Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24322, Oliver Guild, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass-
Guild, Oliver Anna
W 24322
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Seland is judge of said Court of Probate and that William Ellis is a justice of the Peace within the said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eleventh day of October A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

2954 Massachusetts
Anna Guildo widow of Oliver Guild who was a private in the Massachusetts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of November 1843 and sent to
M rs Ellis Dedham Mass ts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book at Vol. / Page 43

11 Emma Guilds. Application for Pension - Aug. 1838

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Anna Guild a resident of Dedham in said County, 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 benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act, granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"
viz - I Anna Guild of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty one years of age declare and say, that I am the widow of Oliver Guild late of said Dedham dec d , who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary War, as a Soldier and Sergeant, and that these services were according to my own recollection, and the best evidence within my reach, performed as follows - viz
8 Eight months service as a Soldier in Capt Joseph Guild Company, Col. John Graton's Regiment at Roxbury and Cambridge near Boston, beginning early in the month of May A.D. 1775 and ending early in the month of January A.D. 1776.
1 Also one month as a Soldier in Capt Ebenezer Battles company and believed to be in Col. Wells' Regiment at the Castle Island in Boston harbour, his tour of service beginning in the month of March A.D. 1776, soon after the Enemy evacuated Boston and ended in the latter part of of April the same year.
5 4 Also five months Service in a Company commanded by Capt Timothy Stow a part of the time, and by his Lieutenant Samuel Richards a part of the time, and in Col. Gideon Wheelock's Regiment as a Soldier, that in this tour of service the said Oliver Guild marched from Dedham in the early part of July A.D. 1776, by way of Charlestown N.H. in New Hampshire thence to the Port of Powneborough in the State of New York where he served out the Campaign and was discharged in the early part of December 1776, and returned home to Dedham.
15 P 2 Also one month's service in the Capacity of Sergeant in Capt Abel Richards' Company, Col. McCulloch's Regiment, at Dan- dam and other places about Boston Beginning about the middle of March A.D. 1778, and ending about the middle of April next following.
3 That in Capt Haskell's Company and Col. Jacob's Regiment the said Oliver Guild engaged as a Soldier about the first of July A.D. 1778, for a term of six months, marched to Rhode Island and at Tiverton and on the Island, he performed a service of three months, when he procured an acceptable substitute to take his place, and was then discharged in the early part of October 1778, Thus making the amount of services, eighteen months, on which my claim is founded. That I believe said Oliver Guild performed each of the aforesaid terms of services faithfully and as a volunteer. And that I have not at my command, any Revolutionary documents to offer in aid of my claim. That said Oliver Guild always belonged to said Dedham.
And I further declare, that my maiden name was Anna Ballard, that I was lawfully married to the said Oliver Guild on the eighth day of July A.D. 1779, That my late husband the aforesaid Oliver Guild died at said Dedham on the fourteenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and fourteen, that I was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. *And that I have remained a widow ever since that period.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written. Before
S. Leland J. Probate. Anna Guild

"Mr Oliver Guild & Miss Anna Bullard both of Dedham.-by Rev Mr Chickering" .
I Richard Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby Certify and Say, that I am at this time, the Clerk of the Town of Dedham and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records of said Town, that the foregoing Extract, shewing the Marriage of Mr Oliver Guild and Anna Bullard, is a true copy of the Record thereof, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows--.
"July 8 th 1779" Richard Ellis Clerk of the Town of Dedham
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
October 2 nd 1838. then personally appeared the above named Richard Ellis to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter by him certified in the foregoing Statement, is just and true--.
Before me W m Ellis Judge of Peace

I William Fairbanks of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty five years of age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Oliver Guild late of said Dedham dec., in the year 1775, and for many years afterwards till his death, and I further testify and say that I am knowing to the fact, that said Oliver Guild served as a Soldier in what was called the first eight months service at Cambridge near Boston, in Capt n Joseph Guild's Company and Col. John Graton's Regiment, that this service began near the first of May A.D. 1775 and ended about the first of January A.D. 1776 - and the reason I know the above fact, is, I served as a soldier in said Capt n Guild's Company at the same time said Oliver Guild served, in the year 1775 -.
William his  Fairbanks mark
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
September 24 th 1838. Then personally appeared the Above named William Fairbanks a credible Witness and subscribed to and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement, by him subscribed, is true.
Before me Myss Ellis Justice of Peace

I Joshua Whiting of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty years of age hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Oliver Guild late of sd Dedham dec, in the year 1776 and for many years afterwards, and I further say that I am knowing to the fact, that said Oliver Guild engaged as a Soldier in Capt Timothy Stow's Company and Col. Ephraim Wheelock, Regiment and marched by way of Charlestown to the Port of Tienderoga in the state of New York where he the said Guild served to the end of the campaign, I know the fact of said Guild's service because I served with him, and belonged to the same mess most of this service I recollect said Guild marched some ten or fifteen days before I marched, he marched with said Timothy Stow, and I marched to the same point at Tienderoga with Lieut Moses Bullard who was Capt Stow's Lieutenant that the said Oliver Guild arrived some time before me at head Quarters - my belief is said Oliver Guild rendered more than four months service, I think I was myself allowed somewhat more than that term of service, that both the said Guild and myself were detached from our Company when we arrived at Tienderoga, and performed duty in the battalion of Artillery under Major Stephen Badlam during the remainder of our stay at Tienderoga, that this service was rendered between the middle of July and the middle of December in the year A D - 1776 -.
Joshua Whiting
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
September 18 th 1828. Then the above named Joshua Whiting for many years the Chairman of the municipal Board of his town and a credible witness, personally appeared subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him so subscribed, is according to his best recollection and belief, true, in every part thereof.
Before me. Wm. Gellis Justice of the Peace

I Jacob Guild of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Oliver Guild late of said Dedham dec d , he was a half brother of mine and resided a near neighbor to me till his death, that I am knowing to the fact, that said Oliver Guild served as a Soldier in Capt n Ebenezer Battle's company, I think in Col. Wells Regiment, for a term of three weeks according to my best recollection, at Castle Island in Boston Bay - and that this service was rendered either in December 1776 - or January 1777 -.
And I further say, that the said Oliver Guild engaged as a Soldier for a term of six months and marched to Rhode Island and performed Soldier's duty there for a term of three or four months, but am very certain it was not less than three months, that this term of service began about the first of July A.D. 1778 and ended about the first of October A.D. 1778. at the time that this three months service expired, the said Oliver Guild was discharged by his furnishing an acceptable substitute to take his place, he sent home for me to come to Rhode Island to take his place, I immediately proceeded thither, and was accepted as the substitute of said Oliver Guild and he returned home to said Dedham, that at the time I joined the Army as a substitute, it was at Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, and the company where I was placed in, and from which the said Oliver Guild was then discharged was commanded by Capt n Haskell in Col. Jacob's Regiment, but my belief is, that said Oliver Guild served some part of the three months term aforesaid, under some other Captain which I do not recollect - The reason why I know of the aforesaid service of three weeks in Capt n Ebenezer Battle's company at Castle Island as aforesaid, I served with the said Oliver Guild in said Capt n Battle's company at the same and for the said Period that said Oliver Guild did. That I well remember that my said Brother Oliver Guild served as a soldier at Roxbury under Capt n Joseph Guild and at Scituate under Capt n Timothy Stow, but did not serve at either of those places myself -.
And I the said Jacob Guild further testify and say, that said Oliver Guild according to my best recollection, died at Dedham, in the month of February in the year A.D. 1814, and that I am knowing to the fact, that Anna Guild the widow of said Oliver Guild, has not since her husband's death, intermarried but remains the widow of said Oliver Guild to the present day -
Jacob Guild
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
August 10 th 1838. then personally appeared the above named Jacob Guild long known to the subscriber as a credible witness, subscribed to, and made oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is just and true.
Before me H. (Ellis) Justice of the Peace

2532 Anna Guild, "Applica" for Pension - 1828 - Massachusetts
admitted P 167/2 no $55 - on roll vol 12 page 105 Apr 1778 13 days
no roll Mar 1776 Col 3 Barron Capt Guild Col Greater Mass.
died 14 Feb 1814 on roll Capt Abel Richards vol 22 page 150 for 15 days Pension for 27 Apr 1778
Act 7 Feb 1838
Please to direct result to to subscriber at Dedham. Mass tt, W. Gellis

I George Hawes of Woodthorne in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy six years of age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Oliver Guild of Dedham in the year A.D. 1778, and now deceased, that I am knowing to the fact that said Oliver Guild engaged in a six months service and marched to Rhode Island about the last of June in the year A.D. 1778, and that the said Oliver Guild served at Rhode Island for a term of three or four months and was then discharged by furnishing a substitute, and returned to said Dedham in said County of Norfolk, the term said Guild served as aforesaid, was in the capacity of a soldier or private, and I further say, said service was rendered in a company commanded a part of the time by Capt Moses Bullard a part of the time by Lieut. Noah Pratt, and a part in the company of Capt Jacob Haskins, and the Regiments either of Col. Wade, or Col. Jacob's, and the reasons why I know the foregoing facts are, I served in the same companies and Regiments as a soldier, with the said Oliver Guild at Rhode Island, as above stated,
George Hawes
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
August 18 th 1833. Then personally appeared the above named George Hawes late a member of the Senate of Mass tt - and a credible witness, subscribed to and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me affirmed H. A. Gellis Justice of the Peace

I Jeremiah Shurtleworth of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being seventy seven years of age, hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Oliver Guild late of said Dedham dec. in the year A.D. 1778, and for many years afterwards, and I further say, that I am knowing to the fact that the said Oliver Guild served as orderly Sergeant in a Company of Soldiers commanded by Capt Abel Richards, at Lamb's Dam at the frontier of Boston for a term I think of two weeks or more, that this service was rendered in the month of March, or a part in March and a part in April, in the year 1778, and that I know these facts, because I served as a Soldier in said Capt Richards company with said Oliver Guild for the term of time and place aforesaid —. Jeremiah Shurtleworth
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
October 9 th — 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Shurtleworth a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is true.
Before me Wm Ellis — Judge of Peace

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 74322
Anna Guild
wid. of
Oliver Guild
Prin R.W. nar
Act: Prin 37 18 H 3.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4131
Massachusetts
Anna Guild widow of Oliver Guild dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 th February 1824 of Norfolk, in the State of U.S. who was a Private in the Compt. commanded by Captain Guild of the Reg t commanded by Col t Hutton in the Mass a line for 16 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 55 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept r 1839 and sent W m Ellis Needham U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $192.50 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec r 1839. 27.50
$220.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. Addison Clerk. Book A Vol. 158 Page 91
2
Lor. W m Ellis, Sep r 25 th 39

4131
Massachusetts
Anna Guild widow of Oliver Guild
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 th February 1814 of Norfolk Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Guild of the Reg t commanded by Col. Grafton in the Mass. line for 21 months
Increased from $55.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Octo. 1839 and sent W m Ellis Needham M c .
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1839 $ 245.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. 40. 35.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Adams Clerk, Book 15 th Vol. Page 91
Set to Pension Agent Octo. 9. 1839.

Payment to be made at Boston Ms. by F. Warren Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass.
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 st Page 91 by N. Addison
Clerk.
Issued new Certificate for 21 mo per 70 H
deduct what has been paid
Wm Ellis Dedham Mass.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Anna Guild widow of Oliver Guild dec'd who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 14th day of February 1874 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Fifty five dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Cancelled
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 7th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Cooper. Actg. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Geo. M c Brumf Actg. Commissioner of Pensions.

James L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington City

Dedham Mass Oct 1 st 1839
Mr. Edwards
Sir
Your very acceptable favor of Sept 25 th 1839- is received, by which you admit the term of "21 months service of the husband of Anna Guild" and suggest your readiness to issue another certificate when the former one, shall be returned to your Department, consequently, I herewith return the certificate of said Anna Guild for adjustment, and on which no payment has been made —.
I am Sir your
Ob t Servant
James L. Edwards Esq Washington City
Wm. O'Ellis

Amid guild of Oliver. Wapachinets.
Suspended.
See let 27 th April 1839 to William Ellis.
Act 7 July 1838

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

Dedham Mass 11 May 29 th 1839
Mr Edwards
Sir
Your favor of April 27 th 1839, alluding to the pending cases of Anna Guild (Widow of Oliver Guild) and Olive Dean (widow of William Dean) has been received and duly considered, to which I answer that it is well known here, that Capt Joseph Guild of said Dedham served "what was called the first eight months service in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775, at Fort No 2 at Cambridge near Boston and in the immediate vicinity of the Enemy's Headquarters, till the Enemy evacuated Boston on the 17 th of March 1776" that soon after the Enemy so left Boston, said Capt Joseph Guild, left Mass t and went into the years Service to Canada then to Tienderoga and to Trenton in the State of New Jersey &c, and it is believed that he, the said Capt Joseph Guild, rendered no military service (in Massachusetts) during the war, after the year 1775 Enemy left Boston in March 1776 as aforesaid
I mention these circumstances, because that among the eight Months Rolls yet in the Secretary's Office at Boston, some three or four among the number have not the date of the year upon them, but only the month &c, that this Roll of Capt Joseph Guild is one having not the date of the year, while a great portion of the Rolls obviously in the same grade of service, are uniformly dated 1775.
hence the services of Oliver Guild claimed by his widow (Anna Guild) stand thus
   months service at render     1775 - 8 service at Cambridge Capt Joseph Guild Col. Gorton Reg t   1776 - 2 " at Dorchester Heights Capt Aaron Guild Col. Robinson Reg t   " - 1 " at Castle Island Capt Ebenezer Ball Col. Wells Reg t   " - 5 " at Tienderoga Capt Sim Stone & Badlam's Artillery Col. Wheelock Reg t   1778 - 1* " at Lamb. Don Capt Abel Richards Col. McIntosh Reg t   " - 3† " at Rhode Island Capt Harkins or Hoskill Col. Jacobs Reg t   20 - months service - as soldier, if not admitted as sergeant at Lamb. Don under Capt Abel Richards  
* Note, in yours of April 27 th 1839 - you state that the Roll in your possession gives Oliver Guild but 15 days service under Capt Abel Richards in 1778 - so be it, if so found - The testimony on this point is from Mr Shuttleworth a very substantial witness, who still affirms that said Oliver Guild performed the duty of orderly sergeant during this term of service. In the best examination I have been able to make, Oliver Guild, enlisted for a term of six months, to serve at R. Island in 1778, in Col. Jacobs Regiment, but have never been able to find that any substitute supplied his place but only for 2 months, hence it would

would seem rational that said Oliver Guild served four months at Rhode Island in Capt Haskins Company & Col. Forster's Reg t in 1778. if it be so, this term should be for 4 and not for 3 months but I trust the Rolls and testimony in your possession will place this tour in a just light -.
I might offer a great number of circumstances, incidents, and facts from credible witnesses to strengthen and establish the service of said Oliver Guild and William Dean in the of said Capt Joseph Guild's Company in 8 th month service 1775. - if necessary; I will mention but one, viz - It is well remembered by a great number of Respectable people of Dedham. That towards the close of 8 th month service in 1775. That the said Oliver Guild Returned from the Camp with a Carriage and brought with him Timothy Morse who was very sick, and left said Morse with own father named John Morse at Dedham, and returned to the Camp, and that the succeeding day, the said Timothy Morse broke out with the small Pox which much alarmed his family and neighborhood, and that Timothy Morse was the Fifer of 8 th Capt Joseph Guild's Company in said eight months service 1775. - I herewith transmit 8 th Anne Guild's amendment for 2 months additional service in 1776 -
I am Sir very Respectfully your obed t Servant
James L. Edwards Esq Washington City
W m Ellis
P.S. For the 2 months service claimed under Capt Aaron Guild in the months of February and March 1776, Please Examine the Roll I forwarded to your Department a few weeks since, in the case of Sarah Guild. the widow of Abner Guild dec d . and tho' that Roll does not shew the whole term of service, it shews the date of enlistment the names &c - I have seen other Rolls of Companies in the same Col. Robinson's Reg t where the date of enlistment was Jan y 29 th 1776 - same service & time, and the amount of service allowed on such Rolls was uniformly 2 m 2 d 2 h 8 m - Yrs of Serv t W m Ellis

Washington City June 19 th 1893 Dear Sir,
Frank 8/16/93
  Guilo. Vol 12 p 105 - apt 95 -   0.13 d    19. 154 1/2  76  17    " - 140 -  "  3    " 141  "  2    " 142.  "  11    Battle 17.77  76 X     25 27.         Stow - 22.193 - abstract -      Haskins - 2.83 - on 2 July 98.   6 2    Records 22.150   15    Secy certificate 75.   8         21 = 0  

Dedham Mass ts September 19 th - 1839.  Mr. Edwards
Sir
I have lately received from your department the Pension Certificates of Polly Orr - Sarah Guild - Olive Dean, Sarah Herring and Anna Guild - and all of which I believe are satisfactory with to the respective claimants with the exception of the loss of Anna Guild widow of Oliver Guild the last above mentioned. at whose request I retain her Certificate for "Sixty Five Dollars" - till I can hear from you again on the subject and before any payment thereon is made, -
That this claim may not be misunderstood, I will briefly state it as near as my recollection serves, with such explanations as seem to be required - viz    May to Decem r - 1775 -  13 days & rolls -  8 months Service Cambridge -  Capt Joseph Guild Company Col. Jn o Groton. Reg t    March & April - 1776 -  2 months  Service Dorchester & -  Capt. Aaron Guild Com d Col. Robinson. Reg t    April or May - 1776 -  1 month.  do Castle Island  Capt Eben r Battle Comp d Col. Wells' Reg t    Feby y to Decem r 1776 -  5 months -  do Scituate N.Y.  Capt Tim y Shaw - Com d Stephen Badlam Asst. Col. Wheelock. Reg t    July to Oct r 1778 -  3 months  do Rhode Island -  Capt Haskell or Hastings, Col. Jacob's Reg t    March or April 1778 -  15 days  do Land's Dam Road  Capt Abel Root Col. not recalled -    making - 20 months service as Soldier except, did the duty of sergeant and Capt. Pritchard
It will be seen by the papers, that the two months under Capt. Aaron Guild service above stated noted, was claimed also in a supplemental declaration on original Roll of the same was forwarded at the time -  with regard to the 5 months service at Scituate under Capt. Shaw & Badlam (would say, five months were claimed because you have in several instances allowed for that term of time in several instances in the same service, and in other instances in the same company not less than four months -
In relation to the 3 months service at Rhode Island under Capt. Haskell I would just remark, that Col. George Hawes, who testified in Anna Guild's case, and who served as a soldier for 6 months in the same company, and Capt. Haskell where said Oliver Guild served till he furnished a Substitute - stated his belief, that said Oliver Guild served for the term of four months when he furnished his substitute but as Jacob Guild had before testified that his Brother the said Oliver Guild served 3 months and then furnished a substitute and left & Mr. Hawes not having any record by which to determine positively was inclined to testify that this term of service was for three months also, on the occasion when the testimony on this

term of service was taken, and the terms of the substitute who should or should have served after said Oliver Guild left, not being satisfactorily made to appear, it did appear to the subscriber that the circumstances and evidence were rather stronger in favor of four months service of said Oliver Guild in the term in question, than for three months as claimed, & supposed it might be correct on your rolls, and called it 3 months - as claimed - finding within a few two Original Receipts in the Archives of the late Ichabod Guy who was Treasurer for the Classis, to raise soldiers in the years 1777-1778 & 9 - I have herewith transmitted three three Receipts as they evidently relate to the term of service of Oliver Guild rendered at Rhode Island in said Haskell's Company Col. Jacob's Reg t - 1778-9 - to be used if necessary. —
I will only add that I was favored with but one letter touching the case of Mrs Anna Guild, and that very brief - dated "April 27 th 1839" - in this letter you observe in relation to the first term of service claimed, viz: "There is no evidence of her husband's service for 8 months in Capt Joseph Guild's company & Col. Preston's Regiment in 1775, in this Office" - and refer me for Proof to the Secretary of State, Office Boston - This proof was forthwith procured from the Secretary, and forwarded to your department without delay - and I have supposed was satisfactory for that 8 months term - in the same letter of April 27 th 1839 - of Mrs Oliver Guild services you say "his name is found on the Roll, of Capt Abel Richards Company for 15 days as a private, and not for one month as a sergeant as alleged" - I think the witness on this point stated that said Oliver Guild acted as sergeant in this short tour, but this is not material, the above mentioned in yours of April 27 th 1839 being all the information rec d of Mrs Anna Guild's claim and there received after the claim had been pending over six months, I then had reasonable grounds to infer, and did infer, that the other items of service not mentioned in said letter nor have since been mentioned, were admitted at your Department, and so it has remained till three days ago I received her Pension Certificate for 55 dollars per annum, by which it is seen

That this Pension is graduated on the amount of 16½ months service - Therefore after deducting fifteen days as before noted for over claimed, in the service under Capt d Abel Richards in the year 1778, three months service appears to have been lost or overlooked; - the same not having been objected to, in any communication from your Department, nor taken into the account, in the graduation of Pension of 55. dollars, allowed - . under these circumstances I am requested to retain her Certificate till this error may be corrected, if such error there be, with a view to return it to the War Office in exchange for another, before any payment is made thereon, if it be found necessary so to do. and if all is correct, as it now appears by said Certificate, I ask the favor to be informed as soon as may be convenient, of such facts with regard to rejection of said three months, as will enable me to satisfy said Claimant, that all is just and right in this matter - .
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
James F. Edwards Esq r Washington City
W m Ellis
when the testimony on this

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 17 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 the Name of Will m Dean is borne on a "Master Roll of Capt. Joseph Guild's Company in the 36 th Reg t of Foot in the Continental Army encamped in Fort N o 2. October 5 th " as a private and enlisted May 26 th The Name of Oliver Guild is borne on the same Roll as a private from Dedham, and enlisted May 3 rd . Timothy Morse's Name is also borne on the same Roll, as a fifer, and enlisted May 14 th .
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

2936 Anna Guild's claim. Act of March 3-1843.
round 70¢
Please to the result to the subscriber at Dedham Mass ts
Wm Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 19, 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached, William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
Wm. A. DOLGER
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
On this nineteenth of April A.D. 1843. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Anna Guild, a resident of Dedham in said County of Norfolk, aged Eighty six years, who first being 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 March 3 A.D. 1843, granting Pensions to certain widows of Officers and Soldiers, who served in The Revolutionary War,
That she is the widow of Oliver Guild who rendered military services as a private and Sergeant to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and who died at Dedham aforesaid, February 14 th A.D. 1814, that she made application for a five years Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, and in the month of October 1838, transmitted to the U.S. Pension Department with her said application, all the requisite proofs of said Oliver Guild's Revolutionary services, and the proof of her lawful marriage to him the said Oliver Guild her late husband dec d . That she subsequently received a pension Certificate granting her a pension of 70 dollars per annum for a term of five years, from March 4 th 1836 to March 4 th 1841, That she received the amount of said Pension, and on the receipt of the last payment thereof, surrendered her said certificate to the U.S. Agent for paying Pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts, That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but still continues to be the widow of said Oliver Guild dec d and is now eighty six years of age.
Anna Guild
Sworn to and subscribed before the subscriber, on the day and year first above written, and I further certify, That the above named applicant, Anna Guild, is personally known to me, to be the identical person who was pensioned under the Act of July 7 th A.D. 1838, as she has above stated.
Wm Ellis Justice of the Peace

I Joshua Whiting of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being eighty one years of age hereby testify and say, that I engaged and served as a Soldier for a term of two months at Dorchester Hill and Castle Island in the neighborhood of Boston in Capt Aaron Guild's Company and Col. Robinson's Regiment - that this service began in the early part of February and ended about the tenth of April in the year 1776 - and according to my best belief, that Oliver Guild, who belonged to said Dedham and with whom I was acquainted at that time and long afterwards, served as a Soldier at said Dorchester Hill in said Capt Aaron Guild's Company and Col. Robinson's Regiment for the term of two months, at the same time I served in said Company and Regiment myself, in the months of February and March 1776 -
Joshua Whiting
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
May 22 d 1839. Personally appeared the above named Joshua Whiting long known to the subscriber as a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me W m Gellat - Justice of Peace

I Anna Guild of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age hereby declare and say that I am the widow of Oliver of Guild late of said Dedham dec d who, according to my own recollection and the best information I have been able to obtain, rendered military services to the United States as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, as set forth in my Declaration forwarded to the U.S. War Department on the Eleventh day of October A.D. 1838-. and in addition and amendment of my said declaration at the U.S. War Office, I further declare, that said Oliver Guild, my said husband dec d performed a term of two months military service in the Revolutionary War, not embraced in my said declaration.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ezra Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts; being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
William Ellis
Esquire,
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 certificates 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 ninth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Ezra Sampson Clerk

I Anna Guild of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age hereby declare and say that I am the widow of Oliver of Guild late of said Dedham dec d who, according to my own recollection and the best information I have been able to obtain, rendered military services to the United States as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, as set forth in my Declaration forwarded to the U.S. War Department on the Eleventh day of October A.D. 1838--. and in addition and amendment of my said declaration at the U.S. War Office, I further declare, that said Oliver Guild, my said husband dec d performed a term of two months military service in the Revolutionary War, not embraced in my said declaration.
Viz. Two months Service as Soldier at Dorchester Heights and other places near Boston, in Capt. Aaron Guilds Company and Col Robinson's Regiment. that this term of Service began about the first of February and ended about the first April in the year 1776--.
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed, by the above named Anna Guild, May 28 th 1839.
Anna Guild
Before me
Wm Ellis
Justice of the Peace