Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,230, for Moses Sleeper, New Hampshire
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3-1776

Service:  N.H. 

Sleeper, Moses 
              Betsey
              

Number: W 22.230


Contents:
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[Left-hand page] [handwritten] Notification sent July 31 1820 to Peter Chadwick Exeter, New Hampshire [end handwritten]

[Right-hand page] [handwritten] 9263 R New Hampshire Moses Sleeper [end handwritten] of [blank] in the state of [blank] who was a [handwritten] Private [end handwritten] in the regiment commanded by Colonel [handwritten] Lono [end handwritten] of the [handwritten] N Ham [end handwritten] line, for the term of [handwritten] 1 Year [end handwritten] ==

Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten] N Hampshire [end handwritten] at the rate of [handwritten] 8 [end handwritten] Dollars per month, to commence on the [handwritten] 7 [end handwritten] of [handwritten] April 1818 [end handwritten] ==

Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 13 [end handwritten] of [handwritten] Apr 181 and [handwritten] [illegible] [end handwritten] Judge Bell Chester, NH. ==

Arrears to 4th of [handwritten] Mar 19 87,,43 [end handwritten] Semi-anl, all'ce ending [handwritten [illegible] ,,48 == [illegible] 10 30 31 $135,43 == " [end handwritten]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
[handwritten] Continued [end handwritten]
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[handwritten] Moses Sleeper [stricken] Not on continental Establishment [end stricken] [illegible] [end handwritten]
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[handwritten] I Moses Sleeper of Sandown in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire testify and depose that in the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted in the company of Capt Nathan Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pearce Long in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment for the term of one year as a private soldier and served in said company until the when said regiment was disbanded it [illegible] offered term. When I enlisted commanded by Capt Collins in Col Welsh's Regiment in New Hampshire in [stricken] the same [end stricken] a  company for the term of two months during which time I also served as a private soldier in said company and at the expiration of said term was discharged with the other soldiers of the Regiment by general orders and I never recived any [stricken] [illegible] [end stricken] written discharge.

I further testify that I have ever since and now am a citizen of the United States and have never recieved any pension under the laws of the United - I further testify that I am in reduced circumstances in live and stand in need of assistance from my country for support. - Moses Sleeper

I Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Sleeper did serve in the Revolutionary Army for the term of  nine months ^ and some time in the continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceding declaration, And I now transmit the preceedings and testimony taken and here before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the afore-mentioned Act of Congress. April 7th, 1818 Samuel Bell Asst. Jus: Sup. Court [end handwritten]

[handwritten in left margin] State of New Hampshire April 7th 1818 Moses Sleeper made oath to the truth of this affidavit by him subscribed before me. Samuel Bell Ass Jus: Superior Court of Judicature of New Hampshire [end handwritten in left margin]
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Timothy Tilton testify and depose that Moses Sleeper served as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Nathan Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colo Pierce Long [illegible strike out] for one year as set forth in the aforegoing deposition that during said time I was an Ensign in said company. Timothy Tilton.

State of New Hampshire April 7th 1818. Timothy Tilton made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me. Samuel Bell Ass. Jus: Sup Court
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I, Simon Merrill testify and depose that that Moses Sleeper the signer of the aforegoing deposition is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Simon Merrill. 

State of New Hampshire April 7th 1818 Simon Merrill made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me. Samuel Bell Ass. Jus: Sup. Court
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Moses Sleeper
9263 Sandown
13 March 19
Sept 1819
S
referred to Mr Edward 
Continued
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SCHEDULE CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Moses Sleeper (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the [blank] day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz. 

One Bureau 4..75. 1 Table 12/. 1 Trunk 2/6 - $7..17
Chests, tables, chairs + 2 looking glasses - 8..33
Stove, Bellows, fire shovel + Tongs, logs + flatirons 2..95
Shears, candlesticks, light stand, kettle + wooden [illegible] 3..33
Grid iron, toast iron, wheel, basket + measures - 1..05
2 axes, 1 Chain, 1 old saddle, 1 Plough + 1 shovel - 9..75
2 old hoes, 2 wash tubs, 1 pail, 1 box old knives + forks 1..91
Brown vase, 1 iron Bason, Chopping knife - 1..00
Corn + meal 5/. 10 + Carded Wool 3/ - 5..83
One Spinning Wheel 6/ + half bushel 1/6}
Old Bands and Pork 2..83  4..08
Rooster 1..50, tin vase + coffee mill 1..42, Crockery 1..00 - 3.92
Spoons, Tumblers + Bottles ..50 books 3..00 - 3..50
One three year old steer 18.00 1 year old ox 8.00 - 26..00
2 Swine 5/5 3 sheep + 2 lambs - 7..50
1 Sleigh 6..50. 1 Brass Kettle 2..00. 1 Churn 3/8 - 9..08
One Cow 17..00 One Calf 3..50. 3 fowls - 60 (cents). - 21.10
One Frying pan 30 [illegible] - 1 Small Brass Kettle 1/6 ..55
One [illegible] wheel - 0..50
One Buffalo Skin - 1..00 - 1..00
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$124.30
Moses Sleeper
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
On this eleventh day of July AD, 1820, personally appeared [stricken] in open court, [end stricken] [blank], before The Hon [illegible] John Harvey and Han Burgin, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the Said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the Said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Moses Sleeper aged sixty five years, resident in Sandover, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - in Captain Robert Crawford's company of New Hampshire Militia in the year 1775 for the term of three months at Portsmouth in said state. In August 1776 I enlisted in Captain Brown's company in Colonel Price Long's Regiment in the New Hampshire line and served one year and was disbanded at Saratoga, immediately on the regiment's being disbanded I entered as a volunteer in Colonel Welsh's Regiment of Militia and remained at Saratoga till Burgoyne was captured and assisted in guarding the Prisoners to Worcester in Massachusetts where I was discharged - The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 1818 - the number of my pension certificate is 9263 - I have received a pension. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the/8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

[stricken] sufficient ability to pursue it [end stricken] 
My occupation is that of labourer [laboror] in agriculture but in consequence of age and Rheumatic complaints am unable to perform much labour [labor]. 

[stricken] in family residing with me [end stricken] 
My family consists of my wife aged sixty three years and very feeble and unable to support herself, one grandson aged fifteen years who is a cripple, and not able to work more than will support himself, and one grand daughter aged nine years. 

[stricken] Their capacity to contribute to their support [end stricken] 
Moses Sleeper
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the eleventh day of July A.D. 1820 
John Harvey Han Burgin} Judges of the said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely [truly] copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 124 dollars and 30 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Eleventh day of July, 1820. P Chadwick {Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.
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Rep
Hon W A Sacket Sept 6 1852
[illegible] 16 1853

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New Hampshire, Concord
Betsey Sleeper widow of Moses Sleeper who was a private and Corporal in the New Hampshire line 

for 13 . Months, private 
[checkmark] AJ. 1. Month 11. days Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48. Dollars 30. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1843 and [illegible] to William West Concord N.H.
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Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 21
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Cap [illegible] NH
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1663
Betsey Sleeper Wid of Moses NH
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1779
died 1838
Allow.
13 mos pri 43.33
1 m 11 d corpl 4.97
per ann $48.30
from May 1838
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State of New. Hampshire Grafton County} On this twenty-fourth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me Walter Blair one of Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Grafton aforesaid; Betsey Sleeper, a resident of Alexandria, in the County of Grafton aforesaid, aged seventy eight years last month who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1830 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Moses Sleeper, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, that he was on the pension list in the New-Hampshire agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, under the [stricken] aforesaid [end stricken] act of the 18th of March 1818. for evidence of his service, the officers under which he served and the length of time he served, she refers to the proffs [proofs] and evidences accompanied his application for a pension under the aforesaid act, of 1818

She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Sleeper on the seventeenth day of December seventeen hundred and twenty five; that her husband, the aforesaid Moses Sleeper died the fourteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz. at the time above stated. [signed] Betsey Sleeper
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written. Before me Walter Blair } Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton
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I certify that, from bodily infirmity, the applicant was unable to go to Court, and for that reason her declaration was taken out of Court. Walter Blair {Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Grafton County
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No 7
Betsy [Betsey] Sleeper died Nov 4 1846t -- Following children left
Ruth White
Betsy Emmond
Joanna Crawford
Benjamin. C. Sleeper

[illegible]
W.A. Sachett
[illegible]
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State of New Hampshire County of Grafton} ss I Eleazer Martin the Probate Judge in and for said county + district do hereby certify that at a ^special Probate court holden before me in my office satisfactory proof + evidence was then + there exhibited as to the fact, that Betsey Sleeper was a pensioner of the United States, and a resident of the said county of Grafton, and that she died in said county + died a widow November 4. 1846, leaving the following married children her surviving + who still survive her, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit Ruth White, Betsey Emmons, Joanna Crawford + Benjamin C. Sleeper. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 13th day of April A.D 1852  Eleazer Martin Judge of Probate
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Betsy [Betsey] [illegible stricken] Sleeper Pensioner of N.H. 

More due, I wish to see the papers

from Arad Joy

W Cole
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State of New Hampshire COUNTY OF Grafton}SS Benjamin C. Sleeper being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Betsy [Betsey] Sleeper deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, + who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New Hampshire that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim - That she drew a pension in her life time Benj C Sleeper

Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day November 1851 and I do hereby certify that the said Benjamin C Sleeper is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim. Jonas D. Sleeper Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Benjamin C Sleeper a child of Betsy Sleeper deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, + who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY of Ovid, N.Y., my true and lawful attorney for me in my name as one directly and personally interested as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned. Witness my hand and seal, this 18th day of November 1951

SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF Jonas D. Sleeper 
Benj C Sleeper

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton} Be it known that on the 18th of November 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Benjamin C. Sleeper above named and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned. [illegible stricken] Jonas D. Sleeper Justice of the Peace
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[top half sideways] Betsy [Betsey] [illegible stricken] Sleeper Pensioner of NH 

more due, I wish to see the papers from Arad Joy W Cole

[bottom half] Grafton County [illegible] State of New Hampshire
I JD Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that Jonas D Sleeper within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified - I further certify that the within signatures purporting to be the said Jonas D. Sleepers are genuine. ~ In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 18th day of November Anno Domini 1851 [illegible] JD Sleeper Clerk
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[faint - illegible]
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 22,230
Betsey Sleeper wid of Moses Sleeper Priv Rev war
Act: Mrch 3rd / 43
Index:-Vol. M, Page 420
Arrangement of 1870
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Moses Sleeper, a pensioner under the Act of March 1818. Concord Agency NH. when last paid? HHL
Died 13th May 1838 pct. that period IH
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Betsey Sleeper wid of Moses NH 
[illegible] JW Kelley
Dec 3 1838

At July 7. 1838
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Betsey Sleeper Pensioner N.H. [stricken Vermont] Law 1838 from Arad Joy
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A. Joy Esq Present{
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Manchester NH
Jas E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington

June 26 / [illegible]
Addl evi: case of Betsey Sleeper decd

Hon Wm A. Sackett H.R. Seneca Falls NY
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Ruth White
Betsy Emmons
Joanna Crawford
Benj. C. Sleeper
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Sept 13/ [illegible]
Rel: to case of Bet-sy [Betsey] Sleeper.

[postal seal] OVID N.Y. SEP 10 [end postal seal]
A. Joy Ovid N.Y.

[stamped] FREE [end stamped]

Hon J E Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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1321
Concord N. Hamp.
Betsey Sleeper widow of Moses Sleeper decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 14th May 1838 of Grafton Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Pri + Corpl. in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg. commended by Col. Long in the N.H. line for 13 months Private 1 " + 11 days Corporal}

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 48 Dollars 30 Cents per annum. to commence on the [stricken] 4th day of March, 1834] [end stricken] 14th May 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec. 1838 and sent J.W. Kelly Salisbury N.H. 

Arrears to the 4th September 1838 $20.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 24.15 = $44.15
{Act July 7, 1838} Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol 1st Page 54
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New Hampshire_1321_ Betsey Sleeper widow of Moses Sleeper who was a pensioner under the Act of 18Mar: 18. and who died on the 14 day of May, 1838 of Grafton - in the State of N.H. - who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt [blank] commanded by Col: Lang in the N.H. line for 13 mos: private 1-11 days Corpl.

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 48 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. + terminating 4 May 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of April 1843 and sent to WM West Concord, N.H--

Arrears to the 4th day of [blank] Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] = $105.99  Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by WA Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 54

[illegible]
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Theophilus and Mary Lou Lanborn
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Mr Theophilus Sanborn aged eighty five in October next + Mary Sanborn wife of the said Theophilus aged eighty in Sept next - both of Bristol in the County of Grafton + State of New-Hampshire - depose + say that, we were [stricken] both [end stricken] residents of Sandown and [illegible] in said State, when the War of the Revolution commenced - that we were the neighbors + relatives of Moses Sleeper and Betsey his wife + were both present and saw them married they were married at Sandown aforesaid by the Rev. Mr. Cotton their minister of said Sandown, the latter part of the year 1779. 

We further testify that the aforesaid Moses Sleeper, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States when Act of 10th March 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, or eight dollars per month. that the aforesaid Moses Sleeper died at Alexandria in the County of Grafton aforesaid about the middle of May last [illegible] + left the said Betsey
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his widow, and she has remained his widow, not having [illegible] with any other man since the death of the said Moses Sleeper. The word - both - was word. + their words and [illegible] were [illegible] before signed and sworn to me. Theophilus Sanborn X his mark Marry Sanborn
Witness T.G. [illegible] P.W. Sandborn
State of New-Hampshire Grafton County August 24th 1838 
There personally appeared the above named Theophilus Sanborn + his wife, Marry Sanborn (both of whom sustain good character for truth + morality, and are competent witnesses in a Court of Law), and made solemn oaths in due form of law, that, the foregoing affidavit by them severally subscribed was true. Before me Ichabod E. Bartlett Jus. Peace
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Hon J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Concord May 10 1843

Sirs

I herewith transmit to the Department the Declaration of Betsy [Betsey] Sleeper, for a pension under Act of 3 March 1843, widow of Moses Sleeper

When examined please to return the result to me at Concord. NH 

Hon J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

I am very Respectully yours
[illegible]
Wm West Atty for Claimant
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W. H. Apr 19. 1843.

Hon J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Arrears
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Concord. April 18th 1843

Sirs

I herewith transmit the declaration and papers of Betsy [Betsey] Sleeper for arrears of Pension under Act 1838 - widow of Moses Sleeper.

That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838 at $48.40 per annum - 

When examined please to return the results to me at Concord N.H. [illegible] office

I am very Respectfully yours
[illegible]
Wm West Atty for Claimant

Hon JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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In this you can [illegible]
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Suspended Revolutionary claim
Betsey Sleeper of N.H. a pensioner of N.H. 

Ovid N.Y. Sept 10. 1852

Sir

Yours of the 4th in the above case I have rec'd. - I am aware of the decision of this Department, + I am informed that new proof or new information to them that more pension is due, remains as it should, all objection to re-opening the case

I prefer the Department to allow all that is just in this claim, rather than appeal to the Secy of the Interior, but as an agent it cannot consent to keep silent till $106. justly due as I think is allowed + I certainly may be allowed to say + to inform the Department that a pension of $48.30 per year, from 4 March '36 to 14. May '38 is due ^as I believe + will be allowed if the papers are once opened, this information is sufficient to re-open the case. of course your answer [stricken] by [end stricken] soon. Respectfully Your Obedient Arad Joy

Hon JEH
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This claim is first for the pension under the joint Resolution of Jan. 23. 1845 allowing the widow a pension back to 1836. I am informed she only recd back to May 1838 - Yet due 2 years + 2 Months

Also there may be an increase due as all the service alledged [alleged] by her husband, does not seem to be allowed - 

2 years + 2 Months back Pension
Increase of pension
See the date of Moses Sleepers death in [illegible] office, if need be, but there is no need of it, if so, see the proof in your own honor with her declaration
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1009
Betsy [Betsey] Sleeper - 1843
recd 9th May - 43
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State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certi-fy [certify] that James Crawford 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 fourteenth day of June 1842 and will expire on the fourteenth day of June 1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 12th day of April 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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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.
Grafton - ss}
On this Twenty first day of March 1843. Personally appeared before James Crawford a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsy [Betsey] Sleeper, a resident of Alexandria in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid, aged 84 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 Moses Sleeper who was a private during the Revolution in the N Hampshire continental line. 

That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838, which she received at the rate of forty eight dollars + thirty cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
>witness Wm West
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. Betsy Sleeper
James Crawford. Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, That she is a credible witness whose statements are entitled to full credit James Crawford - Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States office
I hereby certify the within named Walter Blair is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton and that Ichabod C. Bartlett is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton duly qualified and their signatures are genuine

In testimony whereof I have this 10th day of Sept Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed

[illegible] Whipple Dept Secy
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Betsy [Betsey] Sleeper N.H.
Act 7. July 38
48.30 from 4 March 35 to 14 May '38
Wm West Esq Concord N.H.
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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 Nathl L Berry is an acting Judge of the Court of Com-mon [Common] Pleas in and for the county of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the second day of Jan 1841 and will expire [stricken] on the [end stricken] when the [stricken] day of] said Berry shall ^have attained to the age of seventy years [stricken] 18 [end stricken] and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 12th day of Jan 1843 Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

I, Certify that the above named applicant is a credible person, whose statements are entitled to full credit. That the above declaration was taken at the [illegible] House of the above named Betsy Sleeper, she being unable to appear in court from bodily infirmity. N. L Berry} Justice of the C Com Pleas as aforesaid
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Declaration In order to obtain the arrears of Pension due from 4th March 1836, under the Act of July 7 1838.
State of New Hampshire - Grafton ss} on this twenty second day of March 1843 Personally appeared be fore me, Nathaniel S. Berry. a Justice of the Court of common pleas, for the county and State aforesaid, Betsy [Betsey] Sleeper, a resident of Alex-andria (Alexandria) in the county and state aforesaid, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, on order to obtain the amoun of pension shich she claims from the fourth of March, 1836, to the fourteenth day of May 1838. from which period she has been already Paid under the Act of 7th July, 1838. That the declaimant further alleges that she is still the widow of Moses Sleeper, who was a private during the Revolutionary war; that her pension was allowed at the rate of $48.30 per annum and was paid to her at the Agency in [stricken] Portsmouth [end stricken] ^Concord in the State of New Hampshire. And further she saith not. [signature] Betsey Sleeper
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before N. S. Berry Justice of the Court of C Pleas for [illegible]

I, certify that the above named applicant is a credible person whose statements are entitled to full credit. That the above declaration was taken in the [illegible] House of the above named Betsy Sleeper, she being unable to appear in court from bodily infirmity. N. S. Berry} Justice of the C Com Pleas as aforesaid