Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,488, Elias Abbott, N. H.
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N.H.  Abbott, Elias  S. 45.488
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20.374

New Hampshire

Elias Abbott
of Merrimack C. in the State of N. Hampshire
who was private in the company commanded
by Captain Osgood of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Beedle in the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of one year
from January 1776 to - 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 15 day of December 183[1?]

Certificate of Pension issues the 17 of December
1831 and sent to Hon. J. M.
Harper, House of [Reps.? could be Refs.]

Swears to the 4th of March 1832 $21.41
Semini-anl. all'ce ending
$21.41

[?] Mar. 19 - 1847

{Revolutionary Claim Act March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

[Rec.?] Book D.
[?] 183,
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I Elias Abbott a resident citizen in the town of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and the State of New Hampshire.
Testify and say that in January 1776 I enlisted into the company commanded by Captain James Osgood in the regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Beedle in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment. I was mustered into said company at Bedford New Hampshire from there went to Montreal in lower Canada and thence to a place called the cedars, where I with the rest of said company was captured by the British Indians. I was exchanged or paroled afterwards joined the American army at Mount Independence was afterwards stationed at Fort William Henry, Fort Edwards & Saratoga, where I was discharged some time in December 1776 after about one years continued service. I also served in the New Hampshire militia three months under one enlistment at Bennington in the company commanded by Captain Peter Kimball in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Stickney. In the year 1778 or 1779 I served again int he New Hampshire militia three months at Portsmouth in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Sias in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Danse. I afterwards served three months at West Point. That I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present that my name is not on the pension roll of any state except New Hampshire, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier applications vis. I made application for a pension in I think 1818 by making a declaration as to my services in the Revolutionary War and of my needy circumstances, before Hall Burgin then a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire but my claim was rejected. I have not applied since making a new declaration untill now on account of as I believe having property to the amount of more than two hundred dollars. I prepared to make application for a pension in March 18[19?] and procured deposition to prove my services, expecting then that I should obtain a pension under the regulations for granted pensions adopted by the Secretary of War December 1828, but before I made declaration at Courts, I was informed that the regulation aforesaid was revoked I was there and have been for several years been owing
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money for which I have been paying interest and as age advances have become less able to support myself & family. I have now sold part of my land to pay my debts and have found after payment of my debts and what I have expended toward my support that my property is so small that I shall fall within the [vile?] for receiving a pension.
And in pursuance of an act the fifth of May 18[10?] I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th say of March 1818, that I have no since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part therein with interest, thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "And 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 that what is continued in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. That since the 18th of March 1818 I have sold thirty eight acres of land that I owned at that time for two hundred and sixty two dollars the money or avails for it has been appropriated to the payment of my just debts and towards the support of myself and family. The land that I have sold has been sold to the following named persons and sold at the time and for the amount as followed, vis.

[The following lines are in table format in the original document. For this transcription the columns are separated by a colon(:)]

Description of Property Sold : Names of Persons to Whom Disposed of : Times of Sale : Amount of Money & Other Descriptions of Property Received in Return

One acre of land desired in deed : Elias Abbott Jr : January 8th, 1923 : Labour to the amount of 50 dollars

One Acre & 14 [?] of land described in deed : Daniel C. Atkinson : April 17th 1830 : Money 13 dollars

Thiry acres land described in deed : Henry Martin : September 2nd 1830 : note taken up, money 100 dolls

Six acres of land described in deed : Betsey Abbott : September 2nd 1830 : of 100 dolls

Omit
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Omit-

Real Estate

Twenty acres of land without buildings situate in Northfield in the County of Merrimac - - - - - $100.00

Personal Estate

one horse 13 years old - 25.00

one cow, 8 dollars one two year old heifer 8 dollars 16.00

six sheep & 3 lambs 9.00

one sow & four pigs 1.00

one pair old wooden cart wheels, one plough & handplow; one old man's & old woman's saddle, one axe; two small chains & cops} 8.00

7 old dry casks, fireshovel & tongs - mix vessels of broken iron ware, one old brass kettle} 5.00

twenty one pewter vessels, two pair of fire dogs; a number of vessels of old crockery ware} 5.00

one wooden clock - 2.00

six old silver teaspoons 1.50

1 old chest of old tables & stand 2.00

12 old kitchen chairs - 20 vessels of old thin ware; & 22 old brown earthen ware} 2.00

1 old Bible & 11 other old books - .50

2 old looking glasses - .25

22 old knives & forks - six old spoons- .75

one Gallery Pew in Northfield Meeting House 2.00

189.50

Elias Abbott.
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I am by profession a farmer and now in the seventy third year of my age am infirm and not able to support myself by my labours, my family consists of my wife Elisabeth Abbott aged sixty seven years is now and has been sick and unable to take care of herself for the last twenty years and most of the time under the care of a Physician. Daughter Betsey Abbott aged forty two years = Granddaughter Emily B Abbott aged eight years which constitutes my family.
Elias Abbott

The State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Superior Court of Judicature holden at Concord within and for said County on the first Thursday of September 1830- on the 8th day of September 1830 the said Elias Abbot appeared in open Court being a court of record and was sworn in the declaration & schedule by him subscribed before me Moses Eastman Clerk of said Court-

I Moses Eastman Clerk of said Court do hereby that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that said Elias Abbot did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of Nine Months under one engagement on the Constitutional establishment. I also certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $189.50

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this ninth day of September 1830.
Moses Eastman
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Copy of Elias Abbots
declaration for pension
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

January 28, 1930.

Ralph A. Currer,
2142-3- S. E.,
Canton, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

I advice you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45488, it appears that Elias Abbott while a resident of Concord, enlisted in January 1776, served as a private in Captain James Osgood's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battle of The Cedars where he was captured, exchanged in about two months and was discharged in December 1776.

He enlisted in 1777 and served three months in Captain Peter Kimball's Company, Colonel Thomas Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1830 while a resident of Northfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, aged seventy-three years.

He died March 19, 1847.

In 1830 his wife, Elisabeth Abbott, daughter Betsey Abbott & granddaughter, Emily B. Abbott, aged sixty-seven years, forty-two years and eight years respectively were living with him. His son, Elias Abbott, Junior was then a resident of Northfield, New Hampshire and aged forty-four years.

This is the history of the only Elias Abbott found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.

Ezra Abbott served with sol.
relationship not shown.
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[LEFT SIDE DOCUMENT]

1928 July 12 Photos to E. V. [SCAN ERROR]
See Mr. Aaron W. 10287 A [SCAN ERROR]
1930 Jan 28. Hist. to Ralph [SCAN ERROR]
Currier A N.Y.

45.488
INVALID.
Revy

[SCAN ERROR] No. 45488
[SCAN ERROR] Elias Abbott
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 1

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Deed Copy
Abbot to Abbot
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Know all men by these presents that I Elias Abbot of Northfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof to be well and truly paid by Elias Abbot Jr. of Northfield in the County and State aforesaid, yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained, sold, & by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien [?] convey & confirm unto the said Elias Abbot Jr. his heirs and assigns forever a certain [tacit?] of land in Northfield in the County and State aforesaid containing one acre it being a part of the hundred acre lot in the second hundred acre division of the Township of Canterbury which was drawn to the original right of James Hanson & numbered twenty three from founded as follows vis. beginning at the northwesterly corner of the burying yard on said lot thence westerly on the road twenty three rods to a stake and stones, thence nearly south seven rods to a stake & stones thence easterly on a line parallel to the first mentioned line twenty three rods, thence northerly to the first mentioned bounds.

(TO BE CONTINUED, ADBH 3/17/2025)
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Just Claim
Abbott to Abbott
copy
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Know all men by these Presents
That I Elias Abbott Jr of Northfield in this County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire yeoman, in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to be paid by Elias Abbott of Northfield County and State aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released, & forever quit claimed & do by these presents remised, released & forever quit claim unto the said Elias Abbott his heirs & assigns forever all right & privileges I ever have or may enjoy by will or other vis. to the dwelling house now occupied by the said Elias Abbott, to have and to hold the same to him the said Elias Abbott his heirs & assigns forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Elias Abbott Jr

Signed & delivered
in prescence of us
J [K?] Abbott
Betsey Abbott

This is a true copy of the original
Enos Hoit
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I William Simonds of Alexandria in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years Testify and say. That I enlisted into the company commanded by Captain James Osgood belonging to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Timothy Beedle of the New Hampshire line in the revolutionary war some time in the winter of the fore part of the year 1776 for the term of one year said company went to [Bedford?] New Hampshire from there to Montreal in lower Canada - from there to a place called the Cedars on the River St. Lawrence where said company was captured by the British and Indians some time in the month of May, 1776, the prisoners some were exchanged or paroled and afterwards joined the army at Mount Independence were afterward stationed at Fort Williams Henry, Fort Edward & Saratoga where I was discharged after serving one year. On the same day that I enlisted into said Company Elias Abbott then of Concord but now of Northfield in the County of Merrimack in said State enlisted into said Company and done duty in the company as a private soldier all the time that I belonged to said Company and he was discharged with me at the expiration of one year from the time we enlisted, said Elias Abbott
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was a messmate with me and was captured with the company as aforesaid and was with me at all the aforesaid places of rendezvous. I further say that Ezra Abbott of said Concord was a private soldier in said company and belonged to the same mess with said Elias Abbott and myself while we were in Canada and at the other places beforementioned.
William Simmonds

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton Js. on the twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine Personally came the above named William Simonds and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me Wm. Crawford Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton Js. March 26th 1829 I hereby certify that the above named William Simonds is a reputable witness
Wm. Crawford Justice of the Peace
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I Ezra Abbott of Concord in the County of Merrimac and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years testify and say. That I enlisted into the company commanded by Captain James Osgood belonging to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Timothy Beedle of the New Hampshire line the first of March 1776 and continued in said Company and Regiment untill the last of December of the same year when I was discharged... when I enlisted into said company. Elias Abbott now of Northfield in said County of Merrimack was a private soldier in said company and her continued in said company with me untill I was discharged and he was during the time I belonged to said company a messmate with me. I was mustered into said Company at Bedford New Hampshire. the company drew rations at Newbury now in Vermont and then went to Montreal afterward to a place called the Ceders on the river St Lawrence and was there captured by the British and Indians, was exchanged or ordered into service in about two months and was then stationed at Mount Independence afterwards to Lake George at Fort William Henry, Fort Edwards, and Saratoga in New York from there ordered to Portsmouth New Hampshire during all the time
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aforesaid said Elias Abbott was in said Company and captured with said company - and returned home with me in the last of December 1776. In the year 1777 I was out with said Elias Abbott - about three months at Bennington in the New Hampshire Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Kimball and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Stickney under General John Stark -

I have this day seen said Elias Abbott - and know him to be the same Elias Abbott that served with me in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid.
Ezra Abbott

State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack Js. On the twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine Personally came the above named Ezra Abbott, and made solemn oath that the above by him subscribed was true-
Before me Peter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace - and of the Quorum

State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack Js. March 24th 1829 - I hereby certify that the above named Ezra Abbott is a reputable witness
Peter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire,
To all whom it may concern-

Know ye that William Crawford of Alexandria in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid and Peter Wadleigh of Northfield and State aforesaid, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, the former for the said county of Grafton and the latter both a Justice of the Peace & also of the Quorum for the County of Merrimack, and that they were duly qualifies as such, when they signed, as Justice of the Peace, the foregoing and annexed papers, and further, that he said Peter Wadleigh is duly commissioned for more than four years yet to come, and that to their act and attestations as Justice of the Peace, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court, written and out of this State.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, at Concord, this ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and in the fifty fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Dudley [S.?] Palmer, Sec. of State
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Know all Men by these presents that I Elias Abbott of Northfield in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire
Husbandman for and in consideration of the Sum of twenty dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Daniel C Atkinson of Sanbornton in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire Esquire. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold land by these presents do give grant, bargain, sell, alien enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Daniel C Atkinson his heirs and assigns forever. A certain piece of land containing about one acre of land and fourteen square rods situate in said Northfield and is a part of the lot of land I now live on and founded as follows Viz beginning at the southwesterly of land I sold to Elias Abbott Junior thence running easterly by said land about twenty three rods to the burying ground thence southerly about eight rods to the southwesterly corner of the burying ground to the corner of the wall - then westerly on a parrallel line with the first mentioned line about twenty three rods thence northly about eight rods to the bounds began at the same more or less.
To have and to hold the said greanted premises with all the priviledges and appertinences to the same belonging to him the said Daniel C Atikinson and his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit foreber. And I the said Elias Abbott and my hers exectors and Administrators do hereby covenant grant and agree to and with the said Daniel C Atkinson his heirs and assigns that untill the delivery hereof I am the lawful ownder of the said premises are free and clear of all and every inconvenience whatsoever and that I and my hers executors and administratiors shall and will warrant the same to him The said Daniel C Atkinson his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever And I wife of the said in consideration aforesaid do hereby relinquish my right of power vis
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The beforementioned premises In writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Elias Abbott {L.S.}

Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of us,
Simeon Cate
Samuel Tilton

State of New Hampshire Strafford s.s. April 17th 1830 Personally appearing the above named Elias Abbott acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed Before me.
Samuel Tilton Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire therefor s.s. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original deed from Elias Abbott to Daniel C. Atkinson and that the title & said land mentioned in said deed passes from said Elias Abbott to said Daniel C Atkinson when said deed was acknowledged before me.
Samuel Tilton Justice of the Peace

[RIGHT SIDE DOCUMENT]

Copy of Deed
Abbott to Atkinson
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[SEE FILE PAGE 20]
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Copy of Deed
Abbott to Martin
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SOLD BY HORATIO HILL & CO.

Know all men by these pesents, That I Elias Abbot of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire yeoman
for an in consideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars
to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Henry Martain of Concord State and County aforesaid yeoman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey, and confirm until the said Henry Martain his hers and assigns, forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Northfield and bounded as follows Viz
beginning at the south west corner of said lot thence running North forty nine rods to Rogans fence thence by said Rogens fence about forty rods to a corner thence running east far enough to contain thirty acres running paralel with the first mentioned line thence west to the bound first mentioned being a part of the lot which was drawn to the original Right of James Hanson & numbered twenty three

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted premises, with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Henry Martain and his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever,

And I - write of the said - in consideration aforesaid, do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the before mentioned premises.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Elias Abbott
September 1 1830 {L.S.}

Signed, sealed, and delivered
in presence of us-
Isaac Dow
Maria Dow

STATE NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Merrimack ss.
Personally appearing, the above named Elias Abbot acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary Act and Deed-Before me-
Isaac Dow JUSTICE OF PEACE.
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State of New-Hampshire Merrimack s.s.
I hereby certify that within is a true copy of the original Deed from Elias Abbott to Henry Martain and that the title to said land mentioned in said deed from said Elias Abbott to said Henry Martain [?] when said deed was acknowledged before me.

Isaac Dow Justice of the Peace

Copy of Deed
Abbott To Martain
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Certificate of
Elias Abbott
[Charelon Le.?]
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We the undersigned residents in the Town of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Deacon Elias Abbott of said Northfield. That he has always since
our acquaintance with him (which has been over twenty years) sustained a good moral character has always been industrious and frugal. But that he is now advanced in age appears infirm and is needy of some assistance to support him in his declining years-

Northfield September 2nd 1830
Saml. Forrest; Thomas Chase} Selectmen of Northfield

Peter Wadleigh Jus Peace & Quorum
Jeremiah Smith Jus. Peace

Josiah Ambrose

Liled Conant [?]
Joseph Hennick
Jeremiah Hall, [?]
Benjamin A. Chase
Simion Cate

Enos Hoit Physician and
Post Master
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Copy - Deed -
Abbott to Abbott
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SOLD BY HORATIO HILL & CO.

Know all men by these pesents, That I Elias Abbott of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Betsey Abbott of Northfield aforesaid Singlewoman the whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey, and confirm until the said Betsey Abbott her heirs and assigns, forever -

A certain tract of land situated in Northfield aforesaid containing six acres it being part of the hundred acre lot No. twenty three of the original right of James Hanson in Canterbury Township and bounded as follows viz. - Beginning at the northerly corner of said lot thence east by the road about sixty seven road to Daniel C. Atkinson's land, thence south about seventeen rods or so far as entire six acres thence west to the west end of said lot thence northwesterly to the first bound beginning -

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted premises, with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to her the said Betsey Abbott and her heirs and assigns, to her and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Elias Abbott and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said Betsey Abbott hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and - seized and posses thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; and that the said premises are free and clear from all and ever incumbrance whatever; and that I and my heirs, executors, and administrators, shall and will warrant and defend the same to the said Betsey Abbott and her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

[THE FOLLOWING IS CROSSED OUT IN THE DOCUMENT] 

And I - wife of the said - in consideration aforesaid, do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the before mentioned premises.

[END OF CROSSED OUT PARAGRAPH]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this second day of September in the year of our Lord, on thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Elias Abbott [L.S.]

Signed, sealed, and delivered-
in presence of us-
Peter Wadleigh
Jane Wadleigh

STATE NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Merrimack ss. September 2nd, 1830.
Personally appearing, the above named Elias Abbott acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary Act and Deed-Before me-
Peter Wadleigh JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Received and recorded September 8, 1830 Saml. Coffin, Register.
Examined, Saml. Coffin, Register.
Merrimack Js. Copy of Record- Exam'd, Saml. Coffin, Regr.
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Henry Martin's
Affidavit
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I Henry Martin of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that on the 18th day of December, 1827 Elias Abbott of Northfield in said County was justly indebted to me in the sum of fifty two dollars and sixty six cents for which he gave me his promisary note on interest the origin of said debt was for money loaned to him, and on the first day of September 1830 said note & interest amounted to sixty one dollars and eighty one cents . I also at that time let him have two dollars in money and I have also - given him my note for thirty six dollars and nineteen cents and said Elias Abbott on said first day of September sold to me thirty acres of land and gave a deed of the same to me which land was paid for as above
Henry Martin

State of New Hampshire
County Js Merrimack Js.} On this eighth day of September in the year of our lord one Thousand eight hundred and Thirty Personally came the above named Henry Martin and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me  Peter Wadleigh, Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum for the County of Merrimack

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. September 8th 1830
I hereby certify that the above named Henry Martin is a reputable witness
Peter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum for the County of Merrimack -
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Affidavit
Daniel C Atkinson
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I Daniel C Atkinson of Sandbornton in the County
of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age
Depose and say that on the 17th day of April 1830
I bought of Elias Abbott of Northfield in the County
of Merrimack about one acre of land in said Northfield
for which I gave him twelve dollars in money
and discharged my account against him for fees
in the action Elias Abbott Junior against him
for the consideration mentioned in said (illegible).
Daniel C. Atkinson

State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack SS. On the nineth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty personally came the above named Daniel
C. Atkinson and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me Peter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum

State of New Hampshire Merrimack Ss.
September 9th 1830 I hereby certify that the above
named Daniel C Atkinson is a reputable witness
Peter Wadleigh Justice of the
Peace and of the
Quorum-
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I Enos Hoit of Northfield in the County of Merrimack
and State of New Hampshire  Phisician Testify and
say that I have been well acquainted with Mr Elias
Abbott of said Northfield over nine years. That ever
since I have been acquainted with him his wife
has been unwell and for considerable part of the time
under my care, and that Mr Abbott himself is
feeble and in my opinion unable to support himself
and his family by his labour, and I further say
that he has since my acquaintance with him expended
considerable sums for doctering his wife.
Enos Hoit

State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss. On this ninth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty personally came the above named Enos
Hoit and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me Peter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss September 9th
1830 I hereby certify that the above named Enos
Hoit is a reputable witness
Otter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace and
of the Quorum
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I Elias Abbott Junr of Northfield in the County of
Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged forty four
years Testify and say that on the 28th day of January
1823 Elias Abbott of said Northfield gave me a deed
of one acre of land in said Northfield, which was paid
for by me in repairing the house where said Elias
Abbott lives for him.
Elias Abbott, Jr.

State of New Hampshire, County of Merrimack ss.
On this ninth day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Personally came the above named Elias Abbott Jr.
and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me
Peter Wardleigh Justice of the Peace and of the
Quorum

State of New Hampshire Merrimack Ss. September 9th 1830
I hereby certify that the above named Elias Abbott Jr.
is a reputable witness.
Peter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace and
of the Quorum
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State of New Hampshire Merrimack SS
September 10th 1830
I hereby certify that the within named Betsey
Abbott is a reputable witness.
Peter Wadleigh Justice of the
Peace and of the Quorum

Betsey Abbott affidavit
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I Betsey Abbott of Northfield in the County of
Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged forty two
years, single woman, do solemnly affirm. That I
have lived with Elias Abbott of said Northfield
ever since I was twenty one years of age that said
Elias Abbotts wife has for the last twenty years
been in such a low State of health that it was absolutely
necessary for him to have some female to live in
his family with him. And I further say that on
the 10 day of April 1827 said Elias Abbott gave me
his note for one hundred dollars for my labour with
him and on the second day of Septemer 1830 said
note was paid by said Elias Abbott in land which
was a part of his homestead farm said note is hereby
annexed to affidavit, and I further say that for
my labour & service done for said Elias Abbott
since the 10th day of April 1827. I have received
of him a note of hand payable to him and by him
indorsed to me against Henry Martin of Concord
for thirty six dollars and nineteen cents on which is
inclosed two dollars in part payment of said note.
Betsey Abbott

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack ss
On this tenth day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty personally
came the above named Betsey Abbott and made
solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by her
subscribed was true before me
Peter Wadleigh
Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum
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State of New Hampshire Merrimack Ss
September 10th 1830
I hereby certify that the within named Betsey
Abbott is a reputable witness.
Peter Wadleigh Justice of the
Peace and of the
Quorum


Betsey Abbott affidavit
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Note from
E. Abbott to
B. Abbott
$100.00
 (sideways)
Received Payment in full for the within Note, which
note was given me for work done for Elias Abbott
Betsy Abbott
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Northfield April 20. 1827
For value received I promise to pay Betsey Abbott
an order one hundred dollars on demand
Elais Abbott
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Received payment in full for the within Note, which
note was given me for work done for Elias Abbott.
Sept. 8, 1838                 Betsey Abbott


Note from E. Abbott to B. Abbott
$100.00
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Northfield N.H. September 10th 1830
Honourable John H. Eaton Secretary of War

Enclosed are the papers of Deacon Elias Abbott
of this town prepared in order to enable him to
be placed on pension roll of Revolutionary pensioners
Mr Abbotts case was laid before the
Secretary of war several years ago, but were returned
and not now to be found-- the person who had them
last in charge being dead-.
The reason of the evidence of Mr Abbotts services
being taken so long before his declaration I believe is
sufficiently explained in his declaration.-
Mr Abbott should be placed on the pension list
he desires that his certificate should be forwarded by
Mail to this town where he will be sure to received
it.
I have understood that persons have been placed
on the pension roll of Revolutionary pensioners that
have served nine months at different periods and
under different enlistments.  If that is the case
you would confer a favor by informing me
of the fact as I know one man who has served
two years at different periods, but the longest
term of service was about eight months at any one
time in the Continental establishment.-
Respectfully your obedient Servant
Peter Wadleigh
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Petition of
Elias Abbott
soldier of the Revolution
prays for a pension
---
Jan 18. 1831
Ref to Com Mil. Pensions
M Harvey
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To the Honourable Senate and House
of Representatives in Congress of the
United States assembled
Whereas Elias Abbott your petitioner
to this Honourable body did
serve his country in the capacity of a
soldier in the service of the Revolutionary war,
that he is now infirm and
can perform but little labour that by
sickness and other misfortune has become
poor and must be dependent on his Country
or on some charitable source for a support
in the decline of life he therefore prays
that Congress will cause his name to be
enrolled on the list of Revolutionary pensiones
and have a certificate and receive
such a pension as Congress may grant
and that he has forwarded his evidences
and testimonials of his services in the
war and all the evidences that he has in
his possession of his poverty & necessities.
that these papers are now on file in
the Pension Office of the War department
he prays that Congress will examine
his claim & those papers on file as in
duty bound a servant to his country
Elias Abbott
Northfield N.H. Nov. 5" 1830
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Northfield N.H.
Nov. 12"                   Free Enos Hart, PostMaster
To the Hon. Jonathan Harvey
Representative to Congress
Sutton N. H.
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Northfield N.H. Nov. 12" 1830
My Dear Sir
In behalf of Elias Abbott of this Town by
his request I forward to you his petition to
the Congress of the United States for him to
have his name put on the pension roll he
having been in the service in the revolutionary
war by early presenting the petition
you would confer a favour on Mr Abbott.
he made out his papers & forwarded them to the
Secretary of war, who wrote back the papers
were put on file in his office that his claim
was satisfactory only for some land that
Mr. Abbott let his daughter Betsey have for
labour he required a written contract for the
labour performed before it was performed
there was no written contract I believe it is
not customary with us to enter into written
contracts for labor to be performed I enclose
to you the note of hand for the labour Mr. Abbott gave his
daughter & for the note he deeded her the
Value in land, also the same was required
for a small piece of land that Mr Abbott let
his son Elias have for his claim he owned
in his fathers house for repairing the house and
other labours in this case there was no written
contract between Elias & his Father only by verbal
agreement prior to Elias quit claiming his right
to the house a copy of which I also send you
Mr. Abbott is poor & I think he might receive
a certificate for a pension safely without visiting
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the laws respecting pensions Mr Abbott is a
man who sustains a good reputation as to character,
he is quite infirm & has a sickly wife & his
son Elias has been somewhat dissipated and all
these misfortunes has rendered him poor
by using your influence in this case you
will confer a favour. If you wish for any
evidence as to the general character of Mr Abbott
you might probably obtain it from Dr
Clark a native of this Town who I believe
resides in your Towns, have the goodness
to write me a line on the reception of this
& if the petition on papers are not correct
that they may be made right
Your Obedient Servt
Enos Hoit
Hon Jonath Harvey
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Certificate
of Hon. M. Harper
1831 Dec.

Allowed
L.L.,

pen to com: 15 Dec. 1831

Hon. J. M. Harper
H.R.
deps. Dec. 15, 1831
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I hereby certify that I
have for twenty years lived
within seven or eight miles of
Mr Elias Abbot of Northfield N.H.
and for the whole of that time
have known him well by report
and as part of his family personally.
They have to my knowledge
been always poor, never
worth more than a five hundred
dollars, his wife always always
sickly, and for a number of
years past, he himself has been
infirm as to be necessitated to live in
in part upon his real estate, and for
the year past, he has become so reduced
in property, and infirm in body
that his neighbours have considered
it a duty to assist him in getting
his fire wood--He has ever been a
man of pure morals and strict integrity.
Joseph M. Harper
Member of House Representatives

Washington City
Dec. 15, 1831
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Canton, O,
Nov. 30, 1929.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen
The Adjutant General of the war department
refered me to your department.  What I should
like to know is the Army record of Elias Abbott
who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
I must have this in order to be eligible for
membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
Elias Abbott was my great, great grandfather.
I know little of him except that he was
thought to have been a native of New Hampshire.
His wife was Lydia Sanger Abbott.
Any information which you might possibly
be able to give me would be very highly
appreciated by myself.
Thanking you in advance
J. Remain

Very Resp.
Ralph A. Currier
2142 -3 - S.E.
Canton, O

(Stamp)  U. S. Pension Office Dec. 2 1929
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(Written in script transcription only on side)
See receipt in Wm. Aaron W. 10287
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