Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3202, Jacob Eastman, N.H.
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N.No Eastman Jacob
Abigail
R.3202
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[verso]
10,869
Maine R
['New Hampshire' crossed out]
Jacob Eastman of Tamworth in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammell of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 2 years - 1777.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818 -
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of May 1819 and sent to Eben'r L. Hall, Esq'r
Coos County, N.H. 
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819-10 18/30 4/31 85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48.00
$133.83
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Strafford County

[recto]
Sec. cir. Lt. 6th Ap'l 1835.
Transfered to Maine from 4th Sep't 1834 - Apl 16th 1835. 
Copies of papers sent to Land Agent of Maine, June 28, 1838.
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Private 
Col Scammell's Regiment 
New Hampshire Line 
1777. ['3' crossed out] 2 years
10 April 1818 
to the Honourable the Secretary for the department of war - 
Washington City
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State of New Hampshire - Coos ss. - 
On the 13 day of April 1818 - Before me the Subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of Coos afores'd; personally appears Jacob Eastman aged 57 years, resident in Tamworth in the County of Strafford & State afores'd -, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war: that he the said Jacob Eastman enlisted in ['Tamworth' crossed out] Concord in the County of ['Strafford' crossed out] Rockingham & State afores'd in the month of ['Aprl' crossed out] April 1777. for the term of three years in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Simmons of the 3d N. Hampshire Reg't of Infantry commanded by Col. Alexander Scammell the Campaign of 1777. after that by Col. Henry Dearborn, that he joined the Army at Ticonderoga in May following, & continued to serve in the Same Reg't until April 1780. when he was discharged from Service at West Point, in the State of New York. that he was in the battles at Stillwater & the Siege of Saratoga; & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Said Services than the vouchers accompanying this affidavit - Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & years afores'd - 
I Eben'r L. Hall Judge &c. as afores'd do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Jacob Eastman did serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, the the Secretary for this department & was, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress of the 18. of March 1818 - 
/s/Eben'r L. Hall, Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of Coos afores'd - 
[court seal affixed] State of New Hampshire - Coos ss - 
On this 6th day of June 1818 - Before me the Subscriber, Judge &c as afores'd personally appears Jonathan Moran of Eaton in the County of Strafford & State afores'd who being by me first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath makes the following declaration, that he was a fellow Soldier in the same Reg't that the said Jacob Eastman did serve in Said Reg't from May 1777. to March 1780 - Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year afores'd
/s/Eben'r L. Hall, Judge of the Probate court within & for the County of Coos afores'd
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State of New Hampshire - Coos ss - 
I Eben'r L. Hull, Judge &c as afores'd, do certify, from satisfactory evidence, that the within named Jacob Eastman is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal affixed, this 28th day of July 1818 - 
/s/Eben'r L. Hall Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of Coos afores'd
State of New Hampshire Coos ss. 
Probate office
Aug't 15. 1818.} I undersigned Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County do certify that Eben'r L. Hall above named is an acting Judge of said Court under the authority of s'd State & that his signature to the foregoing is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have the year & day above hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
/s/John M. Tillotson Prob. Reg'r
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Jacob Eastman
A. 869
[illegible] 1819
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 13, 1818 and the number his pension certificate is 10.860: - That his occupation is that of a Farmer & has not sufficient strength to pursue it - That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
His Wife aged 53 years & has a very [illegible] constitution Two sons one aged 17 years the other aged 10 years and has good ability to pursue laborer as common for youth of those ages 
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
/s/Jacob Eastman
Sworn and declared before the said court the 11th day of July 1820.
Attest, /s/A. Peirce, CLERK.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Moultonboro within and for the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire, on the 14 day of July 1820 before
DANIEL  M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and 
VALENTINE SMITH AND SAMUEL QUARLES } Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Jacob Eastman having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Seventeen dollars [blank] ['cents' crossed out]. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War. 
Attest, /s/A. Peirce, CLERK.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 14 day of July 1820.
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Moultonboro within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 14th day of July, 1820.
Jacob Eastman aged 59 years, resident in Tamworth in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court, a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income - his necessary clothing and bedding excepted - as follows: - 
1 Cow - 1 Calf - 1 old Case Drawers
I owe more than is due me three dollars
/s/Jacob Eastman
And the said Jacob Eastman in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: - viz. 
I Jacob Eastman do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
/s/Jacob Eastman 
and the said Jacob Eastman doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
Three years in the Regiment commanded by Col'o Alexander Scammell and company commanded by Daniel Livermore New Hampshire line and continental service - commencing April 1777 and ending until 1780 - received a discharge which was lost -
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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll ss. On the seventeenth day of February AD 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid state duly authorised to administer oaths Abigail Eastman aged eighty five years a resident of Tamworth in the county and state aforesaid who being 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 the third day of February 1853. That she is the widow of Jacob Eastman late of Hamden [Hampden] in the county of Penobscott [Penobscot] and state of Maine deceased who was a Private soldier in the Revolutionary war - and drew a pension from the United states from the year 1818 or the year 1820 to the time of his death at the rate of ninety six dollars per year as she verily believes and that she is the Identical Abigail Eastman that made application and drew the arrearage of Pension that was due to said Jacob Eastman at the day of his death the papers for which were made out by a Mr Kent in the state of Maine as she now thinks. She further declares that she was Married to said Jacob Eastman on or about the sixth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and twenty and that her aforesaid Husband died at Hamden [Hampden] aforesaid
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on the twelveth day of January in the year of eighteen hundred and forty nine that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service nor previous to the year eighteen hundred viz. at the time before stated - 
She further swears that she has not any family record of her Marraige and does not know of any public record but that she presumes there is such public record as she was Married by the Reverent Mr. Hiden in the aforesaid town of Tamworth further that she is now a widow never having been married since the ['day' crossed out] death of her aforesaid husband and that she has never made any application for a Pension before this date
/s/X her mark Abigail Eastman
Witness
/s/John Peavey
/s/Thomas Stevenson
subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the foregoing declaration to be true
/s/John Peavey Notary Public
To the commission of Pensions. Please deliver the certificate for my Pension to which I am entitled by the act afforesaid to Mr. John Peavey of Tuftonboro N.H. who is hereby appointed my attorney irrevocable to prosecute my afforesaid claim for a Pension with full power to appoint a substitute to act in the premises February 17th 1853.
/s/X her mark Abigail Eastman
Witness
/s/Thomas Stevenson
/s/J W Eastman
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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll ss on this seventeenth day of February AD 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the state aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths Joseph W Eastman aged forty five years a resident of Tamworth in the aforesaid County and state who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is well acquainted with the Widow Abigail Eastman now residing in aforesaid Tamworth and that he well knows that she lived with Jacob Eastman late of Hamden [Hampden] in the state of Maine deceased who was a Revolution Pensioner for more than twenty years previous to his death as his reputed wife and that she was so reputed wherever known and that she still remains his widow never having been Married since the death of said Jacob Eastman
/s/J W Eastman
subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and hereby certify that I am acquainted withe said Joseph W. Eastman and that he is a reputable and disinterested person
[notarial seal affixed] /s/John Peavey Notary Public
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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll ss On this seventeenth day of February Ad 1853 personally appeared before John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid state duly authorized to administer oath, Thomas Stevenson aged thirty three years a resident of Tamworth in the aforesaid county and state who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is well acquainted with the Widow Abigail Eastman of said Tamworth and that he well knows that she lived with Jacob Eastman a Revolution Pensioner late of Hamden [Hampden] in the state of Maine for more than twenty years previous to his death as his reputed wife and she still remains his widow - ['and now re' crossed out] never having been married since the death of said Jacob Eastman 
/s/Thomas Stevenson
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Thomas Stevenson and that he is a reputable and disinterested person.
[notarial seal affixed] John Peavey Notary Public
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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll ss. on this eighteenth day of February AD 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the state aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths Enoch Remick aged fifty four years and Obid Hall aged fifty two years both residents of Tamworth in the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted with the widow Abigail Eastman now residing in said Tamworth and that they well know that she lived with Jacob Eastman late of Hamden [Hampden] in the County of Penobscott [Penobscot] and state of Maine deceased as his reputed wife and was so considered by all who knew her from about the year eighteen handed twenty to the time of the death of said Jacob Eastman in the year of Eighteen hundred and forty nine 
/s/Enoch Remick
/s/Obid Hall
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I hereby certify that they are reputable and disinterested witnesses 
[notarial seal affixed] /s/John Peavey Notary Public
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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll ss. on this eighteenth day of February AD 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the state aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths Enoch Remick aged fifty four years and Obid Hall aged fifty two years both residents of Tamworth in the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted with the widow Abigail Eastman now residing in said Tamworth and that they well know that she lived with Jacob Eastman late of Hamden [Hampden] in the County of Penobscott [Penobscot] and state of Maine deceased as his reputed wife and was so considered by all who knew her from about the year eighteen handed twenty to the time of the death of said Jacob Eastman in the year of Eighteen hundred and forty nine
/s/Enoch Remick
/s/Obid Hall
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I hereby certify that they are reputable and disinterested witnesses
[notarial seal affixed] /s/John Peavey Notary Public
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[initials: own] sion on file in this Bureau. Jacob Eastman Ref. 3202
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Sept 1777|Apr. 1780|Pvt.|(Daniel Livermore|{Alexander Scammell Henry Dearborn)|N.H.|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Concord N.H.
Date of application for pension, Apr 13, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Tamworth Strafford Co. N.H. 
Age at date of application, B. [illegible] He died [illegible] age at Hampden Penobscot Co Me.
Remarks, In 1820 Soldier had two sons one 17 years old, the other 13 years no names; Mar 6, 1830, he married Abigail - who is 53 years old. She applied for pension Feby 24 1853 while a resident of Tamworth N.H. but her claim was never completed 
Very respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner.
25225b3m1-07
[margin note: Cannot find that claim was referred as [illegible] cannot be found probably never completed Nov. 9 1907]
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Penobscot - ss.
On this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Penobscot personally appeared Jacob Eastman now of Bangor who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Daniel Livermore in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Schammel [Scammell] in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Newhampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Maine where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from, Tamworth, Newhampshire to Bangor Maine to wit - That he is now advanced in years, and removed to Bangor so that he could enjoy his children who reside here
/s/Jacob Eastman
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} 
/s/Joseph Carr Justice of the Peace
[footnote: ⇨The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
⇨The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He his swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affair. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.]
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State of Maine - 
Penobscot ss. Bangor March 30th 1835 - 
I Samuel Eastman of Bangor under Solemn oath do hereby testify and say that Jacob Eastman within named is the same Jacob Eastman therein named, and that he is a United States pensioner and taht he now has in his possession a pension Certificate to that effect - 
/s/Samuel Eastman
Penobscot ss March 30th 1835
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Eastman and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed - before me
/s/Joseph Carr Justice of the Peace
Penobscot ss March 30th 1835
I Joseph Carr above named hereby certify that Samuel Eastman above named is a respectable man and a person of veracity, and have no doubt but what the certificate by him subscribed is the truth - 
/s/Joseph Carr Justice of the Peace
State of Maine. 
Penobscot ss: I Isaac Hodsdon Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Penobscot and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Carr whose name is borne on this paper is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine. 
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of sai County this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1835
/s/Isaac Hodsdon Clerk
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I Nathaniel Brown of Moultonborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age, Testify & say that in the year 1777 in the month of April, that I was knowing to the inlisting of Jacob Eastman of Tamworth, in the County of Strafford, and State of New Hampshire, to join to the service of the United States, as a Private soldier, in the Company of Capt. Daniel Livermore, of Concord in the County of Rockingham, in said state, that said Company Joined the Army at Ticonderoga some time in the month of May following - said Company was annexed to the third New Hampshire Reg't commanded by Col'o Alexander Scammell, I the Dep'o further state, that I was knowing that the said Jacob Eastman, served three years in said Livermore's Company, and then was discharged at West point some time in the month of April 1780 - 
/s/Nath'l Brown
Moultonbor'o July 3d 1818 
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss - 
July 3d 1818 Then Nath'l Brown personally appearing made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is Just and true Before me
/s/Nath'l Shannon Justice of the peace and of the Quorum, throughout said State -
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State of New Hampshire - Coos ss - 
I Eben'r L. Hall, Judge &c, do certify that the within named Nathaniel Shannon is now ['in' crossed out] Commissioner of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout the State afores'd, & as such, doth officiate under the Authority of the State of N. Hampshire. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Sea; official, this 10 day of July 1818 - 
/s/Eben'r L. Hall, Judge of the Probate Court, within & for the County of Coos aforesaid - 
Nath'l Brown's Deposition - Jacob Eastman
['State of New Hampshire Coos ss.
Probate office Aug't 15/1818} I undersigned Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do Certify that Eben'r L. Hall above named is an Acting Judge of s'd Court under the authority of said State & that his signature to the foregoing is genuine
In testimony whereof I have the day and year above named' crossed out]
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I Joseph Ames of Tamworth in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire do testify and say, that I was a fellow soldier with ['the within named' crossed out] Jacob Eastman in the revolutionary war, from the month of Sept'r 1778 untill April 1780 when he was discharged at West point, I had to stay longer, as my enlistment was not expired - 
/s/Joseph Ames
Coos ss} July 6th 1818
Then personally appearing the above named Joseph Ames and made oath to the above by him subscribed - 
before me /s/Silas Meurice} Associate Judge of the court of C.C.P. in & for s'd County
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The Deposition of William Eastman of Tamworth of Lawfull age do testify and say that in the ['last' crossed out] Revolutionary War - I was living at home with my father, & my brother Jacob Eastman, that in the year 1777 in April the s'd Jacob Eastman enlisted in the Continental service for three years, that he went away & was gone the time he enlisted for - 
and the expiration of s'd time he return'd with his regimentals - & on honorable discharge which I saw and further saith not
Tamworth 6th April 1818 /s/William Eastman
Strafford ss April 6th 1818 Then the above named William Eastman personally appearing made solemn oath that the  above declaration by him subscribed is Just & true 
before me /s/Jacob Gilman Jus. P.
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State of New Hampshire - Coos ss. - 
I Eben'r L. Hall Judge &c do certify that the within named Jacob Gilman is now in Commissioner of the Peace, and as such doth officiate under the authority of the State of New Hampshire - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal Official, this 10 day of July 1818 - 
/s/Eben'r L. Hall Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of Coos afores'd - 
Wm Eastman's Deposition - Jacob Eastman
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Certificate from Selectmen of Tamworth
Jacob Eastman - 
97+1.03=2.00
1.93
1.17+11=1.28
1.17+22=1.39
23
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The subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Tamworth in the county of Strafford, in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify whom it may concern that Deacon Jacob Eastman of the said Tamworth is a man of steady habits, and of an unexceptionable Moral character; and that by misfortune & sickness, from which his family has not been exempt for twelve years, he has lost & expended the whole of his property; And that he is not, now, to our knowledge, the owner of any property either real or personal.
Tamworth N.H. April 8, 1818.
/s/John M. Page
/s/Jeremiah Mason
/s/Wm W. Folsom} Selectmen of Tamworth
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[handwritten letter]
War Department 
Pension Office
October 14. 1834

Sir,
Before you can get your pension paid in Maine, you must make application for a transfer in conformity with the rules contained in the enclosed printed sheet. 
I am respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
/s/J. L. Edwards

Bangor March 30th 1835 - 
J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Sir
I forwarded my power of Atty to Newhampshire in ['last' crossed out] March for the purpose of receiving my pension from U.S. up to the 4th inst. but could not obtain it, therefore have sent on the proper vouchers in order to be placed on the pension list in Maine but you will please to recollect that there will be due me six months pension up to March 4th 1835 
['Mr. Jacob Eastman Bangor Maine' crossed out]
Respectfully your Obt servt - 
/s/Jacob Eastman
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368
Feb 24/53
Abigail Eastman,
Widow of Jacob, N.H.
Act Feb 3d 1853. 
John Peavey, P.M. 
Tuftonborough, Carroll Co. N.H.
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[handwritten letter]
Tuftonburgh [Tuftonborough] Feb. 22. 1853 - 
Hon. J. E. Heath - 
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the Application of the Widow Abigail Eastman for a Pension under the act of Feb 3 1853 - 
very respectfully your Obt Serv't
/s/John Peavey
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[handwritten letter]
Boston, October 31, 07
[margin note: S46043 rej 3667]
To Commissioner of Pensions; - 
Am a great-grand daughter of a Jacob Eastman, Revolutionary War soldier, and am having to get what information I can in regard to his service in order to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. 
I do not know when or where he enlisted but am told he enlisted in Col. Poor's 2nd N.H. regiment. Did he receive a pension and can you give me the date of his death? He died in Parsonsfield, Maine, but I have not been able to find out the date; 
Thanking you in advance for any information you are able to give me, I am, Yours truly, 
/s/Lillian C. Hall
address
Mrs. E. L. Hall
10 Gaston Street,
Roxbury, Mass.
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[verso]
[illegible] Hist to E. L. Hall & Lett.

[recto]
['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.' crossed out]
REJECTED
P. O. Abigail Eastman
Service: widow of Jacob
Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank]
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract
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368
Abigail Eastman, Widow of Jacob, N.H. 
Let John Peavey May 10/53
Feb. 3. 53