Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21040, William Forrest, N.H.
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SERVICE
N.H.

Forrest, William
Eastman, Dorothy
(Former widow)

NUMBER
W21040
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1717                                         Reported
New Hampshire Concord
Dorothy Eastman
widow of William Forrest 
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Transcribed on the Roll at the rate of
[illegible] Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
2nd day of Sept., 1848
and sent to
J. C. Badger
Concord N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 70, Vol. 1.
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Declaration of the
Applicant
No 9599-6379
Dorothy Eastman
wid. of Wm Forrest
N Hamp
Act July 7th 38
Rolls  20 mo. 25 ds.
Admd
20. Mo.  25,
69.44
Also Act  3 March 43
69.44
S. C. Badger Esq.
Concord
N. H.
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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
Merrimack [Illegible]
On this fourteenth day of August Anno
Domini 1843 personally appeared before Aaron Whittemore Esquire one of the presiding Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Merrimack Dorothy Eastman of Canterbury in said County aged eighty 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 William Forrest who was a private in the Revolutionary War and according to the best of her knowledge and belief served as follows Viz.
In the year 1775 he went to Massachusetts and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill and under Col. John Stark for the term of about eight months the is unable to state whether he was drafted, volunteered or acted as a substitute
during said service.
That in the year 1776 he enlisted into
the service and served about three months in the summer and in the same year I think in December he enlisted and went to Ticonderoga in New York and served.  I am well persuaded over three months in this last campaign.
Again in the year 1777 he enlisted under the Command of Capt. Benjamin Sias in Col Stickney's Regiment and was gone but a few months and returned and the next
year 1778 he enlisted as I believe under Genl. Sullivan and served about one half the year.
He again enlisted in 1780 and served at least six months, as she verily believes, he being absent more than that length of time - which said services in her belief were actually performed by late husband the said William
Forrest
She further declares that she was married to the
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said William Forrest on the Eighteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eight two; that her husband the aforesaid William Forrest died on the seventh day of
January Eighteen hundred and seventeen,  that
afterwards to wit on the fourth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty two the married Captain John Eastman of Concord in the County aforesaid who died on
the Eighteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
That she was not married to him the said William Forrest prior his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated that she has not intermarried since the death of her said last husband.
Witness S. C. Badger
Dorothy (her X mark) Eastman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before.
Aaron Whittemore
Judge of the said Court of Common & Pleas
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State foresaid do hereby certify that Aaron Whittemore Esquire is one of the
presiding Judges of said Court that his commission was dated on the Eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the 28th day of November 1844, that he is duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal
of said Court this second day of
September 1843.
S. C. Badger, Clerk
I, Aaron Whittemore do hereby certify that the above named applicant Dorothy Eastman could not attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity
Aaron Whittemore
Judge of the C.C Pleas
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State of Newhampshire
County of Merrimack}
Canterbury Town Clerk's office in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine December twenty seventh I Benjamin Sanborn Clerk of the town of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of Newhampshire aforesaid do certify that the following is a true copy and transcript from the records of the town of Canterbury County and state aforesaid with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows William Forrest married to Dorothy Worthing September eighteenth (18) seventeen hundred and Eighty two (1782)
/s/Benjamin Sanborn} Town Clerk
William Forrest married to Dorothy Worthing Septem'r 18, 1782
I certify the above a true copy from the record 
/s/Benjamin Sanborn} Town Clerk
State of Newhampshire
County of Merrimack} 
I Benjamin Sanborn above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk of the town of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack aforesaid and State of Newhampshire, and that the above is a true extract of said records of the town of Canterbury with the exception above named as certified by me Benjamin Sanborn Clerk of the town of Canterbury
/s/Benjamin Sanborn} Town Clerk 
State of Newhampshire
Merrimack ss} Canterbury Jan 6, 1840
Subscribed and sworn to before me 
/s/Richard Greenough} Jus. Peace
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Evidence of the marriage of Wm. Forrest

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in & for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Greenough was and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the fifth Day  of December 1835 and expired on the fifth Day of December 1840 and on the seventh day of December 1840 his Commission was renewed for the term of five years & that his signature within written is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal this second day of September 1843 - 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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July 2599
Mrs. Lucy Cross
Concord NH
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.040
Dorothy Eastman
Former Wid. of William Forrest
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2d /48
Index: Vol. A, Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 9599
Dorothy Eastman
wid. of Wm Forrest
N Hamp
Suspended
Set to Hon. A. Whittemin   Nov 18 '42
   "   "  S. C. Badger.   Aug 23  44
Act July 7th  '38
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6065
Concord, New Hampshire
Dorothy Eastman, who was
widow of William Forrest
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
69 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
6. day of Sept. 1844
and sent to S. C. Badger
Concord, NH

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1  Page 253,
Repd
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8693
New Hampshire
Dorothy Eastman, who was
widow of William Forrest
who was a pensioner under the Act of [Blank]
and who died on the 7 Jany. 1817
of Merrimack Co in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain [Blank] of the 
regt. commanded by Col. Stark in the line for 20 mos. & 25 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 69 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
September 1844 and sent to S. C. Badger, Concord, N.H.

Total amount,
$337.20
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown,  Clerk,
Book D.  Vol.  1, Page 29.
Repd
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I David Flanders aged eighty five last January of Franklin in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I was a soldier in the New Hampshire Militia in the Revolution war and I enlisted in Captain Joshua Abbott's Company and in Colonel John Stark's regiment in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five for eight months and served that term of time we were stationed at Winter-Hill I was in the battle at Bunker-Hill. I was well acquainted with William Forrest late of Canterbury deceased and he the Said William Forrest enlisted  for eight months in Captain Joshua Abbott's company in said Colonel John Stark's regiment in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five and he the said Forrest served in the said Company and Regiment with me during that term of time I knew him well at the time
Franklin April 13, 1843 /s/David Flanders
State of New Hampshire Franklin April 123, 1843
Merrimack S.S. then personally came David Flanders above named and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
before me /s/Amos Cogswell Justice Peace
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David Flanders Dep'n
I hereby certify that from the appearance of the within name David Flanders I think him to be a creditable witness and entitled to the highest respect as to truth and veracity 
Franklin April 13, 1843
/s/Amos Cogswell Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss
I hereby certify that I have known Mr. David Flanders for several years past & consider him to have a verry retentive memory & to be believed as a witness in any case
/s/Caleb Merrill} Post Master Franklin N.H. 

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss - I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Amos Cogswell is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twelfth day of June 1841. & will expire on the twelfth day of June 1846, and that his signatures above & before written are genuine - I  also certify that Caleb Merrill hold the Office of Post Master at Franklin N.H. and that the signature above written purporting to be his is genuine
[court seal affixed]  Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of September 1843
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Aug 24 44 add'd pff Dor Eastman rec'd Jan 16th]
[postmark: CONCORD N.H. AUG 21] FREE
Hon. J. L. Eastman
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Concord August 20, 1844. 
Dr Sir,
The following was received from the department
"Pension Office November 18, 1843
Sir, - The papers in the case of Dorothy Eastman formerly widow of William Forrest claiming a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, have been examined and filed. The proofs of identity and the date of the marriage are satisfactory; but the death of the second husband and present widowhood of claimant is not established as it should be by a certificate of the Court under seal. Service is admitted to the extent of twenty months and twenty five days."
The evidence of the death of the second husband and present Widowhood of claimant, was procured, soon after recovering the above & sent to the
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[handwritten letter]
Department, but no return has been made 
Please inform me, whether the evidence has been received - 
I am very respectfully Your Ob't Servant
/s/S. C. Badger

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: DC Sept 5 46 WH Dor Eastman accepts pension]
[postmark: CONCORD N.H. SEP 2]
Hon. G. W. Crump
Act'g Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Concord Aug 29th 1844. 

Dr Sir
I am requested to say in behalf of the agent of Mrs. Dorothy Eastman formerly the Widow of William Forrest claiming a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, that he has no additional evidence to lay before the Department in relation to her claim, that he now knows of, that the widow will accept of the Pension Certificate for the term of time as allowed by the Department - you may forward the  same to me if you please
I am very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
/s/S. C. Badger

G. W. Crump Esq
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admitted
S. C. Badger
Concord NH
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution. 
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Merrimack ss.} 
ON THIS Third 3rd day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Dorothy Eastman a resident of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack 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 benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of William Forrest who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that she was a pensioner and received a pension of sixty nine dollars and forty four cents per annum under the Act of 17th June 1844 - 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
/s/X her mark Dorothy Eastman
/s/J. M. Harper
/s/Hannah Forrest
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before
/s/J. M. Harper Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me. 
/s/J. M. Harper Justice of the Peace.

State of New-hampshire.
Merrimack COUNTY, SS. 
I, Nathaniel B. Baker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph M. Harper is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of June 1845 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June 1850 and that his signature above written is genuine according to the best of my belief & opinion
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, this 23d day of August 1848
/s/N. B. Baker CLERK.
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N.H.
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I Morrill Shepherd aged seventy nine years last May of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I was well acquainted with William Forrest late of Canterbury deceased and I know as well as I could know any thing which I did not see performed that he the said William Forrest did actually serve some part of the year seventeen hundred and eighty in the Revolution War, he enlisted for six months in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and I have not the least doubt but what he the said Forrest served that term of six months 
I was acquainted with the said William Forrest before he went into the service and after his return 
Canterbury April 11th 1843. 
/s/Morrill Shepherd

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack S.S. April 11, 1843
Personally appearing the above named Morrill Shepherd and made oath that foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Amos Cogswell Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Morrill Shepherd and he is a creditable witness and is entitled to the highest respect as to truth and verasity 
/s/Amos Cogswell Justice Peace
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Morrill Shepards Dep

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Amos Cogswell is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was stated on the twelfth day of June 1844 & will expire on the twelfth day of June 1846 and that his signatures with written are genuine
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of September 1843
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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Evidence of the Death of Wm Forrest
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We the subscribers citizens of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and the State of New Hampshire certify that we were well acquainted with William Forrest Late of said Canterbury deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, and that he died on the seventh day of January - Anno Domini 1817. 
/s/Amos Cogswell
/s/Polly Cogswell

Merrimack ss State of New Hampshire
Be it  known that on the 14th day of August 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Amos Cogswell and Polly Cogswell and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true
/s/S. C. Badger Justice of the Peace 

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Stephen C. Badger is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the twelfth day of June 1841. and will expire on the twelfth day of June 1846 and that her signature above written is genuine
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of September Anno Domini 1843 - 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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Asa Foster's Dep.
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I Asa Foster aged Seventy four years June last of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was a soldier in the Newhampshire militia in the revolution war and I served with Captain Ebenezer Webster's Company and Colonel Nichols' Regiment in the summer of one thousand seven hundred and eighty and we were stationed at West Point and the vicinity of west point in the state of New York. I was well acquainted with William Forrest late of Canterbury deceased and he enlisted in the continental service in the month of June in Seventeen hundred and eighty and I saw him at West Point in the month of October the same year and he the belonged to the continental troops that was raised in the state of Newhampshire and previous to the aforesaid time the said William Forrest lived at my Father's said Canterbury and in the year of seventeen hundred seventy six he the said Forrest enlisted in the militia to go to Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts and afterwards he the said Forrest enlisted in the same year in the militia to go to ['Cont' crossed out] Ticonderoga in the State of New York and the said Forrest in the year of Seventeen hundred seventy seven enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Sias Company and Collonel Stickney's regiment to join the Newhampshire militia to go to Ben(n)ington in the state of Vermont and he the said Forrest enlisted to go to Peekskill in the State of New York but I do not recollect the year
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and I further state that I was well acquainted with the said William Forrest before he enlisted in his country's service and afterwards for he lived at my Father's in said Canterbury from the time he was Fourteen years old untill he was Twenty one years of Age excepting the time he was out in the Army.
Canterbury December 26th 1839 /s/Asa Foster

State of Newhampshire
Merrimack S.S. December 26-1839
Personally appearing the above named Asa Foster and Affirmed that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true before me
/s/Richard Greenough Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Asa Foster and he is a creditable witness and is entitled to the highest respect as to truth and verasity 
/s/Richard Greenough Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid , do hereby certify that Richard Greenough was is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ['twenty sixth' crossed out] fifth day of December 1835 and ['will' crossed out] did expire on the ['seventh' crossed out] fifth day of December 1840 and that his signatures above written are genuine, that his commission was renewed on the seventy day of Dec. 1840 for the Term of five years
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of September 1843. 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: January 16, 1844 NH Add proof Dorothy Eastman]
[postmark: CONCORD N.H. JAN 14] FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[duplicate of p 28]
[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: January 16, 1844 NH Add proof Dorothy Eastman]
[postmark: CONCORD N.H. JAN 14] FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County SS

I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas specially holden at Concord in and for said County on this tenth day of January 1844. do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court. That John Eastman Late of Concord in said County, died at said Concord on the eighteenth day of November A.D. 1838. that he left a widow, whose name is Dorothy Eastman, who was the widow (before her marriage with said Eastman) of William Forrest late of Canterbury in said County deceased. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of  January A.D. 1844 - 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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[handwritten letter]
Concord January 11th 1844

Dr Sir - I am requested to enquire what the services the claimant had failed to make out so as to give his full pay - 
The Old Soldier served his Country at several different times and his widow, supposes that she might have made the proof of some of them, more certain, than she did. 
She thinks that he served in all, about 28 months & if it would not be inconsistant with the rules of the Pension department, she would like to know what particular service she has failed to establish.
please send a line to my address - 
I am very respectfully your Ob't Servant
/s/S. C. Badger

Hon. J. L. Edwards