Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16280, Richard Green, N.H.
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Service N.H. Green, Richard, Mary Number W. 16280
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5,029
New Hampshire Roll
Richard Green    private
New Hampshire Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Dec 1818
and sent to Hon Jno S. Sherburne
District Judge, Portsmouth NH
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818-5 mos 2 & 4.             41.51
                                                           31 & 30           
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819                   48.00
                                                                                 $89.51

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act18th March,1818}

Continue
5 years [illegible]
Rye, Rockingham

Notification sent July 8th 1820
William Claggert
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
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48
Portsmouth New Hampshire

Mary Green
widow of Richard Green
Who died on the 
of___________in the State of ________
who was a private in the ________commanded
by Captain ________of the _______commanded
by N. H. in the ______
line for ____

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the first day of July 1848, more and pine $80 per annum.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 days of February 1851 and sent to Hon A Tuck Ho of rep
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance ending 
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 
Recorded by A Van Wyck Clerk
Book D Vol 2 Page 8
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  Simon Knowles
Richard [illegible]
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We Simon Knowles and Richard Lock, both of Rye
in the State of New Hampshire late Soldiers in
the War of the Revolution testify and say, that we
have long know Richard Grain of said Rye,
lately also a Soldier in the same War, and that
we will know that he served the United States therring [therin]
two years or more, and that we belonged to the
same Regiment, being the third New Hampshire
Regiment in the New Hampshire Line on
the Continental Establishment.

Simon Knowles
Richard Lock

[Illegible signature]
Sworn to 24th of April 1810
Before one by Mr Arman Simon Knowles and Richard
Lock
[unknown symbol] S.Sherburne District Judge [illgible]
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Richard Green
Declaration

Rich Green ?
Scarnhill S Hoa Ret
1778 to 1783
30th March 1818
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Richard Green of Ryes in the County of
Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, late
a private in the Company commanded by Capt.
Isaac Faye in the third New Hampshire
Regiment commanded by Col. Scammon, in
the New Hampshire Line on the Continental
Establishment, maketh oath and saith,
that during the War of the Revolution, viz
in or about the month of March in the year
1778, he the Deponent inlisted into said Com-
pany commanded as aforesaid, in the Line 
on the Establishment aforesaid, to service
the United States during said War. That he
served in said company, about four or five
months, according to his best recollection, when
he was by his proper Officer turned over to the
Company commanded by Cap. Samuel Cherry
in the aforesaid Regiment and Line, and
continued to serve in that Company, until
a Detachment was made at Peak's Hill in
the State of New York, from that and other Com-
ponies, to march to the Southward against
Lord Cornwallis when he was by the Inspec-
tor put into Capt.      Smith's Company in
the said Regiment, which was ordered on that Service. That he
marched in Capt. Smith's Company to York
Town in Virginia and serviced there in the 
seige. That in storming one of the Red [coats-possibly]
he had his right arm broken, which was never
properly set. This was by the bursting of one of the
Guns. That being at a great distance from home
when thus wounded, he made no application
for a discharge then, but continued in the
Service until the peace; in June 1783, he
was honorably discharged by General Washington, 
at said York Town.      [Signature]
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that from various courses he the Despondent tho laboring under his disability, did not apply in the usual made, for pension. And not being able to procure the requisite evidence back buy lapse of Time, ha, as advised petitioned the Congress of the United States at their present fusion(?) for relief, but has had no information that it has been granted, but if the fortition has been granted, the push on the pension list he hereby declared his release a riling garnishment of all night I claim, by any act of Congrats to that effect, & to any & every pension that may have been so granted to him and the desponded further says that he has always been a resident citizen of the United States, and even since the Revolutionary War he has been his an Inhabitant of the said Town of Rye, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances life, I've had stood in need, & has stand in need of acutance(?) from his county for support.
Richard Green
New Hampshire Institution
   On the 30th day March at 1212 - Richard Green of the town of Rye in said district personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me.
Jno S Sherburne District Judge of the States For ? District 
And I tho said Judge do certify that it appears to
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to my satisfaction that tho said Richard Green did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & evidence had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the act of Congree in cittuet(?) "an act to invade for certain persons engaged in the Lance and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
     John S Sherburne ??????

And I the said Judge do further certify that from my own knowledge & the said Richard Green is in reduced ? times & in need of acceptance(?) from his country for support 
John S Sherburne

United States New Hampshire District ? Be it known that John S Sherburne EDQ who hath subscribed the foregoing certificated is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court and Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District. Witness the Seal of said Circuit Court the twenty fifth day of May A.D.1818
Peyton R Freeman Clerk
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No. 5029
Richard Green

5029
22 Dec. 1818
March 1819

Continues
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
On this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Green aged eighty one years, resident in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Samuel Cherry sometime in the year 1777 for & during the whole war and in the Regiment commanded by Col Alexander Scammon and in the New Hampshire line and at the expiration of said war was regularly discharged by General George Washington
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 30th day of March 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 5029 I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of
Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a labourer- I have not sufficient ability to pursue it on account of old age I have but one in family residing with me namely my wife who is fifty eight years old and of no property being unable to support herself
Richard Green
[crossed out]
New Hampshire District Ss 
at Exeter in the County of Rockingham Sworn to and declared at a District Court held in said District, on the third tues- day of June A.D. 1820, before the Honorable John Sherburne Judge of the said District Court by Richard Green of Rye in said - County Court attest - attest Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and declaration the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ten___dollars 
[crossed out] and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
27th day of June A.D. 1820.
Peyton R Freeman}
Clerk of the said District Court for
the New Hampshire District.
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SCHEDULE
Green
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Richard Green (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed,
exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District, on the twentieth day of June
1820, and annexed to his oath, viz
An old Table_Six chairs Pot Kettle Chest 6 cups & saucers and a few other old things the whole is worth ten dollars
Richard Green
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3
Mary Green'
N.H.

marriage provided

Rich Green - Seamate(?)
of March 78 - deserted
25 Jany 80 joined 20 March 80
Credited

by 9 mo. 100 1780
12 1781
on final settlement recd.80$ gratuity
Subject to deduction
admd.
2 year pri
paid to ? March 1832
at 8pd mo -- 96$ to be deducted
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham on this ninetieth day of August in the years of our Lords eighteen hundred and thirty-six personally appeared before me Thomas J Parsons a Justice of the Peace in said County Mary Green a resident of the town of Rye in the aforesaid County of Rockingham, aged sventy six years and eight months, 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 (?) paped July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of Richard Green who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and a Revolutionary Pensioner and thinks his pension certificate was dated December 22, 1818 that he inlisted in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight and she believes under General Leavitt & that he served from four to six years and was she thinks at the surrender and taking of Cornwallis - She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Green on 5th day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight that her husband the aforesaid Richard Green died on the 4th day of March eighteen hundred and thirty two; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period  as will, more fully appears by reference to the proof here to annexids(?)
Mary Green
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I certify that the Defendent is a creditable person, and that full credit is to be given to her deposition and that she is unable to attend Court on account of bodily infirmity.
Thomas J Parsons Justice of the Peace

Jr. ?  I hereby certify the above names Thomas J Parsons to be a 
Magistrate that he above signature to be genuine
   In testimony when I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal in this District Court of the United States for? District this 16th day of August 1836
   Charles W Cutter Clerk

Seal affixed to lower left corner round can't read it
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Mr. John W. Parsons, Esquire and Reuel Garland,
both of Rye in the County of Rockingham and 
State of New Hampshire, certify and depose, that
we well knew Richard Green late of said Rye,
that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that he died
between four and five years since, that he left
an aged widow, Mary Green that she is now
living and that she has remained a widow
ever since the death of her aforesaid  husband.

John W. Parsons [signature]
Reuel Garland [signature]

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham  [illegible] August 13, 1836
Then personally appeared before me Thomas J.
Parson a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County
the above named John W. Parsons and Reuel Garland
and made oath to the above declaration by them
signed in my presence.
Thomas J. Parsons Justice of the Peace [signature]

I certify that the Deponents are creditable persons, 
and that full credit is to be given to their Depositions.
Thomas J. Parsons, Justice of the Peace [signature]
[Seal]
I hereby certify that the aforesaid Thomas J Parsons
is a Justice of the Peace and that the above signatures 
are genuine. In this time my [illegible] I have hereto affixed my
Law seal of office this 16th day of August
AD 1836.      Charles Whitten Clerk of the District Court[signature]
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I Huntington Porter senior Pastors of the Church in Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire certify and depose that I well(?) knew Richards Green late of said Rye and a Revolutionary Pensioners that he died more than four years since and that he left an aged widow Mary Green - that she now lives in said Rye and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her aforesaid husband _ I further certify and depose that the following words viz(?) "March fifth Richard Green and Mary Now were married" are recorded in the church records in the handwriting of Reverend Samuel Parsons former pastors of said Church and that said records have been in my possession for fifty years past- I also certify and depose that the aforesaid words are recorded in record between December seventeen hundred and seventy-seven and October seventeen hundred and seventy eight - that in the record of marriages after December seventeen hundred and seventy seven the year appears to be omitted until October seventeen hundred and seventy eight where it commences a new folio and the years is stated that the records as to months are regular allowing the entries after December 1777 to have been in the years 1778 & that it is my sincere belief the marriage aforesaid was solemnized on the fifth day of March seventeen hundred and seventy eight.
Thomas J Parsons Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the Despondent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Depositions
Thomas J Parsons Justice of the Peace

bookam hr him Jr, ( this is some kind of name) I hereby certify that Thomas J Parsons is a Magistrate as aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures are genuine.
   In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the District Court of the W.D. for said District this 17th day of August ?th 1830
  Charles W Cutter Clerk
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I John A Trefethen of Rye in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, town block of said town, depose and say that's in the records of said town now in my possessions are the following of words and figures viz. "The children of Richard Green and Mary his wife are as follows Noz.
Richard Green was born March the 13th, 1779
John Green was born April the 2nd, 1784
Ephraim Green was born June the 2nd, 1786
Thomas Green was born May the 15th, 1788
Polly Green was born August 5th, 1791
Dorcas Green was born November 19th ,1793
Charles Green was born March the 3rd, 1795
Joseph Green was born August the 5th, 1798
Samuel Green was born May 31st, 1799
that the entry aforesaid is in the handwriting of Richard Webster deceased who was town clerk of said Rye about twenty years.
    John A Trefethen Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham September 6, 1836

Then personally appeared before me Thomas J Parsons a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County the above-named John A Trefethen and made oaths to the above declarations by him signed in my presence.
  Thomas J Parsons Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Js. J. B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Thomas J. Parsons Esquire who has subscribed the within affidavit certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court this Eighth day of September A. D. 1836
  J. B. Hoitt Clerk C.,. C. Pleas
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48
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Mary Green of Rockingham of N. H.
who was a ____  in the ____ commanded by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded by ____
in the ___
private in the Widow [of] Richard Green deceased who was a private in the Revolution [illegible[ years
Inscr8bed on the Roll of Portsmouth at a rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  [illegible] at $96. [illegible]

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept. 1836 and Sect. Thomas Parsons  Rye N. Hampshire

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836 $ [illegible]
Semi-annually ending 4 Mar. 1837 [illegible]
Act of 3 July '36  Revolutionary Claim
Recorded by D. D. Anderson Clerk

Book ___ Vol. 1  Page 27
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Mary Green
N. H. 
signed

See letter to J. Parsons, Esq,
 Aug. 30, 1836

See letter in Rev. Joseph Parsons
W. 15934.

Act 4 July 1836
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No. 3
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham Js.

Before me Stephen W. Dearborn, a Justice of the Peace for the State of New Hampshire for the County of Rockingham, Mary Green, and on oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 4th of July, 1848.  That she is the widow of Richard Green who was a Pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1818 at ninety-six dollars per annum.  That she has received a pension under the Act of the 4th of July, 1836, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount received by her husband, with arrearages.
October 21, 1860    Mary Green

I certify that Mary Green is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be and is a credible person.
Stephen W. Dearborn  Justice of the Peace.

I Amos Tuck, Member of Cong. 1st Dist. N. H., hereby certify that Stephen W. Dearborn whose certificate and signature is above written was on this 21st day of Oct. 1850 was a Justice of the Peace legally commissioned and authorized to administer oaths in said County.
Oct. 22, 1950  Amos Tuck
M. C.

[Annex a Certificate of the Clerk of a court.]
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I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to her Deposition and that she is unable to attend court on account of bodily infirmity.
Bradbury Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Please for said County of Rockingham
State of New Hampshire Rockingham Js.

I, J. B. Holt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that Bradbury Bartlett who has submitted the within declaration is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham and that signature above is genuine.

On testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this sixth day of September 1836.
J. B. Holt Clerk C.C. Pleas
Rockingham Coiunty
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Payments to be made at Portsmouth, N.H. by [illegible] Commercial Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Portsmouth.
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the 3rd section of the law of the United States of the 4th of July, 1836, Mary Green of New Hampshire, widow of Richard Green deceased who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars and ____ cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing of the 4th of March, 1836, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
C. A. Harris
Acting Secretary of War.
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[illegible $80
Cong. 1 July, 1848
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Exeter, Oct. 22, 1850
J. L Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose to  you the Pensions Certificate of Mary Green and her application for an increase of Pension, and for arrearages, to which she is entitles by any existing laws of Congress,
Please send new certificates to her.
Respectfully ,
Amos Tuck
M.C.
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To what time was Richard Green  [illegible] per mo. paid at N. Hampshire agency act 1717?
[illegible]
Sep. 22, 1836
He died 4th March, 1932.  Arrears paid to that period.  
JH
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Rev. WIDOW, etc.
File No. 16280
Mary Green
widow of
Richard Green
[illegible] Rev. War
Act July 7th, 1838
Index:  Vol. A, Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham Js.
Before me Stephen M. Dearborn a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, in the State of New Hampshire, appeared Mary Green, and on oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July, 1848.  That she is the widow of Richard Green who was a Pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1818, at ninety-six dollars per annum.  That she has received a pension under the Act of the 4th of July, 1836, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount received by her husband, with arrearages.
October 21, 1850.   Mary Green
I certify that Mary Green is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be, and is a credible person.
Stephen M. Dearborn, Justice of the Peace. 
I, Amos Tuck, member of Cong. 1st Dist. N.H. hereby certify that Stephen M. Dearborn, whose genuine certificate and signature is above written was on the 21st day of Oct. 1850 a Justice of the Peace legally commissioned and authorized to administer oaths in said County.
Oct. 22, 1850 Amos Tuck
[Annex a Certificate if the Clerk of a Court them commissioned.]
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Rye, N.H  August 17, 1836
Honorable Sirs,
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mary Green of this place, widow of Richard Green late a Revolutionary Pensioner who applies under the Act of Congress of July 4, 1836 accompanied by the certificate of marriage an affidavit of John M. Parsons and Reuel Garland.  She cannot state particularly in relation to places where he served nor under whom nor precisely the time he enlisted.  She tells me however that he enlisted in two or three months after their marriage and served during the remainder of the War. that he was at home only twice during that time, that his arm was broken she thinks at the taking of Cornwallis in 1787.  She further tells me she has frequently heard him say he served either five years and six months or six years and six months--but declines testifying to these statements.  I have not thought it necessary to furnish further proof of the time of his death and of her being his widow, but respectfully refer you to the proof in your office to obtain his last six months pay sent on after his death.  I have had the pleasure of receiving your communication on the application of
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Mary Parsons of this place forwarded July 21st and your request in relation to the same coupled with any communication in relation to either applicant please direct to me at Rye, New Hampshire.

I have the honor to be yours with respect
Thoms J. Parsons
Hon James L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
Sir,
Herewith are the papers of Mary Parsons as certified and the papers of Mary Green
I have likewise had certified and reviewed to comply with Instructions.
I have conversed with Mary Parsons and she tells me that her husband must have served more and she thinks has previous to the Rhode Island campaign.
Very respectfully yours
Thomas J. Parsons
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham Js.
Before me Stephen W Dearborn a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, appeared Mary Green, and on oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of  the 1st of July, 1848.  That she is the widow of Richard Green who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th March,, 1818, at ninety-six dollars per annum.  That she has received a pension under the Act of the 4th of July 1836, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount received by her husband, with arrearages.
Mary Green
October 21, 1850.  I certify that Mary Green, is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be, and is a credible person.
Stephen W Dearborn
I Amos Tuck, member of Cong. 1sst Dist. N.H. I hereby certify that Stephen W. Dearborn, whose genuine certificate and signature is above written was on the 21st of Oct. 1850, a Justice of the Peace legally commissioned and authorized to administer oaths in said County
Amos Tuck
Oct. 22, 1850  M. C.
[Annex a Certificate of the Clerk of a Court there
commissioned.]