Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7384, Jabez Alexander, Mass N. H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE         NUMBER
Mass     Alexander, Jabez     W. 7384.
N. H.     Mack, Betsey     BL. Wt. 9046_160_55
(Former widow)
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CONTENTS
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Ticonderoga Oct 9th 1776
These Certify that Jabez Alexander Soldier in Capt Gates Company of Collo Reed's Regt is rendered unfit for further service
This Campaign by Reason of his having the fever & ague and is hereby Recommended for a Discharge.
To Lt Colo Brown Commanding officer of
Colo Reeds Regt     David Taylor Surgn
In consequence of the Above Certificate and convinced that the Complaint of Jabez Alexander is not fictitious I do recommend the said Jabez  Alexander Soldier in Capt. Gates Company of the Regiment under my command Aged 21 years 1 Month 19 Days 5 foot & [illegible] Brown hair Dark eyes Dark Complexion belonging to the town of Marlborough as a proper person to be Discharged from the Army of the United States of America
Benja Brown Lt Collo
I Jabez Alexander do acknowledge I have received all my pay and arrears of all kind due to me for my service in the Army of the United States of America     Jabez Alexander
Jabez Alexander Soldier in Capt Gates Company of Collo Reed Regiment is for the reason above mentioned Discharg'd from the service of the United States of America

Given at Heads this 11th day Horatio Gates
of Octbr: 1776 --
Major General
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2720
New Hampshire
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Jabez Alexander
of Sullivan in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain            of the regt commanded
by Col Bowman in the N H line for 7 mos 12 Days
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 24 Dollars 65 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Decr
1832 and Sent to Hon H Hubbard present
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $3697
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  12.32
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$49.29
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J Hope Blair Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 1st  Page 139.

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Duplicate Certificate issued
18 May 1842 and sent to Hon
Edmund Burke  House of Reps.
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Jabez Alexander -
Private
on Roll Capt
Bayley's Company Col
Shottney's Regt for
1 Month & 27 days since
7 mos & 12 days since
adm
$24.65.
Hon H Hubbard
H R
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire. }
County of Sullivan. }  ss.
On this eighteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Jabez Alexander a resident of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 77 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That about the 23d of April 1775 on the alarm being given of the battle of Lexington, he went from Henniker in New Hampshire with a company under the command of Capt Bowman, & marched directly to Cambridge & remained there one month doing Camp and guard duty - Colonel Geruish the declarant recollects had a command there - His company was not attached to any regiment -
Declarant further states that in June 1776 he
enlisted in Captain Gates company, Colonel Reed's regiment Mass. Troops, and was ordered to Ticonderoga where he remained until he was discharged as will appear by the accompanying discharge
He was discharged about two weeks before the
end of his term of service, which was for the term
of five months, & served four and a half months -
Declarant further states that in the first of August
1777, he enlisted for two months in Capt Baileys company but does not recollect the name of the Colonel of the regiment, in the N.H. Militia - and marched directly to Bennington, and was present at the Battle there, & remained with the troops until the end of his enlistment -
Declarant was born in Marlborough in Massachusetts in 1785 - He thinks there is a record of his age in the Town Records of Marlborough - When he first joined the service he lived in Henniker in New Hampshire
Since the Revolution he has lived in Acworth
altogether - He entered the service as a volunteer
He has stated the names of all the officers
whom he recollects - He is known to Robert
Clark and Parmenter Hony who can testify to his character and to their beliefs in his services as a Soldier of the Revolution -
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the
day & year aforesaid
Jabez Alexander
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Robt Clark residing in Acworth and Parmenter Honey residing in Acworth hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jabez
Alexander, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 77
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the
Robert Clark
day & year aforesd
Parmenter Honey
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Robert Clark who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Acworth and that Parmenter Honey, who has also signed the same is a resident in Acworth and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Leo A Leminer Judge of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jabez Alexander
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 18th day of August AD. 1832
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
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555
New Hampshire Concord
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Betsey Mack formerly
widow of Jabez Alexander
N H
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
24 Dollars 65
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February 1853
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Certificate of Pension issued the
2d day of June 1833
and sent to
G. F. Starkweather
Keene, N.H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Act Feby. 1853 Page 18 Vol. A
1832
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G.F. Starkweather, (returning pension Certif) Aug 24 /58
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Betsey Mack. Claim
for Pension under act
Feby 3. 1853
Revolutionary Service
of
Jabez Alexander
By G.F. Starkweather
Keene. New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire ss.
on this first day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three, 1853. personally appeared before me the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Betsey Mack a resident of Gilsum in said County aged Sixty one years
and being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed February 3, 1853: That she is the widow of Jabez Alexander who was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution, that at the time of his death he was in receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of 24.65/100 Dollars per annum and that his name was on the Roll of the Concord N.H. Pension Agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Alexander on the thirteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one, in the town of Marlow N.H. that her husband the aforesaid Jabez Alexander, died on the 18th day of February 1843.
in the town of Sempster in N.H. that her name before her said Marriage was Betsey Way. 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, and is still a widow and that he has never before made application for a pension   Betsey Mack
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before the judge aforesaid in Open Court and I believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Larkin Baker  Judge of Probate.
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" State of New Hampshire ⎬ 
Cheshire ss. ⎬  I hereby certify that Mr Jabez Alexander, and Mill Betsy Way, Both of Acworth. were on the thirteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one; Lawfully joined in Marriage By me.
Isaac Baker, Justice of the Peace
I Edmund Jones Town Clerk of Marlow certify
that the above is a true copy of the Record,
with the exception of the form and Date,
which is expressed on the Record in fair legible
figures as follows, the 13th December 1821.
Edmund Jones. Town Clerk.
I Edmund Jones, depose and say that I hold
the office of Town Clerk in the town of Marlow.
in the County & State aforesaid and the above
is a true extract from the Records of said town, with the Exception above named as certified by me
Edmund Jones, Town - Clerk.

Cheshire ss: Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this twenty second day of Febuary 1853.
Lucius D. Pierce
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire}
Cheshire County ss} I Leonard Bisco. Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judicature, of said State for said county do hereby certify that Lucius D. Pierce before whom the within certificates of Edmund Jones were subscribed and sworn
to was on the twenty second day of February A.D. 1853 a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signature within written is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court this  twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1853.
Leonard Bisco. Clerk
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We Solomon Mack and Adaline K. Mack
of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire and State of
New Hampshire depose and say that we are acquainted with Betsey Mack widow of Jabez Alexander who was a pensioner of the United States, and that she was a widow on the 3d Feby 1853 and still is a widow. and that her husband the said Jabez Alexander died in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three
we further swear that we believe he died on the 18th day of February as she has stated, and further that we are not interested in the result of her claim to pension under the Act of Feb. 3. 1853
Solomon Mack
Adaline K. Mack
State of New Hampshire}
Cheshire County S.S.} Subscribed & Sworn to on this nineteenth day of March AD 1853 Eighteen hundred & fifty three Before me and I certify that Said affiants are respectable citizens of this County & entitled to credit.
Israel B Loveland, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire, Cheshire County ss -
I George W. Sturterant Clerk of the Court of Probate being a Court of Record, in and for Said County and State aforesaid, do certify that Larkin Baker before whom the foregoing Declaration of Betsey Mack was made was at the time of Execution and now is the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for Said County, duly Commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereto Set & affixed my Seal of office and Subscribed my name this twenty third day of March in the year 1853
Geo. W. Sturtevant Register of Probate
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Act March 3/55
71.973}
April    16 "
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Betsey Mack, formerly
Widow of Jabez Alexander, Pris
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Was a Private in the War of the
Revolution  Applicant is
now a Pensioner  Act of Feby
3d 1853
Col. Read, N.H. Troops
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AO: 160 A.Cry Oct: 20"1855,
N.H Feby 53 - 555
150 Yr AD.
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Boynton
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Recgr
G. F. Starkweather
Keene N. H.
Vol. A. 53, --
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State of New Hampshire.
CHESHIRE COUNTY.
I Leonard Bisco CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, of said State for said County, do hereby certify that Israel B. Loveland before whom the annexed declaration and affidavit were made was -- at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized
by law to take depositions and administer oaths, and that his signatures thereto are genuine, in my belief
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this Sixteenth day of 1855
Leonard Bisco Clerk.
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We Solomon Mack and Adaline Mack residents
of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire and state of
N. Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and further that said Alexander died as stated. that she was married as stated and that she is still a widow. we have well
known Mrs. Mack and no was on to doubt.
Solomon Mack
Adaline H Mack
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
sixteenth day of March 1855 and I certify that
said affiants are credible persons.
Isreal B Lovelands
Justice of the Peace
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Betsey Mack
Act. March 3. 1855
71,973
By her Attorney
G.F. Starkweather
Keene N.H.
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State of New Hampshire.
County of Cheshire SS. On this sixteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appearing before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Betsey Mack ----- aged Sixty three years, a resident of Gilsum -----
in the State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical person to whom a Certificate for pension under the Act of Feb 3, 1853 issued
Reference to Roll of Pensioners under said Act page 18, Vol A.
She further declares that she hereby irrevokably constitutes and appoints G. F. Starkweather of Keene NH, his true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim for Bounty Land under the act hereinafter mentioned, She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3, 1853. That she is still a widow and the widow of Jabez Alexander who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served more than six months That she was married to the said Alexander in Marlow NH on the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1821 and that he died on the 18th February 1843, as the proof in her pension case will show. that she has never received a Land Warrant nor made application for Bounty heretofore.
attest   Betsey Mack
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Betsey Mack to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration, and of the age above stated. and I have no interest in her claim.
Israel B Loveland Justice of the Peace.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 7384
Betsey Mack for.
Wid. of
Jabez Alexander
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act :  Feby. 3d/53
Index :--Vol. M, Page 4
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9046


160 A[illegible]
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No. 759
Appl. of Betsey
Mack formerly widow
of Jabez Alexander

N. H.
2720
Act 3d Feby : 1853
$24.65/100 per annum
Commencing 3d Feb. 1853.
Revy
G. F. Starkweather
Keene
N. H.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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Pen:  29" July, 48, N.H.
Boynton
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Original Certificate destroyed by fire. See proof
on file with the papers of Nathan Carr,
NH roll, act 1832, No 3084.
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Mack
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Brief in the case of Betsey Mack, formerly widow of Jabez Alexander, Cheshire County and State of New Hampshire
act 3d February, 1853.
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Claim, (original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7" June, 1832,
Marriage known by record evidence,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
G.F. Starkweather, Esq.
Keene,
Name and residence of Agent  N. H. 
G. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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W Cole
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Know all men by these presents, That I, Betsy
Alexander, do hereby constitute and appoint Wm H. Topping of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney in my name, place, and stead to examine all papers in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions or in file in said Office
touching a pension granted to my late husband Jabez Alexander who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, for the purpose of obtaining a pension for me as the widow of said Jabez and also any arrearages of pension by reason of non-payment or from any other have cause that may have been due the said late Jabez Alexander.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of January 1852.
Signed, sealed & delivered ⎬
Betsey Alexander
in the presence of ⎬
John, H. A. Young ⎬
Sarah T. Loveland ⎬
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire County ss. Be it known that on the third day of January A.D. 1852 before me Israel B. Loveland, esquire, a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, personally appeared Betsey Alexander above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed
Before me Israel B. Loveland, Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss. I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of said State for said County, do hereby certify that on the third day of January A.D. 1852 Israel B. Loveland was and still is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn as such and authorized by law to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and that his signature above written and appended to the certificate of acknowledgment of the foregoing
instrument is in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this Sixth day of January A.D. 1852
Leonard Bisco. Clerk
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Mr Mark
Betsey Mack
By her Attorney
G.F. Starkweather
Keene
Newhampshire
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire SS. Probate Office.
I, CALVIN MANY, JR., Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do certify that Francis A. Howard whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate of oath, was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to take such oath, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Keene, this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Eight
Calvin May Jr
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State of Newhampshire
County of Cheshire -
On this eleventh day of June AD. 1858 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire and State aforesaid,
personally appeared Betsey Mack formerly widow of Jabez Alexander, and made oath in due
form of Law, that she is the widow of the said Jabez Alexander, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and that she is now receiving from the United States a pension at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty five cents per annum under the 2d Section of the Act of February 3d 1853 that she asks for such arrears of her pension as she may be entitled to under any and all acts and Resolutions of Congress Appliable to her case. that she is now a resident
of Gilsum in Said State and remains a widow -
Betsey Mack -
Witnesses
Daniel Howard
Nahum O. Hayward
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me, and I certify that the said Betsey Mack is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit, and is a widow. x
Francis A. Howard Justice of the Peace