Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,712, Richard Furber, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
Furber, Richard
NUMBER
S. 10712
carded
CONTENTS
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LEFT SIDE

Aug. 1/'93 Mil. History to Dr. J. L. Furber

Let. J. G. Berrett
Jan. 28/'52

Hon. G. W. Jones July 11, 1856

RIGHT SIDE
1847
New Hampshire
Richard Furber dec. [deceased]
of Strafford in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain (BLANK) of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Evans in the Revolution
line for (BLANK)

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 53 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of Sept 1834
& Endg [Ending] 4 March 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Dec 1851 and sent to 
J. G. Berret [Berrett]
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending (BLANK)

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 1  Page 85
E. 1. 85
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Rich`d Furber

No. 10.169

(Illegible)
on Roll of Col. Evans
(illegible) Roll as Adjutant
Nov 10 1832

5 Mos. Lt. & Adjutant
3 D`o [ditto for Months] Sergeant
1 D`o [ditto for Months] Private

Admitted
$84.99

(illegible)
Nehemiah Eastman 
Farmington, N.H.
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BRIEF in the case of Richard Furber
of Farmington
in the State of N Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
[illegible] 
In 1775
75
77
78
Duration of Service.
Years Months, Days.
[illegible]
Rank.
As a
Private
Seargeant
[illegible]
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Col Dunham Copp
Col Poor Cap Copp
Col Evans
3 pr Adjutant
Maj Prescott
Col Wingate
5. In what battles was he engaged? Still Water
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [illegible]
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Serving [illegible]
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defect
Witnesses not stay a credible
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
3.8
25
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1333
33

4 Sep. 20
43
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8.3

1366
33.66
[illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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10,169
Richard Furber's Declaration
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Strafford}ss. At a Court of Probate holden at Rochester in said County. 
On this fifteenth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Richard Furber a resident of Farmington in the County of Strafford and State of N.H. aged 78 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - In October 1775, he was residing in Wolfborough in said County, was detached to serve as a soldier in the public service, and served in the Company commanded by Captain David Copp in the regiment Colonel Burnham of the New Hampshire troops, went to Portsmouth N.H. and continued there one month - at the expiration of that time he inlisted under the same Captain to serve three months - that the other officers of  his company were Andrew Gilman, Lieutenant, & Samuel Wallingford Ensign - that during this term he acted as a Sergeant in said Company - that they were stationed at Cambridge near Boston in Massachusetts - that according to the best of his recollection said Company was attached to the regiment of Col. Poor - that in Sept. 1777 he was detached as a soldier to serve three  months, joined the regiment at Dover N.H. was appointed by Col. Evans to act as adjutant of his regiment, who commanded the regiment that he had joined - that said regiment was part of the N,H. militia in the Continental service - that he acted as such adjutant during his said term of service - that after being organized and [illegible] aforesaid, they were marched through the southerly part of New Hampshire, passed into Vermont at Brattleborough, crossed the Green mountains, went by Bennington, met the enemy at Stillwater and was in the battle of the October 1777 - that after the surrender of the enemy , they were marched down to Albany where he was taken sick and continued so for about two months
Soon after that time he returned home - that the other officers of his regiment were Lt. Col. Bartlett & Major Prescott - That as near as he can recollect he volunteered in June 1778 to serve two months at Rhode Island - that he joined the regiment of Col. Wingate of the N.H. line and was by said Col. Wingate appointed his adjutant of said regiment and that he did duty as such during all of said two months. That after his said engagement was out be returned to his home. and that as his engagements were for short times, he never had any regular discharge - 
The said Richard Furber further states that according to the best information he has on the subject he was born at Newington in the County of Rockingham and state of New-Hampshire on 20th Sept. 1753 - that if any legal record of his age is in existence (about which he has no knowledge) it is in the records of the town of said Newington and that he has since he returned from the service in the ear of the revolution resided in the territory that was then Rochester, the place where he now resides being a part of the same territory, is called Farmington -
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is jot on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid in open Court
/s/Rich'd Furber
We, Nehemiah Eastman residing in Farmington and Jeremiah Folsom residing in Farmington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Richard Furber, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the R['the evolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
/s/Nehemiah Eastman
/s/Jeremiah Folsom
And the said Court do hereby declare ['their' crossed out] its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears ['to them' crossed out] that Nehemiah Eastman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in ['the' crossed out] Farmington and that Jeremiah Folsom, who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Farmington and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
/s/Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I, James Bartlett Reg'r ['Clerk' crossed out] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Richard Furber for a pension. 
[court seal] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 15th day of September A.D. 1832
/s/James Bartlett Reg'r
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O.W. & N. Division. [margin note: own]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
[initials: F.S. M.E.C.]
March 28, 1895. 

Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Richard Furber a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 8.10712
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Sept. 1775|4 mos.|Pvt. & Sgt.|(David Copp|Burnham)|N.H.|
Sept. 1777|3 mos.|Pvt. & Actg. Lt.|(Daniel McDuffee|Stephen Evans)|N.H.|
June 1778|2 mos.|Actg. Adjt.|( --- |Wingate)|N.H.|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, Siege of Boston, Stillwater, Surrender of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wolfsboro, N.H. 
Date of application for pension, September, 1832. 
Resident at date of application, Farmington, Strafford Co., N.H. 
Age at date of application, Born in Newington, N.H. Sept. 20, 1753.
Remarks: Soldier died March 14, 1848. He received no commission as Lieutenant or Adjutant. 
Very respectfully,
[blank] Commissioner. 
S. W. Furber, Esq.,
Northfield, Minn. 
1904blm
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1847.
New Hampshire
Richard Furber of Farmington in the State of NH who was a Lieut & pr't in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Poor in the NH line for 5 mos Lieut & Adjutant 
3  "  Serg't
1  "  pr't
7 mo 29 days pri & Serg't
$31.55
Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 84 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Nov'r 1832 and sent N. Eastman Farmington N.H. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $127.48
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33. 42.49
$169.97
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. H. McBlair Clerk
Book D. Vol 1st Page 155.
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Pension suspended 
let to J. Waldron 5 Jany 1835. 
let to B. M. Bean 5 Jan'y 1835
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[verso]
1847 New Hampshire
Richard Furber of Strafford Co in the State of NH who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain McDuffee of the Regt commanded by Evans in the New Hamp're line Militia & [illegible]
7 mo 29 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 31 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
reduced from $84.99
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of April 1835 and sent to N. Eastman Esq Farmington NH
Arrears to the 4th of March 126.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 15.77
$141.97
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Eler Clerk,
Book I Vol. 1 Page 85
3 Awd Dec 11/51

[recto]
Let. Hon Jas Farmington Dec'r 4 1838
do. to N. Eastman Aug. 25, 1845
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Ebenezer Hall's Deposition
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I Ebenezer Hall of the town of Strafford and County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy six years depose and say that I inlisted for the term of three months in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel McDuffee of Rochester in said county and marched to Bennington and from thence to Saratoga and joined the army under the Command of General Gates and was at the surrender of General Burgoine (Burgoyne) and I further say that I was well acquainted with Richard Furber of Farmington (formerly Rochester) that he was there and served as Adjutant and Colonel Stephen Evans of Dover in said County and he the said Furber and myself served our times out and then left the army in the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven our enlistments commenced the first part of September
/s/X his mark Eben'r Hall
Strafford Aug't 11th 1832
State of Newhampshire
County of Strafford} The 11th day of August 1832
Then the above Eben'r Hall Personally appeared and made solomn oath that the above Affidavitt by him subscribed is just and true 
Before me /s/Job Otis Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss I James Bartlett Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Strafford do hereby certify that Job Otis whose name is above signed is a justice of the peace for said County of Strafford
[court seal] In witness whereof I have hereunto caused the official seal to be annexed this 15th day of September A.D. 1832
/s/James Bartlett Reg'r
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George S. Hayes deposition
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I George S. Hayes of Rochester in the County of Strafford and state of New Hampshire, testify and say, That in Fall of the year 1777 I was a soldier in the war of the revolution in Captain Daniel McDuffee's Company in Colonel Evans' Regiment under an enlistment of three month
That Richard Furber of Farmington in the County of Strafford aforesaid Esquire belonged to the same Regiment, acting as a an Adjutant, we marched through Stillwater, Keene, Bennington, &c. to Seritoga (Saratoga) and was at the taking of General Burgoine (Burgoyne), and having served out the time of our enlistment returned to the said town of Rochester. I do further say, that in the month of June or July of the year 1778 I in company with said Furber marched to [illegible] and that I belonged to Captain Hill's Company in Col. Wingate's Regiment. The said Furber acted at this time as ['Adjutant' crossed out] an Officer that time of service was about two months
/s/George S. Hayes
Strafford ss. September 10th 1832 - 
Subscribed and sworn to before me - 
/s/James Roberts Justice of the peace
From personal acquaintance I certify that the above deponent George S. Hayes is a creditable witness
/s/James Roberts Justice peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. I James Bartlett Reg'r of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that James Roberts within named is a justice of the peace for said County of Strafford.
[court seal] In witness whereof I have hereto caused the Official Seal to be affixed this 15th day of September A.D. 1832
/s/James Bartlett Reg'r
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I Robert Demeritt of the town of Strafford in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire do Depose and say that I was out in the Revolutionary war three months in the year one thousand seven Hundred and seventy seven and at the taking of Burgoin (Burgoyne) and his Army and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stephen Evans and I further say that Richard Furber now of the town of Farmington in said state of New-Hampshire was in said Regiment and acted and performed the duties of Ageden (Adjutant) of said Regiment till within a few dayes of the time of my enlistment or in other words till he said Furber was taken sick then one man by the name of Wentworth who was a volunteer soldier in said Army and he performed the duties of Addegent (Adjutant) the Remainder of my enlistment which was but a few dayes 
/s/Robert Demeritt
State of New Hampshire 
Strafford County ss. November 20th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Robert Demeritt who is known to me to be a man fully entitled to credit and made Solemn Oath that the foregoing Affidavitt by him subscribed is true 
Before me /s/Job Otis Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. 
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Job Otis Esquire is a Magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine - 
[court seal] Witness my hand and seal of office this 23d day of Nov'r A.D. 1838 - 
/s/F. Cogswell Clerk
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I John McDuffee of Milton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, do depose and say that I was out in the Revolutionary war three months in the year A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and was at the taking of Burguoin (Burgoyne) and his Army, and that I served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Evans - 
And I further say that Richard Furber now of the town of Farmington in said state of New-Hampshire belonged to said Regiment and that he acted under said Evans as Adjutant and performed the duties of that office in said Regiment until he (said Furber) was taken sick and sent to the Hospital - 
/s/X his mark John McDuffee
Witness
/s/Jesse Knox
/s/Levi Jones
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss} November 21st 1838 - 
Then personally appeared the above named John McDuffee who is known to me, to be a man fully entitled to credit, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavitt by him subscribed is true - 
Before me /s/Levi Jones Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss - I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Levi Jones Esquire is a Magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine - 
[court seal] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 23d day of November 1838
/s/F. Cogswell Clerk
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THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Clerk's Office. 
I, JOHN H. SMITH, Clerk of said Court, hereby certify that Isaac Merrill is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, [blank] duly commissioned and qualified, and was such, at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit, that his commission is dated June 25th A.D. 1850, and will expire June 24th A.D. 1855, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
[court seal] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of January A.D. 1852.
/s/John H. Smith Clerk.
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State of Newhampshire Strafford County ss: Be it known that before me Isaac Merrill Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strafford aforesaid personally appeared John W. Furber of ['Rochester' crossed out] Farmington in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is Executor of the last will and testament of Richard Furber late of Farmington in said county deceased, who was a private and officer of the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under act 7 June 1832 from March 4, 1831 at $84.99 per annum, from said March 3, 1831 to September 4, 1834 and from September 4, 1834 to March 4, 1838 at the rate of $55.44 per annum and from March 4 1838 to pensioner at rate of $31.55 per annum to March 14 1848 when he died. That he now makes this declaration to recover any arrears of pension that may be due on account of the services of Richard Furber as aforesaid for the benefit of John W. Furber, Executor as aforesaid & Pierce P. Furber under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case. 
/s/John W. Furber
Sworn and subscribed on this thirteenth day of January AD 1952 
Before me /s/Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I John W. Furber of Farmington in the county of Strafford & State of Newhampshire executor of the last will & testament of Richard Furber late of said Farmington deceased who was a private and officer of the War of the Revolution and a pension of the United States at various times at $84.99, $55.44, & $31.55 per annum do constitute & appoint Arthur McArthur of Limington, Maine my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said Richard Furber as aforesaid and I hereby authorize my said attorney to receive all papers and documents touching my said claim on file in the Department at Washington or elsewhere and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper to ensure the recovery of the same. 
Witness my hand and seal this thirteenth day of January AD 1852
/s/John W. Furber
Witness /s/David Hayes
Witness /s/Benjamin Hayes
State of Newhampshire County of Strafford ss.
On this thirteenth day of January AD 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John W. Furber above mentioned and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last abovementioned
/s/Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss Be it known that on the thirteenth day of January AD 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for such county personally appeared Benjamin F. Hayes and David Hayes two disinterested and respectable witnesses and made oath according to law that they were well acquainted with Richard Furber late of Farmington in said county deceased who was a pensioner of the United States and reputed to have been a private and officer of the Revolutionary war and that John W. Furber & Pierce P. Furber are his only surviving children and that he departed this life on the fourteenth day of March AD 1848.
/s/Benjamin F. Hayes
/s/David Hayes
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned 
Before me /s/Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace
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Richard Furber
N.H. [illegible]
James G. Berret
Present
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State of Newhampshire
County of Strafford}ss. Farmington N.H. November 10th 1851
Be it known, that on the 10th day of November A.D. 1851, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared John W. Furber of Farmington in said county and made oath according to law, that he is the child of Richard Furber late of said Farmington deceased (who was a private & adjutant officer of the War of the Revolution.) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $84.99 per annum; that he  has reason to believe that the said pension ought to be increased and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney, with any additional evidence of arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim. 
/s/John W. Furber
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me
/s/Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford}ss. Farmington N.H. November 10th 1851.
Be it known, that before me Isaac Merrill a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared John W. Furber of FArmington in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the child of Richard Furber ['deceased, the widow of' crossed out] late of said Farmington deceased (who was a private adjutant and an officer in the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $84.99 per annum, that he said Richard Furber as aforesaid, for the benefit of himself & Pierce P. Furber under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case. 
/s/John W. Furber
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of November 1851 before  me
/s/Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I John W. Furber of Farmington, Newhampshire a child of Richard Furber late of said Farmington deceased, ['widow of' crossed out] (who was a private adjutant & ['who was' crossed out] an officer of the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Arthur McArthur of Limington Maine my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase or arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said Richard Furber as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments of Washington or elsewhere to file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same. 
Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of November A.D. 1851.
/s/John W. Furber [facsimile seal]
WITNESS. /s/David Hayes
WITNESS. /s/Benjamin Hayes
State of Newhampshire
County of Strafford}ss. Farmington N.H. November 10th 1851.
On this 10th day of November A.D. 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared John W. Furber and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. 
/s/Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace.
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State of Newhampshire
County of Strafford} ss. Farmington N.H. November 10th 1851. 
Be it known, that on the 10th day of November A.D. 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared David Hayes and Benjamin F. Hayes two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they ['are' crossed out] were well acquainted with Richard Furber late of Farmington in said county deceased, ['widow of' crossed out] who was a private, adjutant & (['who was' crossed out] an officer of the Revolutionary War,) and that John W. Furber, & Pierce P. Furber are his only surviving children. And that he the said Richard Furber departed this life on the 14th day of March A.D. 1848 also attended his funeral on 17th of the same months, 
/s/Daniel Hayes
/s/Benjamin F. Hayes
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before  me. 
/s/Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace.
I John H. Smith clerk of Court of common pleas ['Court' crossed out] in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Isaac Merrill before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.
[court seal] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 14th day of November A.D. 1851.
/s/John H. Smith
I Arthur McArthur of Limington, Maine attorney for children of Richard Furber dec'd to obtain increase & arrears of pension hereby hereby constitute & substitute James G. Berret of Washington, District of Columbia attorney in the premises. 
[seal] Witness my hand & seal this 15th day of November A.D. 1851. 
/s/Arthur McArthur
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
/s/William G. Lord
/s/William M. McArthur
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Strafford County, ss. 
I John H. White Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify and attest, that at a Court of Probate duly holden at [blank] in said County, on the fourth day of April A.D. 1848, John W. Furber of Farmington in said County was ['duly appointed' crossed out] by the Judge of said Court duly appointed & allowed to be Executor of the last will and Testament of Richard Furber late of said Farmington  Esquire deceased.
THAT the said John W. Furber accepted said trust, and gave bond to the acceptance of said Judge for the faithful performance of said trust, according to Law. I do further certify, that it appears by the Records and Files in the Probate Office for said County of Strafford, that said appointment still remains in full force, and in no wise revoked, reversed or annulled, as by the Records of said Court appears. 
[court seal] IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at the Probate Office aforesaid, this 14th day of January in the  year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. 
/s/John H. White, {Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.
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[addressed envelope]
Farmington NH
March `6. Free
[margin notes: Mar 21. NH]
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Farmington N.H. March 13th 1835

Dear Sir,
A Copy of so much of yours of Jany 5, 1835 addressed to Mr. Bean, M.C. from this state, as has relation to the case of Rich'rd Furber a Pensioner U.S. was some time ago transmitted by Bean to me, and the contents thereof communicated to General Furber, the pensioner - 
You say - "the papers of Rich'd Furber have been re-examined and carefully compared with the records of the Department and that "his claim to have served as Adjutant of Col. Evans Regiment in 1777 was inadvertantly allowed" &c &c" whereupon you state that he was entitled to have only a Pension of $31.55 per annum instead of the sum he has been receiving - 
As was requested in your said letter, the Certificate is herewith returned, with the expectation that you will retain it and send him thro' my hands, another for the sum ['for' crossed out] to which he is entitled - 
Notwithstanding the old Gentleman submits with what grace he may, he nevertheless adheres to his former declaration that he did not the duty of the adjutant in Col. Evans' Regiment in 1777, It is, however, useless for him to continue against the record, He has always stated this (and certainly he is a man of fist respectability) and thinks he has good reason to complain, not of the verity, but of the falsity of the Record - 
You will please return me a new Certificate soon as may be convenient
Yours &c
/s/Nehemiah Eastman
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[handwritten letter]
Farmington N.H. Aug. 21, 1845

J. L. Edwards Esq - 
Gen. Richard Furber, a Pensioner, on the Roll of the New Hampshire Agency under the Act of 1832, desires some information obtained in his case - His Certificate is No. 1847, dated 20" April 1835 for $31.55 and is recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Page 85. From the Certificate it appears that there had been a previous one issued in this case for $84.99 "pr. an." "which has been surrendered and cancelled" - 
The case of this surrender and the issuing of a new Certificate, was alledged to be an error in issuing the first Certificate for a sum too large, but whether it were or were not too large is not now proposed to be investigated. I have a different objection since, It is understood that the Pensioner drew his Pension under his first Certificate for four years, and if so, drew $213.76 more than he would have drawn for the same time under his new Certificate. 
It is further understood that this sum of $213.76 was detained by the Department under the new Certificate, with a view to having the debt annulled to the U.S. as well as the Certificate. This I understand was wrong, and it for the purpose of having that wrong done away that
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that this letter is written and this application is made. I am guided in this application by the letters of B. F. Butler (atty. Gen.) of June 27. 1836 in Document No. 118 of the 2d Session of the 25" Congress, page 57 and of March 13th 1837 - Page 109.
You will confer a great favor by letting me hear from you soon on this subject, and if my information is correct and there has been or sum detained by the Department under a mistaken view of the law of the case, you will be so good as to inform me what that sum in part is, and what must be done in order for the Pensioner to obtain it.
Respectfully yours &c.
[signature] Nehemiah Eastman
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Pension Office
Decr 11. 1851
Richard Furber, New Hampshire, Act '32 Pensioned at $84.99 per an: in 1835 reduced to $31.55. To what time paid at the former rate and from what time and to what time at the [illegible].
[signature] F. F. Kirby Ex. 8 Clerk

To Majr. Bogan
Clk in 3d Aud Off.
Paid at $84.99 from 4th March 1831 to 4th Sept. 1834: Pd at $31.55 from 4th March 1831 to 4th March 1848 - the difference between the two rates for 4th March 1831 to 4th Sept 1834 being Deducted.
[signature] B. L. Bogan
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Brief in the case of Richard Furber decd.
County and State of N. Hampshire
act 7 June 1832.

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? if either, state the substance.
This claim was originally allowed for $84.99 per an: and after and reduced to $31.55 being paid at the former rate 3 1/2 years. When he was reduced the difference between the two sums, $53.44 was held back to make up for the over allowance.
I allow the $53.44 for the 3 1/2 years, making $177.04.
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?)

84.99
-31.55
------
$53.44
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 Jonathan Wentworth adj of Col Evens Reg 1777 served from 8 Sep to 15 Oct.
Richard Furber private in Capt [illegible] Duffies Co and 8 Sept 15 Decr
Walter Bryant adj of Wingates Regt 28 days
Richard Furber 7 Aug 1778
[illegible] 25 - being 21 days in alarm
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Richard Furber of the State of New Hampshire who was a Lieutenant & Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty Four dollars and ninety nine cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
[signature] John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned. 
[signature] J. L. Edwards
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Washington City
Jany 3, 1835.
Dr Sir
Please inform me how long Jonathan Dow served in Capt Penniman's Company Colo Dearborn's Regt in 1780. An early answer is desired. I have not recd an answer in the case of Richard Furber, about whom I inquired some time since.
Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
B. M. Bean

J. L. Edwards Esqr.

16.66
16.55 - 4 m 29 days
15 3 ms 1 day
------
$31.55

1
3.8
21
---
4.29

3
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Richard Furber Decd.
N. H.
Act 7 June 1832
$53.44 per ann from 4 Sept 34 to 4 Mch 1838 amounting to $177.04 - which amt was improperly held back when he was reduced.
Payable to John W. Furber & Pierce P. Furber, only children.
J. G. Berret.
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84.99-
31.55
------
53.44
x3
------
160.32
26.72
------
$177.04   [187.04]
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735 Kansas Avenue Topeka Kansas June 10 1898.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
I desire to obtain from the official records in the Pension Office, facts in regard to Regiment, Rank and length of service of Richard Furber, was my Great Grandfather, and was a soldier of the American Revolution, born at Newington, N. H. and who died at Farminton N. H. 1849 aged 95 yrs.
Respectfully Yours
J. L. Furber, M. D.
1st Vice President
Sons of the Am. Revolution
State Society Kansas
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S. W. FURBER.
REAL ESTATE and LOANS.
Northfield, Minn. Feby 19 1895
Hon W. Lochren Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly please furnish me with a statement of the services of my grandfather Richard Furber of the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire as they appear from his application for pension for service in the war of the Revolution, I think his pension was granted in 1832.
Very Resptly yours
S. W. Furber
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Mil. Hist to R. Furber
Northfield, Minn. M. E. L.

Rev War

10,712
INVALID
File No, 10,712
Richard Furber
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870]

Mch 28/95