Lists of Vineyard Soldiers

 

 


Pension Roll of 1835

The following is extracted from page 58 of The Massachusetts Pension Roll of 1835, from the book Pension Roll of 1835. Volume I: New England States. (Gene. Publ Co., Baltimore, 1968) (Originally published in 1835 by the U.S. Government.) Copy found at NEHGS Library in Boston.

"A statement showing the names, rank, &c. of persons residing in Dukes county, in the State of Massachusetts, who have been inscribed on the pension rol, under the act of Congress passed the 18th day of March, 1818."
Names. Rank. Annual allowance.

Sums

received.

Description of Service. When placed on the pension roll. Commencement of pension.

Ages.
Remarks.
Robert Cottle Private 96 00 171 73 Massachusetts line Sep. 22, 1818 May 20, 1818

66
Drop'd from roll, act May 1, 1820.
Thomas Luce Seaman 96 00 1,515 20 United States navy Mar. 5, 1819 May 23, 1818

76
Theodosius Parsons Private 96 00 1,050 13 New York line Jan. 16, 1819 Sep. 10, 1818

73[?]
Died August 17, 1829.


"A statement showing the names, rank, &c. of persons residing in Dukes county, in the State of Massachusetts, who have been inscribed on the pension roll, under the act of Congress passed the 7th June, 1832."

Names.

Rank.

Annual allow-ance.

Sums

received.

Description of Service.

When placed on the pension roll.

Commencement of pension.

Ages.

Remarks.
Richard Bunker

Private
24 99 74 97

Mass. militia
Feb. 14, 1834

Mar. 4, 1831

76
Nathan Clifford

do
25 22 75 66

do
Feb. 16, 1833

do

76
Joseph Dexter

Pri. & ser.
90 00 270 00

do
Mr. 31, 1834

do

75
Joseph Linton

Private
70 00 210 00

N. C. militia
Nov. 7, 1832

do

71
Malachi Luce

do
23 78 71 34

Mass. militia
Jan. 18, 1834

do

79[?]
Jonathan Look

do
23 78 71 34

do
do

do

77
Samuel Luce

do
30 44 89 19

do
do

do

79
Died June 14, 1832.
Obed Norton

Pri. & sea
72 89 218 67

United States navy and ass. militia
Sep. 19, 1833

do

82
Noah Pease

Private
73 33 219 99

Mass militia
Feb. 17, 1834

do

80
Timothy Ruggles

Pri. & ser.
59 44 178 32

do
Sep. 20, 1833

do

72
Noah Watrond

Qr. mast.
102 60 307 80

United States navy
Aug. 27, 1833

do

82


1840 Census of Pensioners

The following is extracted from page 26 of the book Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services (Washington, 1841) Reprinted by Southern Book Co., Baltimore, 1954. Copy found at NEHGS Library in Boston.

Names of pensioners for revolutionary or military services.

Ages.

Names of heads of families with whom pensioners resided June 1, 1840.
Edgartown
James Brecher 63
Lucy Norris 78
Joseph Linton 77
Peggy Crosman 81
Love Norton 85
Caroline Smith 80
Mary Holley 74
Huldah Coffin 81
Tisbury
Thankful Smith 85 George Smith
Rhoda Baxter 80 Dwight Boyce
Anna Luce 85 Shubael Luce
Mehitable Luce 84 Mehitable Luce
Obed Norton 90 Susan Worth
Thomas Luce 83 Thomas Luce
Nathan Clifford 82 Nathan Clifford
Ann Waldron 75 Warren Waldron
Chilmark
John Hayden 55 John Hayden


1861-1865: The Civil War

See Banks, Vol. I, pp. 518-527: The Army and Naval Service.
and also
The 1862 Gazette Enrollment List for Tisbury
.


1883 List of Pensioners

The following is extracted from page 319 of the List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883, Vol. I. Reprinted by the Gene. Publ. Co., Baltimore, 1970. Copy found at NEHGS Library in Boston.
No. of certificate.

Name of pensioner.

Post-office address.

Cause for which pensioned.

Monthly rate.

Date of original allowance.
32,433 Cornell, Enoch C. Edgartown g. s. w. r. foot $12.00
64,948 Norton, Frank do dis. kidneys 4 .00
140,477 Thompson, James O. do sunstroke 8.50
148,702 Shute, Richard G. do injury to abdomen 8.00
1,381 Peaks, Thomas M. do heart dis., chr. rheum. (Navy). 15.00
2,911 Harrington, Julia A. do widow 8.00
1,687 Chirgwin, Hannah J. do widow (Navy) 10.00
174,214 Fisher, Louisa C. do mother 8.00 June 29, 1876
2,171 Adlington, Abby G. do mother (Navy) 10.00
6,717 Blakenship, James do surv. 1812 8.00 Oct. 20, 1871
17,448 Cornell, Gardner T. do do 8.00 June 19, 1872
80,404 Luce, Asa R. North Tisbury dis. abdominal viscera 12.00
132,590 Benson, David do g. s. wd. r. shoul 14.00
31,680 Smith, Hepsa N. do widow 8.00
212,759 Renear, Isaac C. Vineyard Haven loss sight r. eye 4.00 June 29, 1882
86,315 Luce, Benj. N. do g. s. wd. l. wrist and hand. 4.00
209,675 Mayhew, Jos. B. do injury to abdomen and dis. abdominal viscera 8.00
50,841 Crowell, Barzilla do loss r. leg 24.00
92,255 Haft, Jno. do g. s. wd. chest, r. shoul 18.00
2,855 West, Abner do dis. abdominal viscera 20.00
22,714 Buller, Lucy F. do widow 25.00
----- Wade, Almira N. do widow (Navy) 30.00
8,677 Davenport, Margaret L. do mother 8.00 Sept. 20, 1863
23,769 Lambert, Levi J. do surv. 1812 8.00 Aug. 10, 1878
24,035 Chase, Cynthia do widow 1812 8.00 May 20, 1879
14,705 Norton, Lucy do do 8.00 Jan. 8, 1879
116,991 Dillingham, Perley M. Cottage City w. l. hand, chills fever 8.00 May 31, 1872


1890 Federal Census

1890 Federal Census of Tisbury
Special Schedule.
Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, Etc.

[This extract was made from a poor photocopy of the microfilmed original. The original is full of corrections, scribbled notes, crossed out entries, and entries written over one another. There are many illegible words, which I indicate here with a "[?]". Note that full dates of enlistment and discharge are included in the original.] Scroll right to see the entire table----->

Persons who served in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States during the war of the rebellion (who are survivors), and widows of such persons, in Tisbury, County of Dukes, State of Massachusetts, enumerated in June, 1890. David Mayhew, Enumerator.

House/ Family
No.

NAME

Rank
Company

Regiment or Vessel
Enlistment Discharge

Length of
Service
y-m-d

Post Office Address

Disability Incurred

Remarks
6/7 West, William L. Seaman Mississippi 1861 1864 2-10 West Tisbury Sunstroke
11/13 Mayhew, William B. Private E 40 Mass. Inf. 1862 1865 2-10-14 West Tisbury Chronic Diarrohea
30/34 Athearn, Eliashib A. Private H 45 Mass. Inf. 1862 1863 0-9-21 West Tisbury Piles
54/59 Pease, William W. Private H 45 Mass. Inf. 1862 1863 0-9-21 West Tisbury Malaria
59/64 Luce, Asa R. Private C 41 Mass Inf. 1862 1864 1-5-28 North Tisbury Fistula in Ano
61/66 Hillman, Benjamin Private C 1 Mass Hvy. Art. 1863 1865 2-7-3 North Tisbury Deafness + Hernia + Piles
74/79 Vincent, James H. Corporal H 45 Mass. Inf. 1862 1863 0-9-21 West Tisbury Malaria
108/115 Benson, David Private C 41 Mass. Cavalry 1862 1865 2-9-1 North Tisbury Prolapsis[?] Anio[?], gunshot wound of right shoulder, malaria[?] [illeg], and [illeg.]
44/49 Adams, William C. Private H 45 Mass. Inf. 1862 1863 0-9-21 West Tisbury
141/157 Wilson, Joseph Landsman[?] Ship Constellation
Farragut Squadron
1862 1865 3-0-0 Vineyard Haven
148/161 Fairbanks, George S. Musician A 16 Maine 1862 1863 1-0-0 Vineyard Haven
158/174 Smith, Marcus M. Private G 1 Mass Inf. 1862 1862 0-1-0 Vineyard Haven deafness
161/177 Look, David E. [Cook?] Private D U. S. Engineers 1861 1864 3-0-0 Vineyard Haven Severe deafness of both ears Resulting in nearly total deafness
162/178 Merry, William C. Private J 132 Ill. Inf.[?] 1864 1864 0-3-10 Vineyard Haven Sunstroke
164/180 Luce, Benjamin N. Private J 20 Mass Inf. 1861 1863 1-9-19 Vineyard Haven Gun Shot of Left arm
194/215 Ellis, Charles L. Private D 54 Mass. Inf. 1863 1865 2-1-5 Vineyard Haven Rheumatism, Heart Disease, + Loss of Sight
199/219 Butler, Winthrop A[illeg] Surgeon U.S. Navy[?] [illeg] Mass. 1862 1865 3-6-22 Vineyard Haven
209/232 West, Abner Act. Master[?]
U. S. Navy
N. Atlantic
S. Atlantic
Squadron[?]
North Carolina [illeg.]
Roanoke Jamestown[?] [illeg.] Savannah[?] Potomska[?]
1861 1863 1-7-0 Vineyard Haven Gall Stones +c.[?]
211/236 Baker, Jehiel[?] [illeg.] Pilot
U. S. Navy
Flag Ship Cresent[?] Steamer[?] 1864 1865 0-7-0 Vineyard Haven
213/237 Lewis, George L. Private F 1st Conn.[?] Heavy Artillery 1861 1865 4-5-0 Vineyard Haven
245/272 Myra N. Wade, widow Wade, Henry C. Acting Master Western Gulf Squadron
[See below]
1861 1867 6-0-0 Vineyard Haven Died in service [illeg.]
252/279 Annie C. Nevers, widow Gunner
U. S. Navy
Receiving[?] Ship Ohio
[Does this entry belong to Henry Wade, above?]
1861 1864 3-0-0 Vineyard Haven
252/279 Elizabeth T. Atquin[?], widow R. S. Princeton[?]
Ethan Allen
[illeg.]
1863 1864 1-1-11 Vineyard Haven
257/285 Crowell, Barzillia Private J 20 Mass. Inf. 1861 1865 3-7-0 Vineyard Haven Right leg amputated In[?] knee
286/320 Owen, Leander C. Ensign Seneca 1864 1865 0-10-19 Vineyard Haven [illeg.] and loss of eye
296/332 Lee, Samuel P. [?] Act'g Master [U. S. Navy crossed out]
1st Leiut.
[3 Me Inf crossed out]
U[?] [Thomas F. Freelorn[?] crossed out] 1861 1861 Vineyard Haven Loss of Right Arm and Wounds in line of duty [illeg.] Aug. 3 / 61. July 28 / 66 [many entries related to rank and dates of service crossed out]

"
Maj. 1 Me Inf 1861 1863

"
Maj. Vet. Res. Corps 1863 1866
300/336 Gould, Henry M. Quartermaster Department and as Policeman [illeg.] supplies 1861 1866 4-1-0 Vineyard Haven Chronic Diarrhea + Liver trouble Connected with 2d Vermont[?] Reg't.
322/358 Lambert, Eliza, Widow.
Lambert, Levi Y.
Private War 1812.
U.S. Pensioner
Vineyard Haven
349/387 Castello, Henry Private D 10th Rhode Island Vol. Inf. 1862 1862 0-3-5 Vineyard Haven Quincy[?] Sore Throat
140/150 Furness, Charles W. Schooner Mrite[?] Rock Burnside Expedition 1862 1865 3-0-0 Vineyard Haven
262/293 Howes, Willis U. S. Navy Ensign
Acting Master
Dictator and Vanderbilt 1864 1866 2-0-25
236/261 Haft, John Private C 41st Reg't. Mass. Vols. 1862 1863 1-0-0 Vineyard Haven Gun shot of chest and right shoulder resulting in total disability
27/31 McCollum, John Drummer Boy N[?] 45th Mass. Inf. 1862 1863 0-9-21 West Tisbury
82/88 Haer[??], Isaac Private C 4th Mass. Vol. Inf. 1861 1862 2-0-0 North Tisbury Sciatic Rheumatism Malarial Poisoning[?] and resulting mental derangement
330/366 Morris, Robert M. [Leiutenant?] Col.

1st enl. 58-1861
3rd U. S. Cav. Aug. 3, 1861
6th U. S. Cav. Mch. 11, 1863
Service all in Reg U.S.

[more notes and dates illegible and/or crossed out.]

1863 Vineyard Haven
129/138 Susan B., widow of Watrous, George W. Private D 24th Mass. Inft'y 1864 1866 2-0-18 Vineyard Haven
288/322 Cunmin[?] G.[?] Augustus Private E 5th Mass. Vol. Inf. 1864 1864 Vineyard Haven
305/341 Smith, Manly S. Private D 15th Maine Vol. Inftry 1861 1863 2-0-0 Vineyard Haven Wounded right side
308/344 Legg, William L. Private E 58th Mass. Vol. Inftry 1862 1862 0-9-0 Vineyard Haven
["Emily McCollum Dependant Widow" crossed out.] ["Pr" crossed out] West Tisbury
250/277? More[?], George H. Private J 13th Mass. Vol. Infantry 1861 1864 3-1-13 Vineyard Haven
355/393 Bolles[?], Charles E.[?] Seaman Foreign[?[ Salvese[?]
U. S. Steamer Massachusetts
1862 1863 1-0-10 Vineyard Haven
235/260 [Smith, Charles G. crossed out] U. S. Navy
Master
Ships Vermont +
U. S. Steamer [illeg.] Donough
U. S. Steamer Tenneson
Vineyard Haven
235/260 Smith, Charles G. Mate U. S. Navy Tuscadora
Penguin

Gulf Squadron
1861 1865 3-6-0 Vineyard Haven


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