Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6803, for William Mc Neal, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
McNeal William
or
McNeil,
Martha
NUMBER
R. 6803
CONTENTS
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Richard Jenness
Sarah Dolloff
depositions
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I Sarah Dolloff of Sutton in the County of
Caledonia and State of Vermont Aged 59 years 
depose and say, that I am the Daughter of
William Mc Neal formally of Rochester
and Martha McNeal of said Sutton
aforesaid that I lived with my Father the
said William McNeal untill [until] I was about
19 years of age and lived a Near Neighbour [neighbor] to my father's family for about
11 years while he lived in Sheffield, Vermont.
I have often heard my Father say he was
in the Revolutionary War.  He said he enlisted
in the spring of 1775 and joined the Army
near Boston and was in the battle of Bunker
Hill.  He allways [always] said that he inlisted [enlisted] and [Illegible] eight months at that time.  I have frequently heard him tell many things that took place while he was in the army
and retold the [Illegible] of the battles which
he was in & have also heard Concur with other men who he said was soldiered with him & who have since [Illegible] a [Illegible] 
and a pension and they also told what
took place while they were in the army
together.  He also said he took
theplace  of his Brother Daniel McNeal
about three months who was a Lieutenant
in the Army in the [Illegible] A.D. 1776.
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& In the the year 1777 he was in the Army
near Saratoga and was in the battle of
Burgoyne from all these and other 
circumstances I have not doubt in saying
that I fully believe that he rendered the
service [Illegible, illegible] said William 
McNeal Died at Newington, N H in the year
1825 and said Martha McNeal my mother has 
resided with me in Sutton.
Sarah Dolloff

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.
Sutton August 21 1844
Then personally appeared above named Sarah Dolloff and made solemn oath that the forgoing Deposition by her subscribed contains the whole
truth and nothing but the truth and I certify that
said Sarah Dolloff is personally Known
to me & is a credited witness.
John Beckwith  Justice Pe
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I Richard Jenness of Sheffield in the County of Caledonia and state of Vermont aged 75 years depose and say that William McNeal formerly of Rochester N. H. was my mothers Brother and I was well acquainted with said William from my childhood untill his death and untill the close of the Revolutionary war I lived at my Fathers not more  than one hundred rods distant from the residence
of the said McNeal who then lived with his Fathers family untill he married, which was I think in the A. D. 1778 after which he conjured to live on the same farm and near my Fathers = his wife was Martha Hafford the daughter of John Hafford of Dover N. H., said William McNeal died at Newton N. H.  about the year A. D. 1825 and the said Martha McNeal his widow now lives in Sutton Vt about 4 miles distant from me, which whomI am well acquainted, in the year 1775 said McNeal left home in the spring to join the Revolutionary army at Roxbury near Boston and returned home the next winter, in the summer of fall of 1777 said William McNeal was absent about three months in Capt Mc Duffee's company which was as I then understood stationed near Saratoga, in the year 1783 I labored for said William McNeal about one month and drove an ox team and was intimately acquainted with him as men are usually
with their relations, during the time I lived with my Father, and also he lived near neighbor to me for several
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years in Sheffield Vt where I now live, after which he removed to Newington N H where he died, although I was young when he was in the Army I distinctly recollect many incidents connected with the circumstances of his being in the Army, I have frequently heard him talk about his service in the army with my Father who was also a Soldier of short time and also with others who were in the Army at the same time, he has told me repeatedly all the particulars of his service, he said he served 8 months near Boston, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill the first time he was out, and the other time which was in 1777 was in the battle of Burgoyne, said McNeal was a man of truth and good standing in society and when he related the service he had rendered as above stated was never doubted by those who would have known had it been otherwise, from all the knowledge I have of his being absent and repeatedly hearing his relations say
they had heard from him at the time he was in the service and from the great number of times he the said McNeal related all the particulars of the service, times and places of the battles fought I have no doubt but what the service  was rendered as above stated.
Richard Jenness
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State of Vermont
Calidonia County ss}
Sutton Augt 17 1844

There personally appeared Richard Jenness and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him Subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth, and I certify that Said Richard Jenness is personally known to me & is a credible witness
John Beckwith Justice of Peace



State of Vermont}
Caledonia County ss}

I Samuel B Mattock Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that John Beckwith Esq is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified the his commission was dated on the 31st day of October AD 1843 and will expire on the last day of November AD 1844  and that his signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine__
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 28th day of August AD 1844
Saml P. Mattock, clerk
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Martha Mc Neal
Widow of
William 
Vermont [illegible] 
Oct 7 [illegible] 1838

from 
John Beckwith
Sutton Vermont
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
Know all men by these presents, That we
Ezekiel Mills and Jane Mills his wife
in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont do hereby constitute and appoint
F. L. Evans my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Martha
McNeil for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents
of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this first day of December A. D. 1852.
Ezekiel Mills
Jane Mills
Signed and sealed in presence of
John Beckwith
Ezekiel Mill
Nathaniel Glidanis

STATE OF Vermont
Caledonia COUNTY, ss.
On this first day of December A.D. 1852, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid, the foregoing power of attorney to be their free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
John Beckwith Notary Public
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CLAIM OF Martha Mc Neil
Act of 7th Jun 1808 -
STATE OF Vermont
Caledonia COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN THAT, on this first day of December A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-two before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ezekiel Mills & Jane Mills his wife residents of Sheffield in said county, and made oath according to law, that the said
Jane Mills is a child of Martha McNeil
who was the widow of William McNeil
a revolutionary soldier- not the affiant 
Martha applied for a pension under the 
act of June 7, 1838.
that they have been  informed that said pension ought to be allowed, that they are directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence and arguments
as my said agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Ezekiel Mills
Jane Mills
Witness:
John Beckwith
Ezekiel Miles
Nathaniel [Illegible]
Subscribed and duly sworn to the day and year aforesaid, before me John Beckwith a Notary Public; and I do hereby certify that Ezekiel Mills & Jane Mills his Wife
who have executed the foregoing affidavit before me are respectable residents
of this county, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
John Beckwith   Notary Public
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Benjn Conner
Deposition
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I Benjamin Conner of Whitcher in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged sixty two years depose and say that I was born in Rochester Nh and lived in that vicinity untill I was about twelve years of age - I the removed to Vermont near where I now live- My Father Joseph Conner was a soldier in the revolutionary war and for which he received a pension and after his death the same Pension was paid to my Mother while my Father lived in Nh he lived a [illegible] to William McNeal the husband of the widow Martha McNeal now of Sutton Vermont and was well acquainted with said William McNeal while he lived in Sheffield Vermont which was near the residence of my Father  I have frequently heard said McNeal and my Father talked of the service they rendered together in the army of the Revolution I heard said McNeal [illegible] frequently perhaps more that fifty times the he enlisted and went into the Army in the spring of 1775 and served eight months near Boston was in Bunker Hill Battle the he took the place of his Brother Daniel McNeal when was a Lieut & served about three month in the year 1776 and also in the year 1777 he enlisted and went to or near Saratoga and at the battle of Burgoyne 
my Father talked with him frequently about things which took place while they were out together and from all & have heard them say, I have no doubt but the Service above named was rendered by said McNeal
Benjn Conner
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Sworn and subscribed by the above named Benjn Conner, on this 31st day of Augst AD 1844 and I certify the said Benjn Conner is a credible witness
John Beckwith Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss}

I Samuel P. Mattock clerk of the county Court of the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that John Beckwith Esq of Sutton is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for Said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 31 day of October 1843 and will expire on the last day of November 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine___

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Danville in said County this 9th day of September AD 1844___
Saml P. Mattock
Clerk
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11337
Martha McNeal
Wm
Declaration

M78?25
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.

On this 23d day of April AD 1844 personally appeared before me Calvin Monille one of the Judges of [illegible] __
County Court within & for the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Martha McNeil [sic] a resident of Sutton in said Caledonia County aged Eighty two 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 made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting pay & pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of William McNeal formerly of Rochester NH who was a private in the army of the revolution.  That he entered the service in April 1775 at Rochester NH and served eight months at or near Roxbury Mass in the New Hampshire line and was in the battle of Bunker Hill___He again entered the service and she thinks in the year of 1776 and took the place of Daniel McNeal his brother a lieutenant in the army, who was at that time sick and served until he regained his health which was three or four months and did the duty of a lieutenant
She further declares that she was married to the said William McNiel [sic] on the sixth day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight at Dover New Hampshire by the Rev [illegible] Bilking a minister of that place and that her husband the aforesaid William McNeal died at Newington NH in the month of May AD 1825 and that she  was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January one thousand seven hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated  as will now fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed

her
Martha X McNeal
mark

[illegible] C Beckwith
Calvin Monill
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Sworn to and subscribed by the before named declarant on the day year above written and I certify that said declarant was by reason of bodily infirmity & sickness unable to appear before the Court to make her declaration & that said Martha McNeal is a person
of credibility.
Calvin Morrill Judge of the Caledonia County
Court, Vermont

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.
I Saml P Mallock, Clerk of the County Court
in & for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon. Calvin Morrill
is one of the Judges of the County Court of said Caledonia County duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the first day of November A.D. 1843 and will expire on the 30th day of November AD 1844 and that his signature above written is
genuine.
Sworn under my hand at Danville this 10th day of August A.D. 1844 and the seal of said
Court hereto affixed.
Sam P. Mallock

Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I John W. Heal
of Sheffield in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont
do hereby irrevocably, constitute and appoint Charles C Tucker
of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful agent and
Attorney to prosecute my claim of which my father William
Mr Neal was entitled, Deceased for any amount of Revolutionary
Pension that may be now due and which may hereafter become due
under the provisions of any act or acts, law or laws or Resolution
of Congress and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine
all papers & documents in relation to said claim on file
in the departments at Washington City or else where to file
additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which
may be issued for said claims, and appoint one or more substitutes
for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things that I might
or could do were I personally present; hereby ratifying & confirming
all that my said attorney may lawfully in the prisoners.

Witness my hand and seal this 25th day of January A.D. 1854
In presence of James Steele
[signature] S J McNeal

[Signature] John W. Heal

State of Vermont Caledonia County on this 25th day of January 1854 Before me James Steel Master in Chancery in & for
County and State aforesaid personally appeared John M Neal and
acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney by him subscribed to be
his act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
[Signature] James Steele Master in Chancery

State of Vermont
Caledonia County  On this 25th day of January A.D. 1854. Before me
the undersigned a master in Chancery in & for the County State
personally appeared John McNeal a resident of said County & made oath
according to law that he is the identical John Mc Neal who executed the
power of attorney and that he is directly in interest in said claim
foregoing
being the eldest son of William & Martha M Neal Decd, and makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my attorney
may use in presenting said claim

State of Vermont Caledonia County  signed
[Signature] John M.c Neal
Sworn to before me--
[Signature] James Steele Master in Chancery
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State of Vermont Essex County  I William H Harthorn Clerk of the
to
County Court, Supreme Court, & Court of Channery do hereby certify
the James Stock before whom the foregoing affidavit & acknowledgment
were made & who has hereunto signed his name, is master in Channcery and
was at the
of so doing duly authorized to administer oaths
in & for the County & State afored & that all his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith & credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
signed my name and affixed my official seal this 28th day of
January A.D. 1834.
[Signature] Wm H. Hawthorn Clerk

Act of July 7 1838
Suspended claim of Martha McNeil
Widow of William
Power of Attorney
to examine claim

Chas C Tucker
Atty Present
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Asa Tufts
Certificate
Marriage
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I Asa A. Tufts of Dover in the County of Strafford & State of
New Hampshire depose & say that I am now & have for some
years been the Clerk of the First Church in said Dover that
I have in my possession a book, the title of which is ""record
of marriages by Jeremy Belknap that I am well acquainted
of said Belknap,
& have no doubt but
with the hands in the said Belknap's handwriting
in said record I find as follows seventeen hundred seventy eight
Augst six William McNeal of Rach & Martha Hartford, with
the exception that the date is put in legible figures thus 1776
Belknap was the Pastor of said First Church
at the time said record was made.
[Signature] Asa A. Tufts
Dover N.H. January 12 1839
State of New Hampshire
Strafford
January 12th 1839
Then the above named Asa A. Tufts
personally appeared
before me & made solemn affirmation that the above written
deposition
subscribed by him is true
[Signature] John H. White Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County of Francis Connell Clerk of the
Judicial Courts for said County
hereby certify that John H. White Esquire is a
Magistrate as above and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my name and seal of the
Surgeon this twelfth day of January
Anno Domini 1839
[Signature] Cogswell, Clerk
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REJECTED [stamped]

6803

Martha McNeal


Mch 9-1903
Edwin F. Meckan
Bridgeport Conn
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11337
Martha McNeil [sic]
Wid of William     Vt

See let: to Jno Beckwith
Nov 19 1844_ John Beckwith
Jan 15 1846
to same April 7 1846

6803

Act 7 July 1838
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6803 2id
Wm MNeal
Apl 23 1840 - 82
Sutton Vt.
Mrs Martha Hardford
Augt 1778 Dover NH
D May 1825 Newington NH
Apl 75 Rochester NH
Apl
Col
Pvt 8 m
76 Apl
Cnt
3 or 4 m
Bat Bunker Hill
Rej proof
insuf
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Jan 20. 1846
Recd
Martha McNeill
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Baltimore  January 19, 1866


Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 15th inst [illegible].  I would state that I have been retained by Mrs. Martha McNiel as her attorney to examine the papers in her case, which I am informed is suspended, before the department for further proof for the purpose of informing her what is necessary to complete the proof of her claims.  The case was prepared for her by a former attorney, also forwarded, such proof as he deemed sufficient to establish the claims:  the department however thought therewith, and Mrs. McNiel, also wishes to address such further proof of her claim as will, with her proof already submitted, satisfy the depreturred [illegible] of its correctness.  To enable her counsel to call the attention of the department to the claim understandingly, it is necessary for him to know the situation of the claim & what proof was submitted by her former attorney and for that purpose copies of the papers mentioned are desired.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Svt, [Obedient Servant]
Claydon Beckwith

How. I. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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[Stamp] BALTIMORE JAN [illegible]
[Stamp] 5

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Jan 14 46

Martha McNeal
Vt [illegible]
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Baltimore January 13. 1846.
Sir
I am desirous to obtain a copy of the declaration of Mrs
Martha McNiel of Caledonia County, Vermont made, in order to obtain the
benefit of the Pension act of Congress of 1838 and forwarded to the Pension
office in 1844: also a copy of Mr Wentworth's deposition forwarded with
said declaration & accompanying papers of
you will have the goodness
to forward me copies of the above named papers you will greatly oblige
Your Obt Svt,
[Signature] Corydon Beckwith

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Washington Decr D 1852

Sir
We herewith enclose a power
of Attorney authorising
as to examin the papers and
to prosecute the claim of Martha
Mc
Neal, Vermont, suspended, Act 
7th July 1838.
Very respectfully
[Signature] Evans G Fant

James E Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Thos P Tendwill
Certificate
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary
of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify
that I have examined
the Revolutionary Rolls in this
Office, and that I find upon
the "Pay Roll of Captain Daniel McDuffee's Company
in Colonel Stephen Evans's Regiment which Regiment
marched from the State of New Hampshire and
join'd the northern Continental army at Saratoga
September 1777, the name of William McNeal,
that the said William served in said company
as a private two month and twenty three days
that he enlisted on the 8th day of Sep. 1777, and
was discharged on the 30th day of Novr 1777
The original Roll, containing evidence
the above named service may be found in Vol.
1. Book E. Page 115, of the Records returned to this
Office from the War Office Jany 1841
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of
said State, this 30th day of July, A.D. 1844.
[Signature] Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Saml Wentworth
Deposition
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I Samuel S. Wentworth of Lancaster in
the
County of Coos & State of New Hampshire aged
87 years depose & say that I was formerly
resident of Somersworth in the State of New
Hampshire & resided there during the years
1775 & 1776 - that I was acquainted with
William McNeil of Rochester in said State &
lived about two miles distant from him-
In the month of April 1775 the said McNeil
entered the service of the United States, & enlisted
for eight months in the New-Hampshire line-
& was stationed near Roxbury Massachusetts, as
then understood-- After the expiration of said
eight months, the said McNeil returned home
conversed with the said McNeil a few days after
he returned & he told me that he served in
the army the eight months as aforesaid, & where
he had been stationed-- I was well acquainted with
the said for a number of years after he
left the army, & also with the family to which
he belonged-- He was afterwards, about the year
1778, married to Martha Hafford, the daughter of
John Hafford & they lived in said Rochester a
few years after the marriage, & then removed
to Vermont - I was in the army in the summer
of 1776 & the year of 1777 & cannot tell whether
the said McNeil was in the army during the
years of my absence or not. I was also
acquainted with Daniel McNeil brother of William
said Daniel
was a Lieutenant in the Army, I served
the year 1776
 
Samuel S his x mark Wentworth
Witness J. Stephenson
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State of State of New Hampshire Coos
March 20th 1844. personally appeared Samuel
S. Wentworth & made solemn oath the foregoing
deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Turner Stephenson Jus. Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with
the said Samuel S. Wentworth, & that he is a
credible witness
Turner Stephenson Jus. Peace

I James M Rix Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Coos
in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify
that Turner Stephenson is a Justice of Peace
within and for said County, as above and
that the signature purporting to be his is
genuine
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court,
this twentieth day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty four.
James M Rix
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To J.L. Edwards
Statement of Ev.
Marthu McNiels
Case
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Danville Sept 9. 1844
Sir,
I herewith enclose the
application of Martha McNeil for
a pension
a portion of the testimony
was taken some years since; but, was
not forwarded, for want of the additional
testimony, which has since been obtained and
I think the case is fully made out to
prove the marriage I refer to
The certificate of Asa Tufts Parish Clerk
the absence of town record by S. Piper
& the affidavits of S. Wentworth & R. Jenness
to prove the service
to the testimony of Sam. Wentworth
Richard Jenness
together with the aditionary testimony of
Sarah Dolloff & Benj.
Conner
which proves 8 months service in 1775
the Official certificate of Th. Treadwell
proving 2 months & twenty three days
in 1777
the service in 1776 is not fully proved & is
not relied upon
the death is proved by Sarah Dolloff
& Richard Jenness
Please forward the certificate to
John Beckwith Esq P.M. Sutton Caledonia Co. Vermont
Danville Sept 9. 1844
Therewith enclose the
application of Martha McNulfor
a pension
a portion of the testimony
was taken some years since; but, was
not yourarded, for want of the additional
testimony, which has since been oblimedand
I think the case is fully made outto
prove the marriage I refer to
The certificate of Asa Tufts Parish Clerk
the absence of town record by S. Piper
& the affidavits of S. Wentworth & R. Jenness
to prove the service
to the testimony of Sam. Wentworth
Richard Jenness
together with the aditionary testimony of
Sarah Dolloff & Bing
Conner
which proves 8 months service in 1775
the Official certificate of the Breadwell
proving 2 months & twenty three days
in 1777
the service in 1776 is not fully proved & is
not relied upon
the death is proved by Sarah Dolloff
& Richard Jenness
Please forward the certificate to
John Beckwith Er P.M.
Sutton Caledonia Co. Vermont
Respectfully Yours Saml W. Mattocks

Hon J.L. Edwards
commr Washington
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Geo Papers town Clk Certificate
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I George Piper of Dover in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire, do
testify and say that I am Clerk of said
town of Dover, that there is a record of
Marriages consumated by the Rev. Jeremy
Belknap from January 1777 to December 1785
inclusive
I further testify and say that I have made
diligent search and that I do not find
the Marriage of William McNeal of Rochester
and Martha Hartford on the Books
of
said town of Dover -
Dated at Dover aforesaid this Eighth day
of January A.D. 1840
Geo. Piper
Clerk of the
Town of Dover

State of New Hampshire
Stafford County
A.D. 1840
On this eighth day of January
the above named George
Piper
who is considered a man of truth and veracity
personally appeared and made oath to the hath
of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me
Francis Cogswell
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Stafford County
I Francis Cogswell, Clerk
of the Superior Court of Judicature for said
County hereby certify that Francis Cogswell
is a Justice of the Peace for said County
duly
commissioned and qualified
that his commission is dated the nineteenth
day of May 18 and will expire the 18th day of
May 1841 and that his signature within
is genuine
Given under my hand and
Seal of said Court this eighth
day of January AD 1840
[Signature] F Cogswell, Clerk.
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EDWARD F. MEEKER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
325 MAIN ST.
6805

Bridgeport, Conn. Feby 24" 1903
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
-
Washington D.C.
[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE D FEB 25 1903

In the record of Connecticut. Men
in the Revolution" P 649
among invalid pensioners
mention is made of a William McNeal
Will you kindly furnish me with such information
as your office possesses relative to this
William McNeal,
services, his residence
date of death &c
The information is desired by the McNeil
family
and the librarian of Yale College
as it is thought McNeil was a graduate
of the class of 1777
Very truly yours
[Signature] Edward F. Meeker