Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24097, John Earle, [BLANK]
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{?},13, Mrs.. Ea




Admitted


G. J. Bulfinch {signature}
Boston
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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” 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Worcester COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty eighth day of June 1848 personally appeared 
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, 
Eunice Earle 
a resident of Hardwick in the county of Worcester Mass
aged eighty 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 
John Earle who was a resident of Said Hardwick 
and who was a soldier, - a private
in the Army of the Revolution 
and is the identical person who drew a pension 
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late 
husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty {dollars} per annum. 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Eunice Earle {signature}
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,    Before me,
In presence of 
Chloe Earle {signature}                         Joseph Stone {signature} Justice of the Peace
Joseph Stone {signature}

I certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
As she declares.
Joseph Stone {signature} Justice of the Peace. 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ss.
                                                COUNTY,
                                                                                 Clerk of the
                  County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
                   Is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
                  Certified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.

                       {next line is partially obscured by an attached piece of paper}:
…the Seal of said Court, this
                    18
                                                                                        CLERK.

{along the left margin of the page is written the following comment}:
Mrs. Earle is so infirm that she cannot write her name without assistance.  J.S.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, Boston July 18 1848 
hereby Certify, That at the date of the 
annexed {illegible}  Joseph Stone was 
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worchester

In the said Common wealth, duly commissioned and constituted,
And that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
Credit are and ought to be, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the 
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written 
{illegible signature}
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of Massachusetts 
County of Worcester {illegible}
     I, Jason Mixter of Hardwick in 
said County, aged sixty six years, testify and say 
that I have resided in said Harwick during the 
forty five years now last past, and during the 
great part of all of said period, was personally 
aquainted with John Earle up to the time of his 
decease and also with Eunice, formerly the wife and 
now the Widow of the said John Earle.  I also depose
and say that I am confident, said Eunice, named 
in the annexed declaration, is the identical 
person who was married to said Earle as in her 
declaration is set forth, and that she has not been 
married since the decease of said John Earle, but 
is still his widow, and further this deponent with {illegible}
Hardwick 
August 10 1838       {illegible – signature of Jason Mixter?}

Worcester Aug 10th 1838. Subscribed 
and sworn to before me Joseph Stone Jus. of the Peace
I also further certify that Jason Mixter above 
named is a man of truth and veracity.   Joseph Stone Justice of the Peace

Note. Widow Earle informs me that the Pension 
Certificate granted to her late Husband was 
made use of to enable her to draw the 
arrears of his pension due at the time of his 
decease.   she relies therefore wholly on the 
documents in the War Department to prove 
the services of her late Husband.    Jos. Stone {signature}
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George Haskell’s
Deposition
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I George Haskell of Hardwick in the 
County of Worcester in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Yeoman of lawful age being duly sworn
do testify & say that in the year 1777, I 
was with Ephram Ruggles of Hardwick
aforesaid Yeoman at Bennington in Vermont 
five weeks during which time he was 
doing military duty in the revolutionary 
war as private in the company commanded 
by Capt Edmond Hodges of Hardwick 
which was attached to the Regiment 
of Col Cushing of Shrewsbury.  I served 
during said five weeks in the same company 
with the said Ruggles, & then left in consequence 
of sickness. I understood that said Ruggles 
served for the term of six weeks, & have
ever understood that the members of the 
Company drew pay for six weeks services.
I was myself a minor at the time 
& I am now unable to say for what 
term of service my father, who received 
my wages, was paid.     George Haskell {signature}
 
Worcester SS. August 13, 1832 Then personally 
appeared George Haskell above named
& made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.

        Before me Jos. Knox Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with George 
Haskell the Deponent, & that I believe him to be considered
a man of truth & veracity - Jos. Knox Jus Peace
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I John Earle of Hardwick in the County of 
Worcester & Commonweath of Massachusetts 
of lawful age, having duly sworn, do testify & say 
that in the Autumn of the year 1779 I was with 
Ephraim Ruggles of said Hardwick at Albany N.Y. 
{illegible}, three months during which time this 
said Ruggles was doing military duty in the year 
of the revolution as a private in the company 
commanded by Capt Richardson of Brookfield
Mass.  I was with said Ruggles at West Point & its 
vicinity three months during which time he said
Ruggles was doing military duty in the year of the
Revolution as private in the company commanded
By Capt. Timothy Paige of said Hardwick – Capt.
Pages company was attached to Col. Rand’s Regiment.
I was during the said last mentioned three months  this in the same company with the said Ruggles 
having recently become a member of it.
         John Earle {signature}


Worcester ss. September 1, 1833.  There personally
Appeared John Earle mentioned above, & made
An oath that the above deposition by him
Subscribed is true.
       
      Before me Jos. Knox Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with 
the John Earle mentioned above, & that
I consider him a person of truth & veracity.
      Jos. Knox Jus. Peace
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3766 
Eunice Earle

$40. 

C.G. Prentiss {signature}
Worcester Mass.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.   On this twenty fourth day of August 
A.D. 1813 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace within
and for the Court of Worcester, Eunice Earle 
The town of Hardwick in said County, aged seventy seven
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 John Earle 
       Private in the Army of the Revolution, and 
who died on the 17th of December 1832. The said 
John Earle received a Pension under the act of 
June 9th 1832 and for proof of his services, said,
Pension would respectfully refer to the evidence 
In the War Department. She further states
that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of 40 dollars 
per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow, Eunice Earle
         Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; --and I certify 
that the said Eunice Earle is personally known to me.
Attest
Jonah C. Spencer {signature}        Joseph Stone {signature} Justice of the Peace.

{illegible} the pension certificate of Eunice Earle
was dated Oct 10th 1838 & numbered 138.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 
Worcester, ss.
                          I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County 
of Worcester, do certify that      Joseph Stone 
is a Justice of Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and 
qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal 
of said Court, this Fourth day of September one thousand eight
hundred and forty three.

Charles G. Prentis, Register.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss
I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid,
do hereby certify, That Joseph Stone, Esquire, 
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; 
that his signature to the certificate, on the Declaration of Eunice 
Earle, -  hereunto annexed, is genuine, and the said 
Stone was such Justice on the twenty fourth day 
of August last. 

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this fifth day of 
December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
For Kindall Clerk {signature unclear}
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
June 10th 1840 
Sir:
            Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States,”  Eunice Earle --- 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at 
the rate of forty - Dollars and Cents, {“and Cents” is lined out} 
per annum, under the law of the 7th July 38. has 
been paid at this Department, from the {illegible} of March 1839,
to the 4th Sept. 1839. 
Respectfully, yours,
 Cross K. Parris {?}
 Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Massachusetts 38 {faded 1838?]
Eunice Earle 
Widow of John Earle dec’d 
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 9, 32{1832?}
and who died on the {illegible} Dec 1832 –
of {illegible} in the state of Mass 
who was a Private in the in the Compy commanded 
by Captain {illegible} of the Regt commanded 
by Ran {illegible} in the Maply {?} line for to the Mass 2{?}
line for 2 {illegible}

{following is written in the right corner of the page:}
Paid at the treasury under 
the act of the 6 April 1838 
from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839. 
Agt notified 19 June 1840 

{following is written vertically along the right margin:}
Death (3 March) sent {?} to C.G Prenly{?} 
__________

Inscribed on the Roll of Maples {?} 
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum.
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oco
38 and set to G. Pearce {?}
{illegible}
________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept            $100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending    $20.00 
                                                          _______
                                                          $120.00

Act July 7, 
1838
Recorded by R B {signature}  Clerk
Book A Vol.  -  Page 83-
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3905
Massachusetts
Eunice Earle      Related {?}
widow of John Earle
who was a Private 
in the Revolution
_____
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars  . 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
And sent to C G Prentiss
Worcester,
Mass. 
_____
 (Act of March 3, 1843.} Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1  Page 41
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Rev 
WIDOW. & c. 
File No. 24097 
Eunice Earl 
Widow of 
John Earl 
was in {?} Rev war 
Act Feb 22 1819 
Index: Vol. A Page 2,18 
[Arrangement of 1870.]