Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21041, Jonathan Eastman, N.H. Vt.
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Service
N.H.
Vt.

Eastman, Jonathan
Phebe

Number
W21041
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[left side]
3254
New Hampshire Cou
Phebe Eastman
widow of Jonathan
N.36.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars __
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
22 day of Jany 1847
and sent to
Chester C. Hutchins
Bath
NH

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 1

[right side]
Reported
Jany 22 /49

March 15 1885
J. P. Jackson
(town committee)
with personal history
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Phebe Eastman
No 7889
N. H.

Secy of Vt Lt. Morey-81-4.26
roll NH Cap Young 77.1.3-
Secy NH Cap Hutchins 77- 1-16
7-15

[illegible] 1500 pri
$25.

No deductions

John Kimball
Present
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State of Vermont at a special Court holded at Essex County at Lunenburgh within and for said county on this 24th day of January A.D. 1841 before the Hon. Spencer Clark Judge of the Court of said County personally appeared Phebe Eastman a widow of Littleton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire there aged seventy years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows - That she is the widow of Jonathan Eastman (late of Littleton aforesaid deceased) who was a private in the War of the Revolution and served as follows - that according to what she has heard her said husband say he served three several companies in all making nine months service or over, one of which services was as she has understood in the winter season in scouting or winter campaign - she has also understood that he served at Peacham and she well remembers that when the first law was passed granting pensions that she asked her husband the reason why he could not have a pension as well as others, his reply was that he had not served nine months at one time or under one enlistment but said he had served sufficient to give him a pension if his service had been all under one enlistment -
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Eastman on the 22 day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven - and that her said husband the aforesaid Jonathan Eastman died on the fifth day of July eighteen hundred and twenty nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time when stated
She further states that she was born in New Fairfield in the State of Connecticut but at the time of her marriage she lived in Bath New Hampshire being the place where her said husband resided when he served or entered the war and also the place of his residence at the time of their marriage - since which marriage she with her husband resided in Littleton aforesaid until the death of her said husband and being the same place where she has continued to reside as her place of residence to the present time and that since the death of her said husband she has continued
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continued a widow
She further states that she has always understood that at one period of her husbands service his brother Obadiah Eastman served with him and she has also understood that he served at one time with Reuben Sherman & John Clark -
She is unable to state the names of the officers under whom her husband served or the places or length of service further than what is above stated - but she is confident she has often heard him say that he entered the service at 16 years of age by which it appears his first service must have been in the year 1776 as he was born in the month of March 1760 -
She gives us the reason for making this declaration in an adjoining State that she is much nearer to a Judge before whom to make her declaration in the State of Vermont than in the State of Newhampshire as the town in which she resides borders on the State of Vermont - and it would be attended with much difficulty and expense to go to any Judge within the State of Newhampshire before whom she could make her declaration -
She further states that she is residing for the present with her daughter in Concord Vermont but expects soon to return to her place of residence in Littleton -

Phebe Eastman

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Spencer Clark Judge and the Court do express the opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department that the said Phebe Eastman is the widow of the said Jonathan Eastman deceased and that the statements made by her in the above declarations are true.
Spencer Clark Judge
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I Joseph Chase of Concord in the County of Essex and State of Vermont aged forty four years depose and say that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Eastman late of Littleton N.H. deceased until his death and also with Phebe Eastman his widow ever since the year 1820 (this said Phebe having this day made her declaration upon this court for a pension) I know that the said Jonathan Eastman died on the 5th day of July 1829 as I was at his funeral & I know that the said Phebe has ever continued as widow since the death of her said husband as I have often seen her - having become connected with the family by marriage with one of her daughters.
Joseph Chase

State of Vermont}
Essex County SS}
Lunenburg January 28th 1841
Then personally appeared Joseph Chase who has subscribed to the above affidavit being a man whom I know nothing against his character and who I believe to be a creditable witness and made oath that the same is true
Before me
Spencer Clark Judge

State of Vermont}
Essex County SS}
Thereby certify that the foregoing is a true report of all the proceedings had before the Hon Spencer Clark at a special Court holden at Lunenburg in the County of Essex aforesaid on the 28th day of January AD 1841
A true Record
Attest Lucius B Webb Clerk

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Essex County Court this 1st day of February AD 1841
Lucius B Webb Clerk

[image of seal at right]
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12th page of Bath Town Record of Marriages Deaths Burials & e -


"Jonathan Eastman"

"Marriage.
Jonathan Eastman to
Phebe Leech
May 22nd 1787 by
Jonathan Blake Jus. Peace"

I Ebenr Carlton Jr do hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy of the records on the Town Record above mentioned, written in fair legible hand and figures as above, all rendered in writing would read thus. "Marriage Jonathan Eastman to Phebe Leech May twenty second seventeen hundred and eighty seven by Jonathan Blake Jus. Peace"

I further depose & say that I hold this office of Town Clerk in the town of Bath in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire

Bath Town Clerk's
Office June 12 1841
Eben Carlton Jr Town Clerk

Bath June 12 1841
Sworn to before me
Isaac Patterson Jus. Peace
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I, James Eastman of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged eighty-seven years and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States depose and say that during the war of the Revolution I resided with the others of my Father's family in the Town of Bath the next town adjoining the town of Haverhill at which time the Coast Country was rather thinly settled - and those living in the Country were acquainted with the inhabitants over a large extent of territory and I am confident there was no person by the name of Jonathan Eastman residing in this section of Country at that time except my brother Jonathan who some years after the war was married to Phebe Leach. During the war most of those who were of a suitable age served a number of times, but how long or under what officers I am not able to say, but if the name of Jonathan Eastman is in the Rolls of Capt. Joseph Hutchins, or Capt Samuel Young or Captain Nehemiah Lovewell or of Lieut. Israel Morey there can be no doubt but that my brother Jonathan was the one who served as all of said officers above named resided within the vicinity and served more or less in the war. My said brother died a number of years ago at Littleton which was his then place of residence and his widow, the said Phebe has continued at said Littleton since his death and where she now (as I suppose) continues a widow as I have never heard of her death.
James Eastman
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State of New Hampshire Grafton SS
September 1st 1841 Then personally appeared the within named James Eastman and made oath that the within deposition by him signed is just and true according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Before me
Samuel Swasey, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Eastman the within named deponent, and that he is a gentleman of undoubted integrity that he retains his powers both mental and physical to a remarkable degree - and that his declarations are entitled to full credit & belief.
Samuel Swasey, Justice Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set - I, Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Swasey is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. his commission was entered on the 18th day of June AD 1840, & will expire on the 18th day of June AD 1845 and that his signature above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this first day of September AD 1841
NB Felton Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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[typewritten letter]
ISC
Wid. 21,041, 
Rev. War. [initials: own]
Sept. 20, 1904.

Madam:

In reply to your request for the military history of Jonathan Eastman in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that his widow applied for pension January 28, 1841, then resident of Littleton, Grafton county, N.H., aged seventy years. She alleged that the soldier entered the service in 1776 as a private and was in three campaigns, scouting in the winter, and served at Peacham, making over nine months in all; he was unable to give the names of the officers of particulars of service.
On testimony of witnesses and copy of Captain Hutchins' pay roll, filed in the case, the pension was granted for service of seven months and fifteen days as follows:
1777, Captain Joseph Hutchins, New Hampshire troops, one month, sixteen days.
1777, Captain Samuel Young, New Hampshire troops, one month, three days.
1781, Lieutenant Morey, Vermont troops, four months, twenty-six days.
The Secretary of the State of Vermont reports Jonathan Eastman's name found on the pay rolls as follows:
June and July, 1778, private, Captain Gideon Ormsbee's detachment of Colonel G. Warner's regiment, twenty-two days' service.
November 7, 1778, private, Captain Tehan Noble's company, Colonel Warner's regiment, three days.
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[typewritten letter]
2
W. 21041, Rev.

October and November, 1780, private, Captain Nath'l Smith's company, Colonel Ira Allen's regiment, five days.
1781, private, Lieutenant Israel Morey's party, under Lieutenant -Colonel Benj. Wait, four months, twenty-six days.
The soldier was born in March, 1760, and resided at Bath, N.H. during the Revolutionary war. He was married to Phebe Leach, May 22, 1787, at Bath, N. H. He died July 5, 1829, at Littleton, N. H., and she was pensioned as his widow.
Very respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner. 

Mrs. George E. Hullis,
160 West 4th Street,
Oswego, New York.
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Phebe Eastman
widow of
Jonathan -
Act 7 July 1838
1889

let to J.Kimball
July 14th 1841

to same 4th Sep. 1841
same Oct 26 1841

New Hampshire

[vertically at side] 2666
55 [underlined]
27.22
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838

State of New Hampshire}
Grafton County } SS

On this 16 day of June 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Phebe Eastman a resident of Littleton in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth under oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Jonathan Eastman who was a Private Soldier during the revolution that she was a Pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838 which she received at the rate of twenty five Dollars per annum

She further declares that she is still a widow -
Phebe Eastman

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set -

I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Morrison is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 17th day of January AD 1842, and will expire on the 17th day of January AD 1847, and that his two signatures above (written) written are genuine -

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 7th day of July AD 1843.

N B Felton Clerk
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Declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2nd February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution

State of New Hampshire - County of Grafton SS

On this 24th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Phebe Eastman resident of Littleton in the County of Grafton aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Jonathan Eastman who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That she drew a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 17. 1844 at the rate of twenty five Dollars per annum.

She further declares that she is still a widow 
Witness Bela Young
Phebe Eastman

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Bela Young Justice of the Peace
I further certify - that the above Declarant is personally known to me Bela Young Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County SS
I J. D. Sleeper, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bela Young - is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 19th day of May 1848 and will expire on the 19th day of May 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County this 30th day of August 1848
J. D. Sleeper Clerk
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12/2

John Kimball Esq
Barton
Vermont -

[circle stamp] Concord N.H. Jun 17
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[seal affixed upper left]

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Patterson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 8th day of January 1838 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this sixteenth day of June 1841 -
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that __ is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of __ duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the __ day of __ 18__ and will expire on the __ day of __ 18 __ and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this __ day of __ 18__

Secretary of State.

June 16, 1841- I sent the other Depositions &c this morning by the Stage driver before the enclosed Certif of E. Carleton Jr was received.
S.A. Kimball
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I Ozias Caswell of Lyman in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years next January and a pensioner of the United States depose and say that during the War of the Revolution I was acquainted with Jonathan Eastman then of Bath N.H. whose widow now resides in the upper part of Lyman or in Littleton and who I know to be his widow - and as I am informed his widow is trying to obtain a pension for the services of her husband in the Revolution and as I am informed she supposes he served under Capt. Samuel Young - Capt Joseph Hutchins and Capt Nehemiah Lavewell or Lieut. Israel Morey - I was well acquainted with the above named officers all who lived in what was then called the  [illegible ] Country but I am not knowing said Eastman services excepting I always supposed he served under Capt. Lavewell at Peacham -
I further say that I had no knowledge of any other Jonathan Eastman in the time of the war except the one above named whose widow is now living in Lyman or Littleton where named -
The above named officers lived - Lavewell in Newbury Hutchins in Haverhill Young in or near Haverhill and Morey in Bradford -

Ozias Caswell

State of Vermont}
[illegible] County SS} Grafton

8th October 1841
Then Ozias Caswell who is a credible witness personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.

Before me John Kimball Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks Office Irasburgh October 13 - 1841

I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that John Kimball of Barton is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of October AD 1841

H M Bates Clerk
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier; March 22, 1841.

I, Chauncy L. Knapp, secretary of said state, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of a Detachment of Col. G. Warner's Regiment, under the command of Capt. Gideon Ormsbee, for service done to guard the frontiers, by order of the Governor and Council, made up at L2:10 per month." I further certify that the name of Jonathan Eastman, a private, appears upon said pay roll, [in margin] X 22 with an allowance for twenty-two days' service annexed, said service having been rendered, as appears from said roll, in the months of June and July, A.D. 1778.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of [in margin] X Capt. John Noble's company, in Col. Warner's Regiment of militia, for service done to defend frontiers, by order of the Governor and Council." I further certify that the name of Jonathan Eastman, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for three days service annexed - said service commencing Nov 7 A.D. 1778, [in margin] 3 dys and ending Nov. 9 A.D. 1778.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Lieut. Israel Morey's Party, under the command of Lt. Col. Benj. Wait, in the service of the State of Vermont, A.D. 1781." I further certify
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[marked out in margin] 25 that the name of Jonathan Eastman, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance [in margin] 4.26 for four months and twenty-six days' service annexed. I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathl. Smith's company of militia in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment, for service done in the months of October and November, 1780." I further certify that the name of Jonathan Eastman, a private, [in margin] X5.26 appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for five days' service annexed.

I further certify that the several pay rolls aforesaid appear to have been duly examined, allowed, and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting under the authority of this state, and that the same were duly paid by the treasurer.

Given under my hand and seal
of office, at Montpelier, this
the 22nd day of March, A.D. 1841.

Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State.
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[vertically left side]
Oct 23 1841
Vt
Addl Proof
Phebe Eastman

[center] Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington
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Barton Orleans County Vermont
October 16th 1841

James L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir - Your letter of the 11th of July was received by my family during my absence from home, while absent I wrote to you from Concord N.H. enclosing the certificate of the Secretary of New Hampshire showing the service of Jonathan Eastman under Capt Joseph Hutchins of one month and sixteen days service in 1777 supposing such certificates were received in evidence, and the first knowledge that such certificates were not so received was about the last of August or forepart of September when I received several letters from you nearly the same time giving the information one of which was your letter of 7th September relative to the case of Mrs Eastman -
In your letter of July 11th you say (speaking of the service of Eastman) "The only question which we have is that of identity; was this person the husband of the claimant, and was all the service purported by one and the same individual? this must be a subject of proof, and it is highly proper therefore that the widow should make her declaration and submit her proof before the Court of Grafton County New hampshire the place of her marriage and present residence and not in the State of Vermont"

As to positive proof of identity that Jonathan Eastman husband of the claimant was the person who performed all or any part of the service shown I do not know that it can be so shown, but I believe the affidavits of James Eastman a brother of Jonathan Eastman and Orias Casewell will show beyond every reasonable doubt that the services under Capt. Young - under Capt. Hutchins and under Lieut Morey were all performed by the husband of the claimant the other service was probably by some other Jonathan Eastman - the old man in the vicinity of the Coos Country (as then called) had no knowledge of the names of Capt. Ormsbee - Capt. Noble or Capt Smith
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or of any such officers in the time of the War - I was once acquainted with one man by name of Jonathan Eastman of Concord N.H. and remember his turning out at the time Burgoyne was taken and as appears by the records served under Capt. Joshua Abbot - I never heard of any other Jonathan Eastman who was old enough to have served in the Revolution until I heard the name of Jonathan Eastman who was husband to the present applicant - Since the receipt of your letters of 11 July I have made considerable inquiry and have been informed that there was no man by name of Jonathan Eastman living in Bennington County in the time of the war of the Revolution who probably was the person who served in Ormsbee's Nobles & Smiths company in Warren & Allen Regiments -

I have not the least doubt but Jonathan Eastman husband of the applicant was the identical man who served under Capt. Lemuel Young Capt Joseph Hutchins & Lieut Israel Morey as they were all living in the vicinity of Bath the Town where the husband of the applicant lived in the time of the war. And I remember she said to me (whither she so stated in her declaration or not) that when the first law was passed granting pensions her husband said if his services had all been under one enlistment he had served enough to have given him a pension -

The widow is a very conscientious woman and I believe nothing would induce her to state unjustly.

James Eastman whose affidavit is herewith enclosed is a very worthy good man and possesses a remarkable memory -
as to the declaration of the widow being made in Vermont, I knew it would have been more proper that it had been made in the County of Grafton than in Vermont but if I am not mistaken I have seen it stated in some of the requirements that when a declaration is made out of the district in which the applicant resides, they must give the reason for so doing - it was hoped that the reasons given by the widow were such as would have been satisfactory, at any rate I hope it may be seen in the present case -
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as the pension if obtained will be best small we do hope the Widow will not be put to the expense and trouble of making a new declaration, although we would not prescribe rules for you -

You say that certificates from the Secretary of New hampshire are not received as evidence, (that may prove a damper after all) as in the present case the service shown by the Roll of Capt. Young and the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Vermont under Lieut. Morey falls one day short of six months if the evidence of the service under Capt. Hutchins is refused we may fail unless you admit of other evidence of those who have examined the rolls of Capt. Hutchins. If my own affidavit together with the Certificate of Secretary of N.H. will be sufficient to establish the service under Capt. Hutchins it can be forwarded as I know that the certificate is a true abstract as set forth in the said certificate from Captain Joseph Fletcher's Rolls as to the year and length of service -

I cannot but hope that a pension for seven months and an half will be allowed, but if you decide otherwise you will please inform me what more will be required - 

The service under Hutchins is 1 month 16 days
Service under Young is 1 month 3 days
Service under Morey is 4 months 26 days
In all 7 months 15 days

I am Sir with much respect yours
John Kimball
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Barton 25th June 1841

James L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir enclosed is the papers of Phebe Eastman widow of Jonathan Eastman for a pension - the enclosed roll of Capt Young which shows one month & three days service you will please return (or a copy of it) - the whole service as shown by the Certificate of the Secretary together with what is on the enclosed roll is but six months & twenty nine days - 

Please direct to John Kimball Barton
Orleans County Vermont
Respectfully yours John Kimball

P.S. the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Bath is not made in exact conformity with what is required to be I hope it will answer the purpose as the certificate shows how the Certificate would read if all rendered in writing - the Clerk could not be prevailed upon to make it otherwise or different thus
John Kimball
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Concord N.H. August
7 1841

[illegible]

. . . the declaration and evidence in behalf of Phebe Eastman widow of Jonathan Eastman for a pension - I have on the service roll found in the Secretary's office Capt. Joseph Hutchins Roll for service in 1777 as you [illegible] personally the Certificate of the Secretary of State.

I think you will have no doubt of the [illegible]
of the Company which was as follows
[many illegible names]
Samuel Ladd
Seth Ford
Moses Pike
[illegible] Richardson
James Bailey
Daniel [illegible]
[illegible] Franklin
Daniel Weeks
John Page
Obediah Eastman
Elisha  [illigible]
Frances Fullington
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I hope Sir [illegible] enclosed certificate before you have examined the case of Mrs Eastman you will soon as convenient pass upon her case and let me have a return directed to John Kimball Barton Orleans County Vermont
Respectfully yours, John Kimball

P.S. If I recollect right the amount of evidence forwarded with the enclosed amounts to eight months and one half -
J. Kimball
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Washington City May 5. 1842

James L. Edwards

Sir, enclosed is a copy of the roll of Capt. Joseph Hutchins in 1777 showing one month and sixteen days service of Jonathan Eastman for which service also the service under Capt. Young and Lieut Morey & Capt. Lovewell she claims as pension - the other evidence has been forwarded and a certificate of the Secretary of N.H. showing service under Hutchins was forwarded and returned during the last summer - also your letter was received informing me that the Certificate of the Secretary from N.H. were not received of which I had no knowledge when I forwarded the certificate to you -

I am Sir with much respect. your OS
John Kimball
Now in Washington

P.S. I am inclined to believe the service in 1781 was in Lieut Morey's party not in Lovewell's I have no minutes before me but believe I have some where - Lovewell & Morey (it is said) made their head quarters of that service at Peacham.
John Kimball

Phebe Eastman widow of Jonathan Eastman is the person claiming whose papers were forwarded a year or two ago -
J. Kimball
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Bath NH Aug 8 1842

Dear Sir

We enclose the papers in the case of Mrs. Phebe Eastman Pensioner under the Act of 1838 as we understand they are not paid to the Pension office with out being first forwarded to your Commission.

Please give me a draft or give her one if that is the [illegible] and if not return them to me with such instructions as can guide me.

Receipts have been signed by the atty to Mr. George & the agent in N.H.

Your answer is requested as soon as convenient.
I am Respectfully your
most obedient servant
Jno Goodall
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[left side]Letter to J. Goodall Pat at
Concord, Aug 1 1842.

[right side]
6640
Concord N Hampshire
Phebe Eastman
widow of Jonathan Eastman
and who died on the 3rd July 1829
Grafton Co in the State of N Hampshire
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Lt. Morey of the Regt commanded
by Col. Morey in the N. Hampshire
line for 7 months & 13 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H.
at the rate of 25 Dollars __ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March
1843 & sent to John Kimball
present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1842 $125.00

$125.00
{Act July 7.}
{1838.}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book 0 Vol. 1st Page 39
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Department of Education

[left side rectangular stamp] Navy Files Sep 17 1904

George E. Bullis
Secretary and Superintendent of Schools
Oswego, N.Y. Sept., 13. '04.

Pension Department,
Washington D.C.

[circle stamp] Pension Office K Sep 15 1904

Dear Sirs-

Wishing to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, I write to ask if you will kindly send me the war record of Jonathan Eastman.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble
I am
Yours truly
Mrs. George E. Bullis,
160 W. 4th St.
Oswego, N.Y.
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Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Can. you tell me whether the following persons received pensions for service in Revolutionary war
Joseph Ford - Connecticut.
Goodman Eastman - Connecticut
Jonathan Eastman - Connecticut

I am trying to establish the record of these ancestors in the Revolution in order to become a Daughter of the Revolution.

Thanking you in advance for an an [illegible]
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Neva Woodbury,
Oneida. N. Y.
34 Stone St.
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[left side]
Rev 21.041
Widow, &c.
File No. 21.041
Phebe Eastman
Wid. of
Jonathan Eastman
Priv. Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.}

[right side]
Feby 17 1903. 
Mrs. Neva Woodbury
Oneida NY.

Sept 20, 1904 Hist. to
Mrs. George E. Bullis,
Oswego, N.Y. ISC
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[left side]
2454
New. Hampshire Con
Phebe Eastman
widow of Jonathan Eastman
who was a Private
in the N. 76 for 7 mos & 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars __
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of October 1843
and sent to Goodall & Maurison
Bath,
N.H.
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1, Page 16

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