Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4485, William Hale, N.H.
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SERVICE
N.H.
CONTENTS
Hale, William
          Esther
NUMBER
W.4485
B.L.Wt. 8006-160-55
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3158
4
New Hampshire Roll
Wm Hale
private
New Hampshire line
In the army of the United Staes during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Sept. 1818
forwarded to L. Woodbury
Esq Francestown, N Hampshire

rrears to 4th of Sept 1818          $41.06
mi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819. 48.00
                                                         _____
5 mos 4/30                                    $89.06
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
3 years 1777-
S Conlinner
Hollis Hillsborough
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Hon. O. Lovejoy, Jany 11/59
Reg. ™ 55-4919

1.165 Hampshire Concord
Esther Hale,
idow of William Hale
who served in the Revolutionary 
                N.H.
War, as a private,
______________________________
ibed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars
per annum, to commence on 11th October 1854
ertificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Febry 1853 and sent to Theodore P. Hale
Boston, Mass.
Recorded in the Role of Pensioners under act 29, 1848 page (18) 19 vol a.
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9.191  {Sat Mar 13/83      Cis: A C Richardson
             A Jane.   9/33-
Esther Hale, wid,
William Hale, Pension 
                        Pri:
__________________
Col Cillys
NH. Contl line
Revolution War
_______________________
N Ha July 48 - pro. 1165
                  Act: 160 ACim (Oct: 9" 1855,
                  Boynton,
________________________
                  Boynton
________________________
Chas Richardson
Amherst, NH                               Vol, He1_8.__
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affidavit
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I William Hale of Hollis, late, a pensioner, depose that on the 18th March 1818, I was not the owner of any real Estate or possessed of any, nor have I at any time since owned or possessed any real Estate - nor have I since that time sold or disposed of any property whatever, except one old house to Eleazer Ball of Groton N.H. at the sum of fifteen Dollars to discharge a debt owed him - I have nine children, seven of whom reside with me at present - Mary aged twenty seven, she is able to support herself and no man - William aged twenty five, out of health and unable to labor or pursue any business at present, and is destitute of property - Elizabeth aged twenty three, her health is feeble - John aged twenty one, destitute of property, he has left me - Samuel aged nineteen - he is out of health and unable to labor, at this time he is absent from me - Esther aged sixteen years and can nearly support herself, when well - Susannah aged fourteen years - Theodore aged twelve and David aged ten years - the three last children are unable to support themselves - my wife is forty nine years of age, and has been for many years  is very feeble and able to perform very little labor - my mother aged eighty nine years resides with me is entirely blind, laboring under all the infirmities of her advanced age, I receive no assistance from any human in her support.
Wm Hale
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS. June 14th, 1823. There personally appeared before me Benjamin M. Farley, Esqr. one of the justices of the peace within for said County and William Hale with him & made a solemn oath that the written affadavit & declaration by him described is just and true.
                            
                          Benjamin M. Farley, Jus Peace

I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire for the county of Hillsborough do hereby certify that Benjamin M Farley Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county & that the name Benjamin M Farley subscribed to the above certificate is his signature & hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty three
                                           FFrench
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Wm. Hale (Hollis)
1st Apl. 1818

Correct.
_______
To L. Woodbury
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I, William Hale of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire. Gentleman, depose, that in May of 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier into Capt. Hough's Company in Col. Cilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire line in the Continental Services and there served against the common enemy three years, when I was honourably discharged -

I further depose, that I have never received any Pension from the United States; that I am fifty- five years old: have been very unfortunate in losing my property - and though I possess claims against people to a considerable amount, yet they are mostly insolvent and but very little can even be probably realized from them: that I am much in debt and have a large family, and should, if indisposed, or rendered by any infirmities unfit for business, be disabled from furnishing a maintenance to them & myself

From my reduced circumstances, therefore, I need assistance from my country for support - 

April 1st 1818                   Wm Hale
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss. April 1. 1818 Personally appearing the above named William Hale made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, before me.
Levi Woodbury, As Ju Sup - Ct, (W. H)
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I, James Colburn of Hollis (N.H.) depose, that I am well acquainted with Wm. Hale of W. Hollis; that I perfectly well recollect his enlisting for three years as a Private Soldier into the New Hampshire line in the Continental Services, and that he was absent in that service, as long as that time, against the common enemy -

I further depose, that said Hale is now reputed to be in very embarrassed circumstances and poor; and that from his reduced situation he needs assistance from his country for support -
            Apr 1st, 1818.        James Colburn

State of New Hampshire
HIllsborough Ss.  April 1, 1818. Then personally appearing the above James Colburn made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
           Levi Woodbury ass. Ju Sup. Ct. (N.H.)
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Wm. Hale (Hollis)
1st Apr 1818

correct
_______
L. Woodbury

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss. April 1, 1818. I hereby certify that the within declarations of William Hale and James Colburn, sworn to before me have fully satisfied me that the within William Hale served against the common enemy during our Revolutionary War in the New Hampshire line in the Continental service as a Private Soldier longer than nine months at one period, and from his reduced circumstances needs assistance from his country for support.
               Levi Woodbury, As. Ju Sup. Ct (W.H.)
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Schedule
Containing the whole Estate and Income of William Hale of Hollis his necessary clothing and bedding excepted by him subscribed exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the County Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire on the 12th day of February 1823 and annexed to his oath vis.

One Cow - - - -                      $12.00
One Shoat - - - -                       7.00
One Old Writing Desk  - - -      1.00
Ten Old Chairs - - - -                 1.25
Two porridge pots three 
     kettles & one Side -               2.00
Six tin pans & other tin ware      2.00
One Old Tin Kitchen                    1.25
Brown Earthen                                50
One Cheese Cupboard                1.00
Crockery Ware                              1.00
Old Shovel Tongs & Andirons      1.50
One Old Chest of Drawers              50
One Pair of Old Saddle Baggs        50
Glass Ware                                        50
Old Knive & Forks & Spoons         1.00
Two Old Axes                                  1.00
                                                          _____
                                                       $ 34.00

Hollis February 12th..1823 -
William Hale
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough[ship]
On this 12th day of February AD 1823. Personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Sessions in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid being a Court of Record in afor said County having the power of fine & [inprisonment] William Hale aged sixty years resident in Hollis in said County who being first duly sworn according to law [hath] on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. to wit Entered the service in May 1777 in Captain House's Company in Col. Cilley's Regiment New Hampshire [illegible] Continental Establishment and continued to serve in said Regiment for the term of three years at one period and was honorably discharged. The date of his original certificate in order to obtain a pension is the 1st day of April 1818. The No. of his pension Certificate is 3158. [illegible] he has received a pension [illegible] I [illegible] said William Hale do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not since that time [illegible] gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or [illegible] part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled or Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818. and that I have not nor [illegible] any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a Physician and have but little ability to pursue it having in my family residing with me an aged mother a wife and nine children who can contribute but little to their support.
William Hale
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Sworn to and declared in open Court this 12th day of February 1823.
[illegible] E. Darling Clerk
Enoch Darling Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in sale of the property in the aforesaid schedule is thirty four dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 12th day of February AD 1823
E. Darling Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough S.S.
On this twelvth day of Feb[r]uary Eighteen hundred & fifty five,
personally appeared before me, William P. Hale a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Hillsborough Esther Hale, a resident of Hollis in the State, and County, aforesaid, aged Eighty two years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the Twenty ninth day of July Eighteen hundred & forty eight - That she is the widow of William Hale late of Hollis in the State and County aforesaid, who was a private in Col Cilley's Regiment, in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain -
She further declares that she was married to the said William Hale, on the Twentieth day of July, Seventeen hundred & ninety four, that her husband, the aforesaid William Hale, died on the Tenth day of October Eighteen hundred & fifty four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen hundred, [image incomplete] at the time above stated [-] She further swears that she  [image incomplete] now a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension [-]
Witness  Joseph Gates
Esther Hale
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me,
William P. Hale
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Mrs Esther Hale who has made application for the pension this day as above, is the widow of the late William Hale of Hollis, Hillsborough County. New. Hampshire, who was a pensioner of the United States for many years; and that she is unable from bodily infirmity, to leave her house, to go to a Court of Record. to make her declaration; and that the distance is too great for a Judge of such a court conveniently to attend at her residence; being at least twenty miles - 
Hollis Feb[r]uary  12th 1855
William P. Hale Justice of the Pease
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49.191
Esther Hale,
widow of
William Hale
Chas [Charles] Richardson Attorney
Amherst N.H.
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State of New Hapmpshire.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that this commission is dated on the 14th day of June A.D. 1852, and will expire five years from that date ; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ' and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 2[n]d day of April A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge Clerk.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss.
On this nineteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Notary public a Justice of the peace within and for the State aforesaid, Esther Hale aged Eighty two years, a resident of Hollis in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Hale deceased, who was a soldier of the revolutionary war, and served in Col Cilleys Regiment, and that drew a pension under the act of 1818 of $96[.]00 and until the time of his decease which occurred on the 10th day of October 1854 - That Esther Hale now draws a pension a widow of said William Hale of $96.00 per annum - under the act of 1848 - that she still draws a pension to the present time and still remains a widow - that she would refer to the rolls now in the pension or war department and to the applications of William Hale & Ester Hale with evidence filed therewith for pensions under this act before named for evidence to entitle her to said bounty terms - that she has never before applied for - and never received bounty land under this or any other act of congress.
She further states that she was married to said William Hale in Hollis N.H. on the 20th day of July A. D. 1794 by one Eli Smith clergy man and that her name before said marriage was Esther Poole; that her said husband died at Hollis N.H. on the tenth day of October A. D. 1854 and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers were were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3rd 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Esther Hale
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, - and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application. 
Charles Richardson, Notary Public & Justice of the peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
Town of Hollis
William Hale aged ninety two occupation Physician residence Hollis date of death October tenth Eighteen Hundred and fifty four - [...] [...] [...] [...] twenty days house of birth Hollis
Wm P Hale  Physician
I 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: - (b)
"Oct 10th 1854"
Joseph E Smith Town Clerk
I, Joseph E. Smith above name, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Joseph E Smith Town Clerk
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me, this 30th day of March A. D. 1855
Wm P Hale Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
Town of Hollis
(a) Wm Hale and Mi[ss] Pool both of Hollis were married July twentieth seventeen Hundred and ninety four by Rev. Ely. Smith
I 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: - (b)
"July 20th 1794"
Joseph E. Smith
I Joseph E. Smith above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Joseph E. Smith Town Clerk of Hollis N.H.
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me, this 19th day of March A. D. 1855
Wm P Hale Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire
Town of Hollis
County of Hillsborough
Personally came William P Hale & Esther Hale 2[n]d residents of Hollis aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who, being duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Esther Hale sign her name and acknowledge the foregoing declaration ; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be ; and that they deponents, do reside in the town of Hollis - aforesaid, and that are disinterested. and they further testify that the said Esther Hale who now makes application for bounty land is the identical widow who now draws a pension as the widow of Wm Hale - and that she still remains a widow. 
Wm P. Hale
Esther Hale 2[n]d
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this nineteenth day of March 1855.
Charles Richardson
Notary Public
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Wm Hale 2[n]d 10 Oct/54
Joseph E. Smith Wit
Esther Hale 2[n]d 1794
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State of New Hampshire County of
Hillsborough
1
Joseph E. Smith of Hollis
in the State and County aforesaid
having been duly sworn depose and
say that I well knew William Hale
who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
with Great Britain, whose Widow
now applies for a pension, that I know
him for a number of years before his
death which occured at Hollis NH
on the 10th of October 1854 that I
knew that he died at that time because
I assisted at his death in preparing
for the funeral that I have known
his said Widow from his death to this time
that she has remained unmarried and
that I am disinterested
Joseph E. Smith
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me this 9th day
Justice
of December A D 1854 Wm P Hale
of the Peace
&
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It is hereby certified that
satisfactory proof has been exhibited
before me the undersigned, a Justice of
the Peace by the affidavit of Joseph
Smith of Hollis in the State and County
aforesaid who is personally known
to me, who is entitled to credit and
who swears that he has no pecuniary
interest in the result of the above application
that Esther Hale is the Widow remaining
unmarried of the late William Hale who
was a soldier in Revolutionary War with
Great Britain and that the said William
Hale died at Hollis October 10th 1854
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
this 9th day of December 1854
Wm P Hale | Justice of the Peace
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Dr. Wm Hale and Miss Esther Pool
both of Hollis were married July 20th
1794, July twentieth seventeen hundred
ninety by Rev Eli Smith
Hollis Dec. 9th 1854
Joseph Smith Town Clerk
Hollis
A true copy of record [ex...] the record
was made in legible figures
[...]
Joseph E. Smith Town Clerk
Hollis
Hillsborough ss Then personally appear[..]Joseph E. Smith
made oath that the above copy is a true
Before me
Wm Hale Justice of the
Peace
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Mr. Wm Hale and Miss Esther Pool both of Hollis were married July 20th 1794 July twentieth seventeen hundred ninety four by Rev Eld. Smith Dec 9th 1855.

Joseph E. Smith Town Clerk of Hollis

A free copy of record except the service was made in legable [sic] figures 

Joseph E Smith the Town Clerk of Hollis


State of New Hampshire - County of Hillsborough Ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Wm P. Hale whose genuine signature appears above, is, and wqas at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 25th day of June A.D. 1850, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.

Given under my hand and seal of office at Amherst this 18th day of December A.D. 1854.
Perley Dodge CLERK
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State of New Hampshire and County of Hillsborough I Esther Hale of Hollis State and County aforesaid having been duly sworn depose and say that I was married to William Hale in the month of July 1794 and that he died on the 10th of October 1854 and that I have remained unmarried since his death
Esther Hale
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of December A.D. 1854
Wm P Hale | Justice of the Peace
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Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Sir
Hollis N.H. June 18, 1823
I herewith furnish the
statement agreeably to the directions from
the War office
I had supposed, that I
had before
complied with all requirements
necessary to be retained on the Pension

[...] [...]- My so long delaying
make application may have raised
a suspicion of possessing property,
To t[h]ought not to receive a pension
I have seen better days. Its be [ca...]
to ask assistance from my country after having labored to secure it
Liberty, and after having [o...] possessed
The ordinary comforts of live, is wound[...]
to my feelings
I have, however
consolation, poverty is not crime.
Respectfully yours
Wm Hale
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103
N. Hamp.
Recd. 24 Feb 1823
Wm Hale
see letter May 24 1823
to W. Hale.
free
C. Calhoun - Sc[...] at
Wan
City of Washington
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Hollis Feb 14 1823
Hon. I. C. Calhoun - 
Sir.
I wish you to attend to the enclosed as soon as circumstances will permit and transmit my certificate to me at Hollis in the  County of Hillsborough & State of New-Hampshire. Should this application be postponed  till after the 4th of March, I shall be subjected to great hardship & inconvenience, having already been long delayed by accident & misfortune
Doct Wm Hale
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Esther
Hale, Widow
of William
N H
admd
July
29 1848.
$96 per annum from
10th October 1854
when
her
husband died
Cert to
Theodore P. Hally
Boston
Mass
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Brief in the case of Esther Hale Widow of William
County and State of NH
act 29 July 1848

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance:
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of 1818 at $96 a year ([...] in his papers) Record of Marriage, [...] and death by Joseph E Smith properly certified

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent
Theodore P Hale Sr
Boston, Mass

Thornton Triplete
Examining Clerk
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Boston Febuary [sic] 13, 1855,
L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir - 
I now send herewith the declaration of Mrs Esther Hale, made after the form you sent me: also the certificate of the Justice of the Peace, respecting her inability from indisposition to attend a Court of Record  & - These papers I trust you will find in due form, and as I understand from your favour of the 2 ajust - which was duly received - will be all that you will require, - as you were pleased to say that the proofs on file would then be sufficient -

I would say, that when the certificate is issued, it is the desire of Mrs Hale to have the pension made payable at the Pension agency in Boston, if it can be so made, - as she being my Mother. I could collect it for her without expense, and if made payable at the Agency in New Hampshire, she would be subjected to the expense of employing some one to go for it, a distance of some 60 miles - She would, also, if consistant [sic], wish to have the certificate forwarded to me, here - as she would
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get it, with more certainty, than if sent through the ordinary course of mail - will you have the goodness to inform me if these requests, or either of them, can be granted

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Thomas P. Hale
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Boston Dec 23. 1854
Hon S. H. Walley
Washington

Dear Sir,
You was kind eanough to say to me when I saw you at the St Nicholas Hotel in N.Y. that if I would forward you the necessary papers, you would assist me in getting a Pension for my Mother.

I now enclose you the papers which I received this morning from my brother who resides in the country - I trust the papers will be found to be in due form, although I regret tht some of them were interlined. I hope this will not be a metrial objection to them.

By attending to this, at your convenience you will much oblige me, and should you succeed, I will thank you to have the certificate forwarded to me here -

Will you please acknowledge receipt of this -

Yours Very Truly
Theodore P. Hale
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Boston January 29, 1855
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C,
Dear Sir, 
I have received through the Hon S. H. Walley, your reply to a letter which I addressed to him requesting a pension for Mrs Esther Hale of Hollis N.H. - You state that the requirement that the declaration of Mrs Hale before a court of record will be waived if the justice of the Peace before whom it shall be verified shall certify that from bodily infirmaty [sic], she is unable to attend court, and that the distance is too great for a Judge of such court conveniently  to attend at her residence – "also that it will not be necessary" for her to prove the service of her husband in the revolutionary war, if she shall produce undoubted proof, that she is the widow of the identical William Hale who was a pensioner of the United States. & I can readily produce the documents as "required above, - but I write now to ask the following questions 
vis
Will the papers forwarded to you
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the 23 December 1854 through Mr Walley and which I learned by a communication received from you subsequently were place on file.  Answer. So far as the declarations goes, or the certificate of an officer of the court, respecting the person being a Justic of the Peace, and his signature being genuine.  If the declaration will no do, write the certificate answer if either will answer it will save considerable trouble and expense as the Court is 10 miles from Hollis where the just live and no rail road communication. More will confer on me a great favour by replying to the above at your convenience, when if necessary I will forward other papers as you direct
Very respectfully,
Your obt Serv’t
Theo P Hale
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Sir
Will you please note the memo rendered herewith sent & inform me what amount the widow of Lt Wm Hale is entitled to in the way of pension.  Please return the paper accompanying this with answer of Dept. 

Respectfully by 
Yours
Owen Lovejoy
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H. of Ref.  Jan 5, ‘55
Ltr [illegible] Waldo

My dear sir,
Will you do me a favor to have the new [illegible] done in reference to the enclosed papers & notify same as to the result
Yr [illegible]
Sam H. Walley
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[illegible]
Washington Feb 15, 1855
Hon S H Waldo
[illegible]
Dear Sir,
As I am very much [illegible] with calls at this moment will you do me the favor to inform me whether every this is [illegible] in reference to my [illegible] I if not what I can do to and him to a satisfactory result
Very truly,
S. H. Walley
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No 1395
Esther Hale widow of William
N.H.
Hon, S. H. Walley 9 Jan, 1855
The same Jan25/55
Theodore P Hales Feby 2 1855
Hon S H Walley Feby 23 1855
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Suspd: 24 May 1823 – Claimant required to show whether & have his [illegible] deposed of property since Mar 1818 and to state the ages & of his [illegible]
[illegible]
24 June 1823
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[illegible]
Washington June 20 '55
Hon Waldo
[illegible]
Dear Sir, 
Will you have the [illegible] to instruct one of your clerks to furnish me with an answer to the [illegible] of the Hale
[illegible]
L.H. Walley
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am Hale, paid to 4 Sept 1854.
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor
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Pen H. Feby 21 1855

Sir
Wm Hale, NH Roll, Act 1818 & 1820, $96 a year, Please state to what time paid

RJ Atkinson.            
Their Auditer [sic] 

Very Respectfully
S. Cole
Chf Pen H
Triplett
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Widow, &c.
File No. 4485
Esther Hale
Widow
William Hale
Pvt, Revt War
Act; July 29, 1848
Index; - Vol. et, Page 303

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Service in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of William Hale, Hollis is borne upon (the) Vol. 4 Page 201,  Roll of Capt. 12- 6- (Company, as a) Vol. 4 Page 185 (in said Company), Account of the bounties and supplies paid by several towns to soldiers in the year 1777 1778 & 1779 which sums were deducted from the soldiers depreciation to the Army (?) to an act of the General Court, passed 16th March 1780, passed 24th same July 4th: William Hale 37.-17.-7, Also in borne upon Vol.6 page 28. A return of the soldiers engaged in the Continental Service of the United States of America, belonging to the Fifth Regiment of Militia in the state of New Hampshire, their names places of abode what Company & Regiment they have engaged in, term of enlistment &c. "Mount James"; (?) "Wm Hale": "Place of Abode Hollis Company, Capt. House": "Regiment"; Col Cilley"; "Term of Enlistment, "Three years"
    Also is borne upon Vol.6, page 45, A Return of the soldiers enlisted in the service of The United States of America from the fifth regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire commanded by Moses Nichols, Page 47 "No 58". William Hale, Place of Abode; Hollis: Place of Abraham Houblis (?) they enlisted or were hired for "Halls engagement 1777, Jan 1" Term engaged for 3 years; Regiment Cal. Cilley Company House
     Also Vol 6 page 134, A return of men enlisted by Lt. Gould Capt John Houses Company & Col Cilleys Regt.in continental service for three years. Hollis May 16, 1777.  Wiliam Hale "Hollis"_ also is borne in a book containing orders & receipts, page 225, State of New Hampshire 19 June 1780. to Nichols Gilman (?) treasurer pursuant to an Act of this state, Issue in Notes to William Hale a private in the fourth company and first Maj Ointy seven pounds seventeen shillings compensation being the balance due to (?) (?) , as reported by a committee (?) (?)
L 37,,17,7 M. Weare President
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this Second day of October 1855
Lemuel N. Patter Secretary of State.
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Amherst New Hampshire
Oct 4th 1855
Dear Sir,  In the matter of Esther Hale, whose application is suspended (No. 49191) for want of record evidence of the (his) Revolutionary service of William Hale, her husband.
  Is enclose the certificate of the Secretary of the State of N.H., which I believe will be considered conclusive evidence of his service and I hope the Warrant for Esther Hale will be forwarded to me at an early day.
And much obligi  Yours Truly, Charles Richardson
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Re: Act 29th July, 48, N.H.

Boynton
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Service

WH            Hale, William    W4483
                  Esther                B.L.Wt. 8006-160-55

On a small envelope:


(Post marked) Amherst  NH  Oct 4  Free
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Additional Evidence

(written over the above)
49191
Esther Hale
with Bo. William
July 4th   1165
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8006
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No. 49191
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Received April 9, 1855

Wm Hale
Rev: War

Warrant 800 6 160-s-s

Chas Richardson
Amherst
N.H