Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,933, Caleb Dexter, Vt.
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Vt.             Dexter, Caleb                       W.22933
                                Lucy
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Uxbridge April the 22nd 1782
Lucy Daly Was Born April 22 the 22nd In the year 1773 and the 5th Day of the week
Olive Daly Was Born. February the 23 in the year 1775 and 6th day of the week
Cloe Daly Was Born September the 15 Day in the year 1776 first day of the week
Molly Daly was Born. July the 29 In the year 1778 5th day of the week
Nancy Daly was Born April the 1 day in the year 1780 6 day of the week
Phobe Daly was Born October the 5 day in the year 1781 6 Day of the week
David Dailey Born July 8  AD 17 [illegible due to damaged paper]
Willard Dailey Born April 6 AD [illegible due to damaged paper]

Willard Dailey departed this Life[illegible due to damaged paper] three years six months and twelve days October 18,1789}
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [date illegible]]
DEXTER, CALEB
(VT) W-22933
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[damaged paper]
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['October the 29 1782
John Augur debtor for work for any self five days and an half 0|16|6
And for Israel 5 days 0|13|8
For 12 L quart of lager 5|15|6
2|8/5|18|2' crossed out]

this day [illegible] with [illegible] plan and settled all book a Counts from the beginning of the world to this Day as [illegible] our hands
Concur'd feburary th 21 Day 1792
Jese Pleac
David Daly

Hanovah Ingals Debtor to [unreadable]
October the eighth reckoned the Ad 1794 Then And found duty four days war - RL. And one half
Josha Haris Cadet to that this Eight pence
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908.
New Hampshire
Caleb Deseter
of Lisbon in the State of N H
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Governer of the Regiment commanded by Col Warner in the N H
line for 17 months from 1777
m 93 d 36
Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of October
1832 and sent to Timothy Kenrick, Lebanon, N H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                 $84.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 4      $28.33
                                                          ======
                                                           $113.32

56.66
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283.30
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3255

New Hampshire Con

Lucy Dexter
widow of Caleb Dexter NH

who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private 


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
56 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of march, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued  the
22 day of January(?) 1849
and sent to 
Chester C Hutchins
                  Bath  
                   Wis

Recorder on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848 Page 69 Vol /1


{Facing Page}

Reported 
January 22 / ug
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Declaration of
Caleb Dexter

11*15*19
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State of New Hampshire Grafton Co.
On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court for before the judge of the court of probate Hills JC. for the county of Grafton now sitting.  Caleb Dexter a resident of Lisbon county and state aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June of 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated 
I served under General Gates and General Arnold in the campaign against Genl Burgoyne's army two months in the year 1777. I was then about sixteen years of age, and now cannot recollect the names of the officers with whom I served.  I was one of the Vermont Militia which generally turned out to stop the progress of Burgoyne and many of our officers were temporarily chosen by the ['soldiers' crossed out] people for the occasion, I then lived with my father in Guildford Vermont, the militia collected me at the Meeting House and made choice of Levi Goodenough for their Captain, to conduct them to the enemy.
We marched through Halifax, Bennington, Loomscork to Saratoga where we arrived about two weeks before the surrender of Burgoyne.  I was stationed with many others under the command (of Major Marsh I believe)in the rear of the British army - to pick up stragglers - we here captured fourteen Hessian soldiers. I was marched from Guildford the latter part of September and was dismissed the last of November 1777.

The winter following served three months in Colonel Warner's Regiment of rangers as  a  substitute of Frances Akerly.  We we ranging the woods in the vicinity of South George all winter and suffered very much from the cold for those three months service.  My father  or myself have never received anything as Akerly who agreed to pay was poor and unable.  I remember the names only of Colonel Warner and Lieutenant Hall of the officers belonging to the regiment.  I joined the regiment at Schoensborough, from whence we marched through the woods to Lake George. I was discharged ['about the' crossed out] about the last of March 1778
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I served also as a subsitute in the year 1779 three months at West Point under Captain Newton - I was at the fort out about a week before I was detatched to go up the river about thirty miles to cut wood for the use of the fort whare I continued untill my time of service expired. which was the last of December 1779. I was hired by a person whose name was Foster who belonged to a military class in Bennardstone Massachusetts whether I was hired by Foster ['for' crossed out] as a subsitute for himself or whether Foster ['hired me' crossed out] acted as an agent for the class I cannot recollect.
For this three months service I ask nothing of my country my father was paid as agreed - my fare was good and the service not severe. I enlisted in January 1781 under Lieutenant Holmes of the Vermont state troops for three months I  enlisted in Guildford, - David Dennison and myself went from Guildford to Pittsford Vt. where was a fort commanded by Lieutenant Holmes - the other officers, that I recollect were seurgent James Houghton & Corporal Brooks I served here untill about the first of April. Sometime in April 1781, I enlisted in Captain Blakesly Company belonging to Colonel Fletcher's Regiment General Enos Brigade of State Troops.
The Company Officers were Lieutentants. - Cosrain and James Rice - Seargeunts - Thaddeus Nichols, - Yowsley Church. - I joined the regiment at Castleton and remained here untill I was discharged which was as I believe in November, 1781 - frequently between the years 1776 and 1781 - I was called to perform duty as a militia man for several weeks together especially during the year 1777 before the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne.
The country at that time was in a continued state of alarm. - General Enos who gave me a discharge in (I believe) November 1781 - stated my whole service to amount to nineteen Months and a few days this discharge was burnt with my dwelling house about thirty four years ago - I have no documentary evidence of my service. I do not now know of ay person (except Mr. Y Nichols whose deposition accompanies this) who can testify to my services.
I was born September first 1761 in the town of Orange Worcester County Massachusetts - ['I' crossed out] my birth was recorded in the town or County records
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['when called' crossed out] I had a record of my birth but it was burnt in my house - When called into service I was living in Guildford County of Windham Vermont - I removed with my father and his family from Guildford to - Concord (now Lisbon) NH where I have resided ever since - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
/s/Caleb Dexter
Sworn to and Subscribed the day, and year aforesaid

We Joshua Quimby - a clergyman residing in the town of Lisbon aforesaid - and - Hamlin Rand residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Caleb Dexter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed ['to' crossed out] in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
/s/Joshua Quimby
/s/Hamlin Rand
Sworn to  and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that J. Quimby who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Lisbon afors'd and that H. Rand who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said Lisbon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow ['Reg' crossed out] clerk of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Caleb Dexter for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of - Office, this ['day of' crossed out] 14th day of August A.D. 1832 - 
/s/Moses Dow
[court seal affixed]
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Lucy Dexter declaration
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton}ss.
On this Sixth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills in + for said County of Grafton in Open Court. 
Lucy Dexter a resident of Lisbon. In the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged Sixty five years, who being first 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 pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Caleb Dexter who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution, and served as such soldier according to her best knowledge and belief nineteen months or more in all - that she cannot specify the periods of his service. that he was a pensioner of the United States. in the New Hampshire Agency. under the act of June 7th 1832 - that she refers to his declaration which is as she now supposes at the War Department and to the proofs by him furnished which also she supposes to be on file at said Department - for a specification of his services + in proof thereof - that she drew arrears of pension after his decease - that she has not in her possession my documentary evidence of his services - that he resided at Lisbon at the time he was placed in the pension roll - that she is the widow of said Caleb Dexter - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Caleb Dexter on the twenty third day of May in the seventeen hundred and ninety three that her husband, the aforesaid Caleb Dexter died on the sixteenth day of November A.D. 1836 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service - but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated and that she has not since been married to any other person but is now his widow. that she has made search for, but has not been able to find any record proof of her marriage - 
/s/Lucy Dexter
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as above written, before
/s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Register of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Lucy Dexter for a pension.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixth day of September A.D. 1838 - /s/Moses Dow
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Putnam Dexter affidavit in case of Mrs. Dexter's mother
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I Putnam Dexter of Lisbon of Lawful age do testify + say that Caleb Dexter late of Lisbon was my father - and that he died at said Lisbon on the 16th day of November A.D. 1836 - that I was present at the time + place of his decease and at his burial - that Lucy Dexter his widow is my mother - that said Lucy has never been married to any person since the decease of said Caleb Dexter but has ever since + still does remain his widow - /s/Putnam Dexter

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Sept 6. 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that said affiant is known to me and is a credible witness - 
/s/Andrew S. Woods. Justice of the Peace
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I Ephraim Dexter of Lisbon in the County of Grafton + State of New Hampshire depose & say that my brother Caleb Dexter was married to Lucy Dailey in the fore part of the [illegible] of the year Seventeen hundred & ninety three - I was invited to the wedding & then lived in Lyman NH & I & my Father Joseph Dexter owned a farm in Lyman until September 1794 we then bought a farm in Lisbon joining to Caleb Dexters farm we bought that the 18th day of September 1794 We sent then to work in the fall of 1794 & boarded at my brother Calebs until we put up a house on our farm & moved in - said Caleb His wife Lucy kept house then & had one child named Nancy who was born in March 1794 & was their first child - She is now the wife of Capt Nathaniel Cogswell of Landaff NH & is 45 years old I have known her ever since & my brother Calebs family he has twelve children & raised ten & lost two - The Youngest child is Putnam + he is now about 27 years old - I affixed the deed taken the years after they were married & by my own family & by said deed & my memory I do know that I am not mistaken in saying that Caleb & Lucy were married the fore part of the year 1793 he died Nov 16, 1836 & was a pensioner & said Lucy remains his widow - I wish the deed returned when examined as it is my title Due to said Town where I still reside & [illegible] since & do  know that I went there immediately on the purchase in Sep 1794 & that their first child was then several months old - 
/s/Ephraim Dexter
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We Lemuel Dexter & Diadama Dexter both of Lisbon in the County of Grafton & State of NH depose & say that we were married the Seventeenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety three & our first child was born in May 1794 we have had fourteen children & have lost seven & they were all born & those who died were all recorded by us in our family bible as they were born and died soon after see the record & first Rhoda was born May 29, 1794 as recorded by us at the time - we have said bible now & can forward it if necessary - Caleb Dexter was married to Lucy Dailey his now widow in May 1793 before we were married & went to keeping house before we were married & their first child was born in March 1794 before our first child Rhoda was born & they had twelve children & lost two & Raised up ten & we have always lived by them & he was our brother & died Nov 16, 1836 & said Lucy is now his widow 
Calebs house was burnt after he had three children & all were burnt in it of goods & papers as Caleb & his wife & children were on a visit - Putnam their youngest child is 27 years old & my youngest will be 19 in January - Thier first child born in March 1794 before our Rhoda is now the wife of Nathaniel Cogswell of Landaff & is named Nancy & she is now 45 years old but last March - 
/s/Lemuel Dexter
/s/Diadama Dexter
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[margin note: 1839 1781/58]
I Phebe Hunt of Lisbon NH aged fifty eight years depose & say that I was formerly Phebe Dailey & was Sister to Lucy Dexter widow of Caleb Dexter & I was present when she was ['present' crossed out] married to her late husband Caleb Dexter. I was a small girl then but I distinctly remember that this couple were married together then on the same day at my Fathers & I  remember the song that Elder Young sung after he had married them all I have no doubt it was the 23d day of May 1793 - I know it was in May of that year
My Father died in March 1816 & he had the amended record of our ages in his old account books I have seen it there as long as I can remember & was since his death I have kept it & now [illegible] it - Lucy the eldest of our Family now after her marriage went to keeping house & I have lived near them ever since & know all their children Nancy now Mrs Cogswell of Landaff was born the next March after they were married & in all they have had 12 & ten living their youngest is Putnam & he is 27 years old this month
I remember thier house was burnt when we & they were visiting at a party at James Richardson & it was the day he was 21 years old - Their good & papers were all burnt - 
/s/phebe hunt
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Grafton ss December 27th 1839 Nhamp
Personally appeared the within named Ephraim Dexter & Samuel Dexter & Diadama Dexter his wife & Phebe Hunt the signers of the within depositions & made solemn oath respectively that the same are [illegible] Just & true - 
And I do certify that I have personal acquaintance with said declarants & they are [illegible] & [illegible] credible people & most them are known to me to be worthy christian characters 
before me /s/Ira Goodall Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Sct - 
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify, that Ira Goodall is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of June AD 1863, and will expire on the eleventh day of June 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 30th day of December AD 1839
/s/N.B. Felton Clerk
[margin note: Proof of Lucy Dexters marriage in 1793 & of ages of children]
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I John Corey of Lisbon in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged Sixty five years on the 22d day of February last past depose and say that Caleb Dexter late of said Lisbon and Lucy Dailey were joined in marriage at the house of David Dailey the father of said Lucy in said Lisbon some time in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred + ninety three - I was present at the marriage and acted as bridesman on the occasion - 
Said Caleb Dexter died in the month of November A.D. 1836 - and Lucy Dexter now of said Lisbon is the same person so married to said Dexter as above stated and is his widow - I was acquainted with said Caleb + said Lucy before marriage. and with him until his death + with her ever since the marriage - She has never
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been married to any other person since the decease of said Caleb Dexter but has ever since + still does remain his widow
/s/John Corey

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Sept. 6, 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that said affiant is known to me and is a credible witness - 
/s/Andrew S. Woods Justice of the Peace}

John Corey's affidavit - in Lucy Dexter case 
Sworn
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1519
Caleb Dexter
Private
17 Months Service

Adm 
JLE

T. Kenrick Esq
Lebanon NH
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BRIEF in the case of Caleb Dexter of Lisbon in the state of N. H. 
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 71.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months|Days.)|Rank.(As a)|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.(Gen.)|
In 1777|([blank]|2|[blank])|private|Capt Levi Goodenough-Gen Gates Major Marsh, at Saratoga.|
78|([blank]|3|[blank])|--|Col. Warner's Rangers.(substitute for Francis Akeley)|
79|([blank]|3[blank])|--|Capt Newton at West Point.(Foster?)|
81(Jan 7)|[(blank]|3|[blank])|--|Lieut. Holmes or Houghton at Pittsford|
81(apl)|( * |7|[blank])|--|Capt Blakely, Lts Cosran + Rice, Col Fletcher, Gen Enos.(Ver't line)|
[end of columns]

5. In what battles was he engaged? served for a few weeks, at various times between '76 + 81 - 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Guilford 1st + 3d terms.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls affidavit of ord'y sergeant of Blakely + Paul Compy. to service of 6 ms. Certificate of Rev. Joshua Quimby 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/Wm Ward Examining Clerk.
* Served Six months only as appears from the testimony of Thaddeus Nichols ord Sergt
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[typed letter]
August 7, 1924

Mrs. P. J. Lawrence
2417 West 21st St.,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22933 it appears that Caleb Dexter was born September 1, 1761 in Orange, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While residing in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, he enlisted in September 1777 and served as a private at various times in the Vermont Troops under Captains Levi Goodenow, Newton, James Blakesly, Colonels Warner and Fletcher, served until in November 1781, in all nineteen months and a few days.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832 while a resident of Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire. he died November 16, 1836.
Soldier married May 23, 1793 in Lisbon, New Hampshire, Lucy the daughter of David Dailey; she was born
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April 22, 1773 and was allowed pension on her application executed September 6, 1838 while a resident of Lisbon, New Hampshire.  
They had twelve children, the following were alive in 1859 and are the only names [illegible]:
Nanoy born March 16, 1794, married Nathaniel Cogswell;  
Sabina born November 12, 1795, married Samuel Ash;  
Joseph born August 14, 1797;  
Almira Gilmore;  
David;  
Mary Hildreth;  
Hannah Smith;  
Ruby Bean;  
Lucy and Putnam or Putman.

Respectfully,
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May the 5th 1773 [unreadable] home too [unreadable]
Work 2 days at one and three quarters  00  8   3
[unreadable] 16 to framing 2 days   X   00  6   0
November the 4th the day to work half a day X 00   1  4 
To [unreadable]       X     00   0   9
November the 16 d to work half a day  X   00   1   4
Rest of the [unreadable] 1774 they [unreadable] and debts has twenty and four pence due to Abraham Law
Credit to [unreadable] 14 pound to [unreadable] 
June the 9 for a ham [unreadable]  £ 8
£ [unreadable] 3 days    0    9    0
For my Jeb and 3 for Ephraim  00   3   9
January the 28 day of 1775 the [unreadable] allow book a Counts [unreadable] given with a ham 
Credit to Abraham to [unreadable] 2 day
[unreadable] the 11 days of 1775 go hunt [unreadable]  X  4   10
[unreadable] to debter to one wife  15  0
[rest is unreadable]
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Concord March the 24 Day AD 1791 for value received of promise to pay to David Daly or to his order the just pear with of [unreadable until paid A. S.  witness my hand from  on the date with of [unreadable] 
February the 20 day of 1791 of for value receivd promise to pay Robert Young on order the [unreadable] of five pound til paid A. L. witness my hand
Concord March the 18 AD 1791 of promise to pay unto David Daley or to his order the sum of six pound
January the 20 day of 1775 Gail Smith    £   
Debter to Joseph [unreadable]   0  05  1
To fitting your grass      00  00  9
To 2 days chopping       00    3  0
To one pair of [unreadable] for young colt    9
To upper [unreadable] making 6
[stamp]  THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
DEXTER, CALEB
(VT)  W 22933      51
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
July 10, 1924.

Mr. Ansel Wold,
Joint Committee on Printing,
Capitol.

My dear Mr. Wold;
         In response to your letter of the seventh instant, enclosing letter from Hattie Seymour Kitchen of Madelia, Minnesota, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22933, it appears that Caleb Dexter was born September 1, 1761 in Orange, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

While residing at Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, he enlisted in September 1777 and served as a private at various times in the Vermont Troops under Captains Levi Goodenow, Newton, James Blakesly, Colonels Warner and Fletcher, served until in November 1781, in all nineteen months and a few days.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Lisbon, Grafton
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County, New Hampshire. He died November 16, 1836.
The soldier married May 33, 1793 in Lisbon, New Hampshire, Lucy, daughter of David Dailey, she was born April 22, 1773 and was allowed pension on her application executed September 6, 1838, while a resident of Lisbon, New Hampshire.

They had twelve children, the following were alive in 1859 and are the only names stated. Nancy, born March 16, 1794, married Nathaniel Cogswell; Sabina, born November 13, 1795, married Samuel Ash; Joseph, born August 14, 1797; Almira Gilmore; David; Mary Hildreth; Hannah Smith; Ruby Bean; Lucy; and Putnam or Putman.

Herewith is returned the letter of Hattie Seymour Kitchen of Madelia, Minnesota.

Sincerely,

Commissioner
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[typed letter]

MRS. PERCY J. LAWRENCE
2417 WEST TWENTY-FIRST ST.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

July 10, 1924.

Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: - 
Will you kindly send me record of pension of one CALEB DEXTER who died in Lisbon, New Hampshire, in 1836. Am very anxious to secure any information you may have in connection with him, name of wife etc. Thanking you in advance for any trouble I may give you, I am, 
Sincerely, 
/s/(Mrs P. J.) Wande Levering Lawrence
Regent, Capt. John Holmes Chapter, D.A.R.

[handwritten note: Rec. July 12 1924 addressed to this section
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GEORGE H. MOSES, SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE, CHAIRMAN
EDGAR R. KIESS, REPRESENTATIVE FROM PENNSYLVANIA, VICE CHAIRMAN
ARTHUR CAPPER, SENATOR FROM KANSAS
DUNCAN U. FLETCHER, SENATOR FROM FLORIDA
ALBERT JOHNSON, REPRESENTATIVE FROM WASHINGTON
WILLIAM F. STEVENSON, REPRESENTATIVE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA

ANSEL WOLD, CLERK

COMMITTEE ROOM
CAPITOL, GROUND FLOOR, WEST CENTER
PHONE: MAIN 3120, BR. 29

ADDRESS ONLY
CHAIRMAN, JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING
CARE OF U.S. SENATE P.O.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING
WASHINGTON

July 7, 1924.

My dear Charlie:

I am enclosing herewith a communication from an old school friend of mine at home. It does not give very much information as to the soldier she is looking for but I thought maybe you would make a search and if there is not enough data submitted kindly let me know and I will see what I can do.

Sincerely yours,
Ansel

Mr. Charles O'Neill,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
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1923 - July 10 - Hist to Mr. Ansel
for Hattie Seymour Kitchen [illegible]
Mr. Chas. O'Neill's desk: Room 320
1934 - Aug. 7 - [illegible] to Mrs. P.J. Lawrence

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22733
Lucy Dexter
Wid. of 
Caleb Dexter
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2d 1848
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Lucy Dexter  
Wid. of Caleb  
N.H.  
Act 7 July 38  
Amd 17 May 62  
F66

Messrs Goodale & Morrison  
Bath, N.H.
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Lucy Dexter __ N.H.
Widow of Caleb
Act 1838
Let to Goodall G Woods
5 April 1839
Clerk t[illegible] of L[illegible], N.H.
14 Aug 1839
to Goodall Woods
Sept 2d 1839 to Nov. 5, 1839 to June 19, 1840
[illegible] Caleb
Dexter Oct [illegible]
have found
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Rep?
5356
Concord, N. Hampshire
Lucy Dexter
widow of Caleb Dexter
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
56 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of April
and sent to Ira Goodall
Bath, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. /
Page 252.
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7609
New Hampshire

Lucy Dexter
widow of Caleb Dexter
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832,
and who died on the 16th : November 1836
of Grafton Co in the State of N.H.-
who was a Private in the company 
commanded by Captain Goodenough of the 
Regt. Commanded by Col: Warner in
 the N. Hampshire line for 17 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of 
September1843 and sent to Goodall & Morrison, Bath, N.H.

Whole amount due $283.30
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by [illegible] ___ Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 62
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Hon J. L. Edwards  
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Bath July 8 1843

Hon J L Edwards

Dr sir
We respectfully call your attention once more to the case of Mrs Lucy Dexter of Lisbon [illegible] that the widow sent on heretofore & that sent on now may be carefully examined [illegible] feel assured you will believe with us & with all the community here that she is fully entitled to a Pension - 
We think this evidence decision as to the time of the marriage & that upon the whole evidence you must be satisfied that Mrs. Dexter & Mrs Richardson were both married at the same time & by the same Magistrate that it was in May also - 
Four witnesses who were present at the marriage Viz Mrs. Whipple Mrs Richardson Mrs Dexter & Mr John Corey & two others there the same day & day after corroborate therein that the marriage was May 1793. & that Mrs Richardson was married the same day with Mrs Dexter - 
Six credible witnesses all uncontradicted swear directly to their points & to put the time beyond a doubt.
The record now sent on of Mrs Richardson, oldest childs birth Luther Richardson proves that he was born Feby 22 1794 just nine months after the marriage in May 1793 & we suppose it would be presumed that he was born after the marriage but to put this beyond a doubt we have taken the direct evidence of all these persons that
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[handwritten letter]
he was born some months after the marriage 
If any confidence is to be placed in human testimony or in records & those records made as early as 1796 it must be believed that they were married as early as stated viz in May 1793.
Further it is a custom all over New England & has been from time immemorial to put a man in hog reef at the next annual meeting after his marriage & not before - 
Have we proved by the Town Clerk from the records of 1794 that at the annual meeting in March 1794 he Dexter the husband of the applicant was chosen [illegible] & sworn into office & as his marriage was in the summer season it must have been before Jany 1794
We prove also by the evidence you have now by the man who boarded with them after their marriage & after they went to keeping house that it was 1793 & he knew the time by his age  & accounts
We know also the loss of their records & house by fire & now there is nothing to contradict all this concerning testimony & she is a worthy woman & we submit if the evidence is not conclusive I hope it may satisfy you as it has the community here that she is entitled to a pension under the act
hoping an early answer we remain
your humble servants
/s/Goodall & Morrison
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Bela Youngs affidavits ---
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"John Richardson Born sunday Feby 18 1770
Abigail Richardson born Tuesday Dec 24 1771
James Richardson born Monday Dec 25 1775
Sarah Richardson born Tuesday  Jan 5 1785 "
"Luther Richardson born Feby 22 1794
John Richardson Jr born November 25
Jepe Richardson born Nov 25 1795 "

I Bela Young of Lisbon in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am Town Clerk of said Lisbon, and
That the above is a true extract from the Town records of Concord now said Lisbon, and that the record appears To be in the handwriting of Josiah Bishop Esq - now deceased - with which I am -well acquainted said Record appears to thank been made all at the same time & by the same man. I further say that is appears 
t from the Records of said Concord that said Bishop was chosen Town clerk on the 8th clay of March 1796 for one year & that by examining the record of said Concord I do not
find that he was Town Clerk of said Concord for any other year excepting the year commencing in March 1796.
And I further say that I am now fifty four years of age, was born in said Town of Concord now Lisbon & that said Town has always been my place of residence and the four persons whose
names are  first given in the above extract were always reputed to be the children of Luther Richardson & that the three persons, whose names are Last given in the above extract were
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always Reputed to be the children of John Richardson (son of said Luther Richardson, and Olive his wife formally Olive Dailey, and that the said Luther Richardson last named in said extract was always reported the oldest child of said John Richardson and said Olive and that said John Jr and said Jesse Richardson were always reputed to be twins and the second children of the said John + Oliver and I further say that upon the opposite page from the one from which the above abstract was taken, and as is ['as' crossed out] supposed + believed by me, in the hand writing of said Bishop appears a record of deaths from which the following is a true extract.
"Abigail Richardson child October 19 1785
John Richardson Jr died Jany 28 1797"
And I further state that Record of the death of the said Abigail appears to have been made at the same time that the record of said births were, but that the record of the said John Richardson Jr appears to be made by the same hand, but different ink + as I suppose at a different time. but all by the same man 
I further depose that it appears by the Records of said Concord, now Lisbon that Caleb Dexter was chosen hog reave of said Concord at their annual meeting held on the eleventh of March 1794 and took the oath of office. I further say that it has been a common practice in this town to appoint men to said Office of hog reave at the next town meeting after they are married, + that it is has not been customary to appoint men to that office before they are married
Said Caleb Dexter ['has been' crossed out] a pensioner of the United States now [illegible] and ['that' crossed out] I have always understood that said Dexter married Lucy Dailey, sister to said Olive Dailey, now Olive Richardson and that the said Lucy is now the widow of said Caleb Dexter
/s/Bela Young Town Clerk of said Lisbon
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Subscribed, and sworn to on this 5th day of July 1843 before me
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Graton Country set.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clark of the Court ['of the Court' crossed out] of Common Pleas of the County and 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 this commission was dated an the seventeenth day of January AD.1842, and with expire on
the 17th day of January A.D. 1847 and that this signature above written is genuine -
[county seal affixed]
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this sixth day of July AD1845-
/s/NB Felton Clerk
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John Corey's affidavit -
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I John Corey of Lisbon in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years last February depose and say that I married Mary Dailey, sister to Olive Dailey and Lucy Dailey, daughters of David Dailey. of Concord now Lisbon deceased - I further say that I was present at the house of said Dailey, when, said Olive and Lucy were both married there at the same time + by the same man - John Young Esq now deceased - Said Olive married John Richardson, and said Lucy, married Caleb, Dexter, a Pensioner of the United States, now deceased, + she is still his widow - Another couple, were married at the same time + place + by the same man The oldest child of said John Richardson + said Olive was Luther - I know that he was not born, until after their said marriage, but was born at I believe in the next February after - Their second children were twins, and were named John Jun and Jesse - I also know that the oldest child of said Caleb + Lucy was not born until after - their said marriage. but was ['married' crossed out] born, as I believe a short time after said Luther
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was born - I cannot be mistaken about these facts, as I lived between said John Richardson and said Caleb Dexter, and not more than one half mile from either of them - until ['all' crossed out] after all ['there' crossed out] of said children were born and during all that time I was courting my said wife, Mary Dailey, whom I married in 1796 - I further say that I remember distinctly that Caleb Dexter aforesaid was chosen a hog reeve of Concord now Lisbon at the next annual meeting after he was married, and I voted for him according to custom
/s/John Corey

Subscribed and sworn to on this 5th day of July 1843 before me
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named John Corey is a credible witness - 
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and 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, + that his two signatures above written are genuine. Given under my hand + the seal of said County this sixth day of ['January' crossed out] July AD. 1843.
[county seal affixed] 
/s/NB Felton Clerk
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I Olive Richardson of Lisbon in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged sixty eight last February, depose and say that my maiden name was Olive Dailey - and I am sister to Lucy Dexter, widow of Caleb Dexter, formerly Lucy Dailey - I further say that I was married to John Richardson on the 23d day of May, 1793, at the dwelling house of my father David Dailey in said Lisbon then Concord and that my said sister Lucy, ['was' crossed out] and Betsy Dailey were both married of the same time + place, with myself, and by the same justice John Young Esq - Said Lucy to the said Caleb Dexter and said Betsy to John Verbeck - 
I further say that my oldest child, was born on the 22d day of February next after my said marriage - and was named Luther. 
My second children were twins, were names John Richardson Jun. and Jesse Richardson and were born in November 1795 - Said John Jun. died in infancy - Jesse is still living - said Luther I have not heard from for some years, and do not know whether he is living or not - I do solemnly depose, that said Luther was not born until after my said marriage, ['but' crossed out]
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but was born at the time above stated - Said Lucy Dexter after her said marriage lived only about one mile from me Her oldest child was born in March next after the birth of said Luther + was name Nancy - I do not know what has become of said John Verbeck + wife - but the last I heard ['from' crossed out] of them they were in Ohio - 
I further depose and say that my said husband's father was named Luther Richardson, and his wife was named Sally - They had four children named John, Abigail, James, and Sally, and I suppose ['that' crossed out] they are all dead 
Said Luther Richardson father of my husband died some years before I was married, and his widow married Josiah Bishop ['then' crossed out] of said Concord in January next after I was married - and they have both been dead for years - 
/s/X her mark Olive Richardson

Subscribed and sworn to on this 4th day of July 1843 before me
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Olive Richardson is a credible witness
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set -

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

Given under my hand and the seal of said county this sixth day of July AD 1843
NB Felton  Clerk
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John Hurd Esq.
Deed to 
Joseph & Eph'm Dexter
Registers Office
Grafton ss. Haverhill
19th Jany. 1795
Received for Record
Recorded Lib. 19 Vol. 409 + Examined
Attest - 
/s/Sam Brooks  Rec.
l/gc
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KNow all Men by these presonts that I John Hurd of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] for  [illegible] consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred pounds paid by Joseph Dexter & Ephraim Dexter both of Lyman in the County of Grafton  in the State of New Hampshire [illegilbe] the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledgehave given granted bargain & sold unto them the said JOseph Dexter and Ephraim Dexter & do hereby give grant bargain sell unto the said JOseph & Ephraim their heirss & assigns forever a certain parcel or lot of land in the Towenhip lately called Ganthwaite now Concord in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire foresaid Containing two hundred acres being that same pitch which was made for my Ascent in the year 1769, & noted to be confirmed to band by the [illegible] of said [illegible] as a legal meeting of said propriety, which said pitched land I have been in possession of & have been improving upon by myself & others under me from that & this present time being the Lot or Cheek Number for [illegible] in Range number four the So. East corner of which bounds in or near the Bannk of an Monusac River so called, according to a survey or plan agreed to by [illegible] proprietors & upon which said laind I have paid all State Corunty & property Taxes hitherto assessed -- It being
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Benefit & Behoof foreever, I the said Hohn Hurd Do for myself my heirs, Ex: & Adm: covenant secure & defend the above bargained & granted premises to them the said Joseph & Ephraim Dexter their heirs & assigns forever __ And that before the enseeking hereof I am the lone sole & lawful Owner of the above granted premises in fee simple. Do for myself my heirs Ex: Adm: engage forever here after to warrand secure & defend the above bargained & granted premises with all the privileges thereto belonging to them the said Joseph & Ephraim Dexter their heirs & assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever that might in any measure, obstress or make void this present deed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this eighteenth day of September anno domini one thousand and and seven hundred & ninety four 

John Hurd

Signed Sealed & Delivered
In presence of Us
The word Covenant with the line above being first [illegible]

Havon Powers
Jacob Hurd
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I James Hutchins Town Clerk of Lisbon in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire depose & say that I was chosen to said Office at the annual meeting of the legal voters of said Town held on the Second Tuesday of March AD 1838 
I have held the office ever since. That I was duly sworn & [illegible] on the duties of said office at said meeting & reviewed the books of Records of said Town from the former Town Clerk I have within two months past at the request of Goodall [illegible] made diligent search for the record of Marriages in said town from the earliest record up to 1820 - I find but one marriage recorded in all said Records previous to Jany 16 1794 that is Thomas Spooner + wife in Nov 1790 - 
since January 16, 1794 the record of marriages are full and regular - The records of Births go back to 1790 in an irregular scattered manner as but for of all the families in said Town recorded their births at all - There is no record of the marriage of Caleb Dexter & Lucy his wife on said books & I have no doubt from the age of their children & from the regularity of their marriage life & have long recognized by our laws as his lawful widow & from the full regular record of marriages in said Town since January 1792, that they were married before - There is no record of the birth of their children in said Books or any of their
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I find by our Records that said Caleb Dexter was taxed in said Lisbon from 1784 of many years as far as I looked - not one family in time have recorded their births & but are of all the families in said town their marriages previous to 1794 - A new law regulating marriages & requiring record to be made of them & of births was passed in 1791 & went into form under the Constitution of this state in 1792 and I think that caused the change in the records & [illegible] people to record them when neglected before - Mrs. Dexter & her family are very respectable & I however heard a doubt of her being legally married to Caleb Dexter as she states 
I think if it had been done since January Ad. 1794 it would have been on the record as others so full & general are - 
/s/James Hutchins} Town Clerk of Lisbon

Grafton ss August 19, 1839 Then the said James Hutchins personally made oath that the above affidavits by him signed is just & true - 
before me /s/Ira Goodall 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 Ira Goodall is an acting Justice of the Peace, in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated on the 11th day of June 1836 and will expire on the 11th day of June 1841 & that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand & the seal of said County, this 19th day of August 1839
/s/NB Felton  Clerk 

Caleb Dexter
Lucy Dexter
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James Hutchins [illegible]
Lucy Dexter
Rebecca Whitowl
Susannah Robbins
[illegible]
[illegible]
 means of marriage
to [illegible] as theirs
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I James Hutchins Town Clerk of Lisbon formerly Concord  in Grafton County ss  + State of New Hampshire depose + say that I have examined all the records of the Town & find no record of marriage before the year 1794 in that year & ever since the records are numerous & regular but not on or before & there is no record of the marriage of Caleb Dexter with Lucy Dexter a Widow of said Lisbon whose marriage must have been before - nor is there any record of the marriage of Leonard Walker with Sally Walker a Widow of said Lisbon nor a Josiah Whitcomb with Rebecca Whitcomb a widow of said Lisbon but I have no doubt of them being married as they declare as they are respectable people I consider + have been reputed to be wives of their said husbands &* have all received of families by their said husbands.
There is no record of the marriage of Paul Robbins with Susannah Robbins both of whom are dead but they also raised a family & were always reputed [illegible] - [illegible] no record in the early days was [illegible] I have not doubt of the legality of each & all above marriages
/s/James Hutchins
Grafton ss July 24 1839 Then the above named James Hutchins who is known to me as Town Clerk of said Lisbon a respectable credible citizen made oath before me that the above affidavit by him signed is true 
attest /s/Ira Goodall Jus Peace
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Evidence of the ages of Mrs Lucy Dexters children
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I Olive Richardson aged sixty four years depose & say that I have been acquainted with Caleb Dexter & his wife Lucy for near fifty years. I was present at their marriage it took place May 23d 1793 at her fathers The [illegible] is that I was married the same day at the same time & place by John Young Esq who married there  [illlegible] my children have [illegible] the time I have been the mother of seventeen children. She of twelve. My oldest was born Feby 22d 1794 & is now is being forty five years old he is a lawyer & settler at Somerville Kentucky her oldest child was born soon after within a month of my said son Luther [illegible] it was March 16, 1794 her daughter Nancy was born now the wife of Nathaniel Cogswell of Sandy she has ten children now living her oldest aged 45 years Sabrina Ash wife of Samuel As 43 years old last now Joseph Dexter aged 42 last August Almira Gilman aged 40 years just the age of my daughter Sally Thomson wife of Daniel Thomson who is 40 years old & was my sixth child Mrs Dentons younger child [illegible] and David Dexter aged 39 last Feby Mary Hild[illegible] aged 37 Hannah Smith aged 35 Ruby Bean 33 years old her tow next she buried young S[illegible] Dexter is 28 years old. Putnam Dexter her youngest is 26 years old Curt{?} Dexter who now lives at home with his widowed mother. This house was burnt up in their absence in December 1798 Fall their cook married [illegible to the end of the sentence.] They had a birth & I think their marriage & the ages of their children that is their births were in that as far as [illegible] that I swear it  I have always understood it was then that their Bible was burnt up with all the rest. I lived within a few [illegible] of them. I was often in [illegible] have was burnt they lived in and until they put up another 

Olive Richardson X her mark
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I Lucy Dexter the applicant for the pension depose & say that the within account of my twelve children is correct my oldest is forty five years old March 16 1839 My youngest Putnam is aged 26 & was born 26 years ago Dec 29th 1838, when [illegible] was about forty one years ago all our things caught fire the clothes we had on were burnt up & the bible we got soon after we were married contained the means of our marriage [illegible] first child. [illegible] deaths 
[illegible] March 16 1794
Sabrina Nov 12 1795
Joseph August 14 1797 
I do not believe that any [illegible] exists of our marriage or of the births of our children - we had any publishments in the town until the burning also of our home but that is gone too.

Lucy Dexter

Grafton Sept 13 1839 The Olive Richardson the signer of the within Deposition & Lucy Dexter the signer of the above deposition both personally appeared & made oath that the said depositions by them respectively signed and [illegible] I do certify that I was both of and deponents to be worthy of credit as respectable witnesses before me.

Ira Goodall Justice of the Peace
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I Nancy Cogswell wife of Nathan Cogswell & daughter of Caleb and Lucy Dexter depose & say that I was forty five years old the seventeenth day of March 1839 I have a faint remembrance of my house being burnt & of living with Mr John Richardsons family while we built a new house. I was then about four years old  remember I was going to grandfather Dexters [illegible] house  the  [illegible] I remember hunting for pewter & such things in the ashes very well The foregoing depositions of Mrs Richardson's wife of  [illegible] John Richardson explains fully my belief as to the facts I remember far to my brothers & sisters & their ages I dont know that I ever remember the bible spoken of I was so young 
Nancy Cogswell  Nancy Cogswell 

Grafton Sep 13 1839
[illegible] Nancy Cogswell personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her signed in just [illegible] before me & I do certify that she is entitled to full credit thereof
Ira Goodall Jus Peace
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 Ira Goodall is an acting Justice of the Peace in& for said County duly commissioned & qualified: that his commission was dated on the 11th day of June 1836 & will expire on the 11th day of June 1841 & that his two signatures above written are genuine 
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 27th day of September AD 1839
N.B. Felton  Clerk
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Thadeus Nichols
affidavit
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I Thaddius Nichols of Middletown in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that in the year AD 1781 a Regiment of State troops was enlisted in the State of Vermont commencing about the first of May of said year and I further depose & say that Caleb Dexter, then of the Town Guilford, in the County of Windham in said State of Vermont, enlisted in said State Corp, in Capt James Blakesley Company, Col Fletchers Regiment & General Enos' Brigade & that I as orderly serjeant in said Company, and according to my best recollection the said Caleb Dexter, served for the term of six months in said Company , at the expiration of which time said company were discharged at Castleton in said State of Vermont.
Thad. Nichols
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State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
Middletown July 10th 1832

Personally appeared Thaddeus Nichols & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me  Abiel A. Loomis Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do Certify that Abiel A Loomis Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as for Conn. an file in my office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper hand writing & signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the seal of [illegible] Court this 10th day of July AD 1832

John Fisk  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  
On this 23d day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lucy Dexter resident of Landaff in the County of Grafton aged 75 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 2d February 1848 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Caleb Dexter who was a Private in the army of the Revolution. that she draws a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 17 1844 [illegible] of fifty 4 dollars & 66/100 per annum

She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Lucy Dexter X her mark
Witness 
Bela Young
Sarah J Dexter
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
I, JD 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 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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4664
Lucy Dexter
for 1 years service

$56.66 per an 

Ira Goodall Esq
Bath
N.H.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 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 16th day of September 1843 Personally appeared before me William Morrison a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Grafton Lucy Dexter a resident of Littleton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Caleb Dexter who was a private during the revolutionary war and a pensioner of the United States upon the rolls of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of fifty-six dollars and sixty six cents per annum That she has received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 Dated Sep 9 1843 at the rate of fifty six Dollars & sixty six per annum for five years from the 4 day of March 1836 - She further declares that she is still a widow 
/s/X his Mark Lucy Dexter
in the presence of Ruby Brown
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Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year before written.  before me
Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace 
I further certify that the above deponent is personally known to me
Wm. Morrison Justice of the Peace

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 & for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of January AD 1842 and will expire on the seventeenth day of January AD 1847; and that his two signatures above written are genuine -

Given under my hand & the seal of the said County this 26th day of September AD 1843
NB Felton  Clerk
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I Olive Richardson aged Sixty three years depose & say that I have been well acquainted with Lucy Dexter of said Lisbon the Widow of Caleb Dexter who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States - He was killed or died from a hurt received by a Waggon wheel running over him in Nov 1836 & she has remained his widow ever since She was married May 23, 1793 to said Caleb - she is my elder sister & I was present at her marriage at my Fathers house in Lisbon & I was married the same day & John Verbeck & his wife all at the same wedding. John Young Esq married the three couples at my Father's house. He is dead. They had a large family of children mostly married & gone off - said Caleb Dexter died on the 16th day of November 1836 & was always reputed to have served from a years & one half to two years in the revolutionary army -
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The marriage took place o the twenty third day of May in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety three at my Fathers house & I have always remembered this day well but cannot say as any record was made of it by either of the Couples or made none - 
/s/X her mark Olive Richardson
attest /s/Ira Goodall
Sworn Grafton ss Sept 6, 1838 Sworn to & subscribed by said Olive before me & I do certify that she is a credible witness 
/s/Ira Goodall Justice of Peace

Olive Richardson affidavit - 
2136
in Mrs. Dexters case

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Nathaniel B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Andrew S. Woods, whose name is subscribed to two certificates on the pages of this packet, was on the 6th day of September current an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name so subscribed is on such case aforesaid his genuine signature. I further certify that Ira Goodall - whose name is subscribed to one certificate on this page was on said 27th day of September current an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so subscribed as aforesaid is his genuine signature
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of September AD, 1838
/s/NB Felton Clerk
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I Ephraim Dexter of Lisbon in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years last March depose and say that Caleb Dexter of said Lisbon a Pensioner of the United States deceased was my brother - I further say that he married Lucy Dailey who is now his widow and her sister - Olive Dailey, married John Richardson - They were both married upon the same day at the house of David Dailey in Lisbon then Concord - by John Young Esq, now deceased - another couple was married, at the same time + place, and by the same man - I was not present at the marriage was, ['not' crossed out] invited but did not arrive in season but was there within a day or two, after - I know that  said marriages were in the fore part of the season and for reasons given in my former deposition I believe that the time was in 1793 - Said Caleb always lived within a five miles of me until his death, and said John Richardson for many years, lived in the same neighbourhood with him The oldest child of said John + Olive Richardson, was not born until after, their said marriage, and was named Luther -
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I do not know whether he is now living, or not The oldest child of said Caleb and Lucy Dexter was not born until after their said marriage, but was born a short time after said Luther born - Her name was Nancy and she is now the wife of Nathaniel Cogswell of Landaff in said county I know as well as I know anything that neither of said children was born before the time of said marriage but both were born in lawful wedlock - 
The second children of said John + Olive Richardson were twins, and were John Richardson, Jun, who is now dead. and Jesse Richardson who is still living in said Lisbon - 
/s/Ephraim Dexter
Subscribed and sworn to on this 4th day of July 1843 before me
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Ephraim Dexter is a credible witness
/s/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 and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Morrison is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County (of Grafton), duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of January AD 1842, and will expire on the 17th day of January AD 1847 and that his two signatures above written are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this sixth day of July AD 1848
NB Felton  Clerk 

Ephraim Dexter affidavit
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I Tryphena Hall of Lyme in the county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire aged 68 years depose and say, that Caleb Dexter of Lisbon a Pensioner of the United States, now deceased was my brother He married Lucy Dailey of said Lisbon who is now his widow - 
I further say that I was at the house of David Dailey now deceased upon the same day that he was married to said Lucy, but did not arrive until after the ceremony was over - Olive Dailey was married at the same time to John Richardson, and so was also Betsy Dailey at the same time and place married to John Verbeck - Said Verbeck had gone ['with his wife' crossed out] before I went to the house of said Dailey, but, the other two couple were then there and the wife of said Verbeck 
I further say that the oldest child of said John + Olive Richardson, was named Luther I  know, that he was not born until after their said marriage for I lived within a few miles ['+ one half' crossed out] of them when he was born, and helped take care of him when he was only a few months old.
/s/X her mark Tryphena Hall
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Subscribed and sworn to on this ['2' crossed out] 4th day of July 1843 before me
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the within named Tryphena Hall is a credible witness
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set.
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of ['the Court of' crosse out] the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Morrison is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County ['of' crossed out] duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of January AD.1842, and will expire on the 17- day of January AD. 1847, and that his two signatures above written are genuine - 
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this sixth day of July AD 1843
/s/NB Felton Clerk
[margin note: Tryphena Hall's affidavit]
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I Chloe Whipple of Lisbon in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged sixty seven years next September depose and say that my maiden name was Chloe Dailey and that Lucy Dailey and Olive Dailey were both them my sisters - I know that they were both married upon the same day and in the month of May, and as I believe from the ages of their children in the years seventeen hundred and ['eighty' crossed out] ninety three - I was present, at their marriages, which took place at my fathers, in Lisbon then Concord - John Verbeck ['in' crossed out] (an't anbeck) was married at the same time and place to Betsy Dailey of another family from my father's - 
Said Lucy Dailey married Caleb Dexter who was a Pensioner of the United States and is now dead. - Said Olive Dailey married John Richardson, who is not now in this part of the county and I do not know that he is living now - John Young Esq of said Concord now deceased married the three couple - 
I further say that said Olive Richardson's oldest child was born, in the next February
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after she was married as above stated - His name was Luther Richardson - and said Lucy Dexters oldest child was born about one month after said Luther was born about one month after said Luther was born Her name was Nancy and she is now the wife of Capt. Nathaniel Cogswell of Landaff in said county - I know perfectly well, that said Luther Richardson was not born before the marriage of my said sisters, but was born the February after as above stated. - I ['kn' crossed out] also perfectly well know that said Nancy was not born before said marriage but was nor about one month after said Luther - Said Olive Richardson's second children were twins, and their names were John Richardson Jun, who is now dead, and Jesse Richardson who is still living in said Lisbon - They were born I think not quire two years after Luther was born - 
Both my said sisters lived within about one mile of my father's house for many years and I lived at home until after the birth of said twins - 
/s/X her mark Chloe Whipple
Subscribed + sworn to on this 4th day of July 1843 before me 
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Whipple is a credible witness
/s/Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set. I Nathaniel B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Morrison is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Grafton, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of January AD 1842, and will expire on the 17th day of January AD. 1847, and that his two signatures ['written' crossed out] above (within) written are genuine - 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this sixth day of July AD 1843
/s/NB Felton Clerk