Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16119, John Garland, N.H.
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SERVICE
NH
Garland, John
Mary
NUMBER
W. 16119
Contents
8 - 1776)
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Garland, John
N.H. W16119
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This INDENTURE Witnesseth, That
John Garland a minor upwards of fourteen years of age Son
of Jacob Garland of Kittery in the County of York [illegible] of the
Massachusetts Bay Yeoman by & with the consent of [illegible] Jacob Curland
his Father & Hannah Garland his mother

HATH put himself, and by these Presents doth voluntarily put and bind
himself Apprentice to James Libby of Dover in the County of Strafford Cordwainer
to learn his Art, Trade or Mystery, and with him the said James Libby
After the manner of an Apprentice, to
Serve from the Date hereof for and during the Term of Two Years
to be complent and ended. During
all which Term, the said Apprentice his said Master
faithfully shall serve his Secrets keep, and lawful Commands gladly
every where obey. He shall do no Damage to his said Master
nor suffer it to be done of others, without letting or giving notice thereof
to his said made
he shall not waste his said Masters
Goods, or lend them unlawfully to any; he shall not commit Fornication
, or contract matrimony within the said Term at Cards, Dice,
or any other unlawful Game, he shall not play: He shall not absent
himself by Day or by night from his said Marter's Service without
his Leave; nor haunt Ale-houses, Taverns or Playhouses; but in
all things behave himself as a faithful Apprentice ought to do towards
his said Martin
During the said term of two years
AND the said James Libby
Doth hereby Covenant and Promise to Teach or Instruct,
or cause the said Apprentice to be taught and instructed in the Art
Trade, or calling of a cordwainer
the by the best Way or Means
may or can if the said Apprentice be capable to learn) and
to find and provide unto the said Apprentice [illegible]
washing Lodging & Cloathing
during the said Term: and at the Expiration thereof to give unto the
said Apprentice two new suit of apparel the one stable
for every Days wear and the other suitable to wear on Holy
Days - and all within the Term afores to instruct the said
apprentice to read & to write & Cypher as far as the Rule of [illegible]
IN TESTIMONY whereof, the parties to these Presents have hereunto
Interchangeably set their hands and Seals the 20th March In the 16th Year of the Reign of our Sovereign George the 3d King -
of Great Britain, &c. Annogue
Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy six
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
James Libby
in the Presence of
Caleb Hordon
King Libbey
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See letter to J. Waldron
June 25.42
6691
N. Hampshire
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Mary Garland decd late
John Gowland decd
to a pension under the Act of
and who died on the month Feb. 1838
Shafford State of N.H
who was a private in the Comp commanded ┃
Captain Mr Duffie of the regt commanded
in the NH
for 10 S. 24 days.
scribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
the rate of 36 Dollars
Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25
-
day of June
1842 & sent to Rich Rug
Rochester A
-
Arrears to the 4th of March
180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
18000
Act July
1838.
the
Recorded by N Moody Clerk,
Book
Vol.
Page )
Payment to be made to Jacob Garland
Anna Palmer, & Mary Palmer, child
of said Mary Garland deceased,
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I George Piper of Dover in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire, testify
and say, I am Clerk of said Dover, and that
have in my possession the records of said
town of Dover, and that I find Recorded on
said records under the head of Marriages by
the Rev. Jeremy Belknap minister of Dover the
following
A.D. Seventeen hundred Eighty one
Jany twenty second John Garland &
Mary Ham
And I certify the above is a true copy
of the record with the exception of the date
which is expressed on the record in fair and
legible figures as follows

A.D. 1781 Jany 22
I George Piper above named depose and say
I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Dover
in the County of Strafford and State of New
Hampshire and that the above is a true ex
tract from the records of said town with the
exception above named as certified by me
Dated at Dover aforesaid this twenty seventh
day of May AD. 1842.
No.
Geo Piper Clerk of the town of Dover

State of New Hampshire
Stafford County ⎬ ss Dover May 20, 1842
There personally appeared the above
George Piper Town Clerk to me well known 
as such and made oath that the above [illegible]
subscribed is true
Before me
Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford SS

On this thirtieth day of May A.D. 1842
personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas Jacob
Garland a resident of Dover in the County of Strafford and
State of New Hampshire, aged fifty three years who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make
the following declaration according to the best of his know
ledge & belief in order to obtain the vested right
to the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. That he is the son. of
Mary Garland and widow of John Garland decd both late of
said Dover. That the said Mary Garland was married to the said
John Garland, who was a soldier in Captain William McDuffies
Company of New Hampshire Malitia from September 1776 to January
1777 and served in the State of New York and that he was a soldier
in Captain Peter Drowns Company and Colonel Stephen Peabody's
Regiment of New Hampshire troops from June 1778 to January 1779 at
Rhode Island
He further declares that the said John
Garland and the said Mary Garland were married on the
22nd day of January 1784 One thousand seven hundred and
eighty one, and that the said John Garland died in February
1836 and that the aforesaid Mary Garland remained his widow
untill the day of her death and that she died on the first day of
November 1841 and that she was a widow on the 7th day of
July 1838 as will more fully appear by [illegible] to the proof hereunto
annexed
Jacob Garland
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in
open Court. Before me
State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss. Court of Common Pleas May Term 1842
John H. Smith Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS.
Court of Common Pleas
May and 1842
I hereby certify that the enclosed is the
original proceeding in the matter of the
application of the Heirs of Mary Garland, deceased,
for a Pension.-
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this thirtieth
day of May A.D. 1842,
-
John H. Smith, Clerk,
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Rochester N.H. June 20, 1842
Mr Edwards
Sir
Herewith is enclosed the widow
of the heirs of Mary Garland decd widow of John Garland
de late of Dover for a pension. An exemplification of
the roll of Captain Peter Drown's Company is inclosed and
affidavits to identify the same John Garland in Captain
William McDuffies Company and an exemplification of
that roll was forwarded to your Office last winter in the
claim of Mary Wingate widow of David Wingate decd
for a pension on which is borne the name of John Garland on
Garling which is promisesly written expression of the same
person
should such reprove not be satisfactory a copy
shall be forwarded
I am, Sir, your obt humble or
Richard Russell
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June 25 1842
Acolliff
Mary Garland dec'd
[illegible] paper and 24th
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[seal affixed]
Manchester
Jun
21 N.H.
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Rochester N.H. June 22 1842
Sir
The enclosed was rec'd by last mail and
is forwarded in support of the claim
or heirs of Wid. Mary Garland to a
[illegible]
Your humble Sevt
Richard Russell
James D Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[seal affixed]
Concord
Jun
19
NH
Hon Richard Russell
Rochester
[illegible] NH
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24,
A Muster and payroll of
the officers and Soldiers raised [illegible] unstered and paid
by Stephen Evans in the second Regiment in the State of New Hampshire to join the Continental army in New York Order dated 16 day of Sept 1776
Allowed 
320 [illegible] miles travel to New York
Advance Wages [illegible]
Billetting
[illegible] Total
William McDuffee Capt | 8 | 2.13.4 | 10. 13. 4
James Libby Lieut | 5. 8 " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 1. 4
Daniel Peckham Eigh | 4 " " "| 2. 13. 4 | 6. 13. 4
William Kelley Private ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
John Swornby ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
David Hodgdon ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Anthony Hanson ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Thomas Cushing ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Daniel Cushing ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Zacheus Bunker ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Samuel Morrow ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
George Waldron ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Joseph Allen ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Isaac Watson ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Saml Mills ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
John Garling ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Thomas Garling ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Ephraim Bickford ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Daniel Tuttle ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Jonathan Tucker ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Samuel Demerit ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Joseph Brown ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
William Hodgdon ┃6 " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
| 120 " " | 61.6. 8 | 108. 14. 8
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Capt McDuff County [illegible] 120 " " | 61. 6. [illegible] | 198. 14. 8
Jonathan Morrison | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Stephen Starboard | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
George Heard | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Nathan Lord | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Paul Welch | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Joseph Holmes | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Jediah Gutridge | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
James Shirley | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Samuel Furbish | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
William Lord | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Hanal Clark | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Jonathan Ellis | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Danah Watson | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Solomon Perkins | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
John Nute | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
William Palmer | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
John Parling | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Ebenezer Sworntly | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
James Wentworth | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Isaac Wentworth | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
John Randell | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Joseph Plummer | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Edward Rollangs | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
David Wingate | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Joseph Wingate | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
John Pere | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Samuel Robertson | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
James Chamberlain | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Moses Harnet | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
David Wallingford | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
Joshua Allen | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
John Friend | 6. " " | 2. 13. 4 | 8. 13. 4
312 " " | 146. 13. 4 | 476. 1. 4
Errors excepted & Stephen Evans
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20
Capt M Duffies Compy brought a 476.1.4
Dedaet Joseph Allens Billeden 2. 13. 4

To the Charge and expences of must [illegible] and paying this roll a Capt Every & Acct
473.8.0
2. 12
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477.0. 0

Oct 23. 1776. The
above roll amounting to Four hundred
seventy three pounds Eight Shillings & four pence is well
vouched and right cast
Examined Joseph Gilman
One of the Committe on acct
Copy Exd 
Josiah Gilman Jan [illegible]
State of New Hampshire
Office  of Secretary of State
June 18th 1842
I hereby certify the foregoing to
copy of the original and a correct transcript
same having been examined and compared
The original contains in alteration or
which are not presented on this transcript
may be found in Vol 1 Book B. Page 24
of the records returned to this office from the War Office Jan 7 1841
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State
[seal affixed]
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33.33
2.66
_______
36.00
1. No. 41
Jacob Garland
Anna Palmer
Mary Palmer
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I Joseph Reynolds of Dover in the County of Strafford
and State of New Hampshire eighty two years do depose
& say that I have lived in Poor all my life and
that I was well acquainted with John Garland of
said over during his life & that the said John Garland
served his time as an apprentice to Julies Libbey of
said Dover & that the said James Abbey was Lieutenant in Capt William McDuffies the army in 1776
And that the said John Garland enlisted into
Capt William McDuffee Company for four months
to go to the State of New York. After the expiration
of his service in the army the said John Garland
returned to said Dover, & married with Mary Ham
of said Dover lived in said Coven untill the time
of his death. and I attended his funeral about
twelve years ago. & this is the said Mary Garland
remained his Widow untill last fall at which time
she died
Deborah Reynolds
for
Joseph Reynolds
Witness
Mo.C. Russell

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County SS
Dover June 17th 1842
Then personally appeared the above named
Joseph Reynolds a credible man and made oath ┃
that the above affidavit signed by his request
is true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of Office
Moses C. Russell Notary Public
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 I John Twombley of Madbury in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire eighty three
years old depose and say that I enlisted as soldier into Captain William M Duffy's Company
for the term of four months in the year of 1776
to go to the State of New York and I further State
that I was well acquainted with John Coleman
of said Dover that the said John Carlin
apprentice to James Libby of said Dover that the
said James Libbey as Lieutenant in the
said Capt William McDuffs Company and
that the said John Garland enlisted as soldier into the said Capt William McDuffs Company at the same time that I did and for
the said four months for which I enlisted for the
the said John Garland done his duty as a soldier
was discharged at the same time that
I [illegible] & that said John Garland returned
home at the same that I did with me
his
John  Twombley
mark
Witness
C. Hayes
M.C. Russell
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County SS
Madbury June 17th 1842
Then personally appeared the above
named John Twombly a credible
man made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office
Moses C Russell Notary Public
Office
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16119
Mary Marland
Wid of
John Garland
Pri Rev War
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Act July 4th 1838
Index: Vol. A Page 264
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, R. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Richard Russell
is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the county of Strafford duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the
21st day of May 1839
and will expire on the
21st day of May 1844 and that
his signature to the annexed
Instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 14th June day of
1842
Jouch Neven Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS I Winthrop A. Marston Register of the Court of Probate within
and for said County hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been
filed in the office of the Registry of Probate for said County which
proves that John Garland late of Dover in said County died at
said Dover in the month of February A.D. 1830 and that Mary
Garland, wife of said John, died on the first day of November
A.D. 1841-- and that Anna Palmer, Mary Palmer and Jacob Garland
are all and the only children of the said John & Mary Garland
deceased and are all living in said David
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and
affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this thirtieth
day of May A.D. 1842
W.A. Marston, Register of said Court
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No 8317
Mary Garland. decd
N. H.
Act 7. July '38
m 81. d  30.
Rolls Drowns-  -6.24
McDuffie-        -4--
                        _________
                        10.24
admd
10mo. 24
__________
36$
________________________
To Jacob Garland Anna
Palmer & Mary Palmer
children of Mary Garland
decd from 4 March 36
to Nov '41 the day of her death
Richd
Russell Esq
Rochester N.H.
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I Andrew Drew of Durham in the County of Stafford
and State of New Hampshire eighty three years old,
depose and say that in June 1778 I inlisted as a soldier
into Captain Peter Drowns Company and Colonel
Stephen Peabodys Regiment for nine months and
served more than six months on Rhode Island
that John Garland of Dover in said County and
State inlisted with me into said Peter Drowns Company at the same time and served untill we were
discharged the first of January 1779 that afterwards
the said John Garland was married with a Miss
Ham of said Dover & lived in Dover many years after
the war
Andrew
Drew
State of New Hampshire
Stafford County
J. Durham May 16. 1842
Then personally appeared the above
named Andrew Drew, a credible man
to me well known and made oath that the above
affidavit by him signed is true
Before me
Richard Russell Justice of the Peace