Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2580, Thomas Applebee, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental | Applebee, Thomas | W.2580
Mass. | Judith | B.L.W. 10009-160-55
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Thomas Applebee
G. 591
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1829.
Thomas Applebee aged 63 years, resident in Milton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income -- His necessary clothing and bedding excepted--as follows:--
One hundred acres of land with some buildings thereon valued at [valued at is crossed out]
2 oxen  2-3 yr. old steers
4 cows  4 one yr. old cattle
one riding horse
12 sheep & nine labs
4 swine
ox cart
plough
chains & c
1/2 doz kitchen chairs
one fire shovel
Pran & hollow ware
Crockery ware of all kinds
That I am owing debts to the amount of at least $200.00 -
Thomas Applebee

And the said Thomas Applebee in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: - viz.
I Thomas Applebee 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 an 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 n 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 of 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.
Thomas Applebee

And the said Thomas Applebee doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as fellows, viz.  

That he enlisted in the town of Berwick in the province of Main in the month of April or May 1782 undered leapt March ail in the tenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Tupper for three years & marched to New-York an continued then till about June following then went to Philadelphia and continued there until about October following & then returned to West Point & continued there until discharged on the 30 day of June 1784 which discharge is now in the Secretary's office.
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is May 2 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 9591:  That his occupation is that of a farmer which he is quite poorly able to persue.  That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
My wife Judith aged 50 years unable to perform much labor , my son James aged 19 years capable to perform labor, my son Hiram aged 17 years can perform some labor but not healthy - my daughter Hannah aged 21 years spinster & pursues that calling - my son Charles aged 14 years capable of his age for work - John & Brackett & Susan - John aged 10 - Brackett 8 & Susan 5 years not capable of their support.

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court of the fourth day of July 1820.} Thomas Applebee
Attest,         Clerk

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD SS
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and 
VALENTINE SMITH AND SAMUEL QUARLES} Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Thomas Applebee having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is seven hundred dollars & is subject to his debts. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD SS.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Straffor, being court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK.

[Seal]
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Thomas Applebee
Cont & Mass
W2580
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Thomas Aplebee soldier in the American Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.

Given in the State of New-York, the 30th Day of June 1784
[illegible signature]

By the General's Command,
C Selom Capt., ADJ

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
C Seldom Adjutant
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
At the Supreme Court of Judication true holden at Portsmouth within and for the County of Rockingham on three Tuesday of February in the year of our Lord  one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine present the Honourable
Samuel Green } Associate Justice
John Harris } Associate Justice
On the twentieth day of February afore [illegible] formally appeared in open Court bring a Court of Record for said State of New Hampshire in and for said County of Rockingham. Thomas Appelby, of Melton in the County of Strafford in said State aged seventy two years who bring first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the [provesion] made by the Acts of Congress the 18th March 181, and the first of May 1820 - That he thus said said Thomas Appelby enlisted in the month of April 1782 for the term of three years in the company commanded by Captain Marshall in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the Continental establishment
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That he joined said corps near West Point in the State of New York that he served in said corps until the fall of 1782 when Capt. Marshalls company was transfer to the first Regiment in the  [Cinc] of said State under the command of Colonel Joseph Vose that he continued to serve in said corps until the fall of the year 1783 when said Regiment was broken up and he was transfered to the Regiment commanden by Colonel Heull that he continued to serve in said corps until the 30th day of June 1784 when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York as will appeer by his original discaharge now in the pension office.  That his name has been placed on the pension list [anec diesst] there from an account of his property.
That the following schedule contain all his property his necessary clothing & beding with his real estate lying in said Milton where he now lives valued at 720.00, one heorse 30 - four Cows 52 -- 82.00, Six sheep 12.00 one table 1.50 -- 13-50, one [blu] kettle 1.00 - 1..00, one pot 75c one tea kettle 58 -- 1.33, Six knives and forks 33 bole chain 1-50  1.83  $819.08  
That he is owing the sum of four hundren dollars and has no means of
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paying said debt except by the above property.
Thomas Applebee

And in [pursecance] of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner desposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to deminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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' [fraped] on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in that for for me any property or securities [centiads] or debts due to me nor have I any [illegible] other than what is entaenced in the foregoing schedule by me subscriber.
My occupation is that of a farmer but from age and infemities am able to do but little toward my support - I have in my family my wife aged fifty eight years who is much
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out of health two sons one aged twenty and the other eighteen years of age and a grand daughter aged thirteen years of age.
Thomas Applebee
I Nathaniel Adams, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration schedule and oath are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is eight hundred nineteen dollars sixty six cents.
In testimony where of I have here unto sit my hand and of fixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Nathaniel Adams
Seal [lower left corner of page]

Thomas Applebee [written sideways on bottom left of page]
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6653
New Hampshire
Thomas Applebee
of Milton in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain----of the Reg. commanded by Col Tupper in the NH line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 80 Dollars --Cents per annum; to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Mar 1833 and [illegible]
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1833  $160
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar  $40
$200

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by JH McBlain Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 137
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Thomas Applebee
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War Department,
No.9591
PENSION OFFICE,
6th Sept., 1820
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Thomas Applebee
care of A. Peirce, Esq
Dover N.H.
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Pennsylvania during my enlistment in the Continental service, I do further depose and say that when I first made application for a pension I lived in the town of Milton in the County of Stafford and state of New Hampshire where I now live. I do further testify and say that I am the same Thomas Applebee named in the discharge here unto amened, I do further depose and say that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.  I do further testify and say that about two years ago one Doctor Cobb who then resided in this vicinity called on me, stating that he was ingaged for several persons who had formily been on the pension list, and dropt there from an account of property, and was agoing to petition to have them replaced there on & if I would give him my certificate, and one dollar, he thought he could get me on with the rest, I did so, and have never saw said Cobb since as he has left this vicinity of the county and gone where I know not.
Thomas Applebee
Witness
David P. Roberts

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss.  October the 6th, AD 1832.
Personally p\appeared Thomas Applebee with whom I am well acquainted and know to sustain a good refacetation for truth and varassity and made solemn oath that the above declaration and affadavit by him subscribed is just one time before me. James Robert Justice of the Peace.
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I Thomas Applebee of Milton in the County of Stafford and State of New-Hampshire aged seventy five last November, depose testify and say, That I was a soldier in the war of the revolution; that I was placed on the pension list of the New-Hampshire agency at the rate of Eight dollars per annum under the Act of Congress passed on the 18th of March AD 1810.  And drew my said pension at the loan office in Portsmouth in said state of New_Hampshire several time until I was dischared on the 6th day of September 1820 as well appear by the ammend discharge of that state, that previous to the first part of April 28, 1782 I served no less than one year in the Militia
in the then state of Massachusetts 9now Maine) that the first part of April 1782 aforesaid I enlisted in said war in the Continental line for three years in the town of Benwich and state of Maine aforesaid and marched to New-York and joined Cap. Mariab's Company in Colonel Tupper's Regiment, and served in said Regiment about six months and then joined Col. Voice's Regiment and after having served in said Regiment about fifteen months and that regiment having been disbanded I was transfered to Colonel Hall's Regiment, that being a selected regiment and served about six months there in and was then discharged at West Point in the State of New-York by a printed and written discharge having served under said enlistment about twenty-seven month, or at least over twenty six, I do further depose and say, that at the time I first made application for a pension I had said discharge and handed it to Judge Durell before whom I made oath and it was by him amened to my declaration as I believe and sent on with same, that I served in the states of New York and
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State of New Hampshire
Straffords
I James Bartlett Register of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that James Roberts whose signature annexed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that said signature is his proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have line to caused the official seal of the [annesed] this 9th day of October AD 1832.
James Bartlett
Reges

Seal on the left side of page but it is unreadible.
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[cloth or leather spine which is black in color.  any writing on the cloth/leather is not viewable.]
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[damaged page, much of the writing is illegible]

New Hampshire
[illegible] Applebee
of Thomas Applebee
served in the Revolutionary
[following is illegible]

...nts per annum, to commence on ... 4th day of March, 1848.
...tificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of June, 1849 ....sent to
Richard Russell
Somers.....

Recorded on Roll of Pensioner's under act February 2, 1848, Page 25 vol. 1
....book ...
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"Previous joined in marriage by Rev. Isaac Hasey"

Extract from the Records of the Town of Lebanon in the County of York & state of Maine under the head of Marriages Solemisezed by Rev. Isaac Hasey Minister of the Gospel in said Town in the following entry.  
Married seventeen hundred and ninety seven January twelfth Thomas Appleby and Judith Rines.
I Ebenzer Fall Clerk of said Town of Lebanon depose said say that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is exprosed on the record in far legible figures as follows. viz.
"1797 Jan. 12 Thomas Appleby & Judith Rhines"
I Ebenezer Fall above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Town with the exception aforesaid as certified by me.
Ebenezer Fall
Town Clerk of Lebanon
Somersworth Nov 4, 1848
Sworn to before me
Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
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No 275
Judith Applebee 
wife of Thomas
NH
act 29 July 1848
Married 1797
husband awd 184$80
from 4 March 1848
Richard Russell
Somersworth N.H.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 29 1848 entitled An Act for the Relief of Certain Surviving Widows of Officers &  Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army.
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford

On this fifth day of December 1848 personally appeared before the Court of Probate holdin on this day in Rockerten in & for said County Judith Applebee a resident of Milton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire 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 benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 29, 1848 entitled an Act for the Relief of Certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army.
That she is the widow of Thomas Applebee who was a Soldier in the Massachusetts Continental line. That he enlisted in the Town of Burwick in the provinces of Maine in the Month of April or May 1782 under Captain Marikail in the tenth Massachusetts Regiment
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Commanded by Colonel Tupper for three years and marched to New York and continued there untill about June following. Then march to Philadelphia and continued there untill about October following. Then returned to West Point and continued there untill discharged on the 30th day of June 1784. Which discharge is now in the Secretarys Office. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Applebee on the twelfth day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven and that her husband the afore said Thomas Applebee died on the 2nd day of march 1841.  That she was married to him previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred [bis] at the time above stated. That she has not inter marries; but remains his widow.  That her Husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1882 and the rate of $80 per [illegible] & died in Milton N.H.  Strafford County.
Judith [her mark] Applebee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
CW Woodman Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
I Enoch Berry Register of Probate within and for said County hereby Certify that C.W. Woodman is Judge of Probate for said County dully Appointed Commissioned and sworn and that true faith and credit, ere and ought to be given to all his Certificates and attributions as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine--
Seal [but illegible] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the said of said court, of  Probate this 7th day of December AD 1848.
Enoch Berry Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.
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Vol. A. 115. [located on lower left-side]


#3078  AdMan 8/55 

Judith Applebee md; of Thomas Applebee
Mass Contl Line
Revolutionary War
CID: 160 Acrm  Nov 10 1855
N.H. July 48 Boynton
Joshua G Hall
Union N.H.

[written across the above]  MA no 10009  25st M 1755
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The State of New Hampshire}
COUNTY OF Carroll}

On this 27th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty 5 Judith Applebee aged 84 years, a resident of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare, that she is the widow of Thomas Applebee who was a private in the company commanded by     in the    regiment of   commanded by in the war of the Revolution  [of the Revolution was handwritten above "with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th June 1812" which was crossed out]; that he enlisted at Milton in the State of New Hampshire on or about the day of    in the year   , and continued in actual service for the term of 2 years and was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York, on or about the day    18   as will appear by the muster rolls of said company, he never having received a written discharge she makes this application to obtain boundy land under Act March 3d 1855.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Applebee in Lebanon Mass now of Maine on the 12th day of Jan A.D. 1798. by one Hasey a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Judith Rines that he said husband died at Milton in the State of New Hampshire on the 2nd day of March 1841, and that she is still a widow.  There is no record of her marriage.
Judith [her mark] Applebee
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act granting "bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," passed March 3, 1855.
Sorn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I believe the said Judith Applebee to be the widow of Thomas Applebee and that she is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in the result of the above claim and am not engaged in it prosecution.
Joshua G Hall  JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF New Hampshire
COUNTY OF  Carroll}
[Personally appeared is crossed out] William Sanborn and Hannah Montgomery residents of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire [persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and  is crossed out] who being [by me crossed out] duly sworn, say that we were present and say Mrs Judith Applebee sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and we further swear that we have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant, and our acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we (deponents) do reside in the town and county aforesaid.
William Sanborn
Hannah Montgomery
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of March 1852 & I certify that I know the above named affrants to be credible humans.
Joshua G. Hall Justice of the Peace
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll
April 13th 1855

We Samuel G. Chamberlin Mary Chamberlin both of Milton in the County of Strafford in said state of lawful age being duly sworn when out oath depose and say that we have been in the neighborhood of Thomas Applebee of said Milton now declared Judith Applebee his wife and were intimably acquainted with them for more than fifteen years and [unlit] the death of the said Thomas and that during that time they lived together as husband and wife.  The said Thomas died more than twelve years past and his his said wife is now living and is still a widow we are [disintured] witnesses.

Samuel G. Chamberlin
Mary Chamberlin 

Carroll
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written & I certify that I know the above named apprants to be credible persons
Joshua G. Hall Justice of the Peace
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Mrs Applebee
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83078 [written in the upper left corner]

Power of Attorney
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
SIR, Please send the land warrant to which I am entitled to Joshua G Hall Jr of Union in the State of   whom I hereby constitute my attorney to prosecute the above claim.
Judith [her mark] Applebee
Witness  Hannah Montgomery

The State of New Hampshire}  {Court of Probate,
County of Carroll}  {Register's Office

I Sanborn B. Carter Register of said Court, hereby certify that Joshua G Hall is a Justice of the Peace    within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit    that his commission is dated November 1st A.D. 1850 and will expire November 1st A.D. 1855. and that the   foregoing signature  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 Probate is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of April  A.D. 1855.
Sanborn B. Carter
{Register of Probate for said County of Carroll
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REV
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2580
Judith Applebee
Widow 
Thomas Applebee
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29,1848
Index: Vol. A, page 16
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1930 - Dec 6- Ctf no the Miss M.E. Appleby see her letter in Thomas Applebee  W20625 Cee
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App. to be restored rejected. See letter to P. Chaderick 31 March 1829   [left page at top of page]
[There are words written down the side of this page that are faint and unreadible]

9591
New-Hampshire
Thomas Applebee, of Milton, in the state of N: Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded b[y] Colonel Tupper, of the Massachuestt [ ?]ne, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of April '19 and sent to Daniel M: Durell judge, Dover, N: Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819....80.77
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept
10 mo 3/31}  1819}48"
128.77
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
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No. 83078
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Received Apr 19th, 18[38]

Thos. Applebee Priv. bec
Mass. Cont. Line
Rev. War
1009-160-55

Joshua G Hall
[Union] N.H.
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{checkmark]
10009
{[illegible]
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[illegible] Act 19 July 48 N.H.
Boynton
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Thomas Applebee, N.H. Act of June 1832 $80.00
To what truce why he last paid & pension office May 31 1849  MA
{Died 2nd March 1841 Pd to his death BLB
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I wish to see the papers in a Revolutionary claim under the act of March 18 1818.
Thomas Applebee Private N Hampshire

Ibid at, 299.48 = 196 = CC M Cole Oct 1856
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I wish to see the papers of Thomas Applebee Pensioned under Act of March 18 1818 New Hampshire
N Hutch
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Milton, N.H.
Thos Applebee private
Col Tupper's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1782. 2 years

[This paragraph has a X through it]
Wanting the judges certificate of the agreed incumstances of the applicant.  Service admitted 


Adm C.
2d May, 1818.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,}
Strafford SS.}

On this second day of May-1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Thomas Applebee aged sixty one years, resident in Milton in the said County & district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Thomas Applebee enlisted in said service in April or May 1782 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Marshall of the 10th Massachusetts Regt. Col. Tupper, to serve three years that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eight four when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York that he was in the battles of  and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; 
[the following line has been lined through]
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Applebee did serve in the revolutionary, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Seal mark [on left side of the page at the bottom]

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this second day of May A.D. 1818 
D M Durell
Attach David Waldroul Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford
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State of New Hampshire First Judicial District as} March 31 1819
I D M Durell, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas in said district do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Thomas Applebee who made the forgoing declaration is in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D M Durell
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I Judith Applebee of Milton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the identical person who is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 29th 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, that my pension certificate was issued from the Pension Department on the 2d day of June 1849 or thereabouts, and is recorded in Book No D by the Sermkson Clerk that by subsequent acts of Congress or by the act of July 29th 1848, she is entitled to ninety six dollars per annum, that her husband Thomas Applebee for whose service she draws the eighty dollars per annum served in the Revolutionary War for two years or more, and for this reason she believes that she is entitled to ninety six dollars per year as well as the back pay from the 4th day of March 1848 at the rate of 16 dollars per annum, that she here with returns her present certificate of Pensions, and respectfully requests the commissioner of Pensions to examine her claim, and to send back the present certificate which she has in her possession in case her claim is rejected to [TJN Pracy has been crossed through replaced with} I.G. Nate Jr of Dover
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in said State or the new certificate in case her claim is allowed to the said JG Hall.
State of New Hampshire  County of [Strafford is crossed through] Carroll
Judith Applebee her mark X
Sworn to & subscribed on this fifth day of May 1855. And I certify, that the afore said Judith Applebee to be the widow and pensioner aforesaid, & that I have no interest in the result of the above claim.  The word "Carroll and also JG Hall crossed out and J.G. Hall unto lined & Strafford" erased above. Joshua G Hall Justice of the Peace.
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We Edward Hart and Hannah Montgomery of Milton in the County of Strafford and state of New Hampshire depose and say that we are acquainted with Judith Applebee reference to in the foregoing declaration, that the said Judith is the widow of Thomas Applebee now deceased formerly a pensioner of the United States, that the said Judith is now living at said Milton unmarried and is refuted to be the widow of the said Thomas Applebee and is the identical person who receives from the United States a pension of eighty dollars per annum for the services of her said husband.  We further certify that we have no interest in the results of her forgoing claim that we were [fr the rest of the word is illegible] and saw the said Judith signature name & acknowledged that I am [illegible] declaration.  Edward Hart Hannah Montgomery
State of New Hampshire}
County of Carroll}
On this fifth day of May 1855 personally appearing Edward Hart and Hannah Montgomery persons of good above named character for truth and veracity & made oath that the foregoing affidavet by there subscribed is true before me.  Joshua G. Hall  Jus Peace
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State of NewHampshire County of Carroll}
Registry of Probate, for said County in our State.  I Sanborn B. Carter Register of Probate within and for said County, hereby certify, that Joshua G. Hall before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In witness whereof I ave hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, for the county aforesaid this ninth day of May AD 1855
Sanborn B Carter Register of Probate for said County.
Seal is in the lower left corner of page
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J L Edwards Esquire
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Exeter February 21st 1829

J L Edwards Esquire
Dear Sir
Accompanying this are the declarations of Jedidiah Weeks and Thomas Applebee neither of which contains the number of the applicants certificate as they had neglected to bring their certificates to the Court. They will inform you by letter of the numbers.  If any further evidence is required under the new regulations pleas to address a line to me at Exeter N.H.  in relation to Weeks and in relation to Applebee to the applicant at Milton N.H.
Very respectfully
Your Obedient
Humble Servant
Peter Chadwick
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Somersworth Dem 12, 1848

Sear Sir
Herewith is enclosed the claim of Widow Judith Applebee for a pension.

I am very [unable to decipher the rest of the statement]

Richard Russell


Col. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 48

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss

I Enoch Berry Register of Probate within and for said County of Stafford hereby Certify that the here certify named Richard Russell is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn and his Commission is dated May 20th A.D. 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of May A.D.1849.  And the annexed Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate this 7th day of December A.D. 1848.
Seal [lower left-side of page]
Enoch Berry Register of Probate for said County of Strafford
Page 49

I Bracket Merrill of Sommersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged  33 depose and say that I have been personally acquainted with Judith Applebee of Milton in said County & have been since my early youth, that I was acquainted with the late husband Thomas Applebee who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died some years ago & that the said Judith Applebee is the widow of the identical Thomas Applebee above subscribed.
Brackett Merrill

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
As this seventh day of November 1848 personally affirmed the above named Brackett Merrill a reputable man to me well known and made oath that the above affidavit by him sign is true before me
Richard Russell  Justice of the Peace
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Dover N.H. May 9th 1858

Sir
Herewith you will please find an application of Judith Applebee for [illegible] of Pension.  I hope you will attend to her claim at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully Yours
Joshua G Hall Jr

Hon L Blvaldo
[illegible] of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Page 51

Somerasworth N.H. Dem 8 [illegible]

Dear Sir
Herewith is [sucloned] the claim of Judith Applebee [believed] of Thomas Applebee a revolutionary pensioner late of Milton New Hampshire for a pensioner under the Act of July 29 in 48

I am [fic] your [illegible] humble servant
Richard Russell

J L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

N. B. I am happy to acknowledge the rights of Wid. Hoopers pensioner certificate which claim has been laying so long.
R Russell
Page 52

Thomas Applebee

10009-160-55
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Union N H Sept 24th 1853
Hon Jillinot
Commissioners of Pensions Dzfzin

The application of Judith Applebee claiming Bounty Land for Thomas Applebee's since during the War of the Revolution was forward to the Pension Office in April last.  No acknowledgement of its receipt has reached me.
Will you please inform me if the application has been received & its numbers
Yours tc
J G Hall