Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,422, Joshua Farnum, Continental Mass.
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Continental
Massachusetts
Farnum, Joshua S 15422
Farnham or
Farnam
Carded
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[Two columns. Left column:]
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of April 6th 1838 from March
4th to 1st July 1837 Agent notified
May 7th 1842

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6145
New Hampshire
Joshua Farnham
of Cheshire (in the State of New Hampshire
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Reed
of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Varnum in the Massachusetts
line for 23 mo from 1775 Continental
*Farnum
W.D.G. January 4.07
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 76 Dollars 21 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July
1833 and sent Honorable
H. Hubbard at House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of September 1832.
114.99 ┃
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 March 1833 38.33
$153.32
⎨ Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by H. H. Sylvester
Book D Volume I
Page 155
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Declaration of 
Joshua Farnum
Dublin
Cheshire county
New Hampshire
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.
On this Seventh
day of August 1832 personally appeared
Before the Honorable Aaron Matson Judge of
Probate for said County of Cheshire, now sitting in open court.
Joshua Farnum a resident of Dublin
in the county of Cheshire
and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years
who,
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th,
1832. That he was in the service of the United
in the Revolutionary war as follows
1st-In the year 1775. In Captain Joshua Reeds Company, Lieutenant Foster the Colonel he dont recollect, was waiter to Lieutenant Foster. served
eight months, from May 1 to the last of December .volunteer
in Massachusetts militia-- stationed at Cambridge, and on winter
Hill-- dismissed at Cambridge.
2nd-In 1776 served one year most of the time as a musician from the 1st day of January in Captain Joshua Reeds Company, in Colonel James M Varnums Regiment- enlisted at Cambridge- after the British left Boston - marched to New York, part of the way by water, was at various place during the year- was on Long Island, at Peekskill - in the [illegible] dismissed at Peekskill-
I was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of
1818. then lived at said Dublin - was stricken off
under the act of 1820. at the time I applied first I 
made proof of the years service and the eight months service
as I believe. The certificate which I received I have not now
in my possession, I understood it was sent to Washington
with my papers under the act of 1820-
3-In 1777 when his years service closed enlisted at Peekskill
for three months, in Captain Early Company. The Colonels
name I don’t remember, but recollect that he belonged
to Paxton Massachusetts- served in New Jersey - was at Morristown, Princeton. guarding stores.-- dismissed near Morrisstown about the first of April-
4-In same year went from Lynn Massachusetts as a substitute
for one Perry, for three months under Captain Buffington of
Salem, don’t remember the Colonel marched to Bennington
arrived there after the battle then to Manchester - [illegible] 
to Castleton, Lucy’s camp to man Ticonderoga- the
British in possession of the fort.-- went across the Lake at
Ticonderoga landing - was in an attack upon Diamond Island under Colonel Brown in which we were repulsed.-- retreated to
Skenesborough and Stillwater - was on guarding stores and ammunition when Burgoyne Surrendered - was one of the guard
of his men as prisoners to Cambridge Massachusetts and dismissed there
I know of no witnesses, at this time - that I can find to
my two last services
I went from Dracut Massachusetts into the service - born there-have lived at Dublin aforesaid 50 or more years-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Joshua Farnum
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore Farm
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
I Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Joshua Farnum
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh
day of August A.D. 1832-
Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate
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23 Joshua Farnham Private 23 months 
was on the Pension roll under act of 1818 and dropped under act of 1820.
No pension in the office
proper in the Office 
Honorable H Hubbard house of Representatives 
$76.66 
old case 
H M Edwards
Keene
New Hampshire
11241
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in the case of Joshua Farnham
of Dublin
in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy four years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table of four columns, headed:]
Period || Duration of Service || Rank || Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Volunteer In 1775 May 1 ||8 months || ___ || Captain Reed.
Enlisted 1776 January 1 || 1 year || ___ || Captain Reed, Colonel Varnum
Enlisted 1777 || 3 months || ___ || Captain Earle.
Substituted for Perry || ____ || _____ || Captain Buffington 
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dracut Massachusetts.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Was on the Pension roll under act of 1818, stricken off under act of 1820
has not his certificate- supposed to have been sent to Washington with his papers under the act of 1820-
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
D Kurtz Examining Clerk.
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Abigail Kendall
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I Abigail Kendall depose and say that my mother
married Joshua Farnum for her second husband - that
on her death in October last I became entitled to receive
of him the sum of one hundred eleven dollars and sixty
six cents being money which had long been in his hands
and to the use of which he was entitled during her life
He has paid it to me since the death of my mother
Abigail Kendall
Cheshire Ss.. March 18. 1829
Then the said Abigail Kendall made solemn
oath that the foregoing contains the truth and nothing
but the truth before me And I certify that the
said Abigail Kendall is a person of truth and veracity
S. Hale Justice of the Peace
Cheshire Ss. March 16, 1829
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
in said County certify that S. Hale, whose
name is above written is a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County and
that the foregoing is his signature. In
testimony whereof I hereunto affix the
seal of our Superior Court of Indication
S Hale, Clerk
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Deposition of Enos Farnum
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I Enos Farnum of Dublin in the County of
Cheshire and State of New Hampshire being more than
thirty years of age depose and say, that I am knowing to my father Joshua Farnum owning in 1820
five oxen one of which a four years old, two horses
one of which a four years old horse the other are more
advanced in years, six cows, one bull and twenty four
sheep (also a one horse waggon and harness two saddles, two bridles and a coller [sic] all much worn and now
are worn out.
and I further say that the said
Joshua sold two of said over to Jonas Brooks price not remembered and two oxen to Samuel Davisson
price not remembered and the four years old ox he
sent to market upon drift, by Moses Hardy for
which said Hardy on his return paid twenty
dollars
and I further say that I am knowing
to three of said cows dying of sickness and three of
said cows and the bull being slaughtered for the
use of his family, and I further say that I am
knowing to one of the aforesaid sheep dying and three
found dead supposed to be killed by dogs and three
being consumed in his family, and I further say
the said Joshua Farmer sold the aforesaid four years 
old horse to James Nason for sixty dollars, and that
said Joshua gave away the old mare, above mentioned
and I further say that I am knowing to said
Joshua Farnum paying Moses Works in 1824
five dollars, and to his paying Jonas Childs in 1826
five dollars, and further sayeth not.
Enos Farnum
State of New
Hampshire Cheshire Ss.
March 13th 1829 Personally appeared Enos Farnum the signer of the above deposition and
made oath that the above deposition is Just
and true Before me
John Swan Justice of the peace
I certify that the caractor [character]of Enos Farnum the
signer of the above deposition for truth and veracity is good.
John Snow Justice of the peace
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March 16th 1829
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in 
said county certify that John Snow is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County and that the foregoing in his
signatures - In testimony whereof thereunto
affix the seal of our Superior Court of
Judicature
S. Hale clerk
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
On this eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course
of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a
record of its proceedings, Joshua Farnum
aged sixty two
years, resident in Dublin
in said county,
who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war
as follows: that he enlisted at Cambridge in the State of
Massachusetts, as a private in Captain Joshua Reeds company
which was commanded by Colonel James M. Varnum that he
enlisted on the first day of January 1776, for one year, previous
or to which time I served in the army of the United States
eight months under the same captain Joshua Reed, from
January 1776, I continued to serve until January 1777 in Colonel
Varnums regiment of the Massachusetts troops, and part of the
time I served under captain James Varnum who served as captain of the company after capain Reid resigned, which was in
August 1776 - In January 1777, he enlisted again for
three months in captain Earles company, and served his
time out. And in August he again enlisted as a private
in Captain Buffums Company He does not remember
to what regiment captain Earles company of Captain Buffums
Company belonged - that he was in captain Buffums Company 

at the taking of General Burgoyne and his army in October 1777-that immediately after the surrender of Burgoyne he left having duly served out the term of his inlistment
that he was one of the guard to attend General Burgoynes
army to Cambridge and was there dismissed


son aged 6 years
unable to earn her support she has been for some time part
out of health the children are in tolerable health, and all
able as children of their age generally to earn their living
Joshua Farnum
Sworn to and declared at Charlestown in said County, on the
11th day of July 1820 before 
R. Nose Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the
County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said
Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the income
that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is
635 dollars and 83 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
seal of the said Court on this 14th day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hall
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
On this eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course
of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a
record of its proceedings, Joshua Farnum
aged sixty two
years, resident in Dublin
in said county,
who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war
as follows: that he enlisted at Cambridge in the State of
Massachusetts, as a private in Captain Joshua Reeds company
which was commanded by Colonel James M Varnum, that he
enlisted on the first day of January 1776, for one year, previous
to which time I served in the army of the United States
eight months under the same captain Joshua Reed from
January 1776, I continued to serve until January 1777 in Colonel
Varnums regiment of the Massachusetts troops, and part of the
time I served under capain James Varnum, who served as captain
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the sixth
day of December 1819
The number of my pension certificate is 17,019
And I 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
has 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. My occupation is that of a farmer. I am not of
sufficient ability to pursue it, by reason not only of my advanced
age but of a difficulty in my stomach which prevents
me resting nights and has for a number of years past rendered me unfit for labor. I have four persons residing in family
with me. My wife Abigail Farnum aged fifty one years - -
Rebera, my wife’s daughter aged 17 years Louise Farnum my
daughter aged nine years, Lyman Kendall Farnum, my
son aged 6 years. Mrs Farnum is at this time by her ill health
unable to earn her support. she has been for some time past
out of health. the children are in tolerable health, and all
As able as children of their age generally to earn their living
Joshua Farnum
Sworn to and declared at Charlestown in said County, on the
11th day of July 1820 before 
R Nose
Judge of said Court
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the
County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said
Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court,
that the total amount in value of the property exclusive of the annual income of $75 in the aforesaid is 635 dollars and
83 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale
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Joshua Farnum
17.019
September 1820
Not entitled
Real Estate
Amount of schedule
$635.83
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SCHEDULE
of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Joshua Farnum of Dublin
in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for
a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
Forty acres of land-200.00
Four oxen 115- 1 four year older ox 25-141.00
Two horses 85 - one bull 12-97.00
6 cows 97-24 sheep-121.00
2 Saddles and 2 bridles-7.25
1 Waggon and harness 14.30. 1 cutter 2.50-16.80
1 Loom and tackle 9.50 - 5 wheels 3-11.00
15 chairs 3.30 - 3 chests 4.10-7.40
2 brass Kettles 7.45 - hollow iron ware 1.-8.45
Crockery glass, tin and earthen ware-7.00
Hollow wooden ware 2. 1 looking glass .60-2.60
Pewter Platters, plates and basins-2.63
Knives forks fire shovel and tongs-1.80
$635.83
I am indebted over and above what is owed to me 270.80
I have an annual income of $75.00
Joshua Farnum
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Revolutionary and 1812
Wars Section.
January 25, 1928.
Miss Clara E. Baldwin
2232 E. First St.
Duluth, Minnesota
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15422,
it appears that Joshua Farnum, Farnam or Farnham
was born in Dracut, Massachusetts, date not stated.
He went from Dracut, Massachusetts, and enlisted
May 1, 1775 and served eight months in Captain
Joshua Reed's Company; he enlisted January 1,
1776 and served as private and musician one year
in Captains Joshua Reed's and James Varnum's Companies, Colonel James M. Varnum's Regiment;
enlisted in January 1777 and served three months
in Captain Earls' Company; and enlisted in August
1777 and served three months in Captain Buffington's
Company, and was at the capture of Burgoyne.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 6, 1819, while a resident of Dublin,
Cheshire County, New Hampshire, aged sixty years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife Abigail,
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as aged fifty-one years. She had previously been
married, the name of her first husband is not stated;
she was dead in 1829.
In 1820, soldier referred to his children Louisa,
Farnum aged 9 years; and Lyman Kendall Farnum, aged
six years; and in 1829 referred to his daughter, Clarissa,
as aged thirty years. A son, Enos, was a resident of
Dublin, New Hampshire, in 1829.
The names, Joshua Farnum, Jr., and Roland Farnum
appear in the case, the relationship to soldier is not
stated.
The soldier died July 1, 1837.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail
to afford any information in regard to soldiers named
Joseph Mason and William Black, as described by you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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15422
INVALID. 
File number 15422
Joshua Farnum 
Private Revolutionary War Act: June 7" [18]32 Index: --Volume 1, Page 121 Arrangement of 1870.] W.D.G. Jan. 4, 07

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1928 January 25 history to Miss Clara E. Baldwin
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[Two pages.Left page:]
17,019
New Hampshire
*
Joshua Farnam
of Cheshire County in the State of New Hampshire
who was a private
in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Varnum
of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of One
Massachusetts and
Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of ___
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of December 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of May 1820
and sent to Elisha Hartley Esquire
Keene, New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March1820-23.96
Semi-annual. allowance ending April—48.00
2 months 26/50 [illegible]
Dollars 71.96
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Farnum
W.D.G. January 4, 07.
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See letter to S.Hale 8 May 1829. also
November 10. 1829
Notification sent to Frederick A. Larned
Postmaster Charlestown New Hampshire August 21, 1820
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See letter to S. Hale 9 January 1830.
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Joshua Farnum
Return to S. Hale
Keene New Hampshire
1 March 1823
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Declaration
In order to be restored to the pension list under the act of the
1st March 1803
State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire Ss.
Court of Common pleas
On the 17th day of March 1829 personally appeared in open
Court being a Court of record held within and for said County
proceeding according to the course of the common law having
a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping
a record of their proceedings, Joshua Forman resident in said
County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order
obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress
of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Farnum enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Reed in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James M. Varnum in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve the said corps
untill January 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Peekskill in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt [sic] therefrom on account of his property and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820.
I 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
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval seven
service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in bond 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
hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
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Schedule of real and personal estate necessary
Clothing and bedding excepted owned by Joshua Farnum
40 Acres of Land-180.00
Household furniture-36.98
216.98
Annual income Thirty Dollars $30
Joshua Farnum
In account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not
now owned by the applicant
[Table of four columns headed:]
Articles sold ||  Names of persons to whom sold || time of sale ||
Amount of money or description of property received in return
2 oxen || Jonas Brooks || 1823 ||$60-
2 oxen || Samuel Davidson || 1825 || $50-
1 ox sent || to Boston and sold ||1820 || $20 0r $25.00
1 horse || James Nason || ___ || $60
1 horse, an old mare given away
3 cows died of sickness in June 1827 the other two not recollect the year.
3 cows killed and consumed in family 
1 bull, ditto, ditto.
Waggon and harness worn out
2 Saddles and 2 bridles worn out.
4 sheep killed and killed and consumed in family
4 ditto sold I do not remember the time or price
The remainder given to my children
The annual income which in the former schedule was set
on at $75. has been reduced to $30 by the death of my wife and by depreciation of some articles of produce.
I have been a farmer but being old I cannot and do not labor.
I have but one person in my family my daughter Clarissa
is thirty years old in very feeble health and tho now better than
she has been does nothing but knit and cook our provisions since 1820, my wife and four of my daughters have been sick and their sickness has been
verry expensive to me.
Joshua Farnum
Sworn to and declared on the 17th day of March 1829
before T. Farrer and Josiah Butter justices
S. Hale, Clerk
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I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas do hereby certify that it appears to the
satisfaction of the Court that the said Joshua
Farnum did serve in the Revolutionary War as
stated in the preceding declaration against the common
Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment.
I also certify that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid Schedule is 216 Dollars 98
cents, and the annual income thirty Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court on this 23d day of
March 1829
S. Hale clerk
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State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss December 6th 1819 then before me Elisha
Huntley a Justice of the Court of Common pleas in
and for the said County of Cheshire Personally
appeared the within named Joshua Farnum and
made Solemn Oath that the within Declaration
by him Subscribed contains the truth and nothing
but the truth and it having been made to appear
to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Farnum
did serve in the Revolutionary war against the
Common Enemy in manner as by him is stated in said Declaration also that by
Reason of his reduced circumstances in life
stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for Support all which I hereby certify
To the Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Elisha Huntley
one of the
Justices of the
Court of Common pleas for
said County
Cheshire ss. December 28. 1819
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the judicial 
Courts in said County certify that
that Elisha Huntley is one of the
Justices of the Court of Common
Pleas in said County and that the
foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix the seal of our Superior
Court of judicature
S. Hale
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Joshua Farnum of Dublin in the County of
Cheshire and State of Newhampshire Husbandman
do make the following Declaration upon
Oath
That in the of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
and Seventy Six in the month of January enlisted
as a private Soldier in the Continental army in
The United States of America at Cambridge in
the State of Massachusetts for one year in the
Massachusetts of the Rhode Island Line under Captain
Joshua Reed in a regiment Commanded by Colonel James
M. Varnum it being the ninth Regiment and
Marched to New York and from thence to New Jersey
and from place to place untill my time was out
and was discharged at a place called the Peekskill
in January 1777, part of Said term I served under
Captain James Varnum also served the first eight
months of the war and six month after the aforesaid year.
also I further say under Oath that by reason of
Reduced Sircumstances [sic] in life I stand in need of
the assistance of my country for Support
Joshua Barnum
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Copy 
Roland Furnam 
to
Joshua Forman Additional papers sent December 24, 1829
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Know all men by these presents that Roland
Farnum of Dublin in the County of Cheshire and State of New
Hampshire Yeoman am held and firmly bound to Joshua
Farnum of Dublin aforesaid Yeoman in the sum of two
thousand dollars to be paid to the said Joshua Farnum
his certain attorney his heirs executors administrators
or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made.
I bind myself my heirs executors and administrators
firmly by these presents sealed with my seal dated the
seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight and twenty six.- The condition
of this obligation is such that if the above bounden [sic] 
Roland Furman his heirs, executors or administrators
or either of them shall and do well and truly pay
or cause to be paid and delivered unto the above named
Joshua Farnum his heirs executors or administrators the following sums of money, goods and
all other articles herein after mentioned Viz. [namely]
four bushels of wheat- five bushels of rye-eleven
bushels of indian corn- One hundred and fifty pounds
of pork- one hundred pounds of beef- one
hundred pounds of veal, lamb, and other fresh meats-
twenty pounds of Sheeps wool-twenty bushels of
potatoes.- twelve dozen of eggs- twelve pounds of
tallow- six barrel of Cyder [sic]- seven bushels of apples
four pounds of young [illegible] tea- four pounds of
chocolate-two gallons of molasses-- six gallons of 
New rum- One bushel of salt,-half a bushel of white
beans- two dozen of cabbage heads- twelve pounds
of Brown Sugar - eight pounds of [illegible] sugar-ten
pounds of lard- ten pounds of soap goods- twenty
eight pounds of salt fish.-two pounds of cotton wool-
twenty pounds of flax -and eighteen dollars in cash
and the same annually and in these seasons during the
natural life of the said Joshua and his wife Abigail
Farnum and housed in the house where
they now live during there [sic] natural life, and at the
decease of either of them but one half of the aforesaid
articles. The said Joshua and his wife is to occupy
the house where they now live, and to be furnished
barn room in the barns that stands on the farm where
they now live and sufficient for them, also a sufficiency
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of wood to be brought to there [sic] door and cut and
split to keep one fire during said term, also boots and
shoes sufficient for them. The said Roland is to keep
two cows and one horse summer and winter for the said
Joshua. the said Joshua to furnish the same. The said
Roland is to furnish all things necessary to make
the said Joshua and his wife comfortable in sickness
and in health, also doctoring and nursing in
case of sickness - The said Roland is to maintain
Lyman Furnum untill he becomes fourteen
years of age. also to pay Polly Jones thirty six
dollars and thirty six cents. to pay Betsey Atwood
forty seven dollars and thirty cents- to pay Sally
Adams thirty six dollars and forty three cents:
the above payments to be made in Seven years
from this date. Also to pay his from you
hundred dollars, and to pay Loisa Furnum
One hundred dollars and to pay Lyman Furnum fifty dollars the payments to be made at the time
they become twenty one years of age.
The articles aforementioned for maintenance
are not to be disposed of in any other way but in
the support and maintenance of the said Joshua and
his wife Abigail and if any should remain at a
years end so much less of said articles to be furnish
ed for the next year.
Provided nevertheless that if the said Abigail
should live after the decease of the said Joshua and
should see fit to take her dower out of the estate
that the said Joshua should die [illegible] and possessed
of in that case so much of this obligation is to be
void as respects the maintenance of said Abigail, anything in this obligation to the contrary notwithstanding-In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
my hand and seal the day and year first above
mentioned.
Roland Farnum (Seal)
Signed and sealed and delivered
and in presence of us
John Snow
Enos Farmer
A true Copy John Snow Justice of the peace
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Joshua Farnum
Colonel Varnums regiment Rhode Island
January 76. 1 year.
Admitted on the testimony of Captain Varnum and J Browne 
[illegible]
6 December 1819
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J Brooks
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over
said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Know ye, That Nathaniel Wright Esquire is a 
Justice of the Peace within and for the
County of Middlesex
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 caused the
Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this
twenty third day of December A.D. 1819, and in the
forty fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America
By His Excellency the Governor.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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James Varnum of Dracut in the County
of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
make oath and say, that Joshua Farnum in the
1776 enlisted for one year in the year service
so called in the revolutionary war, and served
said term in the ninth regiment James
M. Varnum Colonel and in the Company
in said regiment command by Captain Joshua
Reed untill the tenth day of August in said
year and afterwards by myself as captain
James Varnum
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss
October 14th 1819
Personally appeared the
above named James Varnum and made oath to
the truth of the certificate above by him subscribed
Before me Nathaniel Wright , Justice of the peace
I further certify that said James Varnum is a person
of credibility Nathaniel Wright Justice of the Peace
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I John Bowers of Dracut in the County
of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts make oath and say that Joshua
Farnum in the 1776 enlisted for one year
in the year service so called in the revolutionary war, and served said term in the
ninth regiment James M. Varnum Colonel
and in the company in said regiment
commanded by Captain Joshua Reed untill
the tenth day of August in said year
afterwards by Captain James Varnum
John Bowers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex October 14th 1819
Personally appeared the
above named John Bowers and made oath to
the truth of the certificate above by him
subscribed. Before me Nathaniel Wright
I further certify that the said John Bowers is a person of credibility.
Nathaniel Wright Justice of the peace
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Keene, December 24 [18]29 At the close of a letter to me, concerning the application of Farnum. dated November 10, is the remark that "the opinion of the court must be given". on looking over the papers you will find that the opinion of the court is expressed on one of them.- 
Yours 
S. Hale
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Deposition of Samuel Mason
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I Samuel Mason of Dublin in the County
of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
being more than thirty years of age
depose and say that Joshua Farnum of Dublin
aforesaid has paid me one hundred eleven
lars and sixty six cents it being my wife Anna
Masons proportions due to her out of her late
mother Abagail Farnums thirds.
Samuel Mason
State of New
Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.
March 19th 1829 Personally appeared the above named Samuel Mason and made Oath that the above deposition by him
Subscribed is just and true
Before me John Snow, Justice of the peace.
I certify that Samuel Mason the signer of
the above deposition is a man of truth and veracity
John Snow Justice of the peace,
Cheshire ss March 21. 1829
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Court in said 
County certify that John Snow is a Justice of
the Peace in and for said county, and that the
foregoing are his signatures. In testimony whereof
I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of
Judicature.
S Hale clerk
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Deposition of Calvin Mason
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I Calvin Mason of Dublin in the County of
Cheshire and State of New Hampshire being more
than twenty eight years of age depose and say
that Joshua Farm of Dublin aforesaid has paid
me one hundred and eleven dollars and sixty six
cents it being my wife Rebeckah Masons proportion of money due to her out of her late mother Abagail Farnums thirds
Calvin Mason
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.
March 19th 1829
Personally appeared the above named Calvin Mason and made oath that the above deposition by him subscriibed is just and true
Before me John Snow Justice of the peace
I certify that Calvin Mason the signer of the
above deposition
is a man of truth and veracity
John Snow Justice of the peace
Cheshire Ss. March 21. 1829
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in
said County certify that John Snow is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the
seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale
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4 additional affidavits
forwarded November 1829
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Samuel Scripture
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Ebenezer Stood depose and say that
Joshua Farnum paid me sixty dollars in
May in the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty seven. it being money at that
time my due
Ebenezer Atwood
State of New
Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.
October 26th 1829
Then the said Ebenezer
Atwood made solemn oath
that the foregoing
contains the truth
and nothing but the truth. Before me
And I certify that the said Ebenezer
Atwood is a man
of truth and veracity
John Snow Justice of the peace
Cheshire ss November 5 1829
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Court
in said County certify that John Snow
is a Justice of the Peace in and for
this county and that his name subscribed
to certificates on this and the two accompanying affidavits is in his own hand
S. Hale clerk
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Ebenezer Atwood
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I Asa Heald depose and say that Joshua
Farnum of Dublin in the County of Cheshire
and State of New Hampshire paid me thirty
five dollars and fifty six cents it being my
due for Medicine and attendance as a physician 
in his sickness and that his late wife deceased.
Asa Heald
Cheshire Ss. October 26th 1829
Then the said Asa Heald made
solemn oath that the foregoing contains
the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me-and I certify that the
said Asa Heald is a person of truth and
Veracity.
John Snow Justice of the peace
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Asa Heald
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I Samuel Scripture of Nelson in the County
of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire being
more than fifty years of age depose and say that
I sold Joshua Farnum of Dublin in the County aforesaid
part of a lot of land prior to the year 1820 for
which, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty one said Farnum paid me two hundred
dollars, it being the amount of said Farnums
obligation said land being the same that the
said Farm now owns. 
Samuel Scripture
-
---
Cheshire Ss. October 27th 1829
then the said Samuel Scripture made
solemn oath that the foregoing
contains the truth and nothing but the truth
And I certify that the said Samuel
Scripture is a person of truth and veracity
John Snow Justice of the peace
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I John Snow of Dublin in the County of Cheshire and
and State of New Hampshire being more than  Sixty years
of age depose and say that I was one of the appraisers of the
property of Joshua Farnum of Dublin aforesaid, applicant for
a Pension under the restrictions of the act of Congress 1st May
1820.
And I further say that the seventy five
dollars put down in the Schedule of
said Farnum as aforesaid property and called annual income, consisted of the apprised value of the
the things herein after named, which was to be furnished the said Farnum, and his wife Abagail Farnum annually during there [sic]  natural lives, but at the decease of either
but the one half the quantity of each of the hereafter named things annually during the life of the survivor, agreeable to a
Written contract. Viz [namely] 4 Bushels of wheat. 5 Bushels of rye. 11 Bushels of Indian corn. 180 pounds of pork, 100 pounds of Beef. 100 pounds of veal lamb and other small meats. 20 pounds of Sheeps wool,
20 Bushels of potatoes, 12 dozen of eggs, 12 pounds tallow,
6 Barrels Cyder .7 Bushels of apples .4 pounds of Young [illegible] tea. 4 pounds chocolate. 2 gallons of Molasses.
6 Gallons of New rum, 1 Bushel Salt.½ Bushel white 
beans. 2 Dozen cabbage heads. 12 pounds Brown Sugar.
10 pounds of lard. 10 pounds soap grease. 28 pounds salt fish. 2
pounds cotton wool. 20 pounds of flax and 18 dollars in money.
And I further say that the said Abagail Farnum
wife of the said Joshua Farnum has been dead about
five months.
I further say that the thirty dollars put down
in the schedule of the property of the aforesaid Farnum, bearing date March 3rd 1829, as appraised property, and called annual income is the appraised value of one half the quantity of each of
the above named things.
John Swan
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire SS.
March 10th 1829 Personally appeared the above named John Snow and made oath that the above deposition by him
subscribed is just and true.
Before me
Joseph Appleton Justice of the peace
Cheshire Ss. I hereby certify that
John Snow who signed the foregoing deposition is a
man of truth and veracity
Joseph Appleton Justice of the peace
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Cheshire Ss. March 16. 1829
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial
Courts in said County certify that Joseph
Appleton is a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County and that the foregoing are his
signatures. In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale
Deposition of John Snow
Page 49

Jonas Adams
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I Jonas Adams of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire
and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age testify and
say that in the month of November Eighteen hundred
and twenty six Joshua Farnum of Dublin in said County
paid me ten dollars in cash for my trouble and expence
taking care of his daughter through a run of a fever at
my house.
Jonas Adams
Stoddard October 24-- 1829
Cheshire Ss. Sworn to on the twenty fourth day of October
A.D. 1829 before me, I
saiah Reed
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the said Jonas Adams is in my opinion
A man of truth and veracity
Isaiah Reed Justice of the peace
Cheshire ss November 5, 1829
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
in said County certify that Isaiah Reed is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County and that the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix the seal of our Superior Court of
Judicature
S. Hale clerk
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I Moses Marshall of Dublin in the County of Cheshire
and State of New Hampshire being more than forty five
years of age and say that the seventy five dollars
put down in John Farnums Schedule in the year
1820 and called annual income, said Farnum that
time being an applicant for a pension under the
restrictions of the act of Congress of 1st May
1829 consisted of the appraised value of certain things to be paid done and performed annually to and for the aforesaid
Joshua Farnum, and his wife Abagail Farnum during
there [sic] natural life including eighteen
dollars in money. And I further say that at the
decease of either the said Freeman or his wife
Abigail but one half of each of said things were to
be furnished annually during the life of the
survivor and I further say that the said Abigail
is dead. And that the thirty dollars put down in the schedule
of the said Farnum and called annual income dated March 3rd 1829, consists of the appraised value of the following
things. viz [namely] two bushels of wheat. two
And a half Bushels of rye. Five and a half bushels of Indian corn.
Twenty five pounds of pork. fifty pounds of beef, fifty pounds of 
veal, lamb and other small meats. ten pounds of
sheeps wool ten bushels of potatoes, six dozen of eggs.
six pounds tallow. three barrel of Cyder .three bushels and half
of apples. two pound of young [illegible] tea. two pounds of chocolate. One gallon of molasses, three gallons of New rum.
half of a bushel salt. one peck of white beans. one dozen of cabbage heads, six pounds brown Sugar.
five pounds of lard. five pounds of soap grease. Fourteen pounds
Of salt fish. one pound of Cotton wool. ten pounds flax and 
and nine dollars in money 
Moses Marshall
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.
March 10th 1829 Personally appeared the above named Moses 
Marshall and made oath that the above
deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
John Snow Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Moses Marshall is a
man of truth and veracity
John Snow Justice of the peace
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Cheshire Ss. March 16 1829 
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judical courts in said County certify that John Snow is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the foregoing are his signatures In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature 
S. Hale, Clerk 
Deposition of Moses Marshall
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Asa Heald
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I Asa Heald depose and say that
Joshua Farnum of Dublin paid me
four dollars in Octber 1823 and in March
12th 1829 eight dollars and thirty three cents
and in October 26th 1829 twenty two dollars
and eighty one cents and at sundry times
within the last six years several small
sums amounting to one dollars and forty
two cents, being thirty five dollars and fifty
six cents in the whole
Ann Heald
Cheshire Ss.
December 16th 1829 Then the said Asa
Heald made solemn oath that the foregoing
contains the truth and nothing
but the truth before me.-- and I
certify that Asa Heald is a person of truth and veracity
John Snow Justice of the peace
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Samuel Scripture
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I Samuel Scripture depose and say that I
stated in my deposition given in in October last
that I sold Joshua Farnum of Dublin part of a lot of
land prior the year 1820 for which said
paid me in the year 1821 two hundred dollars
and that said Farnum is the owner of the same
land - I further say that the said Farnum
according to the best of my remembrance
paid the money above mentioned in the [illegible] 
of the year last above mentioned. And I further
say that there has been but very little improvement made on said land and on said farm [illegible] 
owned it. And I further say that said
land is not worth so much by ten per
cent as it was ten years as according to the
best of my Judgment.
Samuel Scripture
December 11th 1829 Then the said Samuel
Scripture made solemn oath that the
foregoing contains the truth and nothing
but the truth.-- and I certify that the said Samuel
Scripture is a person of truth and county
John Snow Justice of the peace
Cheshire ss. December 24, 1829
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts
in said county certify that John Snow
and Joseph Appleton are Justices of the Peace
in and for said county, and that their
names subscribed to certificates on this and
accompanying papers are in their
in hand writing - In testimony whereof
I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior
Court of Judicature.
S. Hale clerk
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Moses Marshall
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I Moses Marshall depose and say that Joshua
Farnum held and obligation signed by Joshua
Farnum and Roland Farnum at the time his
first schedule was made out in eighteen hundred
and twenty, wherein the said Joshua J. and Roland
bound themselves in the sum of two thousand dollars 
to furnish the said Joshua Furner with the
several articles therein named and
the same annually and other things to be done
and performed, and that said Joshua Farnum
holds an obligation that is now in force
wherein Roland Farnum verily is bound in
the sum of two thousand dollars to furnish
the said Joshua Farnum with the same named
articles annually and to do and perform the
the same things, that Joshua Farnum, Jr. and Roland Farnum was bound to furnish and do by there [their] joint obligation in 1820.
and I further say that I know not the
consideration paid nor the cause or origin
of the aforesaid obligations.
Moses Marshall
State of New
Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.
December 14. 1829 Then the said
Moses Marshall made solemn oath
that the foregoing contains the truth and
nothing but the truth 
Before me and testify that 
the said the said Moses Marshall is a person
of truth and veracity
John Snow Justice of the peace
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John Snow
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I John Snow depose and say that Joshua Farnum, Jr.
of Stoddard and Roland Farnum of Dublin
in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
made and executed and obligation on the twelfth day
of April eighteen hundred and twenty to Joshua
Farnum of Dublin wherein they bound themselves
in the sum of two thousand dollars to furnish the said
Joshua with all the articles therein named and to
do and perform things according to the terms of said
obligation, in consideration thereof the said Joshua
Farnum made and executed a warrantee deed 
of his farm to the said Joshua, Jr. and Roland Farnum
there [their] executors, administrators and assigns forever.
said farm lying in Dublin aforesaid, said deed was
made and executed on the aforesaid 12th day of April 1820.
said Joshua Jr. and Roland entered upon said farm and 
carried it on for two or three years, and the said
Joshua Jr. became out of health and could not perform his part of the obligation and the said Joshua Jr.
and Roland conveyed the said farm by deed to
Enos Farnum in consideration of his making
and counting an obligation naming to the said
Joshua Farnum binding himself in the same
sum of two thousand dollars to furnish the same
named articles, and do and perform the same
things according to the terms of the obligation
signed by the said Joshua Jr. and Roland. the aforesaid 12th day of April and to the acceptance of the
said Joshua Farnum and the said Joshua Farnum
giving up there [their] obligation, the said Joshua Farm
gave up the original obligation to Joshua Farnum, Jr. 
and took the newly executed obligation.the
Said Joshua Jr. moved to Stoddard and died in a short
time after. on the seventeenth day of March eighteen
hundred and twenty six Enos Farnum conveyed
said farm by deed to Roland Farnum in consideration of which Roland gave his obligation to the said Joshua Farnum binding himself his heirs executors administrator and assigns to
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do and perform the same that the said Enos had been
obligated to do and perform. The cause or
begining of the first mentioned agreement so for
as I have any knowledge of its derivation was
owing to the bodily infirmities of the aforesaid
Joshua Farnum, he being unable to labor, etc. on his
farm.
John Snow
Cheshire ss. December 16th 1829
then the said John Snow made
solemn oath that the foregoing contains the truth and
nothing but the truth before me-- and I
certify that the said John Snow is a person of
truth and veracity.
Joseph Appleton Justice of the Peace
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For Josh Farnum
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State of
Newhampshire August 7th 1832
Cheshire County Ss.
To whom it may concern
This certifies that Mr. Joshua Farnum a Soldier of the Revolution
is a man of truth and veracity. This opinion is formed from an acquaintance of twenty years.
He resides in Dublin in the County
and State aforesaid
Joseph Appleton Justice of the Peace
Cheshire Ss. August 15, 1832
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said
County certify that Joseph Appleton is a Justice of
the peace in and for said County and that the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale, Clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE
April 23 1842
Sir,
Under the date of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
The executor of Joshua Farnham deceased, a pensioner on the roll of the Concord, New Hampshire Agency at the rate of seventy six dollars and 66 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 1st July 1837.
Respectfully Yours,
Albion K Parris, Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pension
Present
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2232 East First Street
Duluth, Minnesota
January 9, 1928
Revolutionary War Section
Department of the Interior
Washington DC
Gentlemen;
Could you give me any information about the record of the following persons in the War of the Revolution.  They are all supposed to have fought but I cannot give you any facts about them except their names, dates and residences.  I would appreciate it very much if you could tell me anything about them.
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1. Benjamin Mason 1717-1801
Dublin, New Hampshire
2. Joseph Mason 1749-1806
Dublin New Hampshire
3. Joshua Farnum 1760-
Dracut, Massachusetts
4. Malachi Babcock (or Badcock) 1729-1806
Sherborn, NH
5. William Black
Northern Virginia or
Markingham Co. North Carolina
"A militia captain at the approach of the Revolution, and was one of the first officers in the country who refused to take the oath of allegiance to the British Crown.  He died about the time the revolution began.
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6. Anthony Sims Davenport
St. Mary's Co. Md
7. Stephen Reid
8. Disney (or Desney)
anyone of this name from Baltimore
9. Dixon Vaughn 
Tennessee
10. William Callahan
probably Georgia
(Not all may have fought)
If your office is not the right place for me to get this information I would appreciate it very much if you would tell me where I can find it.
Very Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Clara Elizabeth Baldwin