Lists of Vineyard Soldiers
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. | Remarks. | |
Robert Cottle | Private | 96 00 | 171 73 | Massachusetts line | Sep. 22, 1818 | May 20, 1818 | 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 | ||
Theodosius Parsons | Private | 96 00 | 1,050 13 | New York line | Jan. 16, 1819 | Sep. 10, 1818 | 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."
Richard Bunker | 24 99 | 74 97 | Feb. 14, 1834 | |||||
Nathan Clifford | 25 22 | 75 66 | Feb. 16, 1833 | |||||
Joseph Dexter | 90 00 | 270 00 | Mr. 31, 1834 | |||||
Joseph Linton | 70 00 | 210 00 | Nov. 7, 1832 | |||||
Malachi Luce | 23 78 | 71 34 | Jan. 18, 1834 | |||||
Jonathan Look | 23 78 | 71 34 | do | |||||
Samuel Luce | 30 44 | 89 19 | do | Died June 14, 1832. | ||||
Obed Norton | 72 89 | 218 67 | Sep. 19, 1833 | |||||
Noah Pease | 73 33 | 219 99 | Feb. 17, 1834 | |||||
Timothy Ruggles | 59 44 | 178 32 | Sep. 20, 1833 | |||||
Noah Watrond | 102 60 | 307 80 | Aug. 27, 1833 |
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.
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 |
See Banks, Vol. I, pp. 518-527: The Army and Naval Service.
and also
The 1862 Gazette Enrollment List for Tisbury.
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. | |||||
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 |
[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. |
Company | Enlistment | Discharge | Service y-m-d |
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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 [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 |