Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45560, James Carr, Continental N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE Continental NH Carr, James NUMBER S45560 B.L.Wt.324-400-Major  Issued Dec. 31, 1799 to James Carr. no papers. CONTENT
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6.974
4
New Hampshire
James Carr
of Somersworth in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Major
in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Poor
of the N Hampshire
line, for the term of seven years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 17 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feby 1819
and sent to Hon Mr Upham
house of Representatives. NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept 181840 $91.99
Semi-anl, all'ending 4 March 1819 120
$211.99

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled

August 10, 1822
Reinstated &
unto Andrew
Pierce Esq. Dover
 
Notification sent July 14th 1820 to
Andrew Peirce Esq
Dover NH
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I certify that Carr needs the assistance of his country
Nathl Upham

Adm c
Hon.W. Upham,
H.o
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford
On the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me the
subscriber, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the
first District in said State, personally appeared James Carr, aged seventy years, resident in Somersworth in the County & District aforesaid,
who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, 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 & naval service of the United States
, in the revolutionary war"" That he, the said James Carr entered said service as Lieut in a company of Infantry
commanded by Capt Jonathan Wentworth, of the New
Hampshire Regt commanded by Col Enoch Poor, some time
in June 1775 - That in Nov. 1776 he was appointed, and
commissioned, Captain of the aforesaid Company, and in
Decem 1782 was appointed or stood in the New Hampshire
line; and that he continued to serve, on
[Illegible]
officer, of the New Hampshire line in the service of the
United States, from June 1775 until January 1784, when
he was discharged from said service at West Point, in the State of
New York,
That he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton-Hubbardston
where he was made a prisoner & was sent to Quebec, Monmouth,
Newtown, in the Indian Country and that he is in
reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
I, D.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
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satisfaction, that the said James Carr did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration
against the common enemy; and I now transmit the
proceedings taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the
department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress-

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of said Court,
for the County of Strafford in said
District, to be affixed to the same, this
second day of February A.D. 1819
[Signature] D.M. Durell
By order of the Judge
[Signature] A. Peirce Clerk,
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Davis, N.H. Feb. 22, 1819
I certify that on the 30th of June 1818, I enclosed
divided to the Hon. Secy of war, at Washington,
the declaration of James Carr, similar to the
foregoing, together with his commission, as a Major
in the New Hampshire line, in the service of the United States
, in the revolutionary war, which declaration
commission the Post Master declares, were, on the same
day put into the mail, at said office transmitted
as directed

[Signature] D.M. Durell
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46
James Carr
Somerworth
6974
Not entitled
iss 13 Feby 1819
Mar 1819
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is Apl. 17, 1818 and the number of
his pension certificate is 6,974: -- That his occupation is that of a farmer. Unable
to support himself by labour
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 who is aged about 60 years & is unable
wholly to support herself
One daughter aged about 28 years quite slender
constitution
One boy about 18 years one about 13 years old 
healthy

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 the fourth
day of July 1820.
[Signature] Jas Carr
[Signature] Attest, A. Pence, CLERK

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover
New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before
within and for the county of Strafford and state of
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENT SMITH and Associate Justices of said Court.
SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said James
Carr 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 one hundred & forty dollars & fifty cents exclusive of the life estate theron that said life estate is worth fifteen dollars per annum all which property & estate is subject to said Carrs 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, [Signature] A. Pence, CLERK.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the
County of Strafford, being a 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.
[Signature] A. Peirce, Clerk.
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To the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover
within and for the County of Strafford
James Carr
aged seventy two resident in Somersworth 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:
Six acres of light Land
life Estate in twenty three acres of Land
a grant of wild land in the town of Bethleham
1 Cow 3 yrs old & one calf 10 Sheep & lambs
one old Clock 15 Dollars, tables 17 6 Chairs 15/
one old Lookg. Glass look Glass $4-Common Cawtables 30/
one old desk & Stand 15/ Carpet $6 2 Look Glasses 15$ 6 chairs
Crockery & Glas ware 3. Kitchen furniture 30/
harrow & Chains 18 /
and I am indebted to Sundry persons in the
sum of not less than $400 -
[Signature] Jas Carr

And the said James Carr
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
following oath by him duly taken and subscribed :--viz.
James Carr
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 any 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
in 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 or 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.
[Signature] Jas Carr

And the said James Carr doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary
war as follows, viz.
I went in the service in June 1775 commissioned
as a Lieutenant, in November 1776 was promoted to a captain
in 1782 was promoted to a Major - I served in the 2d New
Hampshire Regiment & served during the whole time of
the war being more than Eight years - I was taken prisoner
in 1777 in the retreat from Ticonderoga and carried
to Quebec & there remained five or six months, when
released I joined the Army at Valley Forge and served
as above stated-
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This certifies that I have been acquainted with the situation
to James Carr of Somersworth in the County of Strafford & State
Newhampshire for several years & have known him to labor
under Scrotal Hernia on both sides & so situated from its magne
long continuance that no trus can be so applied as to enable
form labour without great injury to his health, indeed hand
labour would endanger his very existence [Signature] Jabez Dow Dover July 6th 1820

Then personally appeared the above named Jabez Dow
and made oath to the above certificate by him subscribed
before me
[Signature] Hiram Hollins Jus of Peace
Dover July 6th 1820
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May 3-1902
Geo.A. Senter - Boston Mass.

45660
Revy INVALID.
File No. 45660
James Carr
Major Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol 3, Page 74
[Arrangement of 18870.]
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New Hampshire
James Carr
Major,
Applicant aged 74 yrs badly ruptured
wife, 62 yrs
daughter 28 - slender health
sons, 18 & 13 ye healthy.
st
sched: 6 acres light land
Life et. in 23 acres
a grant of wild land in the
town of Bethleham
says he owes $400
our certifies amt of property
the sched to be $144.50- exclisvie
of the life estate
served during whole war.
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2d Sched: states he has no family
 but his wife & that they live with
his son, Sched $23.33
Has once been a man of property
was stiff: do member of Legislature
when he was stricken from so
his creditors took his property 3 affidavits
prove his person of respectability
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See letter to Miss C. H. Carr Jan
23. 1836
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Let to Hon Harry Hibbard
Jany 12 /50
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War Department
Pension Office, 25th May 1822
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Superior Court of Judicature
To the Justices the Court sitting at Dover
within and for the County of Strafford
February 1821
James Carr, aged seventy three years, resident in Somersworth in said County, come
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 exempted- as follows:
 
One Cow
ten Sheep
[Signature] Jas Carr
And the said James Carr

And the said James Carr in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:-Viz.
I James Carr 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
any 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 in 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 or
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.
[Signature] Jas Carr

And the said James Carr doth here the Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz.
that he entered the army in the year 1775
as a Lieutenant that in 1776 he was promoted to a
Captaincy and before the close of the War he received
Majors Commission & remained in the army until
the close of the war-
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 17th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is
6, 974 - that his occupation is that of husbandman
: That the number and names of
his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities corrupt
I have no family excepting a wife & we both live with my
Son Have altogether unable by reason of age and infirmities
to do any thing towards our support, the age of my
wife is about sixty two years-
 
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court at the value of the property contained in the said
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 the
14th day of February 1821
[Signature] Jas Carr
Attest,[Signature] A. Peirce, Clerk.
 
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE STRAFFORD SS.
the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 14th day of Feby 1821 before
Wm M Richardson Esquire, Chief Justice, and
Levi Woodbury and
Samuel Green Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed by the said James Carr 
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 twenty three
dollars thirty three cents therefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, [Signature] A. Peirce, Clerk

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE STRATFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature
County of Strafford. being a 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
14th day of Feby 1821
[Signature] A. Peirce, Clerk
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled "an act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers [illegible] 

the time which I was absent on furlough, and the time I was detained by the enemy as a prisoner and I believe that I received, a commutation certificate for the amount of five years full pay: which term was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1782 instead of the half pay for life, to
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which I was entitled under the Resolve of the 21st of October 1780 And I further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner, since the third day of March 1826 twenty dollars a month up to March 1828 paid me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of New Hampshire. I was commissioned as a Lieutenant in June 1775 as Captain November 8th 1776 and as a Major I believe in 1782. Witness my hand this eighteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
[Signature] James Carr
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Before me Wm W Carr one of the Justice of
the peace empowered to administer Oaths in
in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire personally appeared Mark
Walker and Michael Reade of the said Carr
who did severally make oath that James Carr
by whom the foregoing declaration was, subscribed is generally reputed and believed to
have been an officer in the army of the
Revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this nineteenth day of 
James in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and twenty eight
[Signature] Sam W Carr Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
I Andrew Pierce, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Strafford, aforesaid
do certify that Samuel W. Carr Esquire, before
whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was,
at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County
of Strafford & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court, this
day of June A.D. 1828.
[Signature] A. Pierce, Clerk
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228     252
No of orig Pay 228
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
21 July 1828.

James Carr of Somersworth in the County of Strafford
in the State of New Hampshire has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end
of the War,
at which period he was a Major in the regiment of the New Hampshire
line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve
of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March,
1826, four hundred and eighty.dollars
, paid to him by the agent
in the State of New Hampshire
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
For Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
23d July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for
the commutation of five years full pay to James Carr, Major in
the New Hampshire line, amounting to Three thousand dollars
It further appears that James Carr is
now on the pension
list of the New Hampshire agency, and has been since the 3 March
1826
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
[Signature] Peter Hagner And
correct
No 21843
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Deposition of Amos Wallingford
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 I Amos Wallingford, Clerk of the Town of Somers
worth, being of Lawful age testify and say, that I
am well acquainted with James Carr esquire
of Somersworth, County of Strafford & State of New
Hampshire, late a Major in the army of the
Revolution, that said Carr is now about seventy
four years of age, and by reason of his age and
infirmities is unable to support himself, he has
a wife whose age and infirmities under her altogether incapable of supporting herself-- I am fully
satisfied that said Carr has no property and since
he was deprived of his pension, has been in very
indigent
circumstances, and really needs relief
from his Country [Signature] Amos Wallingford

January 3d 1842
State of New Hampshire
Amos Wallingford the above
deponent, a disinterested & credible Witness appear
red and made oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed is true
Before [Signature] Wm Carr Jus. Peace
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I William Burleigh of Lawful age do depose
& testify and say that I am well acquainted with
James Carr Esquire of Somersworth, County of Strafford State of New Hampshire, late a Major in the
army of the Revolution, that said Carr is now about
seventy four years of age, and by reason of age and
infirmity is unable to labor, he has a wife about
seventy years of age also unable to Labor, said Carr
has no property as I verily believe, and he has no
child or relative of sufficient ability to afford
him support, and from my own knowledge I am
well satisfied that he stands in need of said
or support from his Country - Col Carr was
formerly on the Pension list and was struck off
under the law of 1820, soon after his pension was
taken from him his creditors took possession
of his property, and for the last eighteen months
he has been in very indigent circumstances
and without any visible means of support
January 2nd 1822
[Signature] Wm Burleigh

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Then William Burleigh Esquire above 
named, a disinterested and credible witness personally
appeared and made oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed is true-
Before me [Signature] Joseph Doe Just. Peace
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Samuel W Carr one of the Selectmen of the Town of
Somersworth, hereby certify that I am well acquaintted with James Carr of Somersworth in the
County of Stafford & State of New Hampshire
late a Major in the revolutionary war, that
said Carr possesses but very little property of any
kind, that by reason of his age & infirmities
he is altogether unable to maintain himself,
his yearly income is not equal to ten dollars
& I am fully persuaded that he really needs
the aid of his Country-- he has no child or
relative able to assist or maintain him
January 28th 1822
[Signature] Samuel Carr
Strafford Jany 28, 1822. Then Samuel
W. Can made solemn Oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me A. Peace Just Peace
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Affidavits of Wm Burleigh Esqr
Amos Wallingford
& Samuel W. Carr Esqr.
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford I Andrew Pierce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Strafford
Certify that Joseph Doc, Samuel W. Carr & Andrew
Pence Esquires are Justices of the Peace within
and for said County acting under the authority
of said State
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 28 Jany AD 1822
[Signature] A. Peirce, Clerk
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Honbl J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
Clerks Office Dover 29th Jany 1822-
At the request of James Carr Esqr. late a Major in the
Army of the Revolution. I transmit a schedule exhibited by him
subsequent to the one formerly transmitted and also sundry
affidavits. It is the request of the applicant that his
case may be reconsidered. It will be seen by his first
Schedule that he was encumbranced with debts to
larger amount that his property and on his pension
being suspended his creditors have taken what little
he had and left him on the charity of his friends
he being wholly unfit for labour at his advanced age
the accompanying affidavits are made by Gentlemen
who are entitled to full credit-
Colr Carr (as he is now called
is a Gentleman who is respected by his fellow citizens, and
formerly a man of property - he has been Sheriff of this
County, and many years a member of our Legislature
but by misfortune he is reduced to poverty, and [illegible]
his country under his services during the whole time
of the revolution and his present poverty as sufficient
to entitle him to a pension he must submit and
deponed on the charity of his friends & townsmen for support
Respectfully your Obt Svt
[Signature] A. Peirce Clk.

Honb. J.C. Calhoun
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Commission in favor of James Carr as Captain in 2nd Battalion N.H. dated 8 Nov 1776.
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[Stamp] DOVER JUN 21 N.H.

Act=1828

Settled at Treasury

Hon. Richard Rush,
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City

[stamp] FREE
Consd with Invalid File
#45.660
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Hon. Richd Rush
Dr Sir
It is the request of Col Carr that the Commission herein enclosd might be returnd to him after having been exd
Respectfully 
[Signature] W Carr
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Old War and Navy Division.
S. 4560
 3-523.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Mar. 28 1902
Sir
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to
furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he
or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such
a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical
or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a
proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant
concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are
requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.

Very respectfully,
[Stamp] H. Clay [illegible]
Commissioner.

Mr G.A. Senter
636 Tremont St
Boston, Mass

Full name of soldier, Capt, James Carr,
134[illegible]
Where did he enter service?
Somersworth, Rockingham County, N.H.
Under what officers did he serve? Co.l. Nathan Gale and Col. Geo. Kind in N.H. in 2d NH Cont Line.
Somersworth was supposed or Dover, N.H.
Approximate date of death, about 1820.
Given name of widow.
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?
Additional information, (I desire to assertain, whether he or his widow or
any of his heirs, if any, was a pensioner, or applicant for a pension
bounty land of so all names and data concerning same of record
in your department.
Signature George A Senter
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post office address, including street and
number, town, county, and State,) 636 Tremont St.
Boston, Mass

14534635-1900