Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23273, Benjamin Heath, Continental N.H.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE |    | NUMBER
Continental | Heath, Benjamin | W.23273
N.H. | Dolly |

CONTENTS




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420? [top of page is damaged and the last number is unreadable]

New Hampshire Por? [side of page is damaged and last letters are unreadable]

Dolly Heath widow of Benjamin Heath who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private [Incofrom - not sure what word this is] $80-
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st July [4th day of March was crossed out and the 1st July was hand written below], 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April 1852 and sent to S. M. Knight [Resient].
[Enoy] 29th July 1830
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 74 Vol. 1.




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[left page]
Notification sent to Timothy Osgood Esq. 26 Oct 1820.  Fryburg, Maine

[right page]
5515
[Tecom], Maine.
4
To N. N [the rest of this is unreadable.  Handwritten above the following]
Benjamin Heath Private Dec. 1776 War.
Hazen's Congress's Reg"
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan 1819 and sent to Judah Dana [undecipherable word] Fryburg, Oxford County
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 24/30  38..40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  48..
86..40
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Fryburg, Oxford Cty
Maine





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State of New Hampshire
Carroll County [fs]
I Sanborn B. Carter, Register of Probate for said County of Carrol, holden at Ossipee in and for said County of Carroll, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Dolly Heath was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, that she was a resident of the County of Carroll in the State of New Hampshire & died in Conway in the County & State aforesaid, on the twenty ninth day of July A.D. One thousand eight hundred & fifty that she left children whose names are Susan Haley, Adaline Burbank, Oliver G. Heath, Sarah Stevens, Benjamin Heath, and John W. Heath.
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Ossipee this 12th day of August A.D. 1837.

Seal of the court [left-side of page hand written with a cloud circle surrounding it.]

Sanborn B. Carter.
Register

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
April 8, 1852

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in this office.
Jno S. Gallaher
Auditor.







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Declaration of Benjamin Heath Private.
Hazen's Congress's Reg
Dec 1776 War
admitted
April 11th 1818




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County of Oxford [fs] 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this eleventh day of April 1818 before me the subsenber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County and first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth - personally appeared Benjamin Heath, Resident of Fryburg in County of Oxford, aged sixty six years - who bring by me first duly sworn according to loss; doth on his oath make the followings declaration in order to obtain the provision of 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 served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war agents the Common Enemy on the continental establishment about eight years that he first enlisted into the company commissioned by Capt. James Osgood - at Conway in the state of New Hampshire in the year AD 1775 - which company was attached to Col. Beedle's Regiment (-New Hampshire) and continued in that situation about eighteen months - & then [intch] during the war into the company commanded by Capt. William Suttley in Congress Regiment and continued in said corps, or in the service of the United States till the close of the war, when he was regularly discharged at Reading Flatts - York States and that he had long since lost his discharge - that he was at the Stormings of Dubek in the battles of Brandy Wine, Germanton & at the capture of Cornwallis; [bendes] other small engagements - that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of [onistorm] from his Country for support - Sworn and declared before me


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the day and year aforesaid - Judah Dana Judge 

I, Judah Dana Judge see as aforesaid, do certify, that from the foregoing declaration of the said Benjamin Heath, and from the testimony of two other credible witnesses, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Heath did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceedings declaration, against the Common Enemy for the time of nine months, on the continental establishment - and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of [onitonio] from his country for support - and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fourth day of July AD 1818 - Judah Dana Judge at Fryburg -



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Benjami Heath
No 5515.
Fryburg
Con
Jan 19




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STATE OF MAINE,
begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July [next 7 words are crossed out] A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford.  Benjamin Heath aged 60- years, resident in oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz, as a private in the company commanded by Capt. James Osgood or Wm Sutlay in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Butle in the line of the State of Massachusetts Congress's on the Continental Establishment, made on the 11th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 55/5 was granted.  And I do solemnly swer 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 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Benjamin Heath
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.}
BEFORE Judah Dana Judges of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
1 Iron Kettle, I half pail pot, 4 olde kitchen chairs, 1 iron barn shovel,
Benjamin Heath


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Schedule of the family residing with me Benjamin Heath who by occupation am a husbandman which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age.
Names.                 Ages.         Capacity of each...
Dorothy my wife  54 year        Inferior to old 
Oliver son             16"            of as much capacity 
                                               as other boys of the 
                                               same age   
Adeline                  12"          not old enough to 
                                              contribute much 
                                              towards her own 
                                                 support.
                  Benjamin Heath 
I Thomas Oxford Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules there to annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is three dollars and seventy five cents. $3.75

In Testimony where of, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Thomas Clark    Clerk of the Circuit Court of. 
                          C.P. for said county of Oxford
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Extract from the record of marriage in the town of Barrington County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, September fifteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, married Benjamin Heath and Dolly Willey both of Barrington Benjamin Batch Minister
I Thos T Hall Clerk of the Town of Barrington, certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said Town with the exception of the date, which is recorded on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: "1786 September 15th married Benjamin Heath & Dolly, both of Barrington
 Benja Batch, Minister.
Thos T Hall, Town Clerk, for 1843.

I, Thos T Hall, above named, [denose] and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Barrington, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Barrington N.H.}
July 28th 1843} Thos T Hall, Town Clerk,
State of New Hampshire
Stafferse JS  July 28, 1843
Sworn to before me
Stephen Meserve
{Justice of the Peace
{and of the [quoreum] through out the state






Fold3 File #22755535Additional names: Benja Heath, Dolly Willey, Thos T Hall, Stephen Meserve, Dolly Willey, Thos T Hall, Benja Heath, Benja Batch, Thos T Hall, Benja Balch, Thos T Hall. Image provided by Fold3.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the out of Courts of the 7th of July 1838 constitute an act granting half pay
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State of New Hampshire

I Obed Hall Register of Probate for the County of Carroll hereby certify that Jonathan T. Chase is Judge of Probate for said County that the signature within, purporting to be his signature, is his true and genuine signature and that the applicant took and subscribed the within application and oath in open Court this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year last above written

Obed Hall Regtr Probate
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June 21, 1937

BENJAMIN HEATH
W. 23273 [crossed out last digit: 2]
BA-J/MIB

Mr. A. J. White
Southland Creameries
608 Dallas Street
San Antonio, Texas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Heath as found in claim for pension,
W. 23273 [crossed out last digit: 2], based upon his service in that war.

You are furnished below the record of Benjamin Heath, as requested.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Benjamin Heath are not given.

Benjamin Heath enlisted in 1775 at Conway, Carroll County (formerly a part of Strafford County, New Hampshire, served as a private in Captain James Osgood's company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire regiment, and in Captain William Satterlee's company, Colonel Hazen's Congress Regiment, was at the storming of Quebec, the battles of Bradywine, Germantown, [crossed out: Capture] surrender [illegible] of Cornwallis and some small engagements.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was living in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Massachusetts (Maine), aged sixty-six years. In 1826, he was living in Conway, New Hampshire, where he died November 27, 1839.

Benjamin Heath married September 15, 1786, in Barrington, Strafford County, New Hampshire, Dorothy or Dolly Willey; they were both of said Barrington and the marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of that place.

Soldier's widow, Dolly Heath, was allowed pension on her application executed
July 11, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Conway, New Hampshire, where she died July 29,
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1850, survived by the following children:

Susan Haley
Adaline or Adeline Burbank
Oliver G. Heath
Sarah Stevens
Benjamin Heath
John W. Heath

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Rev [Revolutionary]
WIDOW, &c. [Etc.]

File No. 23273
Dorothy Heath
wid of 
Benjamin Heath
Priv [Private] Rev War

Act Beb 2d 1848
Index : Vol A, Page 327

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Mch. [March] 8, History to May M. Gray. C
1916 Mch. 19 Hist. to G.D. Heath letter in W. 13440 Aaron Heath
1931 - Oct. [October] 6 Hist to Mrs. Bradford Knapp_ MLB.
1931 - Nov. [November] 2. Mrs. Bradford Kn [cut off]
[advised??] in regard to other child
1937
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4830
New Hampshire Portsh. [Portsmouth]
Dolly Heath
widow of Benjamin Heath
who was a private
in the Masstts [Massachusetts] Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feby [February] 1844 and sent to 

Stephen Meserve
Lower Bartlet
N. H.

{Act of March 3, 1843}

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 page 251
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[This document is heavily obscured, this transcription is to the best observation and knowledge of the transcriber]

[Illegible number]
New Hampshire, Ports [Portsmouth]
Dolly Heath
widow of Benjamin Heath
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Mch [March] [1849??] and sent to Ada Charles
Fryeburg
Oxford Co. [illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 73 Vo. 1,
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State of New Hampshire >J.J.
Carrol County

Be it known, that before me Benjamin R. Paage a justice of the Peace, in & for the County aforesaid, previously appeared Dolly Heath, who first being sworn in due force of law, made the following declaration.
That she is the identical person, who drew a pension under the Acts of Congress, of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband the late Benjamin Heath, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum; that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act of Feb. 2, 1848, Entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution; that she has not intermarried, but continues to be a Widow, that she is right eighty three years of age; that she resides in Conway in said County of Carrol & State of New Hampshire.
[indistinguishable] Mary A Heath
John W. Heath
Sworn & subscribed this 8th day of Sept, 1848
Before me, Benja R. Page
I certify, that the above named [indistinguisable] is personally known to me & that she is the identical person, as stated by [indistinguishable] the foregoing declaration.
Benja R. Page.  Justice of the Peace
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                         7792

       New Hampshire
-------------------------------
             Dolly Heath
widow of Benjamin Heath

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27th of Nov. 1839 of Carroll in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain_______ of the [indistinguishable] commanded by __________in the Maine line for 2 years
___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars______Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
__________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of October 1843 and sent to Stephen Meserve Lower Bartlett, N.H.
_________________________
Total amount,     $400
                           ___________
                  {Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 52
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5226.

Dolly Heath

$80 her an

Stephen Meserve
Lower Bartlett
N.H.
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          Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 30 of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838

State of New Hampshire
   Carroll [indistinguishable]

On this twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace once of the [indistinguishable] throughout the State Dolly Heath a resident of Conway in the County of Carroll aged seventy eight years, who first being [indistinguishable] duly sworn, according to law, [indistinguishable] in her [indistinguishable] make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Benjamin Heath who was a Private, and that she received the annual amount of eighty dollars under the Act of July 7, 1838

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Dolly Heath
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The State of New Hampshire
Carroll [indistinguishable]

I Frances R. Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Stephen Meserve within named is a Justice of the Peace and of the  [indistinguishable] throughout the State as within mentioned that his commission is dated the 21st day of December, A.D. 1842 and will expire the 20th day of December A.D. 1847 and that the written [indistinguishable] to be his signatures are genuine.

In testimony where of I have [indistinguishable] to affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this fourteenth day of November 1843.

Francis R. Chase Clerk
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Benjamin Heath
for transfer

Recd 24 Dec. 1826
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State of Maine, Oxford Ss.

On this fifth day of Dec. [December] AD. 1826 before me a Justice of the Peace for said County of Oxford; personally appeared Benjamin Heath who on his oath declares, that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. [Captain] William Sutley in the regiment commanded by Colo. [Colonel] Hazen in the service of the United States_ that his name was placed on the pension roll of the Maine agency_ that he now lives in Conway in the State of Newhampshire where he intends to reside & wishes his pension to be there payable in future, & that he resided in said state when his name was placed on the pension list_ 

Benjamin Heath

Sworn & subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid_
John Stuart Barrows Jus. [Justice] Peace

I certify that said Heath is a man of truth & veracity_
John Stuart Barros Jus. Peace
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Oxford Ss. on this seventh day of Dec. [December] AD. 1826

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said county, John S Barrows & made oath that he saw the within named Heath sign the foregoing, & that he [has??] known him to be the same person therein named_

John S. Barrows

Sworn & Subscribed to, before me on the day aforesaid by John S. Barrows Esq. who is a man of truth & veracity_

[Jason??] Dana Just [Justice] Peace
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State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
I Rufus King Goodenow, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford do hereby certify that John Stuart Barrows and Judah Dana Esquiry, before whom the foregoing proceedings purport to have been had, are each and severally Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith may be given to their acts as such that the signatures on the proceeding  pages, supporting to be those of the said Barrows and Dana are each and severally in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of one of said Courts Done at Paris in said County this twelfth day of December Anno Domini 1826.
Rufus K Goodenow
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Benjn [Benjamin] R. Page
Just [Justice] Peace June 20th 1844 expires to 1849
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

To Benjamin Russell Page of Conway Esquire '85
Greeting
Know you, that we, reposing special trust and confidence in your fidelity and ability, have constituted and appointed you a Justice of the Peace for the County of Carroll, hereby giving and granting unto you the said Benjin Russell Page all the power and authority given and granted by the Constitution and Laws of our State, to a Justice of the Peace for said County.
To have and to hold the said Office, with all the powers, privileges and immunities to the same belonging, for and during the term of Five Years from the date hereof provided you are of good behaviour during said term.
In testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, John H. Steele Governor of our State, at Concord, this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and of the Independence of the United States of America the sixty eighth       Jn H Steele
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND,
with advice of the Council,
Thomas P. Treadwell  Secretary of State

State of New Hampshire.  July 12th 1844 Carroll ss.} Then the said Benjamin R. Page took and subscribed the Oath of Office a a Justice of the Peace, as prescribed by law.  Before us,
James Willey Jus Peace & Quorum
C. S. Whitaker  Jus of the Peace
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Oxford Co. State of Maine
Fryeburg Sept. 9. 1848

From J. L. Edwards
Sir
The declaration of Dolly Heath to obtain the benefits of the act Feb 2 1848. is herewith transmitted. It is believed, that proof would be necessary only as to the identity of the applicant, what she contres and a widow.  All the other fact, required to entitle has to a pension, under the former acts of Congress having heretofore been furnished.  If further proof is required, the points are respectfully solicited
Respectfully your
Obt Servt.
Asa Charles
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Inc to $96. dlg $80 Coury 1 July 1848 and end of 29 July 1850, Payable to Susan Haley, Adaline Burbank, Sarah Stevens, Oliver G. Heath, Benjn Heath and John W. Heath, only seeing children
Portsmouth
S. M. Knight
Present
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Washington Dec 9 1831

Hon. Com. of Pensions
Sir
The only surviving children and heirs at law of Benjamin Heath a Revolutionary Pension under Act of 1818, and the rate of 96 dols per annum, and of Dolly Heath his widow a pensioner under Act of Feb 2nd 1848 at the rate of 80 Dols for annum claim the increase of Pension to which the widow was in her lifetime entitle under the Resolution of Congress in such cases made and provided
The original Pension Certificate, proof of heirship, and Power of attorney to the undersigned, and upon which the claims to "arrearages" in the above case has been allowed of recent date, may be found in file in the 3d Auditors Office to which you are respectfully referred
Your Obdat Serv
S. M. Knight

NTd
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9391
Dolly Heath
N Hampshire
Act July 7th 1838

Admal
2 years
priv

$80 per An.

Stephen Meserve Esq.
Lower Bartlett
Casobe
N Hampshire
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Brief in the case of Dolly Heath, decd
Carroll County and State of New Hampshire
Act 2 Feb 1848.

Claim, ("for increase.")
Proff exhibited, ("if original.")
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

(I for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Incd under the Joint Republic's of July 1, 1848

Name and residence of Agent           S. Cole
S. M. Knight                                 Examining Clerk.
Present
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I John Long of Conway in the County
of Carroll formerly the County of Strafford
in the State of New Hampshire, of lawful
age depose and say, that I was personally
acquainted with Benjamin Heath of said
Conway, County and State abovesaid a
Revolutionary pensioner, and that I was
present at his decease and helped prepare
his body for interment and was present at
his burial he did in the Autumn of
eighteen hundred and thirty nine I am
also personally acquainted with Dolly
Heath Willow of the said Benjamin
Heath and she still remain a Declare
John Lang
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss July 10, 1843
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me
---
Stephen Meserve Justice
of the peace and of
the Qurum throughout
the State
I Stephen Meserve certify that the above
named John Long is personally known to
me and that he is a man of truth and
veracity
Stephen Meserve Justice of the peace
and of the Quorum throughout
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9391
Dolly Heath
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The State of New Hamshire Carroll ss.

I Francis R. Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Stephen Meserve is a Justice of the Peace and of the quorum throughout the state as within mentioned that his commission is dated the twenty first day of December A. D. 1842. and will expire the twentieth day of December AD 1847. that the within pruporting to be his signature is genuine in my beliefs.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this first day of August Anno Domini 1843.
Frances R. Chase Clerk
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[illegible document]
Head
same
Hannan and
in the County of Court for the
of the other
the above named in
Heath in December one thousand eight hundred
and with the
of the Will of the said
and she still remain and seven
State of North
Carroll hath July 1882
Sworn to and subscribed one
further on the the
Stephen
hand of
the high
Call -
Helen
the Certify the ally
with the above named Helen
the said
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Stephen me and of the bar
that the
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November 3, 1931.

Mrs. Bradford Knapp    BA-J/ILL

Auburn, Alabama.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to further information in regard to the children of Benjamin and Dolly Heath, pension claim W. 23273.
The claim has been  carefully reexamined in your behalf and no child is referred to as Chandler.
If you will note again office letter of October 6, 1931, you will see that the initial of their son Oliver is "G" not "C", as you quote.
The names of children which appear in this claim are those who survived their mother; others may have died before she did.
Very truly yours,

A. D. Miller, 
Assistant to Administrator.
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Washington  October 6, 1931

Mrs. Bradford Knapp     BA-J/MLB
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Benjamin Heath, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23273, based upon his military service in that war.
Benjamin Heath enlisted in 1775 at Conway, Carroll County (formerly Strafford County), New Hampshire, served as a private in Captain James Osgood's company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire regiment, and in Captain William Satterlee's company, Colonel Hazen's Congress Regiment, was at the storming of Quebec, the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Capture of Cornwallis and some small engagements.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was living in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Massachusetts (Maine), aged sixty-six years.
In 1826 he was living in Conway, New Hampshire, where he died November 27, 1839.
Soldier married September 15, 1786, in Barrington, Strafford County, New Hampshire, Dorothy or Dolly Willey; they were both of said Barrington and the marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's office of that place.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 11, 1843, while a resident of Conway, New Hampshire, aged seventy-eight years.  She died there July 29, 1850, leaving
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the following children:

Susan Haley
Adaline or Adeline Burbank
Oliver G. Heath
Sara Stevens
Benjamin Heath
John W. Heath

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of military history of Benjamin Heath a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. File 23273

[1] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
      1775
[2] Length of Service.
      18 mos.  6 1/2 years
[3] Rank.
      Pri.
[4] OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  
[4A] Captain. James Osgood  William Satterlee 
[4B] Colonel.  Bedel   Hazen Congress Regt.  discharged at Reading Hutts.
[5] State.  NH

Battles engaged in, storming of Quebec, Brandywine, Germantown, Capture Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enl. Conway, Carroll Co. N. H.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 11.1818 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Fryeberg Me. 1826 Conway, N. H. 
Age at date of application, 66 yrs.
Remarks:  Sol. mar. Barrington, NH, Sept. 15, 1786. Dolly Willey "both of Barrington"; he died Nov. 27, 1839 and she was allowed pension on her applic. exec. July 11. 1843 while 78 yrs of age and a res. of Conway N.H. where she died July 29, 1850 leaving children, Susan Haley, Adeline Burbank, Oliver G. Heath, Sarah Stevens, Benjamin Heath, John W. Heath.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
1820 Dorothy 54
Oliver 16
Adeline 12
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[handwritten in left corner:  No claim for John, but Binj. who mar. D. Willey]

Beaumont Calif Feb 20th 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Your favor of Feb 14th at hand and contents noted: relating to my ancestor John Heath. A continental soldier who served throughout the Rev. War he entered the war service from the State of Maine.  I think from Common Carroll County.  Drew a pension up to the time of his death which we cured at Fryburg Maine  Also drew a back pension and his wife Dolly Heath (nee Willey) drew the pension after said John Heath's death up to the time of her death Dolly Heath, John Heath's wife also died at or near Fryburg Corners, Maine aproximatly the year 1831.
Will you kindly give me the no. of volume and page, showing that said John Heath continental soldier and his wife Dolly received a pension.  When he entered the army.  When he was discharged?
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I wish to establish the fact that my ancestor's services helped to establish the American Indipendence and I am not trying to establish a claim for Revolutionary War pension.
Kindly let me know what you will charge me the desired information and oblige,
Yours respectfully
May M. Gray
Beaumont Calif.
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Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn, Alabama
Office of the President

Auburn, Alabama.
September 16th,1931.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions, U. S. Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: --
I desire to get the Military Record of Benjamin Heath, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War.  He was my great-great-grand father and we have an affidavit tending to prove that the received a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  I am also informed that his widow, Dolly Willey Heath, received a pension from the United States Government after his death.  I am not sure just where he lived by  believe he was from one of the New England states.  I know that my grandmother was borne in Maine. However the family moved west in the early settlement of that country and we had lost the record until recently I discovered the name through a cousin in California and have now the complete proof of my decent from Benjamin Heath and his wife, Dolly Willey Heath.
I sincerely trust you may be able to find the record and let me have it to complete my record. Thanking you, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Mrs Bradford Knapp
Mrs. Bradford Knapp.

[stamp:  Received Sep 19 1931 Receipt Section Pension Files Sub Division]

[stamp: Revolutionary & 1812 War Section Sep 22 1931 Bureau of Pensions]
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Auburn Veterans Administration.   [stamp: Received Oct 21 1931 Mail Sub-Div U.S.Vet Reader 5]

Dear Sir.
I thank you for sending the war record of my Grand parent of Revolutionary war times
The data of Benjamin Heath on file in pension claim, W. 23273 based upon his military service in that war. 
You gave the children names as
Susen Haly
Adaline or Adeline Burbanks
Oliver C Heath
Sarah Stevens
Benjamin Heath
John W Heath

Our family records show that my Great Grand Fathers name was Chandler Heath a son of Benjamin and Dolly Willy Heath  Iam wandering if one was left out accidently in copying  the childerns names or if Oliver C could be the one who name was Chandler Heath And was called Chandler by his family instead of Oliver  I would appreciate it very much if in any way you can help me to straighten out this connection  Our records show Chandler Heath died Feb 2nd 1888. age 92 years 3 months old
Thanking you again for any assistance you can give me

Respectfully
Mrs Bradford Knapp.
Auburn . Alabama.
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Ice Cream   Phone GAR 3461   San Antonio, Texas

May 29, 1937  [ stamp: Received Jun 1 1937 Mail Sub Div. Vets, Adm. 15 Reader ]

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly give me war record of Benjamin Heath, which will be found in pension claim number W 23278.
Yours truly,
SOUTHLAND CREAMERIES  [M 9. B handwritten]
A J White
AJW/ih   A. J. White
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The National Archives            Division of Veterans' 
Form VAN-51                   Administration Archives
12-5-41            BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Heath, Benjamin  Grade Private Line Hayen's Regiment

Warrant Number 13164  Acreage 100  Issued September 21, 1790 to Benj. Moers, Assignee

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issue Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non - commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.