Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23184, Joseph Hale, N.H.
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SERVICE
N.H.

Hale, Joseph
[Hale] Martha

NUMBER
W.23184
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LEFT SIDE

Notification sent
to William Claggett
6 July 1820 -
Portsmouth
NH

RIGHT SIDE
(illegible) 651
New Hampshire

Joseph Hale
of Canterbury in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel G. Reid of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of Sept 1819, and Sent to Hall Burgin Esq.
Allenstown, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819         $132.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1820  $48.00
Dolls [Dollars Due] : $180.80

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued on the
roll under the law
1 May 1820 -
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New Hampshire Concord
Martha Hale dec.
widow of Joseph Hale 
N.H.
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
(illegible) from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 1st of July, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of 
Feby 1831
and sent to 
Hon. A. [Amos] Tuck
House of Reps
Ending 23rd July 1830
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 74  Vol. 1.
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(Left/Sideways)
Jos. [Joseph] Hale
New Hamp. line
Col. Reed Rgmt
March 1781 ~ 18 mo.

(Middle Section)
April 17, 1818
Rejected Apr 26, '81
Served only 8 mos. 4 ds. [days]

The Judge has not certified
to the reduced
circumstances of the
Applicant. This certificate is within
one of these (illegible)

(Right/Sideways)
Corrected
J Admitted
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(Left/Sideways)
Jos. [Joseph] Hale
New Hamp. line
Col. Reed Rgmt
March 1781 ~ 18 mo.

(Middle Section)
Joseph Hales [Hale]
claim for a pension
1818
Private
Reeds New Hamp line
Regiment
March 1781, War
~~~~~~~~~~~~
April 17, 1818
Rejected Apr 26, '81
Served only 8 mos. 4 ds. [days]

The Judge has not certified
to the reduced
circumstances of the
Applicant. This certificate is within
one of these (illegible)

(Right/Sideways)
Corrected
J Admitted
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I Joseph Hale of Canterberry [Canterbury] in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire testify & declare that in the month of March 1781 - I Inlisted [enlisted] for three years into the Continental Service in the Company commanded by Captain John Dennett of Portsmouth in the Regiment Commanded by Col. George Reid in New Hampshire Line in the army of the United States in Revolutionary war against the common Enemy - I joined the said army in May at Hampshire huts so called, from thence went to West point, thence to Peekskill, thence to Albany by shipping. Thence stationed at Senactica [Seneca] for winter quarters. Thence to Saratoga. Thence up Mohawk River to German flats [Flatts] where we staid [stayed] all the Summer, from thence to Albany and from thence to Newborough [Newburgh] by shipping where we continued until the close of the said revolutionary war in June 7th 1783, at which time & place I was honourably [honorably] discharged having served two years & some months faithfully in said war, as will fully appear by the discharge accompany-
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-ing this declaration. I am now fifty three years of age, am in reduced circumstances in life & need the assistance of my Country for support.
Concord April 17th - 1818.
[signed] Joseph Hale

Sworn to on the day & year above mentioned
before me [signed] Hall Burgin
{One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire}

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss-
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Hale did serve in said Revolutionary War as he has stated in the foregoing declaration by him signed. I now transmit the evidence in the case to the Sec'y [Secretary] for the department of war not knowing anything of said Hale's circumstances
[signed] Hall Burgin
{one of the Judges of the Court of Comm. Pleas for said Rockingham}

(Illegible/faded Seal)
By order of the Judge
Attest [signed] P. Chadwick Clerk of said Court
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State Newhampshire [New Hampshire],
 Rockingham County
Allentown May 10th 1819
I hereby certify that the within named Joseph Hale is in reduced circumstances in life & really needs the assistance of his Country for support
Hall Burgin
one of the Judges
of the Court of
Com pleas for
said Rockingham
County
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No. 14,651 Joseph Hale
continued 14,651
23 sep 1819
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Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of Joseph Hale (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the 20th day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
One Cow
One hog
Two chairs
A few plates
Two Tables
One old bureau
Two pails
1 Old fire shovel & tongs
1 Old Iron pot
1 Tea kettle
1 Spider
One spinning wheel
Joseph Hale
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United States of America 
District of New-Hampshire SS.
On this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. John Samuel Sherburne, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Hale aged fifty five years, resident in Canterbury in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:  viz.
In March 1781 I enlisted in Captain John Dennetts company in the New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reid as a soldier & so continued until June 1783 when I was regularly discharged. - When I formerly testified I think I was asked when I joined the Army & that I replied the last of May or first of June

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 17th day of April 1818
The number of my pension certificate is 14.651  I have received a Pension.  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 a labourer.  I have not sufficient ability to pursue it owing in part to a scrofulous humour I have 
I have three in family residing with me, viz my wife who is aged forty nine years one son aged fourteen years & one daughter aged five years
Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that neither my wife son or daughter have any property & are unable to support themselves
Joseph Hale

New Hampshire District ss -- at Exeter in the County of Rockingham
Sworn to and declared at a District Court held in said District, on the third Tuesday of June A. D. 1820, before The Hon'ble John S. Sherburne
Judge of the said District Court 
by Joseph Hale of Canterbury in said County -- attest Peyton R Freeman Clerk
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty six dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27th day of June A. D. 1820.
Peyton R Freeman} Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.
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10050
Martha Widow of Joseph Hale
Declaration
N.H.
Act 7 July 38
m 87  d 39
admd
2 yr pri
80 $
Israel W Kelly
Concord N.H.
.
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Deeclaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled, "An act granting half half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire May 17th 1843
Merrimack County ss.

On this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber,
Benjamin Wadleigh a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, Martha Hale a resident of Boscawen in said County aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth [illegible] her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain
Widows"
That she is the widow of Joseph Hale, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner of the 
United States, under the act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month on the
N. H. Agency at Concord.
That she was married to the said
Joseph Hale by the Rev. Samuel Wood of Boscawen in the month of December A.D. 1787, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Hale died on the eighteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty; that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the
service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January, seventeen hundred and
ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Martha (X her mark) Hale
Witness
Benjn Wadleigh
Samuel Hale
Martha Hall
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and
year above written before me
Benjamin Wadleigh
A Judge of the the Court of Common Please for the County of Merrimack.
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I hereby certify that by reason of age and
infirmity the declarant the before named
Martha Hale is unable to attend Court
and for that reason her declaration was
taken at her place of residence in Boscawen.
Benjamin Wadleigh 
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Merrimack

State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss.
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas holden at Concord within and for said County of Merrimack on the third Tuesday of March 1843, do hereby certify
that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Martha Hale is the widow and Relick of Joseph Hale late of Hopkinton in said County deceased who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner.
And I do further certify that Benjamin Wadleigh is one of the acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified; and that his
signatures before written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this 24th day of May 1843
S. C. Badger   Clerk
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I Royal Hale of Boscawen N.H. aged fifty
four years and over depose and say, that I am
the oldest son of Joseph Hale late of Hopkinton, N.H. deceased, be died on the 10th day of September 1839 and left my mother (Martha Hale) his widow she now continues his widow and resides in Boscawen with my son Samuel Hale.
My Father was a Revolutionary pensioner
of the United States at the time of his death,
on New Hampshire agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, under the act
of 18th March 1818 his certificate was dated
at the War office of the United States September 23d 1819.
Royal Hale (Signature)

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. April 19th 1843.
Personally appeared the above named
Royal Hale (who is well known to me as a viable witness, and made oath in due form of
law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me 
Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss.
I Stephen C Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicative of the County and State aforesaid, solemnly certify that Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly
commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of June 1839, and will expire on the 21st day
of June 1844, and that the signature above written and hereto annexed purporting later his, are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said
Court this 24th day of May 1843
S.C. Badger  C Clerk
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Royal Hale's
affidavit
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack 
Town Clerks Office
Boscawen N.H. May 151843 
Royal son of Joseph Hale & Martha his wife
was born August the twenty fourth one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
Samm son of Joseph Sale & Martha his wife
was born July the eighth one thousand seven
hundred and ninety two.
Sarah daughter of Joseph Hale & Martha his wife was born Decr twenty ninth one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.-
Nancy daughter of Joseph Hale & Martha his wife was born July the fifth one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
August 24th 1788
July 8th 1792
Decr 29th 1789
July 5th 1794
Attest
Hezh G. Fellows
Town Clerk
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I Hezekiah Fellows within named depose and say
that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Boscawen in the County and state within named, and that I have examined the records of said town and find no record of the marriage of Joseph Hale and Martha his wife, and that the within is a true extract from the records of said town,
with the exception of the above named as certified by me.
Hezh Fellows   Clerk of the town of Boscawen

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss. May 15th 1843
Personally appeared Hezekiah Fellows
above named, who is clerk of the town of
Boscawen, and made oath in due form
of law, that the foregoing extracts and
affidavit, by him subscribed was true, as certified by him,
Before me
Israel W. Kelly   Jus. Peace
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I, Samuel Hale of Boscawen N.H. aged
thirty two years depose and say, that I am a
Grand Son of Joseph Hale late of Hopkinton
N.H. deceased, that my grand mother, Martha
Hale widow of the said Joseph Hale, is now
living and resides with me in said Boscawen,
she has not intermarried since the death of
my Grand Father.  My Grandfather,
Joseph Hale aforesaid, was a Revolutionary
pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per
month at the time of his death
Samuel Hale

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.  May 17th 1843
Personally appeared the above named
Samuel Hale (who is a credible witness)
and made oath in due form of Laws, that the
above affidavit by him subscribed
was true before me
Israel W Kelly Jus. Peace
.
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Martha, 
Widow of Joseph Hale
Childrens births
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STATE Of New Hampshire COUNTY of Merrimack SS.
On this fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1850, personally appeared before me William P. Foster, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within the said County and State, Henry P Rolfe, aged 26 years, a resident of Concord in said State and County,
who being duly sworn according to law, says that he has been acquainted with Royal Hale
for 10 years, and that the said is one of the
the only surviving children of Martha Hale
late a pensioner of the United States.
Henry P. Rolfe
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Henry P. Rolfe and that he is credible person.
William P. Foster Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF [Blank]
COUNTY OF [Blank] SS.
On this [Blank] day of [Blank] S. D. 185[Blank]. 
personally appeared before me [Blank]
a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State, 
[Blank] aged years , a resident of [Blank] in said State and County, who being duly sworn according to law, says that he has been acquainted with [Blank] for [Blank] 
years, and that the said [Blank]
are the only surviving children of [Blank]
late a pensioner of the United States.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said [Blank]
and that they are credible persons.
[Blank]  Justice of the Peace.
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DECLARATION.
State of New Hampshire 
County of Merrimack ss.
On this Seventh day of November A. D. 1850, personally appeared before me William P. Foster a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State Royal Hale years, a resident of Boscawen
in said State, and aged sixty two years, a resident of Boscawen in said State, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that, together with Nancy Carliss widow of
Aaron Corliss they are the only surviving children of Joseph Hale, late of Hopkinton, 
a Revolutionary Pensioner, and of Martha Hale
late of Boscawen, his widow, who was also a pensioner, and died on or about the
twenty third day of July A.D. 1850.
They Make this  declaration for the purpose of obtaining arrearages of pension due the said
Martha Hale at the time of her death, by reason of her not having received the full amount of pension to which, it is believed, she was entitled annually to receive, as will appear by a re-examination of the papers already on file in the Pension Office pertaining thereto; and for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of all laws heretofore passed, relating to the class of pensions within which said Martha Hale
was included.
Royal Hale
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written; and I do hereby certify that I believe the facts before mentioned to be true
(The words Boscawen aforesaid were erased before swearing)
Wm P. Foster  Justice of the Peace.

STATE of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack  ss.
Nathaniel B. Baker Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that William P. Foster whose genuine signature appears
above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, and that his Commission is dated the 15th day of May A. D. 1846 and continues for five years thereafter,
in the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having General jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Concord this 4th day of February A.D. 1851
N B Baker
Clerk
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By his Excellency
George Washington Esqr
General and commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of Americas
These are to certify that the bearer being Joseph 
Hail, private in the N.H. Battalion being inlisted for three years, and having [Illegible]
Moses Springer who was a soldier for the War to serve the time for which he was inlisted.
The said Joseph Hail is hereby discharged from the American Army.
Given at Head Quarters
This 7th day of June 1783
G Washington

(Stamped)
The NATIONAL ARCHIVES
of the United States.
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(Beginning not printed.) Esq. Graton & Coo

SENATORS.
JOHNLANGDON, junior, Esq.     District No.  1                                    
NEWEL HEALY, Esq.                                 No.  2
Hon. THOMAS CHANDLER,                     No.  3
Major CALEB STARK,                                No.  4
Hon. AMOS COGSWELL,                          No.  5
Hon. NATHANIEL SHANNON                   No.  6 
Hon. BENJAMIN POOL                             No.  7            
Hon. JONATHAN HARVEY.                       No.  8   
Hon. JOSEPH BUFFUM,                            No.  9
URIAL WILCOX, Esq.                                 No. 10 Hon. JOHN DURKEE,                                No. 11       
Hon. DAN YOUNG,                                   No. 12

ROCKINGHAM.
WILLIAM PICKERING, Treasurer.
SETH WALKER, Register of Deeds.
STRAFFORD.
WILLIAM BARKER, Treasurer.
MOSES L. NEAL, Register of Deeds.
HILLSBOROUGH.
DAVID STEWART, Treasurer.
ISAAC BROOKS, Register of Deed
CHESHIRE.
FREDERICJ A. SUMNER, Treasurer.
JAMES CAMPBELL, register of Deeds.
GRAFTON.
ZIBA HUNTINGTON, Treasurer.
JOHN PAGE, jun Register of Deeds.
COOS.
JOHN W. WEEKS, Treasurer.
JOHN M. DENISON, Register of Deeds.


(The following paragraph pertains to Joseph Hale. His name is written in the left margin of newspaper.)
ON TUESDAY NEXT
Let the Republicans give "The long pull, the strong pull, and the pull all together!"
---
Since Monday last, federal messengers have been dispatched from this town into the adjacent counties.  The object, without doubt, is to steal a march upon the republicans.  Mr. Thomason thinks it best at all events to stick to Mr. MASON, notwithstanding he will not accept and has requested the electors not to vote for him.  The Old Trustee party will endeavor to support Mason: they owe him their confidence, because he is by the retained in the College cause.  But whether federal candidate be MASON, HALE or THOMPSON, let the Republicans be at their posts. 

MR. EDITOR,
FOR THE PATRIOT.
I HAD hoped, as this was the era of good feelings, that Mr. Thompson's paper would have permitted this election to pass without
wantonly assailing the private characters of the republican candidates.  It is not sufficient that the Gazette writers abuse our worthy Governor
PLUMER; finding his reputation above their reach, their malice is directed to other objects.
The object of this communication is more particularly to notice the wanton abuse in the last Gazette of the republican candidate for Senator in this district, Maj. STARK. "This man," says the Gazette, "was a petty officer in the revolutionary army", as though it was "petty" and contemptible to have served his country in the revolution, as though it was wicked and immoral" to have fought against the monarchy and oppression of our good mother Britain -- as though it was disgraceful to have been a soldier of the revolution!
I would not draw any invidious comparisons between the republican and federal candidates for Senator in District No. 4.  But as Maj. STARK
is guilty of the daring sin of being a soldier of the revolution, it may perhaps be grateful to the friends of the "Honorable" Mr. Ambrose to
say, that he neither was a soldier of the revolution, nor thought it "becoming
a moral and religious people" to rejoice in American successes during the late war.  CALEB STARK is also so unfortunate as to be the son of that scourge of tory principles, the Hero of Bennington--the veteran JOHN STARK:
this will be some excuse for his never having imbibed the spirit of Toryism.  Stephen Ambrose is the more fortunate son of a man
who was hostile to the revolution, and who until the day of his death continued to declare his preference for the monarchy of Great Britain to the republican freedom which we now enjoy.  I did not, Mr. Hill, intend
to revive these considerations before the public; but they were forced upon me by the publication in the last Gazette.
(The previous sentence was not copied)
tate a candidate in naming Mr. Ayer; and
on his view of the subject the question
is Will the republican electors of Hillsborough
be dictated by a federal printer or by a republican printer?
I look upon this subject (and I happen to know something about it) in quite a different
light.  The nomination made at Concord
last June was not entered upon hastily, it was not a question of the moment.  It was made at that time, because it was thought that in no other way could the [Illegible] of the county be so well expressed.  The town in which I live was represented at Concord, it was not represented at Amherst.  And I venture the assertion that the same may be said of four fifths of the towns in the county.
We have not as yet had any other opportunity
to learn what would be the sense of
the county than the expression of the voice
of their representatives in June.  But if
we may judge by the unanimity on this subject
which was exhibited at the meeting in
Bedford on the 25th February, we may
safely say that nineteen twentieth of the
republicans of Hillsborough are in favor of
Mr. Ayer.  I am told that at the Bedford
meeting the attempt to divide the republicans
of Hillsborough was noticed by a cumultaneous and unanimous burst of indignation
The meeting at Concord of the representatives
of Hillsborough was convened at
the especial request of Gen. PIERCE, that
gentleman not only tendered them his resignation, but requested them to unite in the
nomination of a new candidate.  They
complied with his request in the nomination
of Mr. Ayer.  If the electors of the county of Hillsborough cannot trust the nomination made by representatives elected
by themselves, but prefer a candidate
set up by the lawyers whose names appear
alone to countenance the Amherst caucus,
they will greatly differ from one who has
ever been a republican of the county of
HILLSBOROUGH.
MR. PRINTER,
I find that great pains have been taken in this county to set us by the ears in regard
to the election of a Counsellor; and when I see certain spirits busy, I always calculate
there is some mischief intended.
Two candidates have been nominated, one of them in the way that a PIERCE
and a SMITH were nominated; the other
by a meeting of certain lawyers and other
at Amherst. The great objection urged
against the candidate first nominated is, that
he is scarcely identified with the county, that "he has, to be sure removed just within the limits of the county, but his interests, his friends and connections are in another county ", Mr. Ayer has resided in the county of Hillsborough more than ten years; and more than half that time he has represented a town of that county in the Legislature. True, he is a native of Concord in Rockingham county.  Mr. Eastman is a native of Kingston in the same
county.  I am, Mr. Printer, acquainted with
both the candidates.  Mr. Ayer is my
neighbor; Mr. Eastman lives at some distance.   As to the talents and integrity of each of these gentlemen, I should say they
were in all respects equal.  Mr. Ayer is
probably better acquainted with the business
of legislation, because he has been in
the Legislature a number of years; Mr.
Eastman has never been in the Legislature.  Various stories are in circulation to defeat
Mr. Ayer's election, which were never
heard of until he was known to be a
candidate for this office: one of them is that he has speculated in soldiers' lands.  I know this to be void of truth, he has not (except he did it within one week) bargained for or purchased an acre of soldiers' land.
I am one of those, Mr. Printer, who have
as high opinion of the capacity and honesty
of farmers as of lawyers.  Indeed, I have
no objection to a due proportion of lawyers
being appointed to office, they often make
the best judges, but they are rarely the best
legislators.  And when I see a number of
this profession meeting in caucus to crowd
down a candidate because (Paper is torn off)
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Reported
Feby 22/49
3959
New Hampshire Con
Martha Hale
widow of Joseph
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
 -- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
22 day of Feby 1849
and sent to Hon. on C.H. Peaslee
Hos of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page  73  Vol. 1
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3468
Declaration of
Martha, widow of
Joseph Hall for
one years pension
act of 3d March 1863
$80 --
I. W. Kelly
Concord
N H
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who had received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County  ss.
On this fourteenth day of August 1843 personally appeared before Israel W Kelly a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack aforesaid Martha Hale a resident of Boscawen in said County of Merrimack, aged seventy years, who being but 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 on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War and died on the 18th day of September 1839 and left her his widow.   That she is the widow of Joseph Hale who was a private in the army during the Revolution and died on the
17th day of September 1839 and left her his widow, that she was a pensioner under the act of July 7 1888 and the New Hampshire list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and was paid at the agency in Concord, State of New Hampshire.
She further [Illegible] that she is still a widow.
Martha (X her mark) Hale
Witness J. W. Kelly
Hannah M Hale
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written-
Before me Israel W Kelly Jus Peace
I certify, that the words was a , War  were interlined in the above declaration, before signed & sworn to
I. W. Kelly Jus Peace
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I, Royal Hale, of Boscawen County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire aged fifty four years depose and say that I am the Son of Martha Hale, who has subscribed and made oath to the within Declaration,
that she still lives and continues the widow of my Father, Joseph Hale, for whose services in the Revolutionary War, she has drawn a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 of $80,00 per annum for five years, at the Agency in Concord State of New Hampshire
Royal Hale
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss
August 1843
Personally appeared the above named Royal Hale, who I certify is a credible witness and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true to
Before me
Nathan Smith
Just Peace
I certify that Martha Hale, who has subscribed
and made oath to the within declaration is the
identical person who has been pensioned as the widow of Joseph Hale, at the rate of $80. per annum and received his pay at the agency  of in Concord N.H. under the act of July 7 1838 and still lives and remains his widow.
Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior
Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelley is
an acting Justice of the Peace through out the State of New Hampshire duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of January 1843, and will expire on the ninth day of January 1848. and that his signatures before written are
genuine.
And I do hereby further certify that Nathan
Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1843 and will Expire on the 29th day of June 1848 and that his signature before written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this 23rd day of August
1843
S. C. Badger Clerk
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Martha Hale
aa 3280
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County, ss.
On this seventh day of August, 1848, personally appeared before the subseriber, a Justice of the peace in and for said
County, Martha Hall, a resident of Boscawen
in the County of Merrimack aged seventy eight
years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting 
pensions to Widows of persons who served/serving the Revolutionary War:  That she is the widow of Joseph Hale, who was a private in the Revolution and died on the eighteenth day of September, 1839, that she has been aforementioned under the acts of July 7th 1838, March 3rd 1843, and June 17th 1844, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum and been paid at the agency in Concord State of New Hampshire.
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Martha (X her mark) Hale
Witness
Samuel Hale
I.W. Kelly
Sworn and subscribed on the day and
year above written.-- Before me
Israel W Kelly
Justice Peace
I certify, that the above declarant is personally known to us
Israel W. Kelly Jus Peace
I certify, that in the above declaration-- the word seventh was written over an erasure, the word, Martha Hale was [lllegible] and Joseph Hale, interlined before signed and sworn to
Israel W. Kelly  Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Israel W. Kelly
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated on the
seventh day of Decmr. 1847 and will expire on
the seventh day of Decemr. 1852 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 11th day of August, 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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The declaration of Joseph Hall
must accompany these papers
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We Robert B. Wilkins & John Weeks have Solemnly sworn that we
are personally & well acquainted with Joseph Hale of Canterbury in the State of New Hampshire & that he served as a private
Soldier in Captain John Dennetts Company, Col George Reads Regiment in the New Hampshire line during the year
1781 & a part of 1782 & that he was discharged at Newburgh, New York from said Dennetts Company & Battalion commanded by Colo William Scott in the year 1783 & that he did serve at one time in the continental Army more than two years.
Robert B Wilkins Lt in Compy
John Weeks
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham   ss
Concord Sept 8th 1818
Be it known that on this eight day of September A.D. 1818, before [Illegible] Law Notary Public in & for said State personally appeared Robert B. Wilkins
& John Weeks & subscribed their names to the above certificate & thereupon made oath that the same is just & true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my Notarial
Seal at Concord in the County & State
aforesaid on the eight day of September
A.D. 1818
Joseph Law   Notary Public
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons
Joseph Law, Notary Public,
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Concord N.H. August 22nd 1848
Sir,
This accompanies the declaration of
Martha, widow of Joseph Hale one years
pension under the act of 3d March 1843. 
She has received a pension for five years,
at $80. per annum, under the act of July
7, 1830 at the agency in Concord N.H.
her certificate may be inclosed to me
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Israel W. Kelly
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Letter
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Concord N.H. May 19th 1843
Sir,
This accompanies the declaration
proofs of Martha Hale of Boscawen, N.H. 
Widow of Joseph Hale, deceased, for a pension under the act of July 7, 1830.
She wishes on examination of the papers in his application for a pension under the act of 1818 amongst which she thinks her husbands discharge will be found, and will, with his statement and other proof, enable the department to make computation for her certificate.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Israel W. Kelly
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr. of pensions
Washington D.C.
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Feby 7
Incd to $96, Reg $80
Com'g July 1848 &
End'g 23 July 1850,
payable to
Royal Hale &
Nancy Carliss, only
surviving children
Hon. A Tuck
H of R
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Washington Feb. 20, 1851.
Jas E. Heath Esq
Commr Pensions
Please to inform what arrearages, if any, are due to the Royal Hale and Mrs. Nancy Corliss, named 
in the accompanying application as the only surviving children of Martha Hale and Jos. Hale late Revolutionary Pensioners
Respectfully,
Amos Tuck
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Ret 21 July

7453
New Hampshire
Martha Hale
widow of Joseph Hale who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 18th September, 1839 of Merrimack in the State of N. H., who was a private in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the N.H. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 80. Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th: day ┃
July, 1843 and sent to Israel W. Kelly, Concord N.H.
Whole amount due       $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Hellitenant  Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 1  Page 52
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23184
Martha Hale
Wid of
Joseph Hale
Pri, Rev. War
---
Act Feb. 2d 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3330.
New Hampshire Concord
Martha Hall
widow of Joseph Hall
who was a Private
in the Revolution
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Decr 1843 and sent to I. W. Kelly
Concord  N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1   Page  89
Reported