Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17934, Joshua Furber, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N H
Furber, Joshua
Betsey
NUMBER
W. 17934
CONTENTS
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Portsmouth  258
New Hampshire
Betsey Furber
of Rockingham in the State of N.H.
who was a [Blank] in the [Blank]
commanded by Captain [Blank] of the [Blank] commanded by N.H.  in the 
widow of Joshua Furber decd late a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept 1836 and sent Hon. B. Bartlett Nottingham Square, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836          $146.68
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 7      13.33
                                                            $160.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Addison  Clerk,
Book  A  Vol.  1   Page 27
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Betsey Furber
wd of
John Furber   No 228
N.HC
N. H. Miller rolls Vol. 2
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. 
On this fourteenth day of September in  the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham aforesaid. Betsy Furber a resident in
Northwood in said County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged about ninety 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 act of Congress, passed
July 4, 1836.  That she is the widow of Joshua Furber late of Northwood aforesaid Deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he was reputed to be a Sergeant and served at Winter Hill near Boston.  I think it was in the year 1775.  And I verily believe he served four months at that place, who his Officers were I do not recollect at the time of his service at Winter Hill.  I also know that my then Husband Joshua Furber aforesaid did serve as a Soldier at Rhode Island in the year 1777 according to my best recollection four months. I do not recollect any of the Officers under whom he served save Capt. Enoch Page and Lieut. Daniel Hoitt.  She further declares 
that she was married to the said Joshua Furber  at Newmarket in said County of Rockingham  by the Revd Samuel Hutchings of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire then an ordained Pastor of a Church in said Lee, on the fourth day of June in the year 1767.  And that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Furber Died on
the 27th day of April 1827.  And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me.
Bradbury Bartlett
September 14, 1836.
Betsy (X her mark) Furber
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I hereby certify that the within deponent is a credible woman and that she is aged infirm & unable to attend in an open Court to make a declaration.
Bradbury Bartlett 
(One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for Rockingham County. aforesd)

State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham County ss
I, I. B. Hoitt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Hon Bradbury Bartlett,  who here subscribed the above certificated is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and sworn, to whose acts as such full faith and credit should be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this Sixteenth day of
September AD 1836.
I. B. Hoitt,  Clerk
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I, William Furber, of Nottingham in the County of Rockinham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age Depose testify and say that I have this day November 18th 1836 examined a family record made in a Bible in the Possession
the widow Betsy Furber late wife of Joshua Furber late of Northwood in said County of Rockingham, deceased, which record
is in the words and figures following "Joshua Furber born in the year 1744, May 13 day.  Betsy Furber Born in the year 1745 September 9 Day and Married 1767 June 4 Day.
Moses Furber Born in the year 1768 January 6 day, Catteren Furber Born in the year 1769 December 22 day, John Furber Born year 1772 May 8 day, Anna Furber born in the 1774 August 31 day, 
Belle Furber Born 1777 March 8 day, Joshua Furber and Thomas Furber twins born  in the year 1779 April 10 day, Molley Furber Born 1781 June 26th day, William Furber Born in the year 1785 February 9 Day, David Furber Born in the year 1787 September 12 day, Samuel Furber Born in the year 1790 January 4 Day".   The aforesaid Bible has the appearance of having been long and as a family Book, and I well know the same has been used as
such and the records above written were contained in said Book and relied upon as true for more than thirty years last past.
Iam
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I am confident that Joshua Furber Deceased, the late husband of Berry Furber who now claims a pension on account of her
said husbands services in the war of the revolution.  Did make and enter said records in said Bible in his own proper hand writing.  I also will know that the persons named as Born, in said Record were considered as Legitimate children of Joshua Furber aforesaid and the said Betsy Furber, beginning with the
Birth of Moses Furber and ending with Samuel Furber.
William Furber

Rockingham ss. November 18, 1836 Then William Furber who subscribed the above made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit was just & true.
Before me Israel Bartlett Jus Pace
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible person and of known respectability.
Israel Bartlett Jus  Peace
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William Furber's affidavit in Jan of Wd Betsy Furber Claimant for a pension
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I, Ira Bartlett Hoitt Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify the Israel Bartlett Esquire who has subscribed the three annexed certificates and the annexed affidavit is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Rockingham, well known to me as such, and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such, and I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of November AD 1836.
J.B. Hoitt Clerk C. C.
Pleas
Rocking County
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.  17934
Betsey Furber
Widow of Joshua Furber
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. A, , Page 259
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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Betsey Furber
wid of Joshua Furber
Sus. See let. H one
Bradley Bartlett
Nov 9 1836
Nottingham Square
Adm 8 mo pri.     $26.66
Comm 4 March 1832
Act 4 July 1831
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Robert Hill
affi in Jan of
Betsy Furber
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I Robert Hill aged about seventy eight years
depose, testify and say that I have been well acquainted with the late Joshua Furber of Northwood Gentle[Illegible] Deceased and with his wife Betsy Furber who now remains his widow and not intermarried.  That I have known the aforesaid Joshua Furber & Betsy his widow for the term of about fifty two years, that they were reputed to be legally joined together in Matrimony and lived as man & wife, had & educated a numerous offspring no person ever hinting to my knowledge anything to the prejudice of their characters for honesty probity and the most exact moral family government. Robert Hill

Rockingham ss.. Novr 18 1836.
Then Robert Hill made Oath to the truth
of the foregoing affidavit.
Before me Israel Bartlett
Jus of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named
deponent as a credible person
Israel Bartlett
Jus Peace
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I, Israel Bartlett aged about sixty two
years depose, testify and say that I
been acquainted with the late Capt. Joshua
Furber and with his Widow Betsy Furber now
alive and unmarried who now applies for a
pension.  That I have known the said Joshua
& Betsy more than forty years since they have remained so during there coverture.  No person to my knowledge ever suggested
or to my knowledge suspected the least
illicit transactions between the said Joshua
& Betsy.  But from all I ever saw or heard no
doubts were ever entertained other than
what has been considered honorable among all men.
Israel Bartlett.

Rockingham ss. November 18th 1836
Then Isreal Bartlett Esq who subscribed the
above made oath that the same was just
& true before me
Samuel Dame
Justice of the Peace
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Israel Bartlett
affidavit
in [Illegible] of Betsy Furber
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I, Ira Bartlett Hoitt Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Dame Esq who has subscribed the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such, and I
believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said ┃
Court this nineteenth day of November AD 1836.

I B. Hoitt  Clerk C.C. Pleas
Rockgm County
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Levi Buizell
affidavit
in favr of wd Betsy Furber
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I, Levi Buizell aged about seventy years depose
testify and declare that I have been well acquainted with Joshua Furber late of Northwood in the County of Rockingham Gentleman Deceased and with his wife now widow to the said Joshua Furber who now applies for a pension on account
of her said husbands services in the war of the
revolution.  That I have known said Joshua Furber & his said wife Betsy Furber for the space of Fifty years or more, and that they lived and cohabited together as in the bond of Wedlock and brought up and educated
of momerous [numerous] family of Children, and that the said Betsy Furber aforesaid has never since the Death of her said Husband intermarried with any other person.  And that no doubts were ever entertained to my knowledge prejudicial to the character of the said Joshua & Betsy as Legally man & wife. They were respectable & respected, I lived not more than about two Miles from their residence and was inmate with them during the term aforesaid.
Levi Buzel

Rockingham ss Novr 18th 1836. 
Then Levi Buzell who subscribed the above made Oath the same was just & true before me, Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the above Deponent is a
reputable person, and of known respectability
of whom the tongue of slander has never dared to doubt.
Israel Bartlett 
Justice of the Peace
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Robert Hills Affidavit
(Document is illegible)
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I, Robert Hill of Nottingham in the County of
Rockingham & State of New Hampshire aged
77 years depose testify and declare, that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in the year 1775 or 1776, which I do not recollect, and that I was stationed in and about Winter Hill near Boston.  That I well knew Joshua Furber late of Northwood, deceased, was then and there acting as a non commissioned officer. I served about three months, and I believe from what I then knew & saw that said Joshua Furber served as long or longer than I did.  The long period which has elapsed since said service my advanced age and consequent failure of memory renders it impossible to name the Field or Company officers in any of the Corps with certainty Generals Washington, 
Sullivan & Putnam were on the ground as
General Officers, my Cap.t was Apheus Chesley
of Durham N.H.
Robert Hill
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Sept 12 1836
Then Robert Hill made solemn Oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was
just & true according to his belief
Before me Israel Bartlett
Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named
Deponent is a credible person
Israel Bartlett
Jus of Peace
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I, John Johnson of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged about seventy eight years Depose testify and say that I was a Soldier in the War of
the Revolution and served at Rhode Island in the year 1777,  as near as I can recollect in a Company commanded by Capt. Enoch Page then of Nottingham.  I do not know who were the field officers at this time as my memory is somewhat impaired by age.  My term of service in said Company I think was four months but might be a little more or less, I well knew John Furber late of  Northwood, deceased, and that he was a noncommissioned Officer in said Capt. Enoch Page's Company for the same term I served in said Company and did duty the whole time,
John Johnson
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible person. 
Israel Bartlett 
Jus Peace
& Judge

State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss.
On the 25th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six.
The said John Johnson who subscribed the above personally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is in
his belief borne.
Before me 
Israel Bartlett
Justice of the Peace
Dir of the Quorum
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I, I. B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel Bartlett Esq who has subscribed the within affidavit and the annexed affidavit is a magistrate and I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this sixteenth day of September AD 1836
I. B. Hoitt Clerk 
C.C. Pleas Rockigm