Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,510, John Green, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Green, John Adams, Sarah
W. 15.510
His name was Edward
Former widow
CONTENTS

Reported letter to F. Haver Sept 26/48
1578 Massachusetts Sarah Adams, widow of John Green who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Mass Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1848 and sent to
S. Maywell Charlestown Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 1, Vol. 2,

Sarah Adams' Declaration

Commonwealth of Massachusetts S.S.
On This Twentieth day of January A. D. 1843. personally appeared before The Hon. Richard E. Newcomb sole Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth aforesaid at a Court of Probate held at  the office of Geo. Grinnell Esq. of Greenfield in said County. Commonwealth in said County on the Seventh day of February A. D. 1843. Sarah Adams a resident of Charlemont in said County of Franklin aged Seventy nine years & Six Months , who being duly sworn, according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." — That she is the widow of John Green who was a revolutionary soldier, and from the best of her information she states, that his services were under enlistments and as a private, and that he served as such more than two years, that the said John Green's services were performed while he was a resident of & had his home in Charlemont in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts. — that her said husband served as aforesaid in Capt. Daniel's Company, in Col. Nixons Regiment, from the 15 th of May 1779 to the 31 of December 1779 — and a further term from the first of January 1780 to the 15 th of May of the same year making a Service, in the whole of about three years — in the Army of the Revolution — She is unable to mention the parts of his services — where he marched — nor what engagements in. She has had papers relating to his services in her possession but as she has moved several times, they have been lost.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Green at Charlemont aforesaid (of which place she was a native & her maiden name was Sarah Mowry). and that she was so married on the Seventeenth day of May in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighty one. that her husband, the aforesaid John Green died on the 19 th day of July A. D. 1800. — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage

aforsaid took place previous to the first of January. Seven- teen hundred Ninety four. viz at the time aforesaid. She further States that she was married to the said John Green as aforesaid. at said Charlton by Nathaniel Green a Baptist Clergyman of that place. & the father of her said husband --
She further States that she was again married to Jeremiah Haskell of Belchertown in this State, who died in 1807. & that the said Haskell died in April 1808. -- that she was married the third time, to Edward Ad- ams of Colrain in the said State & that her said hus- band Edward Adams died in December A.D. 1825. she was married to the said Adams in 1823 -- and she is now a widow.
For proof of her said husband John Green's services, this applicant refers to the annexed certificate of John P. Bigelow, Secretary of State of Massachusetts and also to the Rolls of that Commonwealth now at the War Office in Washington.
The reason why this application to the Department has not been made before is, that this applicant was informed, that by the construction given to the pension Act at the Department. she, having been married a second & third time, tho' still a widow , could not be con- sidered as the widow of the said John Green so as to draw a pension -- She therefore petitioned Congress -- And is now informed by the Com ee on Rev. Pensions that she is now entitled to be placed on the Pension Roll at the Department
Sarah Adams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before - Richard E. Newcomb J. P. Power
I hereby certify that the aforesaid declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me, at the Office of Geo. Grennell Esq. and not in Court, for the reason that the said

applicant cannot, from age and bodily infirmity, attend the Court. R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin S.S.
I, Geo. Grinnell, do Register of the Court of Probate for the said County of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb Esq. before whom the within proceedings were had is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, and he per- =sonally delivered to me the said declaration, and in my presence attested the same by his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court of Probate at Greenfield in said County the Twentieth day of January A.D. 1843
Geo. Grinnell do Register of Probate

Sarah Adams
Petition
February 5. 1840
Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Dec. 14. 1840
Ref d to com te on Rev. Pensions Feb. 12. 1841. Bill No 650
Dec. 19. 1842
Ref d to com te on Rev d Pensions
S. A. Clarke 9. dis & Briggs withdraw
Briggs 19. Rev Pen

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, February 12 th 1839
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that John Green served as a Private in Capt. Daniels Company Col. Nixon's Regiment from 15 th May 1777 to 31 Decem r 1779 - Thirty one months 31. 16 and sixteen days - at 40/ P s mo: - and that John Green of Charleston served as a Private in Capt. Daniels Company Colonel Nixon's Regiment from January 1 st to May 13 th 1780 - Four months 14. 13 and fifteen days - at 40/ P s month. 36. 1
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

8618 Sarah Adams Declaration Mass.
cts 7. July 38 23 aug. 42
108618 adm 240 pni 809
Hon. O. Baker H2

I Ebenezer Green of Belchertown, in the County of Hampshire, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do, on oath, depose and say, that I am a son of the Rev Nathaniel Green, formerly a Minister in Charlton in the County of Worcester; more precisely, that I have in my possession my father's records of marriages & that I find in said record the following viz "Charlton May seventeenth, seventeenth hundred and eighty one, John Green and Sarah Mosey both of Charlton did join hands, and entered into the solemn covenant of marriage"
by me Nathaniel Green" that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz "May 17, 1781" The foregoing certificate, or entry, is in the hand writing of Nathaniel Green, then a regularly ordained pastor of the Baptist Church in Charlton -
John Green died in July 1800, as I believe. His widow, the petitioner in this case, afterwards married Jeremiah Haskell of Belchertown, who died soon after. She afterwards was married to Edward Adams of Colerain, and is now a widow, and she Mrs Sarah Adams is the same person who married John Green.
John Green was in the army of the Revolution. I well remember seeing his letters addressed to the family from the camp, and his return from service. He was in the army three years, according to my recollection. I was a small boy, when my brother John was in the army, and well remember the

three cornered hat, and uniform coat, he was, when he came home
I was present at the wedding of John Green & Sarah May, and saw them married by my father Nathaniel Green according to my best recollection Ebenezer Peene
Hampshire ss January 26 1843 Then per- sonally appeared Ebenezer Green signed of the foregoing deposition, and made oath, that the same is true; being per- sonally acquainted with Mr Green, I know him to be a man of scrupulous veracity, and entitled to full credit
Myron Lawrence Justice of the Peace
No. of Rep d Washington Jan. 30. 1843
This certifies that I am well acquainted with Myron Lawrence who signs his name as a justice of the Peace to the above certificate and with his hand- writing - I know him to be an acting magistrate for the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and I believe the signature to the above certificate to be genuine - Osborn Baker

I Nathaniel Greene of Charlemont in the County of Franklin, Mass. age 45 years depose and say that I am the son of John Greene, deceased, mentioned in the foregoing deposition, as he am told. for I was a young child at his death. The widow Sarah Adams is my mother. Her third husband Edward Adams, died in Charlemont in December 1825. I was present at his death & funeral. My said mother is still a widow
Nathaniel Greene
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin S.S. — On the 27 th day of January A.D. 1843 the abovenamed Nathaniel Greene personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. Subscribed by him, I know the deponent to certify, he is a credible witness
Geo. Grennell for justice of the peace
No. of Rep s Jan. 30. 1845
I know the Hon Geo. Grennell to be an acting magistrate of the county of Franklin, & am well acquainted with his writing and I believe his signature to the above certificate to be genuine.
Ormyon Baker

J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington

Ho. of Rep s Washington Jan 30. 1843.
Dear Sir
I rec d . the enclosed papers from the Hon Mr. Grinnell last evening, with a request that I would present them to you personally and confer with you respecting them. As I have no leisure at present for the purpose I enclose them to you and will thank you to examine them and if the Pension can be granted, to send the Certificate to me - or if a pension cannot be granted, to inform me what are the objections -
In great haste
Yours very Osmyn Baker
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Ho. of Reps. Feb. 15. 1873
Sir.
In relation to the application of Sarah Adams, presented to you a few days ago by the Hon. Geo. Grinnell, thro' me, Mr Grinnell writes to me as follows -
"The Com te supposes the record from which this extract was made proving the marriage was a family record , whereas it was a Church Record . That is the record of the doings of a Baptist Pastor while had the charge of a church in Charlestown Mass. and which he kept with him till his death. The only church record of the Society for the time as I suppose. It seems to me that Mr Edwards cannot give you that to be sent as he would a family memorandum . Will you drop a line and tell me if it is so -"
Will you give me the information necessary to answer Mr G.'s inquiry? Y s obly Yours &c Osborn Baker

Jas. L. Edwards Esq. Com r . of Pensions
Mr. Hon W Baken

Greenfield Mass. Jan 27. 1843
Jas. L. Edwards Esq Com te of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the pension declaration of Mrs. Sarah Adams. I know not how the same now stands in reference to this class of widows, and find it difficult to learn by any inquiries I can make. This applicant has made application on the strength of assurances rec d . from Mr. Briggs -- but if the law under which she applies has not been modified or extended, or if she cannot receive the aggregate of pension for the expired 5 years she has been, at some time, misled in regard to her rights -- Her application had been before Congress some years -- and a Bill had once been reported for her as appearing by endorsement on one of her papers -- The Committee at length got discharged & informed Mr. Briggs that she could get a pension at the Department.
I have the honor to be Sir, respectfully yours
Geo. Grinnell

4398
Sarah Adams
$80 per an
Sylvester Maxwell Charlemont Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Franklin County -
On this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred forty three, personally appeared before Sylvester Maxwell Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Franklin Sarah Adams a resident in the town of Charlemont in the said County, personally known to the said Sylvester Maxwell aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pro- vision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the third day of March 1842, granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Green, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, he was in the Company of Capt. Daniels in Col. Nixons Regiment of Infantry. That since the decease of her said husband John Green, he has been married to Mr. Edward Adams, who is also deceased, that under the Act July 7, 1838, and the Act of the 23 of August 1842 she received the sum of eighty dollars pension annually for the term of five years. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sarah Adams mark
In presence of Nathaniel Green S. Maxwell
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written Before me S. Maxwell Justice of the Peace
N.B. The signature of Sarah Adams is by her mark on account old age & an injury occasioned by fall from a wagon. S. Maxwell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman , Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Sylvester Maxwell Esquire , whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Sylvester Maxwell Esq and believe his signature to said certificate, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this — fifth — day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
H. Chapman Clerk.

Charlestown 7. Sept. 1843.
Mr Edwards. Accompanying this I send you the declaration of Sarah Adams, who received a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of the 3 d of March last. I wish you to send to me a certificate to entitle her to the benefits of that Act.
Some time in June last I sent you the declaration of Hannah Mayhew. Sussannah Willis and — Wheeler I have received no returns. I wish you would be kind enough to inform me if they have been received, and whether there are any difficulties in those cases.
Your Ob t Serv t . G. Maxwell

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15570
Sarah Mams Former Widow of John Green Priv Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1846
Index:—Vol. a , Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jas. L. Edwards Esq re Comm r of Pensions

Sir,
Merchants Bank
Boston 21 Sept 1848
By your letter of 4 Sept. I am required to inscribe on the Pension Roll for the Massachusetts Agency under Act 2. Feb. 1848, the name of Sarah Adams widow of John Green, private, to receive thirty dollars per annum.
An Affidavit has been presented by the Pensioner, containing a copy of the Pension Certificate in which she is stated to have been inscribed at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
Please inform me if I shall inscribe her name at the rate last named instead of thirty dollars per annum.
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt
Franklin Hassen
Pension Agent
Jas. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions.

S.A. Attached 3770 Identity
admitted
J. Maxwell Charlestown Mass

State of Massachusetts } Franklin County } ss. Town of Charlemont - }
On this fifth day of August 1844 day of personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County Sarah Adams a resident of Charlemont in the County of Franklin aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February eighteen hundred and forty eight granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Edward Adams who was her second husband: And that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of the 17 th June 1844. on account of the services of her first husband; John Green who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
She further declares
that she is still a widow Sarah her Adams sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
In presence of J. P. Maxwell Nathaniel Green
Before me J. P. Maxwell Justice of the Peace

pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Edward Adams who was her second husband: And that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of the 17th June 1844. on account of the services of her first husband, John Green who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
She further declares that she is still a widow Sarah her Adams Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. In presence of S y Maxwell. Before me, S y Maxwell Justice of the Peace. Nathaniel Green
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Sylvester Maxwell Esquire , whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Sylvester Maxwell Esq re and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
H. Chapman , Clerk.

Charlemont 12. Augt. 1848
Mr Edwards. I herewith send the Declarations of widows Adams, Howard, and Campbell. to be continued on the Pension Roll. In January last. I sent the declaration of widow Pamela Avery. the widow of Jonathan Avery a deceased pensioner. and in April I sent some additional evidence with an amendment to her declaration. I wish to be informed whether those papers have been received.
With Great Respect Sir Your Obt. Servt. G. Maxwell

8618 Sarah Adams Map susp d
let to Hon Osmyn Barron Fly 6 4 3
Act 7 th July 1838

Reported
Massachusetts 7003
Sarah Adams, who was widow of John Green
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 th July 1800 of Franklin Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Daniels of the regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. O. Baker House of Representatives
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $ 400 Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
923. August 1842
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 68

3770.
Massachusetts
Sarah Adams, who was widow of John Green who was a Private in the Revolution
Report
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Decr. 1843. and sent to
Sylvester Maxwell Charlemont Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 35.