Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,729, Theophilus Cass, Continental N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER
Continental|Cass, Theophilus|W. 22,729.
N.H.|Susannah|[blank]
CONTENTS
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton SS.) 
ON this 30th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, ['one of the' crossed out] Judge of the Court for the probate of Wills &c for said County personally appears Theophilus Cass aged sixty three years, resident of Dorchester in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Theo's Cass enlisted in A.D. 1776 for one year in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Amos Morrall (Morrill) of the New Hampshire Line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 7th of June 1783, when he was discharged from service in Head quarters ['State of' crossed out] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. excepting what is herewith exhibited. 
Sworn and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
/s/E. Evans Judge of Probate
I Edward Evans Judge of the Court for the probate of wills &c for said County as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Theophilus Cass is in Reduced Circumstances so as to need assistance from his Country for his support & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
/s/E. Evans Judge of Probate 
April 30thg 1818
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the Seal of said Court the day & date above written
/s/E. Evans Judge of Probate
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Theophilus Cass
3446
Con ['Sept'r 1818' crossed out]
Cont'd 
March 1819
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established, holden at Haverhill within and for said county of Grafton on the first tuesday of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, by adjournment from the second tuesday of July last past
Present the honorable
Ezra Bartlett
Daniel Blaisdell} Esquires Justices
Personally appeared in Open Court Theophilus Cass - aged sixty five years resident in Canaan in said County of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a Seargent in Capt. Amos Morrill's Company and Col'o Cilly's (Cilley) regiment in the New Hampshire line.
That his original declaration is dated 30th day of April 1818 And that he has received a pension And his pension certificate is numbered 3,446 - 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed And by me subscribed. I further declare I am by occupation a former unable to do more than one third of a man's labour as I was wounded in the revolutionary war & have other information & am perfectly unable to support
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myself by labour I have a wife aged 59 years unable to work half of the time by reason of the rheumatism & other infirmities I have only one child at home with me viz Theophilus Cass aged 15 years nearly supports himself but no more & in all respects really stand in need of my country's bounty - 
/s/Theophilus Cass
State of new Hampshire
Grafton ss Canaan July 31, 1820
The following is a schedule of all the property either real or personal which the subscriber is the owner of. 
1 Chest draws...1.00
1 linning (linen)wheal...1.00
1 large broken Kettle...1.00
1 Small pot... .50
1 Tea Kettle...1.00
1 dish Kettle... .50
1 Shovel & Tongs...1.00
6 old chairs... .75
2 old Tables... .75
1 wooling wheal... .50
1 Old pine Chest... .50
1 Pewter platter... .75
2  "  Basons.. .25
few articles of Old Crockery 1.00
2 Old Water pails... .25
1 Wash tub... .25
1 Hand saw... .25
2 Augurs & 2 Chisels...1.00
5 old axes...2.50
2 Hoes... .50
1 Plow...2.50
1 Shave... .50
5 young Swine...2.50
1 pr. old Chaise Wheels 4.00
1 Carpenters adze... .75
a number of old knifes & forks & spoons} 50
1 pair Stealyards...1.25
2 Old Sythes...1.50
1 Pitch fork... .25
1 Warming pan...1.50
3 Rakes... .50
$31.00
/s/Theophilus Cass
Grafton ss Canaan July 31, 1820 Then we the subscriber after carefully examining the several articles named in the within schedule shewn to us by the within named Theophilus Cass or the whole property by him owned we have affixed the price to each article and say that it is our opinion the value of the whole in cash is not more than thirty one dollars and we have no reason to doubt but the within is a true schedule of all the property he owns
/s/Nath'l Currier
/s/Joseph Clark
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Grafton ss Canaan July 31st 1820. Then the above named Nathaniel Currier & Joseph Clark made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed before me
/s/Daniel Blaisdell Jus Peace
Sworn to & declared on this first day of August before the justices of said Court in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty 
/s/Geo. Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Grafton aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied form the record of said Court - 
I further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is thirty one dollars.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty - 
/s/Geo. Woodward Clerk
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[verso]
No 585 Concord New Hampshire ['Service New Hampshire' crossed out]
Theophilus Cass of Merrimack Co in the State of New Hampshire who was a sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Morrill of the Reg't commanded by Col. Cilley in the New Hampshire line for Seven years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 120 Dollars [blank] Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept 1832 and sent to Joseph C. West Concord NH 
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 180
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 66
240
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June  7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Ellis Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 147

[recto]
See cir. Tra - Oct 17 '35
Transfer'd To Vermont fr 4. Mar '35 Oct. 26" 1835. 
Letr to Pen Agt. 17. Aug 1840
To Concord N.H. from 4 March 1840. 2d Sep 1840. Notification to Penn. Haverhill N.H.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: 8511. Jan 23, 1846 bl Sgt. Cass March 3d 1843. N.H.]
Hebron NH
Jany 17 1846} Paid 10
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the third day of March 1843. Entitled "An act granting pensions to the widows of certain revolutionary soldiers"
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. 
On this eighth day of December A.D. 1845 personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Grafton aforesaid, Susannah Cass a resident of the Town of Dorchester in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged eighty one years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the folowing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843 entitled "An act granting pensions to the widows of certain Soldiers" And also the Act of Congress passed June 17, 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows". That she is the widow of Theophilus Cass who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - She no documentary evidence to prove his services but respectfully refers to the Declaration and testimony furnished the War Department by her said husband in support of his claim to a pension to support her own claim. - She further declares that she was maried to the said Theophilus Cass on the 26th [28 overwritten] day of January A.D. 1786 in the Town of Epsom in said State of New Hampshire by the Rev. Mr. Hazelton who was at that time a settled Minister in said town of Epsom. That her husband the said Theophilus Cass died November 5th A.D. 1845 and that she has remained his widow to the present time 
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written; /s/X her mark Susannah Cass
Before me /s/N. S. Berry {Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton N.H.
witness /s/Rachel Abbott
I hereby certify that the above named applicant by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend court - 
/s/N. S. Berry Justice of the C. C. Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County sct. I, Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel S. Berry is an acting Judge of said Court in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his two signatures within written are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 7th of January AD 1846
/s/N. B. Felton Clerk
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I William Ham Clerk of the Town of Epsom in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, certify that it appears on the records of said Town that Mr. Theophilus Cass and Miss Susanna Libbee were joined in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Hazeltine the twenty eighth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. 
/s/Michael McClury  Town Clerk
I further certify that the above is a true extract from the records with the exception of date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible words and figures as follows, 1786 January 28th.
I William Ham above named depose and say that I have held the office of Clerk of said Town of Epsom for the term of five years and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me - 
/s/William Ham Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Merrimack County ss, 
December 16th 1845 - 
Then personally appeared William Ham above named and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true - I further certify that the said William Ham is Clerk of said Town of Epsom is a respectable person and a credible witness - 
/s/Robert Knox Jus. Peace
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[handwritten letter]
Hebron N.H. Jan 17, 1846
To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of widow Susannah Cass for the purpose of obtaining a pension for her, if the papers are satisfactory you will please send me a certificate, if not please inform me in what particular they are deficient. 
Respectfully yours
/s/N. S. Berry
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[verso]
4257
New Hampshire Con. 
Susannah Cass widow of Theophilus N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Mch 1849 and sent to David Hazelton Hebron Grafton Co. N.H. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol. 1. 

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1883 Nov 7 C L C Cass - Military history
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Theophilus Cass a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (['or' crossed out] and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.F. 22,729
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
1776|to June 7, 1783|Sgt.|(Amos Morrill|{John Stark Joseph Cilley)|N.H.|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 30, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Dorchester, Grafton Co. N.H. 
Age at date of application, 63. 
Remarks: He mar. Jan 28, 1786 at Epsom, N.H. Susannah Libbee; he died Nov. 5, 1845. and she was allowed pension on her appl. ex. Dec. 8, 1845 while 81 yrs. old and a resident of Dorchester, Grafton Co., N.H. 
Children referred to only name stated being that of Theophilus who was 15 yrs. old in 1820. 
Very respectfully,
[blank] Commissioner. 
6-2856
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[verso]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 22,729
Susannah Cass widow of Theophilus Cass
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]
Nov. 23/97 C. L. C. Cass, Chicago, Ills.
July 17, 1905 Hist to above C. L. C. Cass, Quincy, Ill.
1914, Apr. 11. History to Isabella A. Cass. F.W.
1915, Apr. 17. Hist. to Mrs. Hattie D. Greenwood F.W.
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No. 8511
V Susannah Cass, widow of Theo. Cass,
Act 3 March 1843
N. Hampshire
see letter to N. S. Berry April 22, 1846
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234. 
New Hampshire.
Susannah Cass, widow of Theophilus who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4' crossed out] 5th day of ['March 1844.' crossed out] November 1845. 
Certificate of Pension issued to the 30th day of July 1846. and sent to N. S. Berry, Esq.
Hebron, N.H. 
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 14. 

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Rep'd
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[verso]
(3446)
New Hampshire
Theophilus Cass Sergeant, New Hampshire line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of April, 1818. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Oct 1818 and delivered to E. Evans Esq
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo 5/30 33.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. 48.00
7 years $:81.33
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Resd'p of Pen'r
Dorchester 
Continued 

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Notification sent 12 Sept'r 1820 to Geo. Woodward Esqr Haverhill N.H.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss. 
On this twenty third day of July 1840, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Grafton personally appeared Theophilus Cass who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captains Dearborn & Morrill & Senter in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Cilley & Dearborn in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence  he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory), of New Hampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to New Hampshire namely - I resided with one of my children in Vermont who has recently removed to the State of Indiana. Thinking the Journey too much for me to perform I concluded to more and now live with one of my children in Groton New Hampshire
/s/Theophilus Cass
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.} /s/George W. Lang Justice Peace

⇨ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
⇨The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
⇨In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
⇨Mode of authenticating papers. -- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate
[margin note: N. B. Felton Esq Dear Sir please transfer the necessary certificate on this transfer enclose it in a sheet of paper and mail it to Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington City and greatly oblige /s/G. W. Lang [illegible]
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I Jonathan Hall of lawfull age depose and say that Theophilus Cass who has this day appeared before George W. Lang to take the oath of identify is the Identical person who formerly belonged to the Companys commanded by Captains Dearborn & Morrill & Senter in the Regiments commanded by Colonels Cilley & Dearborn and I further declare that he is the identical person named in the pension certificate in his possession numbered 585 hearing date at the War Office of the United States September 18th 1832 and signed by John Roble Acting Secretary of War
Groton July 23, 1840 /s/Jonathan Hall
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss} July 23 - 1840
Then personally appeared Jonathan Hall who is known to me as a person of undoubted truth and veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
/s/George W. Lang Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County sct. I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that George W. Lang is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty sixth day of June AD 1842, & that his two signatures above written (on this & preceding page) are genuine
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 28th day of July AD 1840
/s/N. B. Felton Clerk
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. August 3d 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Sir Agreably to the regulations of the War Department for carrying into effect the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, entitled "an Act supplementary to an "Act for the relief of the surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution" I hereby forward my original Certificate of Pension for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of said Act. I served ['in' crossed out] as sergeant in the 1st N. Hampshire Reg't commanded by Col'o John Stark & Col'o Joseph Cilley.
I now reside in Andover in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire
With due Respect I am your Obed't Serv't 
/s/Theophilus Cass
NB. My Discharge is at the War Office 
Please Return to Joseph C. West Concord N.H.
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[handwritten letter]
Barre Vermt Oct 7. 1835.

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Sir 
Enclosed I send the petition of Thos. Cass for transfer from Newhampshire to Vermont to enable him to draw his pension from the 4th of March 1835 & afterwards in Vt.
Will you my dear sir be so good as write me as soon as convenient as the old gentleman needs his money - 
I am Sir Your Obt. & H'e Sr
/s/Geo. W. Collamer
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[handwritten letter]
Portsmouth October 21, 1835

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 17th inst respecting the pension of Theophilus Cass I find he was last paid at this agency up to March 4th 1835. 
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
/s/Isaac Waldron
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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C. 37.11.[illegible]
Mr. Burdine
21 Sept. 1835
Pension Office
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[handwritten letter]
Barre Vermont
Sept. 14th 1835. 

Hon. L. Cass
Dear Sir
Will you be so good as attend to the enclosed petition of Theophilus Cass - He is a very old man and his friends find great difficulty in procuring his money at Portsmouth N.H. a distance of one hundred and fifty miles - Be so good as answer and direct your letter to Your Obt. & Humble Servant
/s/Geo. W. Collamer
P.S. The old Gentleman says that in order to obtain his pension he sent on to the department his discharge and says it was promised to be return'd - If it is convenient and of no consequence will you gratify him by returning it.
/s/GWC
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
County of Washington ss. 
On this 2d day of October 1835 ['1833' crossed out] before me, a subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared Theophilus Cass who, on his oath, declares that he is the same  person who formerly belonged to a company commanded by Captains Arnold & Morrill & Henry Dearborn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Starke in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Newhampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Newhampshire to Vermont
my children reside in Vermont and I wish to spend the remainder of my days with them. 
/s/Theophilus Cass
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} /s/Stephen Freeman Justice of the Peace

⇨The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
⇨The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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I Theophilus Cass Jr of Barre in the County of Washington and State of Vermont of lawful age do depose & say that Theophilus Cass who has signed the foregoing affidavit is the identical Theophilus Cass named in an original pension certificate, and has to my knowledge drawn his pension in New Hampshire up to the 4th of March 1835
/s/Theophilus Cass Jr.
I certify that Theophilus Cass junior is a person of truth and veracity, and the above affidavit was sworn and subscribed this 6th day of Oct. 1835
/s/Stephen Freeman Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Washington County ss.} I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of Washington County Court do hereby certify that Stephen Freeman who has affixed his name to the within and above is a magistrate duly qualified, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Montpelier this day of October A.D. 1835. 
/s/Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
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[state seal affixed] State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify,, that Robert Knox is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 21st day of June 1845 and will expire on the 21st day of June 1850 and his signature as such to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 14th day of May 1846. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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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 Twenty third day of October 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Susannah Cass resident of Groton in the County of Grafton aged 87 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 Theophilus Cass who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War - That she drew a Pension under the act of Congress passed 17th June 1844 at the rate of one hundred and twenty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
/s/X her mark Susannah Cass
Witness /s/Rachel Aboott
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before
/s/N. S. Berry Justice of the Peace
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me. 
/s/N. S. Berry Justice of the Peace. 
State of New-hampshire.
Grafton COUNTY, SS. I Jonas D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that N. S. Berry is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Twentieth day of May 1844 and will expire on the Twentieth day of May 1849 and that his signatures above written ['is' crossed out] are genuine. 
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 25th day of October 1848
/s/Jonas D. Sleeper CLERK. 
John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N.H.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Cole NH S.C. 234-42]
Hebron NH
Oct 26 Paid 10
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hebron Grafton Co. N.H. Oct. 26, 1848

Hon. J. L. Edwards
I enclose the declaration of Susannah Cass in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Feb. 1848, the benefits of the act of Feb. 1848, entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution - 
If a certificate is issued you will please direct it to me
/s/David Hazelton
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[handwritten letter]
Vermont Pension Agency
Burlington Aug't 27 1848

Sir
Your forms (three) of 17" inst requesting information as to what time the following pensioners on the Roll of this agency were last paid, are at hand
Theophilus Cass, Act 7 June 1832, was paid to 4" Mar 1840
Isaac Corey  "  "  "  "  "  "  4"  "  "
Olive Putnam  "  7" July 1838  "  "  "  "  "  
I am Very Respectfully 
/s/H. Lowry Pension Agt
By Chas. F. Warner

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Rev'y Claim. 

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th of March, 1818 Theophilus Cass, late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight dollars ['[blank] cents' crossed out] per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
[seal affixed] GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this tenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
/s/J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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8.511
Susannah Cass
N.H. - Concord.
Act 3 March '43
312. - Rejected
Act 17 June '44
Adm'd
2 yrs. Serg't
$120.
commencing from 5th Nov. 1845, when husband died. 
N. S. Berry, Esq.
Hebron, N.H.
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[handwritten letter]
[margin notes: Rev. Sec. FDL]
Dear Sir: Will you please give information in regard to my great grandfather Theophilus Cass who served in the Revolution, 1st Reg't N.H. & was Orderly Serg't when discharged Jun 7th, 1783. 
He is said to have drawn a pension.
Respectfully yours
/s/Mrs. Hattie D. Greenwood
Northfield Falls, Vt.
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. APR 12 1915]
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[handwritten letter]
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. OCT 27. 1883]
New Orleans La
Oct 13th 1883

Hon. W. W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Sir: 
I enclose herewith correspondence with the Treasury Department & Third Auditor in reference to military Record & service of Theophilus Cass a Seg't in the Continental Army War of the Revolution. 
I am desirous as sated in my letter enclosed of obtaining as complete a Record of his military services from
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the official Records as it may be possible to obtain to be used in compilation of a family history. 
I have obtained from the Adj Gen'l's office of New Hampshire, from the State Dept & the Department of the Treasury all that the Records there show, which is very little. 
The information as to his military History is probably to be found in his application ['and' crossed out] for Pension and the papers filed in support of it. 
Would it be considered with the rules of your office to furnish me, (who am the grandson of Seg't Theo's Cass) with a transcript of these
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papers, or such abstract of them as gives the military history of Serg't Cass.
With your reply be please to return enclosed correspondence.
I have the honor to be your most obt serv't
/s/C. L. C. Cass
a late Captain USV
War of 1861-65
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[receipt stamp: U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. JUL 7 1905]
Quincy Illinois June 30th 1905

Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of 26th inst enclosed military history of Daniel Cass to Moses Cass, soldiers of the War of the Revolution, and respectfully tender my thanks for same. 
I respectfully ask to be furnished with the military record & history of Serg't Theophilus Cass - (my grandfather) who also was a soldier of the Revolution belonging to the 1st Reg't New Hampshire Troops. both in its provincial & continental service - I have the date of his death - but not the place of it, He enlisted April 23d 1775. - was at the Battle of Bunker Hill - reenlisted on the organization of the Continental Army, and served during the entire war. He was wounded at Bemis Heights, N.HY. and rec'd the Badge of Merit for "faithful & meritorious service" I would like to furnished with as full information concerning him as your records contain. 
I have the honor to be your most obt serv't - 
/s/C. L. C. Cass
Hon. Comm'r Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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W. 22,729
Theophilus Cass
Apl. 30, 1818 - 63 Dorchester, NH
1820 - Canaan, N.H.
1835 - rem to Vt. Washington Co.
1840  "  "  Grafton Co. NH
Enl. 76
Sgt. Capt. Amos Morrill Henry Dearborn Senter
Col. Cilly (Cilley)
NH line John Starke Dearborn
dis. June 7, 1783 7 yrs 
over
m - Jany 28, 1786 in Epsom NH Susannah Libbee
Sol d. Nov. 5, 1845
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Capt Amos Morrill 76
Col. John Stark
Amos Morrill - John Stark 5 Cont & 1 NH
Henry Dearborn Joseph Cilley
Asa Senter Henry Dearborn
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[margin notes: GWM C]
617 North Clark St
Chicago Ill
Nov 12th 1897

Sir, 
I wish to obtain for genealogical purposes all the information possible as to the Military Record and History of my grandfather Serg't Theophilus Cass, who served during the War of the Revolution, in the 1st New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental Army. I understand that the Records heretofore held in the State and War Depts. on Revolutionary matters, have 
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE K NOV 15 1897]
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been transferred and consolidated in your Bureau.
I would like to be informed as to form of application as necessary in such matters.
I have the honor to be your most ob't serv't 
/s/C. L. C. Cass
Hon Com'r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Pasadena, March 30, 1914.

Supt. of Pensions: 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: I write asking you, if it would be possible for me to obtain a copy of the pension granted to my great-grand father who served during the Rev.
Pension applied for, by Theophilus Cass in 1818 Granted to his widow Susannah Libbey (Libbee) in 1846. Pension granted for service of Sergeant. 
He served from 1773 - 1783. Upon
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his discharge he was Sergeant in Cap't Morrill's Company (Stark's) afterwards Cilley's Regiment of the Consolidated New Hampshire troops.
I am very anxious to obtain a copy of this pension also of his certificate of discharge if possible. I would be grateful for the desired information. 
Thanking you in advance, I remain
Sincerely
/s/Isabella A. Cass
88 N. Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, California
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough. 
GEORGE WASHINGTON. 
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
Theophilus Cass,
W. 22,729
N.H.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Sergeant Theophilus Cass in the New Hampshire Regiment, having faithfully served in the United States seven years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 of June 1783
/s/G. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
/s/J. Trumbull [illegible]
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, 
/s/J. Boynton Adjutant.
THE above Sergeant Cass has been honored with the Badge of Merit for Six Year faithful Service. 7th June 83
/s/Geo Reed Col'o Com'd