Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,246, Alexander Eaton, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
Eaton, Alexander
Edna
NUMBER
W.16246
CONTENTS
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4,498
New Hampshire
Edna Eaton
widow of Alexander Eaton
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 27th December, 1831
of Londendary N.H. in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dustin of the Regiment commanded by Col Reid in the N.Hampshire line for 14 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Hampshire at the rate of 17 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of October 1839 and sent to Robert Mack  Londenderry N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $167.19
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1840 $23.88
$191.08

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Wm W Edwards Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 39
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4733  
Edna Eaton
NH.
Act 7 July 38
M8 D31

Vol 3 N.H. Capt Worthen '79. 8.16
Dustin - 80.5.24
14:10
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss
On the twenty fifth day of December Anno Domini 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in the County of Rockingham & State aforesaid Edna Eaton a resident of Londonderry in said county of Rockingham aged sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and July 7th 1838 that she is the widow of Alexander Eaton [illegible] resident of said Londonderry now deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army in the company commanded by Captain Ezekiel Worthen for nine months ending January 1777 Bracket Jacob was Lieutenant and Thomas Dearborn 2nd Lieutenant The place of his service was in Rhode Island as she has been informed. She further says that the said Alexander Eaton served as a soldier in the year 1780 for six months in Capt Moris Dustins company and Col George Reeds Regiment NewHampshire line and was discharged at the expiration of his service at a place called soldiers fortune near West Point New York -
She further declares that she was married to said Alexander Eaton on the 26th day of November seventeen hundred and eighty seven at Chester in said county by the Rev Mr Flagg of said Chester that her said husbands death took place on the 27th day of December eighteen hundred and thirty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
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For evidence of said Eatons services she asks leave
respectfully to refer to such papers and documents
as may be in the War Department at Washington and also to such as the may enabled
to annex to this declaration in support
thereof and of her claim to the benefit
of said acts
[signature] Edna Eaton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written
Before  [signature] John Sullivan Judge of Probate

I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate
for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said
Court in the matter of the application of Edna Eaton for a pension.
In testimony where he
set my hand and the
of said Court this twenty
day of Dec A
18301
[signature] John Kelly Register of Probate

4733 Application of Edna Eaton
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I Joseph Eaton of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged forty
two years do depose testify and say that the word
hereunto annexed of the marriage of Alexander Eaton to Edna Preston
was taken from the family bible of said Eaton and
is in the hand writing of said Eaton and
in my possession until this time-
I further say
that the said Alexander Eaton died on the
27th day of December 1831 and that his widow,
Edna Eaton, who is now making application for a pension has remained a widow
ever since. The said Alexander Eaton was my father
and I have often heard him speak of having served in the
war of the Revolution. I have always been informed and
verily that the said Alexander & Edna Eaton
were legally married
[signature] Joseph Eaton

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
On the day above named appeared Joseph Eaton
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed
Before me [signature] Robert Mack Jus. Peace
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Alexander Eaton
the to poston was [illegible] November the 26 the year 1787 [illegible] late was born October the 11 May [illegible] Edward presto was born Fabuary 16 the year (1790 Anna Tomy)  
[illegible]
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rev. WIDOW, &c.

File No. 16246
Alexander Eaton
[illegible]
Act [illegible]
Index: Vol. A, Page 207
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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4733
Edna Eaton
Wid of Alexander
NY
Act July 7 1838
married 1781
decd 1831
Allow 14 [illegible] to day,
Jan 4 1777 per annum
NH militia Capl
[illegible]
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Londonderry Sept 7 1839
Hon. J. R. Poinsett
I herewith return the accompanying
papers in relation to the application of Edna Eaton
It appears from the notice and from the War Department that the evidence now in the department sufficiently shows the services of Alexander
Eaton 5 months & 24 days in 1780 and it will appear
by the enclosed affidavit of Jonathan Howe
that the said Eaton served in 1778 at least
six months-
John Eaton testifies that he (Alexander)
 served in 1776 & 77 nine months, but the
fact is, that the John Eaton by reason
of old age and loss of memory is mistaken in
the precise time when the services were performed
although there can be no doubt as to length
of the services. I think there can be no doubt
but additional evidence might be obtained to
more fully the alledged services for the nine
month but the fact is that the widow is extremely
poor and friendless and that it would be attended
with more explained to prove any more testimony
than any person would be willing to undertake
Whatever I have done has been with the hope of reward
should any further evidence be wanting she will have
to send to
Vermont & Maine to obtain it
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you wish to be informed whether Mr Eaton had
any brothers in the service in 1776 or if Live &
Elisha were his brothers, In reply. I would say
that Eaton had no brother
in the service
in that year, nor had any brother of the
name Elisha or Levi
As this application has long been before the
department it would be any desirable to
have a return as soon as practicable
Yours very Respectfully
Robert Mark
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Mack is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 21st day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Law this twelfth day of October 1839
[signature] Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
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I Sarah Pinkerton of Derby in in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged 64 years and upward do depose testify and say that I was acquainted with
Alexander Eaton late of said Derry now deceased whose widow Edna [illegible]
is now making application for a Pension
and do know that his death took place
in the winter of 1831 or 1832 my means
knowing the above facts is that I was present
at the funeral of said Alexander
Eaton and live in the neighborhood of the place
when he died - I further say that I have
known the said Alexander and Edna Eaton
for twenty five or thirty years and have no
reason to doubt of then having been legally
married
[signature] Sarah Pinkerton

State of New Hampshire Jany 29. 1839
Rockingham
Then Sarah Pinkerton above named
made oath to the truth of the above
affidavit by her subscribed
Before me [signature] Robert Mack Jus Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SE RETARY OF STATE.
Secretary of State.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that [illegible] is
an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the county of
duly Commissioned and qualified
that his Commissions dated on the
[illegible] day of the [illegible]
and will expire on the [illegible]
day of the [illegible]
and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said have this with of [illegible]
[signature] Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
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Meriden NH
Sept 3
Robert Mack Esq
Londonderry
N.H.
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I Jonathan Howe now of [illegible] in the county of Grafton & state of New Hampshire formerly of [illegible] in said state - declare & safe that I enlisted in service as a soldier in the revolutionary army for the term of six months, under Capt Marston, in the year 1778. I started from said town of [illegible] should think the last of May or the first of June and marched first to a [illegible[ called  [illegible] staid in the state of Rhode Island at that place I found & became acquainted with Mr Alexander Eaton from Candia in said state of NewHampshire with several other young men from the same place - he the said Eaton was then serving as waiter to the Lieut. Dearborn also from said Candia in Capt Ezekiel Worthen's company - our company that is Capt Marsten's was annexed on its arrival to the same regiment to which Capt Worthen's belonged commanded by Col. Peabody - Said Eaton served in the army in the State of Rhode Island to my certain knowledge the full term of six months. and I do not know how much more. as he was already at said island when we arrived there - I know that he served six months and I also know that he served as long as I did, and as I said before I do not know how much longer - As before mentioned he was serving as waiter until said Lieut. Dearborne was killed - and then he served as a common soldier til we were both discharged - I knew Eaton well- saw him always every day while I was in the State of Rhode Island -- we staid at the above named island between 2 and 3 months as near as I can  recollect and then went to Greenwich in said state of Rhode Island staid there I should think near or quite for 3 months and then went to Providence, where we were discharged late in the season - further deponent saith not
[signature] Jonathan Howe
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State of New Hampshire
[illegible]
Sept 2 1839
Then the within named Jona. Howe appeared and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
[signature] William C Smith
Justice of the Peace
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I John Eaton of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and 
state of New Hampshire aforesaid being of lawful age and sworn [illegible] depose and say that Alexander Eaton then of the town of Candia county of [illegible] aforesaid said state enlisted into the military company commanded by Capt Ezekiel Worthen then of 
Epping in said County & State-[illegible] of
Chester in said County & State - Lieutenant Thomas Dearborn of said Candia 2nd Lieutenant
and actually served in public service nine months according to
the best of my recollection
January Anno Domini 1777 - that is the said service was
performed in 1777 and completed in January 1777-
the said Alexander Eaton is my natural brother
and resided from his youth up to the time of his said
enlistment in said town of Candia and he also
resided in said Candia from the time of his emission
said service till he was about twenty five years
and where he married Edna Weston Haugh
Edward Preston of Chester in said County &
that he afterwards resided in Chester & also
[illegible] where he died in 1831 - The law
where he served according to the best of
my sitting was at or near Providence
State of Rhode Island
I further depose and say that the said Alexander
was out with me
in the Continental service
six months in
the year 1780-Geo. Reed of Londonderry County of Rockingham
said State was our Colonel- Moses Dustin of said Candia of said county was Captain - we were
discharged from a place called "soldiers fortune"
" about four miles easterly from
West point in the State of New York
he was an able
bodied man and served his time out in
both campaigns faithfully, further the 
deponent saith not
[signature] John Eaton

Sullivan ss. September 15. 1836. Then the above named
John Eaton after due caution and careful
examination made solemn oath that the
above deposition by him subscribed contains the
whole truth and nothing but the truth-
Before me [signature] William C. Smith Justice of the Peace