Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,962, John Hughes, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Hughes, John
..................Mehitabel

NUMBER
W. 14.962

CONTENTS
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Let to L.M. Stone  Feb 2, 1838.

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1698
Portsmouth N. Hampshire
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Mehitabel Hughes
widow of John Hughes dec'd.
who died on the 15 October 1819
of Rockingham in the State of N.H.
who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Runnels of the Reg't commanded by Col. N.H. in the NH 
line for 4 mos  Private
................2  "  & 9 days Ensign
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 36 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 11th day of Jany 1838 and sent L.M. Stone  Boston  Mafs's.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837..............$236.14
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 18.16
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.............................................................................$254.30
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(Revolutionary Claim,      )
(At July 4, 1836,               )
(Section the 3d               )

Recorded by DD Addison  Clerk
Book  A.   Vol. 2d.     Page 26
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham  ss

On this nineteenth day of October AD 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned Chief Justice of the Inferior court of Judicature of the state aforesaid at Windham in said County, Mehitable Hughes a resident of said Windham aged eighty six 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 4, 1836

That she is the widow of John Hughes [name underlined] who was as she believes a Private, an Orderly Sargeant an Ensign and a Lieutenant in the army and war of the Revolution and served in said army towit  as a Private at Winter Hill and that vicinity in the summer of 1775 immediately after the Battle at Bunker Hill more than one month; and as an Orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt Runnels at Peekskill &c in 1776 three months or more; and at Bennington &c in 1777 in the company commanded by said Runnels--as Ensign and after the death of Lieutenant McClary as Lieutenant three months or more

She further declares that her name before her marriage with said John Hughes was Mehitable  Bupel that she was married to the said John Hughes at Chester in the year 1769 by the Rev. Mr Higg but she does not recollect the month; that she lived with him as his wife from the time of said marriage until his death and had five children by him before the commencement of the Revolutionary war.   And she further declares that the
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said John Hughes died at Windham on the fifteenth day of October A.D. 1819 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Mehitable X her mark Hughs

Subscribed and sworn to the day and yeara above named before the undersigned and I do certify that the said Mehitabel by means of her great age and bodily infirmities is unable to attend court & that she retains a good character for truth and veracity
Wm M. Richardson
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I Isaac Tompkins town Clerk of Chester in the State of New Hampshire testify and say that I have examined the Town records of said Town and find them very imperfect from A.D. 1742 up to 1780, as to marriages, and very few if any returned by the Rev'd Eben'r Flagg then Minister of the Town and that the marriage of John Hughes and Mehitabel [illegible] is not to be found in the said Records
Chester  Oct'r 18--1837
Isaac Tompkins

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County s.s.

Subscribed and sworn to this 18th day of October 1837
Before me
Isaac McGaw  Justice of the Peace

I certify that Isaac Tompkins character for truth is good and his statements are to be relied on
Isaac McGaw  J.P.
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A. Mitchel
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I Abigail Mitchel aged seventy five years depose and say that previous to the War of the Revolution I lived at the house of John Hughes late of Windham and nursed his wife Mehitabel Hughes now Widow of said John Hughes [words scratched out] when she had her third child who was called Anna-
The said John Hughes and Mehitabel Hughes lived together as man and wife until the death of said John Hughes and I never heard any one doubt or even suggestion that they were not legally married-
I afterwards lived there two years & served an apprenticeship and was there from time to time during the life of said John Hughes
Abigail her X mark Mitchel
State of New-Hampshire
Rockingham County S.S.
Subscribed and sworn to this
eighth day of October 1837
Before me
Isaac McGaw Justice of the Peace

I certify that Abigail Mitchells character for truth is good an her statements are to be relied on
I. McGaw Jus. Peace
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Allen Anderson
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I Allen Anderson aged eighty years depose and say that I served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and now receive a pension from the United States-
I was at the Battle of Bennington in the Company commanded by Captain [word scratched out] Runnels and John Hughes of Windham was the Ensign in our company; at that time the term of our enlistment was three months which term we served and were discharged-  I further say that he was married and had a family of children at that time and the widow Mehitabel Hughes now living was then his wife
Allen his X mark Anderson
Rockingham County S.S. September 18, 1837
Before me
Isaac McGaw Justice of the Peace
I certify that Allen Andersons [Anderson's] character for truth and his statements to be relied on
I. McGaw Jus. Peace

[words scratched out]
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Robt Morrison
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I Robert Morrison aged eighty three years depose and say that I served in the Army of the Revolution in the Company of Captain Runnels and John Hughes of Windham was our orderly Sargeant [Sergeant] in the year 1776 At which time we marched from Londonderry to Worcester from thence to Hartford from thence to Newhaven thence to Horseneck, thence to Fishkills and from thence to Peekskills where were when Whiteplains were burnt and there remained until our term of three months for which we were enlisted, had expired and said Hughes was in the company and served as Sargeant [Sergeant] all the time-  I further say that I was at the Battle of Bennington [word "Battle" lined out] a soldier in the Company of said Runnels and said John Hughes was then Ensign of the Company when he went out and when Lieutenant David McCleary was killed said Hughes was advanced to a Lieutenancy-  I was sick when the Company left Bennington for Stillwater and know that said Hughes marched with the Company- 
Robert Morrison
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County S.S. Sept 18, 1837
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me
Isaac McGaw Justice of the peace
I certify that Robert Morrisons [Morrison's] character for truth is good and his statements to be relied on
[words lined out]
I McGaw Jus. Peace
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Robt Wilson
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I Robert Wilson aged seventy eight years depose and say that I served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and now receive from the United States a pension for my services and that in the year 1776 I was a soldier in Captain Runnels Company and I was at [illegible] and that John Hughes served in the same Company as orderly Sargeant [Sergeant] during the three months campaign-  I know further that he was then reputed to be married to Mehitabel Hughes who is now residing [word "in" apparently lined out] near me and has raised a large family to him (who now inherit his property) and that they lived together as man and wife until his death and I have no doubt nor have I ever heard it doubted that they were legally married
Robert Wilson
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County S.S. Sept. 18, 1837
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me
Isaac McGaw Justice of the Peace
I certify that Robert Wilsons [Wilson's] character for truth is good and his statements to be relied on
I. McGaw Jus. Peace
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Wm Rowell
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I William Rowell aged eighty seven years depose and say that I served in the Army of the Revolution as a soldier and now receive a pension from the United States for my service and that after the Battle of Bunkerhill I was stationed at Winterhill and knew that John Hughes late of of Windham was there also a soldier but in what company I do not now recollect. how long he served there I can not say but it was a considerable time my impression is that it was more than a month— I was acquainted with him before the War and afterwards.  Said Hughes was married previous to the time he was in the Army and had a family— I lived near him
William Rowell

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss.  September 18- 1837
Subscribed and sworn to 
Before me
Isaac McGaw Justice of the Peace

I certify that William Rowells character for truth is good and his statements to be relied on 
I. McGaw Jus Peace
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John Morrison
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I John Morrison aged eighty eight years and six months depose and say that I served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and now receive a pension from the United States for my services and that in the summer of 1775 I was stationed at Winter hill in the Company of Capt. George Read and that during that season I frequently saw John Hughes whether he was a soldier or not I cannot say but I have heard that he did serve there in the Army but not in our Company. I lived at a house near to the one where said Hughes was said to have been married to Mehitabel Hughes who is now his widow and I know that they lived together as married people several years previous to said year 1775 and ever afterwards until his death and raised a large family who inherit his estate.
John Morrison

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County S.S. September 18, 1837
Inscribed and sworn to before me
Isaac McGaw Justice of the peace

I certify that John Morrisons character for truth is good and his statements to be relied on.
I. McGaw Jus. peace
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N. H.

Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No.  14962
Mehitabel Hughes
Widow of 
John Hughes
Pri Rev War

Act:  July 4th 36

Index:— Vol. A, page 35/

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office  October 21, 1837.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the below paragraph]

The within named William M. Richardson is Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State and the within named Isaac McGaw is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham--each duly qualified and their signatures genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereto set the Seal of the State
Ralph Metcalf  Secy of State
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2878

Mehitable Hughes
N. Hampshire
[illegible] in 1775, 1 mo.

on roll Capt Runnells
Cl. vol 1 [illegible]
page 31, as private
3 mo.

on role Cap Runnells
vol 1. [illegible] page 51
as Ensign 2 mo. 7 days

Admitted
Pv 4 mo.           -- 13.33
Ensign 2 mo 7 ds  23.—
[underline indicating total]
$36.33

L. M. Stone
Boston,
Mass.
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Boston, 30th Octr. 1837

Sir,
I enclose herewith the application of Mrs. Mehitabel Hughes, Widow of Jno. Hughes decd, for a pension under the Act of July 4th 1836.
The Widow altho' a resident of New Hampshire states that it would be much more convenient for her to draw her money at the Massachusetts Agency & in case a pension is granted respectfully requests to be inscribed on the Roll in this City if not inconsistant [inconsistent] with the rules of the Department.
I am, sir, very respfy,
Your obt. svt.
L. M. Stone


J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington, D. C.  }
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Boston, 26.th Jany. 1838.

Sir,
Yours of the 15th inst. enclosing the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Mehitable Hughes Widow of John Hughes is recd- As she is allowed but $36.33 per annum, will you have the goodness to inform me for what service this is granted?  This information is desired in order to assist her in obtaining an increase of pension.
I am, very respy. [respectfully]
Your obt. servt. [obedient servant]
L. M. Stone

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.   }