Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15396, for Dennis Stanley, New Hampshire
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CONTENTS
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[verso]
Let. to Pension Agent October 27th 1841

[recto]
2399
Concord New Hamp're
Sally Stanley widow of Dennis Stanley dec'd who died on the 17th March 1813 of Coos Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain Page of the Reg't commanded by Mass in the N.H. line for 16 months & 6 days 
Increased from $25.19
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 54 Dollars ['[blank] Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Octo. 1841 & sent to John Kimball Barton Vermont
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1841 $567.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 27.00
$594.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk. 
Book C Vol. 1st Page 33
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3047
V3047
Sally Stanley of Dennis NH
May all'd 7 mo 17 ds
Decl'n
adm'd
7 mo 17. pri
$25.19
no deduction
[Hon. J. W. Williams HR]
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State of New Hampshire
Coos ss Lancaster Dec'r 11 1837{
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 - On this 11th day of December AD 1837 personally appeared in open Court, before me Benjamin Hunking Judge of Probate for the County of Coos aforesaid, Sally Stanley a resident of Lancaster aforesaid 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 - that she is the widow of Dennis Stanley formerly Lancaster in said County of Coos who was a Lieutenant of a Company of Rangers or minute men,, raised by order of the Provisional & existing Government of the mow state of New Hampshire in the year 1779 or 1780 - 
And further, that she was lawfully married to the said Dennis Stanley on the 6 day of September 1781 at Northumberland in said County by Joseph Pearly Esq'r and that he was a Lieutenant of said Company of Rangers for nearly two years before she was married to him, & that he was stationed at s'd Lancaster for the purpose of defending the Frontiers against the depredations of the Indians - the enemies of the United States, that after their marriage she was knowing to his being called to go with Capt. David Page (years past deceased) as his Captain on an expedition at Lunenburg Vt. to surprise the Tories & Indians. that had taken refuge in that place & was absent a considerable length of time in the pursuit, - that he was frequently called to assist in building Forts & Block houses in the adjoining Towns in the protection & security of the inhabitants - and further that she has seen his commission as Lieut. as granted by Michael Weare who was there President under the Provisional & then existing Government.
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And further, that he continued to act and fulfil the duties required by his Commission until the close of the war in 1783 and at said close he did receive a sum of money from the War department for his s'd services as back arrearage for rations &c. 
She further testifies and declares that ever after her said marriage with the said Dennis Stanley, he was always, ready, armed and equiped, and stationed at s'd Lancaster, to resist and oppose the enemies of his country, during the remainder of the war of the revolution & to obey the orders of his superior officers, it being a term of more than two years, before the news of Peace reached this part of the country, and that during this whole period, the inhabitants were in a continual state of fear and alarm - 
She further testifies that she never has before this time applied for any pension or annuity and never has been placed on any Pension Roll, and that she is the same person that married the said Stanley as aforesaid, & that she lived with the said Stanley as his lawful wife, until his decease which was at said Lancaster on the 17th day of March AD 1813 63 years, & I further state that I have ever remained a widow since the death of the said Dennis - 
/s/X her mark Sally Stanley
Witness /s/Eliph't Lyman
/s/B. Hunking
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written
and I certify that the above named Sally Stanley is a person of truth & veracity and is so reputed by all who know her & I do concur in the same opinion as I have good reason thus to certify having been personally acquainted with her for more than thirty years - 
/s/B. Hunking Judge of Probate
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I Benjamin Hunking Judge of the Court of Probate have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of s'd Court on this 11 day of December AD 1837
/s/B Hunking Judge Probate
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We John W. Weeks & Adina N. Brackett both of Lancaster in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire, have been acquainted with the said Sally Stanley for more than forty years, that she has long been a member of the Congregational church in this town, & has always sustained the character of a woman of strict health & veracity. We were also acquainted with the late Dennis Stanley mentioned in said declaration, from the year 1790 to the year 1813 in which last mentioned year the said Dennis Stanley died, & that the said Sally has ever since remained a widow & is so now. We also further certify that from our first acquaintance with the said Dennis he as reputed a Lieutenant, & that he never served as such since our acquaintance with him, to our knowledge. We also know him to have been a man of Patriotism & much devoted to
the interests of his country. 
December 11. 1837. /s/Adina N. Brackett.
I John W. Weeks certify to all the above except that the said Sally Stanley has been for a long time a member of the congregation at church, which fact is not within my knowledge.
Dec'r 11. 1837. /s/John W. Weeks 
Sworn to before me the day & year above written
/s/B. Hunking Judge of Probate
And the Court do hereby declare in their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was the widow of the within named Lieut. Dennis Stanley and served as above described - 
And the Court Certify that it appears to them, that the subscribers to the proceeding certificate as residents of Lancaster in the County of Coos in the State of New-Hampshire are credible witnesses & perfectly disinterested  & fully entitled to credit
Attest /s/Benj'n Hunking Judge of Probate
/s/George A. Cossik Register of Probate
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children
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Births of Children born to Dennis Stanley and Sally Stanley his wife - 
Nancy Stanley daughter of Dennis Stanley born May 27. AD 1782
Polly Stanley born May 20th 1784
Betsey Stanley born August 4th 1785
Dennis Stanley born August 3rd 1787
William Stanley born July 20th 1789
Sally Stanley born July 26th 1791
Tirzah Stanley born August 8. 1793
a true ['copy' crossed out] record attest /s/Isaac Chaffee} Town Clerk
Record of Dennis Stanley's Children Births
Benjamin Stanley was born August 3rd 1797
John Stanley was born August 18th 1799
Cynthia Stanley was born August 1st 1801
Tirzah Stanley was born Octr. 28th 1803
Francis Stanley was born June 5th 1806
a true record attest /s/Wm. Lovejoy Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Coos County January 18th: 1838
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record of the births of Dennis & Sally Stanley's children as recorded in the Town Clerk's book of records
Attest /s/John W. Lovejoy} Town Clerk of s'd Lancaster
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State of New Hampshire Coos ss
Superior Court Clerk's office January 23d 1838.
I Adina N. Brackett clerk of said Court for said County do hereby certify, that the signature of John W. Lovejoy as Town Clerk of the town of Lancaster for the present year, is genuine, & that full faith and & credit may be placed in the same; he having been elected to that office in March last & having continued in the same till this day & will so continue till March ensuing 
[court seal affixed] In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of said Court the day & year above written.
/s/A. N. Brackett, Clerk.
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O.W. and N. Div. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
[blank], 189[blank]
Respectfully returned. The data furnished does not identify claim. 
Please return [blank] with this slip.
MEMORANDUM. 
Claim. No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Name of claimant, [blank]
Name of soldier, [blank]
Service, (Company, regiment, and State.) [blank]
Additional service, [blank]
If unable to [damaged paper] of officers [damaged paper]
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15396
Dennis Stanley
Dec 11, 1837 - 76
Lancaster NH
 mar ['Stanley' crossed out] Sally Bishop Sept 6 1781 - Northumberland NH
Died Mch. 17, 1813 Lancaster N.H. 
78 July 13 Haverhill N.H. 
Capt Luther Richardson
Col - Bedel
Pvt 8 m. 19. d.
82 Apl. 13
Sgt Jas Blake 
Col --
Pvt 7 m. 17 dys
above service from Secy of State
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Sally Stanley 
wid of Dennis NH
Let J. W. Williams 27 dec'r '37
  "  - - Apl 25 1838
  "    "  May 2d  "  
  "  R. Stephens Aug't 11  "  
  "    "  Sept 26  "  
Act 4 July '36
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1779 Capt Caswell J Holbrook Lieut 45 1/2
Dennis Stanley Lieut 
1780 John Holbrook Capt. Joshua Lakin Lieut Abel Leonard Lieut N. Barlow En. J. James Blake orderly Serg't E. Blodget Ser.
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See letter to John Kimball Sep 2, 1844
[addressed envelope]
Stanley & Bailey Free
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Pension Office
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Stratford July 20th, 1841. 

Dear Sir:
Mrs Sally Stanley, Widow of Dennis Stanley late of Lancaster in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire deceased, being dissatisfied that she was allowed no more pension for the services of her husband a further examination has been made for proof of her claim; and it appears that the said Dennis Stanley was allowed only for the services under Sergeant James Blake 7 months & 17 days as a Guard on the frontier. 
And whereas it also appears that said Dennis Stanley served in Capt. Luther Richardson's Company raised for the defence of the frontiers on and adjacent to Connecticut River, hereof Timothy Bedle (Bedel) was Col. 8 Months and 19 days as will appear by reference to the Pay Roll of said Company a Copy of which is herewith enclosed. It seems the services of said Stanley here performed under Capt. Richardson have been overlooked and not notices, and no pension has been granted for these services. She Respectfully requests that another certificate may be granted to her allowing the said 8 Months and 19 days service. Her former certificate is herein enclosed. 
Very respectfully your most Obt. Servt. 
/s/Joshua Marshall 
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.}
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Sally Stanley N.H. 
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Lancaster N.H. Sep't 2. 1838 - 

James L. Edwards Esqr,
Sir, Your letter to Mr. Stephenson under day of Aug. 11, 1838 has been refered to me, with an earnest request, that I would trouble you once more in behalf of Mrs. Stanley - 
I was formerly mentioned to you, that I never had and never should receive a dollar for any service rendered to revolutionary applicants - Therefore you will not suspect any mercenary interest in this case - 
Enclosed, you will find evidence, to remove your very extraordinary doubts about the commission - and a review of the Whole case, which We earnestly solicit, will in my opinion, remove your other remarkable objection, that which Lieut. Stanley was serving on this frontier, he was liable to be ordered to another theatre of action - 
I indeed, I think, your letter of Aug. 11, was approved, under impressions, made on the mine, during the first examination of the case, before the clear light thrown on the
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[handwritten letter continued]
subject, by the testimony of Barlow & Holbrook had reached your Department - 
The most remarkable lawyers here concur in the opinion that the case is made out with legal precision - of its justice, no one doubts who is acquainted with the facts - 
If sir, you will have the goodness to examine the whole subject anew, with your characteristic candor & patience, at a time when you are mot pressed with business (if such a time could be found) you will probably prevent the necessity of appealing to Congress, where their usual delay may be ruin - as Mrs. Stanley is old & very infirm - 
I have known Lieut. Stanley (till his death) & his family since 1787 - they were once in affluent circumstances, but on the decease of the Lieut, they suddenly sunk to abject poverty, owing to the careless manner in which he left his pecuniary concerns - 
I know this last remark has nothing to do, strictly speaking, with the widow's application, yet I also know, it will be an argument, with your warm heart, & clear head, to do her strict and impartial justice and without delay -
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[handwritten letter continued]
For unlike the Irishman, she is at this moment suffering from the want of that justice due her - and which she will find in Congress (should she live) if denied in Your office - 
with very high respect, I am Sir, Your Obed't Ser't 
/s/John W. Weeks
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[margin notes: Sally Stanley Stanley NH]
Pension Office
Hon. J. W. Williams, 
House of Representatives
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[handwritten letter]
War Department, 
Pension Office, 
December 27, 1837. 

Sir
I have examined the papers in the case of Mrs. Sally Stanley's claim, and have placed them upon our files. I find no rolls of Captain David Page's Company in this office; nor of any service of Dennis Stanley, deceased, of whom, it is alleged by  his widow that he was a Lieutenant in said company. 
The proof submitted by the claimant, both as relates to the service of Mr Stanley and as to the date of the marriage, is not such as will justify the allowance of this claim. Record evidence showing the date of the marriage, should be produced, if to be had; or, the family Register, shewing the birth of children, if any has been kept, in many cases is deemed sufficient. 
If Mr. Stanley service, as alleged, 2 or 3 years, under the authority of the State, some documentary proof does undoubtedly exist. The name of his Colonel should be given; and if it is not contended that his service was continuous, the number of his tours and the duration of each should be stated.
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[handwritten letter continued]
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your Obt. serv't
/s/J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. W. Williams
House of Representatives
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[handwritten letter]
Lancaster July 25. 1838

Hon James L. Edwards
Dear Sir
In your Letter to J. W. Williams of Apl 25 on the Subject of the Stanley's Pension you say that it is in evidence that Stanley served at some Period as an officer - and in yours to same of May 3d you say that she may receive a Pension for a Certain Sum and if she makes further proof of Service she may have an addition
her Friends were so well satisfied that he served as an officer they Chose to make further search and engaged me to go in to the State of Maine a distance of Two hundred Miles to procure the depposition of David Holbrook which goes to State the deponent's Periods of his Service as a Lieut & Ensign and which I presume you will Consider Sufficient to entitle her to a full Pension. I also enclose the Depposition of Nathan Barlow taken in Canada
I did not know whether you would receive depposition taken in Canada but Maj. Weeks thought that it would be receiv'd, to Strengthen the other testimony this will with others show that there is not doubt of the Service of Stanley. I Concluded you would Consider the additional Evidence of David Holbrook, to what had been furnished Sufficient to entitle her to a full Pension, but I thought that the depposition of Barlow as his went to the Same facts as Holbrook's would have a tendency to Strengthen the testimony of Holbrook in your oppinion and have no doubt, in your mind as to the sufficiency of the evidence and I trust you will take the same view of the Matter I ask will you be so good as to examine the papers and give me a return immediately
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[handwritten letter continued]
as the old Lady is very anxious to know the result. She is very Poor and needy and her friend have been at Considerable expense in procuring the evidence
You will have no doubt give her a full Pension as an officer and I wish you would forward the Certificate to me as soon as you possibly can and by so doing you will oblige
your humble Servant 
/s/Reuben Stephenson
P.S. I also enclose a line to you from Hon. J. W. Weeks on the Subject also your 2 Letters to Hon. J. W. Williams
Yours R. S. 
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commiss'r of Pensions
Washington
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James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Lancaster July 25, 1838.

James L. Edwards Esqr. 
Sir, The friends of Mrs. Stanley have requested me to trouble you again with a line, relative to her application for a pension. I never doubted but she was in fact entitled to one - and the additional evidence, which I have examined, will probably make it equally clear to your mind a Reuben Stephenson, Esqr, who has collected the evidence, & have known from boyhood, he is & always has been, highly respectable and beyond doubt has managed this affair in an honorable manner - 
With high respect due &c I am sir, yours &c 
/s/J. W. Weeks
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Stanley NH Nh Oct 17. ]
[postmark: LANCASTER NH. OCT 11] Free
Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Lancaster Oct 8. 1838

Hon James L. Edwards
Sir enclosed I forward you the Declaration of Gustavus A. Hall, this ought to have been furnished to you with the first papers. if any other papers are necessary you will inform me. there are Several of the Soldiers of the Company in this vicinity that were present when he was wounded, but the Captain from the best information we Can get is dead, and Sergeant Hemmery(?) who was present and is a Neighbor of Mine Says that the officers of the Company were absent and I believe he has so stated in his deposition - [margin note: Con'd]
I have read your last return in the Case of Mrs. Stanley, (and as you Stated in a former Letter that she might have a Certificate for the same you propose and afterwards if she Could Satisfy you that she was entitled to any more it might after wards be granted) She has continued to have you Sent her a Certificate for what you think she is now entitled to and the avails of that will enable her to make further attempts to satisfy you. that She is entitled to more, you will therefore forward her a Certificate, if you thought under the Circumstances - that you Could Sent her a Certificate that would amt to the full pay of a Private
over
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[handwritten letter continued]
I think She and her Friends would be Satisfied with it and make no further attemps to enlarge it, it is the oppinion that She is entitled to it and her Friends feel as tho they ought to make further attemps to obtain, I think under the Circumstances of the Case you would be fully justified in giving her a Certificate for the pay of a private. please forward a Certificate as soon as possible for She is very needy 
your Resptfully
/s/Reuben Stephenson 
please when you sent the Certificate of Mrs. Stanley give me an answer in the Case of Hall - R.S.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Oct 22 1841 Vt. Add'l pff Sally Stanley] Free
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Barton 15th October 1841

James L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir - enclosed is the second declaration of Sally Stanley widow of Dennis Stanley in which she has made a Statement as has no doubt but her husband did serve under Capt Luther Richardson - You may justly suppose she had some help otherwise she could not have stated the exact period of  his service - 
No doubt the affidavit of Ozias Caswell whose Affidavit is also enclosed will be sufficient to convince you that the husband of the claimant was the identical person who served as the name of Dennis Stanley is a very uncommon name - 
I hope you will make return to me soon as convenient 
Respectfully Yours /s/John Kimball
Barton - Orleans County Vermont Oct. 15th 1841
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Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
[margin notes: In at July 29 '41 NH Hon. J. R. Reding HR]
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[handwritten letter]
House of Representatives
July 27, 1841

Dear Sir. Enclosed I send a letter on the subject of the increase of a pension to a widow in Lancaster. Will Col. Edwards read the same & send an answer to me, & I will forward it to Mr. Weeks. 
Respectfully yours
/s/John R. Reding
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions
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[addressed envelope]
[illegible postmark] Free
Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner Pension
Washington City D.C.
[margin note: 4 Sep 1841. Mrs. Sylvester]
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[handwritten letter]
Lancaster Augt 30 1841

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir I address you at this time on the Subject of the Widow Stanley's Pension. Some time since a person by the name of Kimball called on Mrs. Stanley and proposed to assist her in getting an increase of pension - her former Certificate was given up - Mr Kimball being a Stranger here her Friends not knowing what his motives were, had some suspicion that there was Something wrong in the Transaction thought advisable to inform you through Mr. Reding of the House of Representatives requested that the new Certificate might be delay'd - and not Issued until you had Some information on the Subject from Hon. J. W. Weeks his Nephew James W. Weeks or myself. Mr. Kimball has been here and proves to be a fair, honorable, high Minded man and that his intentions were good, - the evidence of the Service of 8 months & 19 days you have before you in addition to what has been heretofore allow'd also her former Certificate. 
Mrs. Stanley & her Friends now wish to have you forward a Certificate with the increase of Pension either to me or to Hon. Joshua Marshall who has been assisting in the business as soon as possible, in your letter to Mr. Reding you say that the original pay roll will be required - that Sir is different from the former rules in your offices - in Cases where I have been Concerned
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[handwritten letter continued]
Copies of the pay rolls or certificates of the length of the Service under the Signature of the Secretary of State have been received and Considered Sufficient evidence for the allowance of Claims - 
but however should you think this not Sufficient evidence in this Case you will please write me immediately on the Subject so that we can take measures to procure the original pay roll and forward to your office, Mrs. Stanley is old infirm and in needs of the avails of her pension and as her former Certificate is now in your office it is impossible for her to receive any aid from it until She receives the new Certificate ['from your office' crossed out] - 
you will therefore Confer happiness and Comfort to an aged female almost ready to drop is to the grace by forwarding her a Certificate as soon as convenient - and you will much oblige 
your humble Servant
/s/Reuben Stephenson
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[typewritten letter]
WM. M. RICHARDS Prest GEO F. SEWARD VicePrest. ROBT. J. HILLAS, Secy. EDW. L. SHAW Asst Secy
The Fidelity and Casualty Company OF NEW YORK
140 to 146 Broadway, 
Lancaster, N.H., April 11, 189[blank]

Hon. Green B. Raum,
Com'r of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., 

Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me a copy of the papers in the case of Sarah Stanley, who was a Revolutionary pensioner on account of her deceased husband, a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who died in March, 1813. I want them for historical purposes.
Very Truly, 
/s/Geo. H. Emerson 
The soldier was Lieut. Dennis Stanley. G.H.E.
15376.
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S. [receipt stamp: US PENSION OFFICE. O APR 13 1892]
[receipt stamp: OLD WAR AND NAVY FILES U.S.P.B. APR 14 1892]
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Since the adm'd of this claim, I have found the roll of Capt Richardson, Co. Col Bedel's Reg't for 1778. & 9 and upon it, is the name of Dennis Stanly 8 mo 19 ds. from July 13 1778
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W
Pension Office
Hon J. W. Williams
House Representatives
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[handwritten letter]
Department of War
Pension Office
May 5 1838

Sir
Since my letter to you on the 25th ult'o upon the subject of the claim of Mrs. Sally Stanley widow of Dennis Stanley dec'd I have found a detached roll of the Guard commanded by Sergeant Blake, and among the names is that of Dennis Stanley a private. This guard served from Apl. 13 & to Nov'r 30. 1782, seven months & 17 days.
There is no doubt but that Mr. Stanley served at some period of the war as Lieut but no specification of that service has yet been made. Mrs. Stanley may receive a certificate for twenty four dollars & 83/100 per ann. for the above service, and should she be able to furnish additional proof to establish more service, it will be allowed her. 
I have the honor to be Respectfully Your Ob't &c
/s/J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. W. Williams
House Representatives
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Deposition of Sally Stanley
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I Sally Stanley of Lancaster in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that after the Death of my Father Dennis Stanley in looking over his papers, I Saw his Commission as a Lieutenant that the papers with the Commission went in the hand of the administrator on my Father's estate and since have never been found what became of the papers I am not able to say. the old papers belonging to my Father have been examined but the Commission Cannot be found. My Brother William Stanly who was administrator is now in the Wisconsin Territory and whether he knows anything about it or not I do not know, as I have not lately heard from him . - and I have no doubt but that was the Commission that he received during the Revolutionary War - and I Recollect of hearing my Father Say before his Death that he had a Commission in a Company of Rangers and received it during the Revolutionary War - 
Lancaster Dec. 15th 1837 - /s/Sarah Stanley 
Coos ss State of New Hampshire
Lancaster Dec 18. 1837
Sworn to Before me /s/Reuben Stephenson Jus Peace
I further Certify that I have for fifteen or twenty years been acquainted with the above named Sarah Stanly and that she has always been Considered a Person of Truth and veracity 
/s/Reuben Stephenson Justice of Peace
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I Nancy Stanley of Lancaster in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire and Daughter of Dennis Stanley late of Said Lancaster now deceased do testify and say that during the life time of My Father Dennis Stanley and after his death, I frequently Saw his Commission of Lieutenant which he rec'd during the time of the Revolutionary War. I recollect of reading it but do not recollect the name of the person who signed it but recollect it was issued under the provisional Government of the then province of N. Hampshire 
Some time after My Father's Death his Commission with other papers was put under the till of a Chest kept for the purpose of holding them and for other [illegible] about that time there was living with my mother a Lad by the name of Fredrick Ingerson who was unwell and partially deranged he at a Certain time went to the Said Chest and took out Said Commission with some other papers and destroyed them as was suffered as Some of the was found Scattered about in different places. but the Commission Could never be found afterward,, I recollect distinctly of the Commission being put in to the Said Chest and never has been found since
Lancaster Augt 25 1838 /s/Nancy Stanley
Coos ss State of New Hampshire
Lancaster Augt 25 1838
The above depposition Subscribed and Sworn to 
Before me /s/Reuben Stephenson Justice Peace
I further Certify that the above deponant Nancy Stanly is a person of respectability and truth and a Creditable Witness
/s/Reuben Stephenson Jus Peace
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Coos ss State of New Hampshire
I James M. Rix Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coos do hereby Certify that Reuben Stephenson is a Magistrate as within and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this third day of September AD 1838
/s/James M. Rix Clerk
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Certificate of Seth Eames
Town Clerk of Northumberland
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I hereby certify that I am and have been town Clerk for the town of Northumberland in the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire for more than twenty years, & that upon a careful examination of the records I can find no record of the marraige of Dennis Stanley & Sally Bishop - and furthermore there are no records to be found of any persons duly married in the County previous to the year 1800 - 
Northumberland Sep't 2. 1837} /s/Seth Eames Town Clerk of Northumberland
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I Sally Stanley of Lancaster in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire
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Coos ss State of New Hampshire
I James M Rix Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coos do hereby Certify that Reuben Stephenson is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine 
[court seal affixed] In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 12th day of Feb'y 1838 - 
/s/James M. Rix Clerk.
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Lancaster N.H. Feby. 1838

James L. Edwards Esqr,
Sir, Believing that old Lady Stanley, of this town, is rightfully entitled to a pension, & shall take the liberty to state such facts as are within my knowledge and such circumstances as I believe to be true - My father brought me with his family, from the south part of this state; into this town in the year 1787, & was then in the seventh year of my age - Lieut. Stanley & wife then resided in the northerly part of this town, about five miles from my father's house, he, Stanley being a tanner & was soon & after leather, sent by my father to his house after , when I was first there, Lieut. Stanley & the present widow had several children Nany, the eldest, was very near my age she is now living whence I believe, the marriage took place at the time the widow states - I know too, that Stanley was from my first acquaintance with him, to the time of his death always called Lieut. Stanley, that he was a man of strong mind and an ardent lover of civil & religious liberty and was considered a remarkably good landsman and a 'dead shot' I was well acquainted with him
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[handwritten letter continued]
until his death and who with his family a Tradition, & the various reports & very early heard relative to Lieut Stanley, leads me to believe that he was chosen Ensign at so early a period that it required three towns to form one very small Comp'y when Jonas Wilder was Captain - that he afterwards was appointed Lieut. by Meshech Weare, that he served in that Capacity until the close of the War when he resigned, that he was active in scouts, and he was himself informed me that he frequently scouted the woods for one & two weeks in a tour entirely alone, giving us a reason, that our Man was not so likely to be discovered as two or more - several of our citizens having been taken & carried to Canada, kept the residents in a constant state of alarm, so much so, that an implement of agriculture, was often found in one hand and a weapon of War in the other - Lieut. Stanley, after the war acquired a good property, but tortured the close of his life, by using "beer" very freely, & other unfortunate circumstances, his estate became so embarrassed, that after his death, his family were poor indeed - He was however always considered a very honest Man -
Perhaps it may not be improper to remark, that I have never rec'd one cent, for aiding in obtaining pensions, & probably never shall - 
With very high respect, & am Sir, Your Obt. Sert
/s/John W. Weeks
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Richard Holbrook Depposition
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I Richard Holbrook of Stratford in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire do testify, and say that I have resided in said County, for more than sixty years, and that I have known and been acquainted with Lieutenant Dennis Stanley, late of Lancaster, deceased, ever since the year 1777, & that during the Revolutionary War, at the time the Indians were invading us and committing depredations upon the property and lives of the then defenceless inhabitants of this thinly settled country Dennis Stanley received a Commission from the Provisional ['United States' crossed out] & then existing Government of now New Hampshire as Lieutenant of a  Company of Rangers or Minutemen under Capt. David Page in the year 1779 & that said Stanley was an active and faithful officer from that time until the close of the war in 1783 during the above mentioned time, the alarms were frequent, and distressing to the inhabitants, & the s'd Stanley was was active & ready at all times to lead out a scouting party, assist in building forts for the protection of the females and children of the various towns in the County - 
I further state that the said Dennis Stanley was married to Sally Bishop in the fall of the year 1781 - that I was with the party at the time of the wedding, & they have lived together as man & wife until the time of his death in 1813 & have raised a numerous family of children & she has remained in Lancaster ever since his death, a widow - 
/s/Richard Holbrook
Coos ss State of New Hampshire
Stratford September 2d 1837 - 
The Above Certificate Sworn to  and subscribed to before me 
/s/Reuben Stephenson Jus Peace
I the Subscriber hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Richard Holbrook more than twenty years and that he has always been Considered a man of Truth & veracity and that he does at this time perfectly retain his natural and mental faculties - and is now of a Strong Mind and good memory 
/s/Reuben Stephenson Justice of Peace
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Coos ss State of New Hampshire
I James M Rix Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coos do hereby Certify that Reuben Stephenson is a Justice of the Peace as within and that his Commission is dated the fifteenth day of June 1835 and will expire on the fifteenth day of June 1840 and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine, 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven - 
/s/James M. Rix Clerk.
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Richard Holbrook Depposition
Hon. J. W. Williams HR
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I Richard Holbrook of Stratford in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire hereby Certify that in addition to what I have heretofore stated in my former depposition in relation to Lieutenant Dennis Stanley. That he remained an officer and held his Commission until the Close of the war and that he was engaged in different kinds of Service in the defence and for the Protection of the inhabitants and I have understood ['that' crossed out] that Lieut Stanley with many others ['there' crossed out] on this Frontier received pay from the State or province of New Hampshire which was paid to them at Exeter in the State of New Hampshire
My Father John Holbrook Rec'd a part of the pay for the first part of the time that was due the men for the Town of Stratford
/s/Richard Holbrook
Feby 8, 1838
the interline show made before Signed
Attest /s/Reuben Stephenson 
Coos ss Feb 8, 1838
The above Subscribed and Sworn to before me
/s/Reuben Stephenson Justice of Peace
I hereby Certify the above named Rich'd Holbrook is a Man of Strict Truth and veracity and of Good Sound Mind & Memory
Attest /s/Reuben Stephenson Jus Peace
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Coos ss State of New Hampshire
I James M. Rix Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coos do hereby Certify that Reuben Stephenson is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 12th day of Feb 1838 - 
/s/James M. Rix Clerk.
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Depposition of David Holbrook
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I David Holbrook of Prospect in the County of Waldo and State of Maine ['aged about' crossed out] now in the Seventy third year of My age testify and say that during the Revolutionary War I lived in Stratford then in the County of Grafton now in the County of Coos, that in consequence of depredations Committed by the Hostile Indians on the frontier the inhabitants of Lancaster Northumberland and Stratford held a Meeting on the 10th day July 1779 for the purpose of making arrangements for the defence of the inhabitants at which Meeting Dennis Stanley of Lancaster was appointed an ensign of a Company in s'd Lancaster Dennis Stanley served from that time until about the Close of that year or about the first of January 1780 - about that time Said Stanley Rec'd a Lieutenant's Commission under the then provisional Government of the province  of New Hampshire in a Company Commanded by Capt. David Page Many others also received Commissions at the same time as there was Several Companies formed. - Lieutenant Stanley Served from Jan'y 1780 - as a Lieutenant and was the whole time engaged in guarding and forting as it was then called and out frequently on Scouting parties and watching the motions of the Indians until late in the fall of 1780 - I should think about the first of December 1780 - in the Summer of 1781. he as again engaged in the same duties as a Lieutenant from the opening of the Spring to some time in December following. he held his Commission until the Close of the War and was out on different kinds of service a great part of the time and was under pay and rec'd pay as I supposed the whole time he was a very active and Serviceable officer. My Father went to Exeter I think twice to receive pay for the officers and soldiers stationed here 
I further state that after the Death of My Father John Holbrook I was administrator of  his estate, and that the pay roll of the men and officers belong'g to the Guarding & Scouting Companys were burned up with many other papers not Considered to be of any use and then not many now any of them in being
Belfast Me. June 18, 1838 - /s/David Holbrook
Waldo ss Subscribed & sworn to the day & year abovesaid 
Before me /s/Manassah Steeper Jus of the peace
State of Main
Waldo ss} I hereby certify that the above named David Holbrook is considered to be a man of truth & veracity & a credible witness in Courts of Law
/s/Manassah Steeper Jus. of the peace
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I Bailey Pierce Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Waldo Certify that Manassah Steeper is a Magistrate now in Commission in Said County & that the within Signature purporting to be his is Genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my Signature & the Seal of the Courts for this County this Eighteenth day of June AD. 1838
Attest /s/B. Pierce Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Waldo
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Nathan Barlow Depposition
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I Nathan Barlow of Shipton in the province of Lower Canada aged Eighty two years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Dennis Stanley formerly of Lancaster in the State of New Hampshire now deceased the Said Dennis Stanley was in the month of July 1779 appointed an Ensign in a Company at Lancaster - and at the Same time I was appointed a Lieutenant of a Company in Stratford about twelve miles distant - Said Stanley served from July 1779 as an Ensign to about the first of Jan'y 1780 at which time Said Stanley rec'd a Lieutenant's Commission in the Town of Lancaster. I also rec'd an Ensign's Commission in the Town of Stratford. Said Stanley Served as a Lieutenant from the time he rec'd his Commission to the latter part of the year 1781 Some time with his men in guarding and forting as it was then Called. and some times acted as an Indian Spy. a request was made to me by the Inhabitants of Lancaster to send a part of one of the Companys there at Stratford to assist those at Lancaster - a part of My Company was Sent to Lancaster and Lieut. Stanley had the Command of them while they remained there - in the forepart of the year 1782 I went to Connecticut and was there but very little after that time, but Stanley I believe serv'd a great part of the time to the Close of the was 
July 16th 1838 /s/Nathan Barlow
Sworn to before me at Melbourne this 16 July 1838
/s/D. Thomas J. Peace & Public Notary for L. Canada 
I hereby certify that I consider the above Deponent Nathan Barlow is considered a person of truth and veracity 
Melbourne 16th 1838 /s/D. Thomas J. Peace & Public Notary
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Sherbrooke 16th July 1838 - 
I hereby Certify that Daniel Thomas, Esquire is a Magistrate duly appointed according to the Laws of rhe Provinces of Lower Canada to act as such and that I believe the signature of Thomas' to be the signature of the said Daniel Thomas - 
Wm Bell Clerk of Peace
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Tirzah Day Depposition
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I Tirzah Day of Stratford, in the County of Coos, and State of New Hampshire, do testify & say, that I have lived in said County for more than sixty years, and was here during the Revolutionary war, and at the time the Indians were making depredations upon the lives & property of the then scattered inhabitants, I was acquainted with Dennis Stanley late of Lancaster in s'd County deceased that he was active as a soldier in the Company from Lancaster called Rangers & was called Lieutenant under Capt. David Page & that he served in that capacity for two or more years; during the said term of time, there were frequent alarms, & the said Stanley was active in the scouting parties, by day & by night - 
That I was acquainted with Sally Bishop the wife of the said Dennis Stanley, that they lived together as man and wife, from 1781 until the time of his death - & that she has ever since that time remained his widow - 
I have not the least doubt but that the said Stanley did served as a Lieutenant in the United States service for more than two years, during the time of the Revolutionary War - The above according to the best of my recollection are the facts respecting s'd Stanley
/s/Tirzah Day
Witness /s/Eliph't Lyman
Coos ss. State of New Hampshire Stratford Sept. 1. 1837
The above Sworn and subscribed to before me
/s/Reuben Stephenson Justice of Peace
I further Certify that the above named Tirzah Day is a Woman of Strict Truth and veracity and She is at this time in full possession of her Natural faculties and powers of Mind & Memory
/s/Reuben Stephenson Justice of Peace
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[handwritten letter]
War Department Pension Office
April 25. 1838

Sir, 
I have received the additional proof in the case of Mrs. Sally Stanley, and have placed it upon our files with her original papers.
It appears from the papers that Dennis Stanley the husband was approved as Ensign in the year 1779, and it is also in evidence that he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant at a subsequent period, yet there is not proof of a satisfactory nature, shewing how long he served in either grade.
The affidavit of Richard Holbrook, from the fact, that at the time the service here spoken of is to have been performed, he was a boy of some 10 or 12 years of age, cannot be admitted as sufficient evidence as to the duration of Mr. Stanley's service. 
There are not papers upon our files in the name of J. Hoit
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yr. mo. Ob't S't
/s/J. L. Edwards
Wm. J. W. Williams
House of Representatives}
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Wid Decl'n
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State of New Hampshire
Coos County ss.}
On this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one, personally appeared before me Joshua Marshall a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Coos Sally Stanley a resident of Lancaster in said County, aged seventy eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836; that she is the Widow of Dennis Stanley, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served as she believes eight months and nineteen days in Capt. Luther Richardson's Company in the year 1778. and in a Gard under Sergeant James Blake seven months and seventeen days in the year 1782; that at the time she was married to him the 6th day of September in the  year 1781 or 1782 he was called Lieutenant Stanley and that she has seen his Commission which he kept untill his death, and that she has no recollection of his
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ever receiving any commission as a Lieutenant after she was married to him.
She further states that said Stanley was out as she believes with Lieutenant Ward Bailey but in what capacity she cannot say. 
She further states that at the time her said husband served in Captain Luther Richardson's Company she was residing at Haverhill N.H. and Capt. Richardson's resident was in Gunthrait (Gunthwaite) now Lisbon N. H. that she was well acquainted with almost all Capt. Richardson's Company and had not at that time seen said Stanley he having joined or enlisted after Capt. Richardson came to Lancaster, and she did mot came to reside in Lancaster untill the year 1779 but she has no doubt now that he served in said Richardson's Company as she has stated in this declaration notwithstanding she did not recollect it in her former declaration - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Dennis Stanley on the 6th day of September in the year (1781) or 1782 Seventeen hundred and eighty one of 1782 that ['she has not received a widow [illegible]' crossed out] her husband the
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aforesaid Dennis Stanley died on the twenty ninth day of March or the thirtieth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by referance to the proof annexed to her former declaration forwarded to the War Department - 
/s/X her mark Sally Stanley
Attest /s/Sarah Stanley
/s/Nancy Stanley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written, before me
/s/Joshua Marshall} Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
I further certify that the above named Sally Stanley from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court. I also  further certify that the erasures made of seven words in the two last lines on the second Page were made, and the words or 1782, or 1782 on the 2d page, and on the 3d page, were made by me previous to the signing signing of the foregoing declaration - 
/s/Joshua Marshall} Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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State of New Hampshire Coos ss. 
I James M. Rix Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Coos do hereby certify that Joshua Marshall is a Justice of said Court as within and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of October A.D. 1841. 
/s/James M. Rix Clerk. 

Wid Decl'n
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Record
Secy State
Dennis Stanley 
the roll of Captain Richardson's Co'y on file in the Office Pension Officer
Aug 31 1842 HHL
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A Pay Roll of Capt Luther Richardson's Company Raised for the defence of the Frontiers on and Adjacent to Connecticut River whereof Timothy Bedel Esq is Colonel 
Names & Remarks 
Dennis Stanley Commencement of pay - July 13th 1778 
Time of Service 8 Months 19 days
Amount of pay £23-14-8
Pay Roll of a party of Soldiers raised by order the General Court for the defence of the Frontiers at the Upper Coos whereof James Blake was Sergeant
Names - Dennis Stanley. Rank. Private. Time of Service. 7 Months 18 days - Commencement of Pay, April 13th 1782 - James Blake Serg't 
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Lancaster July 7, 1783. Then personally appeared the above named James Blake and made solemn oath to his fidelity in making ['according' crossed out] out the above pay roll 
Before me /s/Edward Burkman Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Sec'y of State's office August 6 - 1841
I hereby certify the foregoing to be true & that from the original Record now in this office - 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr
Sec'y of State
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I Ozias Caswell of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of Newhampshire aged Seventy seven years last January and a pensioner of the United States - depose and say that during the War of the Revolution I was well acquainted with Dennis Stanley then of Lancaster as of Northumberland (near the line of Lancaster) and I know that said Stanley served int he year service with me in a company commanded by Capt Luther Richardson in the war of the Revolution - but to be certain that he served a fully year I am not as I did not serve myself a full year nor can I state with certainty the year in which he served - I further say that the Dennis Stanley married Sally Bishop for his wife (now his widow) who lives as I suppose in Lancaster as I have been informed she is now living
/s/Ozias Caswell
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} Glover 8th October 1841
Ozias Caswell the signer of the above affidavit who is a credible witness personally appeared and made oath that the same is true - 
Before me /s/John Kimball Justice of Peace 
I certify that the interlining in the above affidavit was made before signing - 
/s/John Kimball Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerk's Office Irasburgh October 13th 1841
I Henry M. Blake Clerk of  Orleans County do hereby certify that John Kimball of Barton is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly qualified - and that foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 13th day of October A 1841
/s/H. M. Blake Clerk
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Hon J. L. Edwards
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[handwritten letter]
Lancaster Augt 15 1838

Hon James L. Edwards
Sir I have rec'd your answer in the Case of Mrs. Stanley and was a little surprised that you should view the Services rendered on the Frontier of this Section in the light you did, evidence has been furnished that the Services were Called for and authorised by the State government and a number of Pensions have been granted on the Same Service. I enclose to you another Letter from Hon J. W. Weeks in which he gives you his view on the subject and oppinion of Some other experienced Lawyers who have been Consulted on the Subject, and who are acquainted with proceedings in other Cases a number have see Copies of the testimony in the Case there is but one oppinion here on the Subject. you doubt some whether Stanley ever rec'd a Commission, - on that Subject you have the testimony of Two good Creditable Witnesses to that part. I also enclose you the depposition of Mrs. Stanley's oldest Daughter who has been at a distance from this until lately. She has returned and is a respectable woman and from What testimony you have, if you believe the Witnesses and you ought so to o for not one has deposed in the Case but respectable
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[handwritten letter continued]
persons, you say that there is still a want of Specification of his Services, I do not know what you Consider a Specification of Service, you have two deppositions which state and specify the times he served as an Ensign and the time he served as a Lieutenant which I supposed was & I suffer would be a Sufficient Specification of the times he served in the different grades, I believe the Law provides for all Militia that served under any regular order, the Company he was attached to was Considered as Minute Men and raised especially for the defence and protection of this County and Considered as regular enlisted Companys 
You admit that more than two years Service has been Satisfactorily proved and I so Consider it. and that it service that is entitled to a Pension as much as any Service that was rendered during the War, therefore we think she is entitled to a full Pension. - Several Members of Congress have been Consulted and are of oppinion that she is entitled to a full Pension, - if you should think that after a review of the testimony and the merits of the whole Case, she would be entitled to a Pension, it would be doing What the Whole County [['he' crossed out] thinks ought to be
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[handwritten letter continued]
done, and it will save her the necessity of appealing to Congress, where when the Whole testimony and the facts in the Case a Pension will undoubtedly be granted her in fully, but if you should have doubts as to the propriety of granting her a full Pension - She would be willing to deduct 1/4 part and receive 3/4 of a full pension rather than to be under the necessity of Waiting until it Can be investigated by Congress for perhaps before that time she may not need the [illegible] of it - 
She is a very old and infirm and almost ib a Suffering Condition and it would at this time be of great Service to her, I therefore hope you will on a review of the Case forward her a Certificate, please write me immediately on the subject and you will much oblige
Your Friend and humble Servant
/s/Reuben Stephenson
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[handwritten letter]
42 Arlington Street,
North Cambridge, Mass. [initials: DCH]

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of what is on record concerning ['the' crossed out] a Revolutionary soldier, Henry House of Springfield or Danube New York'
The Pension Census of 1840, page 94, gives the following concerning his widow:
Otsego Co. N.Y. - Springfield. Pensioner, Nancy House aged 73. Head of family Hamilton Colman. 
When did Nancy House die? I would like all there is on record. 
Will you also give me what is on record concerning Ezekiel Porter, who served in the Rev. from Northampton, Hampshire Co. Mass. and in 1788 lived at Rutland Vt. and afterwards removed to Porter's Settlement Indiana. He died in 1823; born 1761.
Will you also give me what is on record concerning Henry Gould, who served in the Rev. from Concord Mass. - Middlesex Co. and afterwards removed to Clarendon Vt. and later to Rutland, Vt.
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[handwritten letter continued]
42 Arlington Street,
North Cambridge, Mass. 

Will you also give me what is on record concerning Lieut. Dennis Stanley, who served in the Rev. from Lancaster, Coos Co. N.H. He died in 1813 or 1814. His widow Sally Stanley of Lancaster drew a pension. She died in 1849. 
Will you also give me what is on record concerning Benjamin Young who served in the Rev. from Lexington Middlesex Co. Mass. He died in 1833. 
Please let me know your fee and I will forward the amount. 
Yours respectfully, 
/s/Virginia Hall
Nov. 20, 1901.
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[receipt stamp: US PENSION OFFICE K NOV 11 1901]
[receipt stamp: O.W.&N. FILES RECEIVED. NOV 25 1901]
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[verso]
New Hampshire 2397
Sally Stanley widow of Dennis Stanley who died on the 17 March 1813 of Coos in the State of N.H. who was a Pri in the compy commanded bhy Captain Page of the Regt commanded by --- in the N.H. line for 7 mos & 17 dys
8/16 14/16 added
______
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 25 Dollars 19 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Octo '38 and sent to and R. Stevenson, Lancaster N.H. 
______ 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $188.92
Semi-annual allowance ending 12.59
$201.51
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836. Section the [blank]}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 31

[recto]
See let to Hon J. R. Redding (Reding) H.R. July 29. 41 - 
to John Kimball Sep 2, 1841
 " Reuben Stephenson (enclosing copy) Sep 9, 1841
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Mass
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 15396
Sally Stanley widow of Dennis Stanley
Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index: - Vol. M, Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1892 May 2 & Hist to Geo H. Emerson Lancaster N.H. J.S.
Dec. 14 - 1901 Virginia Hall, N. Cambridge Mass.
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[verso]
Luther Richardson
8 m 19 dys from 13 July 78 

[recto]
Sally Stanley
Payment to be made at Concord by Hon. J. Hils Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of N. Hampshire 
Recorded in the Pension Office, Book A Vol. 2 page 31 by R. Burdine Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Sally Stanley of N. Hampshire widow of Dennis Stanley, deceased who was a Private during the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty five dollars and nineteen cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September
[seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24th day of Oct'o one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
/s/J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned.} /s/J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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Sally Stanley Wid of Dennis NH 
Act July 4 1836
Increased from $25.19 to $54.00. per ann for 8 mos 19 days a private in Capt. Richardson's Co. NH Militia
53.33+.67=$54.00
Jno Kimball Esq
Barton Vt.
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July 10, 1779 at a meeting of the inhabitants of Northumberland, Lancaster and Stratford to appear upon a station for a scouting party
Jonas Wilder Mid Edw'd Buckman Clk Voted that the station should be at James Brown, in Stratford. 
Voted that every man ['in every house' crossed out] in the house of N. St. I [illegible] one day immediately upon the fort at Stratford
Chas. Nathan Caswell Capt over the 3 tours
Nathan Barlow Lieut. 
*Dennis Standley (Stanley) Ens. 
Jno Gamby, James Blake John Holbrook 
Com. to plan out the fort. 
*Dennis Standley (Stanley) was a private in Serg't James Blake's guard in 1782 7 mo/17 days