Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 9,478-160-55, Francis Harwood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Harwood, Francis, Lucinda
B.L.Wt 9.478-160-55
CONTENTS
[Ruled lines for entry]
[Ruled lines for entry]

✓ 9478
5
160 acres

80.366 E. Ser Mar 3/55 { Rec ap 49 5/5/55
Lucinda Harwood (loc. of Francis Harwood) Pre.
Capt. Green } Mar Col. Barnes } Mar
Int in Apr 1881
Marked revolution
No Papers Map
Private Poynton Col. Poynton Mass. etc.
Ad. 160 Oct 1881 Lodge
Rev. Wilson Seaford Mass
Vol. H. 1-10.

No. 81366
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 19 th , 1875-
Francis Howard Dec.
Pun-
Capt. Greene
Map Line
Rev. War
9478-160-55-
Int. Nelson
Deerfield
Mass-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin, ss.
I, CHARLES MATTOON, Register of the Court of Probate of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that John Wilson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said John Wilson and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County, this Tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five .
Charles Mattoon Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 30 1855.
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 Francis Harwood is borne on pay roll of Capt. Ezekiel Green's Comp. Col. Bains Regt. Who marched from Windsor to Saratoga in Oct. 1781 11. days and 70 miles as private.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I am now more fully than above stated.
years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services
WITNESS my hand, this A. D. 18
day of
Signed by said in my presence,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Widows of the party who rendered the service.
County of Franklin State of Massachusetts Town of Whately
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Francis Harwood in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Windsor in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts
volunteered or was drafted He enlisted from the Town of Windsor — in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 as a in the Company commanded by Captain
Regiment and he served as follows,* viz: —
to the battle of Bunker's Hill at Stillwater He is represented as having served in one or more campaigns as waiter to his father who was an officer in the service
at the request of Dea. Francis Harwood his son
Greenfield March 26th 1855
John Wilson
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

80.366
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Lucinda Harnwood
Widow of Francis Harnwood
Presented by
JOHN WILSON,
Deerfield, Mass.

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW.
State of Massachusetts ss. County of Franklin
On this Third day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucinda Harwood aged Eighty five years, a resident of Whately in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Francis Harwood , deceased, who was a Soldier — in the company commanded by Captain Ezekiah Green in the Infantry Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col Barns — in the Revolutionary War who marched from Windsor Mass. to Saratoga in October 1781. That her said husband voluntarily was draped at Windsor Mass.  on or about  the  day of  in October A. D. 1781.  for the term  of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than fourteen  and was  days  on the  day of A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said Francis Harwood in Belchertown Mass. on the  day of  A. D., by one Justice Forwood, her father a Congregational Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Lucinda Forwood that her said husband died at Whately on the twentieth day of May A. D., 1835 and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a Bounty Land Warrant under act of  for  acres, No.  which she has legally transferred and disposed of,  and not within her power to return, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, except as above stated.
Myron Harwood
Lucinda X Harwood mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
John Wilson Justice of Peace.
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
State of Massachusetts ss. County of Franklin
On this Third day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Myron Harwood and Maria H. Crafts residents of the State of Massachusetts and County of Franklin who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Lucinda Harwood who saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Myron Harwood Maria H. Crafts
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written, and I certify they are respectable citizens.
John Wilson Justice of the Peace.

{ ss.
I, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn ; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at this day of
A. D. 185
_____