Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,127, for Pearly Roberts, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Roberts, Pearly
Submit
NUMBER  W. 22,127
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1926 
New Hampshire Concord 
Submit Roberts 
widow of Pearly Roberts who served in the Revolutionary war , as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars, 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept 1848 and sent to John Bryant Meriden N. H.  Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 121 Vol. 1 
Reported
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No 7288 
Mrs Submit Roberts, Declaration 
widow of Pearly 
N. H. 
Act 7 July 1838. 
75 Secy  -            7.1
76 rec’d               2.
- Rolls                 1.28
77 Col Chase Ry 1.7
12  6 dy
Adm’d
12 mo. 6 days pri.
$40.66 
No deduction 
John Bryant Meriden N.H.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th by 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan Ss}  On this 21st day of July 1840 personally appeared before Eleazar Jackson an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan Submit Roberts a resident of Plainfield in said County of Sullivan aged 74 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows".   That she is the widow of Pearly Roberts who as she believes rendered the country much service in the time of the Revolutionary War from May 1775 to October 1780 although she would not be understood to say that he was continually engaged from May 1775 to October 1780 nor will she undertake particularly to describe nor state the amount of all the services he did actually render during said war but believes the same to have been about two years as a private.   At the time of the commencement of the war of the Revolution he was as she believes a resident of the State of Connecticut but he together with the family to which he belonged removed to Plainfield N.H. before the close thereof and made a beginning on a new farm there. But
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at what particular time she cannot now state for she had no acquaintance with him till some little time before her marriage in 1789.  This circumstance together with others and his own declaration as reasons of her belief that he did serve for the space of two years and upwards while residing in each of the State of Connecticut and New Hampshire although the proof of but 22 months and fifteen days to wit: 7 months and 3 days in Capt Elliot’s Connecticut Regt as proof of which she refers to the accompanying certificate of Henry Kilbourn Esq Comptroller of the State of the State of Connecticut;  3 months in Capt Green's;  3 months in Capt Gilson’s Company; and six months in Col McLenna’s or Mack Lannan's Connecticut Regt. As proof of these 3 last tours of service in Connecticut she refers to the accompanying affidavit of Philip Whitaker late a Pensioner of the United States deceased although made by him some years since and for another purpose.  The said Whitaker was a neighbour of her late husbands in Connecticut and afterwards in said Plainfield and her said husband was frequently  heard to say in his lifetime that he could be a witness for said Whittaker as to his services should it ever become necessary.  2 months in N. Hampshire, Capt Russell’s Company. As proof of which she refers to the accompanying affidavit of James Wellman; And Six weeks or  42 days at Saratoga as appears by the accompanying affidavit of Zadok Bloss.  Besides which she verily believes that her husband the said Pearly Roberts did serve one other short tour at Royalton Vermont at the time it was burnt by the Indians in October 1780 for he used to say that he turned out and served on that occasion but for what length of time she cannot state but thinks not exceeding 15 days of this however she has as yet no proof but is in hopes to be able to obtain it hereafter.  She further declares that she was married to the said Pearly Roberts by the Rev. Mr.
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Eastbrook since deceased at Grantham N.H. on the 30th day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty nine as evidence which she offers the accompanying certificate of the of the Town in of Grantham - That her husband the aforesaid Pearly Roberts on the 13th day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty one - that was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred ninety four viz: at the time above stated 
Submit Roberts 
Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year above written 
Eleazar Jackson Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 
I hereby certify that in my belief the above named Submit Roberts is a person of credibility and that on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Eleazar Jackson  Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County SS. } J. T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior of Judication of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify the Hon Eleasar Jackson is an acting associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8th of Jany 1833 and that his signatures above written are genuine, Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this 22d day of August A D 1840 
T W Gilmore Clerk
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I Alpheus Roberts of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 30 years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs Submit Roberts of this town widow of the late Pearly Roberts who has a pending claim to a pension under the act of the 7th of July 1838 for the Revolutionary services of her late husband whose belief is as understand her to say that he was engaged in and rendered the Country actual service in Connecticut and New Hampshire to the amount in all of about two years and that she has obtained the best evidence in her power to obtain of the greater part of his said service which she hopes will prove satisfactory and be allowed by the Department on a final settlement of her claim.  She believes as I do myself that he first engaged in what he used to call the 8 months service in Connecticut under one Capt Elliott of the 3rd Conn Regt; afterwards 3 months under Capt Green in Col Halsey Regt; 3 months under Capt Gilson of Col Douglas Regt; and 6 months in Colonel McLellan's Company of the Connecticut line.  That during the last tours of service she believes as I do most confidently myself that Philip Whitaker late a pensioner of the United deceased was an actor with her said husband and who in his lifetime so stated upon oath and would again so testify if living he being at the time a resident of the same town Killingly Connecticut.  One strong reason among others who believe is that I resided with the said Roberts for the space of 8 years preceding his death which took place in June 1831 and used frequently to hear him speak of his Connecticut as well as his New Hampshire Services and often heard him state that he served in all to the amount of about 2 years and that he and Philip Whittaker were engaged together in the Connecticut services
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but when they were so engaged or under what dates I have now no recollection of hearing him state. It is also further my belief that during the time of the war the said Roberts made a beginning in the woods of New Hampshire and that he was alternately engaged through the contest in the Connecticut and New Hampshire Service - that he served in the latter place two months or thereabout under one Capt Russell at Haverhill N.H., five weeks or thereabouts under Col Chase at Saratoga and a short tour of ten days or thereabouts under the same command at Royalton Vt when that town was burnt by the Indians in the fall of 1780 - for he substantially so stated at a time or times when it would she could have had no enducement to misstate his services then being then no law granting pensions for services such as had been rendered by him/
Alpheus Roberts 
Sworn and subscribed to this 12th day of April 1841
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this twelfth day of April A.D. 1841. 
John Bryant Notary Public 
I do hereby further certify that the deponent is a credible witness 
John Bryant Notary Public
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Mercy Kimball (before marriage Mercy Roberts) of Lebanon in the State of New Hampshire aged 79 years depose and say that Pearley Roberts late of Plainfield N.H. deceased whose widow Submit Roberts is an applicant for a Pension was a brother of mine,  my father Abraham Roberts removed from Killingly Connecticut to said Plainfield in N.H. in the fall of the year 1776 I think in the month of October.   My brother the said Pearly Roberts went up and made a beginning in said Plainfield some little time previous to the removal of the family.  I well recollect my said brother being ingaged in the service in said Connecticut soon after the War of the Revolution commenced and also again in N. Hampshire, but am unable to state the length of of his services in either place. I think he was first ingaged in what was called the 8 months service in Connecticut under Captain Elliott, and lastly after his removal to N.H. at Royalton at the time it was burnt by the Indians in 1780 - It has been represented to me that the late Philip Whitaker and my said brother were actors together in some short tours of service in said State of Connecticut of which I have no personal knowledge or distinct recollection, though I think it not unlikely for said Philip Whitaker lived in the same neighbourhood.  Mercy Kimball 
Sworn and subscribed to this 25th day of February 1841
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this twenty fifth day of February AD 1841 
John Bryant Notary Public 
I further certify that the Deponent is a credible witness 
John Bryant Notary Public
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Town Clerk of Grantham
Certificate of the Marriage of Submit Roberts
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Town Clerks Office 
Grantham Sullivan Co. N. H. 
I Francis Howard do hereby certify that on searching the records I find the following 
“Pearley Roberts and Submit Shurtliff were married to the April thirtieth Seventeen Hundred and eighty nine”, The above named persons were married by 
Exp. Eastbrook Minister of the Gospel
I further 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 - "April 30th AD 1789.” 
Francis Howard Clerk of the town of Grantham 
I Francis Howard above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Grantham in the County and State aforesaid; and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Grantham with the exception above named as certified by me – 
Francis Howard Clerk of the town of Grantham 
Grantham Sullivan Co N.H. 
February 29th AD 1840. 
Sworn before me Chs. L. Newton, Justice of the Peace 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County SS. }   
I T. M. Gilmore Clerk of the of the County and State Superior Court of Judicature aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles L Newton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1836 and will expire on the 16th day of June 1841. and that the above signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 28th day April AD 1840
T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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Revy
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 22127 
Submit Roberts 
Wid of Pearly Roberts 
Priv Rev. war 
Act Feb 2d ‘48 
Index: Vol. M, Page 176 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Plainfield N. H. 
Pearley Roberts d 1837
Submit M. 1789 
7 mo. 3 Elliott Com.
3 mo.    Green 
3 mo.    Gilson
6 mo. McLellan
Oct 76
76 2 – Russell  N. H. on roll / m 28 (1778 & 83)
77 1 – 12 Saratoga on roll 1 m. 7
Col [unreadable ] NH June 13
80 – 15 d Royalton 77
Oct 80 alarm a Royalton 2 67
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Whitaker Killingly A
Jan 79 3 mo Gilson
1832 – 52  1780
Decr 3 m. Green
Jun 77  6 Col McClellan 
Whitaker declaration
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N. H,  Act 1838 - 7288 
Submit Roberts, widow 
of Pearly - Let to Jno Bryant 28 Aug 1840. 
to same April 23. 1841 
to same May 7. 1844 
to same 9. Sept. 1841 
Act 1838
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1831  
New Hampshire Con.  
Submit Roberts 
widow of Pearly Roberts who was a Private in the Conn line for 12 mo & 6 days 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept 1843 and sent to John Bryant Meriden N. H 
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A   Vol. 1  Page 20
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6413 
New Hampshire 
widow of Submit Roberts Pearl Roberts decd  
and who died on the 13 June 1831 of Sullivan in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Gibson of the regt commanded by Col McLellan in the Connect line for 12 months & 6 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamps at the rate of 40 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Oct 1841 & sent to John Bryant Esqr Meriden N.H. 
Arrears to the 4th of March ’41 203.30 
$203.30  
{ Act July 7, 1838} 
Recorded by Theo L. Moody Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 Page 53 
See letter to John Bryant Esqr Nov 9, 1841
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Meriden N. H. Nov 3 1841 
Sir
Although the claim of Mrs Submit Roberts of this place has lately been allowed, and a Pension Certificate most thankfully received by her, yet, being apprehensive of an error, I have again to address you in her behalf, and to inquire, for what amount of service she was allowed on a final settlement of her claim; and what particular portions of service of her late husband Pearly Roberts & more especially of the Connecticut service in 1775 & 6.  A reply to this will much oblige 
Very respectfully 
John Bryant
J L Edwards Esq Com. Pensions Washington
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Comptroller Certificate Service
of Pearly Roberts
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Comptrollers Office 
Hartford March 26 1840 
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Pearly Roberts who claims service in the Revolutionary War under Cap Elliott in 1775 8 months, and under Cap Gillson 3 mo, Cap Green in 1777 3 mo in 1776 & 77.  That I have examined the Books as remaining in this office and find on A. “Pay Roll of the 8th Company 3rd Regiment [unreadable] by order Genl Assembly Connecticut 1775 Joseph Elliott Captain the name of Pearly Roberts a private who entered service May 11 Five of discharge Decr 14 having served 7 months 3 days, that no Pay Rolls of Captains Gillson & Green can be found in this office, and nothing appears either to confirm or discredit his claim to services in 1776 & 77- from May to Dec 14 - 7 Mo 3 days
 Henry Milburn Comp
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I Enos Roberts of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 58 years depose and say that I have seen the affidavits of the Widow Ruth Pool and Mrs Ann Robinson lately taken in reference to the identity of Pearley Roberts formerly of Killingly Connecticut and late of this town deceased and believe the same to be strictly true for I have ever to understood it from my earliest recollection, having therefore no doubt but that the same Pearly Roberts who in 1775 served a tour with Samuel Pool in Captain Elliotts Company of the Connecticut line at Roxbury near Boston afterwards in the summer of 1776 removed to Plainfield N.H. and there continued to reside till the time of his death in 1831. And from the repeated declarations made by the said Roberts in his life time I am of the for the opinion that subsequent to 1775 he was engaged in several other tours of service, one or more in the Connecticut militia and several others in the New Hampshire Militia in all to the amount of two years or thereabouts. His second tour in Connecticut I believe to have been that a month then in the early part of the winter of 1776 at Cambridge Massachusetts in Captain Gilsons Company of  Col. Douglas Regiment and his first in New Hampshire, that of a months, at Haverhill NH under Captain Russell. In conversation with said Pearly Roberts not long before his death respecting his
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Revolutionary services in Connecticut he observed to me that he knew of but one one man living by whom he could prove the same and that was Philip Whitaker.  He also at the same time said that James Wellman and John Weld served with him in Capt Russells Company at Haverhill N.H. And further this deponent saith not 
Enos Roberts 
Sworn and subscribed to this 22d day of July 1841 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 22d day of July A.D. 1841 
John Bryant Notary Public 
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness- 
John Bryant Notary Public
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I Philip Whitaker of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I am one of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution and an unfortunate one to both as regards my circumstances in life and the years services that I rendered the country during the Revolutionary struggle which happened to be of less than nine months in continuation and as follows -  In 1776 I engaged for and served three months in Boston and vicinity in Capt Gilson Company of Col. Douglass Regiment of the line of the State of Connecticut.  In 1777 three months at Providence in the State of R. Island in Captain Greens company of the Connecticut troops, and six months in 1777 - within the state of Connecticut in Col Maclenan Connecticut Regiment, which services but a short time since I could have proved by Jesse Roberts of this town who deceased in May 1830, and also by Lieutenant Pearly Roberts of this town who also deceased in June 1831 both of whom were with me at the time of their performance.  But I do not now know that it is in my power to make or offer any other proof of the same than my own declaration hereby made on oath. 
I do further depose and say that I was a poor man at the time of the passage of the act of the of the 18th March 1818 and that I should immediately there afterwards have applied for a Pension, but for the reason of not having served for the term of nine months under one engagement. That by unavoidable misfortunes I became entirely destitute of property several years ago so that I had nothing but the earnings of my hands to depend on for support.  that latterly my health and strength have failed to such a degree that I have been unable to support myself - I am now in the 78 year of my age and although I have some assistance yet my situation is still distressing I am suffering for the want of some of the common comforts of life
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such as outside garments suitable for this inclement season - a change of shirts and so forth - I do therefore pray most earnestly pray for relief from my country by way of a Pension, so that my name be dropped from the list of town papers and placed upon the pension list of the United States, to commence drawing from the 1st day of January 1830 
Philip Whitaker 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan Ss }  January 20 1832 Then Philip Whitaker personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me 
John Bryant Justice of the Peace 
I certify that Philip Whitaker the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness – 
John Bryant Justice of the Peace 
We the Subscribers Selectmen of Plainfield aforesaid do do depose and say that we have long been well acquainted with Philip Whitaker the above deponent who is reputed to have been a Soldier of the revolution Believing him to be a credible we not doubt  the correctness of his statement in reference to the service he rendered the country during the Revolutionary War.   The other part of his affidavit relative to his circumstances we know to be true and that he some time since applied for and received and aid as one of our poor and is still on our Pauper List.  
Thomas Permiman
Moses True Jr.
Thomas Gallup
Sullivan SS January 28 1832 
Sworn to and subscribed  before me. 
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County Ss}  I, T. M. Gilman Clerk of the Sullivan County Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bryant was on the 28th day of January AD 1832 an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 1st day of September 1827 and expired on the last day of October 1832 the that the signature herewith purporting to be his is in my belief genuine. 
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 24th day of April AD 1840 
T. M. Gilmore 
I Enos Roberts of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire depose and say that I have seen the Declaration of the widow Submit Roberts before the Hon E. Jackson on the 21 day of July 1840 and verily believe the service of Pearly Roberts her late husband were actually performed by him and even other service as besides, not therein mentioned, for in a conversation with him the said Pearly not long before his decease he referred to the several tours aforesaid and one month besides - said he had not applied for a pension for any part of his services under the Act of the 18th March 1818 as he was not engaged at any one tour long enough; but should hereafter apply if it ever come right.  He also stated to me that he did not know how he could prove the month service as he called it but could prove the several other portions by Philip Whitaker, James Williams, John Weld (since deceased).   I do not recollect his naming to me that he could prove by Zadok Bloss the tour to Saratoga.  
Enos Roberts 
Sullivan SS } July 29. 1840 Then Enos Roberts who is a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. 
Before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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Philips Whitaker 
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss} I T M Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryant is an acting Justice of  the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned that his commission was dated on the 4th day of September 1837 and will expire on the 3 day of September 1842 that his signature within written is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 2d day of Augt 1840 T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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Meriden N.H. Sept 29. 1841 
Sir
On receipt of yours of the 9th inst in relation to the claim of Mrs Submit Roberts, I in her behalf wrote the Comptroller at Hartford for the requisite evidence of the service of Samuel Pool in Capt Elliotts Company in 1775 and have obtained the same which is herewith sent. Mrs R. is happy in being able at last in establishing the identity of her late husband and has only to regret that it has not been in her power to procure satisfactory proof of all the service which she still confidently believes her husband performed, but hopes that on a final settlement of her claim as respects the amount of service that she may be allowed for service.  
In Elliotts Compy in 1775 – 7 mo 5 d
Gilsons Compy in 1776 – X 2 mo. 
Russells Compy in 1776 1.28 
Col Chase Regt. 1777.  1.7
12 of which if I mistake not unto you have record evidence excepting the 3 mo in Gilson Co in 1776 which is proved by the affidavit of Philip Whitaker and the repeated declaration of Roberts himself that he and Whitaker did serve together. In behalf of Mrs Roberts
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I am Respectfully your Obt Svt
John Bryant
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Meriden N H Apl 16, 1841 
At the request of Mrs Submit Roberts I here with transmit as further testimony in support of her pending claim to a Pension under the Act of the 7th July 1838 the affidavit of Mrs Mercy Kimball, the object of which is to establish the identity of the late Pearly Roberts so far states to his Connecticut service - Also the affidavits of Moses True Jr and Alpheus Roberts going to show the declarations of her late husband relative to said service and also of Philip Whitaker who served with him after the first months in Elliott Company to which the said Whitaker made oath in his life time & which Mrs R. most religiously holds to be true and hopes the same will be favourably regarded on a settlement of her claim being the only further testimony that she has been able to procure as to the amount of service he rendered 
Respectfully Yours 
John Bryant
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Ruth Pool, now of Menard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, Widow of Samuel Pool, aged Eighty three years, depose and say that from my childhood to the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary War. I was a resident of Killingly in the State of Connecticut. when during all that period of time, I was well acquainted with Pearly Roberts who died at Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire, (as I now believe) in the month of June 1831, and whom widow Submit Roberts is an applicant for a Pension for her late husband services, my late husband, the said Samuel Pool in the summer of 1775, was engaged in a tour between six & Eight months in Captain Elliotts company of the Connecticut Line, And to my knowledge the said Pearly Roberts who lived a neighbor to us, also engaged at or about the same time with my husband in the same company, that is Capt Elliotts, went away into the service with him and returned home at the same time after an absence of between six and eight months, I further depose and say there the Same Pearly Roberts afterwards in the summer of 1776, removed to Plainfield New Hampshire was also absent two years afterwards removed
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to the same place and neighborhood when my acquaintance with him has continued to the of his death, I further depose and say that I am in the receipt of a pension for the Services of my husband rendered as aforesaid and in company with said Pearly Roberts under Capt. Elliott,
Ruth Pool
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} 
Sworn & Subscribed this 29th day of June AD 1841 Before me 
Harvey Burton Justice Peace
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness 
Harvey Burton Justice Peace
STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County ss}  I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of  Windsor County of Windsor in the State of Kent do hereby certify that Harvey Burton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty-ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, and will expire on the fiftieth day of November next, and that his signatures above written are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this First day of July A. D. 1841 
N. Williams, Clerk
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Meriden P.O. No Sept 13. 1841 
Sir
I addressed a letter to the Department under date of July 22 1841 enclosing the affidavits of Mrs. Ruth Pool & Mrs Anna Robinson in support of the pending claim of Mrs Submit Roberts of this place to a Pension. And not having since heard from the office and having some reason to suspect that my said letter was missent or detained on the way, permit me to inquire if the same was duly rec’d  at the Washington P.O.?  
Respectfully Yr Obt Serv 
John Bryant 
J L Edwards Esq Com Pensions
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Meriden N.H. July 22nd 1841 
Sir
Mrs Submit Roberts of Plainfield N & who has a pending claim to a pension for the services of her late husband Pearly Roberts performed in Connecticut in 1775 & 6 and in N. Hampshire subsequently thereto, is desirous of a reexamination of all the papers in her case together with the additional affidavits of the widow Ruth Pool, Mrs Anna Robinson & Enos Roberts herewith transmitted containing the best evidence in her power to obtain as to the identity of her late husband as an actor in the Connecticut service before his removal from that State to the State of New Hampshire and which she trusts will prove satisfactory so far as identity is concerned. 
Having also furnished the best evidence in her power to obtained relative to the services performed by her late husband she prays that the papers that were used in settling the claims of Philip Whitaker under the act of the 7th of June 1832 may be examined believing as she does that her husband and the said Philip were engaged together subsequent to the service in Capt Eliotts Company in 1775 & that the declaration of said Whitaker will substantiate her declaration so far as relates to the 3 months her husband served in Captain Gillsons Company of Col Douglas Conn. Regt. If no more she also wishes that reference may be had to the papers used in the case of the Widow Ruth Pool now a Pensioner upon the roll of the Vermont agency thinking that the same
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may afford some circumstantial evidence for her.  Mrs R confidently believes that her husband did perform service to the amount of two years, but is aware of her inability to prove several of the tours for which she claims.  Of the following it would seem as if no reasonable doubt be entertained and I should advise her to be satisfied with an allowance thereof
In  Capt Elliotts Co. in 1775 – 7 mo 3 days 
In Capt Gillsons Co in 1776  - 3 mos – 
In Capt Russells Co. in 1776 – 1 mo. 28 days
In Col Chase Regt in 1777 -     1 mo 7 days
13 mo 8 days 
In addition to the above I am entirely satisfied that he turned out and went to fight the Indians at Royalton at in October 1780 a tour of 10 or 15 days but as no proof of same can be found it must be given up. 
In behalf of Mrs R. the case is thus submitted by your obt Servt 
John Bryant
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Comptrollers Office 
Hartford Sep 23 1841 
I Certify that on application for evidence of the services of Samuel Pool in the War of the Revolution in Capt Elliotts Company in 1775 that I have examined the Records remaining in this office and find "in a Pay Roll of the Company Regiment by on Gen Assembly Connecticut 1775 Joseph Elliott Captain,  Samuel Pool entered service as private May 12 Time of discharge December 13th having served Seven months & One day 
Henry Kilbourn Compt
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Meriden N. H.  Aug 5. 1840 
Sir
At the request of Mrs Submit Roberts I herewith send her application for a Pension for the services of her late husband Pearly Roberts and the best and all the proof of his services that the has been able to procure.  She is of the opinion however that the testimony furnished by Philip Whitaker in support of his own claims which was allowed under the Act of June 7, 1832 may also apply in proof of one year of her late husbands services & wishes reference may be had to the same in the investigation of her claim. 
Respectfully John Bryant 
J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
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2119 
Mrs Submit Roberts 
$40.66 per annum 
John Bryant Agent Meridan NH
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 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 
Sullivan SS 
On this 18th day of April 1843 personally appeared before John Bryant a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Submit Roberts a resident of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid aged 77 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 3 day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.   That she is the widow of Pearly Roberts who was a private in the militia service of New Hampshire and also a private in the Connecticut service. That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July 1838 which she receives at the rate of Forty dollars and sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Submit Roberts 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
John Bryant Justice of the Peace 
I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me 
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County ss. 
I. T. M Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of June 1839, and will expire on the 20th day of June 1844, and that his signatures herewith are genuine.   Given under my hand and seal of said County this 19th day of April 1843 
T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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Mrs. Anna Robinson Affidavit
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Anna Robinson of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 81 years depose and say that I have seen the affi avit of Ruth Poole of Norwich in the State of Vermont made before Harvey Burton Esquire on the 29th day of June last in reference to the residence and Service of Pearly Roberts late of Plainfield N.H. deceased - she is a sister of mine with whom I lived in Killingly Connecticut where her husband Samuel Poole was absent in service in the Summer of 1775. I was also well acquainted with the said Pearly Roberts who resided in the same neighbourhood and School district where we had been school mates together and know that he enlisted with my brother in law Samuel Pool into the Company of Captain Elliott; and that they went and served together as stated by Mrs Pool in her affidavit. I also well recollect that in the Summer of 1776 Mr Abraham Roberts of said Killingly with his family including his son the above named Pearly Roberts removed from said Killingly to Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire to which place I also removed soon after the close of the war where we again became neighbours, and where my acquaintance with the said Pearly Roberts continued till the time of his death, so that I can unhesitatingly say that the
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identical Pearly Roberts who served in Captain Elliots company of the Connecticut line in the summer 1775 afterwards removed to Plainfield N H and there resided till his death in 1831- As respects the subsequent Revolutionary service of the said Pearley Roberts in Connecticut and afterwards in New Hampshire. I have so distinct a recollection but believe from what I heard said that he did perform several other short tours of service in Connecticut in company with the Philip Whitaker who was a brother mine and to whom a Pension was granted, and also several other tours after his removal to New Hampshire.  
Witness John L Putnam Anna Robinson her mark 
State of New Hampshire  
Sullivan ss } Sworn & subscribed this 10th day of July AD 1841 Before me 
John L Putnam Jus Peace 
I further certify that the above deponent is a credible witness 
John L Putnam Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan ss}  I T M Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that John L Putnam is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 13th day of June 1840 and will expire on the 12th day of June 1845 and that his signatures herewith are genuine. 
Given under my hand and seal of the County this 13th day of June AD 1841 
T. M Gilmore Clerk
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Zadok Bloss Affidavit
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I Zadok Bloss formerly of Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire, But now of Parishville in the County of St. Lawrence and State New York. depose & say that I was a resident of said Plainfield during a part of the revolutionary war and lived near where Pearly Roberts late of said Plainfield Deceased had made a beginning.  We were then members of Capt Josiah Russells Company the said Pearly Roberts & myself were acting together during one term of service to wit at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 at which time we volunteered & went and served at Saratoga & in that vicinity, in the State of New York under the Regimental Command of Col. Seth Warner between one & two months the precise length of time I cannot now positively state; but according to my best recollection not Exceeding Six weeks from home. The above is all the service that I have any remembrance of. 
Zadok Bloss
State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 9th day of June 1840 
Eliphalet Leonard Justice Peace 
I further certify that the deponent is a creditable Witness 
E Leonard Justice of the Peace  
State of New York 
St. Lawrence County } ss I Alvin C. Low  Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Eliphalet Leonard before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified. 
And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 11th day of June 1840. 
A. C. Low Clerk
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James Wellman Affidavit
Services of Pearly Roberts
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I James Wellman of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that in the time of the War of the Revolution I was a resident of said Cornish and endured several short tours of service.   In the autumn of 1776 a detachment of men was called for from this and the neighboring towns to go to Haverhill in this State.  I was one of the number who went and served two months under the command of Captain Russell then of the adjoining town of Plainfield and I well recollect there Pearly Roberts late of said Plainfield deceased went and served with me the two months in said Captain Russells Company.
James  Wellman his Mark 
Witness John Bryant 
Joshua B Wellman 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan SS - February 14th 1840 Then personally appeared the above named James Wellman to me well known and who I certify to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is just and true. Before me 
John Bryant Justice of the Peace 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County SS. } I. T M Gilmore Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified this his commission was dated on the 4th day of September AD 1837 and will expire on the 3d day of September 1842 and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Given under my hand and seal of said County this 21st day of April A.D. 1840 
T M Gilmore Clerk
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Elba January the 7 1841 
State of New York 
Genesee County SS: 
I Moses True Junr of Elba in the County of Genesee and State of New York of lawful age depose and say that I was formerly a resident of Plainfield New Hampshire from which place I removed to the state of New York in 1834.  That while a resident of Plainfield Perley Roberts & Philip Whitaker, two of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution were my neighbours untill the time of their death both of whom at the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary contest were I always understood residents of Killingly in the State of Connecticut and were there actors & soldiers together for several Campaigns after the first 8 months service in 1775 in which the said Roberts was also engaged.  I was present when the said Philip Whitaker made his declaration before the Hon F. A. Sumner in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of January 1832 wherein he stated according to my best recollection that he first enlisted at Killingly for three months, in one Capt Gilsons Company in the fore part of the year 1776 and served accordingly.  That he again enlisted for and served 3 months under one Captain Green, that he afterwards served a months as a substitute for some one in Col MackLanany Company or Regiment in said Connecticut at which time he stated as I had before heard him state that the said Perley Roberts served with him & that by him he could have proved his said services had he been living which statement I did then & do still believe to be true for the reason that he on his oath do declared and the additional reason, that the said Pearly Roberts in his lifetime had stated to me that he and the said Philip Whitaker were actors together in the Connecticut service so that I am impressed with the most confident belief that the said Perley Roberts (whose widow Mrs Submit Roberts is now as I understand an applicant for a Pension) did serve as set forth by said Whitaker and as he in his life time declared to me although possibly the Whitaker might have been mistaken as to the dates of his towers [tours] of service for the said Roberts I believe some time in the summer of 1776 came up and made a beginning on a new piece of land in said Plainfield N.H. and was afterwards as I believe occasionally and alternately engaged in the New Hampshire and Connecticut service till the close of the War.
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After which the said Roberts became a permanent resident of Said Plainfield N.H. where he spent the remainder of his days and died in June 1831 
Moses True Junr
Subscribed & sworn this 27th day of January 1841 before me James D Merrill Commissioner of Deeds in Genesee County N.H. 
And I further certify that the said Moses True is a man of truth and veracity.
James D. Merrill Commissioner of Deeds for Genesee Co 
State of New York 
Genesee County } ss I Horace M. Soper Clerk of said County do certify that James D. Merrill Esq was or Commissioner of deeds of said County at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit and authorized to act as such and that the signature, above subscribed in his hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this and affixed my official seal this 27th January 1841. 
H M Soper Clerk
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Submit Roberts N. H. 
Act 2d Feby 1848 
A A
1831
Admitted. 
John Bryant Agent Meriden N. H.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled “An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
County of Sullivan ss.} 
ON THIS 8th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Submit Roberts resident  of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan aged 82 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the Widow of Pearly Roberts who was a soldier in the Revolutionary service of the County and for whose service she received a pension under the act of the 17th June 1844 at the rate of Forty dollars and sixty six cents per annum. 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Submit Roberts
Witness Enos Roberts 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before  
John Bryant Justice of the Peace 
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me. 
John Bryant Justice of the Peace. 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan COUNTY, SS. T. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the on the 20th day of June 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 11th day of August 1848 
T. M. Gilmore CLERK. 
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-street, Concord, N. H.