Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15950, for Jacob Spaulding, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.
N.H.

Spaulding, Jacob
.......................Esther

NUMBER
W. 15950

CONTENTS
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Reported

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1680
New Hampshire  Concord
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Esther Spaulding.
widow of Jacob Spaulding
who served in the Revolutionary war,
Mafs
as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 22 Cents
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
1 day of Sept. 1848
and sent to
Ben. F. Emerson
Nashville
N.H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 130   Vol. 1.
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Ref'd    B

3309
New Hampshire
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Esther Spaulding
widow of Jacob Spaulding, Dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of-----
and who died on the 14th. March, 1843---
of Hillsboro'h Co in the State of New Hampshire
who was a private in the Compy--commanded
by Captain Dow--of the Regt--commanded
by Col. Prescott in the Mafs. Mil'a
line for 9 Months, & 23 days--
Mass & N.H.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord---
at the rate of 29 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
===========================
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 26th day of June 1839 and sent to B.M.
Farley, hollis, N.H.--
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839...............$87.66
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept..14.61
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...........................................................................$102.27
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(Act July 7, )
(1838.        )

Recorded by Wm Stewart  Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 1---Page 54
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Town Clerk's office  Pepperell
November thirteenth one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
Middlesex County   fs.                      )

I Geo. W. Tarbell Clerk in the Town County and Commonwealth aforesaid make the following extract from the records of the Town in my possession "The following is an account of marriages that have Been sollomised by the Rev'd Wm Bullard viz" one thousand seven hundred eighty two March "Jacob Spaulding Esther Shed  Hollis Pepl--"

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1782 March"  I Geo. W. Tarbell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by 
me
Geo. W. Tarbell  Town Clerk of Pepperell

Middlesex fs.  Nov 13th 1838
Sworn to before me
John Walton   Jus Peace
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Middlesex fs.  Nov'r 15th 1838
I hereby certify that George W. Tarbell within named is Town Clerk of Pepperell in said County of Middlesex & is also a credible witness
John Walton  Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
Middlesex  fs.

I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, being a Court of record, do certify that John Walton Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, and that his signatures to the foregoing Certificates are his genuine signatures.--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the nineteenth day of November 1838--
Elias Phinney  Clk

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

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County SS.

I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts for the County of Middlesex, being a Court of record, do hereby certify that John Walton Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the fifth day of January 1836, and will expire on the fifth day of January 1843 and that his signature above & within written is genuine

Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court, the 5th day of June 1839.--
Elias Phinney  Clk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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3743
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Esther Spaulding
wid of Jacob
NH

Act July 7 1838
Married 1782
died  1823

Allow 8 Mo 14 day
pn  $29.22 per ann
on Capt Dows Co
Mafs roll,  Vol. 14 NH

on Capt. Emerson Regt
NH Malitia  9 days
Colo. Prescott

8 - 14
.........9
_________________
8 - 23    ins
_________________

Benj'a M Farley
Hollis
NH
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County  fs.

On this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight before the Court of Probate of wills &c holden at Amherst within and for said County of Hillsborough Esther Spaulding a resident of Hollis in said County of Hillsborough aged seventy three years, who first being 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"  That she is the widow of Jacob Spaulding formerly of Hollis aforesaid deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution,  that according to her best knowledge and belief that he enlisted at said Hollis in April A.D. 1775 as a private in Capt. Reuben Davis Company in Col. William Prescotts Regiment for eight months and served out the term of his enlistment--That she has no documentary evidence to prove his service.  She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Spaulding on some day of March seventeen hundred eighty two at Pepperell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the Rev'd Wm. Bullard but does not recollect the day;  That her husband the aforesaid Jacob Spaulding died at said Hollis on the fourteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirteen and 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 ninety four, viz at the time above stated; that her maiden name was Shed;  that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband aforesaid
Esther Spaulding

Attest  Ben. M. Farley

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written--
Before me in open Court
Luke Woodbury  Judge of said Court
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I certify that ["after" stricken out] below the 21st line on the preceding page the words "but I do not recollect the day" were inserted before signing
Luke Woodbury   Judge as aforesaid

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is Judge of the Probate of Wills &c within and for said County of Hillsborough as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this fourth day of December Anno Domini 1838.
A. Wallace  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Jacob Spaulding  W.F. 15,950

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1]  Apr. 1775
[2]  July 1777

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1]  8 mos.
[2]  1 week

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1]  Pvt.

[Column 4]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN........................................COLONEL.
[1] Reuben Dow...................William Prescott
[2] Daniel Emerson

[Column 5]
STATE.
[1]  Mass.
[2]  N.H.

Battles engaged in,  [checkmark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Hollis N.H.

Date of application for pension, Dec 4, 1838.  Her cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Hollis, Hillsborough Co. N.H.

Age at date of application,  She was 73 yrs. old

Remarks:  Soldier, whose date of birth is not stated, married at Pepperell, Middlesex Co., Mass.  Mch. [checkmark] 1783 Esther Shed, and dec'd at Hollis N.H.  Mch 14, 1813.   Son Jacob lived at Nashua N.H. in 1838.
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26 Grove St.
Natick. Mass.

Feb. 13. 1911.

Dept. of Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.

Will you kindly inform if a Jonathan Hobart of Hollis, N.H. was a pensioner.  He was born in Groton, Mass. March 10, 1724 (or about then) was in the Revolutionary War in Cap. Wm. Walker's Company of Dunstable N.H. 3 mos. in Cambridge '75--2 mos. N.Y. '76.  Will you give me the exact date of birth, death, and marriage if your records have these
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Was Jacob Spaulding in the pension list too?  He ["was" stricken out] went from Hollis, N.H.  Wincester's  "Hist. of the Town of Hollis, N.H." gives this information, "Spaulding, Jacob, '75 L.  '75 Cam. B.H. s.m. '77, Al. 7. '78,  R.I. 22d."   If he is in your books please give me date of his birth, death, marriage to whom, and any other information you may have.
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dates, also ["when" stricken out] any other information you may have in your books in regard to him.

Yours truly,
Mrs John B. Leamy.
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[stamp upside down]

U.S. PENSION
D
FEB
14
1911
OFFICE


FEB 15 1911

ack  Feb 18--11
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817.
New Hampshire   Concord
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Esther Spaulding
widow of Jacob Spaulding
who was a Private
in the Mafs line
for 9 mo & 23 days
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
29 Dollars & 22 Cents
per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of July, 1843
and sent to Benj'n M. Farley
Hollis, N.H.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1.    Page 21.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No.  15950

Esther Spaulding
widow of
Jacob Spaulding
Pri  Rev   War

Act  Feb. 2d  48

Index:---Vol. M,  Page 235

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1908, Oct. 2,  To L.M. Genl.  H.S.N.
War Dept.  For Monument    F.W.
_____________________________________________

1911 Feby 21   Hist to
Mrs. John B. Leamy    V.L.M.
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I Daniel Bailey of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, being eighty two years of age, testify & say that I was always acquainted with Jacob Spaulding formerly of said Hollis, deceased, from the time he was about sixteen years old until his death, which happened more than twenty years ago--I further testify that said Jacob Spaulding was in Capt. Reuben Davis Company in Col. Prescott's Regiment in the Army of the Revolution, as a private soldier in August, September & October A.D. 1775 atI was there in those months as a private soldier in Capt. Lawsons' Company--I then understood, and believed, said Jacob Spaulding enlisted in April A.D. 1775 for eight months & that he served as a private in said ["Company" stricken out] Davis' Company during said term & was honorably discharged--I am a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress 1832--I further testify that in July A.D. 1777 said Jacob Spaulding, myself & about twenty others from Hollis on an alarm started from said Hollis under Capt. David Emerson, now deceased, to go to Tycondaroga to relieve the American soldiers, who ["were" stricken out] as it was then said, were surrounded by the British, and we proceeded as far as to Weathersfield in Vermont for the above purpose, when we had orders to return--The said Spaulding, myself & the others were absent one week--
Dan'l Bailey

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough fs.   October 6th  1838

Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Bailey & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Benjamin M. Farley   Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Daniel Bailey is a credible witness--
Benjamin M. Farley  Jus. Peace
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I hereby certify that the erasure after the word said & before the word Davis in the fourteenth line on the foregoing page; also the erasure after the word "who" & before "&c" in the 21st line in said page, were made before signing--
Benjamin M. Farley  Jus. Peace
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I Gardner Rideout of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of lawful age, testify & say that I was well acquainted with Jacob Spalding (Spaulding) formerly of said Hollis, deceased, and that said Jacob died at said Hollis on the fourteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirteen - that he left a widow by the name of Esther, who has remained a widow to the present time - I always understood that he was out in the war of the Revolution - he has often told me of his service - I have had the same information from other old people & I have no doubt of the facts - My mother was a sister of the said Jacob - 
/s/Gardner Rideout
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.} November the 29th 1838 - Subscribed & sworn to before me by the above named Gardner Rideout whom I certify to be a credible witness - 
/s/Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace 

I Jacob Spalding of Nashua in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of lawful age, testify & say, that my father Jacob Spalding late of Hillis in said County, deceased, died at said Hollis on the fourteenth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirteen, that he left a widow by the name of Esther Spalding (my mother) who has remained a widow to the present time. I have often heard my father speaking of being in the service of the United States in the time of the Revolution - 
/s/Jacob Spaulding
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.} November 29th 1828 Subscribed & sworn to before me by the above named Jacob Spaulding, who I certify to be a creditable witness - 
/s/Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Benjamin M Farley is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hillsborough and that the several signatures on the attached papers, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this fourth day of December Anno Domini 1838 -
A. Wallace Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin M Farley is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of June 1835, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of June 1840 and that his signatures on this paper and those attached thereto are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this twenty third day of May 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
Benj. Merrill Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, 
November 21. A.D. 1838,
John Prince Clerk.
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I, Uriah Wright, of Beverly in Massachusetts, aged 84 years, do on oath testify that I formerly resided in Hollis in New Hampshire and was well acquainted with Jacob Spaulding who resided also at Hollis: in April 1775 he and I both enlisted as privates in Capt Reuben Dow's Company in Col. William Prescott's Regiment and served Eight months therein and were discharged at Cambridge early in January 1776.
Uriah Wright

State of Massachusetts
Essex County Ss: -
Septr. 15th 1838 Then the abovenamed Uriah Wright, who is a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me
Benj. Merrill Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex County Ss: I John Prince Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts forsaid County of Essex being a Court of record do herby certify that Benjamin Merrill is an acting Justice of the Peace in forsaid County of Essex duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the sixth day of January A.D. 1837 and will expire on the sixth day of January A.D. 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twelfth day of June A.D. 1839.
John Prince [illegible]
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772

Admit,

private  $29.22
Concord Agency

Send to
Benj'a M Farley
Hollis
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County Ss.
On this twenty second day of April AD 1843 personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Esther Spalding [Spaulding] and resident of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough aged 77 years, who being first 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 third day of March, 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jacob Spalding [Spaulding] late of Hollis deceased who was a private in the Regiment of Colonel (name not recollected) and he received a pension of twenty nine dollars & 22 cents per annum under the act of July 7 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow
Esther Spaulding
Sworn to and subscribed on the day above written before
Benjamin M Farley Justice of the Peace
Hillsborough Ss. I hereby certify that the above named Esther Spalding [Spaulding] who subscribed and swore to the above declaration is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness.
Benjamin M Farley Justice of the peace.
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss
I Perley Dodge Clerk of Superior Court of Judication of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benajmin M Farley is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 13th day of June 1840 and will expire on the 12th day of June 1845 and that his signatures above written are genuine. 
Given under my hand the seal of said County this 26th day of April 1843 - 
Perley Dodge Clerk.
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Admitted


Ben. F. Emerson
Nashville
NH
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DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution. 
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
County of Hillsborough ss.}
ON THIS twenty fifth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Esther Spaulding who is a resident of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough 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 benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Jacob Spaulding who was a Sargent in the Army of the Revolutionary War, and she thinks in the Company commanded by Capt. Dow that she was a pensioner under the act of the 17th of June 1844, at the rate of twenty nine dollars and twenty two cents. 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
/s/X her mark Esther Spaulding
Attest /s/E. H. Emerson 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before
/s/Ben F. Emerson Justice of the Peace
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me. And that something was written where the word "Army & War" and rubbed off, and those words written before execution.
/s/Ben F. Emerson 
State of New-Hampshire
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS. 
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ben F. Emerson is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Fifth day of January 1847 and will expire on the fourth day of January 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine.
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the  seal of said County, this 29th day of July 1848
/s/Perley Dodge
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N.H.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: June 24 N.H. add to Case.]
[postmark: NASHUA N.H. JUNE 20]
James L. Edwards Esq. 
War Department Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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Hollis N.H.  June 18, 1839

James L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,

Enclosed are Mrs. Spauldings Papers with the additional Certificates required--You will please to attend to her case, as soon as possible--She is very poor & destitute--

Respectfully yours--
Benjamin M. Farley

Mrs. Spaulding's Atty---
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Hon.  J.L. Edwards
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Hon J.L. Edwards--

Sir

I enclose the applications of Mrs. Worcester H Spaulding of this town--Any information, or communication upon the subject or any information desired I shall be happy to communicate to the department   As soon as the examination is had I should wish to be informed of the result--

Respectfully &c
Benjamin M. Farley

Hollis N.H.
April 29, 1843.
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RECORD DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by A. (illegible) D. 16/2/11
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Jacob Spaulding
Service N. H.
Additional Service Rev.
REMARKS:
No Wid. any service exe.
Wed.7 15, 950 N. H.

No Reg. at all
No Rev Serv. as above