Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,147, Nehemiah French, Mass. Or N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass
or
N.H.

French, Nehemiah
................Submit

NUMBER
W. 21.147

CONTENTS
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Vermont----1458
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Submit French, 
widow of Nehemiah French Dec'd
N.H.
who died in the month of Nov'r. 1826;
of Lamoille Co. in the State of Ver't.
who was a pri. in the compy commanded
by Captain A. Town, of the--------commanded
by ----------in the N. Hampshire
line for 8 mos  private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, (Burling)
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 9th day of October, 1837, and sent to Sam'l B.
Prentiss, Montpelier, Vermont.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837=.............$173:29
Semi=annual allowance ending 
4th N=......................................................................13:33
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................................................................................$186.62
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(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act July 4, 1836,       )
(Section the 3d.        )

Recorded by J.A. Elliot, Clerk,
Book A.    Vol. 2.    Page 36.
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2441
Declaration
of Submit French
In order to obtain the
benefit of the third sec-
tion of the act of Congrefs
of the 4th of July 1836

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2441.
Submit French
widow of Nehemiah
Vt.
Vol. 16. p '48.  on 8 mo pri
______________________
adm'd
8 mo pri
_____________
$26.66
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no deduction died in
1826--

Sam'l B. Prentifs
Montpelier
V't
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State of Vermont   )
Lamoille County fs )

On this Twenty fourth Day of July AD One thousand Eight Hundred & thirty seven Submit French a Resident of Elmore in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged Eighty five 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 Congrefs Pafsed July 4th 1836  that she is the widow of Nehemiah French who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and was a Volunteer in Archelus Towns Company  that he the said Neheiah French went into the service she Believes According to the Best of her Knowledge Early in the spring of 1775 and Returned Late in the fall or first of winter following  that he was then a Resident of Hollis New Hampshire  she further says she viseted him once in the sumer she thinks at Cambridge  She further Declares that she was married to the said Nehemiah French four or five years before the Commencement of the Revolutionary war but can not Recolect the Precise Day or year But that they were maried at Hollis N.H. by the Rev Wm Emerson the Minister of said Hollis  that her Husband the aforesaid Nehemiah French Died in the month of November AD 1826 and that she Remaind a widow Ever since that Period as will more fully appear by Reference to the proof hereto Annexed
Submit  x her mark  French

Witnefses
Jonathan Bridge
Nehemiah French

Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and year above Written Before me
Jonathan Bridge  1st Afs't Judge Lamoille Co. Court

I here Certify that the applicant cannot from Bodily infirmity Attend the Court
Jonathan Bridge   Judge
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State of Vermont     )
LaMoille County fs  )

I Philo G. Camp Clerk of LaMoille County Court hereby certify that the Hon'l Jonathan Bridge is first afsistant Judge of LaMoille County Court.  that he was duly appointed & qualified & is acting as such.  That his commifsion is dated in November 1836 & will expire on the 1st day of December 1837 7 that his Signature hereunto attached is true & Genuine

In Witnefs whereof I hereunto affix my Signature & the Seal of s'd Court this 3rd day of August 1837 at Hyde Park in s'd County of LaMoille
P.G. Camp  Clerk

[illegible stamp affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I Harry Olmsted of Elmore Lamoille County and State of Vermont of lawful age, depose and say that as early as 1822 I became acquainted with Nehemiah French and Submitt French his wife, that I continued well acquainted with the said Nehemiah up to the time of his death which took place in the fall of 1826 I think in the month of November  I have also been well acquainted with the said Submit French from 1822 up to the present time and know that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Nehemiah French her husband.
Harry Olmsted 

State of Vermont    )  Elmore  August 3rd 1837
Lamoille County fs )

Then personally appeared the above named Harry Olmsted and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Geo. W. Bailey, Justice of peace

I hereby certify that the above named Harry Olmsted is a credible witnefs
Geo. W. Bailey  Justice of peace

I Nehemiah French of Elmore Lamoille County and State of Vermont, of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Nehemiah French late of Elmore deceased for at least twenty years previous to his death which took place in November 1826 I was also well acquainted with Submit French the widow of the said Nehemiah French and know that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Nehemiah French her husband
Nehemiah French

State of Vermont     )  Elmore
Lamoille County ss  )  August 3th  1837

Then personally appeared the above named Nehemiah French and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Geo. W. Bailey   Justice of peace

I hereby certify that the above named Nehemiah French is a credible witnefs
Geo. W. Bailey   Justice peace
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State of Vermont    )
LaMoille County fs )

I Philo G. Camp Clerk of LaMoille County Court hereby certify that--George W. Bailey is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of LaMoille duly appointed & qualified.  That his commission is Dated in November 1836 & Will expire on the 1st day of December 1837 & that his signature hereunto attached is true and genuine

In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of s'd Court at my office in Hyde Park this 3rd day of August 1837
P.G. Camp  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I Jonathan Danforth of Danville County of Caledonia & State of Vermont Ninety two years of age depose & say that as early as 1769 or seventeen hundred & seventy I was well acquainted with Nehemiah French of Hollis N.H.  that the s'd Nehemiah French was married at my house & in my presence by the Rev'd Mr Emerson, Minister in hollis to Submit Luman in AD 1770 or 1771  that they lived together & had a large family of children.  that I lived near to them about twenty five years after their marriage until I removed from Hollis to Vermont.  I further depose & say that the s'd Nehemiah French enlisted I think in the Spring of 1775 into the Continental service in Capt Archilaus Town's Company Colo Briggs or Colo Starks Regiment ["that he went to" stricken out]  I think for eight months.  that he marched to Cambridge  I saw him once in the Summer at ambridge.  that late in the fall or first of the winter he returned home.  that I believe he served the whole of Eight months the term of his Enliftment
Danville  July 20th AD 1837
Jonathan Danforth

State of Vermont    )  Danville
Caledonia County  )   July 20th 1837

Then personally appeared before me Jonathan Danforth subscriber to the foregoing affidavit & made oath that the same was true
before 
Sam'l Sias   Justice of the Peace

I further Certify that the afores'd Jonathan Danforth is a Creditable witnefs & his statements to be relied on
Sam'l Sias   Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier,  Aug. 1. 1837.

I hereby certify that Samuel Sias Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper hand writing, to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Caledonia in said state, duly qualified and commissioned--that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this State, this first day of August in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of State.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I William P. Hale do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of Hollis:  I further testify that I have examined the Town Records of said Hollis, but cannot find any record of the marriage of Nehemiah French--to Submit French or to any other person.  I further testify that I found the following records, to wit,--

"Submit French daughter of Nehemiah French and Submit his wife was born Sept 22d 1771"--

"Nehemiah French Son of Nehemiah French and Submit his wife was born May 27th 1773."

"Abraham French Son of Nehemiah French & Submit his wife was born January 21st 1777."

A true Copy of Record
Attest   William P Hale   Town Clerk

I further testify that the above record certified by me is a true copy of Record
William P Hale

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough fs.    July 10th 1837--

Then personally appeared the above named William P. Hale and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Benjamin M. Farley   Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin M. Farley a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that the above named William P. Hale is Town Clerk of s'd Town of Hollis and that he is a credible witnefs
Benjamin M. Farley
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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 within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned, and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court and subscribed my name, this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven.
A. Wallace   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.   own

File No.  21,147

Submit French
Widow of
Nehemiah French
Priv  Rev.  War

Act July 4" 1836

Index:---Vol. A,  Page 284

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Affidavit
Stephen Gould
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I Stephen Gould of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with Nehemiah French late of Elmore in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont, deceased.  that he served with me eight months in the Revolutionary service in the year 1775.  that he was a private soldier with me during said time in Captain Archibaus Town's Company and was attached to Colonel Bridge's Regiment--We were stationed during the time at Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts--We redezvoused at Mystic R. now Medford Mafsachusetts, from thence immediately marched to Winter hill, where we spent three or four days from thence marched to Cambridge aforesaid where we remained during said time.  That I am a Revolutionary pensioner.
Stephen Gould

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough fs.     July 12, 1837

Then personally appeared the above named Stephen Gould and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me.
Luke Woodbury    Justice of the peace

I Luke Woodbury a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that the above named Stephen Gould is a credible witnefs.
Luke Woodbury
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I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature [a second "of Judicature" stricken out] for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned, and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine--

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven--
A. Wallace  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I Daniel Bailey of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough, State of New Hampshire, eighty one years of age testify & say that as early as 1760 I was well acquainted with Nehemiah French, formerly of said Hollis, who afterward went to Vermont & there died:  I further testify that Said French in April 1775 enlisted into Captain Archilaus Towns Company of Amherst for eight months in the Continental service and was first stationed at Medford, Mafsachusetts, in Colonel Stark's Regiment:  that the same Company was afterwards put into Colonel Bridge's Regiment of Chelnersford, Mafsachusetts, and stationed at Cambridge, Massachusetts, at which place he the s'd French served out the residue of his Eight months:  that I served with him in the same Company ten weeks as a soldier of the Revolution:  that I had a brother in the same Company who is since deceased:  and that the said French at the expiration of the term of his service was honorably discharged--I further testify that the said French married Submit Luman in 1770 as I understood:  I knew the day appointed for their marriage:  after that they always lived together as husband & wife until his death:  they had several children while they lived in Hollis:  I recollect one by the name of Abraham, who is now living:  after they married and while they lived in Hollis I was very frequently at their house and the said French and his wife at my house, we living only one mile and a half distant from each other:  I married a sister of the said French in 1784:  I am a Revolutionary Pensioner--
Danl Bailey
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Co fs.   July 10, 1837

Then personally appeared the within named Daniel Bailey and made oath in due form of Law that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Benjamin M. Farley  Jus. of Peace

I Benjamin M. Farley a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that the within named Daniel Bailey is a credible witnefs--
Benjamin M. Farley

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 above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above named, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven--
A. Wallace   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Montpeier   Aug. 7. 1837

Hon. Jas. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir

Herewith enclosed I send you the application of Submit French for a pension, together with the testimony in support of the application--

Should the proof be found suffiient, I wish you to forward to me the certificate--

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
Saml. B. Prentifs.