Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 595, William Barton, Continental Mass. N.H.
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Continental|Barton, William|R 595.|
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CONTENTS
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss June 28th AD. 1839.
On the twenty first day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared before me John Sullivan Esquire, Judge of Probate &c. for the County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid - Miriam Barton a resident of Kensington in the County of Rockingham & State aforesaid, aged eighty three  years, who first being 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 4th AD 1836. that she is the widow of William Barton, who served as a private soldier in the New Hampshire line, in the War of the Revolution, and according to the best of her recollection as follows. she believes he entered the revolutionary army sometime in May AD. 1775 and was stationed at Cambridge, nigh Boston, and Winter Hill, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and she believes serv'd during that year upwards of four months. but she cannot say under what Officers. He afterwards enlisted viz. some time in 1776. she thinks but is not  positive it was under Capt Thomas Bartlett, in Col'n Poor's Regiment, and serv'd during that year at Ticonderoga & other places, nine, or ten months. She believes he also serv'd in Rhode Island in the year 1779. several months, but cannot recollect how long or who were his officers. She thinks, that she recollects distinctly that her said husband the said William Barton enlisted in the year 1780, under Capt. Richard Sinclair, in Col'n Thomas Bartlett's Regiment and served at West Point, and other places, in New York & elsewhere upwards of eight months. In her advanc'd age, and with her imperfect memory, she cannot recollect the exact time of his services, or the different officers under whom he enlisted, but she believes he generally if not always enlisted in some of the New Hampshire Regiments or of Massachusetts and she believes the length of all his different services in said Revolutionary War from the year 1775 to the year 1780 including those two years, extended to nearly three years. 
She farther declares that she was married to the said William Barton, on the 28th of November in the year seventeen hundred
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and seventy eight, and that her said husband died on the sixth of December in the year eighteen hundred & twenty eight, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, as will ore fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. 
/s/X her mark Miriam Barton
Witnesses /s/Philip Carrigain
/s/Jno Sullivan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as above written before me. the word services over the 4th written line, from the bottom of the preceding page interlined before signing. 
/s/John Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County of Rockingham 
I certify that the above named Miriam Barton subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration at her residence in Kensington aforesaid she being unable on account of bodily infirmity to attend Court. 
June 21st 1839 /s/John Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County of Rockingham
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County} sct. 
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Sullivan is an acting Judge of Probate in and for the County of Rockingham in said State duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8th day of December 1838. and will expire on the 23d day of May 1840 and that the signature above written is, unquestionably, genuine
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fifth day of October 1839
/s/S. C. Barton Clerk
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I Edmund Rand of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that I am the Town Clerk of said Deerfield, and have the Records of said town in custody; that I have examined said Records and find recorded therein the following marriage, to wit:
"A Record of Marriages by the Rever'd Timothy Upham of Deerfield"
"William Barton to Merriam Jones" 
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "November 28: 1778."
/s/Edmund Rand. 
I, Edmund Rand, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of  Deerfield, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said town of Deerfield with the exception above named as certified by me. 
Deerfield Aug. 15. 1838. /s/Edmund Rand Clerk of the town of Deerfield
Sworn before me.
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} August 15. 1838. before me
/s/Joseph Merrill Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County} sct. 
I, Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Merrill is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the county of Rockingham in said State, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated November 24th, 1834, and will expire on the 24th day of November 1839 and that the signature above written is in my opinion genuine
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fifth day of October 1839 - 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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I Ebenezer Barton of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Husbandman aged sixty years do testify and declare That I am the son of William Barton the Revolutionary soldier & of his Wife Meriam Barton who is now his Widow & my Mother, who now resides in Kensington in the County of Rockingham, in this said State I mean the identical Meriam Barton, who is now a claimant, for a pension, by virtue of the services of my said Father William Barton, in the War of the Revolution - And I do declare & testify that my said Father William Barton died in Epsom, in said County of Merrimack in said State, on the sixth of December Eighteen hundred & twenty-eight. I am certain of his death at that time, as I attended his funeral, & put it down in writing - I also testify that my said Mother Miriam Barton, who was his sole & lawful Wife, has continued his Widow ever since, and has never intermarried with any other, since  his decease, but still lives as his Widow; & still continues single, & unmarried.
Concord October 28, 1839 /s/Ebenezer Barton 
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss October 28th 1839. Personally appearing the said Ebenezer Barton, the aforesaid Deponent and subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of his Deposition before me.
/s/Philip Carrigain Justice of Peace. 
I hereby certify that the aforesaid Deponent is a man of veracity and a perfectly competent & credible witness, and that his testimony would gain credence in any Court, where he is known
/s/Philip Carrigain Just. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County}sct. 
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Ham Jr is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated June 16th 1835 and will expire on the 15th day of June 1850 and that his signatures above written and hereto annexed are genuine, also I do hereby certify that Philip Carrigain is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the sixth day of August 1838, and will expire on the sixth day of August 1843, and that his signatures above written are genuine
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this thirtieth day of October 1839 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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[typewritten letter]
[text box: This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.] [initials: own]
O.W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L.W.B.
R. 595.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D.C., 
March 23, 1897.

Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of William Barton, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Miriam Barton, widow of William Barton, made an application for pension on June 21, 1839, at which time she was 83 years of age and residing at Kensington, N.H. In her application she alleges that her husband served as a private in Capt. Bartlett's Company, Col. Poor's Regiment, New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war. Her claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient service. 
Very respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner
Mrs. George W. Wetherell, 
Exeter, New Hampshire.
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[verso]
Mch. 23. 1897. History to Mrs. Geo. W. Wetherell - Exeter, New Hampshire.

[recto]
Ex'r INVALID. 
No. 595 [initials: own]
['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.' crossed out]
['Miziam' crossed out] Miriam Barton
P.O. [blank]
Service: Widow of William Barton
Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank]
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
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O.W. & N. Div. LWB
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. Dec 2 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below. 
[illegible signature] Commissioner. 
[receipt stamp: U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES U.S.P.B. FEB 12 1897]
Full name of soldier: Is William Barton
Place of residence before service (Town, county, and State, if possible): Town of Epsom. co. of Merrimack. State of NH.
Date of death (as near as possible): Latter part of 1827 or 1828, 
Christian name of widow: Mirrium.
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? Neither of them received a Pension
Remarks: My Mother's name was Margaret Barton the Daughter of William Barton aforesaid
Your name and address; Is Mrs Geo. W. Wetherell Addres. Exeter. New Hampshire or N.H. 
2338b2m
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Add. Evidence case Miriam Barton wid William NH '36 Susp
A. H. Mackland
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's office. 
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears that the name of William Barton is borne upon "A Roll of Capt. Benjamin Sias's Company in Col'o David Gilman's Regiment destin'd for New York as mustered & paid by Colo. Thos. Stickney Muster master & paymaster of said company" with an allowance for "adv. wages" of £3. - 
Billeting £2.10: Sum Total £5.10. - 
At the bottom of the foregoing Roll is the following: "State of New Hampshire Concord 1776 Dec'r Having been appointed by the Council & Assembly of said State a Muster Master & paymaster of the advanced wages & billeting of the men raised in my Regiment to reinforce the Continental Army in the State of New York I have mustered the above persons & found them all able bodied effective men & well accoutred & have paid them as above
1777 March 18th. Sign'd Thos. Stickney Colo."
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And upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Benja Sias Company in Col. David Gilman's Regiment from the State of New Hampshire from ye 5th day of Dec. 1776 to 15th day  March both of s'd days included" is borne the name of Wm. Barton as a private in said company - Time in service. 3 months 11 days. 
And upon "Orders made out by the President & Chairman of the Committee of Safety for the ballances due for depreciation to the army agreeable to an act of the General Court passed 16 March 1780." under date of Feby 19. 1780 is the following: 
"Willm. Barton Heirs of £8.17"
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 27th day of February 1854. 
/s/Jam L. Hadley
Secretary of State
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I Abel Brown of lawful age depose and say, that I was well acquainted with William Barton late of Epsom deceased; that said William died in Epsom some time in the month of December 1828, at the house of Jeremiah Prescott, who that year had the care of the poor of the town, (of whom said Barton was one). that I watched with him but a few nights before his death; I was also acquainted with Miriam Barton the widow of the said William, who is now the claimant for a pension for the revolutionary services of her said husband; she removed to Kensington in this state. I have never heard of her intermarrying since the decease of the said William which I feel confident I should have, had such been the case, but fully believe that she remains his widow and unmarried. 
/s/Abel Brown
['William Ham Jr}Jus. peace' crossed out]
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss 
October 23' 1839. Then personally appeared the said Abel Brown and made oath that the above affidavit is just and true
/s/William Ham Jr.} Jus. peace 
Merrimack ss. State of New Hampshire October 13. 1839 I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Abel Brown and that he is entitled to full credit. 
/s/William Ham Jr.} Jus peace
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I Benj'n L. Locke of lawful age depose and say, hat I was well acquainted with William Barton late of Epsom deceased; that said William died at Epsom, some time in the month of December 1828 at the house of my Father in law Jeremiah Prescott, who that year had the case of the poor of the town (of whom the said Barton was one). I was also well acquainted with Miriam Barton, the Widow of the said William, who is now the claimant for a pension for the revolutionary services of her said husband.
She removed to Kensington in this state; I have never heard of her intermarrying since the decease of the said William, which I feel confident I should have done had such been the case, but  fully believe that she remains his widow and unmarried. 
/s/B. L. Locke
Merrimack ss. State of New Hampshire
October 23d 1839. Then personally appeared the said B. L. Locke and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
/s/William Ham Jr} Jus. Peace
Merrimack ss. State of New Hampshire October 23. 1839
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Benj L. Locke and that he is entitled to full credit
/s/William Ham Jr} Jus peace
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[handwritten letter]
Gloucester, Mass. Nov. 8, 1858

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting, Com. of Pensions,
Washington D.C. 
Sir, - 
I write at the request of the heirs of William Barton, a native of New Hampshire I believe, who served in the war of the Revolution between 1775 and 1778, to enquire if a pension has ever been granted to said heirs on account of the services of said Barton. 
Application for said pension was made through Horace Bacon Esq. of Exeter N.H. about seven or eight years ago, and it is believed all the necessary papers were duly forwarded to your office. Nothing has ever been received by the heirs, and they were informed by Mr. Bacon that the pension was refused on the ground that Barton had rec'd his wages for his services, amting to some 80 dollars.
They therefore think there must be something wrong in the matter, and request you to inform them if the pension has been paid. An early answer will oblige. 
Your Obed't Servt
/s/James Davis
P.S. If the pension was refused please state on what grounds}
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Hon'le J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Concord New Hampshire Oct 1839. 

Sir
the enclosed ['papers' crossed out] contain the papers in the case of Miriam Barton widow of William Barton a revolutionary soldier who died at Epsom in this vicinity in Decr 1828. 
But the evidence of his decease, & continuing widowhood [illegible] of the Claimant, is somehow unaccountably mislaid, but shall be sent to the Department, with perhaps some additional evidence hereafter.
The Act of this State of the 16th of March 1780 referred to in the Secretary's accompanying Certificate, was only for those Officers and soldiers who had served three years, or during the war of the revolution, and he informs me that a copy of it has been sent to your Department. 
I have the honour to continue to continue most respectfully, Sir, Your very obedient servt.
/s/Philip Carrigain 
Hon'le J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: [NEW MARKET N.H. MAR 27]
[margin notes: March 31, 1847. Rec'd of Miriam Barton]
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
New Market NH March. 26, 1847

Sir, 
I have ascertained that William Barton, who was the husband of Mirriam Barton, was paid depreciation for services in 1780. I would, therefore, respectfully request you to inform me, whether, if this fact be substantiated, she is, or not entitled to a pension. as the service of ['the service of' crossed out] that year could not have been less than three months, which with the service under Capt B. Sias in 1776 will make upwards of 6 months.
She is exceeding poor and needy, and is, I have no doubt entitled to a much larger pension, but the cannot be obtained
I hope, therefore, that you will be so kind as inform me whether it is expedient to obtain documentary proof of the above fact, and forward the same to your department.
I am, very respectfully, your Obt. Serv't
/s/David Murray
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: N.H. Augst 20th 1841]
[postmark: NEW MARKET AUG 17] FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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[handwritten letter]
New Market NH Aug 16 1841

Sir,
Mrs. Miriam Barton, wid'o William Barton late of Epsom, dec'd, informs me that she employed Phillip Carrigain Esq of Concord to procure for her a pension for services of her late husband in the Revolutionary War; and that he has neglected to prosecute her claim to a final decision.
Will you, therefore, please inform me whether a Declaration has been filed, and if so, what proof in her case is wanting. 
I am, very respectfully your Obt Serv't
/s/David Murray
James L. Edwards Esqr
Com'r of Pensions
Washington DC
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Concord, New Hampshire, October 29th 1839
Sir,
Enclosed herewith are three Affidavits, which I respectfully request to be filed in the case of Miriam Barton, transmitted to the Department early this month. 
The Certificates of the Widows Isabella McCalley, & Anna Place when granted, may be sent to my Friend the Hon. Franklin Pierce, or to 
Sir Your very Obedient Servant
/s/Philip Carrigain
Honl J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington
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Since this claim was examined, I have found the name of William Barton on Col. Sias for 3 mos & 11 days from Decr 5, 1776 at New York. See vol. 3 NH Militia rolls.
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4758
Miriam Bartons wid of Wm Declaration N.H.
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The within papers No. 1. to 5. concern the case of Miriam Barton 
Attest /s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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2
Certificate of Marriage 
William Barton to Merriam Jones.
Novem'r 28th 1778.
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Orders made out by the President & Chairman of the Committee of Safety for the Ballences (Balances) due for [illegible] to the Army agreeable to an Act of the General Court Passed 16 March 1780
1783 Feb 19 Will'm Barton 8-17-
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
October 10-1839
I hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original now in this office. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State. 
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Sec'y of State
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4
Enoch Rowe's Affidavit
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I Enoch Rowe of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of the age of Eighty years and upwards depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1776 in the Company of Capt Winburn (Winborn) Adams & in the Regiment of Col'o Enoch Poor - that during the time of my service I became acquainted with William Barton late of Pittsfield or Epsom in New Hampshire now deceased - that said Barton served as a soldier in said Poor's regiment (but I do not know in whose company) at Winter Hill and at Ticonderoga as much as nine or ten months I should think 
June 1st 1839 /s/Enoch Rowe
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} Exeter June 1. 1839
Then the above named Enoch Rowe personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me. I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible witness. 
/s/John Sullivan Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County} sct. 
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Sullivan is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Rockingham in said State duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated June 26, 1837, and will expire on the 26th day of June 1842, and that his signature above written is, unquestionably, genuine 
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fifth day of October 1839 - 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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I Thomas Brown of New Market County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire being of lawful age do depose and say that I was personly aquainted with William Barton of Pitsfield, State and County aforesaid a soldier in the revolution in Cap'tn Richard Sinclair's Company in Thomas Bartlets (Bartlett) Regiment at West Point in the year A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty
I was at the same time a soldier in Cap'tn John Drew's Company I was aquainted with said Barton three months I then left the place
New Market June 4th 1839 /s/Thomas Brown
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss personly appeared the above named Thomas Brown and made solem Oath the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me /s/N. E. Burleigh Justice of the Peace
New Market June 4th 1839
I hereby certify that the said Thomas Brown the said deponant is a competent and credible witness
/s/Nath'l E. Burleigh
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New Hampshire
Merrimack County} sct.
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Merrimack aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel C. Bailey is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the ['said' crossed out] Rockingham county in said State duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8th day of January 1838, and will expire on the 8th day of January 1843 and the signature above written is, in my opinion, genuine
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fifth day of October 1839
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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[handwritten letter]
Exeter N.H. 
Nov.d 13-1896.

To The Commissioner of Pensions of the U.S. 
My Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to tell me if there is a claim on file in the pension office by the widow and heirs of William Barton a Revolutionary soldier.
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[handwritten letter continued]
The claim for a pension and pay during the Revolutionary War was enterred over fifty years ago and I write this to simply ask for information. 
Mr. Barton came from Epsom N.H. and served during the 1774 -1775. And information you can furnish us as to the condition of the claim will be thankfully rec'd.
Yours truly
/s/Mrs. Geo. W. Wetherell
Exeter N.H.