Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,973, Thomas Edwards, Green Mt Boys Vt.
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Green Mt Boys     Edwards, Thomas     W.16,973
Vt.                              Matilda
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2723
New Hampshire 
Thomas Edwards
Keene in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain
of the Regt commanded
by Col Warner in the N H 
line for 8 May
Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of December
1832 and sent Horst
Hubbard Keene N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
$39.99
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34
Book D.
53.32 
 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by  M Blair Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 153
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1337.
New Hampshire.
Matilda Edwards
widow of Thomas Edwards
who was a Private
in the N.H. line
N. H. for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
26 Dollars
6 Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issue the
4th day of August,
and sent to
Thomas Edwards
Keene N H
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 16
1883 April 5 Thos E Hath
& family history
Rep August 4
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Declaration
of Th Edward
Keene
Cheth Co
N. H.
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress  of the 7 of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.
On this Twenty third day of August 1832 personally appeared in open
Court. Before the Hon Aaron Matson Judge
of Probate for said County of Cheshire
now sitting, Thomas Edwards a resident of Keene, in the county of
Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five as of Feby
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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and
served as herein stated.
In the year 1776 in the fore part of January, Volunteered
and served in a company commanded by Luet
Col John Barrett of Springfield Vt in Col Seth Warner's
Regiment of Vermont troops.- Said John Barrett
united at the same time as capt of said Company and
as such Col of the Regiment. that he did duty as
waiter to said Luet Col Barrett - went from said
Springfield to Rutland - thence by way of Crown
point to St John, and Montreal to the plains of Abraham
near Quebec and joined the army under
Col Arnold, a part of his Regiment was then at
on to the the of Orleans. that he was among that part
and remained there untill the retreat. that he situated
with the army under Arnold - first to point tremble
then to three rivers, then to sorel then to Chamble
then to St Johns. there to brown point and was
there dismissed.-- last of June or first of July - 
making about five months more in
the same year 1776, he was enrolled, in Jerahnel
powers company, in Col Dyke or Van Dykey Regiment
to build bridges and repair the old Crown point road from Connecticut River to Hubbardston Vermont - and to cut a new road
in both services.-
Recollects
service resides the officers above named Arnold - Genl Sullivan
never in any written discharged.
and he believes will testify as to me
that Governor Dunsmore
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, 
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Edwards
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
Daniel Watson
Samuel Dimmoor
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 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 further certifies
, that it appears to them that Daniel Watson and Samuel Dromore
who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the
your of Kane and are credible persons and that their
statement is entitled to credit
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for sd County of Cheshire
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Thomas Edwards
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty third
day of August A.D. 1832-
Asa Parker Reg of said Court of Probate
new road from there to Mount Independence, as I understood at the time that he employed in no military duty, but in
collecting cattle & provisions & under the orders of the officers-- the whole detachment was on fatigue duty was in
this place from two to three months- commenced he thinks in August or September. cannot be certain as to the precise
time of entering said company in said service or as to the precise time that he served, but believes it was not far from
three months. That he was born in Middletown in the State of Connecticut in the year 1757 in February - Supposes there is
record of his birth in the Town Books at Middletown, in Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont
when called into the service above he has lived in said he ever since the war and however there was a volunteer
Genl Thomas, Maj Browson - Dr Rogers, Surgeon in his first
was on the land of Release when the three British vessels of war came up the river
with it was on the night after one Butterfield was taken, at the bodies in his second service 
that they were detachment from the Regiments but dont recollect whose-- There was no parading of Regiments
and one Daniel Mason have been long neighbors 
We, Samuel Dunsmoon and Daniel Watson resident
of nine aforesaid having known Thomas
Edwards about forty years
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with  Edwards, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five
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.
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DECLARATION.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
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."
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
On this Eighth
day of August
A.D. 1832 personally
appeared before me
riding base Esq. Judge of
probate in & for said County, in the Court
Matilda Edwards a resident of Keene
in the County of Cheshire
aged seventy three years
, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her
aforesaid
oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain 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 Thomas Edward, who was a private in
the war of the Revolution and according to the
best of her knowledge and belief served as
follows - viz in 1776, eight month he
went from Springfield Vermont into
service. 
went to Canada- was
in the retreat
from Quebec - then
cannot give any further particulars
said husband was a pensioner under the
act of 1832 - first at said Keene in
said County of Cheshire when he made
his application to the supporters.
furnished, satisfactory proof of said
service.
whether the eight months service
 was all in one term or two
different terms she does not know.-
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Edwards on the
twelth, September 1787. 
 that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Edwards
died on the twelfth day of April Ad 1837
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-four,  at the time above stated that her
name was Matilda Chandler.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
me, Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate Matilda Edward
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County
I Henry Coolidge of the Superior
Court of Indicature for the County
of Cheshire, certify that Frederick Vose
Judge of Probate in and for the County
Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn
that his name this intent
genuine signature
testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the 
seal of said Court at Keen this eleventh
day  of August AD 1838 
H Coolidge Clerk
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I certify that the annexed family register of Thomas Edwards, dec. was taken by myself from a Book of Common Prayers having said Edwards name written therein; what book was deposited in this office with the claim of his widow for a pension.

H.H. [illegible]
Clerk
Jan 31 1834

[illegible]
[illegible]
June 18, 1788
Polly Edwards  was [illegible]
April 13, 1789
Sally Edwards was Born
March 15 1790
Thos Edwards was born
December 16 1793
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Revolutionary War Records Section
Department of the Interior
W.F. 16,973  Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Edwards a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Jany 1776 Length of Service: 5 months Rank: Pvt. Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain John Barrett Colonel Seth Warner State: Green Mountain Boys

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: 1776 Length of Service: 2 or 3 months Rank: _____. Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Jonathan Powers Colonel Van Dyck State: Vt

Battles engaged in, Canadian Expedition
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Springfield, Windsor Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23 1832, His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Keene, Cheshire County, N.H.
Age at date of application, born in Feby 17 in Middletown, Conn. died Apr. 12, 1837
He married Sept. 12, 1787. Matilda Chandler, She was allowed pension on an app. ex. Aug. 8, 1838, while a res. of Keane N.H. aged 73 year. Children: Thomas b. June 13, 1788. Polly b. Apr. 13, 1789. Sally b. Mch. 5, 1791 & Thomas b. Dec. 16, 179-
In 1838 Mary Kimball of Keane N.H. stated that she was the dau. of Thomas & Matilda Edwards.
Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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Keene Cheshire Co. N. Hampshire
Sept 28th 1838
Dear sir
Herewith I send you the declaration & papers in the case of Matilda Edwards- also a book containing a records of her marriage.
Respectfully given,
Thomas M. Edwards
By J.C. Hatch
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I Suzanna Chandler of Peacham
in the State of Vermont, aged sixty
seven years depose and say that I
am sister to Matilda Edwards of Keene widow of Thomas Edwards. Formerly Matilda Chandler, that I was present and witnessed the marriage of said Thomas Edwards & said Matilda Chandler, at our fathers house in Pomfret in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut according to the best of my recollection and belief it took place in the fall of the year 1787- my belief is that I was sixteen years of age, I was myself married in Oct 1794 and I had visited my said sister at Keene living with her husband more than four years before my marriage.-
Susanna Chandler

State C of New Hampshire
Cheshire Sept. 25. 1838-
Subscribed Sworn & Before me Thomas M Edwards-Justice of the Peace 
Certify that the above dependent is a credible witness,& highly reputable -Thomas M Edwards
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Thomas M. Edwards was on the 25 day of September wit [illegible], and still is, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keen this twenty fifth day of September AD Eighteen
hundred and thirty eight
-
H. Coolidge Clerk
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d 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 Cheshire County, 88.
On this ninth day of May, 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Matilda Edwards a resident of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged 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 provision 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 the widow of Thomas Edwards who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and died on the twelfth day of April A.D. 1837
That she was a pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838 on the New Hampshire list on the note of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum and was paid at the agency in Concord in the State of New Hampshire
She further declares that she is still his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Matilda Edwards
Before me, Thomas M Edwards Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is personally known to me Thomas M Edwards Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire Cheshire Co. I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County aforesaid certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace, in said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date June 12, 1841 and will expire in five years from the date thereof, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said court this twenty third day of May AD 1843
Elijah Sawyer, Reg.
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Declaration of
Matilda Edwards'N.H.
Act 7 July 38
26.66 from
4 March 36 to 12 April 37

H.H. Sylvester, Esq.
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pensions due from
March 4th 1836, under the act of July
7th 1838-
On this Seventh day of February 1843
personally appeared before the Hon Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire 
Matilda Edwards a resident of Keane in said
County of Cheshire aged Seventy nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the
Twelfth day of April 1837 - from which period
she has been already paid under the
act of the 7th of July 1838, and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Thomas Edwards who was a private during the revolutionary war, that her pension was allowed at the rate of Twenty six dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Concord in the State of New Hampshire and further she saith not
Matilda Edwards
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss

I, Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid do hereby certify that Larkin Baker is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire,
duly commissioned and qualified, and that the
foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court of Probate and subscribed my name, this third day of March A.D. 1843.
Elijah Sanger Reg
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We Thomas Edward and John C. Hatch
of Keene County of Cheshire & State of
New Hampshire depose and say that
we were acquainted with Thomas Edwards
Edwards late of said Keene due. That
he was a Revolutionary Pensioner - that
he left a widow Matilda Edwards
who still here and remains his
widow & who has been also on
the Pension list under the act of 7th July
of 1838~Thomas Edwards John C. Hatch

Cheshire P. Feb. 28. 1843 Subscribed sworn to Before me
Chas. Stenterant Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above dependents are credible persons-Chas Stenterant Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire County
J Elijah Lawyer, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Charles Stenterant
 is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission
was dated on the twenty first day of May A.D. 1838 & will expire on the 20th day of May 1845 and that the signature
above written is genuine.
Given under my hand
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and the seal of said Court of Probate this
third day of March 1843
Elijah Lawyer Register
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Depo per
The Edwards
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I Asahad Power of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy three years, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Edwards now of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, and late of New Hampshire, and have been acquainted with him from the year 1773 - or 1774 that in the year 1776 we both [illegible] said Springfield-- both went in to the service, in the Revolutionary war, in the fore part of January of that year volunteers, in the company commanded of that John Barrett who was Lieut. Colonel, and acted [illegible] Lieut. Colonel and as captain of a company at the request of the company.-- Col Seth Warner commanded the Regiment - we both did duty as waiters to Lieut. Col John Barrett aforesaid, both marched to Rutland - thence by way of St Johns & Montreal to the plains of Abraham near Quebec and joined the army under Col. Arnold. A part of our Regiment was put on to the [illegible] of Orleans we both went there remained there together till the 6th day of May when the army retreated, I had the small pox and remained on the island & was taken prisoner, said Edwards also had the small pox but it not being so severe he moved with the army in the retreat. I saw him no more untill the fall. I was dismissed by the enemy, after being taken, on parole, and returned to Springfield in October after.-- I then had conversation frequently with said Edwards about our service, and then understood from said Edwards that after he left me at the island he continued with the army to their retreat to Crownpoint, was dismissed there and reached home about the first of July- 

I further testify and say that in the fall of the same year after I returned I knew that said Edwards was employed in a corps under the direction and command of said Col. John Barrett, who was called general superintendent and provided to a working party to build bridges & repair the old town point road-- said Edwards as I then understood from him & from my father Jeremiah Powers, was enrolled in said Jeremiah Powers Company, in Col Van Dykes Regiment and
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that he served to the best of my recollection, as a
member of said Company,
in the party aforesaid
about three months, a portion of the time before my return -
Asahad Powers

State of Vermont Springfield July 23rd 1832 Windsor County ss}
Asahad Powers to me known as
a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contains the whole
truth & nothing but the truth-
Before me, Nowlas Cobb Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Burnett of Springfield in the State of Vermont, aged twenty three years, testify and
say that I have known Thomas
Edwards of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of
New Hampshire, from Childhood -that in the year 1776- in January the first part, said
Edwards and myself both lived at said Springfield
that in said January in the fourth pack said Edwards
volunteered to go to Canada, and left home in waiter to my father Lieut Col John Barrett-
that I went as far as the mouth of Otter Creek with
him and the other men raised and returned
from there to bring back the horses & sleigh in
which my father & some of the baggage or had been
transported to that place. That he returned
from said service about the first day of July, he lived in my fathers family before and after the service
& I have often heard both
him and my father talk about their services in Canada & going to returning.-
and further that in the same year I was in the service in Captain James Powers Company in
Col Van Dykes Regiment, and did duty in a working party, under my father as general head
superintendent to build bridges, and repair the
Crown point roads from Connecticut River to Hubbardton
in Vermont, and to cut a new road from there to mount Independence.- That said Edwards was at the same time a private enrolled in the same
Company in which I was -and engaged in the same
kind of duty that I was in said working party- that he was in this service about there
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months - The working party was made up of detachments from three Regiments - Col. Wingate, Col. Wyman and Col. Van Dykes - the two first N. Hampshire Regiments - the last a New York Regiment

State of Vermont, Springfield July 23. 1832
Windsor County ss. Thomas Barrett to one known as a competent witness, personally approved, and made oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me, Nomlas Cobb. Justice Peace

State of Vermont Windsor County 
Woodstock County Clerk Office July 24th 1832 
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Nomlas Cobb is one of the Justices of the Peace writing for said County and that the foregoing are his Signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day and year last above. 
Benj. Swan
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I Asahad Powers of Springfield in the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont aged twenty three years, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas M. Edwards
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New Hampshire 1755
Matilda Edwards in
widow of Thomas Edwards, died. Who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832,
and who died on the 12 April 1837-
of Cheshire Co in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain
of the Regt commanded
by Col Warner in the N. H. line for
8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord, N.H. at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 12th of April 1837.
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of February 1839 and sent to Hon Hubbard Smith U.S.
______________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 38 $37.16
Semi-annual allowance ending 13.33
4 Mar '39                                  $50.49 ┃
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by DM Curdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 39.
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Repo March 24.23
New certificate issued: in this can see opinion of attorney general at 20 September 1842

New Hampshire 1755
Matilda Edwards, widow of Thomas Edwards, decd., who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 12th April 1837 of Cheshire County in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the - commanded by Captain - Regiment commanded by Col. Warner in the state N. Hampshire line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H at the sale of twenty six dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 and terminating on the 12th April 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of March 1843 and sent to H.H. Sylvester Washington D.C.
Arrears to the 4th of semiannual allowance ending
29.44
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Geo C. Ames clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 39
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3327 Pen
1252 mss me
1673 N.H. Matilda

1307 Corcoran st. Washington D.C.
April 3d 1883

Sir: I desire to leave, if possible, whether Thomas Edwards, who died in Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, April 12 1837, was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, and if so, the length and place of service. It is believed that he was at the battle of Bunker Hill, but I have no record to certify the fact. He was living in Springfield at about that time, but afterwards removed to Keene N.H.
And I wish to use any information I may obtain, in a sketch of his life for the New Hampshire Medical Society, I shall be greatly obliged for an early reply
Hon. M.W. Dudley leave of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Respectfully Thos. E. Hatch
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1921 No Oh. Hist. to Helen W. Turner
See letter in S.F. 12.152 Samil Bank

Rev WIDOW, &c.
_________
File No. 16,973
Matilda Edwards
Widow of
Thomas Edwards
Private- Rev. War
_______________
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:---- Vol.......
A, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mary Kimball dispostion
Matilda Edwards
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Charlestown Aug 28, 1832

My dear Sir,

I am well acquainted with [Illegible] Thomas Edwards of Keene - and have been for the last thirty years. He is a gentleman of respectability and his own declarations and entitled to the fullest credit. I know my own knowledge of his character. I should place entire confidence in my any statements he might make.

Very respectfully
yours
Henry Hubbard
Member of Cong.
[illegible]
N.H.
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I Mary Kimball depose and say that I am the daughter of Thomas Edwards deceased late of Keene Cheshire County of New Hampshire and of Matilda Edwards now being his widow formerly Matilda Chandler that I am forty nine years of age that my father and mother cohabited together as husband and wife until his decease April 12 1837 from my earliest recollection - and that the record of their marriage in a prayer book marked it herewith sent is in the hand writing of my said father and has so existed in his book as long as I can remember 
State of New Hampshire 
Mary Kimball
Cheshire 
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Thomas M. Edwards Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person - and that the latter clause of said deposition from the word "recollection" was insisted before the oath
T. M. Edwards Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshin County
I Hung Coolidge Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judication for the County of
Cheishin, certify that Thomas M.
Edwards is a Justice of the Peace
in said County of Cheshin, duly commissioned
and sworn and that his name within written
is his genuine signature
●
 In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed this
seal of said Court at hence this twenty
eighth day of September anno Domini
---eighteen hundred and thirty eight
ACoolidge Clerk
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We John C Hatch and Thomas M Edwards
Depose and say that we were well
acquainted with Thomas Edwards late
of Keene in the County of Cheshire and
State of New Hampshire Deceased.
That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner
under the act of 1832. That he died
on the twelfth day of April Eighteen
hundred and thirty seven. That he
left a widow Matilda Edwards with
whom also we are well acquainted
who still survives and remains his
widow
Thomas M. Edwards
John C. Hatch

Cheshire ss September 28th A.D. 1838.
Sworn to & Subscribed
Before me
Phins. Handover, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above deposents
are credible persons
Phins. Handover, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ssc

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature for this County
of Cheshire, certify, that Phinehas Henderson
is a Justice of the Peace in
the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly
commissioned and sworn - and that his name within written is his genuine signature.

In Witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said Court at  thence the twenty
eighth day of September Anno Domini
eighteen hundred and thirty eight.

H. Coolidge Clerk