Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,358, for Dudley Hutchinson, New Hampshire
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Service:  NH

Hutchinson, Dudley
Mehitable

W.23358
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Rep
118.
New Hampshire. P.
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Mehitable Hutchinson
N. H.
widow of Dudley Hutchinson who was a private in the New Hampshire line for 8 months
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1843 and sent to J.A. Eastman Esq, Gilmanton NH
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Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in in Book A
Vol 1, Page 17
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The following is an extract from the records of the Town of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire.

"Dudley Hutchinson and Mehitable Folsom both of Gilmanton were joined together in Marriage April the fourth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two By Rev. Isaac Smith"

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows "April the 4th 1792"

Attest: Josiah Parsons Town Clerk of Gilmanton

I Josiah Parsons above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Gilmanton with the exception above named as certified by me

Josiah Parsons Town Clerk of Gilmanton

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. December 24th 1838

Personally appearing Josiah Parsons above named made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true

Before me
Thomas Durrell Justice Peace

I certify that the above named Josiah Parsons is a credable witness

Thomas Durrell Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.

I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that the within named Thomas Durrell is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned within and for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate of said County this twenty fourth day of December A.D. 1838.

Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate
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I Stephen Hutchinson of Gilmanton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years make oath and say that I am the brother of Dudley Hutchinson late of Gilmanton aforesaid deceased who left a widow Mehitable Hutchinson who is still living and unmarried. That the said Dudley Hutchinson enlisted under Lieutenant Morrill at my father's house in my presence the last of April or first of May A.D. 1775 for eight months and immediately marched for the army.  that he joined the same in the company of Capt. Henry Dearborn in Col Stark's regiment, was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and continued in the army till his enlistment expired and returned to my father's house the last of December or first of January following. The fact of his enlisting & returning as aforesaid I know from my own knowledge and the fact of his continuing in the army & being at Bunker Hill battle. I have heard him often talk about and have heard others who were out with him but who are now dead often relate the same. The enlistment was in the Revolutionary Army of the United States,

Stephen Hutchinson

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss 
Gilmanton December 20th A.D. 1838

Personally appearing the above named Stephen Hutchinson to me known to be a person entitled to full credit made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true-

Before me Ira A. Eastman Justice of the Peace
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I William Hutchinson of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged sixty five
years make oath and say, that I have always been acquainted with Dudley Hutchinson late of said Gilmanton deceased and with his wife Mehitable Hutchinson ever since their marriage; that they have always lived together ever since seventeen hundred ninety two as man and wife and I have no doubt they were married at the time specified in her declaration. That the said Dudley Hutchinson died on the twentieth day of
April A.D. 1829 and I attended his funeral. That his wife Mehitable Hutchinson has been in my family most of the time since her husbands death and I know that she has not been married since but is still his widow. I further say that I was present when she made her declaration before the Hon. Nathaniel G. Upham on the
14th day of December instant and know that she is the same person who is the widow of the said Dudley.

Wm Hutchinson

State of New Hampshire
Strafford 

December 20th A.D. 1838. 

Personally appearing the above named William Hutchinson to me known to be a credible witness & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true-

Before me Ira A. Easton Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford.

I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that the before named Ira A. Eastman is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned within and for said County and that the preceding signature purporting to be his are genuine-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said County this twentieth day of December A.D. 1838.

Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate
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Mehitable Hutchinson
Wid of Dudley
NH
Act July 7, 1832
Mar 1792
died 1829
Allow pn 8 mo
$26.66 per ann
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DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.-

On this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel G. Upham one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Judication, Mehitable Hutchinson, a resident of Gilmanton -- in the County of Strafford,
aged eighty 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certian widows." That she is the widow of Dudley Hutchinson -- who was a private in the Army
of the Revolutionary War, in Col Starks Regiment and Capt Dearborns Company - that he joined the army in the spring of 1775 the last of April or first of May, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and continued in the army till some time the first of January 1776. She further says that in addition to the evidence accompanying this declaration she would refer for evidence of his services to the Rolls at Washington

She further declares that she was married to the said Dudley Hutchinson on the fourth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two - that her husband, the aforesaid Dudley Hutchinson died on the twentieth day of April A.D. 1829 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first
of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.

Mehitable Hutchinson (her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
N G. Upham
Associate Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire

I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
N.G. Upham
Ass Jus. Sup. Co. N.
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County

I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said State within and for said County hereby certify that Nathaniel G. Upham is a Justice of said Court and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of December AD 1838.

F. Cogswell, Clerk
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Rev

WIDOW

File No. 23358
Mehitable Hutchinson

Wid of Dudley Hutchinson
Priv, Rev War

Act March 3 /43
Index:  Vol A, Page 360

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Portsmouth N. Hamp
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Mehitable Hutchinson widow of Dudley Hutchinson dec'd and who died on the 20 April 1829 of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain Dearborn of the Regt commanded by Col Stark in the NH line for 8 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Mar 1839 and sent J. A. Eastman, Gilmanton NH
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39  - $80.01
Semiannual allowance ending Sept  - $13.33

(total) $93.34

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book A, Vol 1st, Page 42
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Mehitable Hutchinson's Declaration

Send Certificate to Ira A Eastman

Gilmanton NH
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to
certain widows who have received pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838.

State of New Hampshire
Belknap Ss 

On this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before Ira A. Eastman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Belknap, Mehitable Hutchinson a resident of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap aforesaid aged eighty nine 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 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Dudley Hutchinson who was a private in the
Revolution and served according to her declaration and proof furnished to the War Department in the winter or spring of the year 1839 as she verily believes upon which said declaration and proof she obtained a pension for about twenty six or twenty seven dollars per annum, according to the best of her recollection and to which said papers she would refer for evidence of the service of the said Dudley Hutchinson and for her being entitled to a further pension under said act of 3d March 1843.

She further declares that she has not been married since she made said declaration but is still the widow of the said Dudley Hutchinson.

Mehitable Hutchinson (her mark)

Attest: Terry Hutchinson, Ira A. Eastman

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written

Ira A. Eastman Justice of the Peace-
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I hereby certify that the declarant above named, widow Mehitable Hutchinson is personally known to me and has been for several years last past and I know her to be the same person who obtained a Pension Certificate under the act of July 7, 1838

April 5th 1843.
Ira A. Eastman, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Belknap,

I Ebenezer S Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify that Ira A. Eastman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County as above and within mentioned that his commission is dated the 4th day of January 1841, and will expire the 4th day of January 1846, and that the above and within
signatures purporting to be his are genuine in my belief. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this tenth day of April A.D. 1843

E. S. Lawrence, Clerk.