Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22834, Eliphalet Colcord, N.H.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
NH

Colcord, Eliphalet,
Nancy

NUMBER
W.22834

CONTENTS
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4261
New Hampshire Ports
Nancy Colcord widow of Eliphalet Colcord NH who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Mch [March] 1819 and sent to Joseph Graves Exeter N.H
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol. 1.
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Navy Colcord
3471
2326
Wid of Eliphalet
NH
Act July 1838
Maine 1791
and
1818
Orell Vol 2 NH
Militia
6 mo 5, for
Allon
$20.55 per
Ann
N H Milisha
[illegible]
W. West
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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}
Rockingham}	ss. 1
On this eleventh day of September 1838. Personally appeared before me – Dudley Freese, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Rockingham, Nancy Colcord a resident of Brentwood in the county and State aforesaid, Aged 76 years. – who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7D July 1838, entitled “an Act, Granting half pay and pension to certain Widows,
That she is the widow of Eliphalet Colcord who, was a private in the Army of the Revolution, That according her best knowledge and belief he served more than six months in the service of the [illegible] state, that he served in Capt. [illegible] Company, in Col. [illegible] Regt. in the New Hampshire line. –
~as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed~
She further declares she was married to the said Eliphalet Colcord, the twenty eighth day of October Anno Domini 1791.- at New Market by the Rev W. Shephard
~as will more fully appear by proof hereunto, annexed~
That her husband the aforesaid Eliphalet Colcord ~ Died = at [Estby?] the thirtieth day of January AD 1828=
~as will appear by the affidavit annexed~
That she was not Married to him (her aforesaid husband) prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seven-teen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares she was never afterwards married and Still remains a widow,
Attest Dudley Freese 
her X mark Nancy Colcord
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me}
Dudley Freese
{Justice of the Court Common Pleas for the Co.
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~as will appear by the affidavit annexed~
That she was not Married to him (her aforesaid husband) prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seven-teen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares she was never afterwards married and Still remains a widow,
Attest Dudley Freese 
her X mark Nancy Colcord
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me}
Dudley Freese
{Justice of the Court Common Pleas for the Co. and State aforesaid-
I Certify that the erasure in the Eleventh line from the top of the words (Nancy Hale), done before signing ~ Also that the words (Bradbury Bartlett) is the second him above was also erased before signing
Dudley Freese}
Judge of said Court}
Rockingham ss. Sept. 11, 1838-
I hereby certify that the age and infirmities of body of the above named Nancy Colcord is the reason of this declaration is taken before me-
Dudley Freese {Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid
State of New Hampshire 
Secretary of State office 
I certify that the
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Rockingham ss. I hereby Certify That the Intended 
Marriage of Mr. Eliphalet Colcord and Mrs. Nancy Hale, both of Newmarket has been Published on the Public Dais according to Law 
Newmarket, 26.” Oct.” 1791.
Att. Josiah Adams Town on Newmarket

over
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October 27th 1791 Then the within named Eliphalet Colcord & Nancy Hale were joind [joined] in Wedlock by me – Saml Shepard,
Pastor of the Baptist Church of Christ in Brentwood.-

Eliphalet Colcord 
Certifycate [certificate]
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.834
Nancy Colcord
Widow of 
Eliphalet Colcord
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 20, 48
Index: Vol A, Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Reported
3648
New Hampshire Pots
Nancy Colcord
widow of Eliphalet Colcord
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 30
Cents per annum, to comme
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of Dec 1843
and sent to 
Joseph Graves
Exeter N H
(Act of March 3, 1843)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 23.
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N. Hampshire (P) 3471
Nancy Colcord
widow of Eliphalet Colcord deceased
[crossed out ]who was pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 30th January, 1828
of Rockington in the State of N. Hamp
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Pike of the Regt.
commanded by Col. Center in the N. N. Milton line for 6 mo 5 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13
day of July
1839 and sent to West, Esq 
Concord N.H.
---
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $60.50
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept
10. 25
---
$70.75 [illegible cents ]
Recorded by S A Elliot Clerk
Book A
Vol. 1
Page 37
(Act July 7, 1838)
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
-
Washington City
D C
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Concord N May 7. 1839
In the case of Nancy Colcord which is less
pended, for more satisfactory proof of Marriage,
---
(as by yours of 26 April 1839)
herewith transmit the original
certificate of the marriage of Eliphalet Colcord and Mary Hall
who has made application for pension as widows of the above
named Eliphalet Colcord
the certificate being
to it, showing
sent to me
some distance, or I should have attached a certificate ┃
in whose possession it was in ┃
supposing it may be satisfactory proof
of the marriage without a certificate attached
It will be seen that there is evidently a
estate in the date of the year of the mornig on the
certificate as to return the result to me
Concord No
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
William West
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Att for Claimant
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Official business.
Hon J L . Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions,
City of Washington, D.C.

N.C. 
aa
Mr Cole
N H
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Exeter Sept 23d 1840,
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
When you
send the Certificate will you be so good
as to direct it to Joseph Graves, Exeter, N.H
her
Nancey Colcord
mark
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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 Rockingham County ss
On this 18th day of September 1840. Personally appeared before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of
Rockingham, Nancey Colcord a resident of Brentwood in
the County of Rockingham aged ninty years and
upwards, 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 2d February, 1840.
granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow
of Eliphalet Colcord who was a Private in the Revolutionary war
and that she was a pensioner under the act of June 17th
1844. at the rate of $20,50. per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness
her
Samuel Taylor
Joseph Graves
Nurney & Colcord
---
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written, before me; and I hereby certify that the declarants
personally known to me
Joseph Cranes Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I Ira B. Hoit Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
certify that
in and for said County certify that 
Joseph Graves
5
price of the Peace in and for said acting
commission is dated on
the fifteenth day
of August AD 1846 and will expire in
for years from that date, and
natures purporting to be his that his sigown
proper hand writing and genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have
affixed the hereunto set my hand and
Seal of said Court
this twentieth day of September
to
1848.
J B Hoitt Clerk
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3855
N. Colcord
$20.50 per and
Joseph Graves
Exeter
N.H
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d
of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows
who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. On this 25th of August
A.D. 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of
the Peace for said County, Nancey Colcord of Brentwood in
said County, and a resident therein, aged eighty
years and upwards, 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 pased on the 3d of March 1843 granting pension
to widows of persons who served during the revolution
any war. That she is the widow Elphalet Colcord
who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that
on account of his services she has received, under the act of
July 7th 1838 a pension of twenty dollars and fifty cents
per year for five years. She further declars that she is still
the widow of the said Eliphalet Colcord
Witness
Samuel Taylor
Nancy
Colcord
mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
above written
Before me
Joseph Graves, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named James Colcord
personally
known to me, is a person of good reputation for truth, has been a Pensioner
of the United States for five years; and is still a widow Joseph Graves Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Probate office in said
County
David Gregg Register of the Court of
Probate in and for said County certify that
Joseph Gray whose name purports these
inscribed to the forgoing
the Peace for and in
commissioned and sworn, that his Commissioner
is dated the 17th day of May A.D. 1841 &
until
expence
in full you from that date
and that his said signature is at his own proper
handwriting and
genuine
Intestimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and offered
the seal of the Court of Probate for the said City this 25th day of 
August AD 1843.
David A Gregg Reg Probate
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Dudley Freese is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the sixteenth day of October 1857 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 25th day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
[seal]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ephraim Eaton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 27th day of December 1836 and will expire on the 27th day of December 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 23rd day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
[seal]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Graves is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 19th day of May 1836 and will expire on the 19th day of May 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 23rd day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
[seal]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Whipple is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 11th day of July 1836 and will expire on the 11th day of July 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 23rd day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
[seal]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sias Noble is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of July 1834 and will expire on the first day of July 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 25th day of June 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
[seal]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE  } December 29th Merrimack ss                         } 1838
I Samuel Tayler, a resident of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid, of lawful age, testify that I have known and been acquainted with Nancy Colcord, a resident of Brentwood, in the county and State aforesaid, and Eliphalett Colcord her husband, for many years past, and know that the above named Nancy Colcord has never married sinche the death of her above named husband, and still remains a widow.
Samuel Taylor Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year above mentioned, before me, Ephraim Eaton Justice Peace.
I certify that the above named Samuel Taylor, is a creditable person, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Ephraim Eaton Justice Peace

[Seal]  State of New Hampshire
           Office of the Secretary of State
I hereby certify that the above named Ephraim Eaton is a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Merrimack and State aforesaid, and his signature, above as such is genuine
In testimony whereof I have this twenty ninth day of December Anno Domini 1838. caused the seal of the State NH be hereunto affixed
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State
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I Dudley Smart a resident of Chichester in the county of Merrimack and state of New Hampshire aged 80  years and Pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832
Testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the month of June 1777 under Captain Robert Pike for six months and marched to Rhode Island and served out the full time of six months and then dischored in Col. Sentry Ridg N Hampshire line and further testify Eliphalet Colcord late of Exeter, served with me in same company and under same officers the full term of six months.
Dudley Smart
State of New Hampshire  }
Merrimack ss                    }
September 8th 1838  Personally appeared before me Dudly Smart and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Jno Whipple Jus Peace
I certify that that the above named Dudley Smart is a credible person whose statement are entitled to full credit
Jno Whipple Jus Peace
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I, Samuel Taylor of Brentwood in the county of Rockingham aged fifty years and upwards do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Eliphalet Colcord of Exeter in said County and was present at the time he died which was the thirtieth day of January A.D. 1820 and assisted in laying out the corpes. Also I attended his funeral on the first t day Feb. following
Samuel Taylor

State of New Hampshire  }
Rockingham ss.                }  September 18 A.D. 10

Then Samuel Taylor above named made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Joseph Graves Jus Peace
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I Warren Gilman a resident of New Market aged sixty six years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Eliphalet Colcord and Nancy Hale now the widow of the above named Eliphalet Colcord for many years before and after they were married and I warren Gilman further testify that I was at the wedding of the above named Eliphalet Colcord and Nancy Hale and saw them lawfully joined in marriage at New Market by the Revd Samuel Shepperd some time in the month of October and near as I can recollect, A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety one
Warren Gilman
State of New Hampshire }
Rockingham                    }  ss
1838 September 10th Sworn to and subscribed before me
Sias Nobel, Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Warren Gilman is a creditable person whose statements are entitled to full credit
Sias Noble, Justice Peace