Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24083, William Duty, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
Service
N.H.
Contents
Duty, William
Polly
Number
W.24083
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Windsor Vermont 920
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Polly Duty
widow of William Duty decd
N. H.
who died on the 27 September 1812
of Orange Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Mann of the Regt. commanded
by Col Reed in the N.H.
line for 20 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of
at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of May
1837 and sent Wm
Spencer Corinth Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $400.02 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 33.33
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$435.35

Revolutionary Claim,)
Act July 4, 1836,Section the 3
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A.
Vol. 1
Page 36
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William Duty and Mary [illegible] Married
A true Copy of Record
Attest J. C. Ewins Clerk of [illegible]
This may certify that the above appears to be all
which relates to the Marriage of William Duty
on Record in the book of Records of the town of
Salem in the State of New Hampshire it appears
to be an original record and on the same page and
in the same hand writing is recorded the births of
his children as follows
Mary Duty Daughter to Will and Mary Duty
born November ye 7th
1774
Shorly Duty Daughter to Willm and May [Mary] Duty born
April ye 4th 1778
Abigail Duty Daughter of said William and Mary
Duty was born December 4th 1779
William Duty son to Wm & Mary Duty born July 7. 4 1781
Hannah Duty Daughter to [illegible] Wm & Mary Born May 13 1783
Charles Carpenter Duly Son of said William & Mary Born February
12. 1785
Benjamin Rowell Duty Son to sd Willm & Mary Born August 15.
1787 Nathaniel Peabody Duty on the said William & Mary
born August 11. 1789.
Attest J.C. Ennis Town Clerk of Salem
State of Newhampshire
Rockingham to January 19. 1837 I certify that I am
well acquainted with J. C. Ewins, who has annexed his name, as
the Town Clerk of Salem to the above record and that
his character for truth & veracity is good
David W. Leckey Jus. Peace
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State of Vermont ⎬ On this 2nd day of Feby AD 1837 
Orange County ss ⎬ personally appeared before the Probate Court for the
district of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of
Vermont, being a Court of record and in open Court
holden at Newbury in said distant before William Spencer
Judge of said Court - John Emerson a resident of
Newburg in the County of Orange aged sixty years the
10 day of this month who testifieth and saith that he
married Abigail Duty a daughter of the late Wm Duty of
Salem State of New Hampshire was well acquainted with
the said Wm Duty and that he died in the month
of September AD 1812 as he was informed by letter very soon
after his decease, that his mother in law Polly Duty is
the widow of the said Wm Duty and has ever remained
the widow of the said Wm Duty ever since the period of
his death and is still living in the family of this
deponent in the Town of Newberry aforesaid and is the 
same person that has this day made her declaration
before the probate Court and has since been married since
the decease of her said Husband the said Wm Duty
John Emerson
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year
above written and I certify that above named John Emerson's [illegible] of truth & veracity [illegible]
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate for said district
In testimony where of I William Spencer
Judge of the said Probate Court have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court on the 2nd day
Feby AD 1837
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate
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Return to be made to Wm. Spencer
Corinth
Orange County
Vermont
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[illegible]
the 4th of June 1836.
State of Vermont
Orange County
on the 2nd day of Feby 1837 [illegible] the Probate Court for the District of Bradford in the county of Orange and state of Vermont being a Court of Record of [unreadable]
with Jurisdiction in Probate Matters [illegible] at Newbury to [unreadable] district [illegible] William Spencer Judge of said Court - Polly Duty  a resident of
Newbury in said County Orange and said State of Vermont and eighty some 
years [illegible] alive who being first duly sworn according to law [illegible]
in the following description in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836. That she is the Widow
of William Duty who was an orderly Sergeant in the Revolutionary 
War [illegible] Certain Evidence Certified affidavit here annexed proof of his service in the War of the Revolution
She further [illegible] that she was married to the said Wm Duty in
the town of Salem in the State of New Hampshire some time thereof of the year
1874 by the name of Mary Rowel, that she [illegible] her baptismal 
name was Mary, but that she was called and is known by the
Polly and since called in the name
in to write her name she uniformly writes it Polly since her marriage with the said Wm Duty that her oldest a first child Mary, was about six months old when her Husband went into the army. That her Husband the aforesaid Wm. Duty died at Salem aforsd on the 2nd day of September Twenty four years ago this last September.  
and that she has remained a Widow ever since
that time [illegible]
She further  [illegible] that the name of her Children [illegible]
Mary, Pridy, Abigail, William, Hannah Curtis Carpenter, Benjamin Rowel, 
and Nathaniel Peabody and that she has resided  with her daughter the Abigail Emerson at Newbury aforsd and that she has no [unreadable] to support her [illegible]
Attest Wm Spencer
John Emerson
Polly Duty [her mark]
Sworn to and submitted on this day [illegible]
above written & [illegible] that the above named Polly
Duty is a person of truth and veracity before
Wm Spencer Judge Proctor in said District
In testimony whereof I William Spencer
Judge the said Probate Court has
hereunto
set my name and affixed the seal of said
Court on this 2nd day of Feby AD 1837
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 24083
Polly Duty
wid of
William Duty
in Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836:
Index:--Vol.
A Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Polly Duty
Wid. of
William
Sus. fall Wm.
Spencer Apl. 17 1837
Admitted
400.02 [written sideways]
Act 4 July 1836
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Polly Duty 1817
Vermont
Wid of
William
allow 20 mos. private
$66.66 per. ann. [illegible]
4 March 1831 - 
N.H. [illegible]
[illegible]
Febr. 11 37
Wm Spencer Esq.
[illegible] Vt.
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State of Vermont
Orange County Ss.} On this 2nd day of Feby. AD 1837 Personally
before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford
the County of Orange and State of Vermont being a court of 
record and in open court holden at Newbury in said district
before William Spencer Judge of said Court Abigail Emerson
a resident of Newbury in the County of Orange, aged fifty [illegible]
years the 4th day of December 1836, who testifieth and saith that she is in
[illegible] of Wm. Duty late of [illegible] State of New Hampshire that [illegible]
[illegible] Wm. Duty died in [illegible] in the State of New Hampshire
on the 17th day of September AD 1812 as she was informed
[illegible] in [illegible] of his death, and that her mother Polly 
Duty who has this day made her declaration before the Probate
Court for the district of Bradford is the widow of the said William
Duty and has since remained the widow of said William
Duty ever since the period of his death and is still living
with this deponent in the Town of Newbury [illegible] and has
never been married since the death of the said Wm. Duty.
The names of my sisters and Brothers were Mary Phebey, Wm. Hannah, 
Charles Carpenter, Benjamin Rowell, and Nathaniel Peabody.
Abigail Emerson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above named Abigail Emerson is a person of
truth and veracity before:
Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate for said district.

In testimony whereof I William Spencer
Judge of the said Probate Court have here
unto set my name and affixed the
seal of said Court on this 2nd day of
Feb'y. AD 1837.
Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Orange County Ss.} On this 22d day of May AD 1837, Personally
appeared before the Probate Court for the district
of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of 
Vermont being a Court of Record and in open
Court held at [illegible] in said district before Wm.
Spencer Judge of said Court.  Capt. Emerson
Corliss a resident of Bradford in said County of Orange
and State of Vermont aged 79 years the 27 day of last
March, who testifieth and saith that he was a 
soldier in Capt. Benjamin [illegible] Company, that Wm.
Duty was a soldier in Capt. Elisha Woodbury's 
Company, that our companies had been stationed and 
wintered at Winter hill, that in the Month of 
March 1776 that both said companies then marched to
Norwich & New London state of Connecticut we took
shiping [sic] at New London and landed at New York City
from New York City both said Companies took shiping [sic]
went up North River and landed at Albany from
Albany both Companies marched to Lake George, from Lake
George to Lake George landing then to Tyconderoga [sic], I further
state that Captain [illegible] Company belonged to Col. James Reed's 
Regiment that Capt. Elisha Woodbury's Company belonged to Col.
John Stark's Regiment, from Tyconderoga [sic] to Crown Point from
thence to St. Johns Canada we were all under the command 
of Gen'l.  John Sullivan, the Brigade returned to Lake
George about the first of June, from thence we marched
to Mount Independence, where we were stationed until
the 14 of Nov. when we [illegible] Mount Independence to Lake
George from thence to Albany.  I further state that Gen'l [illegible]
Gates took the Command of the Brigade on our return from Canada
at Crown Point, from Albany we took boats and went down
the North River to [illegible] then we marched to 
Nazareth, from thence to Bethlehem from thence to Newtown
and on the 24 day of Dec'r. 1776 we were ordered to march and 
our Commander said we were going to wait upon Gen'l Washington
into Newtown I should think we marched about four miles
and one half of the Brigade was placed in front and the other half in
the [illegible] of eight pairs of cannons.  we marched in this manner
to the Ferry we crossed the Ferry after dark it hailed & snowed it was
a stormy night.  we marched that night and about daylight
arrived at Trenton on the 25 of Dec'r 1776.  After the battle our 
Brigade escorted the provisions to the City of Philadelphia, our Brigade
returned to Trenton our Brigade was in the said Engagement in 
Trenton, I know that the said Wm. Duty was in our Brigade
saw him frequently, some times every day, some times not so often
and I do know this fact that the sd. Wm. Duty was in the
same Brigade tho [sic] not in the same company, that he was
in Canada and he was out as above stated and as stated in 
any other affidavit and further saith not.
Emerson Corliss
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year
above written [before- crossed out].  I certify that the above named
Emerson Corliss is a person of truth & veracity, before
Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate.
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In testimony whereof I William Spencer
Judge of the said Probate Court have hereunto
set my name and affixed to seal of said
Court on this 2nd day of May AD 1837.
Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate

[written sideways]
Testimony in the case of 
widow Polly Duty for pension
Capt. Emerson Corliss sworn
affidavit
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I Andrew Bryant of Lawful age depose and say, that
I became acquainted with William Duty then of Salem in the
County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire [in?] the
year 1799 and was well acquainted with him from [illegible] 1799
to the year 1812 when be deceased.  I lived near him &
saw him often, during all the term aforesaid.  Said Duty
deceased sometime in the month of September 1812
but on what day in said September I am not able to state.
I have often heard said Duty state that he served in the
War of the Revolution, and performed the duty of a
Seargent in said War.
Andrew Bryant

State of New Hampshire
Rockhampton Ss. January 19 1837.  Then personally
appeared Andrew Bryant, and made solemn oath that
the above deposition by him signed is just, & true
Before me David W. Duty Jus. Peace

I David W. Duty a Justice of the Peace within and
for the County of [illegible] herby certify that I know and am
well acquainted with Andrew Bryant above named &
that he is a man of truth & veracity.

David W Duty Jus. Peace
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I Samuel Rowell of Salem in the County of
Rockingham & State of New Hampshire of lawful age
depose and say that I became acquainted with William
Duty then of said Salem as early as the year 1790,
and remained well acquainted with said Duty until the
time of his decease, which happened in the month of
September 1812 at Salem aforesaid, I have often 
heard said Duty state that he served thirteen months
in the Army of the Revolution and was a Seargent [sic] the
[illegible] part of the time. 
Samuel Rowell

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss.  
January 19 1837 then
personally appeared Samuel Rowell above named and made
solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed 
is just and true.   Before me David Dickey Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel
Rowell, above named, & that he is a man entitled to
full credit for truth & veracity. - 
David Dickey Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss 
I J Bartlett Hoilll,  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Rockingham, hereby certify that David W. Dickey Esquire who has subscribed the within and annexed certificates is a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County aforesaid, and is duly
qualified as such, and that his signature thereto
purporting to be his is in my belief genuine.
[SEAL]
Witness my official Signature and
the Seal of our Court of Common Pleas
hereunto affixed this twentieth day
of January A.D. 1837.
J. B. Hoill  Clerk C.C. P.
Rocking" County
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State of Vermont
County of Orange Ss.}
On this 3rd day of October
AD 1836 personally appeared before the Probate Court
for the district of Bradford in the County of
Orange & State of Vermont, being a Court of
record holden before Wm. Spencer Judge of said Court
Emmerson Curtiss of Bradford in the County of Orange
and in said District, aged Seventy Nine years who
testifieth & says that he was acquainted with
William Duty in the year 1774 and for a long
time before that time & was since [illegible] he did
that said William Duty volunteered and went to the
Lexington Battles in the year 1775 and at that time his
[illegible] enlisted into Captain Elisha Woodbury's
Company in the line of New Hampshire troops
for the time of eight months and served 
out his time and did duty as [illegible]
at the end & expiration of said term of eight months
the said William Duty enlisted into said Captain Elisha
Woodbury's Company for one year more and did duty in 
sd. Company as orderly Sargent of said Company
for the last term of one year, I was a soldier in
the Revolutionary War and know that said 
William Duty was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, that he
was in the battle at [illegible] point now called 
Brighton, that said Duty & myself were detached
and went to Canada - that said Duty was in
the battle at Trenton, and at the expiration of
his years service, Gen'l John Sullivan requested the
troops to tarry & not go home the said Wm. Duty
volunteered for six weeks longer and did duty that 
he was a brave, good soldier.
I also further testify & say that I was acquainted
with Polly Rowell, she lived in my Father's family as
[illegible], I know that she was married to William Duty
some time in the year 1774. that the said William Duty 
did serve in the Revolutionary War after he was married
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and the said Polly Duty is now a widow and is
the widow of the said William Duty and has always
remained the widow of said Wm. Duty and has
never been married since the death of said Wm. Duty
and is still living in the Town of Newbury in said
County of Orange, and further saith not. - 
Emerson Corliss

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day
and year above written before
Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate for sd. District.
I also certify that the said Emerson Corliss is a 
person of credibility & considered a man of truth
& veracity.  Wm. Spencer Judge as aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I Wm.
Spencer as Judge of the said Probate
Court have hereunto set my name
& affixed the seal of said Court
on this 3rd day of October AD 1836.
Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate.