Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 526, James Carlisle, Mass.
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CONTENTS
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No 18179
Maine
James Carlisle of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Moulton of the Reg't commanded by Col. Frost in the Mass. Mil. line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of July 1833 and sent to J. Ayer Newfield del.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 10.00
$50.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 8
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State of Maine
York County} ss. 
On this first day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court within & for the County of York, Hon. William A. Hayse Judge, James Carlisle a resident of Waterborough in the County of York and State of Maine aged ['about' crossed out] 74 years the 14th day of last August, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the United States Service under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That some time in December A.D. 1776 I enlisted into a company of Massachusetts militia commanded by [margin note: 3] Capt. Abel Moulton Lt. Simon Grover, in Col. Frost's Regiment, we marched from York M.S. where I then lived to Danbury Connecticut where we halted about two or three weeks from thence we went to Picks Hills (Peekskill) New York where we were stationed a good part of the time I was out, & our duty was principally marching up & down north river I was discharged at Picks Kills (Peekskill) aforesaid some time in March 1777; there were no regular troops where I was stationed; our Company belonged to Col. Frost's regiment and General Moulton's Brigade who belonged to York with whom I was well acquainted
That in March or April 1778 he enlisted into a company of Massachusetts militia for the term of three months under Captain Esaias Preble in Col. Garish's (Gerrish) Regiment we marched from York where I then reside to Winterhill M.S. [margin note: 3] near Boston where we were stationed to guard General Burgoins (Burgoyne's) men, I served out my time of three months & was dismissed in July I returned home, there were none of the regular troops stationed at Winterhill when I was there. I never had any written discharge and have no documentary evidence in my possession I was born in York, in the County of York and State of Massachusetts where I resided untill the year 1782 when I removed to the town of Waterborough where I have resided
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the  present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
/s/James Carlisle
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[margin note: 3] M. S. near Boston where we were stationed to guard General Burgoins (Burgoyne's) men, I served out my time of three months & was dismissed in July I returned home, there were none of the regular troops stationed at Winterhill when I was there. I never had any written discharge and have no documentary evidence in my possession I was born in York, in the County of York and State of Massachusetts where I resided untill the year 1782 when I removed to the town of Waterborough where I have resided
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
/s/James Carlisle
Sworn to, and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before /s/Wm. A. Hayes Judge of said Court
We Henry Hobbs - a clergyman residing in the town of Waterborough and county of York & James Ayer of Newfield in in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Carlisle who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Henry Hobbs
/s/James Ayer
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before /s/Wm. A. Hayes Judge of said Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Hobbs who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Waterborough and that James Ayer who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Newfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/Wm. A. Hayes Judge of said Court
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Before /s/Wm. A. Hayes Judge of said Court
We Henry Hobbs - a clergyman residing in the town of Waterborough and county of York & James Ayer of Newfield in in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Carlisle who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
/s/Henry Hobbs
/s/James Ayer
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before /s/Wm. A. Hayes Judge of said Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Hobbs who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Waterborough and that James Ayer who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Newfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
/s/Wm. A. Hayes Judge of said Court
I William Cutter Allen Register of the Court of Probate for the County of York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Carlisle for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of October AD. 1832. 
/s/Wm. Cutter Allen Register of Probate.
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Increase 2193. 
New Hampshire
Sally Carlisle widow of James Carlisle Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private 
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Inscribed on the Portsmouth Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1848.' crossed out] July 27/68. Ded. payts made since
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of March 1869. and sent to Joseph P. Wiggin Exeter N.H. 
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February ['2, 1848' crossed out] 3rd 53. & July 24/68 Page 158 Vol. H
Seligson Clerk 
Sent
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. 
On this thirteenth day of July 1853, Sally Carlisle, now a resident of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, personally appeared before the County of Probate for said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of James Carlisle, who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary army, and during the latter part of his life was a Revolutionary Pensioner, living in Waterborough in  the State of Maine, where he drew his Pension - and the undersigned hereby makes reference to the papers in the Pension office, filed
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by said James Carlisle, in order to obtain his said Pension, in order for a fuller knowledge of the length and character of the service done by said James, and makes request that said papers may be examined in elucidation and aid of the Declaration of the said Sally made at the present time - She having no other means of stating definitely the necessary facts, & proving them to the officers of the Pension Department. 
She further declares that she was married to the said James Carlisle on the 3rd of October one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and that her husband the said James Carlisle died on the seventh day of January 1834 - That she was not married to him prior to the above 3d day of October A.D. 1816, but at the time above stated - she further declares that she is now a widow - 
/s/Sally Carlisle
Witness
/s/Amos Tuck
/s/David Murray
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me - in open Court
/s/Ira St. Clark Judge of Probate
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STATE OF MAINE.
YORK, SS. Clerk's Office Judicial Courts, 
Alfred, July 2. 1853}
I, James O. McIntire Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, Do Hereby Certify, That Samuel K. Roberts IS A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated April 6th A.D. 1852 and will expire April 6th A.D. 1859. and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court ['Court' crossed out] of said State, the day and year above written. 
/s/James O. McIntire CLERK.
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Town Clerks Office of Waterboro in the County of York and State of Maine
This certifies that I am Town Clerk of said Waterboro and have in my charge the records of said Town and on said records among the list of persons purporting to the joined in Marriage in the year 1816 is a record in the following language, to wit. 
James Carlisle Esq're & Sarah Deshon both of Waterboro Oct 3d 1816
the above couple Joined by Paul Chadbourn Esq're
A true copy attest /s/Joseph Allen Town Clerk
Waterboro June 10th 1853 
State of Maine County of York SS. June 10th 1853. Personally appearing the above Joseph Allen known to me to be Town Clerk of said Town of Waterboro made oath that the above by him Subscribed is true
Before me /s/Samuel H. Roberts justice of the peace
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MARRIAGE. James Carlisle & Patience Austen July 3 1781
James Carlisle & Sally Deshaun Oct. 3 1818 
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James Carlisle|(Aug.|14|1758)|Jan.|7|1834.|
Patience Austin|(Oct.|[blank]|1755)|(11|6|15)|
Sally Deshaun|(Sept.|5|1752)|([blank]|[blank]|[blank])|
Patience Carlisle|(Aug. 20 1817)|(July|29|1837)|
James Carlisle|(Nov. 11 1818)|([blank]|[blank]|[blank])|
Jacob Carlisle|(April|24|1820)|([blank]|[blank]|[blank])|
Elizabeth Carlisle|(March|3|1823)|([blank]|[blank]|[blank])|
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CHILDREN'S MARRIAGES.
[column headings: NAMES.|Month.|Day.|Year.|]
Jacob Carlisle & Mary C. Colcord|July|15|1843.|
James Carlisle & Nancy J Hall|Nov|22|1845|
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MARRIAGES
[column headings: NAMES.|BIRTHS.(Month.|Day|Year.)|DEATHS.(Month.|Day.|Year.)|]
I Jacob Carlisle , of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, depose that this leaf was taken from the family Bible of my late father James Carlisle by me on this 26th day of May 1853 - The bible has been in my possession since my father's death January 7th 1834, & my mother has lived with me since my father's death, most of the time - My father had ['in' crossed out] my mother for his second wife, and the record of their marriage, on the foregoing leaf. as having taken place "Oct. 3, 1816," has been ['on that leaf' crossed out] in said Bible since my earliest remembrance, and I am thirty three years old - My father and mother lived together till his death, and Patience Carlisle, James Carlisle and Elisabeth Carlisle were, (with myself) all the children of my father and mother - My mother is still alive, and is a widow, having never married since my father died. and my father died on the 7th day of January 1834, as stated on this family Record - 
My said Father James Carlisle was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his decease, and drew his Pension at Portland in the State of Maine but how much, I cannot tell - I have no interest in the allowance of my mother's claim (over)
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MARRIAGES
[column headings: NAMES.|(Month.|Day|Year.)|]
for a Pension, further than it is for the interest of a son to have his parent will provided for, and obtain what is just and proper. 
/s/Jacob Carlisle
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss On the sixteenth day of July 1853 personally appeared the above named Jacob Carlisle and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. 
Before me /s/Wm. W. Stickney Justice of the Peace
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227.620. Act of Mar 3 Dec. 7. 1855. 
Sally Carlisle widow of James Carlisle Priv.
Revolutionary War Rev:War
[overwritten: no 36664 iss'd aug 9/56]
Rec'd Pension of $20. per ann Certif No. 2193. Sept. 29. 1853. N.H. Agency.
Feby 53-2193
Al:160 acs Aug 5/56
Boynton
Rev War Nathaniel Gordon Exeter N.H. 
Vol. C. - 22. -
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APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND. 
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
County of Rockingham}ss.
On this 12th day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Nathaniel Gordon a Justice of the Peace within and for the County, and State aforesaid, Sally Carlisle aged seventy three years, a resident of Exeter in the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the identical person to whom ['who' crossed out] was a [blank] in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] Regiment of [blank] commanded by [blank] in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812;
Under the Act of Feb. 3, 1853, a pension of twenty dollars per year has been allowed for the services of her late husband, James Carlisle, who was a private in the Revolutionary War. that he enlisted [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank]A.D.18[blank], for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 18[blank] as will appear by the muster rolls of said company; that he received no certificate of his discharge.
That her Certificate is numbered 2193: it is dated Sep. 29, 1853: Recorded "Vol. A. page 14": is made payable at the Portsmouth Agency in the State of New Hampshire; that she is now a widow; In proof of her marriage and husband's service, she refers to evidence filed at the Pension Office, on which, said Pension was allowed; that she has never applied for nor received bounty land under any Act of Congress
SHe makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which may be entitled under the "act" passed March 3, 1855. 
/s/Sally Carlisle
Attest: /s/Jacob Carlisle
/s/James Carlisle
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written. And I hereby certify, that I believe the said Sally Carlisle to be the identical ['man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated.' crossed out] person she alleges herself to be - a Pensioner of the United States, and a widow, and I have no interest in this claim. 
/s/Nath'l Gordon
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
County of Rockingham}ss.
I, William B. Morrill, Register of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Nathaniel Gordon whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the signing the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the 21st day of December A.D. 1852 and will in expire in five years from that date;
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 12th day of December A.D. 1855.
/s/William B. Morrill Register
POWER OF ATTORNEY. 
To the Secretary of the Interior:
Please deliver the certificate or warrant, to which I am entitled, according to the tenor of the foregoing declaration and application, to Nathaniel Gordon of Exeter, in the State of New Hampshire.
/s/Sally Carlisle
Signed in presence of me} /s/Jacob Carlisle
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 526
Sally Carlisle, Widow James Carlisle, Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853. &c.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[verso]
2193
New Hampshire, Ports'th
Sally Carlisle widow of James who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Sept'r/53 and sent to Hon Amos Tuck Exeter N.H. 
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 14 Vol. A
1832

[recto]
227620
Let N. Gordon, Oct. 20, 1854
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I Sally Carlisle of Exeter in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby constitute and appoint Amos Tuck of Exeter aforesaid my true and only attorney, for me and in my name to procure from the Pension Department at Washington, the allowance of a pension to me under the law of Congress passed February 3, 1853, and to receive the Pension Certificate for the same - 
I do hereby revoke all former powers of Attorney, by me given in the premises - 
Signed, sealed and delivered by me this 14th day of July 1853 - 
/s/Sally Carlisle
Witnesses
/s/Jacob Carlisle
/s/Wm. W. Stickney} 
State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss July 16. 1853 Then the said Sally Carlisle personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument by her subscriber to be her voluntary act & deed. 
Before me /s/Wm. W. Stickney Justice of the Peace
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I Amos Tuck of Exeter in the State of New Hampshire, certify that I am agent for Mrs. Sally Carlisle, to procure for her a pension['er' crossed out] under the late Act of Congress, as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier - 
That I know Mrs. Carlisle, and ['and' crossed out] am well acquainted with her two Sons, James and Jacob, who live in the same town with me. Their reputation for truth is good - 
I have no doubt from my knowledge of Mrs. Carlisle, and of her sons and family, that she is the identical person whom James Carlisle, deceased married, and that her late husband the said James Carlisle, Senior, is the identical person, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in the town of Waterborough and State of Maine, in the year 1834, and prior thereto, and that he died on the 7th of January 1834 - 
That I have no kind of interest in the Pension, which may be allowed to the said Sally Carlisle
['July 13. 1853 /s/Amos Tuck' crossed out] (over
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That the said Sally Carlisle is a resident of this town Exeter, and the reason that I did not obtain from Samuel K. Roberts Justice of the Peace, an affidavit that he was not interested in the allowance of Mrs. Carlisle's claim, was because I did not know that such an allegation was required. But I have no reason to believe that he is interested because Mrs. Carlisle did not know and does not at present know, that I have succeeded in finding the record of her marriage, and consequently does not know who has signed the accompanying certificate as magistrate in regard to it - and the place of her residence, Exeter, is at a great distance from Waterboro where said Roberts lives
/s/Amos Tuck
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. July 16, 1853 - 
Personally appearing Amos Tuck whose genuine signature is above written and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true - And I hereby certify that I have no interest in the
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the pension, or claim to a pension made by the said Sally Carlisle; that she is a resident a Exeter New Hampshire; - and that, to the best of my knowledge she, and also Jacob Carlisle, whose affidavit is hereto annexed, are persons of truth and veracity - 
/s/Wm. W. Stickney} Justice of the Peace
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I William B. Morrill, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Rockingham ['did' crossed out] the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Hon. Ira St. Clair whose genuine signature appears above, is the judge of Probate of said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that all his acts as such and entitled to full faith and credit, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Carlisle for a Pension - 
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court thereto, this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1853 - 
/s/William B. Morrill Register
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Pension Office, Sept. 24, 1853
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and, if in your power, the date of his death
Very respectfully Your ob't servt
/s/L P Waldo
Commissioner
A. Burt Esqr, Third Auditor, Present} 
James Carlisle, Act 7th June 1832, $20.00. pr. an. Paid 7th January 1824, Paid to his death
/s/F. Burt Auditor
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I Jacob Emery of Waterborough, York County Maine, aged about 75 years do testify & say that I have been acquainted with James Carlisle who now lives in Waterboro York Co. Maine ever since we were boys having been born & brought up in adjoin'g tours in the Spring & Summer of 1778 said Carlisle & I both belonged to a company of M.S. militia in the Army of the revolution commanded by Capt. Esaias Preble in Col. Gerishes (Gerrish's) regiment, we marched from Kittery Maine to Winterhill in Massachusetts near Boston where we served out our full term of three months guarding Gen'r Burgoins (Burgoyne's) Army & we were dismissed and returned home.
/s/Jacob Emery
State of Maine
County of York}ss. September 4, 1832
Personally appeared the above named Jacob Emery and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed 
Before me /s/James Ayer Just. Peace
I certify that the above named Jacob Emery is a credible disinterested witness
/s/James Ayer
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I Robert Bradeen of Waterborough York County Maine aged about 87 years, testify & say that I have been acquainted with James Carlisle of Waterborough Ever since we were boys as we were both born in the same town viz: York in York. Co. M.E.
In December 1776 said James Carlisle & I both inlisted in a company Massachusetts militia for the term of three months commanded by Capt. Abel Moulton Lt. Simon Grover in Col. Frost's regiment we marched from York where we then lived to Danbury Connecticut from thence to Peekskill New York where we were stationed untill our term of three months had expired
/s/X his mark Robert Bradeen
State of Maine
York County} ss. September 26, 1832
Personally appeared the above Robert Bradeen who is a credible disinterested witness and made oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed
Before me /s/James Ayer Just. Peace
State of Maine
York ss. I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of York, hereby certify that James Ayer is a justice of the peace for said county of York, and that the signatures to the depositions of Jacob Emery and Robert Bradeen purporting to be his are genuine.
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this first day of October A.D. 1832.
/s/Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate
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2193 Increase
Brief in the Case of Sally Carlisle Widow of James Priv. Rev War [overwritten: Portsmouth] Exeter Rockingham County and State of New Hampshire
Act 2d Sec. Feb 3 1853
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, Inc. 13th July 27, 1868
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Pensioner at $20 per ann. Cert returned
Personal identity shown.
Admitted March 17. 1769 to a pension at $96 pr. annum to commence July 27 1868 deducting pay since
/s/W. E. Trask Examining Clerk. 
Name and residence of Agent. 
Joseph F. Wiggin Exeter N Hampshire
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Brief in the case of Sally Carlisle, widow of James Carlisle Rockingham County and State of New Hampshire 
act 3d February 1853
Claim, ("original," ['or "for increase." crossed out)
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832
Marriage proved by verified copy of Town Records - and leaf from Family Bible duly authenticated.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
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[handwritten letter]
Exeter N.H. July 16, 1853 - 
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm'r Pensions:
I send to you an application for a Pension by Mrs. Sally Carlisle, widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner  - 
She states in her declaration that she is the widow of James Carlisle, ['who' crossed out] late of Waterboro in the State of Maine, who was a Pensioner at the time of his death, & that he died in 1834 - I request an examination of the Maine list under the act of 1832, for the name of James Carlisle, and an examination of the papers filed by James Carlisle, in order that the facts be proves, may be taken, as far as necessary, to aid Mrs. Carlisle's present application - She cannot tell exactly, on account of weak memory, how much pension her husband was annually drawing, but she has no doubt and I have no doubt you will
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[handwritten letter]
find his name and allowance on your files - 
She has been at much trouble to get this case made out, and it is hoped that the papers are now admissible
Respectfully yours
/s/Amos Tuck
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[handwritten letter]
New Hampshire
Exeter, Oct 13, 1857
Sir,
Sally Carlisle, widow of James Carlisle, private in the Revolutionary War, inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of twenty dollars, per annum, commencing on the 3d of Feb. 1853, under said Act of Feb. 3d, 1853, (Pension Cert. No. 2193, dated Sep. 29, 1853, recorded Page 14, vol. A, payable at Portsmouth Agency, N.H.) has received word from Washington that her Pension should have commenced from the 4th of March, 1848, instead of 3d of Feb. 1853. Also that it may be recovered in the Court of claims, if not allowed by the Pension Office. Will you have the (over)
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[handwritten letter]
goodness to advise me how this is - namely,
Whether, on application, you should allow her arrearages - 
If, not, whether, to your knowledge the Court of claims has decided in favor of such a claim - 
Very Respectfully Your ob't ser't
/s/Nath'l Gordon
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C. }
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No [blank]
Declaration for Increase of Pension,
Under Sec. 13, Act of July 27, 1868.
Joseph F. Wiggin Attorney.
Exeter, New Hampshire.
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N sold by C. K. DARLING, Law Stationer, 15 Exchange Street, Boston.
Declaration for Increase of Pension, 
UNDER SECTION 13, ACT OF JULY 27, 1868.
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham} ss. 
On this fifth day of March A.D. 1869, personally appeared before me Register of Probate within and for the State and County aforesaid, Sally Carlisle aged 86 years, a resident of Exeter in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the identical Sally Carlisle to whom was granted pension certificate No. 21930 payable at Portsmouth N.H. at the rate of twenty dollars per ['month' crossed out] annum, issued under the Act of February 3d, 1853. that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the 13th section of the Act of July 27, 1868.
/s/Mary O Carlisle
/s/George Carlisle}
Post-office address, Exeter N.H.
Signature of Applicant, X her mark Sally Carlisle
Applicant hereby appoints Joseph F. Wiggin of Exeter N.H. her attorney to prosecute this claim, and to received the certificate which may be issued therefor. 
Also personally appeared Mary O. Carlisle a resident of Exeter N.H. and George Carlisle a resident of Exeter N.H. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Sally Carlisle sign her name to the foregoing declaration by making her mark; and they further swear, that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of the claim. 
Witness, /s/Mary O Carlisle
Witness, /s/George Carlisle
[court seal affixed] Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifth day of March A.D. 1869; and I do hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. 
/s/Thomas Leavitt Register of Probate for said County (Signature of Judge or other officer.)
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Payment to be made at Portsmouth by E. N. Fuller Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire 
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853. Page 14, Vol. A.
/s/H. R. Weightman
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION. 
[receipt stamp: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE MAR 8 1969]
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Sally Carlisle widow of James Carlisle who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
[ official seal affixed] Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
/s/R. McClelland Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. 
/s/L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
ROCKINGHAM, SS. 
I, ['IRA B. HOITT' crossed out] Albert H. Hoyt, CLERK, of the Court of Common Pleas in and  for said County, hereby certify that Wm. W. Stickney Esq., is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his to the annexed certificates ['is' crossed out] are in his own proper hand writing and genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Exeter in said County, this Sixteenth day of July 1853. 
/s/A.H. Hoyt CLERK.
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Affidavit of Witnesses
We, Jacob Carlisle and James Carlisle residents of Exeter in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that we are sons of Sally Carlisle and over thirty years of age: that the said Sally Carlisle subscribed and made oath to the declaration hereto attached in our presence: that she is the identical person, to whom under the Act of Feb. 3. 1853, a pension of twenty dollars per annum, has been allowed for the services of her late husband James Carlisle, in the Revolutionary war: that her Pension Certificate is dated Sep. 29, A.D. 1853, is numbered 2193, or 2103 (the 3d figure being blotted) and is made payable at the Portsmouth Agency, New Hampshire: that she is now a widow: that we have no interest in her claim - 
/s/Jacob Carlisle
/s/James Carlisle
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham}ss. On this 12th day of December, A.D. 1855, personally appearing before me Jacob Carlisle and James Carlisle made oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true: And I certify that affiants are well known to me, are disinterested and credible, and I have no interest in this claim. 
[court seal affixed] /s/Nath'l Gordon, Jus. of the Peace
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227.620
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[handwritten letter]
New Hampshire
Exeter, Dec. 14. 1855
Sir:
Enclosed please find Application for Bounty Land of Sally Carlisle, widow of James Carlisle, a Revolutionary Pensioner. 
Very Respectfully,
/s/Nath'l Gordon
Hon. J. Minot
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.}
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36.664
160 Acres