Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,050, for Samuel Quimby, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

Service. Mass

Quimby, Samuel
or Quinby

Number S. 30.050
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33.206
Massachusetts
Quimby
Samuel Quinby [de?]
of ___in the State of Mass.
who was a private in the ___ commanded
by Captain Ballard of the ___ commanded
by ___ in the Mass. Revolution
[line] for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & Endg 29th
June 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of February
1854 and sent to
David Choate
Essex
Massa.

Arrearz to the 4th of ___
Semi-annual allowance ending __

{Revolutionary ??
{Act June ???
Recorded by ?????
Book E. Vol. 2. Page ??

SM Knight  Mch 20  1867
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copy of Decln

not authenticated
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State of Massachusetts
Essex County
On this twenty-third day of September A.D. 1852,
Personally appeared before the Honorable Henry W Bishop
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county
aforesaid, holden at Newburyport, Mary Jones of Essex (formerly
Chebacco, and then a part of Ipswich) in the county and 
Commonwealth aforesaid, who being first sworn according to law,
doth on oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th
1832, entitled "An Act supplementary to the act for the
relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" 
together with the Regulations of Congress under said act
applicable to children for the unclaimed pensions due to
their deceased fathers :-- that she is the daughter of Samuel
Quimby, alias Samuel Quimby Junior who served as a private 
in the war of the Revolution, as follows viz. Eight months
in Capt William H Ballard's company in Col. Forges regiment
and in six months in the company of Capt David
Quimby and Col Josiah Bartlett's or Col Wingate;s Regiment -- the former
term of service being in the year 1775 as appears by the
accompanying certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts: 
and the latter term of service being in the
year 1776, as the declarant believes will appear from
the certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire
and the Affidavit of Anna Quimby both hereto
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annexed: said two terms of service making in all fourteen
months. She further says that her said father Samuel
was appropriately called Samuel Quimby Junior in New
Hampshire, because his father's name was Samuel, and
he resided in Kingston in that State: while in Massachusetts
there being no other of that name, as the declarant after
diligent inquiry believes, he was called Samuel Quimby.

She further declares that said Samuel
died in this town on the 29th day of June A.D. 1833, aged
seventy three years, leaving the following children and no others,
viz - Sally (Currier) of Norwich (Vermont), Nancy (Lee) of
New York city -- Abigail of Essex(Mass), Mary (Jones)
the declarant of said Essex and Hannah (Smith) of Boston
(Mass) all of whom, excepting Abigail are married, and all
living as the declarant believes.

She further declares, that she has never before made
any application for a Pension on account of the services
of her said father, and that he her said father was not 
in his life time on the Pension Roll of any State District
or Territory, also that the said Samuel's widow never made
application for a pension, having been married to said
Samuel in 1796 and consequently not entitled by any law
previous to her death in 1841.  Mary Jones

Sworn to and subscribed this twenty-third
day of September A.D. 1852. And the said 
Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation 
of the matter, that Samuel Quimby
alias Samuel Quimby Junior above named, was
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I Hannah Hardy, of Newburyport in the county
of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 74 years, being
duly sworn, on oath depose and say that I personally
knew Samuel Quimby Junior a revolutionary soldier
that he was born and lived till the the revolutionary war in that part of Kingston, formerly called
Hawks, now Danville in New Hampshire. I
further depose and say that said Samuel was my
brother, and that our father's name was Samuel
Quimby and that he lived till after the start of
the war.

I further declare that after diligent inquiry
I never knew any other person, or learned of any
other person except my father and brother of the name
of Samuel Quimby. I further depose and say that
my father was never in the army, and I also
declare that I have no pecuniary interest in
the matter of the pension for which the children
of my said brother are above applying.
Hannah Hardy

State of Massachusetts }
County of Essex }
Sept. 23. 1852 }

Personally appeared, Hannah Hardy
above named, and made solemn oath that the above 
deposition by her signed is true.  I also certify that said deponent is know to me as a person of veracity and entitled to credit.
David Choate  Justice of the Peace
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I Hannah Hardy, of Newburyport in the county
of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 74 years, being
duly sworn, on oath depose and say that I personally
knew Samuel Quimby Junior a revolutionary soldier
that he was born and lived till the the revolutionary war in that part of Kingston, formerly called
Hawks, now Danville in New Hampshire. I
further depose and say that said Samuel was my
brother, and that our father's name was Samuel
Quimby and that he lived till after the start of
the war.

I further declare that after diligent inquiry
I never knew any other person, or learned of any
other person except my father and brother of the name
of Samuel Quimby. I further depose and say that
my father was never in the army, and I also
declare that I have no pecuniary interest in
the matter of the pension for which the children
of my said brother are above applying.
Hannah Hardy

State of Massachusetts }
County of Essex }
Sept. 23. 1852 }

Personally appeared, Hannah Hardy
above named, and made solemn oath that the above 
deposition by her signed is true.  I also certify that said deponent is know to me as a person of veracity and entitled to credit.
David Choate  Justice of the Peace
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We, Joshua Burnham and Amos Burnham, both
of Essex, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age to testify, on oath depose and say,
that we were personally acquainted with Samuel Quimby
late of Essex aforesaid deceased :-- that he was
reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion; -- we further depose and say that after said
revolutionary service he removed from Kingston in
New Hampshire, to this town, as he uniformly represented
to us and as we fully believe, said town of Essex being
then called Chebacco parish in Ipswich ;-- we further
depose and say, that after coming to this town, he was
twice married, and by his first wife had three children,
viz. Sally (Currier) Nancy (Lee) and Abigail --
and by his second wife he had two children, viz.
Mary (Jones) and Hannah (Smith). We further 
depose and say, that said Samuel Quimby died on the
29th day of June A.D. 1833, leaving a widow to whom
he was married in 1796, and who died in 1841--
We also say and declare that the above named children of said Samuel Quimby are all that survive
him and that they are all now living according
to the best of our knowledge and belief.
Joshua Burnham  Amos Burnham
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Essex ss. Sept. 21. 1852.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me
David Choate Justice of the Peace
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September 14, 1939.

Mr. Arthur W. Smith
Department of Physics
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan.

am

BA-J/ILL
Samuel Quimby
S.30050

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Quimby, who was born
in Kingston, New Hampshire, in 1759, and died in Essex, 
Massachusetts, in 1833.

The data which follows were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim S. 30050, based upon service of Samuel
Quimby in the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Quimby, son of Samuel Quimby, was born in Kingston,
Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and lived there with his father
at the time of the Revolutionary War. The name of his mother was
not given.

Samuel, the son, enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served
eight months as private in Captain William Ballard's company,
Colonel James Frye's Massachusetts regiment, a part of the time
in the vicinity of Cambridge. He enlisted in 1776, and served six
months as private in Captain David Quimby's (Quinby's) company,
Colonel Josiah Barlettt's New Hampshire regiment, during which he
went to Ticonderoga. No relationship between Samuel and this Captain
David Quimby (Quinby) was stated.

After the close of the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved
from Kingston, New Hampshire, to Ipswich parish, Massachusetts, the
part which was later called Essex.

The soldier married twice after his removal to Massachusett;
he married first, Sally Allen, of Manchester, and went with her once
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to visit in Kingston, New Hampshire. The name of her parents
and the date of her death were not given. He married in 1796,
his second wife, whose name was not given; she died in Essex,
Massachusetts, in 1841, day not shown.

In 1852, the names of the surviving children of Samuel
Quimby were listed as follow: these by his first wife - Sally
Currier, of Norwich, Vermont, Nancy Lee, of New York City, and
Abigail (Abby) Quimby, of Boston, Massachusetts.

One David Choate, of Essex, Massachusetts, was administrator of
the estate of the soldier, in 1852.

Mary Jones, the daughter cited above, applied September 23,
1852, for the pension which was due on account of the service of
her father, Samuel Quimby, in the Revolutionary War. She applied
in behalf of herself and the other surviving children, listed
above. Pension was allowed.

In 1852, the soldier's sister, Hannah Hardy, was a resident
of Newburyport, Massachusetts, aged seventy-four years. Anna
Quimby, another sister, resided then in Danville (formerly a part
of Kingston), New Hampshire, and was aged then ninety-two years of
age.

There are not further data regarding the children of this
soldier in the papers on file in this claim.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistance
to the Administrator.
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Essex Ms.
Excep 25
Free

Hon. James H. Duncan
House of Representatives
Washington  D.C.

Hon. James Duncan
House of Reps.

38,500 Dec. 10th 1852
Appl. of Samuel
Quimby or Samuel
Quimby Jr. deceased

Dec 10/ 18
MCole
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No. 38500

Saml. Quimby dec'd of Mass.

Letter to
[Hon. Jas. M. Duncan 12th May 1853]
[Hon. Chas. W. Upham 10th Dec 1853]

Act 7th June 1832.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston :
July 27. 1852.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents relating to Military Service in the War of 
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name Samuel Quimby is borne on rolls
of 8 mos. service 1775. Capt. Wm. H. Ballard's Co:
Col. Frye's Regt.  This Co. was from N.H., and the
August return (which should give the date of enlistment) is not
found. His name appears on the return of Oct. 6, and
on the Coat roll, signed Dec. 13. '77.
There is no further evidence of his service.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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To Hon. Amasa Walker, Secretary of State --

The undersigned [daughter] hereby requests you, Sir,
to furnish a certificate containing all the facts
that can be derived from documents in your office,
relating to the services of Samuel Quimby
in the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Quimby is believed to have been a
native of Kingston, N.H. and to have entered
or have been drafted from that town. He was at
Ticonderoga in 1775 as it is believed in a campaign
for three months. He was afterwords at Cambridge
for three months, and subsequently to that
(probably) at Lexington for three months -- though 
which of these places first is not certainly known.

The names of the officers under whom Mr
Quimby served are not clearly known to the applicants.
It is believed that he was at one
time in the company of Capt. Whittier and
at the same or another time, in the army of
Gen Knox -- The undersigned is a daughter
of the soldier above named, and her object is to
obtain the Pensions which was due her father, but whose 
claim had not been established at the time of his decease.
Mary Q. Jones
Essex July 23. 1853.
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Essex ss. July 23. 1852.  I hereby certify and declare
that the written signature of the applicant was 
made in my presence.
David Choate  Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office.

I do hereby certify, That from
an examination of the Books and Documents
relating to Military Services
in the war of the Revolution, which
remain in the office it appears
that the name of Samuel Quimby
Junr. is borne upon "The Roll of
the men raised for Canada belonging
to Cols. Jonah Bartletts Regiment, mustered
and paid by" Samuel Philbrick
muster master. David Quimby, Capt.
as a private in said company, with
an allowance for "advance pay to the
soldiers" of £9.18; Billeting, £0.6.8,
Sum Total, £10.4.8.

At the bottom of the foregoing
Roll is the following :--

"August 19th 1776,
I the subscriber agreeable to appointment
of the Council and Assembly have mustered
the within named persons soldiers gone in
Cols. Wingates Regiment to Canada & paid
them the several respective sums set against"
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"their respective named in this Roll
they all being good able bodied
& effective men.
Signed. Sam'l Philbrick   Muster Master"

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
the State this seventeenth
day of August 1852.
John L. Hadley,
Secretary of State.
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Essex/ Mass./ August 9. 1832.
To the Hon. Secretary of State --
The undersigned hereby requests you, Sir, to
furnish a certificate containing all the facts that can be derived from documents in your
office, relating to the services of Samuel Quimby in the war of the Revolution.

It is know that said Quimby was a
native of Kingston or Hawks in New Hampshire, 
and that his name is borne on rolls
of 8 months service in 1775 -- It is also 
confidently believed that he was at Ticonderoga, at
Lexington and at Cambridge during the war.
The names of the officers under whom said
Samuel Quimby served are not all known to
the applicant, but he is know to have been at
one time in the company of Capt. Wm. H. Ballard,
in Col. Frye's Regiment.
The object of the applicant is to obtain a Pension.
Mary Jones  Daughter of said Quimby

Essex ss. Mass. August 9. 1852. I certify that the above signature
of the applicant was made in my presence
David Choate  Justice of the Peace.
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38,500  Dec. 10/52

Anna Quimby, deceased,
Widow of Samuel Jr. dec'd.
Mass.

Hon. James H. Duncan,
H. of Representatives.
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Massachusetts }
????? }

???? this [twenty?] third day of September
??? personally appeared before the Honorable 
??? Bishop Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas for the county aforesaid, holden at Newburyport
Mary Jones of Essex (formerly Chebacco, and
then a part of Ipswich) in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid, who being first sworn according to law doth on oath make the following Declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June
7th 1832, entitled "An Act supplementary to the act for
the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of
the Revolution," together with the Regulations of Congress under said
act applicable to children for the unclaimed pensions
due to their deceased fathers: -- that she is the daughter of Samuel Quinby, alias Samuel Quinby
Junior, who served as a private in the war of the
Revolution, as follows viz. Eight months in Capt
William H. Ballard's company, in Col. Frye's regiment
and six month in the company of Capt. David Quinby and Col. Josiah Bartletts or Col. Wingates Regiment -- the former
term of service being in the year 1775 as appears
by the accompanying certificate of the Secretary of the
State of Massachusetts; and the latter term of service
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being in the year 1776, as the declarant believes
will appear from the certificate of the Secretary
of the State of New Hampshire and the Affidavit
of Anna Quimby, both hereto annexed;
said two terms of service making in all fourteen
months. The further says that her
said father, Samuel was approximately called Samuel
Quimby Junior in New Hampshire because his
father's name was Samuel and he resided in
Kingston, in that State while in Massachusetts, there being no other of that name as the
declarant after diligent inquiry believes, he was
called Samuel Quimby.

She further declared that said Samuel
died in this town on the 29th day of June
A.D. 1833, aged seventy three years, leaving
the following children and no others viz. Sally
(Currier) of Norwich (Vermont), Nancy (Lee) of New
York city -- Abigail of Essex (Mass.) Mary (Jones)
the declarant, of said Essex, and Hannah (Smith)
of Boston (Mass.) all of whom, excepting Abigail, are
married, and all living, as the declarant believes.

She further declared that she has never before
made any application for a Pension on account
of the service of her said father, and that
he her said father was not in his life time on 
the
Pension Roll of any State District or Territory,
also that the said Samuel's widow never
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made application for a pension, having  been married
to said Samuel in 1796 and consequently not 
entitled by any law previous to her death in 1842.
Mary Jones

Sworn to and subscribed this twenty third
day of September A.D. 1852. And the said Court
do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter that Samuel Quimby,
alias Samuel Quimby Junior, above married, was
a Soldier of the Revolution.
Henry W. Bishop } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

I, Asahel Huntington, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the Count of Essex, and
State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Mary
Jones for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 
[seal]
hand, and affixed my
official seal this twenty third day of September
A.D. 1852.
A Huntington, Clerk.
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Hon. H.W. Bishop
Lawrence
MA.
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Essex Oct. 21. 1832.
To Hon. Judge Bishop.
Dear Sir,
A most unfortunate
accident happened to one of the inclosed papers compels
me to ask the favor of you signature to the
copy, also inclosed. I can hereby suppose there
is any thing in the case which will require
the applicant to appear in court again. My only
object is to obtain a copy of the original application, properly executed, as a substitute for it, on account
of the injury done to it. I do not like to
send such a paper to the Department.

Should you see no objection, Sir, to giving
you signature again, I will be greatly obliged
to you for it, and will request you to hand it
to Mr Huntington for the Seal.
With great respect,
I am Sir,
your much obliged servant,
David Choate
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Lawrence. Oct 21st 1852
To David Choate Esq
My dear Sir --
I have rec'd
the accompanying papers. I am doubtful
of the propriety of affixing my signature
& the seal of the court to the copy sent.
Altho it be accurate in every particular,
as it certainly is -- Besides, notwithstanding
the original, has more ink upon it, then
necessary, it is legible & presents nothing
objectionable, except what one scrupulously
neat would avoid. I would advice,
therefore, to sent the original, together,
if you please, with this line & the copy showing
you solicited to efface the accidental
blot upon it.

I am my dear Sir,
most cordially your
friend & obt Svt
HW Bishop
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington DC
H of Reps  Dec 8 1852
To the Commissioner of Pensions

I herewith transmit the
Application of Mary Jones for the unclaimed
Pension of her deceased father Samuel Quimby
or Jr and request that if any doubt exists
in the case due consideration may be had
of the Argument addressed to me by Hon
David Choate which I transmit with the
papers
Very respectfully yours
James H Duncan
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Hon. LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington City
Jan. 22. 1853
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I presume the accompanying
letter was intended for
my eye alone, but I entrust it
here to request you to read it. 
The writer, Hon. David Choate, is a
brother of Hon. Rufus Choate,
a highly respectable judge, and
formerly a member of our State
Senate. He is a little [sassy?], as 
you perceive, which I trust you
will pardon, & he has not your
means of judgment of the necessity
of the greatest strictness to prevent
frauds.
If the vouches are not [yet?]
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satisfactory I should be obliged
for the requisite information, in 
order to [meet?] the defect.
Will you be so good as to 
consider this & private note, and
oblige
Your obt Svt
with the greates respect
Charles W. Upham
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We, Amos Burnham, and Joshua Burnham,
both of Essex, in the county of Essex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age,
on oath depose and say that we were personally
acquainted with Samuel Quimby, a revolutionary
soldier, that he resided many years in this place
and that he died on the twenty ninth
day of June, in the year one thousand, eight
hundred and thirty three.
Amos Burnham   Joshua Burnham
Dated at Essex Massachusetts
this 25th day of January
A.D. 1853

Essex ss. May 25. 1853
Sworn to and subscribed before me
State of Massachusetts -- Essex.  It is hereby certified that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to me, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County, that Samuel Quimby, a Revolutionary soldier
of the United States, died on the 29th day of June A.D. 1853

It is further certified that David Choate Esq before whom 
the preceding Affidavit was made, was at the time of executing
the same, a duly authorized Justice of the Peace for said county, and
the signature is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed my seal of
The Commissioner thinks above evidence sufficient.  C.H.R.
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offices this second day of June A.D. 1833.
A. Huntington, Clerk.
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Salem -- Mass. June 5. 1853
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have been requested to
transmit to you the accompanying
document, and to ask your attention to it.
The parties certifying are within my district
and personally known to me.

David Choate Esq, the Justice of the
Peace, is a most respectable magistrate
and gentleman & brother of Hon. Rufus
Choate.

Asahel Huntington is Mayor of this
city, as well as Clerk of the Courts for the
County.

The document could not be more
strongly vouched.
Yours respectfully
Charles W. Upham
Member of Congress for 6th District of Massachusetts
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85

Pension Office.
10th Dec'r 1853.
Sir,
The letter of David Choate
Eqr, of 28th Nov'r. 1853, addressed to you
on the subject of the claim of Samuel
Quimby dec'd. of Massachusetts, has been
received.

In the former examination
of this claim, I omitted to advise Mr
Choate of certain proof requisite to [the] its
proper adjudication. The affidavits
alluded to in his letter to you has been
received, and the evidence as to the date
of Samuels death is deemed sufficient.
But upon a review of the whole case
ii does not app[ear that Samuel has
been so identified with the soldier
whose services are described in the
certificates of the Secretaries of State of
New Hampshire and Massachusetts
as to justify the conclusion that they
were one and the same man. The
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witnesses who asserted that Samuels
widow died in 1841, related no circumstance
by which to test the accuracy
of this recollection. It would be proper,
as the residences of the children
are so distant from each other, that
some one should administer upon
Samuels estate having the amount of 
his bond duly certified to this office.
As soon as the proof required is 
exhibited here, the pension certificate
will be issued. Enclosed you will
find Mr Choate's letter.

Hon. Charles W. Upham.
House of Representatives.
Washington.
D.C.

Chas. W. Upham
Dec 10/53
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County of Essex, ss.  Probate Office.
I George R. Lord, register of
probate of said county, hereby certify, that on the third
day of January, A.D. 1854,
David Choate,
of Essex in said county, esquire,
was appointed administrator of the goods and estate of Samuel
Quimby, late of Essex in said county,
housewright, deceased, intestate, having given bond according to law for
the faithful discharge of his said trust; as appears by the records in said office;
and that it does not appear by said records, that said David
Choate has become disqualified to act in his capacity of administrator
as aforesaid: and I further certify that the penal sum
in said bond is one thousand dollars, as appears by said
records.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this eleventh
day of January, A.D. 1854.
Geo. R. Lord.
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Brief in the case of Samuel Quimby dec'd.
Rockingham -- County and State of New Hampshire
act 7th June 1832.

Claim, ("original," [or "for increase."])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls" If either, state the substance.
Saml. Quimby served Eight months as a private -- proved by Joshua Burnham,
Amos Burnham, Hannah Hardy and certificate Secy. State Massachusetts.
Samuel and Sally married 1796 -- proved by Hannah Hardy & Amos Burnham &c.
Samuel died 29th June 1833 -- proved by Joshua and Amos Burnham.
Sally died in 1841 -- proved by Amos & Joshua Burnham.
Sally Currier, Nancy Lee, Abigail Quimby, Mary Jones, & Hannah Smith -- proved
by Hannah Hardy, Amos & Joshua Burnham.
David Choate Administrator in Bond of $1,000.--

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Charles H. Rhett.
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
David Choate Esq.
Essex.
Massachusetts.
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Evidence of this fact under Certificate
of Court will be required. Enclosed
is Mr Choate's letter to you on the subject
of this claim.

Hon. James H. Duncan.
Haverhill.  Mass.

J. Duncan
May 12. 1853
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Pension Office.
12th May 1853.
Sir,
The application of the heirs of
Anna Quimby dec'd. widow of Samuel of
Mass: has been received and filed under
the Act of 7th June 1832.

Under the above Act the heirs
could only claim from the 4th March 1831,
up to the day of Samuel Quimby's death.
The Certificate of the Secretary of State
of New Hampshire evidently refers to
the services set forth in the certificate
of the Secretary of State of
Massachusetts, from which (it appearing
that he was on the Coat roll), he
would be entitled to pay for eight
months service. All other facts for
admission of the claim for the period
above stated, seem to be well established
with the exception of the precise
date when Samuel Quimby died.
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Evidence of this fact under certificate
of Court will be required. Enclosed
is Mr Choate's letter to you on the
subject of this claim.

Hon. James H. Duncan
Haverhill.
Mass.

J. Duncan
May 12. 1853
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Washington
March 15 1854
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Sir
I desire respectfully to be informed
as to the condition of the claims on the
part of the Heirs of the late Samuel Quimby
for our Increase of his Pension granted
under Act June 7 1832, Mass. Roll.

I am credibly informed that sufficient
evidence of 14 Months service in Mass. and
N.H. troops during Revolutionary Was has been
furnished since the original allowance of
the claim, & at the rate of $26 66/100
per annum.

Power of Atty. as my authority enclosed
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
S.M. Knight
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Samuel Quimby decd.
Mass.
Admitted.
Act 7th June 1832.

8 mos. private at $26.66
per annum from 4th March
1831 to 29th June 1833, when
he died.

Pay David Choate administrator
for benefits of,
Sally Currier,
Nancy Lee,
Abigail Quimby,
Mary Jones, and
Hannah Smith, only surviving
children.

Certificate to,
David Choate Esq.
Essex.
Mass.
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Brief in case Saml. Quimby decd.

Mary Jones -- In open Court 23d day of Sept. 1853 -- says she is
the daughter of S. Quimby alias Quinby Jr who 
served as a [prvate] private in Rev. war.
viz: 8 months in Capt. W.H. Ballards Company, Col Frye's Regt. & 6 months in Company of Capt
David Quimby & Col Josiah Bartletts or Col Wingates
Regt. -- former term of service being in
year 1775 see Certificate Sec: State Mass :--
latter term of service in yr: 1776 declarant
believes will appear form certificate Sec: State
N. Hampshire & affidavit of Anna Quimby.  sd.
father was appropriately called Saml. Jr. because
his fathers name was Saml.  sd. Saml
died at Newburyport 29th June 1833 aged
73 yrs: leaving following children & no
others to wit, Sally (Currrier), Nancy (Lee),
Abigail, Mary (Jones) declarant, and 
Hannah (Smith), all married except
Abigail. Saml. never made application
nor did his widow. Married in 1796 & was
not entitled by law previous to her death
in 1842. Opinion of Court H.W. Bishop J.

Anna Quimby. 1st Sept 1852. before J. Peace 92 yrs age says she was
personally acquainted with Saml.Quimby a soldier
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soldier in Revolutionary war -- his fathers name
was Saml. & lived in Kingston when Saml. Jr.
was born -- that Saml. Jr went into the army when 16 yrs old -- & often heard him say he was
at Cambridge the first summer & uniformly sd. he was
in Capt. Ballards company -- further says that the 
next summer, when he was 17 yrs old, went into army
again & was sent she thinks to Canada, does not 
recollect who his officers were 2d summer, after
was he moved to Chebacco & married Sally Allen
of Manchester & once bought her up to Kingston: sd 
Quimby Jr was gone to Cambridge from spring 
to fall of the year, & next summer he was gone
about as long -- that is about 6 months each
yr: Saml. was about 2 yrs older than Dept.

In addition (6th Sept. 1852) says her father Sml. Quimby
never went into revolutionary army -- being at
[that] commencement of was about 15 yrs: age
she has a perfect recollection of this fact.

Joshua Burnham}
Amos Burnham}   (Sept. 1st 1852.)  Say they were personally acquainted
with Saml. Quimby late of Essex decd. was reputed
& believed to have been a Rev: soldier & concur in opinions.
After his Rev: services he removed from Kingston N.H.
to Essex as he uniformly represents to Depts: sd.
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coming to Essex he was twice married -- had Sally (Currier)
Nancy (Lee) & Abigail by first wife: Mary
(Jones) & Hanna (Smith), by 2d wife -- sd. Saml. died
29th June 1833 leaving a widow, to whom he was
married in1796 and who died in 1841 -- above only
children who survived Saml. all now living.

Hannah Hardy. (23d Sep: 1852. aged 74 yrs.) personally knew Saml.
Quimby Jr. a rev: soldier: was born & lived in
place called Danville N.H.  sd. Saml. was depts:
brother -- brothers name was Saml. & lived till after
close of war.  After diligent inquiry never knew of
any other person of that name, but father & brother:
father was never in army -- Dept. has no pecuniary 
interest in claim.

Secretarys Office}
Boston Mass: } (July 27th 1852.) Certificate that the name of Saml.
Quimby is borne on rolls of 8 mos. service 1775.
Capt. W.H. Ballards Co. Col. Fryer's Regt. This Co. was from
N.H. & the Augt. return (which should give the date
of enlistment), is not found. His name appears on
the return of Oct. 6. & on the coat roll signed Dec 13: 1775.
There is no further evidence of service.

Secretarys Office }
N. Hampshire. } (17th Augt. 1852.) Certificate Saml. Quimby Jr
borne upon "The Roll of the men raised for Canada
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belonging to Col. Jonah Bartletts Regt. mustered
& paid by "Saml. Philbrick Muster Master: David
Quimby Capt., as a private in sd. company
with an allowance for "advance pay to
the soldiers" of £9.18: Billeting  £0.6.0
sum total £10.4.8. At bottom of foregoing
Roll is following: -- "August 10th 1776 -- I
"the subscriber agreeable to appointment of the
"Council and assembly has mustered the within
"named persons soldiers gone in Col. Wingatges Regt.
"to Canada & paid them the several respective sums
"set against their respective names in this Roll
"they all being good able bodied effective men. "Signed Saml. Philbrick  Muster Master. __

Date marriage not proved.

[By Record 18 months services proved as private.]
["paid Saml. died 29th June 1833.]

Brief in case of
Saml. Quimby, decd.
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Received
Aug 3 1939
Mail Sub-Div
Reader No. 10
Vets Adm

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Department of Physics
1008 Oakland Ave., 
Aug. 1, 1939

The Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C.
American Revolutionary Records

Gentlemen:
I have been informed that records are available in
your office regarding the services of men in the American
Revolution. Can you tell me anything about the War services
of Samuel Quimby, who died in Essex, Mass., in 1833? There
is a bronze tablet on the house in Essex which states that he
was a Revolutionary Hero. H was born in Kingston, N.H. in
1759, and probably was twice married.

In the New Hampshire State Papers, Vol. 30, Page 191,
there is the record of Samuel Quimby of Kingston, N.H. , being
in Col. James Frye's Regiment at Cambridge on Oct. 6, 1775.

Also, in "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary
War" Vol. 12, page 894, there is a record of Samuel Quimby in
Col. Frye's Regiment at Cambridge, on Dec. 13, 1775.

However, there were several Samuel Quimbys living in
Kingston, N.H., in 1775, and I find nothing to pro0ve that the
man mentioned in the records above was the same Samuel Quimby
who died in Essex, Mass., in 1833.

If you can furnish any information regarding this soldier,
or tell me where further information can be found, I shall
appreciate it very much.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur W. Smith.
Arthur W. Smith.
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Pension Office.
Jul 2 1897
US

Q

32 Irving St
Cambridge Mass.
Bureau of Pensions.
Please send to
Miss Mary R. Eliot, a
Statement of the military
history of Samuel Quimby,
a soldier of the Revolution
Recorded Feb. 2nd 1848
Page 262 Vol. II.  Any
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fee will be promptly paid.
Mary R. Eliot.
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Pension Office
Jul 2 1897
US
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Q

Cable Address,
Parkedave.

Manufacturing Department.

Organized 1866.
Incorporated 1875.

Parke, Davis & Company,
Detroit, New York an Kansas City.

C.G. Carver.

Detroit, Mich. U.S.A.  May 5, '97.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir :--
Will you kindly supply me with a copy of your record covering the military service of Samuel Quimby
during the War of the Revolution? This I believe is recorded
February 2, 1848, Vol. 2, page 262.
Thanking you in advance for your kind attention, I am,
Very truly yours,
C.G. Carver
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Old War & Navy
Files.
May 12 1897

Pension Office
U.S.
May 8 1897
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30050
Revy. Invalid.
File No. 30,050
Samuel Quimby
Priv.  Rev. War
Act: June 7th  32nd
Index :-- Vol. 2, Page 330.
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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June ????
Cls ?????etroit
Na????
July ????
Miss ????
C????iot
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Essex Dec. 1. 1832
Dear Sir,
Allow me to suggest a few considerations
in relation to facts upon which the inclosed
claim for pension is made, requesting you to
urge them upon the Department, together with such
others as will occur to you.

First of all however, allow me to express my
profound regret at being obliged to serve documents,
some of which present the unfortunate appearance
which you see -- I have taken the
truest pains to have clean papers substituted, especially
for the sheet containing the applicants Declaration,
but Judge Bishop politely bows me out of Court,
as you will see by his letter inclosed. As it is,
I can only say I hope an honest claim will not
be prejudiced by the abundance of ink with which
it is embellished. For this matter I am unwittingly
responsible. I inclose a duplicate of the sheet in
question at Judge Bishop's suggestion.

I think Sir, there are but three points upon
which it is necessary to speak at all --
1. The length of service.
2. The identity of Samuel Quimby and Samuel Quimby Jr.
2. Whether the soldier is the same person who removed to Chebacco
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Chebacco, (now Essex) and was the father of the
Applicant,

1. Length of service --
It will appear from Secretary Walker's certificate,
dated July 27. 1852, the name Samuel
Quimby is borne upon the rolls of 6 months service
in 1775. The date of thee enlistment is lost, but
this Company, Capt Ballard's being from New Hampshire,
was formed early in the spring of that year. The 
Battle of Lexington on 19 April put New Hampshire
in motion as soon as Massachusetts. Undoubtedly
Ballard's co. was formed immediately after the 19th
and 8 mo. from that time would have been the
19th of December.  Quimby is reported as upon
the Coat Roll on 13th December and the trek
of 199 miles from home and 100 miles back, the 
last of which was subsequently to 13. Dec, must
have made it as late as the 20. Decem. or
later.

The deposition of Anna Quimby, a sister of
the soldier, must like all testimony taken so long
since the event transpired have the time [???]
"From spring to fall," she says -- it is confirmatory
as far as it goes but does not and cannot fix the
time of reenlistment. The "8 months" during which time
we find him on the army Rolls, however, does seem
to my mind overwhelmingly conclusive. It is the
evidence furnished by the country itself, and it surely will
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not disown its own record. Nothing but the most
unequivocal and sollemn declarations of the fact,
derive form the history of army operations, that there
was no "8 months roll" nor 8 months service, can operate 
to exclude the heirs of Samuel Quimby from having
the full benefit of Mr Secretary Walker's certificate
that he was upon the "rolls of 8 ms. service in
1775", and therefor entitled to pay for that time. 

As respects the service in 1776, Mr Secretary Hadley of New Hampshire certifies (see his certificate)
that he finds the name of Samuel Quimby Jr.
upon the roll of men raised for Canada, belonging
to Col. Bartletts Regiment, and paid by Sam. Philbrook.
The whole language of the Record gives evidence of the 
fact, that he was one of those mustered when the
company [was] of David Quimby was formed "I the
subscriber have mustered the within named persons,
soldiers, gone in Col. Wingates Reg. -- The language implies, as it almost says, they were mustered
and have gone altogether all at once.

Anna Quimby's declaration on the length of time
covers the whole season, "from spring to fall." -- It does not
preclude the idea of 8 months service in 1775, and
does secure 6 months or about this perhaps more, the
year, 1776.

Ques. Is Samuel Quimby Jr. in New Hampshire, the
Samuel Quimby, of Massachusetts?
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Were there no evidence upon this point
whatever, I think it would follow almost of course
that the Junior, which was appropriate in New Hampshire,
would be inappropriate in Massachusetts & 
consequently would not be known here. -- But
Anna Quimby declares (see her deposition)
that her brother Samuel, Junior, went into the
army (when 16 yrs old) -- and her father Samuel
Quimby never did go into the army.

That there was no other person of the name,
appears from the deposition of Hannah Hardy,
another sister of the soldier, who swears that after
the most diligent inquiry, she has never been
able to hear or know of any other Samuel 

Quimby, except her father & brother. It follow consicely
that it was her brother, Samuel Q. Jr.
that is described in Secretary Hadley's Certificate
and that it was the same Samuel Q. who
went to Cambridge in 1775, which latter fact appears from the
deposition of Anna Quimby.

3a. Did Samuel Quimby of Massachusetts alias
Samuel Quimby Jr. of New Hampshire, remove to
Chebacco (now Essex) & settle here, and was with
applicant's father?
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P.M. Knight's
Power of Attorney
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State of Massachusetts }
County of Essex }
Be it known, that on this eleventh day of November A.D. 1854 before me, the undersigned,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared David Choate, Administrator
of the estate of Samuel Quimby, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
resident of Essex in said County, and made oath according to law that as said Administrator has represented
the identical Sally Currier, Nancy Lee, Abigail Quimby, Mary Jones and Hannah Smith whose names under act of June 17. 1832
have been placed on the Massachusetts Pension Roll at the rate of 26 66/100
Dollars per annum from March 4, 1861 till the Death of said Quimby June 29. 1833.

That said Administrator is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during
its continuance; that as Administrator he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional
evidence as may Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney an authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight, of
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Sally Currier, Nancy Lee, Abigail Quimby Mary Jones and Hanna Smith for
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension that may be due ; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier
for whose military duty in the Revolutions the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State
archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments,
archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere ; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for Pension which may be issued
in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State : to appoint one or more substitutes under him for
the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that 
said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises, it being understood and agreed that said Saml. Knight
to have and receive ten per cent in all moneys received by Pension as his compensation, in [???]
according to his communication to said Administrator.
dated Nov. 27. 1852 --
David Choate, Administrator

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe [???]
David Choate, as Administrator, to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to represent the identical [person?]
therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
Aaron L. Burnham, Justice of the Peace

State of ___ }
County of ___ }

It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of ____
that Samuel Quimby was a Revolutionary Pensioner of 
the United States, at the rate of $26 66/100 per annum, and that he died on the ___ day of ___
Eighteen Hundred and ___ leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other, to wit :

It is further certified that ___ Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney
were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so ding a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purported 
to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this ___ day of ___ 185__
___
1. Claimant's name or names in full.  -- 2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the," or "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or that he, she, or they are the child or children of, " &c.
4. Pensioner's full name. -- 5. State the act if known. -- 6. Give the State where pensioned. -- 7. Name the yearly amount received. -- 8. "He is," "she is," [???]
9. Claimant's signature -- 10. Magistrate's signature. -- *If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's [???] should be [???].
11. Here name each of the survivors. -- 12. Magistrate's name. -- 13. Clerk's signature.
N.B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be [???] for the [???]
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I Hannah Hardy of Newburyport, in the county
of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, of the age of
74 years, on oath depose and say that I personally knew
Samuel 
Quimby Junior, a revolutionary soldier, and whose children
named hereinafter, are about applying for a pension, that he was born in Kingston, in the State of New
Hampshire, and removed from said Kingston to
Chebacco, now Essex, in the said county of Essex, after
the revolutionary war, viz. during, or about the year.

I further depose and say that after his 
removal he was twice married and had the 
following children, all of whom according to the
best of my knowledge and belief are now living
viz. Sally (Currier) Nancy (Lee) Abby -- Mary (Jones) Hanna (Smith) and all of whom are married except
Abby -- I further depose and say, my father Samuel Quimby was never
in the army
Hannah Hardy

State of Massachusetts }
Essex ss. Aug. 11. 1852 }
Personally appeared Hannah Hardy above named and
made sollemn oath that the above deposition by her
signed is true.  Before me
David Choate  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 Enos Tewksbury
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Rockingham 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 14th day of June 1852, and will expire
on the 14th day of June 1857 and that his
signatures to the annexed papers are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State,
this eleventh day of September 1852.
John L. Hadley, Secretary of State.
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Commonwealth of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
I Anna Quimby of Danville, formerly a part
of Kingston in the county of Rockingham, aged
ninety-two years, on oath depose and say that
I was personally acquainted with Samuel Quimby
Junior, a soldier in the Revolutionary war -- that
his father's name was Samuel, and lived in
Kingston when Samuel Quimby Junior was born -

I further depose and say that Samuel Quimby Junior went into the army when he was sixteen
years old -- and I often heard him say he was at
Cambridge the first summer, and he uniformly said
he was in Capt. Ballard's company.

I further depose and say that the next summer,
and when seventeen years old, he went
into the army again, and was sent somewhere
into the county, I think to Canada, but
I cannot recollect who his officers were the second
summer. I further depose and say that
after the war, he moved to Chebacco, and married
Sally Allen of Manchester, and once brought
her up to Kingston.

I further depose and say , that said Samuel
Quimby Junior, was gone to Cambridge from Spring
to the Fall of the year, and the next summer he
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he was gone about as long that is about
six months each year -- Samuel was about
two years older than myself.
Anna Quimby

Rockingham ss. September 1. 1852.  Personally
appeared Anna Quimby above named, and made
sollemn oath that the above deposition by her
signed is true, and she is to me well known
as a person of veracity and her recollection of early
events is clear and fully reliable.
before me Enos Tewksbury  Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of New Hampshire }
Rockingham ss. }
Personally appeared Anna Quimby, of Danville
formerly, a part of Kingston, a person ninety two
years old, and makes sollemn oath, in addition
to her deposition taken and subscribed on first of
September instant that her father, Samuel Quimby,
never went into the army of the Revolutionary
War -- That being herself about fifteen years old at the 
commencement of the war, she has a perfect
recollection of this fact.
Anna Quimby
Sworn to and subscribed this Six
day of September A.D. 1852.
Before me,
Enos Tewksbury } Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 13. 1852
I Hereby Certify, That at the date
of the attestations hereto annexed,
David Choate was a Justice of
the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified;
and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the 
Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Massachusetts }
County of Essex, Sept. 22, 1852 }
I David Choate, a magistrate in the county
above named, do hereby certify that I have the
most
satisfactory evidence, viz. the affidavit of Joshua Burnham
and of Amos Burnham, that Samuel Quimby
alias Samuel Quimby Junior was a soldier in the
War of the Revolution -- that after the war, he removed
from some part of Kingston in the State of
New Hampshire to Chebacco, now Essex, in the aforesaid
county of Essex, -- that he was twice married after
his said removal to Chebacco (now Essex) and that
by his first wife he left three children viz. Sally (Currier)
now of Norwich, (Vermont) -- Nancy (Lee) now of New
York City, and Abigail of said town of Essex: and by his
second wife he left two children, viz Mary (Jones) of
said town of Essex and Hannah (Smith) of Boston,
(Mass) -- and that he left no other children:
that said Samuel died on the 29th day of June
A.D. 1833 leaving a widow to whom he was married
in 1796 and who died in 1841. 

I also certify that I have the most satisfactory
evidence viz. the affidavit of Hannah Hardy,
that the person who upon the army Rolls in the
Office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, is called
Samuel Quimby, is the same person who
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upon the army Rolls in the office of the Secretary
of the State of New Hampshire is called Samuel
Quimby Junior, and that the person known
in Kingston in New Hampshire as Samuel Quimby
Junior, is the same person who afterwards removed
to and settled in and died in Essex, aforesaid
(formerly Chebacco) on 29th of June 1833, by the name
of Samuel Quimby. I also declare, that the Affidavits
of Joshua Burnham & Amos Burnham and of Hanna
Hardy referred to above, are the same that are hereto
annexed.
Given under my hand at Essex, in said county
of Essex, on the day and year above written.
David Choate  Justice of the Peace.
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House of Representatives
Jan. 23. 1854
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith communicate the
affidavit of Hannah Hardy, in reference to Samuel
Quimby, whose children claim him to have been a revolutionary
soldier entitled to a pension -- and also
the proper evidence of administration on the estate
of said Quimby, by the requisite Probate [????]
Most respectfully
your obt sevt --
Charles W. Upham
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Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sam. Quimby
Mass    June 3d
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(Private)
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions --

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