Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14825, Simon Green, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Green, Simon Deborah
No. 148215
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Deborah Green, widow of Simon Green, Decd.
Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15 th of May, 1817, of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a Lef t & pi. in the comp y commanded by Captain Morse of the Reg t commanded by Col. Prescott in the Mass s - line for 20 mos. 5 days Sergeant 14 dys. Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 102 Dollars 38 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1839 and sent to Paul Gerrish, Esq. Townsend, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1839 $307.14 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Feb y 51.19 $358.33
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book A Vol. 1, Page 90

I William Green of Ashby in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts Depose and say that I am now eighty three years of age That I am a pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the war of the Revolution and that I am a brother of Simon Green who formerly lived in Pepperell in said County of Middlesex and who is now dead and has been dead a number of years The year he died I do not now recollect. Said Simon Green and myself were minutemen in Capt John Nuttings company. we were called upon to march the nineteenth day of April one Thousand seven hundred and seventy five and did march to Cambridge (Massachusetts) we staid at Cambridge about two weeks and then enlisted for the term of eight months under said Capt Nutting in Col William Prescotts Regiment we both served the said eight months in said Capt Nuttings company. we were Stationed the said eight months at Cambridge and at Sewells point so called most of the time. Before said eight months had expired Said Simon Green and myself enlisted under a Capt Morse in said Col Prescotts Regiment for the term of one year after the expiration of said eight months. We commenced said years service the first day of January one Thousand seven hundred and seventy six. we were Stationed in the vicinity of Cambridge untill about the first of April following and then marched to the City of New York and were Stationed in the City of New York and on Governors Island untill the fifteenth day of September following when we were driven out of the City by the enemy to Harlem Heights the next day we drove the enemy back towards New York City. A short time after we marched to White Plains and said Simon Green and myself were in the Battle at said White Plains after said battle we were Stationed in different places in the State of New York untill the first of January one Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when we were disbanded and went home. I further depose and say that said Simon Green was a Sergeant the whole of the time he was in the service with me which was from the nineteenth day of April one Thousand seven hundred and seventy five to the first of January one Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. I further depose and say that I was at said Simon Greens wedding he married a woman by the name of Deborah Woods and who is now living and his widow as I suppose as I have never heard of her death or marriage The year that the aforesaid marriage took place I do not recollect. But I know it was before the close of the war of the Revolution for I was out in said war

nine Months at one time and three months at another time after said marriage took place. The said Simon Green and Deborah Woods were married at Lowersend in said County of Middlesex by the Rev Mr. Dix at said Dix's house. I have no knowledge of my brother, said Simon Green being out in said war after he was married. And further I say not.
Attest Paul Ginnick Emerson Green
William Green
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss August 18 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named William Green and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is the true
Before me. Paul Ginnick Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named William Green for twenty five years and to the best of my knowledge and belief he sustains a good moral character and is a competent witness and is a credible person
Paul Ginnick Justice of the Peace
I Dudley Kemp of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts Depose and say that I am now eighty four years of age and that I am a pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the war of the Revolution and that I was well acquainted with Simon Green who formerly lived in said Pepperell and who was about my age and I know that said Simon Green was in the years Service as it was called in said War in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six said Green belonged to the same Regiment that I did but not to the same Company said Regiment was commanded by Col c William Prescott said Green staid in the Service during the year according to the best of my recollection said regiment was stationed most of the time on Governor's Island and in the City of New
Attest Paul Ginnick
Dudley Kemp his mark

State of Massachusetts, Middlesex County, ss. August 21 st the 1838 Then personally appeared the foregoing named Dudley Kemp and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that from the best information I can obtain the aforesaid Dudley Kemp sustains a good moral character and is a competent witness, and is a credible person
Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
I George Green of Townsend in the County of Middlesex in the state of Massachusetts, Depose and say that I am a son of Simon and Deborah Green who formerly lived in Pepperell in said County of Middlesex and that the said Simon Green died in the spring of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and that I was Administrator on said Simon Greens Estate, and that he left a widow who is my mother and is now living and has never been married since the death of my father said Simon Green. I further depose and say that I have seen a Sargents warrant in my father's possession and a book containing the names of the Com- pany to which he belonged while in the war of the Revolution. In my said fathers last sickness in arranging his papers the aforesaid Warrant and book were destroyed together with many other papers in my presence that were considered of no value, and there is no documentary evidence of the said Simon Green, service in said war in my possession or in the possession of any of my fathers family to my knowledge
George Green
Attest Paul Gerrish
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County, ss. August 24 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named George Green and made oath that that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named George Green and have been a number of years and to the best of my knowledge and belief sustains a good moral character and is a credible person Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace

"Return of Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Samuel C. Dix" Seventeen hundred and seventy seven"
"Simon Green with Deborah Woods both of Pepperell"
State of Massachusetts } Town Clerk's office in the town of Middlesex County ss. } Townsend in said County of Middlesex August 25 th A.D. 1838
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said town in my possession with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "May 29 - 1777"
David Palmer } Clerk of said Town of Townsend
I David Palmer above named depose and say that that I hold the office of Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract of the records of said Town of Townsend with the exception above named as certified by me
Sworn before me August 27 th 1838 David Palmer } Clerk of the Town of Townsend
Paul Gurnish Justice of the Peace
John D. Sleeper
at Townsend

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Paul Gerrish Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name subscribed to the several foregoing Certificates are his genuine Signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of September 1838.
E. Phinney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify that Solomon Strong Esquire is a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas, and that his signature subscribed to the Certificate within which is hereunto annexed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of September 1838.
E. Phinney
House of Representatives
and General Justice of the Peace

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1830. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record Deborah Green a resident of Dorchester Townsend in said County, widow, aged eighty 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 1830. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Simon Green late of Dorchester in said County who served as a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War. His first term of service was in 1775. at Cambridge Mass.

about two weeks. She then enlisted for the term of eight months in Capt John Nutting Company and Colo. William Prescott Regiment and served the said eight months. She was stationed most of the time during said eight months at said Cam. bridge and Sewalls Point so called. Before said eight eight months had expired her said husband enlisted under a Capt Moore in said Colo. Prescott Regiment for the term of one year after the expiration of said eight months. Her said husband commenced said years service on the first day of January 1876. She was stationed in the vicinity of said Cambridge untill about the first of April following, and then marched to the City of New York and he was stationed in the City of New York, and on Governors Island until the 15 day of September following until he was driven out of the City by the enemy, to Harlem Heights, and the next day our army drove the enemy back towards New York City. A short time after her said husband marched to White Plains and he was in the battle of said White Plains.

After said battle he was stationed in different places in the State of New-York until the first of January 1777, when he was discharged and went home. During the whole of this time the eight months and the one years service, her husband was a Sergeant, and served as a Sergeant from the 19th April 1775 to January 1. 1777. She further declares that her said husband when he went into the service as aforesaid resided in said Town of Pepperell. She further declares that she was married to said Simon Green at Townsend in said County of Middlesex on the twenty ninth day of May, nineteen hundred and seventy seven by the Reverend Samuel Dike who was then a settled and ordained minister of said Town, and has continued his widow ever since never having since been married. Her name before she was married was Deborah Woods. She further says, that her said husband died at said Pepperell on the fifteenth day of May eighteen hundred and seventy seven. She further says that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took

place previous to the first of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety four was at the time above stated. She further says that she has no documentary evidence, in her possession neither can she procure any further evidence than what is hereto annexed.
Deborah Green
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. on this twenty eighth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Solomon Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the same being a court of record Deborah Green then and signed the above declaration in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. The said Deborah Green by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and I took her examination at said Townsend.
Solomon Strong. Judge C.C. Pleas.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1909 May 19. Hon. J. P. Swasey (Letters in wid. file 1904-2)
File No. 14825
Deborah Green
Widow of Simon Green
Long: New War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION. Congressional Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Simon Green
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev-War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
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