Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16993, Edward Fox, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Fox, Edward
W16993
Anna
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4131.
New Hampshire
Edward Fox
of Strafford in the State of
N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain ---- of the regt commanded
by Col Gilman in the NH
line for 9 mos 15 D

Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 01 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Jany 1833 and Sent Hon  Jess Tasker H of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $47.49
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 15.83
$63.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J Hiss Blair clerk
Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 155,
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1044
New Hampshire, Portsmouth
Anna Fox
widow of Edward Fox
who was a Private
N. H.
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
31 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
22? day of July 1843
and sent to N. M. Taylor
New Hampton, N.H.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.
1.
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Reported
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act 6 April 1838 from 4th
March to 12th May 1839. Agt
notified, 10 Dec 1844
Date of widows doth not on AB
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Edwd Fox
12.609.
Private
9 Mos & 15 days
$31.66
Hon. J M Harper
HR
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of New-Hampshire, County of Strafford} ss At a Court of Probate holden before me Daniel C
Atkinson Judge of Probate at Sandbornton

On this 23rd day of August 1832,  personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate,
now sitting, Edward Fox
a resident of Meredith in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 77 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated --

That he enlisted in May or June AD 1775 in Lee
New Hampshire for Seven months under Capt Samuel
Gilman and marched to Winter hill area joined Col Ross?
Regt and served the full term of seven months and departed
and returned to Lee aforesaid - In 1776 he enlisted under
Capt Bell in Lee New Hampshire and went
to Great Island near Portsmouth and served in Col
Gilman's Regt about one month and a half when the
Regt was disbanded. In 1777 he turned out as a volunteer
and went to Saratoga and bore his own expenses and there joined
the main Army under Capt Langdon and served one month
oath and dismissed had no written discharge from any of the above services-

That he actually served in the three above  enlistments nine and a half months That he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no Person whose testimony he can
procure who can testify to his service, except the affidavits hereunto annexed

That he was from in Nottingham in the County of Rockingham State of
New Hampshire A D 1755
that he knows of no record of his birth except a family record in his
possession, that he resided in Lee County of Strafford State of New
Hampshire when called into service in the Revolutionary War
he resided in Newmarkett County of Rockingham State of N.H.
five years since that time he resided in Meredith County of
Stafford State aforesaid where he now resides for fifty years
last past
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Edward Fox
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above mentioned
 Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

We Thomas Perkins a Clergyman residing in  Newhampton and
Nicholas M Taylor
Justice of the peace residing in Newhampton 
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Edward Fox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
Seventy seven 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 above mentioned
Nicholas M Taylor  Thomas Perkins
 Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare its 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  strikethrough) that Thomas Perkins
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the New hampton and that
Nicholas M Taylor, who has also signed the same is a resident in (the strikethrough) said New hampton and
are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

I, James Bartlett Regr
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 Edward Fox
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this 23
day of August A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Regr
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8790
Anna Fox
July 7, 1838
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31.66



Wm West Esq
Concord
N. H
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 July
1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain
Widows
State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS On this Nineteenth day of December 1839
personally appeared before me Henry J Simpson Judge of the Court
of Common pleas in and for the County of Strafford Anna Fox
a resident of Meredith in the County of Strafford aged Seventy Seven
years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled
an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
that she is the Widow of Edward Fox who was a private in the
any of the Revolution that according to her knowledge and belief
he served more than ten months
who was a Pensioner under the
Set of Congress of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of thirty one Dollars
Sixty Six cents per annum for proof of service reference may be
had to affadavits in the War Office produced when he obtained his
Certificate.
she further declared that she was married to
the said Edward Fox on the eleventh day of June in the year one
thousand seven hundred and eighty at the House of Bradstreet
Gilman in New Market by the the Samuel Shepherd of Brentwood
that she know of no read of their marriage except the family
record now in her possession that her husband the aforesaid
Edward Fox died on the seventh day of May AD 1839 that the
was not married to him prior to his leaving the Army but
the marriage took place previous to first of January one thousand
seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
her
Anna Fox
Mark
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Henry G. Simpson
Judge of the
Court of Common
pleas in and for
the County of the

I hereby certify that the above declaration was taken at the House of Widow Anna Fox she being unable to appear in
Court from bodily infirmity
Henry G. Simpson
Justy of the Court

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said
county hereby certify that Henry Y. Simpson
exquire is a Judge of said Court duly
commissioned and qualified that his
commission was dated the tenth day of
January A D 1833 and will expire when
she hall have attained the age of seventy years
and that the above written signature of his are genuine
---
Given under my hand
and seal of said Court this
27th day of December 1839,
F Cogswell, Clerk
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February 28, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
[handwritten] was furnished Beg: Ealon S.10599 same day
BA-J/00
Edward Fox
W. 16993
Mr. D. G. Maraspin
9 Ashburton Place,
Boston, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Edward Fox who served in the
New Hampshire continental line.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W.16993, based upon service in the Revolutionary War
of Edward For

Edward Fox was born in the year 1755, in Nottingham, Rockingham
County, New Hampshire, Month and day of birth and names of his
parents are not shown.
While residing in Lea, Strafford County, New Hampshire, Edward
Fox enlisted in May or June 1775, served about seven months as
private in Captain Samuel Gilman's company, Colonel Poor's New
Hampshire regiment, enlisted in summer of 1776, served about two
months as private in Captain Bell's company, Colonel David Gilman's
New Hampshire regiment. He volunteered in October 1777, served
about two months in Captain John Langdon's company, in the N.H. troops.
After the Revolutionary War Edward Fox moved from Lee, Strafford
County, New Hampshire, to Newmarket, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
where he lived for five years then moved to Meredith, Strafford County,
New Hampshire.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
August 23, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Meredith, Strafford
County, New Hampshire. He died May 7, 1839.
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Edward Fox married June 11, 1780, in Newmarket, Rockingham
County, New Hampshire, Anna Creighton.
The soldier's widow, Anna Fox, was allowed pension on her
application executed December 19, 1839, at which time she was
aged seventy-seven years and a resident of Meredith, Strafford
County, New Hampshire.
There are no other family data shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death
of Anna Fox, widow of Edward Fox, you should address the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and cite the following data:
Anna Fox, widow of Edward Fox
Certificate #1044
Issued July 23, 1843
Rate of $31.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
New Hampshire (Portsmouth) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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DAVIS GOODWIN MARASPIN
PASTICE - PRESIDENT GENERAL.
NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT
NATIONAL SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
9 ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS.
United States Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
18 January 1938

Revolutionary Pension
Gentlemen,
On a list of Revolutionary pensioners residing in
Strafford County, New Hampshire, I have found the name of one
"EDWARD FOX" who in 1833 was 79 years of age, and who served as a
Private in the New Hampshire Continental Line. If your office
can conveniently do so, I would like to have a full transcript
of the application of this pensioner, and especially any information
as to place of birth, parentage, names of wife or
children, as well as the service on which the pension was based.
Very truly yours,
D. G. Maraspin
[affixed seal]
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
16993
Anna Fox
widow of
Edward Fox
Priv. Rev. War
March 3, 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1839 Feb 28 Hist to
D G. Maraspin [illegible]
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New Hampshire- 7207
Anna Fox -
widow of Edward Fox
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32
who died on the 7th. May, 1839-
Strafford in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain
of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gilman in
N. Hampshire line for 9 mos & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
the rate of 31-Dollars 66 - cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of
May 1843 and sent to Wm West Concord, N. H.
Arrears
to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
$158.30
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by [ illegible detestenant]
Clerk Book A Vol 1 
. Page 40
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Concord N.H. March 14th 1843.
Sir
I herewith transmit to the department,
the Declaration and papers of the following
sons, for pension, under the acts of Congress
Elizabeth Calley
Widow of Jonathan Calley.-
Lydia Smith
Widow of Henry Smith
Ama Fox
Widow of Edward Fox
Dolly Sanborn -
Widow of Josiah Senten
1838
for [illegible anneons]
pension
Hon
---
When examined please to return the result
to me at Concord N. H  P office
I am [illegible]
Respectfully your
Obt Servent
Wm West Attoney for
Claimants
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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GIDEON PRINTER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Oct. 10th 1843.
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
," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Edward Fox, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, N. H. Agency, at the rate of Thirty one
Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832
has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March to the 12th May 1839
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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I Andrew Gilman of  Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire 77 years of age
do testify that I have been well acquainted with Edward
Fore of Meredith in the County of Strafford in said State of
Hampshire for more than sixty years and knows that
he the said Edward Fox was a soldier in the Revolutionary [illegible thing], he enlisted in June AD 1775 under
left Samuel Gilman of Newmarket for Eight months
and Marched directly to Winter Hill near Boston the and Joined Col. Poor they in the Continental line and
served the full time of eight months and was honorably
dismissed, that he enlisted again in 1776 in the same
do not know what month under Capt Bell and marched to Great Island near Portsmouth N. H.  and joined Col. David Gilmer,  Reg NH Millitia and was gone fall two
months, that he volunteerd in 1777 in October
and went to Albany State of New York from there to stillwater from thence to Saratoga and was under
Cap John Langdon a Capt of our own choosing did not
[illegible Jaim any Rej]  stay about with the army about two mouths was gone from three months, and then left the army,
 my father Isreal Gilman was a Lieut Col
in Col Reeds Army, I was a waiter for my father at Winter Hill and after saw the said Jose in the army
and knew the time he entisted and the time he
was dismissed, I was a Millitia Officer in the
Town of Newmarket aforesaid and assisted in enlisting
Soldiers from the time of Bunker Hill Battle to
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the case of the war when I was not with the
army. I went to Albany and still water and
Saratoge with the said fore and came home with him and do know that he the said fore did serve the full time as above stated
Andrew Gilman
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss Be it known that on the fifteenth
day of September AD 1882 before the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County personally appear
Andrew Gilman who has this day subscribed the
[illegible alive] affidavit and made oath in due form of [illegible Jane]
that the same is just and true
Before me
Daniel R Smith Justice of Peace
I certify that Andrew Gilman who has subscribed
the above affidavit is a man of good character and
his statements are entitled to credit
Daniel R Smith
Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office September 15 '32
the within named Daniel R Smith
is a Justice of the Peace for our County
of Rockingham duly constituted known
and his signiture as such gone
In testimony whereof shown unto
the seal of the State
Ralph Metcalf [illegible]
[seal affixed]
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I  Benjamin Gilman of Tamworth in the County
of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of Lawful
age do testify that I have been acquainted with the
said Edward Fox who has signed the declaration to which
this affidavit is annexed, for the space of sixty years
and more, and that for the last fifty years he has
been reputed to have resided in Meredith in
said County of Strafford that I have no doubt
from from the information I have had from his officers
in the revolutionary war and otherwise, that he was a
revolutionary soldier, that he is of the age of
seventy seven years, that he did serve in the
revolutionary war the several periods as set forth
in said declaration, and from his childhood
to the present time has always sustained an
unblemished character for truth
Benjn Gilman
SS.
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford
Be it known that on the thirtyeth
day of August AD. 1832, before
the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid personall appeared Benjamin Gilman Esquire
who has this day subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made
Oath in due form of law, that the same is just & true.
Before me
Parker Plumer Justice of the peace
I certify
that the above named Benjamin Gilman is a man
of good character, whose statements are entitled to full credit
Parker Plumer Justice of the peace
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I Thomas Hannaford of Meredith in the County
of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful
age do testify that I have been acquainted with
the said Edward Fox who has signed the declaration to
which this affidavit is annexed for the space of
sixty years or more and that I was acquainted with
said Fox as a soldier at Winter Hill while serving of
Country in the revolutionary war and I perfectly
recollect of his enlistment, but cannot recollect
the exact time that he served in the war, that it
was the same year that Bunker hill fight took place
which I think was in 1775. that said For has ever
sustained a good character for truth, and I have
no doubt that he served as he has stated in
hisdeclaration-
his
Thomas Hannaford
mark

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford
SS. Be it known that on the thirty first
first day of August AD. 1832, Before
the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Hannaford who has
this day signed the aforegoing affidavit and made
oath in due form of law that the same is just & true,
Before me
Parker Plumer Justice of the peace

I certify that the above named Thomas Hannaford is a man of good character, and whose statements are
entitled to full credit.
Parker Plumer Justice of the peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office 30 Aug. 1832.
the within named Parker
Plumer is a Justice of the Peace
for our County of Strafford, duly
constituted and sworn and his signatuer
as such permission
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
the Seal of the State
Ralph Metcalf [illegible Sunty]
Thomas
Handford
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
Secretary of State.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Henry G. Simpson
is an acting Judge of the Court of Common
in and for the County of Belknap duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the fourth day of Jany 1841 
and will expire on the thirtieth day of December 1847 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this tenth day of
March
1843
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nicholas M. Taylor
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Belknap
duly Commissioned and
qualified;
that his
Commission was dated on the fourth
Jany 1841
day of
1841 and will expire on the fourth day of Jany
1846 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this tenth  day of March
1843
2
Secretary of State
Josiah Stevens
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I Benoni Gordon of Lawful age do testify that I
have been well acquainted with Anna Foxr for
more than forty years last past and know that she is now living and is still the widow of Edward Fox
who was a Revolutionary Pension of the United States at the time of his death
Benoni Gordon

State of N Hampshire
Belknap SS 
March 7th 1843
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Nicholas M Taylor Just Peace
I certify that the above named Benoni Gordon
is a respectible witness and his testimony is entitled
to credit
Nicholas M Taylor, Justice Peace
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I Jamima Barter aged eighty years depose
and say that Edward Fox and Anna Creighton
were joined in Marriage in Newmarket by
Rev Samuel Shepherd on the eleventh day of
June 1780 was present and saw them married
I have been well acquainted with them ever since
they were Married and know that they lived together
as Lawful man and wife until his death which
place on the 7th day of May 1839 and that
Anna Fox is still his widow
his
Jamima Barter
mark

Strafford ss
State of New Hampshire
Sworn to and subscribed this Seventeenth
day of September
AD one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine
Before me Nicholas M Taylor Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Jamima Barter
is a respectable witness and her testimony is entitled
to credit
Nicholas M Taylor Justin Peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of
Strafford,
I Frances Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court
of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Nicholas M Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said County duly commissioned and qualified.
that his commission was dated on the 21st day of
June 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June
1844
and that his signature above written is genuine
given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this 27th day of December 1839
F Cogswell, Clerk
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I Henry J Simpson of Lawful age Depose and say that
on the nineteenth day of December 1839 I was at the dwelling
House of Anna Fox widow of Edward Fox late deceased
who was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7th
June 1832. I examined the family record in the possession
of the said Anna her containing the record of her Marriage
and the Births and Deaths which had happened in the
family for more than fifty years. I there found her
marriage recorded as follows Edward Fox and Anna
Creighton were married on the 11 day of June 1780
I reside within about two miles of the said Anna Fox and have been well acquainted with her and
her late husband Edward Fox for more than thirty
years last past before his death. that he died on the
Seventh day of May 1839. that he has still
remains his widow
Henry Y. Simpson
Strafford SS
State of New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed this twenty
fourth day of December AD. 1839
Before me
Nicholas M Taylor ⎬ Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Henry
Simpson is a respectable witness and his
testimony is entitled to credit
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
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County of Strafford
State of
New Hampshire
I Francis Cogswell Clerk
of the Superior Court of the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that Nicholas M. Taylor
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and qualified
that his commission was dated on the 21
day of June 1839 and will expire on the 20th
day
of June 1844 and that his signature above
Written is genuine
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court this 27th December 1859
F. Cogswell, Clerk.
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1400
Declaration
Anna Fox
$31.66 per and
N. M. Taylor
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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.
Belknap SS
On this fourth day of May 1843. Personally appeared before
the Subscriber a Magistrate in and for the County and
State aforesaid, Anna Fox a resident of Meredith
in the County of Belknap
and State aforesaid, 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 day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Edward Fox who was a private
during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of thirty one
dollars sixty six cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Her
Anna Fox
Mark
Nicholas M Taylor, Justice Peace
New Shampshire
I hereby certify I am personally acquainted 
with Anna Fox that she is still the widow
of Edward Fox
Nicholas M Taylor
Justice Peace
through said
State
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State of New Hampshire
Belknap S. I, Ebenezer S Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Nicholas M. Taylor
is a Justice of the Peace in and through said state that his
commission is dated December 21st A.D. 1842 and will expire
on the 21st day of December A.D. 1847 and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are genuine in my belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name ┃
this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843
E. S. Lawrence, Clerk.