Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3843, Jonathan Bean, N. H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.H
Bean, Jonathan
Fullington, Mary
NUMBER
R. 3843
Former widow
CONTENTS
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Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress, passed July 7, 1838, granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows.

On this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843
before Benjamin Wadleigh one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas within and for
the County of Merrimack and State of New
Hampshire personally appeared Sally
Dalloff a resident of Franklin, County and
State aforesaid, aged fifty five years last June,
who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on her oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress,
passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows".
That she is the daughter of Jonathan
Bean late of Sanbornton in the County of
Strafford, deceased, who she believes was a
private in the United States service in the
Revolutionary war, for these years in Col
Scammels Regt - that he died at said Sanbornton on the 27th day of July 1781, and left my Mother (Mary Bean) his widow-- that in the month of December 1789, her mother, the aforesaid Mary Bean, then being the widow of
the aforesaid Jonathan Bean, Married James
Fullington, that the said Fullington died on
the 29th day of July 1840, and left the said
Mary his widow, that she continued his
Widow until her death, which took place
on the 17th day of April 1841.
She further declares, that at the time
of her mother's death, she left three children
living, which she had by the aforesaid Jonathan
Bohn to wit - Betsey, who married Samuel
Robinson, Abigail, who married Daniel
Crocket and the declarent, Sally, who married David Dalloff, who makes this declaration
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as well for the aforesaid Betsey Robinson
and Abigail Crocket, as for himself-
She further declares, that her Father,
the aforesaid Jonathan Bean, was not
married to her mother, the aforesaid Mary
(who before marriage was Mary Sanders)
previous to his leaving the service, but, that
their marriage took place prior to the first
of January 1794 to wit in the year 1781
Sully Dolloff

Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written
Before me
Benjamin Wadleigh
(one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack)

I hereby certify that by reason of infirmity the
declarant the above named Sally Dolloff is unable to attend Court and for that reason her
declaration was taken at her house in Franklin.
Benjamin Wadleigh
(one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Merrimack)
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Claim of Mary Fullington
Act of July 7, 1838 -
STATE OF New Hampshire
Merrimack COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN THAT, on this
Second day of March A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Sarah Dolloff a resident of Franklin in said county, and made oath according to Law, that
she is a child of Mary Fullington who was a former widow of Jonathan Bean, a revolution soldier and who applied for a pension under the acts of July 7 1838 that she has been informed that said pension ought to be allowed, that she is directly interested
as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence and arguments as my said agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Witness:
Charles J Conner
Jesse A Gove ⎬
Sarah Doolloff
Subscribed and duly sworn to the day and year aforesaid, before me Jesse A. Gove, a Justice of the Peace; and I do hereby certify that Sarah Dallaff who has executed the foregoing affidavit before me is a respectable resident
of this county, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Jesse A. Gove
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Secretary of State's Office,
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that Jesse A. Gove
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the first day of November 1850, and will expire on the first day of November 1855.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State,
this third day of March 1852.
John L. Hadley  Secretary of State
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM
Know all men by these Presents, That I
Sarah Dalloff of Franklin in the County of Merimack [Merrimack] and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint
W. S. Evans my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Mary Fullington for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents
of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney
shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this Second day of March A. D. 1852
Sarah Dolloff
Signed and sealed in presence of
Charles J. Conner
Jesse A Gove

STATE OF New Hampshire
Merrimack COUNTY, ss:
On this second day of March A. D. 1852 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Sarah Dalloff and acknowledged
the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
Jesse A. Gove Justice of the Peace
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Sally Dolloff declaration
for children of
Jonathan Bean
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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 this [Illegible] March 1843 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Mary Fullington late of Franklin in said County of Merrimack died at said Franklin on
the 17th day of April 1841 that at the time of her death she was the widow of James Fullington, that when she married said Fullington the was the widow of Jonathan
Bean who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War & that at the time of her death she left three children living which she had by her first husband the aforesaid Jonathan Bran to wit Betsey wife of Samuel Robinson, Abigail wife of Daniel Crockett and Sally wife of
David Dolloff, that they are all and the only children. she had by the said Jonathan Bean.  And I do hereby further certify that Benjamin
Wadleigh is one of the acting Judges 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 the said
Court this twenty second day of May 1843.

S. C. Badge Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
December 9, 1924.
Louise M. McLain,
Hough,
Nebr.
Madam;
I advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3843, it appears that Jonathan Bean married in 1781, Mary Sanders, he died at Sanbornton, New Hampshire, July 27, 1788.  She married in December 1789, James Fullington, who
died July 29, 1840.  The widow Mary died at Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, April 17, 1841, leaving three children only by her husband Jonathan Bean.  Betsey,
who married Samuel Robinson; Abigail, who married Daniel Crockett, and Sally or Sarah, who married David Dolloff.
The daughter Sally or Sarah Dolloff, May 16, 1843, while a resident of Franklin, New Hampshire, aged fifty-five years, applied for pension due her mother on account
of the services of her father Jonathan Bean, who enlisted
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April 20, 1777 and served three years in Captain James Gray's Company, Colonel Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment, but the claim was not allowed as the widow was dead and the children had no title under the pension laws.
Respectfully,
[No Signature]
Acting Commissioner.
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H. P. Lane 
Town Clerk of Sanbornton
afft
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State of New Hampshire
Belknap  ss
Town Clerks Office
Sanbornton February 9 1843
I hereby certify that I have examined
the records of the said town of Sanbornton
and cannot find any record of the marriage
of Jonathan Bean & Mary Sanders on said record.
And I further certify that I cannot find
any record of marriage between the years
1778 and 1782.
H. P. Lane Town Clerk
I hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Sanbornton and have the records of 
said town and have examined them as above certified.
H.P. Lane

State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss.   February 10th 1843
Personally appeared H. C. Lane Town Clerk of Sanbornton, and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidant [affiant] as subscribed was true.
Before me
Israel W. Kelly
Justice of Peace
[Illegible]
State
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Concord N.H. June 1st 1843
Sir,
I herewith forward you, a copy from
Scammels book of accounts with soldiers
of his Regt of Jonathan Year services as a three years man from Sanbornton N. H. which ought to have been sent with the papers in Sally Dalloff's application for a pension to the children of
said Bean by his wife, who was Mary
Sanders, and who after his death
married James Fullington.
The affidavit of John Durgin in the first papers sent will be found to identify the service with said Bean father of Mrs Dolloff dc.
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant
Israel W. Kelly
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Letter
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Concord N.H. May 19th 1843.
Sir.
With this you will recive [receive] the declaration &c of Sally Dolloff of Franklin N.H. one of the children of Jonathan Bean deceased in order to obtain the amount due her mother, Mary Fullington, at the time of her death who was the widow of the said Jonathan Banon, on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.
Betsey Robinson & Abigail Crocket,
and the other two children.
I believe the case will made out
shall hope to hear from it, as soon of
will suit your convenience.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt.
Israel W. Kelly
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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J. W. Kelly
July 17, 1843
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[Illegible] H
July 17 43
Sir
In the case of Mary Fullington
decd whose claim is asserted for the
service of her first husband Jonathan
Bean it appears that she died in 1844
1841 and consequently was barred by
at the date of her death by her second marriage, from the benefit of the act of 7 July 38.   It was not untill [until] 23 aug last that Congress enacted that a second marriage should be no
longer a bar provided they were widows
at the time of application.  Children are not beneficiary of the Pension laws in their own right but may become the recipients of what
was due to a deceased parent at his or her death. There was nothing due to claimant at her death according to the law as it stood at that time
Israel W. Kelly Esq
Concord
N. H.
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10.048
Mary Fullington
decd widow of Jonathan Bean
N. H.
Act 7 July 38 & 23 Aug '42

10048
heirs of Jon'n Bean
John Durgin Appt
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I John Durgin of Sanbornton County of
Belknap, State of New Hampshire aged eighty
six years, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Bean late of said Sanbornton deceased, that he was a private soldier in Capt. James Gray's Compy, Col Scammels Regt in the War of the Revolution three years.  He enlisted in 1777, 20th of April (the same time I enlisted) and was discharged in 1780 soon after he was discharged &  returned home to wit.  In 1781, he married Mary Sanders, they lived together
as husband and wife within a mile and  a half of me untill [until] she bore him three children Named: Betsey, Abigail and Sally.  Betsey married Samuel Robinson, Abigail married Daniel Crocket and Sally married David Dolloff. The said Jonathan Bean died and left the said Mary his widow, they lived together about seven or eight years.
After Bean died the said Mary, his widow
married James Fullington, died in 1840 &
left her his widow.  She remained his widow
till her death, which took place in 1841.
John (his X mark) Durgin

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.  October 20th 1842
Personally approved the above named
John Durgin, (who I certify is a credible witness) made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me
Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
I certify that the following words in the above affidavit to wit was left were interlined before signed and sworn to, also the words of me interlined before sworn to.
I. W. Kelly  Jus. Peace
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I John Sanders of Sanbornton, County of
Belknap, State of New Hampshire over eighty five years of age depose and say, that my sister Mary Sanders was married to Jonathan Bean by the Rev. Joseph Woodman, then Minister of said Sanbornton immediately after he (Bean) came home a [after] three years of service in the Revolutionary War in the same company with John Durgin, which was in the year 1780. They lived together untill [until]
she bore him three children to wit: Betsey,
Abigail and Sally.  Bean died about eight or
nine years after they were married and left the
said Mary his widow she afterwards to wit in
about two or three years, Married James Fullington and lived with him untill  [until] his death which took place in the summer of 1840, the said Mary remained his widow untill [until] 1841 when he died.
John Sanders
State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss. February 10th 1843,
Personally appeared the above named John
Sanders and made Solemn affirmation
that the above affidavit by him subscribed
was true.
Before me
Israel W. Kelly
Justice of the Peace & case & quorum
throughout the State
I certify that the above John Sanders is a credible witness
I. W. Kelly Justice of the Peace &c &c
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County} Sct
I Stephen C Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby 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 I do further certify that said Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State aforesaid duty commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24th day of January 1843 and will expire on the ninth day of January 1848, and that the signatures before written purporting to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 2[2?]th day of May 1843
[signed] S. C. Badger Clerk
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10048
Mary Fullington
N. H.
3843
Act 1 July 1838
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Rev. A. Bodwell
Afft
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Sanbornton Feb. 18. 1843.
I, Abraham Bodwell, hereby certify that I am the Pastor of the Congregational church in Sandbornnton, of which Rev. Joseph Woodman was formerly Pastor, and was my predecessor; that I hold the records of the church, made by him, in my possession, that I have examined the same and find no record of the marriage of Jonathan Bean to Mary Saunders, nor of any marriage solemnized by said Rev Mr Woodman
[signed] Abraham Bodwell

State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss.  February 10th 1843
Personally appeared the Rev. Abraham Bodwell above named and [made] oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.  
Before me [signed]  Israel W Kelly
Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State of N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

May [illegible], 18[illegible]
I certify the foregoing is a true copy of the original [illegible] 
[signature] Josiah [illegible]
Securetary of State
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[illegible]
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[illegible]
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3843
REJECTED
P. O.
Mary Fullington
Service:______________
Enlisted:_____________,18
Discharged:__________,18
Application filed:_____,18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension
"not a widow at the date of the  act died before Aug 23 1842"
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.               _________________Contact
Cert. of Dis. Searched for_________________,18
Contract.

(Written on side of document)
1924 Dec 9  Heir to Louise M McLain  atty
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Hough Nebr
Nov 15, 1924
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Did Jonathan Bean of Exter [Exeter] or Brentwood NH
draw penson [pension] for sevices [services] in the Revolutionary war.
He was born Sept 10, 1736
would like to know date of death and
service.
Louis M. McLain

(Stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV. 24 1924