Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2616, Isaac Hanson, Navy (N.H.)
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(3--1776)

Hanon, Isaac
Mary

SERVICE
Navy (NH) [New Hampshire]

NUMBER
W. 2616
B.L.Wt. 13.190-160-55

CONTENTS
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105932}

Act March 3/55
April 28/55

Mary Hanson Widow of 
Isaac Hanson
Seaman

Capt
Col
Ent.
Dir
}

Claimant in a Pension
Act July 1848
Seaman on [Boom??]
Revolutionary War

the Armed Ship Ranger

N.H. [New Hampshire] July 48-175
Ad. 160 act Decr [December] 22/55 [1855]
Dodge.

Charles Dennett
Rochester N.H.

[written across text above: No 13190 iss [issued] Dec 28/55 [1855]

Vol. [He??] 1-14. [illegible]
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21.960
New Hampshire
Isaac Hanson

of Strafford in the State of New Hampr [Hampshire] who was a Seaman in the Comp. [Company] commanded by Captain -"- of the Regt. [Regiment] commanded by Col. [Colonel] Simpson in the Masstts [Massachusetts] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampr. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate  of Pension issued the 25 day of Mar 1833 and sent to N. Eastman 
Farmington

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. [September] 33 [1833] | $250
Semi-anl. [Semi-annual] allowance ending 4 [Nov??] '34 [1834] | $50
 | $300

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Go C Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol 1. Page 91

Set to N. Eastman Apr [April] 11/49 [1849]
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17.5 Ports. [Portsmouth]
New=Hamsphire

Mary Hanson
widow of Isaac Hanson
Navy

who served in the revolutionary war, as a Seaman on board Ship "Ranger"  Mass Svc [Massachusetts Service]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued th [this] 21 day of May, 1849 and sent to J.H. Smith, Dover M. [N.] H.

(2616)
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [crossed out: February 2] 29th July, 1848, Page 33 Vol. 1 book e.

Setter N. Eastman 12th Sept 1849

Charles Dennett [Oct??] [3 or 5]/53
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Isaac Hanson's Papers
28.009

adm'd [admitted]
Seaman 2 years

Ship Ranger
Capt. [Captain] Simpson
}

N. Eastman
Farmington
N.H. [New Hampshire]
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed Jun 7, 1832

State of New-Hampshire, County of Strafford } ss.
At a probate Court holden at Rochester in 1 [first] asd[aforesaid] County

On this 14th day of September 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, no sitting, Isaac Hanson a resident of Farmington in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United State under the following named officers, and served as herein stated- that on the fourth or fifth day of June 1779 at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire he entered as a marine on board the ship Ranger, under the command of Thomas Simpson Esquire for the term of [six??] months_ that he soon afterward went to sea in said ship, on a cruise that lasted till towards the fall of the same year when she returned to said Portsmouth, she having taken [several??] [illegible] during said cruise_ that after being in Port, a short time she sailed from said Portsmouth to Boston, where she joined the squadron composed of the [illegible], Boston & [Quinn??] of France under the command of Commodore Whipple_ that said squadron soon afterwards put to sea and at length arrived at Charlestown, South Carolina and were then blockaded by a superior british [British] force, which blockade continued til May 1780 when said town was surrendered and the crews of said several vessels were made prisoners_ that in June of the same year, he with the other prisoners, was sent to Philadelphia, where they were to be exchanged_ that he being sick was sent to the hospital, where he remained, according to his but [illegible] in [obscured by torn paper] time of September 1780, when he having recovered his heath [was?] discharged [therefrom??]_ that he immediately thereafter enlisted on [obscured] Continental Ship, Saratoga under the command of Capt. Young_ that [obscured] Ship, put to sea and in her first cruise took a ship from the enemy and soon afterwards a brig also_  that he was [illegible] on [illegible] 1asd [first aforesaid] brig to help [obscured] her into Port.  that they arrived at Philadelphia with 1asd prize in February 1781_  that he was ordered on board the Frigate [Trumbull?] and went on [obscured] her set 1asd Philadelphia, where he remained in Port, waiting for the return of the Saratoga, till the next June, when not having [??] of 1asd ship he left the public service_ that he never had any written discharge_ that he served two years that he has no record of his age_ that according to his best information he was form on over [illegible] and lived there till 1796 when he moved to the place where he now lived in Farmington N.H.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed, [crossed out: the] in open court

Isaac hanson

we, Nh. [Nehemiah] Eastman residing in Farmington N.H. and Joseph Roberts residing in Farmington N.H. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Hanson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be 75 years of age ; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that then is at this term no [obscured] Minister in 1d. [aforesaid] Farmington_  Sworn and subscribed [crossed out: the] Nehemiah Eastman Joseph Roberts in open court

And the said Court does hereby declare [crossed out: their] its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court certifies, that it appears [crossed out: to them] that Nehemiah Eastman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in [crossed out: the] Farmington and that Joseph Roberts, who has also signed the same is a resident in [crossed out: the] Farmington and [obscured] persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate, James Bartlet Regr [Register] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Hanson for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 14th day of September AD. 1833

James Bartlett Regr
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No 223
Mary Hansen
wid [widow] of Isaac
N H
act 29 July 1848

Married 1798
husband died 8 May 47
admd [admitted] $96.00 pr. an. [per annum]
Seaman 2 years; from
4 March 1848

J H. Smith
Dover
N H
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 29th July
1848
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County, ss. On this third day of October 1848 person
ally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for said
County of Strafford, in open Court, Mary Hanson, a resident
of Farmington in said County of Strafford, aged Eighty
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on
her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress
ed on the 29th July 1848, that she is the widow of Isaac
Hanson, who was a marine, or seaman on board the ship
Ranger, as she has always understood and verily believes then ┃
under the command of Thomas Simpson, Esquire, he having
entered the service at Portsmouth N.H. on the fourth or fifth
day of June 1779 and soon afterwards went to sea in said ship
the cruise of which ship lasted until towards the fall of
the same year, when she returned to said Portsmouth N. H.
that said ship, he still being on board, soon afterwards sailed
to Boston to join the squadion composed of the Providence, Boston,
and Queen of France under the command of Commodore Whipple,
which squadion soon afterwards went to sea, and after awhile
arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, and were blockaded
by a superior British force, and the town was bombarded that
they continued there until May 1780, when the town
surrendered and the crews of said vessels were made prisoners
of war-- that in June 1780, he, with the other prisoners, was
sent to Philadelphia for the purpose of being exchanged - that
being then sick, he was sent to the Hospital - that some time
in September 1780, he entered on board the Continental
ship, the Saratoga, under the command of Captain Young and
went to sea in her-- they took a prize, which was sent to Philadelphia and he in her as one of the prize crew, and arrived there
in February 1781 and that he was afterwards ordered on board
the Frigate Trumbull, went on board said Frigate, and staid
with her in port until June of the same year, when he left the
public service and that said Isaac Hanson when he entered
the public service as aforesaid was a resident of Dover in said County of Strafford - that she has no Documentary evidence in
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support of her claim, legally and strictly speaking, but she has the
Declaration of said Isaac Hanson, under oath, taken in a Court
of Probate holden at Rochester in said County of Strafford on
the fourteenth day of September 1833, which she offers as evidence
for the aforesaid purpose, and will further refer to the Declaration
of said Isaac Hanson with the evidence filed therewith now in
the War Department, which Declaration and evidence were filed
it is believed, in 1833 for purpose of said Hanson's obtaining a
pension, which pension was thereupon obtained
She further declares that she was married to the said
Isaac Hanson on the sixth day of September 1798, that her
husband, the aforesaid Isaac Hanson, died on the eighth day
of January 1847, that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the
second day of January, eighteen hundred, viz, at the time above
stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and
that she has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
year above written, before me
Woodman
Judge Probate
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
I Enoch Berry Register of Probate for said County do hereby
Certify that Charles W. Woodman is Judge of Probate within
and for said County, duly appointed Commissioned
and sworn, That full faith and credit are and ought
to be given to his certificates and attestations as such
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at the Probate Office in said
County this ninth day of October A.D. 1848.
Enoch Berry Register of Probate for said
County of Strafford
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Form of a declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased
person who has not had a Land Warrant.
STATE OF
New Hampshire
COUNTY OF
Strafford
On this fourteenth
ss.
day of April
A. D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid, Mary Hanso aged Eighty seven years, a resident of Rochester
Formerly of Farmington in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Isaac Hanson deceased, who was a seaman in the
Revolutionary war
Company commanded by Captain
in the
Regiment of
in the war with
for the term of
A. D. 18
on or about the
day of
commanded by
declared by the United States on the
day of
that her said husband
at
day of
A. D.
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of
A. D.
and was honorably discharged at
on the
She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Hanson
on the Sixth
in Farmington
---
day of September A.D. 1798 by one Joseph Haven of
Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Jones
that her said husband died at Farmington on the eighth
day of January
A.D. 1847, and that she is now a widow. That she is now a
Pensioner under the act of July 29th 1848 at the rate of Ninety six Dollars
her annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life
Certificate is recorded in the Pension
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be
entitled under the act approved March 3d, A. D. 1855. She also declares that she has not received a
warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Mary
Hanny
of
We, Annis Hanson
and Annie M. Hanson
of Rochester
the State of New Hampshire
Farmington
upon our oaths, declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Mary Hanson
in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be.
Annis Hanson
Annie M. Hanson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written.
And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the
person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles Dennett
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
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I James C. Cole - town Clerk of the Town of Rochester
in the State of New-Hampshire on oath depose and say that I
am town clerk of said town, and have in my possession, the
ancient Books of Record belonging to said Town, In one of the
books of record belonging to said town I find the follow
ing entry of Marriage solemnized in said town
Married A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety eight
September sixth Isaac Hanson with Mary Jones both
of Rochester
I further testify and say that the above is a true
Copy of Record as appears by said books that are in my possession
with the exception of the date which are in fair legible figures,
as follows.
Married A.D. 1796.
Septr 6th Isaac Hanson with Mary Jones, both of Rochester
I James C. Cole above named depose and say that
I hold the office of town Clerk in the town aforesaid, and
that the above is a true copy extract from the records of
the said town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified
by me
James C Cole
Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
of
Rochester
County of Strafford September 19, 1848. Then personally appearing the above named James C. Cole made
oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit and Certificate - Before me
Nehemiah Eastman J. Peace
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The State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford SS
Court of Common Pleas
Clerk's Office

I, John H. Smith, Clerk afsaid [aforesaid] Court, hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated June 20th, A.D. 1844 and will expire June 19th, A.D. 1849, and I further certify that George N. Eastman is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Strafford, duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission is dated December 7th, A.D. 1847, and will expire December 6th, AD 1852, and that the signatures of each of them to this and the papers hereto attached purporting to be theirs, and true and genuine

In testimony whereof I here unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this ninth day of October A.D. 1848_

John H. Smith, Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23, 1895.

O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.'
M. E. C.

Sir:-

In response to your request for the military record of Isaac Hanson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that his pension papers have been examined and it appears that he enlisted at Portsmouth, N.H. [New Hampshire], on the 5th day of June, 1779, as a marine on board the Ship "Ranger", then commanded by Capt. [Captain[ Thomas Simpson.  The ship soon went on a cruise [crossed out: which lasted] of about six months duration, [crossed out: during] in which time several prizes were taken; she then sailed from Portsmouth to Boston and joined the squadron under the
command of Commodore Whipple; the squadron [correction: proceeded] to Charleston, S. C., and was present during the siege of that place.  Upon the surrender of the city  the crews of the several vessels then in port, were made prisoners and he was sent to Philadelphia, where it was expected he would be exchanged.  being sick he was placed in the hospital, [crossed out: where he] and remained there until September, 1780, when he was released. He immediately entered on board the Continental
Ship "Saratoga" and went on a short cruise. A brig was captured and he was placed on board to assist in bringing her into the port
of Philadelphia, where he arrived February, 1781. He then went
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on board the Frigate Trumbull, in the harbor of Philadelphia, and remained thereon until the following June when he finally left the service.

He was born in Dover, N.H., about the year 1758, and resided there until 1796, when he removed to Farmington, N. H.

He married Mary Jones, of Rochester, N. H., on September 6th, 1798, and died on the 8th day of January, 1847.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

J. W. Hanson, Esq.,
Auburn, Ma.
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2616
Mary Hanson
Widow
Isaac Hanson
Seaman on board ship "Ranger
Index : Vol  , Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]

M.E.L.
P.
M.E.L.

Apr. 23/95 [April 23, 1895] [illegible] Hist. [History] to J.N. Hanson, Auburn, ME
Aug. 10/95 [August 10, 1895] Hist. to Eugene [illegible], Farmington, N.H.
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1833 - [illegible] of Farmington, Stafford [Strafford] Co. N.H.

[Began??] on Ranger
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Charles Dennett Esq. [Esquire]
Rochester NH [New Hampshire]
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Secretary of the In
Pension

[circle stamp with border: ROCHESTER N.H. APR 26

105,932
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13.190
[Nev. Army??]
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Sept. [September] 13, 1853.

Appl. [Application] of Mary Hanson, widow of Isaac.

N.H [New Hampshire]

Char. [Charles] Dennett.
Rochester, N.H.

Department of the Interior
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Commissioner of Pensions

Sep 13/53 [September 13, 1853]

Cole
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Farmington NH [New Hampshire] Sept [September] 16.

L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Free 

N.H. Sept. 21

10
1
11 cents
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Isaac Hanson N.H. act 7 June 1832 $100
To what time was he last paid
G. C. A

Pension Office
April 17 1849

Died 8th. Jan. [January]1847.
Pd. [Paid] to his death.
BSB
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[stamp with circle border] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. H. MAR [March] 29 1895

[stamp with rectangle border] OLD WAR & NAVY FILES APR [April] 1 1895
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23328 w [etf??] 4235

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
OFFICE OF
Clerk of Courts.
Auburn, Me. [Maine], March 25, 1895.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you have the kindness to send me a certificate of the fact, that Isaac
Hanson, who died in Farmington, County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, January 8th 1847, received a pension for services in the Revolutionary war, (as I am informed on a privateer.) Please state the date of enlistment, date of discharge and
name and kind of vessel [vessel], if the record so shows, and any other facts that appear of record, other than those that are merely formal.  Also the fact, that Mary Hanson his widow, who died at said Farmington, Feb. [February] 10, 1868, received a pension, and give the date of same and the cause.

Please inform me the expense of so doing, and I will forward fee in advance

Yours &c [Etc.]
J. W. Hanson
Auburn, Me.

St. N attn
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Rochester N.H. [New Hampshire]
Sept [September] 5, 1853,

Charles Dennett,

asks for an increase of Pension for Mary Hanson.  Enclosing Certificate with application

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions

Dept [illegible]
Sept 23/'53
}
A. S. H. White,
Actg.Chf.Clk. [Acting Chief Clerk]

Pritchett
Sept 10./'53 [September 10, 1853]
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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford
}

Be it known, that on this fifth day of September A.D. 1853. before me Charles Dennett a Justice of the
Peace for said County of Strafford, personally appeared Mary Hanson of Farmington in said County of Strafford and made oath according to law that she is the identical Mary Hanson whose name under act of July 29th 1848, has been placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum, That she is the Widow of Isaac Hanson who was a seaman in the Revolutionary War, and that he was a Pensioner at one hundred Dollars per, annum,
she asks an increase of her pension; to the amount received by her late Husband, and the amount of whatever arearges [arrearages] she may be intitled to by the laws of Congress,

Mary Hanson

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Hanson aforesaid and know her to be the
person she represents herself to be, and that she is of a good and respectable character._

Justice of the Peace
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If any thing further is wanted you will please direct a line to Charles Dennett of Rochester New Hampshire and it shall be attended to

Respectfully Yours
Charles Dennett

I send Mrs. Hansons Certificate with her application
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Jos. [Joseph] Roberts
affidavit
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I Joseph Roberts of Fermington in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose and say that in the fall of the year 1779 I shipped as a marine on board the ship the Ranger under the command of Thomas Simpson Esquire then lying at the harbour [harbor] of Portsmouth N.H. that when I then had shipped, I found on board of said vessel, Isaac Hanson, then as I understood of Dover in said County of Strafford, but now of Farmington aforesaid - that I had not before been acquainted with said Hanson, but soon afterwards became acquainted with him and ever since have been_ that said Hanson at that time informed me that he was then under an engagement on board of said ship for six months.  that soon after my having enlisted as aforesaid, said ship left Portsmouth aforesaid and sailed to Boston and a short time after our arrival at said Boston, the time of the engagements of the old Crew (among whom was said Hanson) being out, as I then understood, many of them left the ship but said Hanson with some others continued on board doing duty_ that at said Boston, our ship the Ranger joined the Squadron under the command of Commodore Whipple, he being on board the Frigate Providence_  that said squadron was composed of the Frigates Providence & Boston and the ships of war the Queen of France and the Raugh- that said Squadron soon put to sea and after cruising some time we put into Charleston in South Carolina and then were blockaded by a superior british force- that some time in the fore part of April 1780 the british commenced bombarding the town and continued the bombardment nearly the whole of the time until the 12th of May in the same year, when we were surrendered prisoners of war by order of Gen. Lincoln_  that we were then kept prisoners at said Charleston about five weeks when we were carried to Philadelphia_  that the time of our arrival at the last mentioned place said
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Isaac Hanson was sick; soon after which, I having obtained permission to return home, left said Hanson at said Philadelphia still sick and saw no more of him till after the close of the Revolutionary War_  and I further say that Isaac Hanson did belong to said ship during the whole time from the time that I entered, which according to the best of my recollection, was in October in said year 1779, until we were surrendered prisoners of war as above state, and that he continued a prisoner, also as is herein above stated_

Joseph Roberts

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. Sept. [September] 14. 1833_ Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Roberts and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in just & true before me

Nehemiah Eastman Jus. [justice] Peace

and I hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Roberts and that he is a man of truth and entitled to credit.

Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss

i James Bartlett Regr [Register] of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman whose name is signed to the above two certificates is a justice of the peace for said County of Strafford and that said signature is his genuine & proper signature_

In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said County to be hereto affixed this 14th day of September AD. 1833

James Bartlett Regr
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Farmington NH [New Hampshire]
May 30th

J.L. Edward Esquire
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

June 5/49 [1849]
Resp.g cl. Mary Hanson

No. 175 N.H.
Oct 29 Sub 49
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Farmington N.H. May 30 1849.
J.L. Edwards Esq.

I wrote this to say that notwithstanding you wrote me some time ago that no such papers has been recd. [received] at the Department as I had described, as applicable to the case of Mary Hanson.  I have now a Pension Certificate for her, which was by some mistake sent to John H. Smith Esq. Dover N.H. Being at Mr. Smith's office on other business yesterday he communicated the part about the certificate to me and I now have it in my possession

This Certificate bears date May 21, 1849_ is recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act 1848_ Page 33. Vol. 1 Book D." and is only for $96.00 which is not enough if I read right_ Her husband _ Isaac Hanson was placed on the Pension Roll under the Act 1832 for $100.00 per annum and I drew his pension for him up to the time of his decease in 1846 I think at that rate as the records and papers will all show, now I read in the act of July 29- 1848 that such widows" shall be entitled to a pension during such widowhood of equal amount per annum that her husband would be entitled to if living under existing pension laws. &c. [etc.]

My conclusion, therefore, from the premises in this as the law is now as it was when Hansons Certificate was first granted_ Either Hanson drew too much or his widow does not draw enough under this certificate.  My object as you will see is to call your
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attention to this point and if the certificate is wrong have it made right_

I do not return the certificate now, but will do so if on examination you shall find her entitled to $100.00 per annum as I suppose you will_  I shall wait to hear from you_

Respectfully yours
N. Eastman
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

[single stamped word] FREE
[stamp with circle border] DOVER

Oct 13.48. [October 13, 1948]
Mary Hanson widow
of Isaac Hanson, decd. [deceased]
29. July 1848

13 Oct 48
[illegible] Mary Hanson
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Dover, N H. [New Hampshire] Oct. [October] 9, 1848.

Sir-

At the request of Nehemiah Eastman Esq. of Farmington in this State, i send the enclosed papers to you, with the request of a certificate of pension then to be granted to send the same to him at said Farmington,

Yours &c [Etc.]
J.H. Smith
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Affidavits of
J. Walker & J.J. Hanson
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I John Walker of Farmington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was acquainted with Isaac
Hanson late of said Farmington deceased, who
was a pensioner of the U. States in his lifetime
as it was understood in consequence of his ser-
vice in the Revolutionary war — that said Han-
son died at Farmington aforesaid on the eighth
day of January 1847 — I know the fact to be
so, for I was present at the time he died and afterward, I attended his funeral.

John Walker

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. September 19th 1848 Then personally appearing the above named John Walker made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed, before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace
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I Joseph J. Hanson of Farmington in the
County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that being the son of Isaac Hanson [illegible] of the source Farmington deceased, do know that said Isaac drew a Pension as  a Seaman or marine in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war and that said
Isaac Hanson died at said Farmington on the
8th day of January 1847, that I know the part of
his so doing for I was present at the time of
his decease and attended his funeral afterward
Joseph J. Hanson

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. September 19 1848 Then the above named Joseph J. Hanson personally
appearing made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed, before me
Nehemiah Cartman Jus. Peace
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Hannah Walker
Affidavit
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I Hannah Walker of Farmington in the
County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
aged ninety five years depose and say that I
was acquainted with Isaac Hanson late of said
Farmington deceased, and Mary Hanson his
wife from her birth unto the present time and during all the period she was the wife of said Isaac Hanson
to the time of his decease, which took place, I think, in January 1847 that they were married about fifty years ago and even their marriage as afore said they lived together as man and wife until they were separated by death as aforesaid that the family of said Hanson and our family resided within one fourth of a mile for more than forty years before said Hanson decease and that said Mary Hanson was never afterwards married

The words "during & since"
interlined before signing
Witness G. N. Eastman
[illegible] H Walker

Hannah Walker
Her mark

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. September 20th 1848. Personally appearing before me, the said Hannah Walker made oath that the above affidavit by her signed is true
George N. Eastman, Jus. Peace
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Isaac Hanson's
Declaration
New one sent
Sept. 16. 1833
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County SS. At a probate court holden at Rochester in said County on the fourteenth day of September, 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Daniel C. Atkinson, Judge of the Court of Probate, Isaac Hanson, a resident of Farmington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832—

That is to say, that on the fourth or fifth day of June 1779 at Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire he entered the public service as a Marine on board the ship called the Ranger, then under the command of Thomas Simpson, Esquire for the term of six months—that soon after he had entered the service as aforesaid he went to sea in said ship, the cruise of which ship lasted till towards the fall of the same year, when he returned to said Portsmouth—that during said cruise, several prizes were taken by said ship—that after being in port at said Portsmouth some short time, said ship sailed, he being still on board, to Boston, where she joined the Squadron composed of the Providence, Boston and Queen of France under the command of Commodore Whipple—that said Squadron soon afterwards went to sea and after being some time out on a cruise, arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, and were soon afterward blockaded by a superior British force, which blockade continued and the town bombarded, till May 1780 when said town was surrendered and the crews of said [illegible] vessels of service, composing said Squadron, were made prisoners of war—that in June of the same year he with the other prisoners was sent
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sent to Philadelphia for the purpose of being there exchanged — that he being in the war sent to the hospital that, according to his best recollection, he took his discharge from said hospital — having recovered his health in September 1780 — that immediately thereafter he entered on board the Continental Ship, the Saratoga, under the command of Captain Young, but he does not now recollect how long a time he entered said last mentioned ship for — that a short time after this new engagement said Saratoga to which he belonged put to sea and in her first cruise took a ship from the enemy, and keeping said ship then taken in company, afterwards took a brig; that he was put on board of said brig as one of the hands to carry her into port, she being onboard to Philadelphia — that said prize was carried to Philadelphia, at which place he arrived in said brig in February 1781 — that after arriving as aforesaid at said Philadelphia he was with the other hands ordered on board the frigate Trumbull — that they went on board said Frigate and staid there till the next June, in port, waiting for the return of said ship, the Saratoga — that after waiting there and hearing nothing from said ship, he left the public service and went to sea on board a merchantman — [illegible] and further states that according to his best information he was born in the town of Dover in said County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire on the third day of June 1758 — that he has no record of his age — that at the time he was in the public service as aforesaid his home was in said Dover — that after the war was over he continued to reside in said Dover till 1796, when he moved from said Dover to the farm whereon he has ever since resided, which is situated in Farmington aforesaid — and that the whole time that he was in the public service as herein above stated is two years — or perhaps a few days over that length of time —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.

Isaac Hanson
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss  I James Bartlet Register of the said Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said county in the matter of the application of Isaac Hanson for a pension.  In witnesses testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord on thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three
James Bartlett  Regr
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Farmington  Sept. 16th 1833

Sir,
 I send the papers in the case of Isaac Hanson with a request that the Certificate of Pension.