Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21216, Thomas Greenwood, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
NUMBER _____
Greenwood, Thomas _____ N. 21216. Deborah _____
CONTENTS

2,620
Massachusetts Roll
Thomas Greenwood // Private Mass s Line - 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept r 1818 and forwarded to Edward D. Bangs Esq. Worcester Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 34.13   Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00   Arrears 4 Mo. 8/30 $ 82.13 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Winchendon Worcester Co.

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Massachusetts
to Greenwood for in the State of Mass
Map in the of the in the commanded commanded
widow of Thomas Greenwood to take a pension in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass 10 at the rate of 40 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb 1837 and sent to Genl G. H. H. H.
Stearns to the 4th of Sept 1836 $225.65 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 37 20.33
3 Sect H. C. R. July 1836
24.01 Revolutionary Claim, Aug 1836
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book Vol. Page 51

State of Massachusetts I Thomas Greenwood a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Winchendon in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the tenth day of November A. D. 1775
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the twenty eighth day of December 1776 being nearly fourteen months
as a common soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to the company of Capt. Benjamin Bullard in the Regiment of Colonel Asa Whitcomb Stationed first on Prospect Hill near Boston about two months, then at Dorchester one or two months till the British left Boston - Then in Boston till the seventh of August - then marched to Ticonderoga. I was in the Massachusett's Line - and that I left the service on or about the twenty eighth day of December 1776 aforesaid when I left the Army by a Permit in which from said Colo. Whitcomb to remove the sick to Boston - a few days after this said Regiment was disbanded - said and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and Permit is lost cannot be found
I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty seven years - By poverty your Applicant would not be understood that he is, at present, in extreme poverty & distress his property may justly be estimated at two or three thousand dollars, but this sum is quite insufficient for the support of him & his family, which is necessarily very expensive, having a large family of children, one of which is a Lunatic or Non compos Mentis, & was extremely mischievous troublesome & expensive to himself & wife becoming aged & infirm He would have been worth  the sum of  the sum of  the sum of And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Thomas Greenwood
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 27 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
John Bangs Judge G. C. Gann / John Bangs Clerk
the abovenamed Thomas Greenwood and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- rade by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
in under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
John Bangs

I Daniel Henshaw of Wincanton, Attorney at Law, do certify that I have been several years well acquainted with Mr Thomas Greenwood within mentioned that he is universally considered a reputable man - sustains a fair, unblemished moral character, & stands high as a useful townsman & citizen - I also am knowing to the truth of his family circumstances, as mentioned within,
Daniel Henshaw
I Joseph Clark of Gardner in the County of Worcester, on oath declare, that I served with the within named Thomas Greenwood in the same Company, Regiment & Line from November 1775 to December, 1776, & know that he served that term faithfully.
Joseph Clark
Worcester ss. April. 27. 1818 - Personally appeared the said Joseph Clark and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me, Edw. D. Bangs, Justice Peace
James H. [?]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of the 11 th July, 1836.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this the  Worcester County  day of January  in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven day of January personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester Deborah Greenwood a resident of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty two 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 11 th 1836. That she is the widow of Thomas Greenwood who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That for evidence of his services previous to the year 1780 she refers to Documents filed in the Office of the War Department. That She also further states that a call was made in July of the year 1780, for troops to march for the defence of Rhode Island That her said husband was called upon to proceed to Rhode Island in a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Amos Perry. Benjamin Wendall, Lieutenant. That her said husband marched with said Company to Rhode Island and was gone about two weeks, when he returned home. That before the morning of the day following his return, he was again called to return to Rhode Island, but the urgency of his own private business, and procuring a substitute he was excused.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Greenwood on the seventeenth day of April 1777 in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Greenwood died on the twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed. Deborah Greenwood
Sworn and subscribed
this day and year aforesaid
Before me the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

and hence the Court do declare it as their opinion that the said Thomas Green- wood was a Soldier of the Revolution as the said affidavit states; — that she was married to him, — that he both deceased, and that the truth ever since announced has followed as she alive or, on the contrary, deceased, she, in my opinion being a person of worth
See Petition / verdict of service Court of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Probate Office
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester certify that Ira Norton is Judge of the said Court of Probate duly commissioned, and that his name subscribed in two places to papers hereto annexed was written by himself, and that the name of Samuel Lee written in two places on two papers hereto annexed was written by himself, and that he is a justice of the Peace in the said County as certified in the Gov t certificate - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court of Probate this 12 th day of Jan y . 1837
Theoph t . Wheeler Reg r of said Probate Court.
Please to return papers to Sam l Lee Esq r Templeton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Co. ss
I Silas Stone do upon oath testify and declare that I am the Clerk of the town of Sherburn in said County and that I have the custody of the Records of said town and that it appears from said Records that Thomas Greenwood and Deborah Barber both of Sherburn were Married April 17 th 1777 by the Revd Mr. Elijah Brown Pastor of the Church in Sherburn
Sherburn December 9 th 1836 Silas Stone Town Clerk
Middlesex Co. ss December 9 th AD 1836
Then the above named Silas Stone personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Isaac Whitney Jus: of the Peace
Middlesex ss: Decr. 9 th 1836
I hereby certify that full faith & credit ought to be given to the testimony of the above named Silas Stone
Isaac Whitney Jus: of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Co. ss
I Silas Stone do upon oath testify and declare that I am the Treasurer of the Town of Sherburne in said County, that I have the custody of the Books of the Treasury of said Town and that it appears from an entry in said books made March 26 th 1781 that £ 37. 10 the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings was paid to Thomas Greenwood being the sum the town allowed him for his service when he marched to Rhode Island on the alarm in July previous to the above date.
Sherburne December 9 th 1836
Silas Stone Y d of Sherburne
Middlesex Co. ss. December 9 th AD 1836
Then the above named Silas Stone personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above written Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Isaac Whitney Jus: of the Peace
Middlesex ss. Dec 9 th 1836
I hereby certify that full faith and credit ought to be given to the testimony of the above named Silas Stone
Isaac Whitney Jus: of the Peace

I Benjamin Kendall of Ganar in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Do Testify and declare That I was a Lieutenant in a company of Infantry raised in the Town of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex, and ordered to march for the defence of Rhode Island in the year 1780. That said Company left Sherburne in the Month of July or August one thousand seven hundred and eighty and proceeded on to Rhode Island. That we were stationed at the Town of Tiverton. That we were employed on this tour of duty about fourteen days when we were discharged and returned home. I also further testify and declare. That Thomas Greenwood late of Winchendon in this County of Worcester was a private in said Company and was on the tour of duty above described
his Benjamin X Kendall mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Worcester County }
On this fifteenth day of December 1836 Personally appeared Benjamin Kendall and made solemn Oath. That the above Declaration by him subscribed is just and true. I also certify that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony Samuel Dole. Jus. Peace

We William Brown and Paul Raymond, both of Winchendon in the County of Worcester do testify and declare that we were for many years well acquainted with Thomas Greenwood, late of Winchendon deceased, and also with his wife. That said Greenwood did live, and his wife now lives, a near neighbour to us. That she is now and has ever has remained a widow since the death of her said husband, Thomas Greenwood, and that her maiden name is Dyer. That the said Thomas Greenwood died in the month of March 1826.
Wm Brown Paul Raymond
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County. } ss.
On this 16 th day of December 1836. Personally appeared William Brown and Paul Raymond and made solemn that the above Declaration by them subscribed is just & true. - I also certify that said affidavits are entitled to full faith and credit. . . .
Samuel Lee Justice Peace.

Payable on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September of each year, at the Branch Bank of the United States at Boston Massachusetts
Recorded
Thomas Freeman

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March 1818.—
Thomas Greenwood late a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

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Deborah Greenwood widow of Thomas Mass
on Capt. Peary's roll 28 July 1780. 6 days pri
old case
adm?
12 mo. 6 days pri 40.66
no deduction - Dies 1820.
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2238
22568
Hon G. G. Greenleaf R. P. King

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Isaac Whitney Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, and has been for the year last past, for the County of Middlesex; - and Samuel Lee Esq re is now, and has been for the year last past a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations are in due form, and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of December, A. D. 1836, and in the sixty first Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Basson Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Thomas Greenwood Mass. act 1818. when last p??
G.M.O
Feby 20. 37.
Paid to March 4. 1820
John Sepford
51 33 3/4 66

Thomas Greenwood Esq.
To the Hon ble Edward Dangs Esq.
The within is the affidavit of James Brock taken at the request of Thomas Greenwood who has applied for a pension
Taken & read up by me Sim d Dangs Jm. Bae

This certifies that Thomas Greenwood was in the Revolutionary war in the capacity of a soldier, that he enlisted into the Company of our Captain Benjamin Billings in the Regiment commanded by him Col Ira Westcomb about the fifteenth of December A.D. Seventeen hundred & seventy four contiguous in said Company to the twenty fifth of December A.D. Seventeen hundred & seventy four Sir
Me was Jan 27 - WMS Then Thomas Greenwood personally appeared before me the Subscribed after being duly cautioned and examined made oaths that the foregoing statement is true
Finley Harn
Gen. P. P.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21216
Deborah Greenwood Widow of Thomas Greenwood His Rev. Mar.
Act July 1 st 86
Index : Vol 1 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Fremont Pave
To the Honorable Edward Bangs, Esq. The within is the Affidavit of Benjamin Ballard, Taken at the request of Thomas Greenwood who has applied for a Pension Taken and sealed up by me,
Elisha Hainbanks Justice of the Peace

On the twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; personally appeared me Elisha Fairbanks one of the Justice of the Peace to keep the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex, Benjamin Bullard of Hopkinton in said County, who being first sworn to testify to the whole truth; and under oath says. That Thomas Greenwood of Winchester in the County of Worcester; was in the Revolutionary War; in the Company of a Soldier, said Greenwood enlisted into the Company of which the Deponent was Captain about the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, and said Greenwood continued in the Deponents' Company, under the Continental establishment, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Col. Asa Whitecomb, until the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six.
Benj t Bullard
Taken and sworn too the day and year above mentioned before Elisha Fairbanks

Meddelson Jr. Hopkinton June 27 th 1818,
This may certify that the within named Benjamin Bullard, with whom I am acquaint- ed; is a person of truth.
Ebenezer Hainbarks Jus. of the Peace

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Judge, Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Thomas Greenwood, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
Adm re There are no rolls in the pension office, that prove this applicant's service, for nine months in continuation, on Continental establish- ment.
See endorsement in the case of Benjamin Nichols.