Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22984, John Dwinnell, Mass.
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Mass.
Dwinnell, John
Dwinell
Rachel
W. 22984
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Reported

1033
New Hampshire, Concord
Rachel Dwinnell
Mass
window of John Dwinnell
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars 11
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of July 1840
and sent to Luke Woodbury
Antrim, N.H.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 15.
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Proof of marriage
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I Hiram Moore Town Clerk of the Town of Middleton in the county of Essex in Massachusetts do hereby certify that I find by the records of said Town that Jonathan Dwinell and Rachel [illegible - maybe Russell?] were married January twenty ninth Seventeen hundred and Eighty four that the same is by [illegible] therein in plain [illegible] under the [illegible] of marriages to unite "Jonathan Dwinell to Rachel [illegible] January 29th 1784"
[illegible] extract from the record,
Hiram Moore Town Clerk
Essex Ss: August, 1840
The said Hiram Moore made oath that the above Certificate is true before
Benj. Merrill Just. Peace
Augt. 29. 1840 I certify that said Benja Merrill is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and the above is his genuine signature.
Leverett Sutton Hall
M.C.
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Declaration
Rachel Dwinell
No 7647

Hn. F. Pierce
Senate US
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County Ss. on this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty at Deering in said County of Hillsborough personally appeared before me Luke Woodbury, Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c within and for said County Rachel Dwinell, a resident of Deering in said County aged eighty four years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to attain 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 Jonathan Dwinell, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Service and according to her best knowledge and belief he enlisted into the service in the year 1780 under Captain Benjamin Peabody, of Middleton, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the term of six months and joined the Continental troops, at some place, which she does not now recollect in the State of New York and she thinks when he joined the Continental troops, he was placed under different officers whose names she does not now recollect and that he served out the full term of his enlistment.  She cannot specify the month and day of the ^[illegible] he enlisted that she has no documentary evidence to support his claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Dwinell on the twenty ninth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband, the aforesaid Jonathan Dwinell did on the second day of January A.D. 1831. (over)
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that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January. seventeen hundred and ninety. & was wid. at the time before stated.
Attest. Isaac Mills Rachel her X mark Dwinell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before me.
Luke Woodbury } Judge as aforesaid.
I hereby certify, that the above named Rachel Dwinell is, in my belief, unable to attend court on account of her bodily infirmities. 
Luke Woodbury } Judge as aforesaid
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.984
Rachel Dwinnell
wid of
John Dwinnell
Priv Rev war
Act [illegible]
Index: Vol A, Page 204
[arrangement of 1870.]
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Jon Dwinnell Middletown
[illegible] Mass. 1782
Vol 4 p 196 on roll 6m 1 day
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Rachel Dwinnell
Wid of [illegible]
NH
Act of July 7 1838
Married 1784
died 1831
Allow $20.11 per
annum find 1 day
Capt Peabody Mass
Militia Vol 4. p 196
on roll

Hon. J Pierce
US.S.
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6082
New Hampshire
Rachel Dwinnell
widow of John Dwinnell, dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 2nd January 1831
of Hillsboro Co in the State of New Hampshire
who was a private in the country commanded
by Captain Peabody of the [unknown] commanded by Col. in the Maj [unknown] line for 6 months, 11 days.
inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the state of 20 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Mar 1841, [unknown] Pizzea (at house) Senate, [unknown]
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $100.55
[begin crossed out portion] semi-annual allowance ending [end crossed out portion]
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book, 4, Vol 1. Page 38
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Affidavit
Lydia Mills as to 
death & widowhood
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I Lydia Mills of Deering in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire appear and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Dwinnell late of Hillsborough in said County deceased, that said Jonathan Dwinnell died of said Hillsborough on the second day of January 1831. that he left a widow named Rachel with whom I have been well acquainted and know that she has never been married since the death of her husband the said Jonathan Dwinnell.
Lydia Mills
State of New Hampshire 
Hillsborough County S. [illegible] to and subscribed this sixth day of November AD. 1840 before me.
Luke Woodbury } Justice of peace
I hereby certify that the above named Lydia Mills is in my belief a credible witness.
Luke Middlebury Justice of peace
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1431
Rachel Dwinnell
Please direct the Certificate
to Luke Woodbury
Ant[illegible] [illegible]
$20 : 11 per an
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County S. on this fifth 
May 1840, personally appeared before me Luke Woodbury a Justice of the peace [illegible]
said State Rachel Dwinnell a resident of Deering in the County of Hillsborough aged eighty six years who this first [illegible] according to [illegible]
his with [illegible] to
[illegible] of the [illegible]
[illegible] March 1843 [illegible]
to widows pension who served [illegible] to Revolutionary 
[illegible] that she is the widow of Jonathan Dwinnell,
sometimes called John Dwinnell, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army.  He enlisted in the year 1780 as she believes under Capt. Benjamin Peabody for six months.  She does not recollect the [illegible] names under whom he served.  That she received a pension [illegible] the [illegible] of July 7, 1838 amounting to twenty dollars and she thinks a few cents per year, how many cents she does not recollect
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Attest Gann Mills Rachel her X mark Dwinnell
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before [illegible] 
Luke Woodbury } Justice of the peace in [illegible]
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she has a pension under the acto f July 7. 1838.
Luke Woodbury } Justice of the peace [illegible]
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County : Set
I, Samuel N Patten Register of the Court of Probate, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Justice of the Peace, and of the governor throughout said State, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twentyfirst day of May 1839, and will expire on the twentieth day of May 1844, and that his signatures within written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twentysecond day of May 1843.
Samuel N. Patten Register
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Daniel Russell
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I Daniel Russell of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and the State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Dwinell late of said Hillsborough deceased there he died at said Hillsborough in the year 1831 and left a widow named Rachel, who is still alive and has never been married since the decease of said Jonathan Dwinell her husband, that I have frequently heard said Jonathan tell of his being in the Revolutionary service, and told me of several places in New York where he had marched, but I do not recollect and what officers he told me he served nor any further particulars in relation to his service. 
Attest Denison Gould  Daniel his X mark Russell 
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County S. [illegible]. 25, 1840.  Personally appeared the above named Daniel Russell, who is in my belief a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.  Luke Woodbury } Justice of peace
I certify[?] that Luke Woodbury is a Magistrate duly authorized to authenticate oaths
His signature above is [illegible]
[Illegible - Jo. Pierce?]
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Affidavit Jonathan Knightly 
Ho[illegible] Puen
USS
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I Jonathan Knight of New Bradford in the County of Merrimac and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Dwinell late of [illegible, crossed out] Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough, in said State. deceased; that I was R[illegible]ing to said Dwinell's enlisting into the Revolutionary service from Middleton in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the year 1780.  I think he enlisted under Capt Benjamin Peabody.  I was in the service three months, while said Dwinell was out, but was not with him; but I saw him while I was in the service once, at West Point.  He said he was in pursuit of a man, who had deserted and was short of money, and I lent him Five hundred dollars; continental money, and when he returned from the service he paid me.  He went into the service about Two months before I did and I think returned home about Two months after I returned Jonathan Knight State of New Hampshire Merrimac County Ss. June 11, 1840 there personally appeared Jonathan Knight the affiant above named, who in my belief is a creditable witness and made oath tho the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. before me.  Luke Woodbury } Justice of peace throughout said State
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Edmund Perkins
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I Edmund Perkins of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Testify & say that in the month of May (according to the best of my recollection) in the year 1780 I enlisted in ^ the militia service of the United States for three months, under Capt Benjamin Peabody of Middleton in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Mass, and that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Dwinell of said Middleton who enlisted at the same time in the Continental Service under said Peabody for six months, some time after the said Dwinell joined the Continental Troops & I the militia at west point, and I saw him only once during the time he was out & then he came to west point with some of his Officers on business when my term of enlistment expired I returned home, & some months after, the said Dwinell returned, & I have no doubt that he served the six months for which he enlisted Edmund Perkins State of New Hampshire Hillsborough Ss. September 10th 1839 Then Edmund Perkins personally appeared & made oath that the above Deposition before me by him subscribed is in his belief true John Bruce, Justice of the Peace I certify that the Deponant is a creditable witness and a person of truth & veracity J. Bruce Justice of Peace