Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22975, Nathan Durkee, Green Mtn Boys N.H.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Green Mtn Boys
N.H.

Durkee, Nathan
.................Phebe

NUMBER
W.22975
B.L.Wt.3756_160_55

CONTENTS
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20,546
Act March 3/55
March 28/58

Phebe Durkee widow
of Nathan Durkee, priv

Capt. Jno Barrett
Col Warren        } U S Vol., New Hampshire
Ent - Dec 1775 or Jan 76
Dis - June 1776
War of the Revolution

Became pensioner 1848  no. 1909
Col. Jonathan Chase
N H Militia
[illegible] 16 061 [illegible] Aug 11/55
[illegible]

3756 iss Aug 16/55
Timothy Kenrick
Lebanon, N H
[illegible side note]

Sent to T. Kenrick, July 11/55
N H
Feb 48, No. 1909
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1909
New Hampshire, Concord
Phebe Durkee
widow of Nathan Durkee
N H
who served in the Revolutionary 
war as a private.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 22 dollars 77
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of pension issued the
9 day of Sept, 1848 
and sent to Timothy Kenrick
Lebanon, N H

Recorded on roll of pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 69, Vol 1


Jno. Bryant, Mch 3, 1854
Rept
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1838
Phebe Durkee
1838
2674

John Bryant, Agent, Meriden, N H
& H H Sylvester, Washington

See letter to Com.. Pensions of Oct 27, 1843

Timothy Kenrick
Lebanon, N H
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." 
On this 24th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me David C Churchill, Esq. one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Grafton, Phebe Durkee, a resident of Lebanon in said county of Grafton, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, [illegible] 7, 1838, entitled "An Act grating half pay and pensions to certain widows."  That she is the widow of Nathan Durkee who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served as follows:
That in the month of December 1775 or January 1776 he enlisted into Capt. John Barrett or Cap Jos [illegible] company Col. Warrens Regiment and marched to Canada. Went to the Plains of Abraham near Quebec, suffered much from shortage of provisions and the inclemency of the weather, was taken with the smallpox o  is way home, and almost died with it, was discharged in June 1776.  Served six months.
Also in the year 1777, he served at Ticonderoga and at Saratoga under the orders of Col. Chase, Captain Hender and 
Capt Nelson or Capt. Samuel Paine.  She cannot state the particulars of the service but she heard her husband say that he saw Burgoyne surrender and saw the [illegible]. He served at this time three or four months.
Also in the years 1780 and 1781, he was called out on alarms and went to {illegible] at the time it was destroyed
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by the Indians.  Also to Newburg, Vermont at the time the Indians were there and also was called out at other times but she does no recollect where he went.  He served at then times one month or more.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Durkee on the 28th day of March seventeen hundred and eighty seven.
That her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Durkee died on the third day of February, eighteen hundred and seven.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
Phebe (her mark) Durkee

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
D C Churchill, J C C Pleas

I certify that the above applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
D C Churchill, J C C  Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co.
I, Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said county, hereby certify that David C. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to the two certificates on the preceding pages of this sheet, was on the 24th day of August current, a judge of said Court, and that his name so subscribed is, in each case, his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30th day of August AD 1838.
N B Felton, Clerk

20 cts
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20, 546
Phebe Durkee
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County

On this 20th day of March AD one thousand eight hundred fifty five, personally appeared before me Timothy Kenrick, a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Phebe Durkee, aged 92 years, a resident of Lebanon in the state of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathan Durkee, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Barrett in the regiment commanded by Col.. Warner and also served in Capt. Kendars, Captain Nelson and Col. Paines companies at Saratoga under the command of Col. Chase in the war of the Revolution, that her said husband enlisted or volunteered at Lebanon NH on or about the month of Dec 1775 or Jan 1776, for six months or more and continued in actual service in said war for the term of eight months or more and was honorably discharged June 1776.
She further states that she was married to the said Nathan Durkee in Lebanon on the 28th day of March 1787 (by one) and that her name before her marriage was Phebe Bliss that her said husband died at said Lebanon on the 3rd day of February 1807.m  
and that she is now a widow, and that she is now a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of February 2, 1848, certificate dated Sept. 9, 1848, for $22.77, No.1909.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, Concord

March 22, 1855

I hereby certify that as the date of the annexed attestation, Timothy Kenrich was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton, in the said State, dully commissioned and qualified; and that his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given; in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written,
John L Hadley, Secretary of State
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approved March 3, 1855.  She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty  land under this or any act of Congress,  nor made any other application therefore, than the one before mentioned/
Phebe (her mark) Durkee

We, John Durkee and Laura Durkee, both residents of Lebanon in the state of New Hampshire, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and  acknowledged by Phebe Durkee in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
John Durkee
Laura Durkee
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the applicant to be credible person.  That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Timothy Kenrick, Justice of the Peace
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I, Clark Hough, of Lebanon N H of lawful age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Durkee, late of said Lebanon deceased, and I know that said Nathan Durkee died at said Lebanon on the _____ day of February eighteen hundred and seven.  I am also well acquainted with Phebe Durkee, formerly the wife and now the widow of said Nathan Durkee and know that she is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Durkee.
Clark Hough

State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS Lebanon, September 29th 1838
personally appearing the above named Col. Clark Hough whom I certify to be a person of respectability and a witness entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is just and true.
Before me, D C Churchill, Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS.
I, Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton, hereby certify that David C Churchill, whose name is subscribed to two certificates written on this, the preceding pages, was on the 29th day of September last [illegible] an active Justice of the Peace, for said county that his name so subscribed is in each case aforesaid, a genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the sixth day of October AD 1838.
N B Felton, Clerk
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I, Timothy Kenrick, Town Clerk of Lebanon in the county of Graft and state of New Hampshire, certify that I examined the books in my office containing the record of marriages in said Lebanon but do not find any record of the marriage of Nathan Durkee to Phebe Bliss.
I find on said book the following record of children of Nathan and Phebe Durkee born as follows, viz,
John Durkee was born April 5th 1788
Benjamin Durkee born July 1st 1789
Phebe Durkee born August 26 1792
Nathan Durkee Jr. born June 21 1795
Bela Durkee born June 5th 1799
Horace Durkee born October 25th 1802
I, Timothy Kenrick above named do depose and say that the foregoing extract from the record of births and marriages in the town of Lebanon is a true copy of the record of the births in the family of Nathan Durkee, late of said Lebanon, deceased.
Attest, Timotjy Kenrick, Town Clerk of Lebanon

Lebanon, Sept 29, 1838
State of New Hampshire
Grafton S
Lebanon Sept 29th, 1838 personally appearing, the above named Timothy Kenrick whom I certify to be a witness entitled to full credit, made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me, D C Churchill, Justice Peace
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8603
New Hampshire
Phebe Durkee
widow of Nathan Durkee
who was a pensioner under the Act of ____
and who died on the 3 Feb 1807 of Grafton in the State of N H
who was a priv in the Co.
commanded by Captain ____ of the 
reg commanded by ____
the Rev. line for 6 ms, 25 days.
Inscribed on the roll of Concord
at the rate of 22 dollars 77
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of
Augt 1844 and sent to H
H Sylvester, present
Total Amount $113.85

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F L Swann, Clerk
Book O D, Vol 1, Page 27
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6288
Concord
New Hampshire
Phebe Durkee
widow of Nathan Durkee,
who was a private
in the Rev. War.

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of
22 dollars 77
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
23 day of October 1844
and sent to John Bryant
Meriden, N H

[Act of March 3, 1843
and June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2, Page 14


repd
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
wid of
Nathan Durkee
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2nd,/48
Index: Vol. A, Pae 201
{Arrangement of 1870}
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5 widows
applications for 
pensions under
the Act of Feby 2, 1848.

from T. Kenrich, Lebanon, N H
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20, 546
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Received Mar 28th, 1855

Phebe Durkee wid of
Nathan Durkee, pr
Rev War

Warrant 3756

Timothy Kenrich
Lebanon, N H
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Stamped: Lebanon, N H
Aug 7

Hon. Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington DC
No. 20546
Evidence in [illegible]

Note: K
Boynton
Phebe Durkee
Nathan, N H
N-2 [illegible]
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(Duplicate of page 19)
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(words too faint to read)
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy Kenrick is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grafton, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21st day of Decem 1842 and will expire on the 21st day of Decem 1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 5th day of December 1843.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State
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Joseph Woods  Deposition

6 mo service Nathan Durkee

B & S agents
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I, Joseph Wood, of Lebanon in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty four years, do depose and say that in the fall or first of winter in the year 1775 a number of the inhabitants of said Lebanon enlisted or volunteered to go as  soldiers in the expedition against Canada, a part or all of them that went from Lebanon collected as m fathers house in said town and started from there.  They were armed and equipped as soldiers were in the day for a winter campaign.  I well recollect that Nathan Durkee was one that went, they were absent according to the best of my recollection six months, or more.  I also well remember when they returned from this tour of duty of hearing them tell where they had been (which was into Canada) and what they had done, how they suffered from the cold and deep snow, and from being short of provisions, many of them had the smallpox while in Canada, said Nathan Durkee had not fully recovered from it when he returned. I was well acquainted with said Nathan Durkee until his death, and often for many years after his Canadian service heard him
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tell of it and relate many things which took place while he was going to and in Canada and on his return.
Joseph Wood

State of New Hampshire
Grafton, SS    Lebanon November 16, 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
Timothy Kenrick, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Joseph Wood above named is a person of veracity and a credible witness.
Timothy Kenrick, Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of War

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy Kenrick is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grafton, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of Dec 1842 and will expire on the 21st day of December 1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said sate this 20th day of September, 1844.
Thomas P. Treadwell,  Secretary of State
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Mrs. Phebe Durkee, N H
Declaration Act March 3, 1843

Mrs. Phebe Durkee, N H Dec Act M3, 43

John Bryant, agent
Meriden, N H

6584

$22.77 per annum
Sects 43 & 44
No. 187, Act 1844

John Bryant
Meriden N H
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS
On this 7th day of September 1844 personally appeared before Timothy Kenrick, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Phebe Durkee, a resident of Lebanon in the county of Grafton and state aforesaid, aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 8th day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows to persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Nathan Durkee, who was a private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire service.  That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July 1838 which she received at the rate of twenty two dollars and seventy seven cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Phebe (her mark) Durkee

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
 before me, Timothy Kenrick, Justice of the Peace
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Martin Dewey
Affidavit from
Phebe Durkee and
Lydia Hough
[illegible] Nathan Durkee



B & S Agents
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I, Martin Dewey of Lebanon N H aged 81 years do depose and say that in the month of November or December 1775, a number of soldiers were enlisted at said Lebanon to go to Canada in the service of the United States.  I well recollect that Daniel Hough, Nathan Durkee, Elkanah Sprague, Daniel Bliss, Eleazer Woodward, and Stephen Colburn were among those that enlisted and went, all of whom are now dead.  I more particularly recollect Nathan Durkee as he lived a near neighbor to me at that time.  I also will recollect when the said Daniel Hough, Nathan Durkee and the others returned the next May or June, said Durkee had not then fully recovered from the smallpox which he had while in Canada.  I frequently saw them after they had enlisted and before they went and concerned with them about going  and after they returned I  heard them frequently tell of the service they had done, how they suffered from the cold and snow and for the want of provisions, and most of them had the smallpox, they were gone from home at this time more than six months.
Martin Dewey

Sworn to and subscribed before me Sept. 3, 1838. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed my [illegible] seal at Lebanon in the county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire this third day of September AD 1838.
Timothy Kenrich, Notary Public
I certify that the above named Martin Dewey is a person of veracity and a credible witness.
Timothy Kenrick, Notary Public
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Application of
Mrs. Phebe Durkee
for pension under
the Act of Feby 2nd 1848


Admitted

T.Kenrick
Lebanon, N H
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848 entitled, "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton SS
On this 11th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Phebe Durkee, resident of Lebanon in the county of Grafton, aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the Widow of Nathan Durkee who was a private in the War of the Revolution. That she was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Acts of Congress of July 7, 1838, March 3,1843 and June 17 1844 at the rate of twenty two dollars seventy [illegible] per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Phebe (her mark) Durkee
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before
Timothy Kenrich, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Timothy Kenrick, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County, SS
I, J D Sleeper, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy Kenrick is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the seventh day of December 1847 and will expire on the seventh day of December 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this 5th day of August 1848.
J D Sleeper, Clerk
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Lebanon, N H August 7, 1855
Hon J Minot, Comm of  Pensions

Sir,
A letter from your office dated July 11, 1855, was duly [illegible].  You say that no evidence of the Revolutionary services of Nathan Durkee, late husband of Phebe Durkee, is of record in your office.  I think it must have been overlooked as Mrs. Durkee forwarded with her application for pension a copy of his services under Col. Jonathan Chase at Saratoga in 1777, certified by the Secretary of the state of New Hampshire.
Herewith I send another copy of said service certified by the Secretary of State, which I hope will be satisfactory and that a warrant may issue to her.
Very respectfully, your
Timothy Henrick
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2674
Phebe durkee
N H
Act 7 July 38
M87, d07

Services in Canada, 6 mo.
There's roll 77 - 2$
Admd
6 mo 25 ds pri
22.77

H H Sylvester
Present
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Lebanon N H Oct 27, 1843

Sir,
I have [illegible] the Agency of John Bryant Esq of Menden NH and H H Sylvester of the City f Washington in reference to my pending claim to a pension.
Respectfully yours,
Phebe (her mark) Durkee
Witness Lydia Durkee

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Secretary of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Nathan Durkee is born upon the pay roll of Col Jonathan Chase's regiment of militia which marched from [illegible] in the state of New Hampshire September 1777 and joined the Continental Army under General Gates, near Saratoga; Time of entry Sept 30, Discharge Oct 24, Time of service 25 days.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said state, this fourth day of August 1855.
Lemuel N Potter, Secretary of State
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Lydia Sprague
Phebe Durkee
Mariam Colburn
NH  [illegible]
3 cases
Cole
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Washington Feb 21, 1854
Sir,
Please examine and report to me for what service Elkanah Sprague of N H claimed and was allowed on a settlement of his claim Act 7 June 1832.
(side note: [illegible] 8461
 
Also for what service Meriam Colburn of N H widow of Stephen claimed and was allowed on a settlement of her claim act 7 July 1838.
(side note: 637, act 36)

Also for what service Phebe Durkee of N H, widow of Nathan claimed and was allowed on a settlement of her claim  Act 7 July 1838.
(side note: 1909, Feb 46)

Very respectfully,
John Bryant
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D C
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Lebanon, N H Augt 4, 1848
J L Edwards, Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Sir,
Herewith I send the applications of Anna Buswell, Phebe Durkee, Chloe Fae, Mercy Kimball and Azuba Pennio, who were Revolutionary pensioners, under the acts of Congress of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844 for pensions under the Acts of Congress of Feby 2, 1848.  Please to forward the certificates to me when made.
Very respectfully, your mo obt serv,
Timothy Henricks