Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,162, for John Stewart, New Hampshire
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Service
N.H.

Stewart, John
Steuart or

Number
R. 10.162
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R Moses
Sally Stewart
1806 x 50
  1806
 9830
100106
1778
1806
5128
132
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Sarah Stewart Daughter to Mr. John and Mary Stewart
Born September the 4th   1774

Their Son John born October the 21st  1777
Their Daughter Hannah born Feb. the 11th  1780
Their Daughter Lucy born August the 10th 1782
Their Son moses Barron born January the 3rd 1785
Their Daughter Mary born June the 26th 1787
Their Daughter [illegible] Rachel born   June the 1st 1791
Their Son Thomas born February the 3rd 1795
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[677]
FAMILY RECORD.
[verso]
MARRIAGES.
Timothy Page and Margaret Bellington Were Married and Had two Children
John Stewart and Mary Pierson were Married and had Eight Children
Asa Fassett and Widow Margeret Page were Married and had four children
Joseph Page was Married to Patty Birchee
Hannah Stewart was Married to Asa Barre
Timothy Fassett was Married to Nancy Mount(?) April 10th 1809 [illegible] children
Amos Fassett was Married to Hannah  Stewart June 4th 1780 7 children

[recto]
MARRIAGES.
George M. Hinkley was Married to Mary Steven & had 5 children
Moses R. Merrit was Married to Jane Arbucle
Benjamin Fassett was Married to Lucy Farman 4 children
Asa Fassett and Alexandra M. Vervalin Were Married Oct. 1832
Alexander B. McDoud was married to Harriet E. Fassett Dec' 25th 1838
William N. Fassett & Aime G. Taylor married 
Amos Y. Fassett & Mary Parker married 
[illegible entry]
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[678]
FAMILY RECORD.
[verso]
BIRTHS. 
A copy of the Births of of John Stewart and Mary his Wife
1 Sarah Stewart Born Sept 4th 1774
2 John Stewart Born Oct 21 1777
3 Hannah Stewart Born Feb 11th 1780
4 Lucy Stewart Born August 20th 1782
5 Moses B. Stewart Born Jan'y 3d 1785
6 Mary Stewart Born June 26th 1787
7 Rachel Stewart Born June 1st 1791
Thomas Stewart Born Feb 3d 1795
[recto]
BIRTHS. 
the Births of Timothy Page and Margaret his Wife
Joseph W. Page Born May 16th 1767
Dorcas Page Born April 22nd 1775
the Births of of Asa Fassett and Margaret his Wife
Josiah Fassett Born Aug 26th 1779
Timothy Fassett Born Feb 23d 1781
Amos Fassett Born March 10 1783
Benjamin Fassett Born Sept 7th 1787
the Birth of the child of A. B. and H. E. McDonal  Miranda B. McDonal Born Jan'y 22d 1843
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             Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 183?
State of New York
County of Albany (On this 10th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the court, then in sessions in the City of Albany Rachel Stewart of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836:  That she is a daughter of the late John Stewart, late of Merrimack New Hampshire, & [and] also part of his life of Chelmsford Mass: a Revolutionary soldier of the Revolutionary war, as this deponent has learned & [and] believes - She further declares that her said father John Stewart died in 1803 leaving his widow, this deponents mother Mary Stewart, who remained his widow till her death, and that she died in Albany, New York on the 7th day of November 1837 eighteen hundred & thirty-seven, that this deponents said father & mother were married as this [illegible] has from a child been informed & believes before the commencement of the war of the Revolution in 1774 married in Merrimack New Hampshire, probably by Rev. Mr. Burnot that [many illegible words] Mary Stewart, this deponents said mother, the [illegible] the following named children her surviving and who still survive, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to with - Sarah Barry of Vermont, Hannah Fassett, Lucy Fasset and Rachel Stewart of Albany New York, Moses Stewart of New Hampshire, Thomas Stewart of Erie Pa - Subscribed & Sworn before the court in open court, the day & date above mentioned Rachel Stewart
[Illegible signature]
The Court certify that the said Rachel Stewart is a respectable person - 
[Illegible signature]
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Certificate of Court
The Court Certify, that satisfactory evidence, has been adduced before the Court to satisfy the court of the fact that John Stewart died in 1803 leaving his widow Mary Stewart, who remained his widow till her death and that she died in Albany on the 7th day of November 1837 eight hundred and thirty seven, leaving at her death, the following named children her surviving and who still survive, being her only children that still survive her, & that each of them are over the age of twenty one years, to wit - Rachel Stewart the applicant, Hannah Fassett & Lucy Fassett of Albany Sarah Barrey of Vermont, Moses Stewart of New Hampshire, Thomas Stewart of Erie Pa 
The proof that satisfied the court, of the facts set forth in the certificate, was the declaration of Rachel Stewart, and the attached affidavit of Lois Cook, Mary Fisher and Amos Fassett
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, the said Court has caused its seal thereof to be hereto affixed, on this 10th day of August 1848. 
/s/C. A. TenEyck Clerk
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No 7211
['Rachel' crossed out] Mary Stewart
widow John NY
act 4 July 1836
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[handwritten letter]
Ovid Aug't 18, '48

Sir
I inclose application for a pension, the service must have been done in New Hampshire, please to search the rolls of that State
Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
/s/Arad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
Washington D.C. Oct. 3, 1837

Sir, 
I respectfully request a reconsideration of the claims of the following named persons for revolutionary pensions, which are now on the New York suspended file - 
Elizabeth Moore widow of Gideon Pease Act 4th July 1836 - 
Ruth Foot, widow of Hill(?) Foot, Act 7th July 1836 - appeal case - Com - his papers 
John Stewart Act 1832. 
Henry Brastead Act 1832. 
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt
/s/Jno: Ewing Jr
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[handwritten letter]
Allens Hill Nov 18th 1848

Sir
In reply to yours of the 7th I am informed that the papers of Mary Stewart of New York under law of 1836 were forwarded to you Aug'st 19th last - Mary Stewart, widow of John Stewart - 
Also the papers of Naomi Roper of Pa. under law of 1836, proof sent June 12th and July 10th last no answer been rec'd - [margin note: answered]
Also in the case of Pamela Blackwell of New Jersey, you are requested to state the objections to granting a pension in this case & wether the service is admitted on marrage and what was your report to Hon. John Runk.
Eunice Parker no report has been rec'd relating to this case since your letter of May 25 last no such report as you refer to as having been made & forwarded to Hon. J. W. Farrelly of the 29th July has been rec'd but of the A had and under the under the circumstances of this case, & beg leave to ask the Com'r of Pensions to pleas - review in person this case without referance to any former decisions as I have reason to believe the case to have been fully and completely made out please examine the explanations that you may see the case as it is 
Lydia Strong formaly widdow of Oliver Mears of Ohio may say I apprehend that you when you wrote yours of the 7th could not have examine'd the proof of Richard Mears aged 81 married in 1793 and who
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[handwritten letter continued]
swears that Oliver Mears there had one or two children & was the only Oliver Mears from Dracut and David Mears affi'd who visited Olive(r) Mears in Vermont in 1794 he knows Olive(r) had one or two children & of his having resided in Dracut if you will examine this proof I judge you will not arrive at the conclusion stated in yours of the 7th 
Yours truly 
/s/Robt L. Rose 
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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State of New York
Livingstone County}ss Jonathan Barron, (whom I certify is a highly respectable person) after being duly sworn according to law, depose and says that he is eighty one years of age, that in his youth & childhood he resided in and about Merrimack New Hampshire, that from the time he was 8 or ten years of age, he was acquainted with John Stewart, the late husband of Mary Stewart, who died in Albany, and whose children are applying for a pension, that the said John Stewart married this deponent's sister, that the said John Stewart had the reputation of having served in the war of the Revolution, that this deponent knew of no other John Stewart at the time of the Revolution, and that what ever service may be ['found from' crossed out] found, performed by a person from Merrimac(k) or Bedford, must have been performed by the said John Stewart the late husband of the above named Mary Stewart who died in Albany New York, and died a widow, that the said parties were married before the commencement of the war of the Revolution
/s/Jonathan Barron 
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 14 day of December 1848}
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 14 day of December 1848}
Utley Spencer Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE}ss. 
I Certify, that Utley Spencer Esquire, was at the date of the certificate of proof or  acknowledgment of the annexed affidavit & instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine. 
[county seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 14th day of December A.D. 1848. 
/s/Wm. H. Whiting Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Albany} ss Amos Fassett whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that for the space of thirty or forty years he has been personally acquainted with widow Mary Stewart late widow of John Stewart who was a resident of Merrimack New Hampshire, that the said John Stewart has been dead more than thirty years, leaving his widow the said Mary Stewart who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 7th day of November 1837 at the house of this deponent, that as a further date as to her death, this deponent has examined the Grave Stones erected soon after her death at her Grave in the burying ground of the City of Albany, that he finds the inscription upon the Grave Stone, which was made soon after her death, that she died on the 7th day of November 1837 - that she left the following named children her surviving & who still survive her, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit Hannah Fassett, Lucy Fassett & Rachel Stewart of Albany, Sarah Barry of Vermont, Moses Stewart of New Hampshire, Thomas Stewart of Pennsylvania 
/s/Amos Fassett
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 9th day of August 1848}
/s/Lemuel Jenkins Com'r of Deeds
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State of New=York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE}ss.
I, L. Van Deusen Clerk of the City and County of Albany aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Lemuel Jenkins was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavits ['and Certificate' crossed out], a Commissioner of deeds in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavits ['and to the said Certificate' crossed out]. purporting to be his, are genuine.
[county seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this December fifteenth day of August 1848.
/s/L. Van Deusen Clerk.
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State of New York
City & County of Albany} ss. Benjamin Fassett of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, depose that he is sixty one years old - That he was well acquainted with John Stewart, formerly of Amherst in the State of New Hampshire, long since deceased - That the first time this Deponent ever since the said John Stewart was in the fall of the year 1802, when the said Stewart came, with his Wife to the House of this Deponent's Father in the Town of Halste(a)d, in Cheshire, in said State of New Hampshire. 
That this Deponent recollects that said visit was made in the year 1802, from the fact that this Deponent's Brother Timothy Fassett, late of the City of Albany, now deceased, was married in the said year 1802, to a daughter of the said John Stewart, and also from the circumstance that the said John Stewart died in the spring of the year 1803, being the year that this Deponent went from Halste(a)d to Amherst to learn a trade - This Deponent further saith that the said John Stewart's Wife was with him at the time of the visit above referred to - and this Deponent ever afterwards was acquainted with the said John Stewart's Wife, until she died - This Deponent saw her frequently, whilst they resided in Amherst, - that this Deponent removed to Albany in the year 1812, and the said Wife of the said John Stewart, then his Widow also removed to Albany, about three years afterwards, and resided part of the time with her son-in-law Timothy Fassett, & part of the time with her son-in-law Amos Fassett, until her decease - Her name was Mary Stewart, and she remained the widow of the said John Stewart until her decease - which occurred in the fall of the year 1837, ['but' crossed out]
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This Deponent believes she died in the month of November of that year, but does not recollect the day of the month - 
This Deponent further saith that from his personal acquaintance with the said Mary Stewart for many years he has no doubt that she was the Wife of the said John Stewart, & died his widow - 
This Deponent also saith that said John Stewart was reputed to have been a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - he was so reputed at Amherst where he died - 
/s/Benjamin Fassett
Sworn to & subscribed this 22d day of February 1849, before me The words "he has no doubt' being interlined before being sworn to 
/s/Lemuel Jenkins Com'r of Deeds
I certify that the above Deponent is personally known to me - that he is a respectable person & a credible Witness - 
/s/Lemuel Jenkins Com'r of Deeds
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State of New=York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE}ss.
I, L. Van Deusen Clerk of the City and County of Albany aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Lemuel Jenkins was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate a Commissioner of deeds in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavits and to the said Certificate,  purporting to be his, are genuine.
[county seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this 23d day of February 1849. 
/s/L. Van Deusen Clerk.
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State of New York
City & County of Albany}ss. Benjamin Fassett the within named Deponent further saith, that he has this day, examined the Grave Stone erected to the memory of the within named Mary Stewart soon after her death, as this Deponent has been informed & believes, and which bears the appearance of a number of years standing, & he finds the inscription thereon states that Mary Stewart died 7th November 1837, being the same Mary Stewart named in the foregoing affidavit - she is described on said stone as being the wife of John Stewart, & as being in the 85th year of her age. 
/s/Benjamin Fassett
Sworn to & subscribed this first day of March 1849 before me 
/s/Lemuel Jenkins Com'r of Deeds.
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[illegible copy]
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[handwritten letter]
Office of Secretary of State,
Concord, N.H. Decmr. 9, 1848. 

Dear Sir, 
I find on examination of the Revolutionary Books & Documents in this office that John Stuart was a private in Capt. Stephen Peabody's Comp'y, and is credited for 5 Days service - This comp'y, marched from Amherst for Ticonderoga on the alarm June 30th 1777. From the fact that Capt. Peabody charged upon his pay Roll travel from Amherst to Exeter to settle his Roll, I suppose he was a resident of Amherst in Hillsborough County. 
The name of John Stuart is also found upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Runnels Company, and he is credited for 2 mos 9 Days service as a private, commencing July 20, 1777. This Comp'y belonged to Gen'l Stark's Brigade, and I suppose joined the Northern Continental Army at Bennington & Stillwater. It does not appear from any of our Rolls to what town Capt. Danl. Runnells (Runnels) belonged and I am unable to give you any information on this point. 
John Steward was a private in Capt. Stephen Parker's Comp'y at Stillwater and is credited for 2 mo. & 2 Days service. This Company marched from New Ipswich and joined the Northern Continental Army under Gen'l Gates at Stillwater 19 July 1777. From the act that Capt. Parker charged upon his Pay Roll travel from New Ipswich to Exeter to settle his Roll I suppose he belonged to the town of New Ipswich in Hillsborough County. 
The name of John Steward also appears upon a return of men in Capt. Lovejoy's Comp'y for the defence of Portsmouth (Rockingham County) to serve 2 mo unless sooner Discharged. The Date of this Return is Sept. 27th 1779. I suppose this service to have continued for the 2 months named, but this is a mere matter of opinion founded upon the statement in the return that they were to serve for that term of time unless sooner Discharged. It does not appear from our Rolls to what town Capt Lovejoy belonged, and
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upon this point I am unable to give you any information. 
The name of John Steward also appears upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Jonas (instead of Isaac) Kidders Comp'y as a private, and he is credited with 3 months and 20 Days service at West point commencing July 1780 This Comp'y belonged to Col. Moses Nichols Regt. And from the fact that Capt. Kidder charged upon his Pay roll travel from Lyndeborough to settle his Roll, I suppose he belonged to the town of Lyndeborough in Hillsborough County. 
John Stewart was a private in Capt. Ebenezer Dearing's Compy. engaged for the Defence of Piscataqua Harbor. He appears upon the Return of Men in this Company to have joined it April 10, 1781, and the Return is Dated June 25, 1781 so that I suppose the service to have continued at least, from Apl 10th to June 25th which would be 2 mo. & 16 Days service. I don't know to what town Capt. Dearing belonged but think it probable he was a citizen of the town of Portsmouth. 
The name of John Stewart is also found upon a Roll of Capt. Ebenr. Green's Comp'y. Bedel's Reg't. He was engaged Jany. 27, 1776, and rec'd 1 months pay. His name is also found upon a receipt for fire arms & same company - This receipt is Dated March 2, 1776. His name is also found upon a List of Capt. Green's Comp'y, upon which is a certificate signed by "Thos. Hibbard Adjt" Dated Isle aux Noix June 24th 1776, stating that the Rolls of Capt. Green's & other company's were left at the Cedars when the Fort was taken. 
Stewart, it appears, was in Green's Comp'y Jan'y 27 - March 2d and June 24th 1776 and reckoning from Jany 27 to June 24th would make this service 4 months & 28 Days, but I suppose the service to have continued after the 24th of June, as I believe many of the men belonging to Col. Bedel's Regt. were taken prisoners, and continued, as such for a number of months. I am not able to inform you to what town Capt. Green belonged. 
It does not appear from our Record to what 
[margin note: 17.20 17.20]
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[handwritten letter continued]
town John Stuart, Steward, or Stewart belonged 
Very Respectfully 
/s/Thos. P. Treadwell
To Arad Joy, Esq.
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['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873' crossed out]
10,162
P.O. [blank]
Mary Stewart
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank]
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank]Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18[blank]
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State of New York
County of Albany}ss Lois Cook of said county, whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that for more than thirty years, she has been personally acquainted with widow Mary Stewart, widow of John Stewart and with their family, that from her first acquaintance she had understood and believed that the family originated in Merimac (Merrimack) New Hampshire, that the said Mary Stewart died a widow on the 7th November 1837 leaving at her death the following named children her surviving, and who still survive her, being her only children her surviving & that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit. Sarah Barry of Vermont, Hannah Fassett, Lucy Fassett & Rachel Stewart of Albany - Moses Stewart of New Hampshire, Thomas Stewart of Pennsylvania - This deponent attended the sick bed of the said widow Mary Stewart, & well recollects of her having died November 7th 1837 - the said Stewart died over thirty years since
/s/Lois Cook
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 7th day of August 1848}
Lemuel Jenkins Com'r of Deeds
State of New York
County of Albany}ss Mary Fisher of said County, whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that for more than thirty years, she has been personally acquainted with Mary Stewart, late widow of John Stewart, late a resident of Merrimack New Hampshire also this deponent is & has been for the same period personally acquainted with the family of the said parties, that the said Mary Stewart died a widow on the 7th day November 1837 leaving at her death the following named children her surviving and who still survive here, being her only  children surviving her, & that each of them is over the age of twenty one years - to wit, Hannah Fassett, Lucy Fassett & Rachel Stewart of Albany Sarah Barry of Vermont Moses Stewart New Hampshire, Thomas Stewart Pennsylvania; the said John Stewart died over thirty years since 
/s/Mary Fisher
Subscribed & sworn before me this 7th day of August 1848}
/s/Lemuel Jenkins Com'r of Deeds