Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21896, for Coffin Page, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Page, Coffin
............Betty
Former widow

NUMBER
W. 21896

CONTENTS
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5503   P
New Hampshire
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Betty Page  formerly
widow of Coffin Page
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of Aug't. 1850
and sent to
Hon. Amos Tuck
House of Reps
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848,  Page 118   Vol. 1

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ref  W.A. A
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14023

Betty Page formerly
wid of Coffin Page
NH

Act 7 June 1838

married 1783
first husband died 1801
second husband died 1848

1st husband died July 1801
.....................................July 1, 1801

2    DO  died  8 Dec'r 1848

David Murray
Newmarket N.H.
Agent
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State of New Hampshire  )
Rockingham County  SS.  )

On this 14th day of November AD 1849, before the Court of Probate it being a Court of Record within and for the said County of Rockingham, personally appeared Betty Page, a resident of North Hampton in said County aged eighty five years and upwards, 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 acts of Congress passed June 1836, March 3, 1843, June 17, 1846, and February 2d, 1848, granting and extending pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolutionary War.  That she was the widow of Coffin Page, who was a private from said North Hampton during most of the Revolutionary war.  That according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Coffin Page served under Capt Moses Leavitt in 1776, Richard Weare in 1777 and under several other Officers which She cannot now name--

She further declares that She was married to the said Coffin Page on the 16th day of April 1783 and that he died on the 1st day of July 1801;  That she was married afterwards to wit:  in the 13th day of January 1806 to Noah Page and that he also died on the eighth day of December 1848; that she was not married to the said Coffin Page previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794, namely at the time above
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Stated and She further declares that she is still a widow
Betty Page

Sworn
State of New Hampshire ) 
Rockingham  fs.              )
Court of Probate, Exeter
November 14th A.D. 1849

Subscribed and sworn to this day in open Court before me
Ira St. Clair   Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire  )
Rockingham  fs.                )
Exeter in said County
November 14th A.D. 1849

I J. Hamilton Shapley Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County (which is a Court of Record) hereby certify that the Hon. Ira St Clair is the Judge of said Court:  that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his genuine signature.

In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and my hand the day & year above written
J. Hamilton Shapley
Register of Probate
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Extract from the Reccords of the Congregational Church in North Hampton County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire under the head of Marriages by D'n Macclure.  Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven  April 16th  Coffin Page & Betsy Lock

Also January thirteenth eighteen hundred and six  Mr Noah Page & Mrs Betty Page both of North Hampton N.H. under the head of Marriages by Jon'a French

I Jon'a French despose and say that I am Paster of the above named Church.  that I have in my possession the above named Records and that [a second "that" stricken out] the above are true extracts from said Records with the exceptions of the dates which are expressed in the Records in fair legible figures Thus--
1783 April 16th   and
1806 Jany 13th

 I further depose and now Say that I believe that Betsey Page above named ["now named" stricken out] was the widow of said Coffin Page and is now the widow of said Noah Page.  I was not personally acquainted with Coffin Page but have no doubt that said Betty was his wife and widow.
Jon'a French   Pastor of the above said Church the past forty eight years
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS      October 18. 1849

The within affidavit Subscribed and Sworn to before me
David Murray  Jus of the Peace
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I Rhoda Fogg of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged Sixty three years and upwards, depose and say That I was a daughter of Betty Page now living in said North Hampton and her past husband Coffin Page late of said North Hampton deceased--that said Coffin Page died at said North Hampton July 1 1801.  That afterwards about five years, She was married to Noah Page and that the said Noah Page died December 8 1848.  I further depose and say that my mother the said Betty Page is still a widow--
Rhoda Fogg

State of New Hampshire )
Rockingham  SS              )  October 18. 1849

Subscribed and Sworn to before me and I hereby certify that the deponent is a respectable inteligent Witness.
David Murray
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire ) Exeter in said County
Rockingham  fs.          ) November14" A.D. 1849

I J. Hamilton Shapley Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County (which is a Court of Record) hereby certify that David Murray Esquire, whose signature as a justice of the peace is affixed to the several certificates herewith annexed--is duly commifsioned as a Justice of the Peace in and for the said State of New Hampshire, and his commifsion bears date of July 6th A.D. 1846 and will expire on the fifth day of July A.D. 1851--the said David Murray is personally known to me, & the aforesaid signatures are his genuine hand writing.

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and my hand the day & year first above written
J. Hamilton Shapley
Register of Probate

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Revy 
WIDOW, &c.

File No.  21.896

Betty Page
widow of
Coffin Page
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  Feb 2d  48

Index:---Vol. M,  Page 114

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 14023

Betty Page
N.H.

Let to D Murray  Feb 14 / 50
Let H Rep  Aug 10 / 1850

Act 7 July 1838
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10966   P
New Hampshire
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Betty Page, formerly
Widow of Coffin Page
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 1 July 1801
of Rockingham Co. in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain              of the
                 commanded by                     in
the                     line for
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 24th day of
Aug't 1850 and Sent to
Hon. Amos Tuck, H.R.
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Total amount   $

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by J.P. Chase  Clerk
Book D   Vol. 1   Page 75
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8879    P
New Hampshire
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Betty Page, formerly
widow of Coffin Page
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued 
the 24 day of Aug  '50
and sent to
Hon. Amos Tuck
House of Reps
===========================
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2   Page 19
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I David Garland of Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy four years and upwards, depose and say that I have always lived in said town; that I have from my best recollection, been well acquainted with the people thereof.  That I have also been acquainted with most of the people in North Hampton an adjoining town.  That Coffin Page of said North Hampton was the only Coffin Page that I ever knew and am very certain that no such man ever lived in Hampton.

Said Coffin Page died upwards of forty years since and his widow married his brother.
David Garland

State of New Hampshire  Rockingham ss.
Aug't 15. 1850

Subscribed and sworn to, before me.
David Murray   Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Roth of Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged nearly Seventy seven years, depose and that I have always lived in North Hampton and have from my earliest recollection been acquainted with the people thereof and also with most of the people of North Hampton an adjoining town.  That Coffin Page of North Hampton was the only person I ever knew of that name and that I am certain that no such person ever lived in Hampton.  that I have always understood and believe that said Coffin was a Soldier in the Revolution and many soldiers from said Hampton were hired from other towns in this region.

Said Page has long since been dead---
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I further depose and say that I have often heard it said that Frances Page the Father of said Coffin Page once lived in said Hampton.
Jeremiah Hobbs

State of New Hampshire  Rockingham ss.
Aug't 13. 1850

Subscribed and sworn to before me.
David Murray   Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Brown of Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged nearly Seventy Six years, depose and say that I have always lived in said Hampton   that I have been acquainted & have known every man that has lived in this town one year at a time from 1790 to 1840.  that Coffin Page of North Hampton was the only Coffin Page that I ever knew in this Region.  That said Coffin Page died a long time since and his brother Noah married his widow.
Samuel Brown

State of New Hampshire  Rockingham ss.
Aug't 15. 1850

Subscribed and sworn to before me.
David Murray   Justice of the Peace

I William Moulton of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged ninety one years, and upwards, depose and say that I was born in Hampton and lived there until I was seventeen years of age when I inlisted into the Revolution Army and served four years and six months.  Since which time I have lived in said North Hampton sometimes and formerly often called North Hill both meaning the same and formerly ["called" stricken out]
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a part of said Hampton.  That I have from my youth been well acquainted in both of said Towns.  That I very well knew Coffin Page late of said North Hampton dec'd who was the first husband of Betsey Page now of said North Hampton from his youth up to the time of his decease.  that he was the only Coffin Page that I ever knew in this region and am certain that no such man ever lived in Hampton Since my recollection.  I further depose and say that said Coffin Page was in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War Several terms and Served Several years during the time that I was in the Service.  That he was not in the same Company or Regt with myself, but that I often met him and conversed with him during the Service and especially at New Windsor in the State of New York in 1780.  that I am perfectly certain of the Identity of said Coffin and am positive that no other Coffin Page ever inlisted in the War of the Revolution from Hampton or North Hampton.  I further depose and say that said Coffin Page Was Killed by being thrown from a horse about forty years since and that his widow Betty Page married his brother Noah Page lately deceased
William  x his mark  Moulton

Witness
Sarah B. Wiggins
David Murray

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.   August 14, 1850
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
David Murray,  Justice of the Peace
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I am acquainted with the foregoing deponents and certify that they each Sustain an irreproachable character for truth and that they all are inteligent witnesses.
David Murray  Justice of the Peace
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I Josiah Dow of Hampton, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am Town Clerk of said town, and that I have examined the Records and do not find that Coffin Page has ever been taxed in said town

I further depose and say I have all the original Records of said town in my pofsefsion
Josiah Dow  Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS   August 15. 1850

Subscribed and Sworn to before me.
David Murray, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS

I JB Leavitt Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for said County certify that David Murray Esq is our acting Justice of the peace & quorum throughout this State:  that his commission is dated on the sixth day of July AD 1846, and will expire in five years from that date and is duly qualified to act as such:  and that the signatures purporting to be his on the annexed papers are in his own hand writing & genuine--

In Testimony Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of our Court of Common Pleas this Sixteenth day of August A.D. 1850.
JB Leavitt  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

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 Coffin Page is borne upon a paper headed as follows:   "North Hampton January 5th 1776  This may certify, that we the subscribers Do authorise Capt Moses Leavitt to Draw all our Billiting Money Due from the Province of New Hampshire"
signed by Coffin Page 327 others

And upon a "Muster Roll of part of Capt. Richard Weares Company in Colo. Scammels Regt. raised by the State of New Hampshire mustered and paid by Eliphalet Giddings Muster Master", is borne the name of Coffin Page--"Place of abode," North-hill.  "Time of Muster" 1777 May 7.   "Travel to Charleston No 4"  L.16.8.

And upon "A List of the Mens names Time of Inlisting Money paid &c &c By the Parish of North Hampton Contina. Soldiers" is borne the name of Coffin Page  "Time of Inlistment," May 8, 1777.   Time inlisted for,  8 Mo."   Said List is signed
"Moses Leavitt   )  Select Men of
Morris Hobbs    )   North Hampton  "

and has upon it the following:--
"State of New Hampshire Rockingham ff  North Hampton February 15th 1780  The the above named Moses Leavitt and Moris Hobbs made solemn oath that the above account and Role by them subscribed is just and true.

Coram Levi Dearborn   Just. Peace "

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And upon a "Return of Soldiers enlisted into the Continental Service out of the 3d Regt. of Militia in the State of New Hampshire April 1777 & 1778." is borne the name of Coffin Page, "From what town Hampton.  Term enlisted for--3 years"

Said Return is Dated as follows--
"Hampton  May 19, 1778
The above is a true Return agreeable to Returns made to me by the several Captains in my Regiment
Jon'a Moulton  Colo."

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 22nd day of February A.D. 1850--
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Portsmouth [underlined]

No 14023
Betty Page
wid of Coffin
NH

Act 7 July 1838

adm'd  $80 p ann

from 4 March 1836 to 4th
March 1847.  Also under
Act of 3 March 43.  17 June
44 & 2 July 48

$80.00 p a

from 4 March 1843

Hon Amos Tuck
House of Reps
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New Market N.H.   Nov 22. 1849

Sir:

Enclosed is the application of Betty Page for a pension.  Please inform the Subscriber of the result of the examination of her claim.

Respectfully Yours.
David Murray

James L. Edwards. Esqr
Comm'r of Pensions.
Washington
D.C.
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Official business

[stamp]  FREE

[stamp]
NEWMARKET
FEB
28
N.H.


James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

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Add'l  evid  case
Betty Page
and Coffin

[written upside down]
W Amos
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Newmarket N.H.  Feb 23. 1850

Sir:

Enclosed I send you proof of the Revolutionary Services of Coffin Page, the first husband of Betty Page whose claim to a Pension under the act of 1838 is on file in your office

Please send the certificate to the Subscriber--

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
David Murray

J.L. Edwards, Esqr
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Newmarket N.H.   Aug't 17 1850

Sir:

Mrs Betty Page claims a full pension, her husband having served, as she supposes, about four years in all.  That the Coffin page who inlisted in Hampton for three years was the claimant's husband.  I think there can be no doubt

The town of Hampton was an old town and was required to furnish many Soldiers to fill up the Revolutionary Army In consequence of which it hired many men from other towns.  Abundant proof of this is filed in the case of Mrs Sarah Marston a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1838.

Respectfully your obt servt
David Murray

James L. Edwards, Esqr
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
DC
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official business

[stamp]   FREE

[stamp]
NEW MARKET
[illegible]
N.H.

[written upside down]
W Ames
[illegible]


James L. Edwards.  Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Easton, N.H.  August 16, 1850.

Sir:

Enclosed I forward to you further proof in support of the claim of Betty Page, widow of Coffin Page, to her claim to a pension under the act of 1828.  It is hoped that it will prove to be sufficient to establish it for a full pension.  I once lived in Hampton, am well acquainted with the witnefs in this case living there, and know them to be man of unimpeachable veracity.

Hampton & North Hampton were once one town, and North Hampton and North Hill are Synonymous.  It is therefore pretty evident to my mind that the Coffin Page named in the several items in the the certificate of the Secretary of State, a copy of which has been shown me, is the same individual.

This is a case of long standing and there are many reasons rendering it desirable that an early decision in this case should be made.  If, therefore, you will please to cause an immediate examination to be made and the result communicated to me before I shall leave for the seal of Government I shall esteem it a personal favor.  I shall probably, leav0e sometime in course of two days--

Very respectfully yours
Amos Tuck