Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1429, James Faxon, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE

Mass.   |   Faxon, James   |   W.1429
                  Wills, Susan

(Former widow)
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CONTENTS
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10.816

New Hampshire 

James Faxon
of Sullivan in the State of NH
who was a Matros in the company commanded 
by Captain ------- of the regt commanded
By Co Lincoln in the NH
une for 9 May 21 Days
________

Inscribed in the Roll of NH
at the rate of 40 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, to commence on t he 4th day of March, 1831.
________

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day April 1803 and sent to
Greenleaf Washington NH
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Arrears to the 4th of (----) 1833 $80.82
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 20.20
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$101.20


 {Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book G. Vol. 1. Page 85.
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1.430
New Hampshire, Concord
Susan Hills, found
widow of James Faxon
who served in the Revolutionary War,
as a Matross
(signature) N H Sine
________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 40 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 3rd February 1835.
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Certificate of Pension issued 
the 20th day of August 1 53
and sent to Paul Greenleafe
Washington
Sullivan Co. NH
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February, Pat 16 Vol A
3/53

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James Faxon
Washinton NH
by Daniel Greenleaf 
agt
20722
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832

State of New-Hampshire,    }ss.
County of Sullivan

On this 28th day of August personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas James Faxon a resident of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New-Hampshire, aged Sixty eight years, who befits duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1782 with ___ and served in the regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers:
Capt Lincoln commanding a Company of Matross stationed on Fort Hill in Boston.
That he enlisted sometime in the fall of 1872 and served until he was discharged in the summer or fall of 1783.
He further declares that he did not join any Regiment nor did he know any other commander than Capt Lincoln. He is not certain whether Captain Lincoln belonged to the Continental or Massachusetts State Troops. If the former the evidence will be found at Washington City, if the latter it may be found at the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts - unless the evidence of his services can be found at one of these places, he does not know that he can get any, as he is he does not know any person living
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one of these places, he does not know that he can get any, as he is he does not know of any person living who served with him. H further declares that he was born in Braintree Massachusetts, and this recorded that he lived there at the time of his enlistment. Now reside in Washington N.H. & has resided there for forty three years. Capt Juert.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except for the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. (signed) James Faxon

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I Benj. B. French, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the manner of the application of James Faxon for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28th day of August 1832
B. B. French
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James Faxon

N Hampshire


Matross 9 mos 21 days

$210.41
20722

D. Greenleaf
Washington
NH
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BRIEF in the case of James Faxon
Co of Sullivan in the State of NH
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  before the Court

2. If before a Judge, doe it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 68

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
_________
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
__________

Mattros | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
fall In 1782 inlisted
Summer of 1783 discharged 9 .. 21 | private | Cap Lincoln —
did not belong to any 
regiment

5. In what battles was he engaged? none
 
6. Whee did he reside when he entered the service? Braintree  Mass

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence by incidental evidence or by the rolls?

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the papers are not all (---) agreeably 
 to the regulatory

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with eh evidence in the case above mentioned.

Edward O. Bungs Certifies that he served as above and that the Co. belonged to Col. Rivers Riget

George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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Readable. Typewritten document from 1898.
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Pension Orrice
Aug. 16 / 53
Sir
PLease report time of past payment to or death of (Uittun) named pensioners
Respectfully &c
S. Cole
for Comn

FBurt Esqr
3 Aud
Present

James Faxon Act 1832
$40.41 p. an. – Died
30th March 1842, paid
to his death.

F Bush
Auditer
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June 4. 1855
Aor.g37
Apple of Susan Hills formerly wife of James Faxon

10816
N. H. P. $4041

Act 3d Feby.1853

Rev:
Allowed $40.41/100 per annum
Coru. Feb. 3. 1853
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Danl. Greenleafe
Washington
Sullivan Co:
Nst

(sideways) Department of the Interior heading
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Washington
MM June 2
Green (signature?)

L P Waldo Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

(sideways) 1853
Mu--g
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[Left page]
Dec 14 '98
E C Battis
Salem, Mass

Revy.
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 1429
Susan Hill (formerly)
Widow
James Faxon
Matross. Rev. War

Act Feb. 3.1833

Index: — Vol. A, Page 33

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Wife of Jame Faxon

(3—169)

Bureau of Pensions
Wid File OK
Application No. 1429
Certificate No. ____

NAME OF SOLDIER

Susan Hills
Co__, __ Reg't Rev. War

INFORMATION DESIRED.
A.H. Papers

(stamped)
First Deputy
DEC 14 --99
Commissioner
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OWtn / E.C.

(stamped)
Old War & Navy
NOV 22 1898

Salem, Mass. (pencil)

Salem, Mass
Nov. 17t 1898

Hnr. Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir
Will you kindly advise me whetture in not James Faxon late of Washington Sullivan Co N.H. War is Revolutionary Rencincer serve where about 1840.
If so for what service have framed was pension granted.

(signatures) 
Ynucor (illegible) 
Edward Sattis

Edward C. Battie (pencil)
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Typed Letter from Edward C. Battie.
(signature)
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Declaration of the
Widow of J. Faxon
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State of New Hampshire 
County of Cheshire  P

On this 17th day of May A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire Susan Hills, a resident of Alstead in the county of Cheshire and State aforesaid, aged Fifty-five years who first bring duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary wars. That she is the widow of James Faxon, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution for which he was granted a pension under the Law of eighteen hundred and thirty two and inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire agency at Concord NH. at the rate (I believe) $40.40 per annum payable on the 4th of March and 4th of September, that his certificate was surrender to the agent at Concord N.H. soon after his death. You are respectfully referred to the evidence on file with his application for a pension in the Pension Office for the justice of my claim.

The further declares that she was married to the said James Faxon at Marlow county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire on the twenty-fifth day of December eighteen hundred and twenty five. That he died at Washington New Hampshire on the thirtieth day of March eighteen hundred and forty two, leaving her a widow, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time
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before stated. The further declares that she was again married to Elijah Hills of Alstead in the county and state aforesaid on January twenty seventh eighteen hundred and forty five at said Alstead. that he said husband Elijah Hills died at said Alstead on the twenty Sitxh day of November eighteen hundred and fifty one and that she is now a widow The truth of her statement will fully appear by the records in the Pension office and documents accompanying these declarations.

Susan Hills
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me in open court
Lurkin Baker Judge of Probate.
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Washington NH June 2, 1853

Sir,
Enclosed I send the declaration of Susan Hill formerly the wife and widow of James Faxon of this town and a Pensioner of the U.S. for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the 2, section of the Act of Feb. 3, 1853. Said Faxon was a private in Capt. Lincoln's Company of Artilery Stationed on one of the forts in Boston or vicinity and served until the close of the war; he was a native of Braintree Mass. was born August. 24, 1764.
The documents accompanying  the declaration are: No 1 Certificate of her marriage to said Faxon. No. 2. Deposition of the Hon. Jos. Healy of th death of said Faxon. No. 3. Certificate of Publishment of said Susan to Elijah Hill. No. 4 Deposition of her marriage to said Hills.
I hope you will find all the evidence required by your Department, and that a car-
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tificate will be granted.
P.S. Please to acknowledge the receipt of these papers.
Respectfully
your obt. svt.
Dan Greenlease

L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County Js.

I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State, for said county, do hereby certify that Barnabas C. Peters before whom the announced affidavit of Edward Jones was made, was at the date hereof a Justice of the Peace for said county; that Ansel Glover before whom the announced affidavit of Samuel S. Vilas was made, was at the date there a Justice of the Peace for said county; that Alden S. Thurston before whom the (assured) affidavit of George Cater and Cynthia Cater was made, was, at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said county; that at (the) said several dates of said affidavits each of said Justices were duly authorized to administer -alles and take depositions, and that their seal and signatures there to are in my belief genuine.

(seal outline)

Given under my hand and the seal of said court this twenty third day of May. A.D. 1853.
Leonard Bisco Clerk
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A
(writing too faded to transpose)
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State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire 
Town of Marlow
December twenty fifth eighteen hundred and twenty five

Married by Red. Ammos Tenny
James Faxon 
Esqr of Washington to Mis Susan Hale of Marlow

Edmund Jones Tw. Clerk of Marlow.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
December 25 1825
Edmund Jones Town Clerk of Marlow

I Edmund Jones above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Marlow and state of New Hampshire County of Cheshire and that the above extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Edmund Jones Clerk of said Town 
Cheshire Co
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty first day of May A.D. 1853
Barnubus C. Peters Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire 
County of Cheshire

I Saml S Vilas Town Clerk of the Town of Alstead the state an county of aforesaid testify and say that I have examined the records of said town for the purpose of finding the Marriage of Elijah Hills and Susan Faxon of this town and no such record can be found as is the case with the Marriage of many others in town, but I find the intention of marriage recorded January the eleventh eighteen hundred and forty five. I also find the following. Alstead January twenty seventh eighteen hundred and forty five in fair legible figures. Certificate of legal Publication granted by me

Ansel Glover Town Clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expresed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, 
January 27. 1845
Saml. S. Vilas Town Clerk

Subscribed and sworn to before me this twelfth day of May AD. 1853
Before me Ansel Glover Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, Sept. 22d. 1832.

I hereby Certify, That, from and examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department it appears that James Faxon has served in Captain Amos Lincolns Company in Colonel Revere's Regt. for the term of Nine Month twenty one days as a Matross from the first day of November 1782 & discharged in August 21 1783
Edward D Bangs Secy
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Marriage S. Hills
Alstead
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State of New Hampshire 
County of Cheshire Js

We the subscribers of Alstead in said county depose and say that we were present at the marriage of Mr Elijah Hills and Mrs Susan Faxon on the twenty seventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty five that the Marriage was solemnized at the house of George Cater in said Alstead by Elder Crossett who was duly authorized.
George Cater
Cynthia Cater
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Fourteenth day of May A.D.1853
Alden S. Thurston justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that I acquainted with the above named deponents and consider them entitled to full credit,
Alden S. Thurston Jus. of Peace.
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(crossed out) Mills
Hills
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Brief in the case of Susan Hills (Mills crossed out) widow of James Faxon
Chesire County and State of New Hampshire 
act of Feb 3 1853
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Claim, ("original" Crossed out: "or for increase")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance

Husband a pensioner under Act of 1832 at 
$40 41/100 per annum

Private
Marriage proved - cr witts.

Identity (circumstantial)

Name and residence of Agent
Daniel Greenleafe
Washinton
Sullivan Co NH

Examining Clerk
J L Gray
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State of New Hampshire 
Cheshire P

At a Court of Probate holden at Keene in said County on the third Tuesday of May AD 1853 It was proved to the satisfaction of the Judge said Court that Elijah Hills of Alstad in Said county died on the twenty sixth day of November eighteen hundred and fifty one leave a widow, who before her marriage with said Hills was the widow of James Faxon of Washington in the County of Sullivan in said State.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Keene this seventeenth day of May eighteen hundred and fifty three.
Geo. W. Sturtevant Register
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No. 2
Deposition of Jos. Healy
Death of J. Faxon
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State of New Hamshire
County of Sullivan

I Joseph Healy of Washington in said county Depose and say that I was for many years acquainted with James Faxon Esq, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. That he died at said Washington in the spring of the year eighteen hundred and forty two, that I as appointed Administrator on his estate on the 20th day of April 1842, that said Faxon left a widow by the name of Susan
Jos. Healy
Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of May AD. 1853 before me
And I certify that said dependent is entitled to full credit
Sullivan W. Healy, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County Ls.
I T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication within and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sullivan W. Healy was on the Sixth day of May 1853 & state is s and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and there the signature above written purporting who his is in my belief genuine. given under my hand & seal of the Court the 24th day of May AD1853. T. W. Gilmore Clerk.