Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15080, for John Mills, New Hampshire
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Service   Navy (N.H.) 

Mills, John                            W15080
          Sally
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W 134

New Hampshire

John Mills

of Effingham, in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Marine in the Frigate Raleigh in the commanded by Capt. Thompson of the U.S. Navy for the term of one year. 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of april 1821 and sent to D.M. Durall, Eng.r 
Dover, N.H. 

Arrears to 4th March 1821  189.41
Semi-al all [?] ending 4 Sept 1821    40.00

I  [illegible] 10 Mar 21/31

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818

21 May 1820

Rochester County
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[illegible] Feb 5 46

Duplicates certificate  [illegible] 
17 March 1846, and send t Pease. Freedom, NH

New Hampshire     2440

Sally Mills of Freedom, 
widow of John Mills, deceased, a pensioner under the act 1818, who died on 12 May AD 1828, of Strafford, in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Seaman in the Frigate commanded by Captain Thompson of the Navy of the U.S. for one year, marine in the Frigate Raleigh.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portmouth, N.H. as the rate of 55 Dollars 48 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Nov'r 1838 and sent to James R. Mills, Freedom, NH.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38  $416.10
Semi-Annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39
   $27.74

[total] $443.84

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4 1836
Section the 3

Recorded by D. M Candy, clerk
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 28
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Town Clerk's Office 
Portsmouth N.H. 5th Octr 1838 
I John Bennett Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth
 in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify: That the following is an extract from the records kept for recording Marriages in said town of Portsmouth Viz- 

John Mills and Sarah Libbey of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire Married by the Revd Ezra Stiles July twenty fifth seventeen hundred seventy seven Recorded August 1. 1777 ⎬

as appears by said records, I John Bennett Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Portsmouth hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows: July 25th 11 1777 - 

John Bennett, Town Clerk 

I John Bennett above named, depose and say:--That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Portsmouth

in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Portsmouth with the exception above named, as certified by me, and I further say that I have examined said records and cannot find recorded in them the marriage of any other person by the name of John Mills.

John Bennett
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham, SS

Portsmouth, October 5, 1838

When Personally appearing John Bennett and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me. 

Benjamin Pinhallow, Justice Pease 

United States of America

New Hampshire

I herby certify that Benjamin Penhallow. Esq is a magistrate as above named that I believe the signature to be genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have heard and who enscribe my name and affixed the seal of the District Court of U.S. for said District this sixth day of October AD 1838. 

Charles Whitter, Clerk
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N. Hampshire

John Mills application

for a pension

May 15 1819

Marine

Frigate Raleigh 
1 year

Capt. Thompson 

Admitted
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John Mills

Marine

77 to 78 
Ship Raleigh - Thompson 

Commander

Proof of Service required 

Judge will certify to the availibity of the witnesses
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State of New Hampshire 
First Judicial District is ⎬ On the 15th day of May 1819, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the First District, in said State, personally appeared John Mills of Effingham in the County of Strafford & District aforesaid aged sixty three years, who being by me duly sworn according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "

 act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land naval service of the United States , in the revolutionary war, that he the and John Mills entered into the service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, in the State of New Hampshire, as a marine on board the continental ship of war, Raleigh, of 36 guns, commanded by Capt Thomas Thompson, on the 4th day of February 1777 to serve one year, & that he continued to serve on board and ship in the service of the United States, till some time in April 1778, when he was discharged from said service in the harbour of Portsmouth, New Hampshire That said ship sailed from said Portsmouth same time in August 1777, cruised into the West Indies, upon the court of Africa, went to France, returned to said Portsmouth in April 1778 and
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that said ship Raleigh, during the course of aforesaid captured a British Sloop of War, & several heavy ships of the Jamaica fleet - And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support- 

Sworn to and declared before me the day year aforesaid ---

I, Daniel M. Durell, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Mills did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; also that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Mills is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -

 and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said District, to be affixed to the same, this 1st day of October A.D. 1819 

D. M. Durell 
By Order of the Judge 

A. Peirce, Clerk
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John Mills 

Judge Durall
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To the Justices of the Court of Sessions now sitting at Rochester within and for the County of  Strafford and State of New Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of January 1821 -

John Mills aged Sixty Five, resident in Effingham in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income -- his necessary clothing and bedding excepted - as follows - 

2 cows and no other property or income.

[signed]  John Mills


And the said John Mills in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: vix.

I, John Mills do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor have any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 

[signed] John Mills 

And the said John Mills doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, vix,

he entered the service of the Unites States on 
board the Frigate Raleigh on he 4th Feb'y 1777 and continued to serve on board said Frigate until the month of April 1778 when he was discharged that he is from and is in need of assistance from his country for support.
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 15th of May 1819 - that his occupation is that of a joiner but on account of bodily infirmity is wholly unable to labor - that the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. 

his wife, aged 64 years, very much out of health
his daughter Mahitable, aged 30 years, healthy
Daughter Sarah age 27 years, is a cripple and unable to do any thing for her support. 
Daughter Clarissa aged 20 years healthy

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the said court the third day of January 1821

[signed] John Mills

attest, A. Peirce, Clerk

State of New Hampshire ..... Strafford SS

At a Court of Sessions holden at Rochester within and for the County of Strafford 
and State of New Hampshire, on the Third day of Jan'y 1821 before Daniel M. Durell, Esquire, Chief Justice, and 

Valentine Smith Associate Justice of said Court
Samuel Quarles Associate Justice of said Court


Daniel Gates 3rd
John Wheeler, Esq.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said John Mills having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of the said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty dollars  -- Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary. of War. 

Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk 

State of New Hampshire .....Strafford SS

I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Sessions within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the records and files of said court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the Third day of January 1821.

A. Peirce
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3554
Sally Mills

Wid. of John do

W.H. Act 4 July

Married 1777
Died 1828


Allow.  13 m. 26 d

Seaman $55.48
per ann.
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State of New Hampshire

County of Stafford SS 

On this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Personally appeared before Henry B Rust one of the Justices of the court of Common Pleas in and for the State of New Hamphire and County of Sheffield 

Sally Mills a resident of Freedom in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire 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 4th 1836 That she is the widow of John Mills who was a Mariner on the Sea in the services of the United States in the cause of the Revolution who was also a pensioner of the United States under an act of Congress [illegible] 1818 .

She further states that her late husband John Mills Shipped at Postmouth, New Hampshire under Captain Thomas Monahan in the ship Rolley [Raleigh] some time in the year 1777 in 1778 and that he was gone some time to sea and whilst he was gone she recollects of one of [illegible] children dying. 

She further declares that she was married to the Said John Mills  in the year 1776 the month she

 Palmet recedent, and that her late husband the aforesaid John Mills died on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1828 and that she has remained a widow ever since that [illegible] we will 
more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto amended

Over
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She further declares that she has no document tary evidence in her possession  expecting his 
[illegible] 


Sally Mills  Her Mark 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and above written befor me 

Henry B Nurk Judge of the C.C. Plan 
 
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County 

I hereby certify that the above named Sally Mills from age and bodily infirmition is unable to appear in Court Henry B Rich Judge of the C. Plan

State of New Hampshire 
Strafford County ⎬ 

I Francis Connell Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for said County of Strafford hereby certify that Henry B. Rust, Esquire is a Judge of said Court and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of April Anno Domini 1838 

Ragnell, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County for
I Frances Cogswell
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County hereby certify that
Joseph Bennett Esquire before whom the
annexed affidavits purport to have been
taken is a Justice of the Peace for said
County and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are in my belief
genuine

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said
Court this twenty fourth day
of April AD 1838
F Cogswell, Clerk
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I Thomas Lord of Freedom in County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Mill late of Freedom deceased and Sally Mills his wife the said John Mills died at Trenton N. H. May 1828 his wife Sally Mills is now living and remains the said John Mills widow

my first acquaintance with them was in the Town of Portsmouth N.H. when they were young they were married in the Town of Portsmouth in the time of the revolutionary war his wife that he married in Portsmonth continued to be his wife untill the day of his death I further depose and say that I am well satisfied that this John Mills obtained a surtificate from the war department for dividing a pention and drew a pention for a number of years before his death 

Thomas Lord 

Strafford March 9th 1838 then personally appeared the above named Thomas Lord who is a person of good moral character and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true 

Before me

Joseph Bennet Justice of the Peace
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I Susannah Cushing of Freedom in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose & say that I was well acquainted with John Mills of Freedom deceased and Sally his wife when they ware young they then lived in the Town of Portsmouth N.H. they were married in the Town of Portsmouth on or about the year 1776 I was at the wedding when they were married I was knowing to their living together untill the day of the said John Mills death he died at Freedom in May 1828 and that Sally Libby his wife name before married and now Sully Mills is still living and is the said John Mill widow

 I further depose and say John Mill went into the that I was knowing that the said John Mills went into the service of the United States in the revolutionary war after he was merried how long he served I cannot say

 I new that the said John Mills to be a pensioner of United States a number of years before his death 

the [illegible].  state wasunderlined her Susannah before signed 

[signed]
Joseph Bunnet

Witness Joseph Bennet
Witness James Mills

Strafford Co. March 9th 1838 then personally appered the above named Susannah Cushing who is a person of good moral character and made solemn oath the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true 

Before me Joseph Bennet Justice of the Peace
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I James Mills, depose and say that I was present at the time John Mill late of Freedom died he died May 12th 1828 his wife Sally Mills is now living and remains his widow 

I was knowing that the said John Mills drew a pension from the United States he obtained his cirtificate under the pension act of 1818 

I have seen the affidavit of Thomas Lond & Susannah Cushing dated March 9th 1838 stating the marriage of the same John Mills that I refer to above 

James R. Mills 

Strafford co.  April 17th 1838 then personally appeared this the above named James Mills who is a person of good merit character made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true 

Before me Joseph Bennet 
Justice of the Peace
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I, Jesse Wedgewood of Parsonsfield in the County of York and State of Maine do depose his oath that I am well acquainted with John Mills of Effingham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and further depose that I enterer on board of the American Frigate Raleigh Commanded by Captain Thomas Thompson belonging to the United States in the revolutionary war in the port of Portsmouth New Hampshire, as to [illegible] some time in 
the month of June 1777 and found a John Mills on board the said ship atty duty as a marine and we both continued I board and ship doing duty as marine and we both continued aboard the ship doing duty as marines and 
the next April following, that said ship sailed on a cruise against the common enemy of the Country some time in Aug 1777 he was bound on a cruise and took two prized  and carried them into France we then sailed in the west Indies into the west of Africa from thence returned again to said Portsmouth sometime in April 1778 during all said time said John Mills and myself were Marines onboard said ship Raleigh, 

[signed] Jesse Wedgewood
 Sworn 23 Dec 1820-
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State of New Hampshire Effingham, Strafford County,   Dec 23 1820 

Personally appeared before me the within Jesse Wedgewood, and made solemn oath that the written declaration by him subscribed is just and true. 
Isaac Lord, Justice of the Peace

I certify the the within named deposition of Jesse Wedgewood is a credible and disinterested witness 

Isaac Lord, Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS
I Andrew Peirce, clerk of the Court of Common Please for said County – Certify that Isaac Lord, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace with within and for said county acting under the authority of said State – In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this 29th  day of December AD 1820 – 

A Peirce, Clerk
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Portsmouth 15th May 1819 
I hereby certify that Mr. John Mills entered as a Marine on board the Continental Frigate Raleigh on the 4th of February in the year of our lord one thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven and continued in board her until her arrival in the Port from her cruise on April 1778 as appears from the Raleigh books now in my possession. 

B. Brierley, son in law of the late Thomas Thompson, Esq.
Commander of the Raleigh
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State of Maine 
County of York SS

Personally appeared Peirce Murphy of Lyman in the County of York aforesaid, yeoman, aged sixty eight years, and made solemn oath that on the twenty fifth day of June,  in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, he entered on board the United States’ Frigate Raleigh in the Port of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, commanded by Captain Thomas Thompson, as a seaman, and served in said capacity, on board said Frigate, for the full space of one year, and was discharged from said service, in the month of June 1778, in the Harbour of Boston, during the period of his service on board of said Frigate, she sailed on a cruise against the common enemy of the United States, from said Portsmouth, sometime in the month of July or August 1777, and returned to said Port in the month of April 1778, during which cruise they captured two prized and carried the same into France, then an ally of the United States . 

And he further swears, that soon after he entered on board said Continental Frigate Raleigh, he
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He became acquainted with John Mills, who was then acting as a petty officer of Marines on board said Frigate, and who continued on board during our said Cruise, and until after our return to the port of Portsmouth aforesaid, sometime in April. Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, and that he is confident said John Mills served on board said Frigate, as a marine, during the period nine months and an half. And he said, Murphy, further swears that said John Mills, who served as marine as aforesaid, is now personally present, and to him well known to be the same person, that said John Mills mow lives in the town of Effingham, State of New Hampshire, as he now informs him, said Murphy and said Murphy further swears, that he well remembers Jesse Wedgwood, now living at Parsonsfield in said County of York, who was a marine on board said Frigate during the period aforesaid. 

[signed] Peirce Murphy 

York, ss, Alfred, January 2 1824. There personally appeared Peirce Murphy above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribing in my presence, and it is hereby certified that the said Peirce Murphy is a credible witness. 

Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County of York
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State of Maine 
York. ss 

I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of York, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin, who certifies the oath of Pierce Murphy to the annexed Deposition is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of York, duly authorized to administer oaths in such cases-- that the signature to said Certificate is the proper signature of the said Jeremiah Goodwin & that full faith & credit are due to the same

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affix my seal of office this second day of January one thousand eight hundred & twenty one 

Jere. Bradbury
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Rev
Widow, &c.

File No.  15080

Sally Mills
Widow of 
John Mills 
Seaman, Rev. War

Act: July 4th '36

Index: Vol. M, page 51 [or 61]
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State of New Hampshire 

Strafford county, SS

I Frances Cogwell, clerk of the Superior court of Judicature for said county hereby certify that Joseph Bennett, Esquire, is a magistrate as within and that the within signatures to the annexed affidavits are in my belief genuine. 

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 25th day of August 1838- F Cogwell, Clerk
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I Susannah Cushing of lawful age depose and say that I have this day seen and hard read the surtificate [certificate] of John Bennett Town Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth respecting the record of the marriage of John Mill & Sarah Libby and have no doubt in my mind that the said Sarah Libby there referred to is the same person that I in my formal affidavit called Sally Libby as I considered them both one name and never new the difference until now it used to be the custom in old times t0 call Sally & some times Sarah both being considered one name.

 Witness Joseph Bennett
James R. Mills 

[signed with her mark] Susannah Cushing


New Hampshire Strafford August 23d 1838 personally appeared the above named Susannah Cushing she being a person of truth and of a good moral character made oath to the above affidavit by her Subscribed to be just and true 

Before me 
Joseph Bennet Justice of the Peace
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I Thomas Lord of lawful age depose and say that I have this day seen and herd read the surtificate of John Bennett Town Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth respecting the record of the marriage of John Mill & Sarah Libby and have no doubt in my mind that the said Sarah Libby there refered to is the same person that I in my former affidavitt called Sally Lilibey as Sally Mills the wife of the said John Mill

Witness Joseph Bennet 

Thomas Lord 

New Hampshire Strafford ss, August 23d 1838 

personally appeared the above named Thomas Lord he being person of truth and of a good moral character made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.

Before me Joseph Bennet Justice of the N.B. the word, appointed, was initialized before signed 

Joseph Same Justice of the Peace
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Rev [illegible]
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Town Clerk's Office 
Portsmouth August 20th 1838 

I, John Bennett --- Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify: 

That the following is an extract from the record kept for recording Marriages in said Town of Portsmouth Viz 

 John Mills and Sarah Libbey of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire married by the Rev. Ezra Stiles July twenty fifth seventeen hundred seventy seven,  recorded August 1st 1777 as appears by said records. 

As appears by said records, 

I John Bennett, Clerk of the aforesaid Town, Portsmouth hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows: 

"July 25th 1777" 

John Bennett
Town Clerk

I, John Bennett above named, deposed and say: That I hold the office of Town Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Portsmouth

in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Portsmouth with the exception above named, as certified by me. 

Sworn before me, John Bennett 

The day, month and year first above written. 

Wm B. Parker Notary Public
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of State of New [possibly erased]


United States of America 
New [illegible; possibly New Hampshire]


I hereby certify that William B. Parker Esq is a Magistrate as within named and that I believe the signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the district Court of the U.S. fourth District this twentieth day of August AD 1838. 

Charles W Cutler Clerk
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Frances Cogswell, Esq. 

Dover

NH
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Dear Sir

I have inclosed these papers and wish you to put your seal on them all that is necessary then mail them and send them to the war department and request them to write me an answer at Freedom as soon as may be 

yours &c James P Mills 

Dover N. Hampshire 

Hon J. L. Edwards 

as requested above I transmit these papers. They are in relation to cases now pending I believe. The result you will please to communicate to Mr James R. Mills of Freedom N. H. as above requested- 

Very Resply [respectfully] Yours 

F. Cogswell
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I Mary Emery of the age of seventy nine years depose and say that I was acquainted with John Mills and Sarah Libby of Portsmouth N. Hampshire in the time of the Revolution having lived in the house with them before and after their marriage. they were married in Portsmouth in July 1777 soon after John Mills, her husband went to sea in the ship Rowle high [Raleigh] of Portsmouth, they were married by the Reverend Mr Stiles, I am now at the residence of widow Sarah Mills in Freedom and know that she is the person married as before stated and that she is the widow of the said John Mills late of Freedom deceased and that the said John Mills was a pensioner that the said Sarah had a child at the time she was married and that she lost her second child on or about the time that her husband returned with the Rowley and I further say that the said Sarah was more commonly called Sally than Sarah by her husband and continues and that I was present when they were married 

[signed] Mary Emery

State of New Hampshire 
Strafford County ss ⎬ 

Personally appeared the above named Mary Emery who is a credible person and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true 

October 22d 1838 

Before me 

Zebulon Pease, Justice Peace
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I Jacob Mills of seventy five years of age testify and say that I was acquainted with John Mills of Portsmouth and his wife in the time of the Revolution and have been ever since until his death, he died in Freedom about ten years ago he married Sarah Libby in Portsmouth in the year 1777. soon after his marriage he went into the United States service onboard the ship Rowley and that Sarah Mills of Freedom who is making application for a pension is his widow and that the said John Mills was a pensioner and that the said widow Sarah Mills was commonally called Sally as was the custom in those times.

Jacob Mills 

State of New Hampshire 
Strafford County ss 

Oct 22d 1838 Personally appeared the above named Jacob Mills who is a credible witness and made solemn oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscription bed is in his belief true
before me 

Zebulon Pease, Justice peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Co.

I Francis Cogswell, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicative for said County hereby certify that Zebulon Pease is a Magistrate as is mentioned on the two affidavits on this Sheet and that I believe the signatures to the same purporting to be his are genuine

 Witness my hand and Seal of said Court this 25th October 1858 

F Cogswell, Clerk.
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These papers are forwarded at the request f Mr. James R. Mills

Freedom, 
NH
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Sally Mills 

New Hampshire
Suspended see let [probably letter]
to Jas. R. Mills


July 1838 to Sept 15, 1838 


Act July 4 1836
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Freedom NH March 10 1846

Enclosed you have an application of Mrs. Sally Mills for a new pension certificate duly executed and authenticated as required. 

Respectfully, 

Zebulon Pease 

Hon J L Edwards
Comm Pensions
Washington, DC
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

County of Carroll  SS

On this 4th day of March 1846, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Carroll personally appeared Sally Mills who, on her oath, declares that she is the same person who drew a pension under the act of July 11 1836 that she received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 4th day of September 1845 at or near her dwelling house was lost by Zebulon Pease her agent who had the case of said certificate for the purpose of drawing the money 

[signed with a mark] Sally Mills 

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

Joseph Bennet, Justice of the peace 

NOTES. -- The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated . If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, ""but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one." The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be. When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above. In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the being paper -- every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly ly attached to the certificate. No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
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I Zebulon Pease testify and say that I well know Sally Mills to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit and that I had the case of a pension certificate belonging to her and on looking for it on the 4th of September last I could not find it in 
nor have I since having made diligent search several times since 

Zebulon Peace 

State of Newhampshire 
Carroll ss 

March 4, 1846, Personally appearing the above named Zebulon Pease and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me 

Joseph Bennet Justice of the Peace


 I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of veracity J

Joseph Bennett  Justice of the Peace

The State of New Hampshire 
Carroll ss - 


I, Francis R. Chase, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Joseph Bennet is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County as above & before mentioned, that his commission is dated the 23 day of December AD 1845 and will expire on the 22d day of December 1850. and that the foregoing purporting to be his signatures are genuine 

 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this fifth day of March A.D. 1846. 

Francis R. Chase, Clerk
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to Freedom N. Febry 2d 1846 

Sir 

The pension certifficate of Mrs Sarah or Sally Mills of Freedom NH has been in my possession ever since it was Rec'd for the purpose of drawing her pension last Sept. I could not find it but suposed I should soon I have searched several times for it & cannot find it, her son James R. Mills with whom she lives has requested me to send for a duplicate.  Mrs Mills is now living but has had no reason for several years past her certificate per annum was 55.48 cents.

 Zebulon Pease 


Hon James L Edwards Respectfully yours &c Com Pensions 
WashingtonD.C.