Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,000, Samuel Gerould, Mass.
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SERVICE:
Mass

Gerould, Samuel
Azubah

NUMBER:
W. 23,000

CONTENTS
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1886
C. New Hampshire
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Azubah Gerould
widow of Samuel Gerould
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Corporal
Incd from $88
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents (crossed out) per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March,] (crossed out) 1 " July 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of March 1857. and sent to

Jacob Taylor 
Stoddard N.H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 72 Vol. 1
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5616
New Hampshire Roll
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Samuel Gerould
Corporal
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Januy 1819
and sent to Elisha Huntley By Judge
Cheshire [ ] N. Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4ms &1h/80 -35:73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819------48:--==============================
3 years-
$83.73

{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Stoddard_Cheshire []

written perpendicular on right side

Notification sent July 17th 1820 to Salma Hale, Keene, New Hampshire
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Azubah Gerould
Evidence of Marriage
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"Marriages solemnized & returned by the 
Rev David Sanford
Samuel Jearould of Stoddard and 
Azubah Tompson of Medway April
thirteenth one thousand seven hundred eighty six."

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an extract from the records of the town of Medway with the exception of the dates, which are expressed in fair legible figures as follows "April 30  1786"

Joseph L. Richardson Town Clerk


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss August 1838

I Joseph L. Richardson above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Medway in said County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and have the care and keeping of the Records of said town and that the above Certificate by me subscribed is true.

Joseph L. Richardson
Sworn to and subscribe on the
day and year last above written

Before me Enos Foord Jus of Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent Joseph L. Richardson and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity

August 18, 1835 
Enos Foord (his signature)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Norfolk ss.

I, JAIRUS WARE (struckthrough and replaced with) Ezra W. Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Enos Foord Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commisioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.

In witness thereof, I have subsribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this Eighteenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

Ezra W. Sampson Clerk
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1310
Azubah Gerould

Duly wed of Samuel
(in pencil) finish W.H

Act 7 July 1838
Married 1786
Died 1824
Allow 2ys Corporal
$88 per am

Tho M. Edwards
Keene N.H.
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE}
Cheshire County ss

On this Eight day of August ---A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me Frederick Vose Esq. Judge of Probate in and for said County in open court Azubah Gerould a resident of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire aforesaid aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of Samuel Gerould who was a private or subordinate officer in the Army of the Revolution and ----------------------three years from the fore part of the year 1777 to the fore part of the year 1780 - in Captain Moses Knapps Company in Col William Shepherds Regiment Massachusetts line as she has always understood & believed.

That her said husband was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 - his declaration made in the County of Cheshire aforesaid - and she supposes satisfactory proof was then furnished of said service - he lived in Stoddard where she now lives at that time.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Gerould on the thirtieth day of April in the seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Gerould died on the fifteenth day of January 1824 ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage to place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated. that she never since been married to any other herein - that her maiden name was Azubah Thompson.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate.

Azubah Gerould (her signature)
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Chesire certify that Frederick Vose was on the eighth day of Aug is and still is Judge of Probate in and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn and that his name within written is his genuine signature.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal aforesaid County of Keene this eleventh day of August A.D.  1838

H. Coolidge Clerk
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I Samuel Gerould of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Husbandman do make the following declaration upon oath.

That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the month of April I enlisted as private soldier in the Continental Army in United States of America at Boston in the province of Massachusetts under Capt Moses Knapp and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col William Shephard and served my time out and was Honorable Discharged as will appear by my discharge here unto annexed
Also I further say under oath that I am poor and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support.

Samuel Gerould (signature)


The Honorable John Abalham Secretary war this may certify that I have Examined into the circumstances of the foregoing Samuel Gerould and am satisfied that by reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support

Elisha Huntley (his signature)
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss
April 21st 1818 then before Elisha Huntley a Justice of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Cheshire, personally appears Samuel Gerould Before named and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed containing the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Gerould did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner as by him is stated in said declaration I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in his case being his oath and discharge  here unto annexed

to the Honorable John C. Calhoun 

Elisha Huntley (signature) one of the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County 

Cheshire ss
I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon Elisha Huntley who is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and that no particular impression is worse
seal by said Courts
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribe
and of fixed a seal inform used by
said County this 26th day of May AD.
1818
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Samuel Gerould
5.616.
March 1819
Special
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Cheshire County ss
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of said Court. (crossed out being a court of record for said county proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings) the power of fine & imprisonment Samuel Gerould age sixty five years, resident of Stoddard in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary was as follows:

in that he enlisted for three years April the 6th of 1777 under Capt Moses Knapp in Col Wm Shepards Regt in the Massachusetts line and was discharged at the end of three years at Bids highland in the state of New York.

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 21st day of April 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 5616. I have ---- ---.

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 of 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 din the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of Marc h 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities , contacts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
My occupation is that of a farmer - an not of sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of age and infirmity of body - My family residing with me My wife, Azubah aged fifty five years wore out with age and hard labor - and not able to contribute but a very little towards her support - My son Moses age 19 years, has lost the use of his right arm & not abe to do anything for his support - My daughter Rhoda age 18 years, healthy

Samuel Gerould (his signature)

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County of the 4th day of July 1820 before
R. Vose { Judge of said Court

I SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court;; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is nineteen dollars and forty five cents, ------- of the annual income of $100.10

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eight day of July A.D. 1820

S. Hale (his signature)
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SCHEDULE
Of the whole estate necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Samuel Gerould of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st 1820

one table - 3 chairs - 1 chest - pair of iron Dogs -  1 churn press - one skillet - ------  Gridiron - 3 tubs - 1 pewter platter - 3 tin trays Crockery ware worth $2.00 - candle sticks & muffers - 3 glass bottles - pail - 1 brass kettle - 1 looking glass.

yearly income of a bond from my son Samuel Gerould for $100.10 

I further say that he is not able to pay more than our third part of sum yearly

Samuel Gerould (his signature)

(line through We the subscribers, testify that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule shown to us by 
above named, as his property; and are of the opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.

Cheshire ss
182 Personally
appeared
above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed. 

Before me 

I certify, that 
named, are disinterested and credible witnesses

Justice of the Peace above
Justice of the Peace.)
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23100
Azubah Gerould
wid of
Samuel Gerould
Corporal Rev War.

Act: Feb 2nd /48

Index: Vol. A, page 269

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Gerould, Samuel
Mass: W23000
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THIS  certifieth That Samuel Gerould
a Corporal has served three years in the Massachusetts Regiment being the full Term of his Inlistment; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is here by discharged the service.

Given under my Hand at Highlands 
this 7th Day of April 1780
Lebs Ball Major
Commdr 4 M. Regiment
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3765
N. Hampshire Concord
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Azubah Gerould
widow of Samuel Gerould
who was a corporal
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
88 Dollars ------
(Cents crossed out) per annum to commence on 
the 4th day of March 1843
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
12th day of Dec 1843
and sent to J.W. Eaton
Stoddard, N.H.
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[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book: A
Vol 1, Page 23
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1886
New Hampshire Concord
Azubah Gerould
widow of Samuel Gerould
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars  ~
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of Sept. 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
8 day of Sept 1848
and sent to
Jacob Taylor
Stoddard
N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 72 Vol. 1
letter J Taylor Feb 8, 1837
[illegible]
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New Hampshire 1149
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Azubah Gerould of Stoddard
widow of Samuel Gerould, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818
and who died on the 15 January 1824, of Cheshire Co in the State of New Hamp who as a Corpl in the Comp commanded 
by Captain Knapp of the regt commanded
by Col Sheppard in the Massts
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H.
at the rate of 88 Dollars ----Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Nov
1838 and sent to T.M. Edwards Keene N. Hamp
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38 ................... $220.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39..44.00
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{ACT JULY 7, 
1838}

Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 1, Page 41
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Stoddard Feby 17, 1851
J. E. Heath Esquire

Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 8th instant has been duly received - Enclosed I send the certificate of Azubah Gerould for the purpose of receiving one for an increase of her pension which you were pleased to inform me had been allowed her

I am most respectfully
your obt serve

Jacob Taylor
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Increased to $96. per ann.
Coin'g 1 July 1848

Jacob Taylor
Stoddard
N.H.
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Stoddard N.H. Jany 11. 1851
J.L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions

Dear Sir
Enclosed

I send you the application of Azubah Gerould for an increase of her pension to the amount received by her husband in his lifetime and arrearages - and also that of Elias Joslin Adm of the Estate of Becca Joslin in behalf of her heirs for the amount to which she was entitled under the Resolution of the 1st July 1848 - You earliest attention to these claims is respectfully solicited.

Please communicate to Jacob Taylor
Stoddard N.H

I am most respectfully your obt svrt.
Jacob Taylor (his signature)
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Azubah Gerould
Payment to be made at Concord
by
Isaac Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners in the
Agency of New Hampshire

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848 Page 72, Vol. 1

Leo Jenkins (his signature)
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION
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I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d. 1848
Azubah Gerould
widow of Samuel Gerould
who was Corporal in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty eight.
dollars per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United
States this 8th day of September
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight

J.G. Mason 
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J.L. Edwards (his signature)
Commissioner of Pensions
Bg. F. S. Evans
'No 1886
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Before me Jacob Taylor a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire appeared Azubah Gerould and on oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July 1818 -- That she is widow of Samuel Gerould who was a Pensioner under the Act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum --That she received a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount received by her husband with arrearages

Azubah Gerould (her signature)

Sworn and Subscribed this
day of January A.D. 1851
In presence of us 
Salome Gerould (her signature)
Mary Taylor (her signature)
Before me
Jacob Taylor Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss
I Leonard Rice, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature of said State, for said County, do
hereby certify that Jacob Taylor whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing certificate was at the date of
I certify that Azubah Gerould is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be and is a credible person

Jacob Taylor Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said state, for said county, do hereby certify that Jacob Taylor whose name is sub-scribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date of
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the same of Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law and that his signatures affixed to said certificate and thereon written are genuine 

Give under my and the seal of
said court this nineth day of January
A.D. 1851 Leonard Bisco, Clerk
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Mr. Lyman Gerould and Moses Gerould
depose and say than we were well acquainted with - Samuel Gerould late of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
deceased - that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of eighteen hundred and eighteen that he died on the fifteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty four - than he left a widow Azubah Gerould, with whom also we are well acquainted who still survives and remains his widow

Moses Gerould (his signature)
Lyman Gerould (his signature)

Cheshire ss
Subscriber and sworn to 
Before me David Brigham Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponents 
are creditable persons

David Brigham Jus Peace
Gilman Aug 8 1838
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss
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I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that David Brigham was on the eighth day of Augurst instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn and his name within subscriber is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Judication at Keene this eleventh day of August anno domini 1838

H. Coolidge (his signature) Clerk
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY of Cheshire ss

ON THIS twenty eighth day of July AD 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Azubah Gerould a resident of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire aged eighty three years, who, being first 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 of February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Samuel Gerould who was a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818 and served as she believes as stated in his declaration which his pension was granted.
That she cannot tell the Regiment or Corps in which he served
That she received a pension of Eighty Eight dollars per annum
under the Act of the 17th of June 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Azubah Gerould (her signature)
In presence of Salome Gerould 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before
Jacob Taylor Justice of the Peace

I FURTHER CERTIFY That the above Declarant is personally known to me. and that she drew a pension under the act of the 17th of June 1844 as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration

Jacob Taylor Justice of the Peace


STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Cheshire County ss

I Leonard Bisco  Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Taylor is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1844 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1849 and that his signatures above written are genuine in my belief

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of August 1848.
Leonard Bisco (his signature) Clerk 

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Sold by John F. Brown 
171 Main-Street
Concord, N.H.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting  pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss

On this twenty first day of August 1843 personally appeared before me Joel W. Easton a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Azubah Gerould a resident of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire in and State of New Hampshire  aged seventy eight years who being duly - sworn according to law, doth in her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of husbands who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Gerould who was  a Corporal in the Revolutions and a pensioner that she has been allowed a pension of $88 Dollars per annum under the act of 7th Jul 1838 and she refers to the Declaration and evidence of her late husband the said Samuel Gerould for his rank and the particular of his service. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Azubah Gerould (her signature)

Attest
Jerusha Copeland (signature)
Charles D. Gerould (signature)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Joel W. Eaton Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers of lawful age, depose and say that we are personally acquainted with Azubah Gerauld that she is the widow of the same Samuel Gerauld who was a pensioner of the Revolution and that shill living.
Jerusha Copeland (signature)
Charles D. Gerould (signature)

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss

Sworn to & subscribed this twenty first day of August 1843 Before me Joel W. Eaton Justice of the Peace

I certify that the aforesaid deponents are credible persons 

Joel W. Eaton Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss

I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county of Cheshire, it being a Court of Record hereby certify that Joel W. Eaton is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law that his commission is date may 20 1841 and will expire in five years from said date and that his signature  as within written are3 genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Superior Court of Judicature this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1843
Leonard Bisco (signature) Clerk

[inverted text] J.M. Eaton
Stoddard NH

$88

3483
Azubah Gerould