Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,241, Gideon Handerson, Mass.
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Mass.             Handerson, Gideon          W.21.241
                                          Abigail
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1504
New Hampshire [?]
Abigail Handerson 
 [?]
widow of Gideon Handerson 
who was a Private 
in the Mass. Militia Line for 8 mo and 3  [?] 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 dollars --- 
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of August 1843 and sent to 
M. Dean  [?]
[Act of March 3,  1843]
Recorded in the Book A
Vol. 1 Page 17
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5333
Abigail Handerson 
wid of Gideon 
NH 
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1778
Died 1855
 [?] 8 mo and 3 days 
private Capt Leonard
Mas. Militia 
$27.00 per ann
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DECLARATION 

An order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838. 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 
County of Sullivan,                          }S. S.

On this nineteenth day of April 1834, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Abigail Handerson a resident of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of N.H. aged 79 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 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows;" That she is the widow of Gideon Handerson who was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War as he often informed her. That he enlisted at Amherst in the County of Hamshire  [?] (The year month or day of the month I do not recollect) for the right months under Capt Leonard, that he went to Cambridge near [?] and joined the Regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, was [?] at 6 am bridge and [?] during the foresaid term of eight months of which time he was discharged. That she had not married since the death of her late husband the fore-said Gideon Handerson but still remain his widow. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Gideon Handerson on the first day of January A.D. 1778 that her husband the aforesaid Gideon Handerson died on the tenth day of July A.D. 1825 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous took place to the first of January, A.D. 1794, viz. at the same time above stated. 
[?] [?] Dean 
Emma Handerson                Abigail X Handerson 
Sworn to and subscribed the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1839. 
John L. Putman Judge of Probate 
I, J J Gilchrist Register of the Court of Probate do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original Declaration and proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of application of Abigail Handerson for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto my hand and seal of office this Nineteenth day of April A.D. 1839 John James Gilchrist Reg Prob.
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Gideon Handerson was born October 9 1753
Abigail Handerson was born May 10th 1759
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married January 1st 1778
Phinehas Handerson born december 15th 1778
Rufus handerson born December 19th 1781
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I Abgail Handerson of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and the State of New Hampshire aged 79 years declare and say, that the annexed leaf which I have ( ) from my Bible. I have  ( ) kept as my family record. that the entrys therein were made at about the time they report to have been that the Bible and record has ever been in my possession
Abigail Handerson
witness Uriel Dean
H.P handerson
{State of New Hampshire Sullivan Ss}
Claremont August 1oth AD 1839
Personally appeared before me Uriel Dean esqiure one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Sullivan. Abigail Handerson (who hereby certify is a credible witness) and made oath that the above affidavid by him subscribed is true-
Uriel Dean Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Ss}
I T.W Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of said County  aforesaid; do hereby certify that Uriel Dean is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly contained and qualified; that his commision was dated on the 11th day of June 1836 that his signature above written is genuine~
 given under my hand and seal of this County this 9th day of August AD 1839 
Attest T.W Gilmore Clerk
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 21241
Abigail Handerson widow of Gideon Handerson
Pvr Rev war
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Act march 3d 4;3
Index: Vol A page 315
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Gideon Handerson d 1825
Abigail S                  m  1778
758.3d 
Capt Leonard Apr 27 .75 on Vol15 page 60
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Commonwealth of Massachusettes
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Secretary's Office, March 8th 1839

I herby Certify that, from an examination of the books and documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Gideon Handerson of  Amhurst is borne on " a return of the Company in the 25th Regiment of foot commanded by Ruggles Woodbridge Esq., mens names, and  the place from whence they came enlisted." as a private.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the commonwealth, the date above written
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the commonwealth
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I samuel C. Carter of the town of Amhurst in the County of Hampshire State of Massachusettes, testify and say that I am the Clerk of the town of Amhurst and have examined the records in my possesion and cannot find any marriages recorded in the years 1777-1778 now 1979
Amhurst Mass 1839   S.C. Carter

Hampshire Ss March 12, 1839 personally appeared Samuel C. Carter the subscribed of the above affidavid and made solomn oath to the truth thereof ~   Before me Osmyn Baker Justice of the Peace
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Cmmonwealth of Massachusettes Hampshire Ss.  I Samuel F. Lyman
Register of the Court of Probate of the County and state aforesaid do ereby cetify that Osymyn Baker Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said duly commissioned and dated on the 15th day of March 1836 and willexpire on the -th day of March 1849 and that his signature written above is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 17th day of August 1839
Sam F. lyman Register Probate
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I Oliver Patch of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and the State of New hampshire of lawful age declare and say, that I lived near neighbor to Gideon Handerson about ten years   ( ) to his death that the aforesaid Gideon Handerson died in the ( ) part of July 1825 according to the best of my recollection that I was present with him at the time he died and assisted in laying him out-
That his widow Abigail Handerson has sinced lived a near neighbor to me, with whom I am well acquainted , that she has not married since the death of her late husband the aforesaid Gideon handerson
(signed) Oliver Patch

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Ss}           Claremont May 1839
Personaly appeared before me Uriel Dean a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan, Oliver Pach (who I hereby certify is a credible witness) and made solomn oath that the above affidavid by his signed is true
Uriel Dean
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Claremont NH Aug 22 1839

Hon J. L Edwards   Dr Sir

Yours of the 29th of July was duly ( ). I have found the certificates under the ( ) of May the 11- which I herewith found in favor of Mm Abigail Handerson

In the case of Miss Margarett Moore I have not yet been able to find further evidence sufficient to intitle her to a pension.  I am still ( ) her case and am in hopes that I may find the reguisite proof in her case, at which time I shall forward her  papers-
Respectfully yours Hhb ( )
Uriel Dean
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I Joseph Church of Amhurst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusettes, of lawful age do testify and say that I am seventy seven years of age, and am the brother of widow Abigaill Handerson, formally the wife of Gideon handerson of Claremnot, new Hampshire, that I was present at the ceremony of marriage between them Gideon and my said sister; that said ceremony was performed ( ) by the Rev. David Parsons then the pastor of the Congretional Church ( ) in Amhurst at the house of my father in said Amhurst and , as near I can recollect, in the winter of 1777 or 1778 - I have often invited the family of the said Gideon while they lived in Amhurst as well as after they moved to 
Claremont and I know that they lived together as man and wife up to the time of the () of said Gideon

Joseph Church

Hampshire Ss. Amhurst April 6 1839 - personally appeared Joseph Church the witness of the affidavid and made solomn oath with to the truth thereof
Before me Osmyn Baker Justice of the Peace
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4069
New Hampshire
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Abigail Handerson
widow of Gideon hamderson, died
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the ___1825___ of Sullivan in the state of N.H. who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Leonard of the regt commanded by _____ in the Mass militia line for 8 mos & 3 days
enscribed onthe Roll of ( ) at the rate of 27 Dollars____ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2( ) day of September 1839 I sent to Uriel Dean
Claremont, N.H.
arears to the 4th of Mar 1839           $81.00
annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39   13.50
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           $94.50

{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by DMCCurdy Clerk
Book A Vol 1. Page 4
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I Abigail Handerson of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and the state of New Hampshire aged 79 years declare and say, that the annexed leaf which I have ( ) from my Bible, I have ever kept as my family ( ) that the entrys thereon were made, at or about the time they report to have been, that the Bible and ( ) has been in my possession-
Witness Uriel Dean            Abigail Handerson
Emma Handerson

State of New Hampshire} On this d15th day of 
Sullivan Ss                         April AD 1839 Personally
appeared before me Uriel Dean Esquire on eof the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Abigail Handrson, who I hereby certify is a credible witness and made oath ( ) the above affidavid by her subscribed is true 
Uriel Dean
                                                The state of New Hampshire
Sullivan Ss.   I TW Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication do hereby certify that Uriel Dean is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of the Court this 17th day of March AD 1839
Attest T w Gilmore Clerk
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1091
Abigail Handerson
Claremont NH



$27 per anu
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                               DECLARATION.

In Order to obtain the benefits of the Act of congess of the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who 
  have recieved pensions under the Act of July 7 1838
                           STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 
Sullivan Ss.
On this twenty eighth day of April 1843. Personally appeared before Alpheus F Snow a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Abigail Handerson, a resident of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid, aged 83 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 Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of during the Revolution in the Massachusettes line, the particular service he rendered I cannot recollect 

That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she recieved at the rate of twenty seven dollars_____ cents per annum,
She further declares she is stil a widow.     Abigail X Handerson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Witness Uriel dean
Alpheus F Snow             Apheus F Snow, Justice Peace
I Hereby certify that the above declarent is personally known to me.
Alpheus F Snow
Justice Peace
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State Of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Ss
    I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate in and for said  County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alpheus F Snow, 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 16th day of January AD 1847 and that his signature within written is genuine.
     Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 10th day of May AD 1843.
Uriel Dean Register