Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,834, for Noah Paine, New Hampshire
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(3—1776)

Paine, Noah
Polly

SERVICE
N.H.

NUMBER 
W. 26834

CONTENTS
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5938

F. N

Montpelier

Polly Paine
widow of Noah Paine
NH
who was a Private 
in the Rev. War.

Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
7 day of Aug 1844
and sent to
JK Parrish
Randolph
Vermont

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 29



2 Certs
1838 }
1843 }
repl.
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Widow Polly Paine

10288
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th. July 1838 and the 3d of March 1843

State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss }

On this 20t day of November AD 1843 personally appeared before the Probate Court now sitting at Brookfield in and for said District Polly Paine a resident of said Brookfield in the County of Orange and State of Vermont 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 benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and March 2d 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War

That she is the widow of Noah Paine who was a soldier and served in the War of the Revolution in the early part of the war and was taken prisoner at the battle of the Cedars so called but under what officers this declarant is unable to state. her said husband Noah Paine also served and as she believes about a year in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Paine in the year seventeen hundred and eighty at what was called the Upper Coos. and under Col. Jon.a Chase - the said Capt Paine was an uncle of her dec'd husband whom this declarant believes died a Revolutionary Pensioner

She also declares that she was married to t he said Noah Paine at Brookfield aforesaid on the twenty-fifth day of November seventeen hundred eighty eight and that her said husband Noah Paine died on the second day or March eighteen hundred and twenty-five 

That she was not married to him prior to his having served but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four was at the time above stated. She further declares that she has not married since the death of her said husband Noah Paine but still remains his widow

Polly Paine

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court [illegible] year above written

D.F. Weymouth Register
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss }

In Probate Court holden at Brookfield the day and year above written the [illegible] (his widow Polly Paine to this court well known as a person of truth and veracity appeared subscribed and was worn to this truth of the Declaration by her made in open Court. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this last 20th day of Nov. AD 1843.

D.F. Weymouth AD Register
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I Thomas Starrs Paine of Tunbridge in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged Eighty years testify & say that Noah Paine late of Brookfield in said County deceased was my Brother and about six years my senior. In the time of the War of the Revolution my father resided in the town of Lebanon N.H. where & with whom my sd Brother Noah & myself resided and I well remember that my Brother Noah enlisted into the service and in the year 1776 or 17777, and as I believe was enlisted by Charles Hill a Lt. or Ensign, the first name may not be Charles but I think it is. I am unable to remember the Capt. or the Col. it was in the N.H. troops and my sd. Brother Noah was one of the Prisoners given up at Cedars and at the same time my own wife's father Ebenezer Green who was a Capt. was given up & I do not know but my Brother was in his Company very probably in the same Regiment had not been gone a long time before he was taken a prisoner yet I cannot tell just how long he enlisted for.

I further testify and say that my said Brother Noah Paine again enlisted into a Company under Samuel Paine & went to the Upper Coos, the said Samuel Paine was a Pensioner at the time of his decease and the Rolls of Capt.Danl. Paines Company will show the length of that service and must be towards t he close of the war but what years this Deponent does not now remembe; I think my sd. Brother the last time enlisted for a year but was discharged a little short of this time, after the War my Brother moved to Brookfield Vt. where he married Polly Carley & where he resided until his death, and where his widow still resides - the service my sd. brother performed was all in the N.H. troops.

Thomas Starrs Paine



State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss }

In Probate Court held at Brookfield in sd. District his 20th day of Nov. AD 1843 Thomas Starrs Paine a person of truth and veracity the maker & signer of the above deposition was duly sworn to the truth of the same - Witness my hand & seal of said Ct. day & year above named

D.F. Weymouth Register

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[seal affixed]
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I Samuel Paine of Randolph, Orange County & State of Vermont aged sixty-five years testify and say that I am a son of Capt. Samuel Paine now deceased and that my said Father was a Pensioner of the US at the time of his death, which took place in December 1834. I have often heard my father state that he furnished Noah Paine late of Brookfield deceased with equipments, (said Paine was a Cousin of mine) & he went into the service from Lebanon N.H. and was taken a prisoner at the Battle of the Cedars and was given a long time I think from 6 months to a year and I think belonged to Butterfields Reg. I have also often heard the sd Noah Paine tell the same parts, he was at t he time about 17 years of age - sd. Noah was taken a prisoner & confined for months - 

I further testify that I have understood from my father and also the said Noah Paine that he afterwards went into service again & as I believe a waiter to my father in the year 1780 at the North & near Canada here or on the upper part of N.H. and I believe remained in service nine or ten months. The said Noah Paine died in Brookfield several years since and his widow is now living at said Brookfield. The said Noah Paine lived in my fathers family a number of years while a young man before & after he became of age

Samuel Paine

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State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss }

In Probate Court held at Brookfield this 30th day of Nov. AD 1843 in and for said District - Samuel Paine to the Court [illegible] was a person of truth and veracity and made and [illegible] the foregoing affidavit and was duly sworn that [illegible]contained the truth

Witness the seal of said Court and my hand this day & year above written

D.F. Weymouth Register

[seal affixed]
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Town Clerks Office Brookfield Vt. Nov. 20th 1843

This certifies that in the Book of records of Marriages births & deaths &c. in any office is an entry or record as follows, to wit,,

"Noah Paine his family records - Married to Polly Carley November twenty-fifth seventeen hundred eighty-eight.

"Stephen his son born in Brookfield July sixth seventeen hundred and ninety one"

I Andrew W. Bigelow Town Clerk of Brookfield in the County of Orange & State of Vermont hereby certify the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the dates which is expressed in figures fair nd legible Nov. 25th 1788

A.W. Bigelow Town Clerk

I A.W. Bigelow above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County & State above named and that the above contains a true extract or copy from t he records in said town with the exception above so certified by me

A.W. Bigelow



State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss }

In Probate Court holden at Brookfield in said Dist. this 20th day of Nov. AD 1843 the above named A.W. Begelow Town Clerk as aforesaid & who is a credible person made oath that the above certificate and deposition by him subscribed is true - Witness my my hand & seal of Court the day & year above written

D.F. Weymouth Register

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[seal affixed]
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I Noah Paine of Brookfield in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that that my father Noah Paine died at Brookfield aforesaid on the 2d day of March 1825 and that my Mother Polly Paine who is now present in Probate Court and who has resided with me the greater part of the time since the decease of my said father is still a widow and has not married since the death of the said Noah Paine her late husband say further

I further testify that I have often heard my said father relate circumstances which took place during the War of the Revolution and while he was in services, he was a resident of the State of N.Hampshire at the time he often told of his sufferings while a prisoner having had the small pox the natural way and being young lost his health which he used used to say he never regained I recollect of his statements of being out with his Uncle Capt Samuel Paine and as I think about a year and probably in 1780 in the upper part of N.H. and guarding the frontier

I recollect of hearing [illegible] said father say that when the Pension Act of 1818 went into apperction that it had ought to have unbared those who had properly as well as those who was poor & that if it was granted for services [illegible] & for sufferings endured he should be one to receive the bounty of the government

Noah Paine



State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss }

In Probate Court of Brookfield in said Dist. this 20th day of Nov. AD 1843. Noah Paine Esqr. well known as a person of truth & veracity made subscribed was sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit

D.F. Weymouth Register

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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be true copy of t he original & the whole of said original, (so far as the same relates to Capt Osgoods Company) the same having been examined & compaired by me — The original contains no marks or alterations which are not repossented on this copy & may be found in Vol. 1. Wid Book. pages 32 & 33 of the Record returned to this office from the War Office Jany 1841.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State this 24th day of Nov.. A.D. 1843

[seal affixed]

Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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[postmark as follows:]
CONCORD
DEC
2
N.H.

[illegible] Box 28
23


J. K. Parrish Esq
Randolph
(Vt.)
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State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jonathan Freeman 2nd is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21st day of June - 1839 and will expire on the 21st day of June - 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this first - day of December 1843

Thomas P. Treadwell

Secretary of State.

[seal affixed]
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I John Durkee of Hanover New Hampshire aged eighty-two years depose and say that in the year 1780 I was in the service of the United States for six months and that I am a Pensioner of the U.S. at this time

I further testify that at the time of the aforesaid service I was acquainted with Noah Paine and he served in said company me and I believe that Cat. Samuel Paine was Uncle to the said Noah said Paine at the time of the services resided in Lebanon N.H. he afterwards as I believe removed to Brookfield Vt - the term of the sd service was six months & the sd Noah Paine was one of said company for the full time of six months

John Durkee



State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss }

November 29th 1843 John Durkee to me well known as a person of truth and veracity made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and was sworn to the tenth of the same

Before me

Jona. Freeman 2d Justice of the Peace

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A List of Capt James Osgoods Company in Colo Timothy Bedels Regiment Cedars. —

[column 1]
James Osgood Capt
Samuel Fowler 1st Leiut.
Jno Webster 2d Leiut.
Charles Hill Ensign
Rich Hasen [illegible] Sergt.
Jeremiah Abbott Sergt.
Stephen Webster ditto
Hubbard Carter ditto
Edward Carleton Corporal
Benja Webster do
Joshua Danford ditto
Robert Colbowrn Do
Simon Stevens private
Caleb Willard
Benjamin Sawyer
Jno Robinson
James Frye
Wm Fahey
Joesph Basford
William Hopkins
Richard Pangborn
Chandler Abbot
Nathaniel Walker
Timothy Top
Joseph Fellows
Joseph Hardway
Jno Hardway
Saml Damford
Joseph Lime
Jospeh Giles
Ezra Abbott

[column 2]
Elias Abbot
Benjamin Fifield
William Simonds
Joseph Cap
Newon Cap
Benja McAllester
Wells Binbemk
Edward Danford
John Beaton
Aarron Smith
James Basford
Ruben Middleton
Christopher Hinkly
Daniel Young
Noah Paine
Ezekiel Eastman
Philip Abbott
Asael Spalding
Mathew Peck
Jonathan Brown
Titus Freeman
Misey Mitchel
Barnabas Hasettee
Jacob Berndwort
Jno Smith
James Murphy
Elisha Spears
Wm Bentley
Matthew Occum

[column 3]
Nathan Finsman
Richard Smart
Ebenr Lather
Wiant June
Thomas Comey
Jeremiah Smith
Jona Blackman
Benja Kenneston
Saml Chandler
Saml Dyer
Jno Thompson
Danl. McCillis
Elishalet Vesee
Jas Robinson
Wm Lock
Jno Hank
Aaron Putney
Winthrop Clough
Daniel Felch
Zadoe Priest
Moses Evans
Danl Perkins
William Cutlers
Joshua Speer
Joseph Kinsburg
Caleb Colton
Charles Scott
Samuel Kingsbury
Amaser Wright

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Elisha Baxter
Jna Wait
afd. 87

Garrison Montreal April 25th. 1776 Mustered the foregoing Company's [illegible] Capt Greens, Osgood's Events, Young's Eastabrook's and Wilkins's in Colo Bedels Regiment now in the service of the united Colonies agreeable to the aforegoing Lists.

A Copy

Attest Jacob Ashmead Muster Master Master
Pro. Tem.
Thomas Hibbard Adjt
in Colo Bedels Regt.

Isle aux Noix June 26th 1776 This is to certify that all the men mustered at Montreal were all equipt with arms, and received their bounty & one months advance pay and Blanket each. The reason of this certificate is that the muster rolls with tother papers during Colo Bedels absence were left with me at the Cedars, and during the time of the seige to save them from falling into the enemies hands I deposeted them  said papers with some of my own behind the ceiling of the room I lived in, but the fort being taken I never had an opportunity to get them, being within the Enemies lines, so imagine they remain there to this day, all which I declare upon honor

Thos. Hibbard Adjt.

To whom it may concern }

Copy - J Gr
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I Noah Paine of Brookfield in the county of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that that my father Noah. Paine died at Brookfield aforesaid on the 2d day of March 1825 and that my Mother Polly Paine who is now present in Probate Court and who has resided with me the greater part of the time since the deceased of my said father is still a widow and has not married since the death of the said Noah Paine her late husband my father

I further testify that I have often heard my said father relate circumstances which took place during the War of the Revolution and while he was in services, he was a resident of the State of N. Hampshire at the time he after told of his sufferings while a prisoner having had the small pox the natural way and being young lost his health which he used to say he never regained

I recollect of his statements of being out with this Uncle Capt Samuel Paine and as I think about a year and probably in 1780 in the upper part of N.H. and guarding the frontier 

I recollect of hearing my said father say that where the Pension Act of 1818 ent into affection that it had ought to have unband those who had property as well as those who were poor & that if it was granted for services rendered & for suffering indeed he should be one to receive the bounty of the government

Noah Paine




State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss. }

In Probate Court at Brookfield in said Dist. this 20th day of Nov. AD 1843. Noah Paine Esq. well known as a person of truth & veracity made subscribed was sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit

D.F. Weymouth Register

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[seal affixed]
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August 29, 1934.

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady
Noah Paine
W. 26834

Mrs. Sarah Paine Hoffman
530 South Clinton Street
Iowa City, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Noah Paine, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.26834, based upon his military service in that war.

Noah Paine when about seventeen years old and residing with his father, his name not stated, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, enlisted in 1776, served six months as private in Captain James Osgood's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment; was in the battle of The Cedars where he was taken prisoner, confined for months, and while a prisoner had the small pox. He enlisted June 18, 1780 and served about one year as private in Captain Samuel Paine's (his uncle) Company, Colonel Jonathan Chase's New Hampshire Regiment. Soldier lived in his said uncle's family, a number of years before and after he became of age.

He died March 2, 1825 in Brookfield, Orange County, Vermont.

Soldier married November 25, 1788 in Brookfield, Vermont, Polly Carley,

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 20, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-six years and a resident of Brookfield, Vermont. She had lived with her son, Noah Paine, his age not given, in said Brookfield, most of the time since soldier's death.

Soldier and Polly had a son Stephen, born July 6, 1781 in Brookfield, Vermont.

In 1843 soldiers brother, Thomas Storrs Paine, aged eighty years was a resident of Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont, Ebenezer Green, the father of said Thomas' wife, [continued]
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[continued] her name not given, was a captain and taken prisoner at The Cedars.

In 1843 Samuel Paine, aged sixty-five years, a cousin of soldier was living in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. Said Samuel was a son of Captain Samuel Paine who died in December 1834. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator


Date of widow's death not on A. B.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26.864
Polly Paine
Wid of
Noah Paine
Priv. Rev. War

Act Mar 3rd 1868
Index: Vol. [illegible], Page 116

[Arrangement of [[illegible]].]
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8046

Vermont

Polly Paine
Widow of Noah Paine,
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 2 Mar. 1825
of Randolph in the State of Vt.
who was a Pri in the Co
commanded by Captain — of the
[blank] commanded by [blank] in 
the Revo War line foro 12 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Mont.
at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of
Augt. "44 and sent to
JK Parrish Randolph

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
[blank]

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 135


Aepd
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DC

[postmark stamp as follows:]
CONCORD
DEC
11
N.H.



J. K. Parrish Esq
Randolph
Vt
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90

Muster Roll of Capt Samuel Paines Compy. of State Troops in the service of the United States of America under the Command of Majr Benja Whitcomb


Commissioned } Samuel Paine Captain June 15th 1780

[the following roll has this mark | inserted between each column for clarity]

N. | appointed | Sergeants | what term | Remarks

2/1 | June | 18 Gale Cole | Six Months | [illegible]
3/2 | do | x David Bradley x | do } | on command at Upper Coos

4 | June 18 | Moses Warren | Six Months | Discharged [illegible] 1780
5 | do | Aaron Warren | do } | [illegible]

Drummer
6 | Benja Smith | do | Present

Fife
None

Inlisted | Privates

1 | June 18 | David Allen | do | on command
2 | do | Willm Briant | do | Present
3 | do | Elija Brooks | do | Ditto
4 | do | Daniel Been | do | on command
5 | do | Shannon Cooper | do | Ditto
__________

6 | do | Knights Cutler | do | Present
7 | do | Jacob Colburn | do | Ditto
8 | do | Lemuel Colton | do | Ditto
9 | do | James Currier | do | Do
10 | do | John Durkee | do | Do
__________

11 | do | Solomon Dow -  | do | Do
12 | do | William Gross | do | Do
13 | do | David Hollbrock | do | on command
14 | do | Stervert Hoser | do | Present
15 | do | Urejah Hasurgard | do | Do
__________

16 | June 18 | Joseph Hall | do | do
17 | do | Daniel Robert Frong | do | do
18 | do | Alexander Ronalds | Do | do
19 | do | Albert Ronalds | Do | do
20 | do | Nathan Ketcham | Do | do
__________

21 | do | Jonathan Lock | Do | do
22 | do | Noah Paine | Do | do
23 | do | Mathew Rodes | Do | } on command
24 | do | Benja Spaulding | Do | Do
25 | do | Thomas Todd | Do | Do
__________

26 | do | James Winton | Do | } on command

[impression of seal]
[hand-written circle with three vertical lines]

Haverhill 15th Nov 1780 Then mustered Capt Saml Paines Comp.y. of State Troops as specified in above Roll

George Hallrich Capt
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Proof of Effectives

[for clarity, | has been inserted between columns of this graph]

[blank] | Capt | Lieut | Sergt. | Corpls | D & Fife | Privates
Present | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26
Absent | - | - | - | - | - | - 
Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26

I do swear that the within muster Roll is a true state of the Comp.y. without any fraud to the United States to the best of my knowledge — or any Individuals

Samuel Paine Capt

Sworn before me this 15th day of Nov 1780 }
Benja Whitcomb Major



State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original and the whole of said original the same having been examined & compaired by me. The original contains no marks or alterations which are not represented on this copy & may be found in Vol. 3 Wide Book, page 90, of the Records returned to this Office from the War Office Jersey. A.D. 1841

[seal affixed]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State this 9th Day of Decmr A.D. 1843

Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Concord, Decmr 9 - 1842

Dear Sir;

Since I wrote you I have found the Roll of Capt. Samuel Paine with the name of Noah Paine upon it — I send you a certified copy of said Roll as it will probably aid you in providing a Pension

Very Respectfully
yours &c
Thomas P. Treadwell

To J. K. Parrish Esq
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W. Act 1843 — 6264

Polly Paine
Widow of Noah Paine
Private 6 mo. '76
" 6 mo. '80
$40 per an

Acts '38
'43
&c 2
s certs.
__

Montpelier Vert. } Roll
__

married Nov. 25. 1788
husband died 2 March 1825
__

Send cert: to
J.K. Parish
Randolph
Vt.
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Coms. Pensions
Washington City
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Randolph Vt. Dec. 6th 1843

Sir.

I herewith forward to the Department the Declaration of the widow Polly Paine claiming a pension in consequence of the services of her late Husband Noah Paine Esq. deceased. The exact amt. of service the Department will doubtess be able to ascertain from evidence at Washington in relation to the services of Bedels Regt. in 1776 - I believe there must have been between one & two years services present by the sd Noah Paine - 6 mo. in 1780 is proved by the Deposition of Jno. Durkee who was in the same Company. The marriage is proved by the certificate of the Town Clk of Brookfield and the decease of the sd. Noah Paine and the identity of the applicant the widow Polly Paine by her son Noah Paine Esq.

Respectfully Yr Obd Servt
J.K. Parish

Commissioner of
Pensions
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FREE

[circular stamp as follows:]
RANDOLPH 
DEC
13
Vt.

Decem 19 1843

Vt
sov indruce P
Polly Paine

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Randolph Vt. Decr. 12th 1843

Sir,

I enclose a certificate from the Secy. of State of N.H. showing the services of Noah Paine in 1780 six months under Capt. Samuel Paine agreeable to an affidavit [illegible] by Jno. Durkee forwarded by me  accomopanying the Declaration of the Widow Polly Paine. I had applied to the Secy. of N.H. for the proof and nd only that in relation the services of the said Noah Paine at the Cedars &c. but since then he has found & forwarded the [illegible]

Respectfully yr obdt Servt
J.K. Parish

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Coms. of Pensions

I think there can be no doubt but that the Department have evidence of the length of service of the troops at the Cedars - I presume it must have been more than nine months as this Mr. Paine used often to say he was entitled to a Pension - only that he was not absolutely poor —
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Iowa City, Iowa
August 11 - 1934

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly tell me if Noah [checkmark] Paine, a private in the Revolutionary War was a pensioner of that war? He was born 1758 in Connecticut and died 1825 at Brookfield, Vt. He served with the Connecticut men "for the relief of Boston in the Lexington Alarm" and with the New Hampshire troops in 1776 and 1780. 

Any information you can give me from your records of this same Noah Paine and his family will be most deeply appreciated.

Very truly yours,
Sarah Paine Hoffman [signature]
Mrs. Sarah Paine Hoffman
530 S. Clinton Street
Iowa City, Iowa


[date stamp with numbers 1-12 around perimeter, and arrow pointing to 10.5]
RECEIVED
AUG 15 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
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