Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14835, Jacob Guild, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Guild, Jacob Chloe
No. 14835
CONTENTS

Massachusetts-106-
Chloe Guild
widow of Jacob Guild who was a private Mass. in the Massachusetts line -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 — Dollars 55 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of May 1843 and sent to William Ellis Nedham, Massachusetts -
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A —
Vol. 1 — Page 43 —
Rate Pense 5 —
Vol. 6 Wm Ellis
Nov 6. 1847

13855
Massachusetts Jacob Guilil
of Dedham in the State of Massachusetts, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bethel of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wells. in the Mass. P. M. line for 132m.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and sent to J. W. R. Dedham
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 86. 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 21. 86
$ 108. 32
{ Revolutionary War, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 2 Page 28
79
Massachusetts
The letter to Wm. Evans Esq. dated May 8 1843

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk. On this Third Tues day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfour personally appeared in open Court Before the Honorable John Williams a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dedham in and for said County. Jacob Guild a resident of said Dedham in the County of Norfolk State of Massachusetts aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law Did on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he was born in said Dedham on the twenty third day of April 1760. in which town he has ever since resided. The time of his birth is recorded in the books of the Clerk of said town. That he was in the United States Service from the eleventh day of December 1776. to the 31 st day 19 of the same month. Nineteen days, as a private in the company commanded by Ebenezer Battell. in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wells, the place of his service was an Island in Boston harbor then called Castle William, that he listed in this service.
Also that he was in the service of the United States from the 14 th day of August 1777. until the 29 th day of November 1777. 3 Three months & fifteen days; in the company of Infantry com- manded by Sheron Smith, and in the regiment commanded by Col. Gill. That he commenced this service by marching with his company from said Dedham a town adjoining said Dedham, with the intention of joining the army then forming at Stillwater in the State of New York, that he was stationed at Stillwater at the time when Gen. Burgoyne surrendered. That he was drafted in this service.
Also that he was in the United States Service for the space of 15 fifteen days from the tenth day of April 1778 at a place called Lamb's Farm situated between Cambridge & Boston.

4-19 the Company of Infantry commanded by Abell Richards and the Regiment commanded by Col. McIntosh.
Also that he was in the United States Service as a drafted private in the Company of Infantry commanded by John Boyd and in the Regiment of H. H. Daggett, that he commenced his Service August 24. 1778 by marching with that company to the Island of Rhode Island. He passed over Bristol Ferry and came up to the army of General Sullivan the day before or a short time before the battle which he had with the British troops in which battle he was.
Apr 2. 1773 mutilated note
14 6-14
Also that he was in the service of the United States two months commencing as nearly as he can now recollect. Oct 1 st 1778. He was a substitute for Oliver Guild of South Scituate, was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Haskell, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacobs. This service was at Little Compton and at Kingston in the state of Rhode Island.
Corp. on Dec 2. 1774 Dec 20. 1775
Also that he was in the service of the United States as a substitute for Benjamin Fuller of Scituate, who had enlisted in the Company under the command of Capt. Howell in the regiment under the command of Col. Dyer, he commenced this service as nearly as he can now recollect July 1 st 1779 and continued it for six months succeeding. He was during most of this time stationed at Providence in the state of Rhode Island, but he marched during this time with other troops to the Island of Rhode Island and assisted in demolishing the forts or fortifications of that place, after they had been abandoned by the British troops. The whole amount of service during the six different periods above named is thirteen months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatever except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any the agency of any State.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Sept 12 th 1832.
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 Jacob Guild has served under viz—
   Date Captains Colonels Terms of service Terms of service   Expire Amtd of service months days     1776 Ebenezer Battle Wells nineteen days Dec 20. 1776 0 19   1777 Aaron Smith Gillam Three months & fifteen days Nov. 29 1777 3 15   1778 Abel Richards McIntosh fifteen days April 25 1778 15   1778 John Boyd Dagget Eleven days Sept. 3. 1778 11   5 00   1 - 14   6 14  
Harkness — Edward D Bangs, Secy

Cemo. 148, hi

Said Jacob Guild further declares that he was regularly discharged from the aforesaid several services but he cannot recollect that these discharges were ever delivered to him in writing. He has spent much time in search of persons who may have had personal knowledge of his services above described. Deacon Enoch Talbot & Deacon Jonathan Richards both of Dedham know that Thaxter was in the United States Service at Stillwater, as above related by him, with the exception of the two witnesses and Col. George Stawell, whose deposition is hereto annexed. He cannot find any other persons whose personal knowledge will support his declarations above. He has been unable to obtain any witness of the services by him lastly above described.
Jacob Guild
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Ebenezer Garrison G. Parkes a clergyman residing in Dedham and in the same Parish & neighborhood of said Guild & Ebenezer Enoch Talbot residing in Dedham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Guild who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age And he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Enoch Talbot Garrison G. Park
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that said Garrison G. Park who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Dedham and that Ebenezer Enoch Talbot who has also signed said certificate is a resident in said Dedham, and both are respectable persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit. That said President Eames is a just man.
J. M. Williams, H. C. P.

I Laurens Ware Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Guild for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Laurens Ware
15-214 Jacob Guild Debtor Colld. for Pension

1 Cloe Guild: Application for Pension April 4 th 1843
[Handwritten signature]
Please to report the result of this application to the Subscriber at Dedham Mass.
[Handwritten signature: W. Gellis]

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
On this fourth day of April A.D. 1843. Personally appeared in open Court, before Sherman Leland Esq. Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County of Norfolk, Chloe Guild, a resident of Dedham in said County, aged seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th A.D. 1838, with the joint Resolution of August 16 th 1842, relating to the same, and also for the benefit of the Act of Congress pass'd March 3 rd A.D. 1843: all of which being Acts granting Pensions to certain Widows, for the Revolutionary services of their deceased husbands — viz
I, Chloe Guild of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being seventy eight years of age hereby declare and say, that I am the widow of Jacob Guild late of said Dedham deceased, who according to my best knowledge and belief, rendered military services to the United States as Soldier in the Revolutionary war to the amount of thirteen months service. That I believe that these services were rendered at the times, places, and under the Officers, as set forth in the declaration of said Jacob Guild my late husband dec d , when he forwarded his application for a Pension to the U.S. war office, under the Act of June 7 th A.D. 1832 —.
That said Jacob Guild my late husband dec d , was pensioned under said Act of June 7 th A.D. 1832, on the twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1833, at the rate of — 43.33 per annum, during his natural life, and received his Pension, up to the fourth day of March A.D. 1839, thirty three days, before his death, and I hereby respectfully request an allowance for the arrearage of thirty three days pension due my said husband at the time of his death, and I herewith transmit his original Pension Certificate. And I believe the said Jacob Guild my late husband dec d , performed the Revolutionary services aforesaid, and that he never had any permanent residence or home, but within said town of Dedham —.
And I further declare and say, that my maiden name was Chloe May that I was lawfully married to the said Jacob Guild on the first day of January A.D. 1781, that my late husband the said Jacob Guild, died at Dedham aforesaid, on the sixth day of April, A.D. 1839. And that I have remained a widow since that period. That I was not married to him the said Jacob Guild dec d prior to his leaving the Revolutionary service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated —.
Chloe Guild
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year, first above written
Before S Leland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Selby is Judge of said Court of Probate & that William Ellis is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their several signatures to these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eighth day of April A D 1843.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. Probate

8677 Chloe Gourd Mass.
ad 7. July 38 m 81. d 38.
nom.
6 mo. 1481-
21.55
1429
Spec also under act 3. March 43-
Mr Ellis Esq Dedham Mass.

"Marriages" recorded in Church Records Vol 2 d , page 166.
"Mr Jacob Guild and Miss Chloe May, Dedham," January first one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
I, Calvin Dufee, of Dedham in the County of Nor- folk and State of Massachusetts Clerk, hereby certify that the above extract, showing the marriage of Jacob Guild and Chloe May, is a true copy of the original record thereof on the Book of Church records in my possession and keeping, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the said record in fair and legi- ble letters and figures, as follows, - vis
"Jan'y 1 st 1781."
Calvin Dufee, Pastor
of the South Congregational Church, Dedham.
I Calvin Dufee above named depose and say that I now hold the Office of Pastor over the South Congregational Church in Dedham, aforesaid, in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Church records, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
And I further depose and say, that I was personally acquainted with the said Jacob Guild, who was a pen- sioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832, and who with his wife Chloe

Guild statedly attended divine service with the congregation under my pastoral care, during his life time. The above named Jacob Guild died at Dedham aforesaid on the sixth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine; and I state the time of the said Guild's death, from my own record of the event, made at that time. And I further state, that the said Chloe Guild, the widow of the said Jacob Guild deceased, still survives, - that she resides in this place, and is a member of the church and congregation under my pastoral charge.
Calvin Durfee, Pastor of the South Congregational church in Dedham.
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
April 7 th A.D. 1843, Then personally appeared the above named Calvin Durfee, Clergyman of the Church and Society in the south Parish of Dedham in said County, and a credible Witness, and who subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter by him certified and set forth, in the foregoing statements by him so subscribed, is just and true in every part thereof.
Before me, Alfred Ellis Justice of the Peace

BRIEF in the case of Jacob Guild of Dedham in the State of Mass. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     11 Decr 1776 In 1776 19 Private Genl. Battle Col. Wells   Oct 1777 3 15 " Capt Smith Col. Gill   16 April 1778 15 " Capt. Nichols Col. H. Hatch   22 Aug 1778 11 " Capt Boyd Col. Duggett   Oct 1778 2 " Major Haskell Col. Jacob   July 1779 6 " Capt Merrill Col. Tyler  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dedham Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Bills & Treasury evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cloutier Examining Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14835
Oliver Guild
Widow of Jacob Guild Priv. Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 7245-
Rept May 10. 43 -
Chloe Guild widow of Jacob Guild -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 6th: April, 1839 - of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass who was a private - in the company:- commanded by Captain Bethel of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Wells - in the Massetts - line for 6 mos: 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th: - day of May 43 - and sent to Wm Ellis Dedham, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$107.75-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Helsternant Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 - Page 91 -

James L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Dedham Mass. September 30 - 1847.
Mr Edwards,
Sir
Herewith is transmitted the Affidavit and papers of Chloe Guild, requesting an increase of her Pension allowance, it will be seen by the papers, that the claimant is the widow of Jacob Guild, who was pensioned May 29 th 1833, under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of $43.33. per annum. I will state a few facts which occur to mind in this case. I was personally acquainted with said Jacob Guild from my youth - and well know that he uniformly sustained the reputation of an honest upright man; that some time in the Summer of the year 1832, said Jacob Guild call'd on me and enquired about the Pension Act passed by Congress June 7 th 1832, and stated he considered himself entitled to a pension under said Act, for his Revolutionary services; also promiscuously stated the several terms of soldier's duty he had rendered in that service; which I hastily wrote down, and which amounted as stated, to 13 months and some days service, also gave him advice how to proceed, and mentioned the requisite evidence to send forward to sustain his claim &c. said Jacob Guild soon afterwards went to a Mr Worthington, a family connection & an attorney at Law - and had his declaration made out & evidence arranged; & forwarded his claim to the Pension Department and was pensioned at $43.33 per annum as above stated. When Chloe Guild the widow of said Jacob Guild, then made application under the Act of Congress July 7 th 1835, she was pensioned, and allowed but $21.55 per annum, with which she has felt dissatisfied to the present Period, and therefore requested, lately, a search of the Mass. Rolls at Boston for light on this subject - and also made her Affidavit, which, with the certificate of the Secretary of Mass te showing the result of such search, are herewith forwarded. - In comparing the Evidence certified by the Secretary of Mass te , with that shown in my minutes taken in the Summer of 1832, I find the Secretary certifies that there is no Roll of Capt. Haskell. Col. Jacob's Regiment found in his Office, to shew the two months service claimed to have been rendered by said Jacob Guild as a substitute for his Brother Oliver Guild at R. I. in the year 1778, nor by the Secretary's Certificate does it appear, that Jacob Guild's name is borne on a Roll of Capt Howell, Col. Tyler's Regiment in his possession, for a term of six months service at R. I. in the year 1779; but that the name of Benjamin Fuller is borne on such Roll. also the Secretary certifies that the names of two men viz - Jac. Hawes & Melzer Drake mentioned by said Chloe Guild in her application for search of s d Rolls, are borne on this Roll

Roll of Capt. Howell Col. Tyler, Regiment for a term of six months service at R.I. in the year 1779, and I hope it will not be overlooked that, said Chloe Guild had no other knowledge of said Lieut. Hawes and Melzer Drake or of their doings, than what the said Jacob Guild her late husband stated about them, soon after he returned home from this tour of 1779 under said Capt. Howell, and afterwards, when he mentioned about his services at Rhode Island —.
And Sir as I did not know what evidence said Jacob Guild adduced to sustain his terms of service at R.I. in 1778 and in 1779; at the time his Pension of $43.33. per annum was granted, I conclude the evidence was such as was required by, and satisfactory to, the Pension Department at that time —. and I must say for myself, that I know of no reason, to doubt the fact, that said Jacob Guild did render the six months service in said Capt. Howell's Company Col. Tyler's Reg t at Rhode Island, in 1779 — as I find he stated by my minutes taken in the summer of 1832, and which term I suppose he made oath to, in his declaration for a Pension, which I have not seen —. and the reason why I feel more confirmed of the fact of said Guild's service under Capt. Howell in 1779, is, because it occurs to mind that the said Jacob Guild did at different times, speak of Capt. Howell in terms of approbation, with regard to his treatment to his Company in this service at R.I. in 1779, — on one occasion I well recollect said Guild stated thus —. that — "Capt. Howell was a sea Captain before he commanded a company in the war service, and belonged to some sea port town about Massachusetts Bay 35 — also at this distant day, I find some respectable People who inform me, (and would testify to the fact if necessary) that they resided a near neighbor to, and were personally acquainted with both the said Benjamin Fuller and said Jacob Guild in the time of the Revolutionary War, and that they clearly recollect on one occasion in said War, that said Benjamin Fuller came home or was brought home sick from some camp at or near Providence R.I. and that said Jacob Guild directly went off from home to take said Fuller's Place; but cannot recollect or state, what officers said Guild and Fuller served under at that time, or the precise year this event occurred —. It is evident from the statements of said Guild and other circumstances, that when said Guild thus joined Capt. Howell's Company to supply Fuller's Place, it was expected said Fuller would soon recover from his illness and return to the Company and relieve said Guild, but never did so, —.
There is one other circumstance, of which I have the minutes or record before me, which further satisfies me of the fact of said Guild's six months service under

said Capt Howell in 1779, and to which, I can testify, if it would be any satisfaction to your Department. viz. - That said Jacob Guild came before me February 8 th 1839 in another case & near seven years after his own pension was granted and apparently without any self interest or sinister motive, stated about the services of two men by the name of Everett, Andrew Everett and Eleazer Everett, who served with him at Rhode Island, and at the same time made and authenticated his affidavit in the matter, and after stating in testimony, that he knew the fact that said Eleazer Everett served six months at Providence and Newport R.I. in Capt Howell's company Col. Tyler's Regiment; said Guild closed his deposition with the following Paragraph - viz. - "That this term of service began in the early part of the summer of the year 1779, and ended in the month of December next following; That I know these facts, because I served as a Soldier with said Everett in said Capt. Howell's Company during the term of military service aforesaid".
subscribed - " Jacob Guild "
And Sir if the Pension Department can not consistently make any additional allowance to said Chloe Guild, on account of the rules or Regulations adopted since said Jacob Guild's pension was granted, there seems good reasons yet to hope, that some appropriate Committee of Congress, in full view of the proofs and circumstances of the case; would grant the claimant the same amount of Pension, which was allowed to her deceased husband.
From personal knowledge I will only add, that said Chloe Guild is a Person of worthy character and intelligence, and truly needs whatever can justly be allowed her, for her support.
Please as usual to report the result of this claim to the subscriber at Dedham Massachusetts.
I am Sir, very Respectfully, Your Obed t Servant.
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
Wm Glis

Jacob guild
Female 13 months Adma
1 Mar
Old Ham Mull

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Guild Doctrom Clapp which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? /
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? /
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? /
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? /
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? /
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? /
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

W m Edwards Sir
Dedham Mass a — April 8 th 1843.
Hencwith is transmitted the Application of Chloe Guild for a Pension Under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and the joint resolutions of August 16 th 1842, and the Act of March 3 rd 1843. not having obtained a copy of said joint Resolution or of the Act of March 3 rd 1843. I should wish to have one forwarded when convenient if you have spare copies thereof in your Department, which would enable me better to adopt the form of such applications to the the regulations of your Department —. I have hitherto been governed in this respect by the statements in the public Papers of the day, and some of my requisitions may be erroneous in form — any explanation wanted in the arrangement or otherwise, In the papers forwarded by me to you, will be promptly given if required —.
I am Sir, very Respectfully, your Ob st Servant.
James I. Edwards Esq. Washington City —
Approved " (Gillis)

Payments to be made at Boston by Presd: U. S. Br: Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 2 Page 28 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jacob Guild of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 29 day of
May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty- Three
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. A. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
I, JAIRUS WARE, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
George Ellis Esquire, Melchiah Everett
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed Affidavit is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this twenty-fifth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jairus Ware

I George Hawes of Wrentham in the county of Norfolk aged seventy years testify & say that Jacob Field of Wrentham to my knowledge was in the United States in the redaction war in the 64 months since in the year 1860 about half months in the latter part of said year that he served as a substitute for other field at Little Compton & Providence in Capt. Haskell's company & Col. Jacob's Regiment.
George Hawes
Commonwealth of Mass Norfolk County ss.
Sept. 10 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before me William Lawrence Justice of The Peace for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 11 th 1847
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the U.S. Pension Department
I Chloe Guild of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts hereby depose and say, that I am the widow of Jacob Guild late of said Dedham dec, who served as Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was Pensioned under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of $43.33 per annum, and was allowed that annuity by Pension while he lived, that after said Guild's decease, I made application as his widow under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and was Pensioned, but instead of an allowance of $43.33 per annum granted to my deceased husband, I was allowed only a pension of $21.55 per annum, which has seemed to me to be unjust, and to have happened by some unintended mistake in the Pension Department. That I have lately requested an examination of the Massachusetts Rolls with a view to obtain light on this subject, and the result of which is herewith transmitted, that I do not recollect of ever seeing any Rolls shewing the Revol y services claimed for by my deceased husband, nor can I describe any testimony or Evidence forwarded by him to the war Department at the time his Pension of $43.33, was granted him. That all I can say on the point of Evidence is as follows: That I do well remember the occasion when said Jacob Guild returned home from one tour of his war service, that this return was late in November or in the month of December; That I am certain it was cold weather when said Guild arrived home from this term of service, and at the same Period I resided in a family with his Sister. And from occurrences that come to mind on this subject, my belief is, that the tour of service above mentioned was rendered under Capt Luke Howell in the year 1779, and was the last term of service rendered by s d Jacob Guild in the Revolutionary war. And I further say, that I distinctly recollect one other circumstance viz. That soon after said Guild returned home as above stated, and at different Periods of time afterwards, when his war services were spoken of; he made mention of some peculiar acts or doings of two men, who as I understood, served in the same company of Soldiers with said Guild; one of these men he called, "Jac Hawes" and the other "Melzer Drake". Hence I requested the Secretary of Mass s if the Roll of Capt Luke Howell or other officer be found in his Department for a six months term of service in the year 1779, that he would state, if the names of said Hawes and Drake were borne on such Roll, he did so, as will be seen by his Certificate herewith forwarded. In this situation, I Respectfully request your Department to reexamine my claim and the Evidence adduced to sustain it, and to grant me an addition so as to make my annual Pension allowance $43.33 the same as granted to my deceased husband, or such other addition, as the existing Pension Laws, the evidence in the case, and common justice, will sanction.
Chloe Guild
Note. The interlined words in this deposition viz "Period" "Hawes" and "as" were inserted by me, before the same was subscribed to and authenticated by the deponent Wm G Clis.
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss.
August 31 st 1847. Then Personally appeared the above named Chloe Guild a worthy woman of intelligence, and a credible Witness, and who subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing deposition is just and true, in every part thereof.
Before me Wm G Clis } Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
August 7 1847.
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 the name of Jacob Guild is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Ebenezer Battles's Company, in Col Weld's regt at Castle Island, as a private from Decem 19 ber 11 to 30 1776. 19 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Aaron Smith's Company, in Col Benjamin Eells' regt, as a private from August 15 to November 29 1777. 3 Months and 15 days.
Upon an Abstract of Pay due to Capt Abel Richards's Company, in Col McIntosh's regt in service at Roxbury, as a Corporal from March 23 to April 5 1778, 15 days. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt

John Boyd's Company in Col John Daggett's regt, for service at Rhode Island as a private from August 24 to September 3 1778, 11 days.
Not upon rolls of Capt Luke Howell, Col Daggett for 6 months service in 1779.
No rolls of Capt Haskell, Col Jacob
The names of Benjamin Fuller, Melzar Orde and Zacharias Hawes, mentioned in the annexed application, are borne upon rolls of Said
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Russell
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Capt Howell Col Tyler for the 6 months ser- vice in 1779. The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names of said Guild shown by the military records in this Office.
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Hon. John G. Palfrey. — Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
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Hon Sir,
Dedham Mass n August 3-1847.
I would hereby respectfully state, that I am the widow of Jacob Guild late of said Dedham dec. who rendered military services in the Revolutionary War. That said Guild my late husband, made application, and was pensioned under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. at the rate of $43.33 Per annum, and received that allowance of Pension while he lived. That afterwards, I made application as his widow, Under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and was Pensioned; but instead of $43.33, was allowed only $21.55. Per annum, which seemed to me to be unjust, and must have happened by some mistake at the U. S. War Office; some objection was mentioned about the Evidence of my said husband's service at R.I. under Capt. Luke Howell Col. Tyler's Reg t in 1779, but what the evidence of said Guild's six months service under said Capt. Howell was, I can not state, nor am I certain I was ever informed; I only know that this evidence of my husband's service under said Capt. Howell was such, as satisfied the pension Department at the time, or then they would not have allowed him for this term of service rendered in 1779 as they did, that all I can state in relation to this term of months under said Capt. Howell, is what myself and friends recollected hearing my husband state at the time he was pensioned as above stated, and afterwards, when he gave his testimony of the services of other Soldiers who served in said Capt. Howell's company at the same time and place he served; that these statements of said Jacob Guild were in substance as follows - viz - That in the early part of the Summer of the year 1779, Benjamin Fuller of Dedham engaged as private or corporal for six months service in Capt. Luke Howell's company Col. Tyler's Reg t , and marched to Providence a distance of 28 miles, and on his arrival there, was suddenly taken sick and directly returned back to Dedham; and at s Fuller's request said Jacob Guild turned out and and directly went to Providence and was accepted by s Capt. Howell as a substitute for s Fuller till he recovered from his illness and returned to his post in s company; but as the said Benjamin Fuller did not (as said Jacob Guild has been many times heard to state) return to his post in said Capt. Howell's company as was expected, that he Jacob Guild, served out the whole term of six months, and it is recollected that said Guild has often stated, that in this tour of service of 1779 under s Capt. Howell, he served 3 months at Providence and 3 months at or Near Newport in the State of Rhode Island - and this term of service was admitted and allowed to said Guild my late husband, when he was pensioned as above stated - Under these circumstances, and wishing to be allowed such amount of Pension as the existing Laws justify, I hereby respectfully request, that an examination of the Rolls, documents or Records in your charge at Boston, be made, to ascertain the amount of military services rendered by s Jacob Guild, my late husband dec d , in the Revolutionary war - That from what I can recollect of

of the statements of Jacob Guild when living and some other circumstances; it is believed these military services sought; were rendered under the officers, and in the terms of service, nearly as follows viz —
viz — 18 days service, in Capt. Eben Battle's Company Col. Wells Regt. — in the year 1776 — — 3 months, and 15 days service, in Capt. Aaron Smith's Company Col. Gill's Regt — at Saratoga, in the year — 1777 — — 2 Weeks service, in Capt. Abel Richard's Company Col. McIntosh Regt. in the year 1777 or 1778 — — 10 days service at R.I. in Capt. John Boyd's Company Col. Daggetts Regt — in the year 1778 — — 2 months service at R.I. in Capt. Haskell's Company Col. Jacobs' Regt. as substitute for his Brother Oliver Guild who left the Camp on account sickness — in the year 1778 — — 6 months service at Providence & Newport. R.I. as substitute for Benj t Fuller, who left the service from sickness; in Capt. Luke Howell's Company Col. Tyler's Regt. — in the year 1779 —
That in my belief this tour of 1779 was the last term of service rendered by said Jacob Guild in the Revol n war; for I well remember that when said Guild returned from this service, I was residing in a family with his sister at Dedham, that it was a time of cold weather, I believe in the month of December or late in November of that year; — and one circumstance freshly occurs to my mind, that soon after said Jacob Guild returned home from this service at R.I. as above stated; and on other occasions for some years afterwards when he mentioned his war services at Rhode Island; he many times mentioned some peculiar acts or doings of two men who served in the same company with him on that occasion; one of these particular men he called — "Lac. Hawes" (probably his given name was Lacey or Lacerich) and the other he called — "Melzer Drake"; and should the Roll of said Capt. Howell or other Officer, be found among the Massachusetts documents, for a six months term of service at R.I. in 1779; I request it may be ascertained whether the names of said "Lac. Hawes" and Melzer Drake are borne on such Roll —. And Sir, whatever military services of Jacob Guild, my late husband ho d , shall be discovered on the Records & Documents in your State Department; Please to make a Certificate thereof, and deliver the same to William Ellis Esq. of Dedham, who will pay all expenses incurred by the above requested search and Examination —.
Hon. John G. Palfrey — Secretary of Massachusetts Boston —
Respectfully your Obedient Servant Chloe Guild
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I hereby Certify, that at the date above written, the above Named Chloe Guild made and subscribed the foregoing Request for examination of Rolls & Records,
Before me W m Ellis } Justice of the Peace