Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9464, Benjamin Griffin, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass        

Griffin Benjamin                                     
or Griffen,
Mary

NUMBER
W. 9464.
B.L.W. 31906-160-55

CONTENTS
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13.090
New Hampshire

Benjamin Griffin

of Londonderry in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on
the 28 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Pell Esq [Esquire] Chester NH

Arrears to the 4th of Mar [March]: 1819. 10 mo 3/31: | 80.77
Semi-anl. all'ce [Semiannual allowance] ending Sept [September] 4, 1819 | 48.00
Arrs: | 128..77

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Discontinued
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Notification sent to Peter Chadwick Esq. [Esquire] Exeter N.H. [New Hampshire] July 21 1820
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88 329 Arrears to July 14 55 [1855]

Mary Griffin Widow of Benjamin Griffin Priv [Private]

Capt [Captain] Emerson
Col [Colonel] Tupper

10th Regulars

Enlisted Jany [January] 4th 1777
disc [discharged] 15 1779

Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pensions
Certificate dated Mar [March] 20th 1854

February 55 - 3873

Ad 160 [illegible] 28/56 [1856]
Boynton

John T Moore
Manchester NH [New Hampshire]

Volume G. 134.
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3873
New Hampshire Concord

Mary Griffin

widow of Benjamin Griffin Mass. [Massachusetts] who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of pension issued the 20th day of March 1854, and sent to W W Moore Manchester N.H.

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 16 Vol A

Reg Mar 3.' 55 188.329
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State of New Hampshire is on this second day of May AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire personally appears Benjamin Griffin aged fifty four years resident in Londonderry in said State who being by me first duly sworn doth 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that the said Griffin enlisted in Dracut in the State of Massachusetts in the month of April AD 1781 for the term of three years in the company of Capt Emerson in the regiment commanded by Col Tupper in the Massachusetts line of the continental army that he continued to serve in said regiment until Jany AD 1784 when he was discharged from the service at West Point when he rec'd a written discharge which he has since lost that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country  for support and that he has no evidence now in his power of his said service excepting the accompanying affidavit of Reuben Sawyer

Benjamin Griffin

Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid Before me 

Samuel Bell
Asst Just Supr [Associate Justice Superior] Court of New Hampshire
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I Samuel Bell Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Griffin did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration for nine months at one time on the Continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.


May 26, 1818
Samuel Bell Asst Just
Sup Court of New Hampshire

I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Samuel Bell Esquire is one of the Judges of said Superior Court and that the name Samuel Bell subscribed to the [preceding] affidavits and also to this [accompanying] affidavit of John Buckham Daniel Whitner Asa  utery, Samuel Aikin Joseph Elkins Reuben Hall, Nathan Brown Benjamin Chase, Joseph Ripley, Samuel Davis Joel Witmore John Cresey
is the signature and hand writing of the said Samuel Bell Judge as aforesaid
to all of which I have affixed the Seal of said Court for the County of Hillsborough
this thirteenth day of May Anno Domini 1818
F French

Benj'a Griffin

I Reuben Sawyer testify that I know that Benjamin Griffin aforenamed served as a soldier in the revolutionary War between two and three years

Reuben Sawyer

May 2'd 1818 Reuben Sawyer made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Samuel Bell Asst Jus Sup [Associate Justice Superior] Court of New Hampshire I Samuel Bell Asst Jus do Certify that I am acquainted with the character of Reuben Sawyer the signer of the above affidavit and that full faith and credit should be given to his declaration on oath

Samuel Bell Asst Jus Sup Court
New Hampshire
June 4 1818
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Benjamin Griffin
13.090
Ref Sept. [September] 1819.
Comd Sched $ 388-71
not entitled
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
ROCKINGHAM...SS

On this Eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court at Chester, before John Harvey and Hall Burgin, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Records of the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Griffin aged fifty five years, resident in Londonderry, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:--

viz I enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Emerson in the Ninth Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment in the spring of 1782 for the term of three years and served until the close of the war as will more fully appear by my original declaration in order to obtain a pension which on now in the pension office, That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension in the 2d day of May 1818- That he has received a pension the number of his certificate is 13.090

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have no 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 provision of an Act of Congress entitles "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, My occupation is that of a farmer am not able to pursue it more than half the time 

I have in family residing with me my wife aged thirty five years who is weekly and two children one James Aiken ages 7 years and Danl [Daniel] Griffin aged 17 months 

Their capacity to contribute to their support small

Benjamin Griffin

Sworn to and declared at Chester on the eleventh day of July 1820 before 
John Harvey
Hall Burgin 
} Justices of said court

I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 388 dollars and 71 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 11th day of July 1820.

P. Chadwick {Clerk for the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
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SCHEDULE

Containing the whole estate and income of Benjamin Griffin (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

Thirty seven acres and one half of land with a small House and Barn on the same | 300.00
1 pr of Oxen 45.00 1 Cow 11.00 -- | 56.00
1 Hog 5.00 & 1 pig 1.00 -- | 6.00
2 ploughs, 6.50 1 chain 1.50 -- | 8.00
1 ax 25 ct, 1 Syth .67  2 Hoes .33  | 1.25
1 Shovel 60 1 pitchfork 25 [illegible] 40 | 1.25
1 Clovis & pin 50 c Beetle & wedge 50. a Sickells 20 | 1.20
2 Chests 1.50  1 pr andirons 75  - | 2.25
2 meat barrells 20 2 half hogsheads 20  | 40
1 pot 50 1 deep kettle 34 1 frying pan 33 | 1.17
1 tea kettle 50 tea furniture 1.00 | 1.50
1 tin pail 25 1 pair Bellows 25 | 50
2 pewter platter 25 1 decanter 25 | 50
11 plates 44 Looking Glass 20 1 Light Stand 20 | 84
1 foot wheel 100 1 Real 10 C | 1.10
  | $388.71

I justly owe four hundred sixty two Dollars and three cents and have no other means of paying it than by the above property and my pension

Benjamin Griffin
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough SS
On the third day of March AD 1854 personally appeared before the Police Court of the City of Manchester in the State and County aforesaid Mary Griffin a resident of Manchester aged seventy one years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the third of February AD 1853 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Benjamin Griffin who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cutting Ciellys in the regiment commanded by Colonel in the Revolutionary War--that he enlisted at of served at Peirces Island Nov 5 1775 and was honorable discharged at and that he received Pension of Ninety Six dollars during his life, that he was pensioned under the act of AD 18 and was paid at the Pension Office at Concord NH. She further states that she was married to said Benjamin Griffin on the Fifteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and Fourteen and that she is not aware that a record of said marriage exists that her said husband died on the thirteenth day of November AD 1840 and that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen hundred but at the time stated she further declares that she is now a widow and has not intermarried since the decease of the said Benjamin Griffin
Mary Griffin
Sworn to & subscribed on the day above written before
C E Potter Justice esq
Clerk of said Court
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough SS

On this third day of March AD one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me John T Moore a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State Jane Southwick & Nancy M Harvey residents of Manchester NH in said State and County who being duly sworn according to law say that they have been were acquainted with Benjamin Griffin late a Pensioner of the United States deceased and that they are also acquainted with Mary Griffin widow of the said Benjamin Griffin- that we have known them Thirty years- that we were present at their marriage & have been known as man and wife and that they cohabited and lived together as such and that the said Benjamin Griffin died on the 13th day of November AD 1840

and that the said Mary Griffin is still and has ever since his death remained the widow of the said Griffin and we further swear that we are disinterested persons

Jane Southwick
Mary M Harvey

attest Alb M Mahon 

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Jane Southwick & (blank) and that they are credible and disinterested Persons

John T Moore Justice of the Peace
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APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough 
}SS.

On this Third day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Griffin aged seventy one years, a resident of Manchester in the state of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Benjamin Griffin who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Emerson in the Tenth Regiment of Regulars commanded by Colonel Tupper in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States called the Revolutionary War that her husband the said Benjamin Griffin was drafted or enlisted on or about the 4th day of January A.D. 1778, for the term of Three years and continued actual service in said war for the term of two years and was honorably discharged on or about the Fifteenth day A.D. 1779 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company that he received a printed  discharge from the service which in her belief is now on file in the Pension office at Washington DC She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Griffin in Londonderry on the Fifteenth day of April A.D. 1805 by one Mr Huse a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her marriage was Mary Aiken and that her husband died at Londonderry NH on the 27th day of November A.D. 1841, and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has not heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the act of September 28th, 1850 or any act of Congress. That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act of March 3d, 1855, granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who had been engaged in the military service of the United States." She also declares that she has never applied for or received under this of any other act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant whatever. That she now receives a pension of $96.00 per year that she was pensioned under act of Feb 3rd 1853, that her certificate bears the date of March 20th, 1854

Mary Griffin

We A.H. James and Emily F. Fitts residents of Manchester in State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Griffin in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
{
A.H James
E F Fitts

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

J. T. Moore JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

POWER OF ATTORNEY

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR:-- Please deliver the certificate or warrant, to which I am entitled according to the tenor of the foregoing declaration and application to John T. Moore of Manchester, in the State of New Hampshire
Signed in the presence of me, }
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CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
Certificate No. 3873
Pensioner Mary Griffin
Soldier Benjamin Griffin

Died 3 April 1878
Correct Bill of [Medication?] 14.65

[erased illegible text]

States no doctor was in attendance

C.S.C.
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APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT

Certificate No.

I, Daniel Aiken, do swear that Mary Griffin Whose name is borne on the rolls of the U.S. Pension Agency at Concord N.H., under Pension Certificate No. Number, and who was the widow of Benjamin Griffin, formerly a soldier (or sailor) in the service of the United States, died on the 3rd day of April, 1878 at Londonderry, County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire; that decedent left surviving neither widow nor minor child, and did not leave sufficient assets to meet the expenses of last sickness and burial of said decedent; that the following is a full and correct statement of said expenses, all of which were necessary and have been actually paid by me to the persons therein named, the amounts paid to each, with the items, being given opposite their respective names:

NAMES. | NATURE OF EXPENSES | AMOUNT
F L Wallace & Co. | Coffin. Box for some Rope &c [Etc.] as her voucher or [recpt?] annexed. |  14.65
Total  | 14.65

The decedent's sickness continued uninterruptedly from April 2nd, 1878 to the date of death, and its nature and degree were as follows, viz: Diarrhea, weakness, and general debility-consequent upon old age, that no physician attended said disease in her last sickness. 

I further swear that the total value of all property, personal and real, left by the decedent did not exceed no dollars and consisted of nothing. She had no property real or personal and with the aid of her pension I have supported her three years she was unable to perform any labor during that time, and that only nothing of said assets was available for the reimbursement of expenses of decedent's last sickness and burial. And I do hereby make application for reimbursement under the provisions of section 4718 of the Revised Statutes. 

The total sum claimed by me Fourteen dollars 65/100., no part of which has been refunded.

My residence is at No. number on no street, in the town or city of Londonderry, County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire, and my post office address is North Londonderry, Co [County] Rockingham, New Hampshire.

(Affiant's signature.) Daniel Aiken

Attest: 
J.T. Moore     
S.D. Lord
       
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 22nd day of October, 1878, and I certify that the affiant is reputable and entitled to credit, and knew the contents of the above statement before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in this claim.

(Signature.)  S.D. Lord
(Official character.) Justice of the Peace copy Justice com [commission] on file

[oval stamp with border: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE OCT. 24: 1878]

STATE OF , COUNTY OF , ss.
I,  , Clerk of the  Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby  certify that   was, on the date of the above jurat, a duly authorized  , and that his signature thereto is genuine.  Given under my hand and seal this  day of  ,18  .
 , Clerk.
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I Daniel Aiken within named further make oath
and say that the within named Mary Griffin
died leaving no children under sixteen years
of age. She left two children who survive her
namely Daniel Griffin aged sixty years and
Mary Griffin 2nd aged fifty seven years, both of
whom reside in Londonderry N.H. their post office address being North Londonderry, N.H.
The said decedent left no other children.
Witness
J.T. Moore
Annie Wheelock
Daniel Aiken

The State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County of Oct 22d 1778
Personally appeared Daniel Allen & made oath
that the above certificate by him subscribed
is true.

Before me
S.D. Lord
Justice of the Peace
(Copy Justice [illegible] on file)
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CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
[illegible]

Certificate No. 3873
7/9

Pensioner, Mary Griffin
Widow of Soldier, Benjamin Griffin

Disallowed claimant paid to date of death of Pensioner April 23 1881  June

letter within to claimant Jan [January] 21/80 [1880] for certificate of case
note 1812

can't find this case any where sent for the date of last payment

Paid in full in April 1878
initials

[stamp with oval border: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE JUL 25 1879]
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A R. APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT. A R.

I, Daniel Aiken, do swear that Mary Griffin late resident of Londonderry, County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire died on the the 3d day of April 1878. That decedent drew a pension, under Certificate No. number, up to 4th day of March 1878, is the widow of Benjamin Griffin formerly a soldier (or sailor) in the service of the United States; that said decedent left surviving neither widow or child under sixteen years of age, and did not leave sufficient assets to meet the expenses of decedent's last sickness and burial; and that said expenses are correctly enumerated in the following statement, the names of the persons who rendered service or furnished necessaries being given, with items and amounts:

NAMES. | NATURE OF EXPENSES. | PAID OR UNPAID. | AMOUNT.
F L Wallace & Co. | one White Wood Coffin | Paid | 12.00
  | Plate. | [illegible] & Coffin |
 | Box ($2.65) | PAID. | 2.65
TOTAL | $14.65

I further swear that the above is a complete list of all the expenses of last sickness and burial; that they were proper and necessary; that they were all actually paid by me except those marked "unpaid," for which no reimbursement is claimed, the parties in interest having signed a formal release; and that I have received on account of the expenses paid by me no pecuniary return or recompense whatever [crossed out: except] there was no other charges made by myself or any other parties. The expenses of last sickness & burial were borne by myself & by no other persons.

I therefore hereby make application for reimbursement under the provisions of Section 4718, R. S., claiming the sum of fourteen 65/100 dollars or the amount due at time of her death as appears of pension.

The total value of all property of whatever kind, personal and real, left by the decedent did not exceed no dollars, and consisted of nothing, and only the sum of no dollars of said assets has been, or can be, available for reimbursement of the above named expenses.

The decedent's last sickness continued uninterruptedly from April 2d, 1878, to date of death, and its nature and degree were as follows: the deceased seems to have taken a sudden cold and being of great age caused her system too great a shock.

The pension certificate is herewith returned (or if not, state why not) was sent to Pension Ofc [Office] at Concord N.H. I think.

My residence is at No. Street, [crossed out: on Street] in the Town or City of Londonderry, County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire, and my Post-Office address is North Londonderry, New Hampshire.

(Affiant's signature) Daniel Aiken

Attest: J.T. Moore, S.D. Lord

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of July 1879, at Manchester NH and I certify that the affiant is reputable and entitled to credit, and know the contents of the above before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in this claim. The figures " 14.65 made to read 2.65 before signing.

(Signature) S.D. Lord
(Official character) Justice of the Peace copy com [commission] on file

STATE OF
COUNTY OF 
SS: 
I, __________, Clerk of the ________ Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that ________ was, on the date of the above jurat, a duly authorized ________, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and seal this ________ day of ________ of 18__.
________, Clerk.
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2 neighbors
Died 3d April 1878

Oval Stamp:
Department of the Inteior
PENSION OFFICE 
Jul 25 1879
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Deceased Pensioner.---Certificate No.

NEIGHBOR'S AFFIDAVIT

Before me personally appeared Nathaniel C. Alexander, residing at No. number on No street, in the town or city of Londonderry, State of Newhampshire [New Hampshire], and Samuel Woodbury residing at No. number on no street in aforesaid town or city, who, being duly sworn, say that they well and personally knew Mary Griffin, who died on the 3rd day of April, 1878, and who was pensioned as a Widow of Benjamin Griffin, formerly a soldier (or sailor) in the service of the United States; that the decedent left surviving neither widow nor child under sixteen years of age; that they were well acquainted with the pecuniary circumstances of said decedent, and know that all property of whatever kind, personal and real, left by her did not exceed in value no dollars, and consisted of nothing whatever she being really a pauper but was supported by Mr. David Aiken with the help of her pension.
       
(Signature of affiants.) {
Nathaniel C. Alexander
Samuel Woodbury

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County. ss

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of July, 1879, at Manchester N.H, and I hereby certify that the affiants are reputable and competent witnesses, and that their statements are entitled in full faith and credit.
    
S.D. Lord Justice of the Peace [crossed out: Probate Judge]

Copy of com [commission] on file
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE--COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH, SS.

I, C. E. Potter Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester in the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that John T. Moore whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his Commission is dated on the twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1853, and will expire in five years from date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Police Court is a Court of Record.

Given under my hand and seal of office at Manchester this Seventh day of March A.D. 1854

C. E. Potter CLERK
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Know All Men by these presents, that I Benjamin Griffin of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham & State of Newhampshire, Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to me paid by Daniel Hardy of Pelham in the County and State aforesaid, Gentleman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released and forever quitclaimed, and do by these presents remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Daniel Hardy his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever, a certain piece of land lying in the Westerly part of Londonderry, and is bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a stake and stones in Joel Coburn's field, thence south two degrees East forty nine and on half rods to a stake and stones bounding on said Coburn, thence Easterly thirty six rods to a stake and stone in a swamp, bounding on land formerly owned by Peter Crowell, thence south two degrees East one hundred and fifty nine rods to a stake and stones on said Crowell's land, thence North eighty eight degrees East nineteen and one half rods to a maple tree marked, thence North two degrees East two hundred and sixteen rods to the road bounding on Andrew Bancroft's land, thence westerly by said road and by said Coburn's land to the bounds first mentioned containing thirty seven and one half acres, reserving the public highway thought the same. To Have and to hold the aforedescribed premises, with all the privileges and appertenances thereunto belonging to him the said Daniel Hardy, his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever, In Witness whereof
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I the said Benjamin Griffin have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.

Benjamin Griffin L.S,

Signed Sealed and delivered, in presences of us 
Benjamin Barker
Daniel Hardy Sr.

Rockingham SS. November 4th 1823. Then the above named Benjamin Griffin acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me

Benjamin Barker Justice of Peace

Received and Recorded 25th November 1823

Seth Walker Register
,
A true copy of Record Examined
Attest Seth Walker Register

Exeter August 19th, 1828

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Seth Walker is Register of Deeds for the said County of Rockingham and that signature to the above certificate is in his own handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 19th day of September AD 1823

P Chadwick
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Affidavit of Daniel Hardy in support of the declaration of Benjamin Griffin for a pension

Griffins Declaration forwarded to the Pension Office

Notice to be sent to Peter Chadwick
Exeter NH
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I Daniel Hardy of Pelham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire on my oath depose and say, that on the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen I purchased a farm situated in Londonderry in said County of Rockingham of  Benjamin Griffin of said Londonderry, for which I paid him two hundred and forty six dollars in cash, besides a demand which I held against him. Said farm contained about thirty acres, with a small house upon it. He gave me a warranted deed of the farm, and I gave him an obligation to the effect that if he paid me the money which I gave him for the farm, with all lawful interest which might be due at the time of payment within two years, I would re-convey the farm to him again. At the expiration of said two years said Griffin came forward and said that he could not pay for the place and was willing to give up the aforesaid obligation, & did give it up, And I further state that the farm on which said Benjamin Griffin lives in mine (underlined) free and clear of all incumbrances.
Daniel Hardy
 State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS January 14th 1824
Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Hardy and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Saml Richardson Justice of the peace
Thereby certify that the above named Daniel Hardy is entitled to full credit for truth & veracity
Saml Richardson Justice of Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Samuel M. Richardson is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Rockingham aforesaid and that his signature the within certificate is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set me hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of February Anno Domini 1824
P Chadwick Clerk
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I, Samuel Cumings of Dracutt, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, on my oath depose and say, that in the spring of the year 1781, if I rightly recolect, the town of Dracutt was called on for four patriots, to serve in the Continental line, and that myself, Benjamin Griffin and two others, enlisted for three years.  I did not belong to the same Regiment with Griffin, but I frequently saw him in the services as a soldier, and I have no doubt but he served in the Continental line for those years, or until he was discharged.
       And furthermore saith not.
                Samuel Cumings

            State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough County Ss. August 12th 1820   when personally appeared the above named Samuel Cumings  and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him submited was just and true.
       Before me  Saml M. Richardson 
                     Justice of Peace

      I hereby certif that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent, & that he is a man of truth & veracity.
              Saml M. Richardson
             Justice of Peace
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I Reuben Sawyer of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire Husbandman on my oath depose and say that in the spring of the year 1781 if I rightly recolect the Town of Dracutt in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts was called on for four privates to serve in the Continental line, and that Benjamin Griffin and three others enlisted for three years.  I then being a resident of said Dracutt have no doubt but he served in the continental line for three years or untill he was discharged - which discharge I feel confident I have seen.            Reuben Sawyer

                State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough Ss. August 15th 1828-
Then personally appeared the above named Reuben Sawyer and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
       Before me _ Isaac Huse 
                   Justice of Peace
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I Joseph Bailey Jr. of lawful age testify and say that in the winter of 1825 I bought one cow of Benjamin Griffin of Londonderry at nine dollars and fifty cents and paid said Griffin that money for the said cow at the time I received the cow

Joseph Bailey Jr

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
} August 30th 1828

Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Bailey jr. and made solemn oath as to the truth of the above affidavit before me.

Wm. Clagett Jus. [Justice] of the peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the Sate of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that William Claggett is a Justice of the in and for said County and that his signature to the written certificate appears to be in his own hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Count this 19th day of September AD 1828

P Chadwick

Affidavit Joseph Bailey
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Copy of Deed
Griffin to Hardy
Rockingham Records
Recorded Lib. 239. Fol. 231.
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Manchester N.H. July 11th/55

Dr Sir

I send enclosed the appl. of Amos
Emery and Mary Griffin for Bounty Land
under the act of March 3rd 1855

Mr Emery is now a settled Minister of the parish in the town of Goshen N. H. and is a very worthy
man - he was a substitute in the war of 1812
and answered to the name of the person
he substituted which was Israel Merrill
whose name appears upon the Rolls in my
possession

Mrs. Griffin now draws a Pension of $8.00 per
month and is the Widow of Benjamin
Griffin.
Should you require further proof
or anything appertaining to the within cases
please inform me & the same shall be
complied with 

Respectfully Yours the
John T. Moore

Hon Comm. of Pensions
Washington DC
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Rec'd 3 April 1878

Revy WIDOW, & c.

File No. 9464
Mary Griffin
Wid
Benjamin Griffin
Privt Rev War

Act: February 3rd 1832
Index:- Vol. A, Page 288

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Sept. 30 1878 last claim appl for reimbursement to Daniel Aiken North Londonderry Rockingham Co. [County] N.H. [New Hampshire]
[initialled] MT

-----

1879 July 28 P.A. paid [illegible] Daniel Aiken $14.65 on ap [application]  reimbursement claimant advised said P.A. P.C. "no" [illegible] appl &1 bill
[initialled] MT
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Manchester NH March 6/54

Dr Sir

Enclosed I seal the application of Mary Griffin for a Widows Pension she is the Widow of Benjamin Griffin a N. H. Pensioner -  she made app one year ago, [insert] or rather papers were made out by Mr. Eldridge [end insert] as you will see by the Power of Atty enclosed she has been waiting for some time expecting Mr. Eldridge (her former Atty) to complete the papers - but Mr E - having been sick
and unable to do any business - she has 
concluded to wait no longer - therefor you
will confer a favor by substistuting my name
in stead of Est. Eldridge should he have
filed any papers relative to her case & 
forward all future matters to me at this
place

I am with Respect
Yours Truly 
H.W. Moore

Hon L P Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Washington DC
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Brief in the case of Mary Griffin, widow of Benjamin,
Hillsborough County and State of N.H.
Act 3rd Febry. 1853

Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)

It is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Acts
of 18" March 1818, & 1st May 1820.

Two personas
testify that they were present at the Marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
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March 9" 1854

Mary Griffin
Widow of Number 4.419
Benjamin
Hillsborough County
New Hampshire

Act/53,
$96.00 per An:
Com: 3d February. 1853

Revolutionary

W.W. Moore
Manchester, New Hampshire
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11 March    Pension Office.
                   March, 11, 54.

Sir,
Please Certify the time
to which the within named
pensioner was paid, or the
date of his death.

Very Respectfully
L P Waldo

Comm' Pensions
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Benjamin Griffin, Act 1818. Died 3 Nov 1824
paid                                               

J. Bush
Auditor
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14 March

Pension Office
13" March, 1854,

Sir,
The enclosed report must
be a mistake. The pensioner could
not have died as you report in
1824, as the papers show that
he was restored to the Pension roll
December: 2, 1828.
Please examine
and report the time of his last
payment or death.
Very Respectfully,
S. Cole
For the Commissioner

Francis Burt Esquire
Third Auditor [illegible]

"Boynton"
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Benjamin Griffin, Act 1818, Died 27 Nov. 1840
paid.

J. Bush
Auditor
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2 [illegible] 13 Nov. [November] 1840

"Boynton"
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Hon. S. Bell, Senate U.S.
Recd. Dec. 2. 1828
Restore -
pen: to com: 19 Sept.
1828.
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Exeter Sep. 30 1828

David W. Dukey Esquire
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the
papers of Benjamin Griffin - the two affidavits to
prove his having served are in my opinion enough
say as he has already been placed on the pension
Roll. I think the evidence will be difficult
to have him restored to the list - he had better
see Senator Bell in person - as his representation
will go very far in case any difficulty should arise-
Yours, with esteem
P Chadwick
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3873
R [and] A Griffin

[Oval stamp says] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 8, 1880
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Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE
Washing, D.C. June 30, 1880

E.L. Whitford
Pension Agent,
Concord N. H.

Sir:
Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No 3873 x Rev: War,
of Mary Griffin, widow of Benjamin Griffin
who is alleged to have died on the 3, day
of April 1878. The information is desired for us
in the claim of Reimbursement.
x The Pension Certificate is said to have been sent to P.A. Concord N. H.

Very respectfully,

J A Bentley
Commissioner

REPORT

Payment made to include 3 April, 1878, without
increase. The payment was discontinued on the 4 day of Apr. 1878, because of the death
of pensioner.
Paid Daniel Aiken creditor


E. L. Whitford
U.S. Pension Agent

[date stamp] July 6 1880
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THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SS.
Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County. June 23rd 1855
I hereby Certify, that at the date of the attestation hereto
annexed,
John T. Moore was a Justice
the Peace in and for said
County of Hillsborough
in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his
acts and
attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court,
and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at the
date above written.
Perley Dodge Clerk
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31906

[Signature appears to be] Moany
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[An envelope]
Hill                       Official Business

[Stamp] FREE]
[circular stamp] Manchester N.H. [New Hampshire] JUL [July] 12

[handwritten sideways next to round stamp]
188329

[handwritten address]
Office of the Interior
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 50

Undertaker [Undertaken?]
14.65
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[printed form filled in in cursive]

DECEASED PENSIONER. - CERTIFICATE NO._______
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.

On the 4th day of April, 1878, I, F. L. Wallace [and] Co., residing at Manchester N.H. [New Hampshire] did receive from Daniel Aiken, a resident of Londonderry, N.H., the sum of $14.65/100 dollars in payment of the following account, which is in every particular just and true, and which I verily believe embraces only such items of service and expenditure as were made necessary by the last sickness and death of Mary Griffin late United States pensioner residing at Londonderry N.H.

DATE.                   ITEMS.                                    AMOUNT.
April 4, 1878.       One coffin                              12.00
                              One burial robe [?] [and].      2.65
                              One box for coffin
                                                      TOTAL            14.65


If the above be physician's bill, he should here give date of commencement of last sickness, its nature, and a particular history of its progress; the date of the death; the necessity for nursing and other attendance, with the length of time such services were rendered, and any other facts within his knowledge bearing upon the question of the necessity for the expenditures made on account of the last sickness and burial of the pensioner.


State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborogh [sic]
(Signature of payee.) F.L. Wallace [and] Co
Subscribed and swore to before me this 22d day of July, 1879 at Manchester NH (New Hampshire] and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the matter of this affidavit.
(Signature.) S D Land [?]
(Official character.) Justice of the Peace copy conv. on file


STATE OF ______, COUNTY OF ________, 88: 
I, ____, clerk of the ____ Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that ____ was, on the date of the above jury, a duly authorized ____, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Gien under my had and seal this ____ day of _____, 18   .
_____, Clerk
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DECEASED PENSIONER. - CERTIFICATE No.
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
On the 4th day of April 1878, I, F. L. Wallace & Co, residing at Manchester NH, did receive from David Aiken, a resident of Londonderry NH, the sum of $14.65/100 dollars in payment of the following account, which is in every particular just and true, and which I verily believe embraces only such items of service and expenditure as were made necessary by the last sickness and the death of Mary Griffin late United States pensioner residing at Londonderry NH

DATE | ITEMS. | AMOUNT.
April | One Coffin | 12|00
4.1878 | One burial Robe & | 2|65
" | One box for coffin | |
TOTAL | 14|65

If the above be physician's bill, he should here give date of commencement of last sickness, its nature, and a particular history of its progress: the date of death; the necessity for nursing and other attendance, with the length of time such services were rendered, and any other facts within his knowledge bearing upon the question of the necessity for the expenditures made on account of the last sickness and burial of the pensioner.

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough, ss
(Signature of payee.) F.L. Wallace & Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before this 22d day of July, 1879, at 
Manchester NH, and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the matter of this affidavit. 
(Signature.) S. D. Lord
(Official character.) Justice of the Peace
STATE OF ___, COUNTY OF ___, SS: Copy confirm file
I, ___, clerk of the ___ Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that ___ was, on the date of the above jurat, a duly authorized ___, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal this ___ day of ___, 18. 
_______, Clerk.
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David W. Dickys.
afficiant
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I, David W Dickey of Londonderry in the County of
Rockingham in
the State of Newhampshire Attorney at Law, testify and say. that in
December 1824. I was requested by Robert Bentley to make a writ of attachment
for him against Benjamin Griffin of said Londonderry, formerly a Revolutionary
Pensioner, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March
1818. in order to secure a certain note, said Bentley held against said Griffin
at that time amounting to about thirty three dollars - I accordingly made
said Writ, - gave it into the hands of a Deputy Sheriff for service - the same time
directing this. Sheriff to attach property of the Defendent sufficient to satisfy the
demand, if possible - But said Griffin being found so extremely poor, nothing of
any value could be found, which the law would justify the Sheriff to attach to satisfy said demand - Soon afterwards, and before the return day of said Writ,
which was on the 3rd Tuesday of February 1825. Said Griffin sold his cow,
being the only one he owned. to Joseph Bailey Jr. for about ten dollars. - which
sum after paying the costs, that had arisen on sd. action, was appropriated towards paying said Note. by said Griffin - 
the action was stopped - not entered in Court - 
the note that was given for the balance, that remained due, in the Note above referred to
remains still in my Office unpaid - I have had other Notes and demands left
in my office against sd. [said] Griffin, for collection, than the one above mentioned. 
but I have never succeeded in collecting one cent of him, except in the case
above restated - I further testify, that John Jackson in the spring of the year 1825 eloped from said Town of Londonderry where he resided, and had kept an English & W. J. Goeds. Store from the year 1814. to the time of his escape - sd. Jackson has not been in sd. Londonderry to my knowledge since 1824. - it is not certainly
known here where he is - some reports state that he resides in the province of M.
 Canada. - 
I further state that Daniel Hardy, late of Pelham, the owner of the farm 
on which sd. Griffin has lived when for a number of years past, died in April last. - 
David W. Perley

Rockingham  Ss. September 19th 1828 Then the
above named David W Dickey personally appeared
and made solemn oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed was just and true
Before me
P Chadwick Justice of the Peace
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13.090
New Hampshire
Benjamin Griffin
of Londonderry in the State of N. Hamp. 
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Emmerson of the regt- commanded by Colonel Tupper in the Mass
line, for the term of 3 years.
from April 1781 to __ 17
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, commence on the 20 day of May 1818 
and

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July
1819 and sent to L. Bell, Esq
Chester N Hampshire

Restored to the Roll on 2 day of 
December 1828 and notification sent to
Hon. L. Bell at the Senate U.S.
Pension commencing on the 19 
of September 1828.
Amount due on 4th of March 1829} $44.23
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818,
May 1, 1820.
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Schedule
containing the whole estate & income of Benjamin Griffin of in ( his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him
subscribed exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham on the 20th day of January 1824 and annexed to his schedule is [written as a list]
8. C wt. English Hay 4.00
20. C wt. Meadow Hay 5.00
a lot of Flax 50
8 Bushels Corn a 3/b 25 bushel Potatoes a/  8.83
1 Shoat 3.00
2 ploughs 400 2 Tables 125 6 Chairs 2.00 7.25
2 Chest Drawers 100 & 50 1.50
Shovel tongs & handiron , 1.00 Hollow iron ware 1.50 2.50
Crockery and tin ware 1.50 1.50
1 light stand 25 1 Looking glass 40 Wheels 150-215
Glass ware 34 knives & forks 25 one ax & one sythe [scythe]1.00 / 54
Beatle [beetle] and wedges 50 1 Hoe or 16 1 fr. Bellows 25th 85
1 Real 10th Half hogshead 25 30
2 Pewter platters 25 2 Meat Barrels 20 cups & pins 50 95
2 [illegible] 20th 1 Shovel 25. 1 pitch fork 16 1 dung fork 20 81
100 a Poach 4.50
$45.23
Benjamin Griffin
County of Rockingham &
On this 21st day of January 1824 personally
appeared in open Court being by law a Court of Record for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire Benjamin Griffin resident in London derry in said County aged sixty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Benjamin Griffin enlisted for the term of three years
Page 57

years in the month of march n the year 1782 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Emerson in the 10th regiment commanded by Col Tupper in the line of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 
Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps untill peace when he was transferred to the company commanded by Captain Marshall in the Regiment commanded by Col Vose in the line of said State. That he continued to serve in said corps untill January 1785 when he was dishcarged from said Service at West point in the state of New York.
That his name has been placed on the pension and dropt there from on account of his property that his number of his pension certified is 13.090. And in pursuance  of the Act of the first of May 1820. I 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 deposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 and property or securities contracts for debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. that his schedule contains 8 cut English Hay 20 Cut Meadow hay lot of Flax 8 bushes corn 25 bushels potatoes one shoate two ploughs two tables six chairs two chests of drawers.
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drawers one light stand one looking glass one linen wheel, cooking and tinware shovel and tongs and handirons.  Hollow ware  glass ware knives and forks one ax one sythe [sic] one butte 2 wedges one hoe one bellows one veal one half hogshead two pewter plates two meat barrells cups and pins two scickels [sic] one shovel one pitchfork one dung fork 100 lb of pork.  
                 Benjamin Griffin
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.  The thirty seven acres of land I had mortgaged to Daniel Hardy in 1819 for about three hundred dollars and being utterly unable to redeem said land I gave him a deed of acquitance on the fourth day of November 1823. That I attempted to sell said land to redeem the mortgage but was unable to get an offer for more than what it was mortgaged to said Hardy _ One hog I killed and consumed in my family and some few articles are broken and worn out.  My occupation is that of a farmer but from being lame and much afflicted with the gout I am unable to pursue it.  I have a wife aged forty three who is weakly and two children.  Daniel aged five years and Mary aged three years who are unable to support themselves.

Names of the persons to whom said articles sold:  Daniel Hardy  37 acres of land & house & barn.  Time of Sale:  November 4th 1823.  Amount of money or description of property received in return:   For three hundred dollars to discharge a debt for that sum which I was justly owing him for which he had a mortgage on said property. 

Nathaniel Griffin  Cow.   April or May 1821.  For fifteen dollars cash which sum I paid to John Duncan to discharge a debt I was justly  to him.

William Hardy pair of oxen.  January 1822.  For 30 dollars that which sum I paid to John Jackson to discharge a debt I was justly owing him.

Samuel Jackson Chain.  Time not recollected.  For two bushels of corn which was consumed in my family.
                 Benjamin Griffin
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Sworn and subscribed to this 21st day of January 1824 before us

John Harvey
John Folsom
Benjamin Penhallow
Justices of the Court of Sessions

I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Court of Sessions for the county of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Benjamin Griffin did serve in the Revolutionary War-as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment.  I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule enacted, are duly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty five dollars and twenty three cents.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of January 1824.
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions
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Paid
Copy of Deed
Griffin to Hardy from
Lib 239. Fol. 231.
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Rock
Know all men by these presents, That I Benjamin
Griffin of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham & State of
New Hampshire Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of three
hundred Dollars to me paid by Daniel Hardy of Pelham in the
County & State aforesaid Gentleman, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have remised, released & forever quitclaimed &
do by these presents remise, release & forever quitclaim unto the
said Daniel Hardy his heirs & assigns, to their use & behoof
forever, a certain piece of land lying in the Westerly part of
Londonderry & is bounded as follows, (viz.) Beginning at a
stake & stones in Joel Coburn's field, then South two degrees
East forty nine & one half rods to a stake & stones bounding on said Coburn; thence Easterly thirty six rods to a stake
& stones in a Swamp, bounding on land formerly owned by
Peter Crowell; thence South two degrees East one hundred &
fifty nine rods to a stake & stones on said Crowells land;
thence North eighty eight Degrees East nineteen & one half
rods to a maple tree marked; thence North two degrees East
two hundred & sixteen rods to the road bounding on Andrew
Bancrafts land; thence Westerly by said road & by
said Coburn's land to the bounds first mentioned: containing
thirty seven & one half acres - reserving the public highways through the same. To have and to hold
the afore-described premises, with all the privileges & appurtenances
thereunto belonging, to him the said Daniel
Hardy his heirs & assigns, to his & their use and behoof
forever. In Witness whereof, I the said Benjamin
Griffin have hereunto set my hand & seal this fourth day ┃
of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty three -
Signed, sealed & delivered
in presence of us -
Benjamin Barker,
Benjamin Griffin - s.s.
Daniel Hardy Jun.
Rock -
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Rockingham ss. November 4th 1823. Then the above named
Benjamin Griffin acknowledged the above instrument
to be his free act and deed, Before me
Benjamin Barker Justice of Peace
Received and Recorded 25th November 1823. Seth Walker Register
A true copy of Record Examined
Attest Seth Walker Register
Exeter 26 December 1823
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby
certify that Seth Walker is Register of Deeds in and
for said County and that his signature to the above
certificate is in his own hand writing-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 20th day of January Anno
Domini 1824
P. Chadwick Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss. At the Court of Common Pleas hold in at Exeter within and for the County of Rockingham aforesaid on the third Tuesday of August Anno Domini 1878 present
The Honorable Arthur Livermore Chief Justice
Timothy Fanar and Josiah Butler Associate Justices
On the twenty first day August aforesaid personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said state Benjamin Griffin aged sixty four years resident in Londonderry in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said Benjamin Griffin that he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Emerson in the tenth Regiment in the line of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the continental establishment which Regiment was commanded by Colonel Tupper that the time he enlisted was in the Spring of the year 1782 for the term of three years, that he was afterwards transferred to the company in the Fifth Regiment commanded by Captain Turner and was finally transferred to the Fifth Regiment in a company commanded by Captain Marshall.  That he continued to serve until the month of January 1785, when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the state of New York.  That his discharge was left by him in his fathers house, but has by some means been lost.  That his name has been placed on the pension list (see certificate No. 13,070) and dropt therefrom an account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May, 1820
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Schedule of the Goods and Estate of Benjamin
Griffin of Londonderry in said [crossed out] County of Rockingham (his necessary cloathing and bedding excepted) as explained by us the subscribers August 16. 1878

Chest of draws [sic]1.17
6 chairs 83
1 Linnen wheel 50
1 Table & Light Stand 1.00
Lot of Iron ware 2.91
Shovel and tongs 2.00
half a dozen knives and forks and two spoon 25
1 Meat Barrel [sic] 1 cider barrel andde Court and meat tub 1.00
2 Ploughs 3.00 1 Dung fork and Shovel 3.33
2 pitch forks 50 1 bath [illegible] 50 1.00
1 [illegible] 20 1Grind Stone 17. one ax 50 87
14.86
John Coming  Benjamin Griffin
Isaac Kimball
Joshua Watts
John C Coming

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss.
Londondeny August 16th 1828
Then the above named John Coming Isaac
Kimball Joshua C Watts and John C Coming personally
appearing made oath that they have appraised
the above described goods at their just and true value
before me Hugh Bartley justice of the peace
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I do solemnly swear that I was 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 deposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so 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, constraints or debts due to me nor have I any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  
My schedule is as follows, (which is also hereunto annexed) viz one chest of drawers, 6 chairs, one wheel, one table and light stand, lot of  iron ware shovel and tongs, lot of cast iron ware, half a dozen knives and forks and two spoons. one meat barrel one cider barrel one wash tub two ploughs one dung fork one shovel two pitch forks one butt & wedges one hoe one grindstone and one ax.
                 Benjamin Griffin
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my 
property viz The 377(2) acres of land with a small house & barn therein mentioned I did not own at the time but had a bond for a deed from Daniel Hardy, to be given when I paid three hundred dollars.  I paid but one hundred dollars of said sum but being unable to pay any thing more and being on the land the rent
of the same amounted to the full sum That paid and I was compelled to give up the bond and give him a quit claim deed of the same.
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Name of the person to whom sold:
The open sold to William Hardy 
Time of sale: in the winter of 1821 
Amount of money or description of property received in return:
For the sum of thirty dollars which sum I paid to John Jackson for goods of provision I had bought out of his store for the support of my family
The cow sold to Mr. Baily: in the winter of 1825 for the sum of ten dollars which sum I paid to Robert Bartley for goods & provisions I had to purchase of him for the support of my family.
The Hog and Pig I have killed and have consumed in my family all the other articles not mentioned in the annexed schedule have been worn out and destroyed by constant use.
   My occupation is that of a day labourer but from a very feeble state of health and lameness in consequence of a wound received in my foot by a scythe I am not able to perform more than half a man's work. I have in my family a wife aged forty years who is in poor health and three children the eldest not yet ten years of age.
                              Benjamin Griffin  

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby  certify that the foregoing declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed are duly certified from the record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property is believed in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen dollars and eighty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this twenty third day of August 1828.
                        P. Chadwick  Clerk
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                                       Power of Atty














                                                Mary Griffin
                                                        to
                                                 H W Moore
                                                Manchester  NH
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough SS
Be in know that before John T Moore a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Widow Mary Griffin aged Seventy one years a resident of Manchester in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make declaration and has hereby executed the following Power of Attorney--That in the month of February AD 1853 she made application for a Pension by one M F Eldredge of Nashua NH that the said Eldredge has neglected (as she has good reason to believe) to forward the Papers in her case to the Department at Washington DC--Therefore know all men by these presents that I hereby revoke and anul all and every power of attorney or authority heretofore given to the said Eldrege or his appointee--and that I do hereby appoint Henry W Moore of Manchester in County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire to be my true and lawful Attorney for me & in my name to prosecute to demand [illegible] and to receipt for all and any Money or Monies that may be due me from the Government of the United as the widow of Benjamin Griffin deceased hereby revoking all applications Power of Attys of Papers relation to the lease prior to this date I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Third day of February AD 1854
Witness M D L Stevens
Geo C Kidder
Mary Griffin
Signed & sworn to before me and I certify that the said Mary Griffin is personally know to me as the widow of Benjamin Griffin and that she executed the foregoing Power of Attorney
John T Moore Justice of the Peace
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        State of New Hampshire
        County of Hillsborough} SS

On this Fourth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before me John T. Moore a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally came Mary Griffin a resident of Manchester in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law on her oath make the following & a further declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act passed the Third of Feb 1851
That she was married to Benjamin Griffin a Pensioner of the United States on the fifteen day of April one thousand Eight hundred and fourteen at Manchester in the State & County aforesaid by one Isaac Huse Esq. that her name before her said marriage was Mary Aiken. & that there is no public or private record of the said Marriage according to the best of her belief in existance. there being no law respecting or compelling the recording of such then extant
                                 Mary Griffin
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
             John T Moore   Justice of the Peace
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      State of Newhampshire
      County of Hillsborough, S S
on this 6th day of June AD 1855 before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally came Nancy M  Harvey and Jane Southwick residents of Manchester in the State and county aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth upon their oaths make the following Declaration to wit-
That we are well acquainted with Mary Griffin, who is the widow of Benjamin Griffin (now deceased)  That we also well knew the said Benjamin Griffin in his lifetime.  That we frequently visited his family and from personal knowledge know that the said Mary and Benjamin Griffin resided together as Husband and Wife.  That we severally were present at the wedding or marriage of the said Benjamin Griffin and Mary Griffin and witnessed the marriage of the aforesaid parties. _ that they resided together as Husband and Wife untill the decease of the said Benjamin Griffin and, that we never knew or headr of the legality of their said marriage questioned or disputed
and we further declare that the said Benjamin Griffin died at Londonderry in the state aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of November AD 1841.  That we were not present at the death or funeral of the said Benjamin Griffin but know the same to be true.
And we further declare that said Mary Griffin is now a Widow and that we have no interest in her claim for Bounty Land_
   Witness                         { Nancy M Harvey
Taylor L. Southwick           { Jane southwick
John T. Moore
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on the day and year within written before me personally came Nancy M Harvey and Jane Southwick and severally made oath that the foregoing statements by them made is true, and I hereby certify that I know said Nancy M. Harvey and Jane Southwick to be credible persons and their statements are reliable
Before Me   J. T. Moore  Justice of the Peace
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                 3873     OW.

Mary Griffin 
          Act 1853
Wrong      [wrong is crossed out]
 9.464.
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LW

N. H.
Covered
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[PENSIONER DROPPED]

U. S. Pension Agency,
Concord Sept 16th
N. H. , 1879

Hon. J. A. Beatty 
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:
I hereby report that the name of Mary Griffin
Benjamin who was a pensioner on the rolls
of the Agency under Certificate No 3873, and who was
last paid at $8 to April 3rd, 1878, has
been dropped, because of death of pensioner

Very respectfully
E. L. Whitford
Pension Agent.

Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
      Form  Vam-51
          12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name  Griffin, Benjamin   
Grade  Private  
Line  New York

Warrant Number 7152  
Acerage  100
Issued  June 10, 1793
to B, Fisher, assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "land warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of county land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land office records in The National Archives.