Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,580, for Daniel Livermore, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

Livermore, Daniel
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 21580
B.L.Wt. 1220 - 300 - Capt.
Issued Feb. 19, 1796, to
William S Thom, assignee.
No papers.

CONTENTS
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Number
Sarah Livermore deceased
Act 3d March 1843 
New Hampshire
Act 3 March 1843 

Supplemental [illegible] Number 5.243. 

Admitted $480 per annum 
from 4 March 1843. Ending 
17 October 1843, when she 
died, payable to 
Francis N. Fisk, Executor upon the Estate of 
the deceased 
Concord Agency

Stephen Thomas 
West Fairlee 
Vermont 
Agent
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State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack County ss }
On this 18th day of May 1850. 
Personally appeared before me Benjamin Wadleigh 
one of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & 
for the County aforesaid, Francis N. Fisk Executor 
of the last Will & Testament of Sarah Livermore 
of Concord in Said County deceased who being 
first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain the 
Pension due the said Sarah Livermore deceased  
under the act of Congress passed March 3 1843- 

That said Sarah Livermore was the widow of Daniel 
Livermore at the time of her decease; that she was a 
Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838 
upon the Roll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate 
of $480.00 per annum on account of the service of her late husband 
the said Daniel Livermore deceased, that the said Sarah 
Livermore deceased, died on the 17th day of October 
A.D. 1843. that she did not leave any children, that 
the said Francis N. Fisk is Executor unto the Said Sarah 
Livermore deceased, and that for proof of the 
death of said Sarah Livermore & the other fact Set forth he 
refers to the Declaration of Clarisa Bartlett now on file in the Pension Office asking for said Pension 
Francis N. Fisk, Executor 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above written 
Benjamin Wadleigh 
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 
for the County of Merrimack
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8905 
New Hampshire. C.
Sarah Livermore decd
widow of Daniel 
NH
who was a Captain 
in the Revolution 
Payable to F. N. Fisk Executor 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 480 Dollars 
per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Ending 17" AD 1843 
Certificate of Pension issued 
The 6 day of Nov 1850 
and sent to 
Stephen Thomas 
West Fairlee 
Vermont 
Acts of March 3, 1843 

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 18 
H. E. Robinson 
Clerk
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State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack } ss
November the 30th 1838 } Town Clerks Office⎬ Concord N.H. 

Publishments
Daniel Livermore and Sarah Walker 
Published the Eighteenth day December 
Seventeen hundred and Eighty five 
I certify that the above 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 - 
18 Dec. 1785 
Robert E Peckey Town Clerk 

I Robert E Peckey, Clerk of the Town of Concord Certify that not any Marriages, are recorded from 1778 to 1789 on Said Town Books, of record, which I have in my possession, 

I Robert E Peckey further depose 
and say I hold the office of Town Clerk of Concord in the County 
of Merrimack and State aforesaid, and that the above copy of 
Publishments is a true extract from the record of said Town, 
with the exception, above named as certified by me. 
Robert E Peckey Town Clerk 

Merrimack ss
Nov 30th 1838 ⎬ Sworn to and subscribed before me. 
Edwd Gould Justice of the Peace
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3695
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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 ss ⎬ 
on this twenty fourth 
day of November 1838. Personally appeared before me 
Nathaniel G. Upham Judge of the Superior 
Court of Judicature in and for the County of Merrimack and 
State of New Hampshire 
Sarah Livermore a resident 
of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid aged 
74 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 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" 

That she is the widow of Daniel Livermore 
who was an officer in the Army of the Revolution more 
than Seven years. that he served as follows. 

Whereas Daniel Livermore is hereby constituted and appointed 
to be Ensign of the fifth Company in the first Regiment of Foot 
whereof John Stark Esquire is Colonel- 
Matthew Thornton, President
Exeter the third day of June AD 1775 
E Thompson, Secretary - 

The Delegates of the United Colonies assembled in Congress 
do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel Livermore to be 
First  Lieutenant of Captain Elisha Woodburys Company in 
the 5th Regiment of Foot Commanded by Colonel John Starks 
By order of Congress 
Attest Charles Thompson, Secretary 
John Hancock, President
January 1st 1776
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Attest Chas Thompson, Sec 
John Hancock, Pres. 
Jan. 1st 1776
The Delegates of the United Colonies assembled in General Congress do 
hereby constitute & appoint Daniel Livermore Esq. to be
Captain in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment, to take Rank,
from the 8th day of November A.D. 1776. 
witness his Excellency John Jay Esq. President 
of the Congress of the United States of America,
Philadelphia the 16th day of June 1779, in the third year of our Independence 
John Jay, Pres. 
Attest P. __________
Secretary of the Board of War

That at the close of the war he was Major by Brevet
In persuance of an Act of Congress of the 
30th day of September A.D. 1783. Daniel Livermore Esq 
is to Rank as Major by Brevet in the Army of the United States. 
Given under my hand at Princeton the 
tenth day of October 1783- 
Chas. Bondinot Pres. 
B. Lincoln.
That he served more than Four Years as Captain  
as will more fully appear by Proof hereunto annexed -
She further declares that she was 
married to the said Daniel Livermore, at Concord in the 
County and State aforesaid, on or about the Ninth day of January 1786. 
(cannot State the day of the month) 
as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed. 
That her husband the aforesaid 
Daniel Livermore Died the 22 day of June 1798. as will more fully appear by proof hereunto 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 Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the 
time above stated. 
That she has never married, Since 
the Death of her above named husband, and still remains 
a widow as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed. 
That he was discharged from Service of follows
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as will more fully appear by proof hereunto 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 Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. 

That she has never married 
since the death of her above named husband, and still remains 
a widow (as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed. 

That he was Discharged from Service as follows - Major Livermore of the New Hampshire line is 
permitted to retire from Service by his own request - 
Given under my hand 
at West Point this 19th day 
of December 1783. 
M. Jackson, B. General 
(as will more fully appear by proof annexed) 

Sarah Livermore 
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the 
day and year above written before me ⎬ 
N.G. Upham Judge of Sup Co. NH.

I hereby certify that the above declaration by Sarah Livermore 
was taken by me at her dwelling House she being 
unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court & that she 
is a credible Witness and her declaration May be relied upon 
N.G. Upham Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire
Nov. 24th 1838

State of New Hampshire 
Secretary of States Office 
I hereby certify 
that the above named Nathaniel G. Upham 
is a Judge of the Superior Court of 
Judicature in and for the County and 
State aforesaid, and Edward Gould is 
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and their signatures as such are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have this first day of December Anno Domini 1838 caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed 
Josieh Stevens Secretary of State
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3696 
Sarah Livermore 
Widow of Daniel 
New Hampshire
Act July 7 1838 
Married 1785 
died 1798 
Allowed 2 years Captain $480 
per annum 
See Scammels Roll 
[?] 14 New Hampshire line 

W West
Concord New Hampshire
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5243
Heirs of Sarah Livermore
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State of New Hampshire. 
Office of Secretary of State. 
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State 
aforesaid, do hereby certify that William West 
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 18th day of June 
1840 and will expire on the 18th day of June 
1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Seventeenth day of January 1844. 
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State
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Declaration, 
In order to obtain the benefits 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 7 1838. 

State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack, ss. 
On this thirteenth day of January 1844, Personally appeared before William West, a 
Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, 
Mary Fisk, a resident of Concord in the 
County of Merrimack and State aforesaid Aged 57 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 3d of March, 1843, 
granting pensions to Widows of persons who served 
during the Revolutionary War. That she is a sister 
and one of the heirs of Sarah Livermore, late of Concord 
County & State aforesaid, deceased who was the widow of Daniel 
Livermore, who was a Captain during the Revolutionary 
War, in the New Hampshire Continental line. That the above named Sarah Livermore, was a pensioner 
under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838, which she received 
at the rate of Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars pr annum. 
She further declares, that her sister the said Sarah Livermore 
remained a widow till her death, which occured on the 17th day of October 1843.  
Mary Fisk
Wit. M. F. Fisk 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before }
Wm. West Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is credible witness, and personally known to me. whose statements are entitled to full credit. 
Wm. West Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack Ss 
I James Clark Register of the Court of 
Probate for said County do hereby certify that 
at a Court of Probate holden at Concord this day in said county It was proved by satisfactory evidence that 
Sarah Livermore late of Concord and widow of Daniel Livermore 
and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress 
of 7th of July 1838 died on the 17th day of October 1843, leaving 
six heirs and six only as follows Viz Timothy Walker, 
Mary Fisk, wife of F. N. Fisk, Clarrissa Bartlett wife of 
Levi Bartlett, Joseph B Walker, Charles Walkers heirs and Betsey Emery’ heirs 
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of November 1843 James Clark Register
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
 [File] No. 21580 

Sarah Livermore
Widow of 
Daniel Livermore
Capt Rev War 
Act: March 3d 43 
Vol. A. Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Daniel Livermore Esquire 

Greeting We Reposing special trust
and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these presents  constitute and appoint you to be a Captain
in the third New Hampshire Regiment
in The Army of the United States and take rank as such from the [illegible] day
November 1776: you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain 
by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we [illegible] [illegible]will require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Captain. 
And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions
from time to time as said shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of
the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according
the rules and [illegible] of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress the committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness his excellency John Jay Esquire President of
the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 16th day of June  1779 and in the Third year of our Independence.
Endorsed in the war office and examined by [illegible]
Attest
[illegible] Secretary of the Board of [illegible]
Date Witness
John Jay [illegible]
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Major Livermore of the New Hampshire line 
is permitted to retire from Service, by his own request. 
Given Under my hand at West Point 
this 19th day of December 1783 
M. Jackson B. Generl [General]
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Apl [?]4 to W. West 

2861. Rev[?]
New Hampshire 
Sarah Livermore 
Widow of Daniel Livermore, Decd 
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____
and who died on the 22 June, 1798. 
of Merrimack in the State of N.H 
who was a Captain in the ____ commanded by Captain ______ of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Scammel in the New Hampshire line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 480 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May 1839 and sent to W. West, 
Concord, N. Hampshire 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1837[?] $1440.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 240.00 
[Total]      $1680.00 

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 Act Page 45 

Dead 
See letter
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50 To Pay
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State of New-Hampshire. 
MERRIMACK, SS. -- Probate Office, 
I Calvin Ainsworth Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that, at a Court of Probate duly holden at Concord, in said County, on the 24th day of October Anno Domini 1843 Francis N Fisk day of Concord in said County, was duly appointed and commissioned Executer of the last will and testament of Sarah Livermore late of Concord aforesaid deceased that the said Francis N Fisk accepted said trust and gave bonds for the faithful performance thereof, as required by the laws of this State; and that said appointment has never been revoked but remains in full force, as by the records of said Court appears. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Concord in said County this 18th day of May A. D. 1850 

Calvin Ainsworth, REGISTER.
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West Fairlee H. May 20th 1850 

Hon: Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration 
of Francis N. Fisk Executor unto Sarah Livermore 
deceased making application for the Amt of 
Pension which was due her at the time of her decease under the act of March 3d 1843 

Please to communicate the result to me at this place 
I have the honor to be very 
Respectfully your Obt Servt 
Stephen Thomas 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington D C
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Concord N. H. Jany 7th 1844 
Sir.
I herewith transmit to the Department, the 
Declaration of Mary Fisk, as one of the heirs of 
Sarah Livermore, widow of Daniel Livermore who was a Capt in the Revolution, for a pension under the act of Congress of 3 March 1843.

When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H. Post Office 

I am very 
Respectfully your 
Obt Servt 
Wm. West  atty for Claimant 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 
Office of Secretary of State. 
I Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do 
hereby certify that Benja [Benjamin] Wadleigh is an acting 
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of 
Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his commission 
was dated on the 8th day of Jany 1833 and 
will expire on the 8th day of October 1853 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 18th day of May 1850. 
Thos P. Treadwell 
Secretary of State
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 
Office of Secretary of State. 

I Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do 
hereby certify that Calvin Ainsworth is an acting 
Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of 
Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission 
was dated on the first day of Jany. 1846, and 
will expire on the first day of Jany 1851 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 18th day of May 1850. 
Thos. P. Treadwell 
Secretary of State
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I Abiel Walker a resident of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Aged 72 years [this sentence might belong to another document]

I Richard Herbert a resident of Concord in the 
County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged 
77 years - Testify and say, that I 
was, and have been well acquainted with Daniel Livermore and Sarah Livermore. his wife, (who has signed the annexed declaration) for more than fifty years past, untill his Death, 
And further testify that I 
was born within two hundred rods of the residence of the 
above named Sarah Livermore and have always known and been well acquainted with her to the present time. 
And further testify and know 
the above named Daniel Livermore, and Sarah Livermore, 
have lived together as man and wife, ever since the year AD. 1786, untill his death, and have no doubt but they 
ware[sic] Lawfully married at the time by her Stated, 
And further testify that the 
above named Daniel Livermore Died on or about the 
twenty second day of June Anno Domini 1798. (as will fully appear by the inscription upon his Grave Stones now standing at his Grave in the North Church Graveyard in Concord) 
And further testify that the 
above named Sarah Livermore, widow of the late Maj. Daniel 
Livermore, has never married since the Death of her above 
named husband, and still remains a widow- Concord N.H. Novemr 30. 1838 
Richard Herbert 
Attest E S Towle 
State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack ss. 
Be it remembered that on this 30th day of November 
AD. 1838. before me Ebenezer S. Towle a Notary Public in and 
for the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, & residing 
in the Town of Concord personally appeared Richard Herbert 
who subscribed his name to the above deposition in my presence, 
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein expressed, In testimony whereof I hereto Subscribe my name & affix my Notarial Seal 
Ebenezer S. Towle 
Noty Public [notary public]
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Merrimack 
State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack ss. }
I hereby certify that I have been intimately 
acquainted with the within named Richard Herbert, for the last twenty years, that he sustains an unimpeachable character, and that his statements are entitled to full credit & belief. Ebenezer S. Towle 
Noty Pubc [notary public]
Concord Nov 30 1838
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I Abiel Walker a resident of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Aged 72 years, 
Testify and say, that I was, and have been 
well acquainted with Daniel Livermore and Sarah 
Livermore, his wife (who has signed the annexed Declaration) for 
more than fifty years past, untill his death, 

And further testify, that I was born 
within two hundred rods of the residence of the above named 
Sarah Livermore and have always known and been well 
acquainted with her to the present time, 

And further testify and know the above 
named Daniel Livermore and Sarah Livermore, have lived 
together as man and wife, ever since the year AD 1786. 
untill his death, and have no doubt but they ware [were] 
Lawfully married at the time by her stated.

And further testify that the above 
named Daniel Livermore Died on or about the 
twenty second day of June, Anno Domini 1798 (as will more fully appear by the Inscription upon his Grave Stones now standing at his Grave, at Concord) 

And further testify that the above 
named Sarah Livermore widow of the late Major Daniel Livermore, 
has never married since the death of her above named 
husband and still remains a widow. 
Concord N.H. Novemr 28, 1838. 
Abiel Walker 
Attest E S Towle 

State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack ss }
Be it remembered that on this 28th day of 
Novem AD. 1838 before me Ebenezer S Towle, a Notary Public 
in and for the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and 
residing in the Town of Concord, personally appeared Abiel Walker 
who subscribed his name to the above deposition in my presence 
and acknowledged the said deposition to be his free act and deed 
for the purposes therein expressed 

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe 
my name & affix my Notarial Seal 
Ebenezer S. Towle 
Noty Public [notary public]
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State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack ss. 
I hereby certify that I have been intimately 
acquainted with the within named Abiel Walker for the last twenty years, and that he sustains 
an unimpeachable character, and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief 
Concord NH Novemr 30 1838. 
Ebenezer S. Towle 
Noty Pub [notary public]