Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1381, Neal Cate, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N(ew). H(ampshire).


Cate. Neal
Sally

NUMBER
W  1381



CONTENTS
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(left side of record) 
2509
New Hampshire
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Neal  Cate
of Brookfield in the State of N(ew) H(ampshire)
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain (left blank) of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col(onel) Mooney in the N(ew) H(ampshire) line for 11 Mo(nths) 9 Days
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Inscribed on the Roll of N(ew) H(ampshire)
at the rate of 37 Dollars 65 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov(ember) 1832 and Sent (to) Samuel
Cate upper Gilmanton Stafford Co(ounty) N(ew) H(ampshire) 
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Arrears to 4th of Sept(ember)  1832      $56.47
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33     18.82
(Total)                                                     $75.29   

     Revolutionary Claim,
 ⎨  Act  June 7, 1832.     ⎬

Recorded by  J H. McBlair Clerk
Book D   Vol(ume). 1st  Page 147.

(right side of record) 

Letter to Samuel Cate   4 Aug(ust)
1834

Suspended    See orders which
accompanied the returns to
the new agencies  of Mass(axhusetts) 
& New Hamp(shire)   Feb(ruary) 28 1834
He was heard? at both
Agencies
--
See letter to Pres(iden)t  of U(nited).  S(tates).
B(ranch). Bank at Boston May 6. 1834 -
--
See letter to Pres(iden)t of the Commercial
Bank Portsmouth N(ew). H(ampshire).
May 15, 1834-
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N(eal) Cates 11498
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State of New Hampshire, 
County of Strafford ---    ⎬ss 
Superior Court of Judicature August Tenth 1832-

On this twenty second day of August personally appeared before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature -- Neal Cate 
a resident of Brookfield in the County of
Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779  (lined out--with)
and served (lined out--in the) as follows

I Neal Cate of Brookfield in said County of Strafford formerly of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham State aforesaid enlisted for six months in the early part of July 1779 into the
Militia Service New Hampshire line in Captain Samuel Rummels Company and Col. Hercules Mooneys Regiment and was ordered to Providence Rhode Island there the Regiment was formed and there went by water to Tiverton where we were stationed a short time, when Captain Rummels Company to which I belonged were ordered to a place below called Fogland and remained until late in October-
At this time the Enemy left the Island and we went on and marched to Newport and were stationed there until December then marched to Providence and remained there until I (was)
discharge(d) the first part of January 1780

I enlisted again in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment & New Hampshire line sometime in the month of July 1781 at said Deerfield and was mustered at Exeter and then went on and joined the Army at Philipsburg New York in Captain Caleb Robinson's Company and Col(onel). George Reeds Regiment   the Regiment remained at Philipsburg a short time and Marched to Peekskill from thence by water to Albany, and after a short stay at Albany March(ed) to Saratoga and was stationed there until sometime in January 1782 when the term of
six months expired for which I enlisted and I was discharged,
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.    (signed) Neal Cate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Attest (signed) A. Peirce, Clerk

I Andrew Peirce, of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
Neal Cate for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court (lined out--office) this 22 - day of August AD 1832
(signed) A Peirce Clerk

(seal affixed)
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11, 498
Neal Cate
Private
on Roll Capt(ain) Runnels
Co(mpany) 6 month(s) & 9 days

W. C.E.
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Admitted
11 mo(nths) & 9 days


$37.65


Sam(ue)l Cate
Upper Gilmanton
Stafford C(ount)y
N(ew) H(ampshire)
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11498
BRIEF in the case of Neal Cate
of Brookfield in the State of New hamshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  (left blank)

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(table begins)

Period.
July In 1779
July      1781 

Duration of Service 
Years, Months, Days 
              6
              6x

Rank 
As A
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen(eral).
Cap(tain)  Runnals Col(onel) Mooney
Cap(tain)  Robinson Col(onel). Reed
(table ends 

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Defield N(ew). H(ampshire).

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   No living witness-- no clergy

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
all right

I  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
(signed) 
W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk

on Roll 6 months Lines(?) for 
5 months service
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2371
New Hampshire Portsmouth 
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Sally, Cate
widow of Neal Cate
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
New Hampshire  Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
37-Dollars 65 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issue the
10th day of October 1853
and sent to 
Tho(ma)s G. Tibbets
North Wolfborough 
N(ew). H(ampshire). 
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 14  Vol(ume) A

(1832)
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State of New Hampshire Carroll County

On this twenty ninth -- day of March one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before Thomas Rust Esq(uire) one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas within and for said County Sally Cate a resident of Wolfborough in the County of Carroll and state of New Hampshire aged fifty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth her oath make the following declaration order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 3(r)d 1853 and any other acts of Congress that may be applicable in her case    That she is the Widow of Neal Cate who was a Revolutionary Soldier and
pensioner and drew as near as she can recollect thirty seven dollars dollars per annum his place of residence was in the Town of Wolfsborough n the County aforesaid and the Agency at which he was paid as he was paid was Portsmouth N(ew) H(ampshire)   She further declares that she was married to the said Neal Cate on the fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty one  
That she was married to him at the time above
stated   She further swears that she was a Widow at the passage of the act of the 3(r)d Feb(ruar)y- 1853 and is a still a Widow and that she has never before made application for a pension
(signed) Sally Cate

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
(signed) Thomas Rust Judge C(ourt of). C(ommon). Pleas

I hereby certify that the above named
Sally Cate from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
(signed) Thomas Rust Judge C(ourt of). C(ommon). Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll ss
I Sanborn B. Carter Register of Probate for said County and State hereby certify that Thomas Rust of Wolfsborough in said County is an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said county and was at the time of
signing the within declaration and that his
signature to the same is genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court of
Probate this thirty first day of March AD
1853.
(signed) Sanborn B. Carter Register of
Probate for Carroll County

(seal affixed)
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Rev(olutionary)

WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 1381
Sally Cate
Widow
Neal Cate
Pri(vate) Rev(olutionary)  War
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Act Feb(ruary)  3, 1853.
Index:--Vol(ume). A, Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No . 1019
Sally Cate
widow of Neal
N(ew). H(ampshire)

Letter to T. J. Tibbetts
June 10/(18)53
To Same Sept(ember) 23 /(18)53
(Rh)

Act Feb(ruar)y 3/(18)53
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Brief in the case of Sally Cate, widow of Neal Cate Carroll County and State of New Hampshire act 3d February 1853
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Claim, ("original, (crossed out--or "for increase)
(left blank)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
(left blank)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under Act of June 7, 1832 at $37.65/100 per annum

Marriage proved by duly verified copy
of private record, and the affidavits of
Charles Stackpole and Mary Stackpole
duly certified to be credible witnesses

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
(left blank)

(signed) Thos(mas) J. Tibbits Esq(ui)r(e)
North Wolfborough
Carroll Co(unty)

Name and residence of Agent
N(ew). H(ampshire).

(signed) R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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1833
Respy? ref(erred) to the Comm(issoner) of
Pensions 

G O Whiting cc

Dept(ment) of Int(erior)
Ap(ri)l 5/(18)53              ⎬
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North Wolf borough N(ew) H(ampshire) April 1st 1853

Sir

I herewith inclose the papers of Sally Cate
for a pension if there is any thing informed that the department cannot dispense with you
will please to inform me

I have not as yet seen any new regulations
published under the late pension law of course 
I have availed myself of the former rules and
regulations with as much judgement and
accuracy as I was capable of

I am Very Respectfully Your
Obedient & humble Servant
(signed) Tho(ma)s J Tibbetts

Hon(orable) Secretary of the Interior
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Pension Office,
June 6. 1853

Sir,

Please certify to what time Neal Cate, a revolutionary pensioner, was paid.   He was inscribed on the New Hampshire rolls as a private at $37.65/100 per annum, payable at the Portsmouth agency

Very respectfully
Your Ob(edien)t Ser(van)t
(signed) S. Cole
for the Commissioner

Died 14th June 1846, Paid to 
his death     (signed)  F. Burt
Auditor 

Francis Burt Esq(ui)r(e)
Third Auditor
Treasury Department.
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North Wolfborough N(ew)  H(ampshrire) Oct(ober) 3(r)d 1853

Sir     I have complied with your instructions
I hope so far as to satisfy the Department
in the case of Widow Salley Date

At the time her Declaration was made I had not obtained you forms and instructions of course I did as well as I were able I here now supplied the deficiency by affidavit hop(e)ing this will be sufficient   The women is very poor
and it would subject her to considerable
expence to make a new decleration   And in relation to the evidence taken before me I hope (illegible) Probate Certificate will satisfy the Department that I am a man of truth   I did not think of this Cause until the Department Suggestted it in their Letter to me

I Am Sir Very Respetfully
You obediant & humble
Servant
(signed) Tho(ma) J. Tibbetts

Hon(orable) L. Walso 
Commissioner of Pensions
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R. Ela Esq(uire)
Pension Office
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Washington Aug(ust) 4, 1834

I hereby certify that on the 15th of May last 
the Pension Agent at Portsmouth N(ew) H(ampshire) was directed to resume the payments in the case of Neal Cate & a copy of the letter was handed to Mr L? Coward, which has since been mislaid

(signed)  D. D. Addison 

Correct. Be pleased to file this in the papers 
of the case R E(la)
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Sir  If any thing further is wanting in relation to
the enclosed statement and Declaration of Neal Cate before the Superior Court of this County. Letters may be directed to me at Upper Gilmanton County of Stafford & State of
N(ew). Hampshire.  

Respectfully (signed)  Samuel Cate

The certificate may be sent to me
as above (lined out--afore stated)  when
one is issued in favor of said Cate
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North Wolfboro(ugh) n(ew). H(ampshire). 
Sept(ember) 15, 1853
Tho(ma)s J. Tibbetts
Rel(ated) to the claim of
Widow Sally Cate for Persion

S
Respectfully referred to
The Comm(issioner) of Pensions

Dept I(nterior) 
Sept(ember) 27/(18)53

(signed) A. S. H. White
De(put)y Ch(ie)f Cl(er)k

Geddes 

Pontchelle? 

Sept(ember) 19, 1833
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North Wolfboro(ugh) N(ew) H(ampshire)  Sept(ember) 15th 1853

Sir

I forwarded to your Department some months since the papers claiming a pension for Widow Sally Cate of Wolfborough Widow of Neal Cate of the same Wolfborough and not having heard from them I find Many complaining why I do not get along faster will the business   I therefore hope Sir you will be able to attend to this Case soon and send us a certificate forthwith    The case is as fair as the Sun?    I have been acquaintedall with the Widow for Thirty years and knew Cate as long although not as well acquainted with him as with his Wife Sally   And Sally Cate who claims a pension as the Widow of Neal Cate is his identical Widow
Rec(eive)d
April 6th 1853
I am Sir Your Obedient
Hon Secretary of the Interior
and humble Servant
(signed) Tho(ma)s J. Tibbits

Hon(orable) Secretary of the Interior
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State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll ss

I Sanborn B. Carter Register of Probate for said County  hereby certify that Thomas J Tibbetts of Wolfborough in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace and was at the time of signing the papers hereto annexed and that his signature to the same is genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of March AD 1853
(signed)  Sanborn B. Carter
Register of Probate 
for Carroll County

(seal affixed)
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I George P Cotton of Wolfborough in the
County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire
aged thirty years depose and say   That I am a Son of George O Cotton of this Town late deceased who was an ordained Minister
of the Gospel and as such he freqently solemnised marriages and That I have in my
possession his Book where he kept a record of the marriages he solemnised    I find there the following marriage September fourteenth Eighteen hundred and forty one Mr Neal Cate and Miss Sally Cook  Both of Wolfborough Married by me.   George O. Cotton

I Certify that (lined out--the) it is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows September 14th 1841

Mr Neal Cate and Miss Sally Cook both of
Wallorough Married by me George O Cotton

I George P Cotton above named depose say
that the above is a true extract from the records of said George O Cotton with the exception above named as certified by me

(signed) George P. Cotton

State of New Hampshire Carroll County
Wolfsborough February 28th AD 1853 Then personally appeared the above named George O Cotton and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed in my presence

(signed) Tho(ma)s J Tibbets Justice (of the)  Peace
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Wolfborough February twenty eighth 1853

I do hereby certify that the within named
George P. Cotton is a man of truth
whose testimony is entitled to full belief

(signed) Tho(ma)s J Tibbett Justice (of the) Peace
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I Charles Stackpole of Wolfborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire aged fifty four years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Neal Cate a resident of this Town & a Revolutionary pensioner he deceased on the fourteenth day of June 1846 and his Widow Sally Cate is still living & remains a Widow 
(signed) Charles Stackpole

State of New Hampshire Carroll County
Wolfborough March 29th 1853

Then personally appeared the above named
of Charles Stackpole and made Oath to the
truth of the above affidavit by him Signed in my presence  (signed) Tho(mas) J Tibbetts Justice (of the) Peace

And I do hereby certify that Charles Stackpole
the deponent above named is a man of truth
whose testimony is entitled to full belief 
(signed) Tho(mas) J Tibbetts Justice (of the) Peace
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N(ew). H(ampshire).   Aug(ust) 2 

Upper Gilmonton   Free
July 28                 ⎬

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pension
City of Washington
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J L Edwards Esq(uire)
 
Sir

I have delayed writing you in answer to yours of 5th Ap(ri)l last in relation to the pension of Neal Cate having been suspended until I had an opportunity to visit and learn the facts of him    Having lately seen and made enquiries of him that I am satisfied there is a gross mistake in the return from the pension office at Boston to the War Department or else there may be a person of the same name on the rolls of that State.

Neal Cate of Brookfield N(ew). H(ampshire) has never drawn a cent from the pension in Boston office nor by Attorney    Such being the case I wish (lined out--to) you to state what proof will be required or what course to take to procure the necessary evidence to satisfy your department of the fact

Very Respectfully Y(ou)r Ob(edien)t Ser(van)t
Upper Gilmanton N(ew) H(ampshire)
(signed) Samuel Cate

July 26 1834

Mr. Addison will please send me the papers
RE
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State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll ss

I Sanborn B. Carter Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Thomas J. Tibbetts before whom the within affidavits were made is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature to the same is genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this third day of October AD 1853
(signed) Sanborn P. Carter
Register of Probate
for Carroll County
(seal affixed)
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I Charles Stackpole of Wolfborough in the
County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire
aged fifty four years depose and say  That I was well acquainted with Neal Cate of this Town who was a Revolutionary pensioner he died in this Town on the fourteenth day of June 1846 - his Willow Sally Cate is still living and is his Widow 

And I further depose and say
That Sally Came the above named is the
identical widow of Neal Cate the above
named who has made application for
a pension through the agency of Tho(ma)s J
Tibbets   And I knew them to live together
Neighbors to me as men and Wife from the time of their marriage up to the death of the said Neal Cate 

(signed)  Charles Stackpole

State of New Hampshire Carroll ss
Wolfsborough October 1st 1853
Then personally appeared Charles Stackpole the deponent above named and made Oath to the truck of the above Affidavit by him signed in my presence    And I further certify that the deponent above named is a man of truth whose testimony is entitled to full belief

(signed)  Tho(ma)s J.  Tibbets  Justice (of the) Peace
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I Sally Cate of Wolfborough in the County
of Carroll and State of New Hampshire
Aged fifty Nine years depose and say
That I am the Identical Sally Cate Widow
of Neal Cate a Revolutionary pensioner of this
United States   That I have made application
for a pension through the Agency of Tho(ma)s J Tibbets 
That I was married to the above Named Neal
Cate by Elder George O Cotton a Minister
of this Town that I was married to the said
Cate on the fourteenth day of September 1841
that we lived togeather as man and wife until the death of said Cate which took place on the fourteenth day of June 1846     That I have no Documentary evidence of the Mchriage
(signed)  Sally Cate

State of New Hampshire Carroll ss
Then personally appeared the above named
Sally Cate on this first day of October 1853
and made Oath to the truth of the above
Affidavit by her signed in my presence  And I hereby certify that Sally Cate the above named is a woman of truth whose testimony is entitled to full belief   I State this from thirty years acquaintance with the above named Sally Cate
(signed) Tho(ma)s J Tibbets Justice (of the) Peace
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I Mary H Stackpole of Wolfborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire aged forty four years depose and say

That I was well acquainted with Neal Cate of this Town a Revolutionary pensioner   he mamed Sally Cook a Native of this (blank) 
they were married on or about the fourteenth day of September 1841 and lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Neal Cate which took place on the fourteenth day of June 1846   They were married by Elder George O. Cotton  An ordained Minister of this Town
And Sally Cate Widow of the above named
Neal Cate is his Idential Widow to my certain knowledge 
(signed) Mary H. Stackpole

State of New Hampshire Carroll ss
Wolfborough October 1st 1853
Then personally appeared Mary H Stackpole
the deponent above named and made Oath
to the truth of the above affidavit by her
subscribed in my presence
And I further certify that Mary H Stackpole
above named is a Woman of truth whose
testimony is entitled to full belief
(signed) Tho(ma)s J. Tibbets Justice (of the) Peace
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State of New Hampshire Carroll ss
Wolfborough October 1st 1853

I Eleazer D Barker depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County town and State aforesaid and that I have carefully examined the records of said Town of Wolfborough and cannot find the manage of Neal Cate and Sally Cook
(signed) Eleazer D. Barker
Town Clerk Wolfborough

Subscribed and Sworn to before me
(signed)  Tho(ma)s J Tibbets Justice (of the) Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll Countyss

I  Sanborn B. Carter Register of Probate for said County hereby (blank) that Aaron Roberts before whom the within affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that his
signature to the same is genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of October 1853 
(signed) Sanborn B. Carter Register of
Probate for Carroll County

(seal affixed)
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I  Tho(ma)s J Tibbits of Wolfborough in the
County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire
depose and say

That in a pecuniary point I am disinterested in the result of the application of Sally Cate Widow of Neal late of this Town who was a Revolutionary pensioner
(signed)  Tho(ma)s J Tibbets

State of New Hampshire Carroll ss
Wolfborough September 30, 14 1853
Then personally appeared the Tho(ma)s J
Tibbets the Deponent above named and made
Oath to the truth of the above affidavit
by him signed in my presence
(signed)  Aaron Roberts Justice (of the) Peace

And I further certify that Thomas J Tibbets
the deponent above named (from twenty five
years intimate acquaintance as a neighbor)
is a man of truth whose testimony is entitled to full credit 
(signed) Aaron Roberts Justice (of the) Peace