Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23268, Enoch Heath, N.H.
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   SERVICE                                                              NUMBER
    N.H.          Heath, Enoch                            W. 23268.
                               Elizabeth                  B.L.Wt 6299-160-55.
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         4573
New Hampshire
Enoch Heath

of Sullivan in the State of N.H.
who was a Sergt. in the company 
commanded by Captain [illegible] of the regt. commanded by Col. Scammel in the N.H. line for 10 mos 24 D's & eighty
                      13  "      6            [?]

Inscribed on the Roll of N H 
at the rate of 97 Dollars 99 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March , 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Jany 1838 and sent for
[?] Hubbard [illegible] Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1802     $146.98
Semiannual, allowance ending [illegible] $48.99
$145.97

                            Revolutionary Claim
                             Act June  7, 1832
Recorded by J H [?] Blair Clerk
Book D.  Vol.[?]    Page 161.
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48815 Act Mar. 3/55
                                               Apl. 7/55
Elizabth Heath wid.
Enoch Heath
                 Drummer
Capt. E. Cuile
Sergeant  Peabody's
Regt. 1775  U.S.
Dis.    1779  Regular
     Revoluty/n War
Revolutionary Pensions
N.H.  [illegible] no. 3151

      Boynton
Abund  160 aeo Sept 15/55
             [2 illegible words

Abijah Powers
Croydon  N.H.                                 Vol. H-132.

NOTE: following is written slantwise across the above, bottom left  to                                           right end of line 3.

[illegible] No 62ggip, Sept 17/55
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(left side of record)
Reported
Jan(uar)y 19/47


(right side of record)
3157
New Hampshire Line 
Elizabeth Heath 
widow of Enoch Heath 
N.H. 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a pri(vate) & (Serg(ean)t
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
18 Dollars (blank) 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of Jan(uar)y 1849
and sent to 
Richard Sanborn
Springfield
NH not
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 73 Vol 1
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Enoch Heath
8209
---
On Roll Col(onel) Scammell's
Reg(imen)t as having enlisted
for 8 months on Roll 

on Roll Capt(ain) Giles &
Col(onel)  Peabody Reg(iment) as
having served as Serg(eant) 
10 mo(nths) & 24 days 

of  acc(oun)t of 1 &2 years and 8 months 
as having enlisted 8 May 1777 for
8 month duration 10 Jan(uar)y 1878(sic) -see
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Serg(eant) 10 Mo(nths)  & 24 days
Private         13 (months)      6 (days) 
(sum) 24
Adv? 
$97.99-
Hon H Hubbard
HR (House of Representatives)
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the of June 1832-

State of New Hampshire   }
Sullivan County ss             }
On this 23d day of August A.D. 1832 at Croydon in said County personally appeared
before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County in open Court, Enoch Neath a Resident of Springfield in the said County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire aged 76 years who being first duly sworn 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 first entered the service as Volunteer under the officers herein after mentioned and as herein after
stated.    That he lived in Plaistow in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire when he first entered the service.

He enlisted in the Army of the Revolution as a Private in the latter part of the month of April or the first part of May A.D. 1775 at said Plaistow into Capt(ain) Gilmans Company
who he thinks there lived in Newmarket in the State of New Hampshire and in the Regiment commanded by Colo(nel) Enoch Poor, for the term of Eight months.

The company first marched to Winter Hill in the vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts and he performed duty there in said Company till the the term of his enlistment was expired, which he thinks was about the last of December 1775 or first part of January 1776 He was then & there dismissed
He says he knew General Putnam and General Lee while he was in said service, & also knew General Washington

He further states that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1777 at said Plaiston for the term of Nine months as a Private, into the company commanded by Capt(ain) Benjamin Stone who then lived in Atkinson in the State of New Hampshire and in Colo(nel) Scammell's
Regiment which belonged to General Poor's Brigade 

He marched through Charlestown No(w) foun(d) in said State of New Hampshire, and from there directly to the north end of Lake George when he joined said company which
was then stationed there, & from there soon after marched to Ticonderoga where he remained in said Company till the American Army retreated from the Lake, & he was engaged in the action which took place on the retreat, at Hubbardston in the State of
Vermont, that he marched with the Army to
Half Moon New York & to Stillwater & was in the Battle
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at said Stillwater, and that he was in the actions at the taking of General Burgoyne, and that after the taking of Burgoyne he marched with said company down the North River to Kings Ferry & then crossed the River and marched to Valley Forge to Winter quarters
and there remained in the service till the full
term of his enlistment of 9 months aforesaid, had expired.  He says he knew General Gates and General Arnold, while he was this service.  

He further says that he continued in the service in the same Company and under the same officers for the time of one month longer at Valley Forge immediately after the expiration of the aforesaid term of nine months. 

He was then discharged at Valley Forge

He further states that soon after his discharge
at Valley Forge he returned home to Plaiston aforesaid and soon after enlisted as a Sargent in Capt(ain) Ezekiel Guild (or Giles) Company in Colo(nel) Peabody's Regiment in the years service, and marched to Providence in the State of Rhodisland where he was stationed several months and from them he marched with said company & regiment to the Island of Rhodisland & was there under Gen(era)l Sullivan & remained there till Sullivan's retreat from the Island, when he landed at Tiverton and for them went with with his company to Greenville Rhodeisland and from there to
South Kingston in the same State & was stationed there several months and marched to North Kingston R.I. where he remained in the service till about the first of January AD. 1779, when he marched with said company to Providence aforesaid when he was discharged on or about said first day of January 1779

He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no one who can testify to his services except James Hazzard whose deposition he has provided,

He was born in Plaiston in New Hampshire in 1756  He has reason to think there is a word of his age in the Town records of said Plaistone 

He entered the service as a volunteer when he first joined the service and there lived in said Plaistow and lived their till some time after the Revolutionary war and there removed to said Springfield where he has lived ever since
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He never received any written discharge.
He is known to John Quimby and Solomon Clement both of said Springfield, who can testify as to his character and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the
Agency of any State 

(signed) Enoch Heath 

Sworn to and subscribed the 
Day and year aforesaid
(signed) Fredrick A Sumner Judge of Probate

We John Quimby and Solomon Clement both residing in said Springfield hereby certify that we are acquainted with Enoch Heath who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 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.

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid,
(signed) John Quimby
(signed) Solomon Clement

(signed) Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

(illegible) 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 certifies that it appears to them that John Quimby and Solomon Clement both Justices of the Peace that have signed the preceding
certificate are residents in the town of Springfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
(signed)  Frederick A Sumner Judge of  Probate

I Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Enoch Heath for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 23d day of August
AD 1832
(signed) Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate
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Seventeen hundred eighty three. April ye tenth
Mr. Enoch Heath and Miss Elizabeth Stevens both of Plaistow married  (signed) Samuel Carleton, Clerk of Church

I Samuel Carlton Clerk of the Church of North
Haverhill on oath declare that I hold the office
of Clerk of the Church of North Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above written is a true extract from the record of the Church which is in my possession, with the exception only that on said record it is expressed in fair legible figures thus 1783 April ye 10th
(signed) Samuel Carlton Clerk Ch(urch).

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss   Haverhill April 8th 1843 Then the above named Samuel Carleton, Clerk of the Church, Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Essex and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.

before me (signed) Charles White Justice of the Peace.
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10,017
Mrs Elizabeth Heath
N H
Act 7 July '38

m(arried) (17)83. d(ied) (18)40-

adm(itte)d
13 mo(nths) 6 d(ays) Pri(vate)
10. (months) 24 (days) - Serg(ean)t
$98-

H.H. Sylvester
Charlestown
N.H.

(lined out) John Bryant  Agent
Meriden N H
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Declaration
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

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
On this 12th day of April 1843 personally appearing in open Court before the Judge of (crossed out -Probate) the Court of Probate now sitting Elizabeth Heath a resident of Springfield in the County of Sullivan aged 86 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 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Enoch Heath who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of ninety nine Dollars and ninety nine Cents per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Heath on the tenth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty three

That her husband the aforesaid Enoch Heath died on the 26th day of October eighteen hundred and forty, 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 viz at
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the time above stated
(signed) Elisabeth Heath (by her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

Before (signed) John L Putnam Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.                      ⎬ I Uriel Dean
Register of the Court of Probate in and
for said County do hereby certify that John
L Putnam is Judge of the Court of Probate
for said County, and that his signature
above is genuine

In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Clarence
in said County this twenty eight
day of April AD 1843

(signed) Uriel Dean Register of Probate

(seal affixed)
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48815
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Mrs. Elizabeth Heath
Widow of Enoch Heath

Abijah Powers Claim agent
Croydon New Hampshire
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER.

STATE OF New Hampshire}
COUNTY OF Sullivan}ss

On this Twenty third day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Heath aged about Ninety Six years a resident of Springfield in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn
according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Enoch Heath deceased, who was a drummer in the company commanded by Captain Ezekiel Guile in the (left blank)  Regiment of Regulars commanded by (left blank) in the War of the Revolution

That her said husband Enlisted at Plaistow NH
on or about the (left blank) day of (left blank) A.D. 1775 for the term of three years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three years and was honourably discharged &c on the (left blank) day of
A. D. 1779

She further states that she was married to the said Enoch Heath in Plaistow N H on the (left blank) day of  (left blank) AD 1777
by one Giles Morrice a Clergyman and that 
her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Stevens that her said husband died at Springfield N.H. in the fall of the (lined out--day of) year A. D. 1840 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a Pension and is now receiving the same as will be seen by reference to Roll of Pensioners, page 73
Vol1. Certificate No 3151

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress. (lined out--, except as above stated) 
.
(signed) Elizabeth Heath (by her mark) 
Attest (signed) Albina Hall

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person that she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim,

(signed) Abijah Powers Just(ice) of the Peace

STATE OF New Hampshire}
COUNTY OF Sullivan} ss
On this Twenty third day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Elias Power and Alina Hall
residents of the State of New Hampshire and County of Sullivan who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Heath who saw her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
(signed) Elias Powers
(signed) Albina Hall

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Twenty third day of March A. D. 1855 and I certify that the said Elias Powers Albina Hall are credible and respectable citizens.

(signed) Abijah Powers JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
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(horizontally on record)
STATE OF New Hampshire}
COUNTY OF Sullivan} ss

I  T. W. Gilmore, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above
mentioned, do hereby certify, that Abijah Powers, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.


Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Newport this 26th day of March A. D. 1855
(signed) T W Gillmore  Clerk.

(sideways on record)  
48815

BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Elizabeth Heath
-
Widow of Enoch Heath



Abijah Powers Claim Agent
Croydon New Hampshire
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Rev, WIDOW, &c.
Ⓧ
File No. 23268
Elizabeth Heath
widow of
Enoch Heath
Serg(ean)t Rev(olutionary) War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Hampshire 7502
-
Elizabeth Heath
widow of Enoch Heath
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 26th October 1840
of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Sergeant in the company
commanded by Captain  (lined out) of the 
Regiment commanded by Col(one)l Scammel
of the the N. Hampshire line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H
at the rate of Ninety Eight Dollars (left blank)
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the fourth
day of August 1843 and sent to H.H. Sylvester
Charlestown N. Hampshire

Whole amount due  $490.00

[Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by J. C Ames  Clerk
Book A -Vol. 1  Page 52
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6. 299
NH Army
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No. 48815
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 7, 1845
Enoch Heath
Rev. War
Warrant No. 6299-160-55

Abijah Powers
Croydon
N. H.
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4344
Reported

New Hampshire Con.
---
Elizabeth Heath
widow of Enoch Heath
who was a Priv. & Sergeant
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
98 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of Jany. 1844
and sent to John Bryant
Meriden
N. H.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 237
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Elizabeth Heath
aa.
4344
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DECLARATION
in order to obtain the benefit 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 Sullivan ss.

ON THIS fifteenth day of August 1848 personally appeared 
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Heath
a resident of Springfield in the County of Sullivan
aged ninety two 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 Enoch Heath
who was a Sergeant
and corporal in the army of the Revolution
that she was a pensioner under the Acts of Congress of the
7th July 1838 3d of March 1843 and 17th of June 1844 at
rate of ninety eight dollars per annum
her@
Elizabeth Heath
X 
mark

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Wintess Richard Sanborn
Reuben Sanborn
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
Richard Sanbord Justice of the Peace.
 FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Richard Sanborn Justice of the Peace.

State of New-Hampshire.
Sullivan COUNTY, SS.
I, L. McGilmore Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard Sanborn
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the - 21st day of June 1845 and will expire
on the - 21st day of June 1850 and that is signature above written
is genuine. 
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 16th day of August 1868
L. McGilmore CLEARK. 

Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main Street, Concord, N. H.
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I James Hassard of Springfield
in the County of Sullivan
& State of New Hampshire aged
73 years depose & say that I am
acquainted with Enoch Heath
of said Springfield & know that
he served in the Revolutionary
Army as a Sargeant in Capt
Ezekiel Giceles Company &
Col Peaboddys Regement Stationed
at Rhode island in the year 1778
from the latter part of the Spring
or the fore part of Summer
till the end of the year. That the
Company he belonged to was
in the years service but I was
not acquainted with him till
I saw him in the Amry that 
I was a Corporal in Capt
Regnals Company in said Regement

James Hassard
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Co

Aug 20. 1832 There James 
Hassard who is a disinterested
and credible witness personally appeared and made
solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him 
signed 
Before me Abijah Powers Just Peace
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I Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate
for the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire
do hereby certify that Abijah Powers is a justice of
the peace and that the within signature is genuine

Witness my Hand the Seal of the Court of Probate
this twenty third day of August AD 1832
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate

James Hazzard
Affidavit
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4736
Elizabeth Heath
$98

John Bryant Agent
Meriden
NH
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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.
Sullivan ss.

On this 31st day of August 1843. Personally appeared before John Bryant a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State  aforesaid Elizabeth Heath a resident of Springfield in the County of Sullivan and 
and State aforesaid, aged 87 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 day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows 
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War

That she is the Widow of Enoch Heath who was a Sergeant and Private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire service

That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Ninety eight dollars (left blank) cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
(signed) Elizabeth Heath (by her mark)

Witness (signed) Jerusha Heath
(signed) Levi Heath 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
(signed) John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me
(signed) John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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John and Sally Gilman's Deposition
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We the subscribers(,) of Springfield in the
County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say, that we lived near to and were well acquainted with Enoch Heath
late of said Springfield deceased,   He died on
the 26th of October 1840 and was at the time
of his death a Pensioner of the United States up on the Roll of the New Hampshire agency and left a widow by the name of Elizabeth Heath who is still living as his widow
(signed) John Gilman
(signed Sally Gilman  (by her mark) 

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss                      ⎬

Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of
April 1843

Before me John L Putnam Jus(tice of the) Peace

I certify that the above named John Gilman and Sally Gilman are in my belief credible witnesses

(signed) John L Putnam Jus(tice of the) Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
I T. W Gilmore Clerk of the -
Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John L. Putnam is an acting Judge of Probate in and for said County that his commission was dated on the 12th day of October 1834; and that his signatures are genuine 

Given under my hand and seal
of said County this 19th day of
April 1847 

(signed) T. W Gilmore Clerk


State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.

I. T. W Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John L Putnam is an acting Justice of the Peace within
and for said County duly commissioned & 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 herewith are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the County this 2d day of May A.D. 1843

(signed) T.W Gilmore Clerk

(seal affixed)
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryant
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated
on the twenty first day of June 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 28th day of Sept. 1843

(signed) Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State
(seal affixed)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX,ss

I Eben(eze)r Shiller Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Essex, do certify

(lined out -- that Hon. is Judge of the Court of
within and for said County)

that Charles White Esquire is & was on the 8th day of April instant Justice of the Peace within and for said County; 

(lined out --   that his commission is dated
A.D.18 and will expire in seven from that date) 

; and that his signature hereon is genuine.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, April 29th A.D., 1843,

(signed) E. Shillaber Clerk
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Meriden N H May 19, 1843

Sir.
I herewith send the declaration of Mrs Heath now of Springfield in Co(unty) of Sullivan NH but formerly of Plaistow in this State adjoining Haverhill Mass. where she was married
as appears by enclosed certificate of Samuel Barton Clerk of the Church in said Haverhill 

I also herewith transmit the depositions of Samuel Putnam and the and John Chase to be used in cases of Alpheus Denning Joseph
Bartlett and Luther Hilliard now in the office
Respectfully y(ou)r Ob(edien)t  Serv(an)t
(signed) John Bryant

J L Edwards Esq

I also add the Petition of Mrs Wheat