Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21031, Josiah Eastman, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Eastman, Josiah
....................Dorothy

NUMBER
W 21031

CONTENTS
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12399
Vermont

Josiah Eastman
of Bradford in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Frye of the Regt commanded by Colonel Dearborne in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years from 1780 to 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 7th day of April 1818 and 

Certificate of Pension issued to 16 of July 1819 and sent to John H. Cotton Esq. Bradford Vert.

Restored on the Roll on 7th day of January 1829 and notification sent to H. E. G. McLaughlin at Chelsea Vermont
Pension commencing on the 25th of December 1828.

Amount due on 4th of March 1899 }   $18.83

Recorded Book C  Vol 4 page 51 } {Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
BLB
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Vermont [illegible]
2060
Dorothy Eastman
widow of Isiah Eastman
who was a Private
in the N.H. Line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
┃ Certificate of Pension issued the
22 day of Sept 1843
and sent to
J. W D Parker
Bradford
[illegible]
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book [illegible]
Vol 1
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Testimony and the case of
Josiah Eastman a [illegbile]

Found on rolls
did not serve
[illegible]
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I Josiah Eastman of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of
Vermont aged Sixty two years do testify and declare that I served in
the Caparts of a Soldier in the Revolutionary War between Great
Brittain & America in the continental Establishment, that I enlisted
in March 1781 into Capt. Isaac Fryes Company of the 1st New Hamph
Regt commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn of the New Hampshire line
for the term of three years, when I continued in said company
from the date of my enlistment until the close of the war
which was about two years & eight months, at which time I
was honorably Discharged my discharge was given me in
writing but was burnt when my house was but I further testify & say that my circumstances in life are poor having
but little property in land which is insufficient to give me in
my support and family--
and need assistance from my country
I further I say not
Josiah Easton
State of Vermont ⎬ At Corinth on this 7th day of April AD 1818 personally
Orange County appeared Josiah Eastman and after being carefully examined
and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above written declaration
by him subscribed is true and correct in all its parts before me
State of Vermont
John H Cotton, Judge Orange County Court
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County I John Hutton Judge of Orange Court as aforesaid do
certify that I believe the said Josiah Eastman to be
but he owns a piece of land
for and indigent and need support from his county
and that he performed the service as stated in the preceding deposition, & that he is an inform cripple
John H Cotter Judge of Orange County Court
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2123
Josiah Eastman
Declaration and
Schedule
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STATE OF VERMONT,  )
Orange County, ss.      )

On this third day of July 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Orange in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Josiah Eastman aged 59--years, resident in Bradford in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:   that he enlisted for three years in March 1781 and served untill the End of the War and was       discharged.   he served in Capt Fryes Company and Col Dearborns Regiment Newhampshire line

that he made his original declaration on the Seventh day of April 1818  has received a Pension Certificate, No. 12399   And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;---and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.   47 acres of land  two baskets of Corn  1/2 bushel of Beries  2 bushels of Beans, two bushels of potatoes  three small hogs, farming tools valued at $11  household furniture valued at $1  Bible & hymnbook & Testament all amounting to the Sum of $383.50 [underlined] and I am honestly owing             persons the sum of $125--[underlined]

I am by occupation a farmer and by reason of       sores on my legs for many years and giving pain I am unable to work to earn my living, and by reason of a sore on my face I am afrade of loosing my eye sight my wife is about my age and not able to work but a small part of her Time my Son Hazen B Eastman aged 16 years troubled with Deafnefs & a 

Sworn to and declared on the third day of July 1820 before said court.
HEG McLaughlin--CLERK.

STATE OF VERMONT,   )
Orange County, ss.       )

I, HEG McLaughlin clerk of the County court for the county of Orange do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:---And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred Eighty four dollars fifty Cents

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Chelsea ["Bradford" stricken out] this third day of July 1820
HE G McLaughlin Clk
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State of Newhampshire
County of Merrimack SS
of her mark
and the town Clerks office in Charth
In the year Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight Benjamin & West of the Town of Canton 
on said do certify that that the following is a true extract
pay from the records of the Town of Canterbury County
and State aforesaid with the exception of the date which
expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Josiah Eastman married to Dorotha Carter February ninth
19th Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six (1786)
Benjamin Sanborn Town Clerk
Josiah Carman to Jonathan Carter February 9th 1786
I certify the above a true copy from the records
Benjamin Sanborn Town Clerk
State of Newhampshire, County of Merrimack
Benjamin Sanborn above named depose and say that ┃
I hold the within clerk of the deed of contestang in the
County and state above named and that the above is a true extract of
said hores of the with the exception above ┃
named as certified by me Benjamin Sanborn Town Clerk ┃
State of Newhampshire
Merrimack (
Canterbury February of 1839
personally appeared the above named Benjamin Sanborn ┃
and made oath that the above certificate is true before me
Richard Gunner [illegible]
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late Newhampshire County of Merrimack
I Jesse Stevens one of the Sittin of said Town, County
and State before named, depose and say that Benjamin
Sanborn before named holds the office of Town Clerk
in Canterbury County of Merrimack and State of
Newhampshire aforesaid
Feb 16th 1839
Jesse Stevens
Sworn to before me Richard Gumen Jus. Peace
Merrimack Conterbury Feb 16. 1839
I certify that the above named Jesse Stevens
is a person of truth and not as
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled ""an act granting half ┃
pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Vermont
Orange County ss
Probate District of Bradford - On this 1st day of January
1839 personally appeared before the Hon the Probate and
for the District of Bradford aforesaid at a stated session
thereof holden at Bradford in said District, the same
being a court of unlimited Jurisdiction in Probate matters
Dorothy Eastman ancient of Bradford in the County
of Orange aged Seventy years who being first duly sum
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 Josiah Eastman who was a Private in the
New Hampshire continental line of the army of the revolution
that he was placed on the pension roll July 16, 1819 and his pension commenced on the 7 April 1818 was suspended under the ┃
act of May 1, 1820. Restored commencing March 4. 1829. The purthe declares that she was married to the said Jonah East
in the ninth day of February (1786) in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty six that her Husband therapized
Josiah Eastman died on the fifth day of September one
thousand eight hundred and thirty one - that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service but the mar age took place previous to the first of January seven
.
teen hundred and ninety four, namely at the time ┃
above stated for ordence of the service of said Jonah
Eastman she begs leave to for the deportment to the said
Jonas Declaration and evidence therewith transmitted on file
and she further declares that she has no documentary evidence
in her premision of the service of the said Jonah Eastman
Dorothy Eastman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as above
written before Wm Sheron Judge of Probate
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4890
Dorothy Eastman
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Act 7. July 38
M 86- d 31
admit
2 yrs [illegible]
80$
no [illegible]
William Spencer esq
[illegible]
VT
State of Vermont
Orange County SS
Probate District of Bradford - I J. W.  D. Parker clerk  or
Register of the
Probate Court within and for the District
of Bradford aforesaid do hereby certify
that the
within declaration of Dorothy Eastman was
before the Hon. the Probate Court on this 1st day of James
1839 and sworn to in open Court and stand and
I hereby certify that William Spencer Esqr is Judge of
Probate for said District of Bradford duly commissioned
and qualified as such - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the not of said Court this
1st day of January 1829 -
J. W. D. Parker Register
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Restore
pen
to com: 25 Dec 1828
H. E. G. McLaughlin Esq
Chelsen Vermont
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[illegible document] 
I Judith  Eastman [illegible]
testify and say that
Josiah  Eastman of Bantry has
[illegible] as long as and for this
latter part the same has been in and for that
little and he has not been able to that little for the
last past, and that he has no one at this time to time
that I have of and that he is called in that he could not
pay with the small farm he lives on and about a
year past lift Cuminevitaber my
Samuel Eastman deced of the fire and they and to the
for the farm and her fourth
State of Vermont
Grange County ss ⎬ Bradford Dec 20th 1828
Personally appeared the above
ful seven
with open and made solemn
oath before me that the above
Subscribed containg the South
the whole truth and nothing but the truth and the certify that the ┃
said Judeth man is to me a person will know and full faith and
Cudit ought to be given to her left John M Duff Justice of peace
my for
Samuel son of Collin County
aged twenty Six both. that on this at this time
unable to work on has not
this to get past and that he
to work but little for
time that
know of them then and that he could not here
their his or her last past been for
my are of him one page which to
┃ my lament by her to pray---. with her of
┃ Receiving any property or part
ing
my father undle, pay in other
and of her then or that
other agent to the within any
this assist him in the same way and that he may many times
same kind from the rightous without the expery
the same the income of the same for that ┃
father lived
was suffient for his santos
shewing the debts he and as farm was
part and he
┃ calling to their seats he was obliged
worth and it
the same
┃ to set out of debt and had no room left for his or the
saith not
Bradford Dec 20th 1828
in
Personally appears the above named Harriet Gorman a person to me well
know and made solemn oath before me the theaten depo
subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but ┃
tion by her
further certify that full faith ought to be given to her leftiment
Smith and
in London County ┃
John Hopper
I have
State of Vermont
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Harriet Eastman of Bradford in the County and State of Vermont
aged twenty six years with
that father is at this time
unable to walk and not
to work but little for
this my last past and that he has sought to that
sum of one half or power and that he could not have
thew him self this 6 or five years last past had it been for
my lifting him of age which
my moment to her from suffering and not with a view of
Renewing any property or pay for the same in this life well knowing
my father unable to pay in other will say that
I further say that my other sisters the ioning
to assist him in the same way and that he may times
reved kind from the eighteen without the next
for the same the sum of them that my father lived
as no sufficient for his suggest for the rest and
ensiders Debts he has the farm was worth and the
City calling for this he called the same
to get out of debt and has no part left for his reported the
saith
State of Vermont ⎬ Bradford Dec 20th 1828
Hartman
person appeared the above named Herried man a person to me well
know and made solemn oath before me the the deposition by her
subjected contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and I
further certify that full faith ought to be given to her lefteming John W
I Samuel Mayor of Bradford in or County and State of Vermont
to testify and say that I have lived a near neighbour to Josiah
as well aquested with his
circumstances for this ten years last past
and for this Eight
he has not been able to support himself without having help
from his friends and neighbours and about two years ago he wish
me to take the small farm he lived on which I consider worthabout
three hundred Dollars and to assist him in paying his debts
out of said farm as far as I could and to work the form and he
gave and to me and I worked the farm one year and give it up
to him again and he has since sold the same land to his two
sons Hogen O Eastman and Samuel F Eastman and they have been
soner for his debts and Samuel T Gastman has since give up the
land to Josen Eastman who now owns the order and I now
say that if I could have the farm back by engaging to pay the debts he
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and they have paid for him
now owes I would not and further state that I have heard said Josiah Eastman since say that he has no security for
his support from them or either of them and I have heard in
[illegible] Eastman State to the same purpose and I have good reason
to believe that he has not at this time any means of support
exept from the charity of others and that both sales to me and
to his I never heard Eastman state that he was selling
the land to get his pension or any thing like it but his seal
object appeared to be to pay his debts as far as he could and
heard nothing said about his pension at that time & and I think if
that was his object I should have known or heard some thing of it
and deponent further saith not
State of Vermont
Samuel Taylor
Orange County Radford Oct 10th 1828
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Taylor a person to
me well known and made oath to the above and foregoing Deposition
by him subscribed contains the truth and other but the trust
before me and the certify that full faith and credit ought to
his lift money
John W Duff John
pen to com: 23 Dec 1828
my
McLaughlin
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[illegible documnet]
Rowena
Son
&
by these Presents, that I
Josiah Easton of Bradford in the County
of Grange & State of Vermont to the Consideration of four humand & allow said to
my full satisfaction by Warren
Samuel F East of Bradford in the
County of Orange & if he
have & do herby freely given, grant sell
and confirm unto the said O. Earle
and Samuel F Eastman their heirs and assigns
forever a certain piece of land in
afforesaid and described as follows
Beginning at a stake and stones being
6th North corner of land owned by
Samuel C. Taylor thence Northerly on the
East line of land owned by one
bill to a stake and stones, being the
Southwesterly corner of land owned by
Isaac Sold thence West on said Land,
south line to a stake and stones, bingth
last count of said lands land thence
Southerly on the West line of land and
by William Simpson & at
-
Simpson
to the North side or lines of the burying
Granne thence following the North line of the
afforsaid Taylors land to the stake and
stones begun at, incaning to convey
all the farm that I the said Josiah
Easton now own and lien or cant
●
aining about fifty acres be the same
more or less. To have & to hold the above
granted & bargained premises with all
the privileges and apurtenances thereof
to the said Hazen Faster & Samuel
Eastman her heirs assigns to the
and their own
and behoof free and
I the said John Cartman for my self and
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my heirs executors and administeral
do covenant with the said Hazen
Elmer & Samuel F. Easton at
until the ensealing of these presents
I am the sale owner of the premises
that they are free from every incumbran
and I hereby engage to Warrant and
Defend the same against all lawful
claims whatsoever
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
and seal this 27th day of Oct in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty seven
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presents of
Wm Wilson
A Wilson
Josiah Eastman
State of Vermont M Braddon this 27 day of
Orange County ⎬ October A.D. 1827
and
personlay Josiah Eastman and acknowledged
this instrument by him sealed are subscribed
to be his free act and Deed Before me
When Wilson Jurrie in
Reid on record this 29th day of October 1824
attest And B Peters Town Clerk
A true Copy of Record Examined
att and Peters Town Clerk
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Rev
File No.
WIDOW, &c.
21031
Dorothy Eastman
Wid of
Josiah Eastman
Act: [illegible]
Index: -- Vol. C9 Page 217
{Arrangement of 1870.)
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State of Vermont Orange County
Bradford June 22d 1849.
Jas L Edwards
Sir
I take the liberty to respectfully
call your attention to the enclosed declaration of
Josiah Eastman an applicant for a soldier pension
viz
was returned to me in April last, and endure found on
the Rolls, but did not serve nine months therefore rejected from
the known character of the said Josiah as also from
the statements of several of his friends who was acquainted with
him when in the army I was induced to believe that
possibly his case was over looked at Washington I recommended
him to travel to his native State for proof of service, he has
accordingly obtained the evidence which now accompanies
his declaration, these are the part for and I feel confident
you will cause a reinvestigation to the said Eastmans claim
for I assure you sir he is a worthy citizen and if he
performed the service he declared to of two years & eight month
his real poverty entitles him to a pension, one of his deponent
says he was a Sargeant for some time in the company, and
Eastman observes it was so and that also he was doing
duty as a Sargent of the Pay Master Genl Guard he thinks for
more than a year. your respectfully-- John H Cotton -
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State of New Hampshire,
Office of Secretary of state,
Concord January 19,1839
I hereby, certify, that from the Records in this office it appears that the on the A.D 1893 Richard Greenough day of was duly as a Justice of the peace, within and for the county of Merrimack nature as such to the annexed instrument is true and genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said state.
A Jonah Fever 
Secretary of State.
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Vermont - 2396
Dorothy Eastman
widow of
Josial Eastman
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 18
and who died on the 5 September 1831
of George in the State of Vermont
who was a Pr.
in the County commanded
by Captain
of the Regt commanded
by Dearborn in the be
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July
, seal and Spencer
Corrill be
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $246.00
Same annual allowance ending
4000
=
$280.00
Recorded by
Act July 7,
1838.
R Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 38
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12.399
Vermont
Josiah Eastman
of Bradford in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of  April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of July 1819 and sent to John H. Cotton Esq.
Bradford Orange Co. Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 10 mo 24 days 4/30  87.43
Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept. 1st 1819  48.00
Do  135.43
{Revolutionary C.aim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of Maine
[illegible] County SS
Peter District - In Probate Court at Bradford
in said District this first day
day of January 1839 before the Hon
William Spencer Judge
Personally appeared Peletiah Comp of Bradford in said
District aged 42 years who being first duly sworn ┃
cording to law on his oath depose testifies says that ┃
that he is well acquainted with Mrs Dorothy Eastman
who has this day made her declaration before said
Probate Court for a pension as the widow of Josiah
man that he knows that she is the widow of
said Josiah Eastman and that she has remaind
the widow of said Jonah hime his death and
that he was present when the said Josiah Eastman
died which was on the 5 day of September 1831 and ┃
that said Doratha has remained a widow ever in
the death of her said husband to this day and the
wife
Pelatiah Corliss
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State of Vermont
Orange County SS
Probate District of Bradford - I J. W. D. Parker
or Register of the Probate Court within
for the District of Bradford aforesaid
by certify that the within Deposition of
Peletiah Corliss was taken subscribed and
to in open Court on this 1st day of
AD 1839 and that the said Peletiah Corliss is a
credible witness
In testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand and the seal of
said
Court this 1st day of
January AD 1839 -
J W D Parker Register
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
Probate District of Bradford - I, J. W. D. Parker
Clerk or Register of the Probate Court within
and for the District of Bradford aforesaid
do hereby certify that the within Depostion of
Harriet Eastman was taken subscribed and
Sworn to in open Court on this 1st day of Jan
Mary A 1839 - and that the said Harriet East
man is person of credit and a credible
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the
seal of said Court this 1st
day
of
January AD 1839
J. W. D. Parker Register
Witness
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day of January the before the Lord
William Spencer Judge -
Personally appeared Harriet Eastman of Bradford in
said District of lawful age and being first duly
sworn deposes testifies and say that she is well acquanted
with this rather man who has this day made her
declaration before said Court for a pension as the widow
of Josiah Eastman that she knows that said Dorothy
is the widow of said Josiah Eastman who and
this deponent being mont, on the fifth day of September AD 1831 and that the said Dorothy his hill
remained unmarried and the widow of aid Josiah
to the present him and said deponent is aged thirty
five years-
Harriet
Eastman
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I Robert B. Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham
in the State of New Hampshire on oath declare that I
was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line
in the Continental revolutionary Army, and
was personally acquainted with Josiah
Eastman formerly of Canterbury in said
State, who enlisted as a soldier for the term
of three years or during the then revolutionary
was in the month of March or April
1781 and joined the Army at Peekskill
near the North river, in the State of New York
and was placed in Capt Isaac Frye
Company in the New Hampshire
Regiment then commanded by Col
Henry Dearborn where he continued to
serve faithfully part of the time as a private
Soldier and the other part as a Sergant until
the latter part of the spring or forepart of the
Summon 1783 when I think he was honored
A
charged, for I never heard any thing against
his Character, and I am possative he served
years or more, and there is no doubt
my mind but what Josiah Eastman
now living in the Town of Bradford in the
late of Vermont is the very man which
endered the services above stated
Robert B. Wilkins
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State
of New Hampshire
Rockingham
Jan 1. 1819.

Then live within named named Robert
Wilkins personally appearing made oath that the within declaration by him subscribed contains
the whole truth & nothing but the truth, before me
Sam Green Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the within named Robert
Wilkins is a person of good moral charges
& lawful witness before our Courts of this State
Saml Green Jus Peace
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Jonathan W Coy of Bow in
the County of Rockingham and State of
Newhampshire do testify and say
that I was a soldier in Capt Isaac
Frys Company and am knowing
to Josiah Elton from Canterbury
being a Soldier in said Company and
I am the he served in said
Company more than nine months and
I remember he was discharged with
me and at the end of the revolutionary war
and I remember he was made
sergeant before we was discharged
also think the Regiment was called
the first Newhampshire Rement
Concord 14th June 1819
his
Jona McCoy
mark
Witness Saml Green

State of New
Hampshire
Rockingham June 1. 1819
Then the said Jonathan McCoy personally
appearing made oath that the above declaration
by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing
but the oath before me Saml Green Jus Peace
hereby certify that from enable information
I am led to believe that the said Jonathan McCoy
is a person of good moral character, & would be a
lawful witness before our Courts of this State
Saml Green Jus Peace
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I Samuel Farrington of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire testify and say that the said Josiah Eastman formerly of Canterbury this day testified to by Robert B. Wilkins and Jonathan McCoy in third depositions before Samuel given Justice of the peace in Concord reflecting his being a soldier in Capt Fry Company in the revolutionary war is the arms Josiah Eastman that now lives in the town of Bradford in the County of Orange and state of Vermont
Concord  June 14th 1819  Samuel Farrington
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss}  Concord  June 14th 1819
Then the said Samuel Farrington personally appeared and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Saml Green Justice Peace
[unable to transribe first part of sentence] that the said Samuel Farrington is a person of good moral character and a lawful witness before our Courts in this state 
Samuel Green Jus Peace
State of New Hampshire Secretarys' Office }  June 14th 1819
I hereby certify that Samuel Green Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the Peace within for the County of Rockingham in said state duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations of such faith and credit are due 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal ss State on the day of the date hereof
Sam Sparhawk Secry
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Twenty Two Dollars Sixty seven cents
history I have here
set my hand affixed
Seal of the Court on this
25th day of December 1828.
H E G Mc Laughlin [illegible]
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Free

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
M't Peiler Vt
June 27

[written vertically down page from left side]

2081  July 3d  43.

Vt
March 3d 1843
Dor: Eastman

$80 per ann

J.W.D. Parker,
Bradford
Vt.
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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 of 1838

State of Vermont
County of Orange
Probate District of Bradford  ss--

On this 17 day of June AD 1840 personally appeared before the Probate Court for said District of Bradford--Present J.W.D. Parker Judge.  Dorathy Eastman a resident of Bradford in Said County & district abovesaid aged Seventy five years next August who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 March 1840 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Josiah Eastman who was a private in said war--and for proof of the service of the said Josiah She refers the department to the declaration and papers of the Said Josiah on file in the department on the Vermont agency.  She further declares that She is still a widow--
Attest JWD Parker
Attest Asa T. Shaw
Dorothy  her x mark  Eastman

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court before me
J.W.D. Parker   Judge of Probate for Bradford District

I hereby certfy that the above named Dorathy Eastman is personally known to me and that she is a credible witnefs--
J.W.D. Parker  Judge of Probate for Bradford District--
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State of Vermont
District of Bradford  )  Sct.

I Stephen Thomas, Register of the Probate Court for the district of Bradford and State aforesaid do hereby certify that J.W.D. Parker is Judge of the Probate Court in and for Said district aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified.  That his commission was dated on the first day of December 1842, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November 1843, and that his Signature above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Probate Court this 26th day of June 1843
Stephen Thomas  Register

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Please to comminiccate to
J.W.D. Parker  Agent
Bradford  Vt