Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26112, Michael Worthen, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
CONTENTS
Worthen, MIchael
Dorothy
NUMBER
W. 26112.
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I Rufus Kittridge of Chester County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, testify and say that I am a Physician and have practiced
in said Chester over twenty five years. I am acquainted with Dorothy Worthen widow of Michael Worthen late of said Chester and have been their family physician for the last twenty years. I was called to visit her the last spring and found her in a very feeble state of health-- she had some years ago a partial stroke of paralysis from the effects of which has never recovered-- And in consequence of that stroke of paralysis
and the her old age and general feebleness of health, she has not been able for the last year or two to leave the house, and indeed she has not
for many months been able to leave her bed without assistance. She is wholly unable to go out of the house to attend court, and it would be entirely out of the question to attempt it.--
Rufus Kittridge
August 21. 1843
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County Ss.  August 21. 1843-
Sworn to before me and I hereby certify that Rufus Kittridge above mentioned is a person of credibility-
David Curner Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham Ss.
I certify that on the 2d day of June last, I
took the declaration of Dorothy Worthen an applicant for a Pension under the act 1838 at the place of her residence in Chester in said County-
That she was at that time so infirm from disease and old age, that I was satisfied that it was utterly impossible that she could with safety
go out of the House-- I was informed and believe she had suffered an attack of paralysis - I have no doubt that she was too infirm
of body to attend Court at any place August 30th
1843
Bradbury Bartlett
A Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS
I, Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that the Hon Bradbury Bartlett is a Justice of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that
full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such, and that his signature to the annexed paper is in his own hand writing and genuine
I further certify that David Currier Esqr whose name appears upon the annexed papers is an acting Justice of the peace of for said County
duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated on the ninth day of January
1843. and will expire in five years from that
date; and that the signature purporting to be
his is genuine--
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court of Common Pleas this 13th day of September Anno Domini 1843
I. B. Hoitt Clerk