Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17118, for John Mc Murphy, New Hampshire
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(3 1776)
SERVICE N.H.
NUMBER
W. 17118
McMurphy, John
Sarah
died in service in War of 1812
This Envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER.
Received from GAO
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1350
New Hampshire, Concord
Sarah McMurphy widow of John McMurphy
who was a Private in the Revolution N. H.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of August and sent to Thos M. Edwards Keene, N.H

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. A Page 19.
Reported
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Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
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Pension Agency, Concord, N. H. Jany 1846 
Received of ISAAC HILL, Agent for paying Pensioners in the State of New Hampshire,
Thirty one Dollars, 60 Cents, being for 4 months & 23 days due to Sarah McMurphy from the fourth day of March 1844 to the 27th day of July 1844  for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Dolls. 31.60

[illegible]
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Sarah McMurphy
1070
1378
Wid of John
N. H.
Act 7 July 1838
1782. Died 1823
Allow [illegible] $80 per ann.
N H [illegible]
Gilley Ry p 153
T. M. Edwards
Keene NH
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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, CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
On this fourth day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared before Mr. Fredrick Vose Judge of Probate in & for said County in Open Court.

Sarah McMurphy a resident of Alton in the County of Cheshire aforesaid aged Seventy six
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 John McMurphy, who was a private in the Revolutionary war and served according to the best of her knowledge and belief as follows.

In 1775. she thinks in the eight mo service &
in 1776 in the year service throughout both terms but the officers names she can't state

In 1777 that he enlisted for three years and
served the full term to 1780. She is informed
that he was in Col Gilley's New Hampshire
Regiment & she thinks she has heard the
was in Capt Fry's Company.

She supposes the Rolls of Col Gilley's
Regiment will show his services in the three years term. she has no documentary proof.

That she was married to said John McMurphy at Chester N.H. by Rev. Mr. Flagg.

She further declares that she was married to the said John McMurphy on the twenty seventh day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid John McMurphy
died in the service in the last war in 1813 or January 1814; 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 the time above stated. that she has
never since been married to any other person. that her maiden name was Sarah Grimes.

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Sarah McMurphy
Her mark "x"
Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate
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I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court
of Probate in & for the County of Cheshire afore'd do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court
aforesaid in the matter of the application
of Sarah McMurphy for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this sixth day of September A.D. 1838
Elijah Sawyer Reg.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Be it remembered that at a Court of Probate holden at Keene, in & for the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire, on
the first Tuesday of August AD 1845, it was proved in open Court, to the satisfaction of
the Judge thereof, that Sarah McMurphy
late of Alston in said County, deceased, was a
Revolutionary Pensioner, that she died on the twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1844, leaving the following named children, who are her only surviving children viz.

William McMurphy, Alexander McMurphy, John McMurphy, Betsey Williams, David McMurphy, George McMurphy and Polly Jewett.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this Sixth day of August A.D. 1845
Elijah Sawyer Reg.
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Sarah McMurphy
Cards of Marriage
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I Martha Aiken of Chester County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John McMurphy formerly of Londonderry and afterwards of Acworth in said State, and also with Sarah McMurphy his wife, now his widow and living at Alstead in said State. She is my sister, and I was present at their wedding. They were married by the Rev Mr. Flagg of Chester in November of the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two, sometime the latter part of the month, but the precise day of the month I do not recollect.

I was present with said John McMurphy and
Sarah Grimes when they were married and I am confident that they were married at the time above stated because I know that my sister Sarah was married to said McMurphy two years before I was married to Samuel Aiken, and I was married in October Seventeen hundred and Eighty four.
Chester August 23, 1838.
Martha Aiken
her mark "x"
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
Chester August 23, 1838.
Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that Martha Aiken aforesaid is a credible witness
David Carrie Jr. Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Cheshire, certify, that David Currier Jr was on the twenty third day of August last fall and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name within written is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Keene the fourth day of September Anno Domini Eighteen hundred thirty eight
H. Coolidge Clerk
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Alexander McMurphy Deposition
Alexander McMurphy Deposition
Sarah McMurphy
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I Alexander McMurphy of Alton, in the County Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age, depose and and say that I was present at the French Mills in the State of New York when my father John McMurphy died in the service of the United States, December the third eighteen hundred and thirteen, and that I was in the service of the United States, and attended the funeral of my father at said French Mills December the thirteenth eighteen hundred and thirteen

September 3d 1838 
Alexander McMurphy

Attended September 3d 1838
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire SS

Personally appeared Alexander McMurphy and made oath that the above deposition by
him subscribed is in his relief torn

Before Walter Tufts, Justice of the Peace
September 3d 1838

By this I certify, that the Mr William Alexander McMurphy is a person of truth and veracity.

[illegible] Walter Tufts Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County 
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of [illegible] in the County of Cheshire,
certify that Walter Tufts was on the third day of September [illegible] and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn and that his name within written is his genuine signature.

Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this sixth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.

H. Coolidge, Clerk
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198 1843 1
Sarah McMurphy
Mar 4, July 27.44 $31.60
4 Mos. & 3 ds
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New Hampshire, CHESHIRE COUNTY, SS.

BE IT KNOWN, That before me, Thomas Edwards, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared William McMurphy and made oath in due form of law, that he is administrator of the state of Sarah McMurphy deceased who was the identical person who drew a pension under the
act of the 3d of March, 1843, on account of the revolutionary service of her husband, the late John McMurphy at the rate of $80 per annum; that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the Act of Congress passed on the 17th of
June, 1844, entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows;" that she has not intermarried, but continues to be a widow; that she resided in Alstead N H at her death in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and had resided there for the space of twenty years past; and that previous thereto she resided in Acworth N.H.

Sworn to and subscribed this first day of January 1846

In presence of Thos. Edwards William McMurphy
John Ainslie Before me  
Thomas Edwards Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Sarah McMurphy personally known to me, and that she was the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing affidavit.

Thomas Edwards Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, William McMurphy of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire administrator of Sarah McMurphy dec a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint George Minot of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, my true and lawful attorney, for me, in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the State of New Hampshire, said deceased pension from the fourth day of March 1844 to the twenty seventh day of July 1844.

Witness my hand and seal, this first day of January 1846

Sealed and delivered in presence of
Thos Edwards
John Ainslie
William McMurphy, adm

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Merrimack COUNTY, SS.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 26th day of January 1846 before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, personally appeared George Minot the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money his is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer; and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned.

Mr. Minot Justice of the Peace

Before me, Jno Whipple
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17118
Sarah McMurphy
Widow of
John McMurphy
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: Vol. A, Page 24

Arrangement of 1870
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N. Hampshire ([illegible] 1070
Sarah McMurphy widow of John McMurphy, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the year 1813 Cheshire Co. in the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the County commanded by Captain Fry of the Regt commanded Col. Gilley in the N. Hamp.
line for 2 years private.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire [illegible] the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of November, 1838 and sent to Thos. M. Edwards, Keene, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Ma 39 40.00
$240.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A Vol. A Page 46.
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1479
Declaration of Sarah McMurphy

Please return to
Thos. Edwards
Keene, NH

$80 per annum
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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 COUNTY, SS.

On this twenty eighth day of April 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan,
and State of New Hampshire, Sarah McMurphy a resident of Langdon in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, aged Eighty 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 McMurphy who was a soldier of the Revolution. That she was a Pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838 on the New Hampshire List at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and was paid at the
Agency in Concord in the State of New Hampshire. That she formerly lived in Alstead in said State, she further declares that she is still his widow.

Sarah McMurphy
her mark "x"

Samuel Garfield
Attest John C. Hatch
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me, Samuel Garfield
Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the above declarant &
personally known to me.

Samuel Garfield
Jus Peace
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We Amos F. Adams and David Murphy
of Langdon in the County of Sullivan and State
of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and
say that we are acquainted with Sarah
McMurphy of said Langdon, that she is the widow of John McMurphy. That she was a pensioner under the act of July 1838, and that she still survives remains his widow.
 
Amos Adams & David Murphy

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County 
April 28th 1843

Subscribed and sworn to before me
Samuel Garfield, Jus Peace

I certify that the above deponents are credible persons.
Samuel Garfield
Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co.

I Lemuel [illegible] Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire
it being a Court of Record, Certify that
Samuel Garfield is one of the Justice of the
Peace for the County of Sullivan in said
State, duly commissioned and qualified according to law that his commission is dated Jan 13 1840. and will expire Jan 13 1845, and that the signature as above written are genuine.

In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court of Common Pleas the 23d day of May AD 1843.
Lemuel [illegible] Clerk
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Aug 27th
Chester NH
William McMurphy
Alstead
Paper Mill building
NH
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County SS

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Henry F. French was on the twenty
seventh day of August last past & still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that his name within written is in my belief his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this sixth day of September A.D.
Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
H. Coolidge Clerk
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I hereby certify that the marriage of John McMurphy and Sarah Grimes is not recorded
in the records of the town of Chester, N.H. that I have been able to find Isaac Tompkins Town Clerk Chester N.H. August 27 1838.

Rockingham
1838. Aug 27 there personally appearing the
said Isaac Tompkins made solemn oath that the above certificate is true.

Before me Henry French Justice of the Peace
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Sarah McMurphy

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire, SS

I, Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate holden at KEENE in and for said County, on the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five ,William McMurphy of Alstead in said County was duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Sarah McMurphy late of said Alstead deceased and became bound, according to law, for the faithful discharge of said trust.

I also certify, that it appears by the records and files in said office, that said appointment remains in full force, in no wise revoked, reversed or annulled.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at KEENE, the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Elijah Sawyer, Reg
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Nathaniel Warner Deposition
McMurphy

Nathaniel Warner Deposition
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I Nathaniel Warner of Alstead in the County
Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire of
lawful age, depose and say that I was formerly acquainted with Mr. John McMurphy formerly of Acworth in this State from the year
Eighteen Hundred and ten to the year Eighteen Hundred and thirteen at which time he died in the service of the United States. I have always known his Widow Sarah McMurphy and that she has remained a 
Widow from the time of her husbands Death to this Day.
September 3d 1838
Nathaniel Warner

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire SS
Appeared September 3d 1838
Personally appeared Nathaniel Warner and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is in his [illegible].

Before me
William Tufts Justice of the Peace
Sept 4th 30 1838

By this I certify that the William Nathaniel Warner is a credible Witness.

William Tufts Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire,
Cheshire County ss.

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of  Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Walter Tufts was on the third day of September instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name within written is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this sixth day of September Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
H. Coolidge Clerk