Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2277, David Townsend, N.H.
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NH  
Number W 2277
Townsend, David
Esther  BLWt.& 206-160-0-0
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New Hampshire
David Townsend 
Dublin in the State of NH was a Private in the company commanded by Captain — of the ? Col Warren in the 10 months 2 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of NH the rate of 33 Dollars 55 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May 1833 and Sent Hon Hubbard Charlestown Arrears to the 4th of May 1833 $67.10 semi. anl allowance ending 4 Sept 16.77
Ş83.87
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by I H ? Clerk
Book ? Vol. 1. Page 123
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NH
?ety 53 no 1459
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?g. 888 Act March 3/55
April 4/55
Esther Townsend, widow of
David Townsend, Pris
Capt R. Fletcher
Col. Enoch Hale, W. H. Mil.
War of Revolution
Vol. T. 113.
Re? Pension, Act July 3, 1853
? 160 acres Aug: 27th" 1855
Borth
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New Hampshire
Esther Townsend widow of David Townsend
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private not line
---
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
33 Dollars 55 cents per annum, to commence
the 3d February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued
22" day of Aug '53
sent to L.D. Stevens, Concord NH

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3/53 Page 22 Vol. a
1832
new notification to pension again dated 2nd Nov / 53 ┃
L.D Stevens, July 20 / 58
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Parker is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hillsborough
duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21st
day of May 1852 and will expire on the
2 day of October 1860 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State
his first day of June 1853.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire

Secretary's Office Concord,
June 1, 1853

I hereby certify that on the date of the annexed attestations, Edward S. Cutten ? was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough and    Asa Heald was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cheshire in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.

John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire

County of Hillsborough ? on this twelfth day of May in the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me William Parker Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborogh Esther Townsend a resident of Peterborough in said County aged seventy two years, and being sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3, 1853 that she is the widow of David Townsend who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and at the time of his death was in receipt of a pension from the United States at the rate of thirty three and 55/100 dollars per annum undertake act of 1832 that the name of her said husband was upon the roll of the Concord NH Pension Agency.

She further declares that she was married to the said David Townsend on the twenty eighth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven by the Rev Levi W Leonard a minister of the gospel duly ordained, that her husband aforesaid died at Dublin in the County of Cheshire in said state
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on this twenty-second day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty-one; that her name before her said marriage was Esther Fisk; that she was married since January 1800 to wit at the time before stated that she still remains the widow of David Townsend aforesaid and has never applied for a pension. 

Witness E. S Cutten 
William Parker

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first written written and I certify that the above named Esther Townsend is unable to appear in open court from bodily infirmity.

William Parker { Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Hillsborough County
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The State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough SS. On this thirtieth
day of May A.D. 1853 appeared before me
Edward S. Cutter a Justice of the Peace within
and for said County of Hillsborough Dorothy
Preston of Peterborough in said County aged
thirty three years who being duly sworn according to law, on oath states, that she was well acquainted with David Townsend late of Dublin in the County of Cheshire and State aforesaid, deceased, who received a pension from the United States for services
in the Revolutionary War, and that she is also well acquainted with his widow Mrs. Esther Townsend now resident of said Peterborough, that she the said Dorathy was present as a witness or quest at the marriage of the said David Townsend and Esther Townsend, whose name before me said marriage was Esther Pirk, that they were married by the Rev. Levi W. Leonard at said Dublin on or about the 28th
day of November A.D. 1837, that she the said
Dorothy S. Saw the Marriage ceremony performed that they the said David and Esther Live together as husband and wife can after till the decease of said David and that she the said Esther Townsend is the identical person who has made
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application for a Pension under the act
of Congress passed February 3rd 1853. That she the said Dorothy S. Preston has no interest whatsoever in said Esther Townsend application for a Pension. She further States on oath that she the Dorothy S. Preston was present at the time of the death of said Dand Townsend, and that he died at said Dublin about the twenty second day of June A.D. 1841-
Dorothy S Preston
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and
year first within or before me, and I certify
that I am acquainted with said
Dorothy S. Preston and that she is a credible
witness.
Edward S. Cutter Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire SS
On this twenty fourth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty -three personally appeared before me Asa Heald or Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Cheshire and State aforesaid. Rufus Piper aged sixty-two years, a resident of Dublin
in said County of Cheshire, who being duly
Sworn according to law on oath states that
he was well acquainted with David Townsend late of said Dublin deceased that for several years before his death he the said David Townsend and received a pension from the United States for services rendered
during the Revolutionary War. That he the
said Rufus Piper acted as his said Townsend
and agent for several years before his decease
in receiving the pension money belonging
to said Townsend from the Government
officers and paying the same over to him
that he said Townsend deed on the twenty
second day of June A.D. 1841, that he the
said Rufus Piper was present at his funeral
and conducted the service and was executor
of said Townsend last Will - that he said
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Rufus Piper is well acquainted
with Mrs. Esther Townsend widow of the said David Townsend, and now a resident of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid, that her name before her
marriage with the said David Townsend
was Esther Pisk, that he was knowing
to the fact of her marriage with said
David Townsend and of their living together
as husband & wife from the time of the
marriage to the decease of said David
Townsend, and that the said Esther
Townsend is the identical person who
has made an application for a pension
under the Act of Congress passed February
3rd 1853, before William Parker, Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas for said
City of Hillsborough May 12th 1853.
and that he has no interest in said Esther
Townsend application for pension as aforesaid
Rufus Piper
Subscribed sworn to on the day and
year first within written before me
Asa Heald Justice of the Peace
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The State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire SS.
On this twenty fifth day of
May A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Asa Heald a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Cheshire, Anna Ramick of Dublin
in said County aged fifty-seven years who being duly sworn according to law on oath states that she was well acquainted with David Townsend late of said Dublin deceased, who received a pension from the United States for services in the Revolutionary War, & that she is also acquainted with Esther Townsend widow of said David Townsend, now a resident of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid that she the Anna Ramich is knowing to the marriage of the said David Townsend with the said Esther Townsend whose name before her said marriage was Esther Fisk that they were married by the Rev. Levi W. Leonard at said Dublin at or about the 28th day of November A.D. 1837. and that she the said Anne was present as a witness or quest at the time the marriage ceremony was performed & saw them married & that they lived together as husband & wife till the decease of said David Townsend
and that he the said Esther Townsend is
the identical person who has made appli
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cation for a pension under the act of Congress
passed February 3, 1853. That said David
Townsend died on a about the 22nd day of
June A.D. 1841 and said Anne further
states that she has no further interest whatever in said Esther Townsend application for a pension
Anna Remick
Subscribed and sworn to on the day & year first
within written before me
Asa Heald
Justice of the Peace
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39.888
Esther Townsend -
Chas Richardson, Attorney
Amherst NH
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ss.
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
On this 22d day of March A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid Esther Townsend aged seventy four years, a resident of Peterborough in the State of NH
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of David Townsend deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension under the act of that the said Esther Townsend also draws a pension under the act of Feb 3d 1853 for further evidence of said service reference is made to the rolls, and the applications
and the accompanying papers filed in Pension office for the purpose of obtaining the Pensions of said David Townsend & Esther
Townsend under the several acts above mentioned
that she has never before applied for, and never received County Land under this or any other act of Congress-
She further states that she was married to the said David Townsend in Dublin on the 28th
day of November A. D. 1827, by one Levi W. Leonard Clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Esther Fisk that her said husband died at Dublin on the 22d day of June
A. D. 1841, and that she is still a widow, that she believes there is no public or private record of said marriage that she has made up ?
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States
," passed March 3d 1855- and that she prays that the certificate thereof maybe sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire. Esther Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application.
Charles Richardson Justice of the Peace
& Notary Public
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State of New-Hampshire
County of Hillsborough, ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of
signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June
A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 2d
day of April A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge Clerk
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STATE of New Hampshire
Town of Peterborough
County of Hillsborough
Personally came Dorothy S. Preston & Edward A. Richardson
residents of the Peterborough & Amherst aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Esther Townsend sign her name and acknowledge in the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the towns
aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. And Dorothy S. Preston further deposes that she is the daughter of said Esther Townsend - that
she was at the wedding of said Esther Fisk & David Townsend at Dublin on the 28th day of November 1837 as before stated - that the said David Townsend died at said Dublin on the 22 day of June A.D. 1841 that she was at the funeral, and has the plate which was
placed upon the coffin now in the house-- upon which is the following inscription "Mr David Townsend died June 22 1841 Aged 85 years that the said Esther Townsend her, ever since the death of said David remained his
Widow

Dorothy S Preston
Edward A. Richardson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of March A.D. 1855
Charles Richardson Justice of the Peace
& Notary Public
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10.593
David Townsend
Paid 10 mo 2 days
$33.55
5 ?
March 1. 1833
Hon H Hubbard
P 281
Ch?
N H
Th M Edwards
Kene
NH
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BRIEF in the case of David Townsend
of Dublin in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
How old is he? Seventy six years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. 
=
-
enlisted
In 1775
volution-- 1776 Jany
June
1777
for
Duration of Service.
years, months,
Days.
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.about

3 weeks
Capt Byam
2--
Capt Cumming
5
Capt Parker Col Wyman
thinks & 6 week
Col Brown
about Creek
Capt Fletcher, A Nichols
on Roll of same
" " 45 days since,
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated on Role of sec 28 days on
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Temple, N. H.
volunteer 1778 and
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
evidence, or by the nor & John Taggart pro
enlistment for 8 mo & some served & Josiah Stone proves served in 1778
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
mentioned.
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
B. Fleton
Col. Seth Walent mining Clerk
-
N. H. Vol.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, SS.
On this Sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open
Court, Before the Hon Aaron Matson Judge
of Probate for said County of Cheshire
now sitting, David Townsend a resident of Dublin
in the county of
Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged twenty six last Nov
who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832

1st. In 1775, at the alarm from Lexington went from Temple
N. H. Started on the 19th at night - went to Concord & followed
nite Cambridge-- remained there about three weeks - was
under the command of one Byam-- chosen by the company that
he was in from Temple - The Captain of the Compy didnt
choose to act. -

2d. In 1776- volunteered for two months, for January and
February - in the company commanded by Capt Eleazer
Cummings of New Ipswich N.H. - dont recollect the Colonel -
was stationed at Cambridge - at a small fort about half
a mile from the colleges - at a place called Phipps barn
and afterwards in the barracks - near there-- dismissed
there at the end of the two months-- the British were
in Boston. -

3d In same year 1776, he here enlisted for five months in
Capt Joseph Parker's Compy in Col. Isaac Wymans Regt
N H troops- marched to Keensborough & from there to
Mount Independence near Ticonderoga - was stationed
there-- help build forts - help build a bridge across from
Ticonderoga to Mount Independence - was there when
the fleet was destroyed on the lake - and was dismissed there
after the enemy returned down the lake. --

4th In 1777. early in the year there was a call for men -at Temple - he volunteered
and understood that men were wanted to Ticonderoga
untill the three years men or during the way men should
come on - went in Capt Browns Company of
New Ipswich, he went directly to Mount Independence
and remained there he thinks six weeks-

5th In 1778-- in August volunteered, and went to Rhode Island in
Capt Fletchers Company, in Col. Nichols Regt. N.H. troops --
in Genl Whippley Brigade-- went to Providence, from there to
Rhode Island - crossed under Genl Sullivan tho armed retreated off after
the Battle - dismissed on the lsland-- was on Genl Whipples guard on
the Island - served about six weeks - on this service -
went from Temple N.H. into all the said service and all
were in the N Hampshire Militia.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
David Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
I Ash Parker Register of the Court of Probate for County of Cheshire
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the
matter of the application of David Townsend for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixteenth
day of August A.D. 1832-
Ash Parker
Register of said
Court of Probate
State of New Hampshine
Cheshire Ss May 17 1833 Personally
appeared before me the undersigned a Justice
of the Peace in & for said County David Townsend
known to me as the same David Townsend
and who subscribed & made oath to the
foregoing declaration, who being now duly
sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old
age and the consequent loss of memory he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length
of his service, but according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods
mentioned below and in the following grades
or in the first service in said Declaration
mentioned not less than three weeks in
my second service therein mentioned not
less than two months, in my third service
therein mentioned not less than five months
in my fourth service not less than one
month in my fifth service therein
mentioned not less than one month,
in all said services as a private-- making
in all said services - nine months and
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Declaration of David Townsend of Dubllin
Cheshire Co. 
10.596  N.H.

twenty one days as a private and that
for such service he claims a pension.-
1. That he was born in Lynn Mass in the year 1755.
2. That he supposes there is a record of his
age in said Lynn
3. That he went from Temple N.H.  into all his
said service.
4. That he volunteered in all said services
5. Recollects Genl Putnam, Genl Washington in
his record service. - in his 3d service
Genl St Clair & Genl Gates. Col Billy, Col
[illegible],-- recollects Genl Whipple at
Rhode Island & Sullivan, in his 5th service
6. never in any written discharge
7. That he offers testimony to his [illegible]
& does not [illegible] in his [illegible]
produce evidence as to his veracity
David Townsend
Cheshire Jr. Subscribed & Sworn
to the day & year aforesaid
before me Thomas M Edwards
Justin of the Peace

Cheshire Ss. May 17, 1833
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature
for said County certify that Thomas M.
Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and
for said county, and that the foregoing
is his signature - In testimony whereof
I hereunto affix the seal of said Court
"Superior" interlined before signing
S. Hale, Clerk
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35 - 333
O. W. and N. Division.
Isle
Mf. File 2277
Rev. War.
3 -- 525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of David Townsend, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau.
Only David Townsend

DATES OF                  
ENLISTMENT OR        
APPOINTMENT.
Marched from
Temple, NH
Apl 19, 1775  | 3 wks.
Jany 1776     | 2 mos.
June   76      | 5 mos.
Early   77      | 1 mo.
Aug     78      | 1 mo. 

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Bryon
Elezer Cummings
Joseph Parker
Brown
Fletcher
COLONEL.
---
---
Isaac Wyman
---
Nichols
STATE
N.H.
"
"
"

Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Temple N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug 16 1832
Residence at date of application, Dublin Cheshire Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, 76 Born in 1755 at Lynn, Mass
Remarks: Sol mar. 28 Nov. 1837 Esther Fisk
He d. June 22, 1841, at Dublin - 
Mi appln May 12, 1853 at 72 res. Peterborough, Hillsborough Co, N.H.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
20581b3m11-05
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Concord N.H. June 1st 1853
Sir
Herewith I send you the application
of Esther Townsend widow of David for
Pension under the Act of Feb 3, 1853.

Very Respectfully
[illegible]
L. D Stevens
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June 4, 1853
No 1956
Appl of Esther
Townsend widow of
David
15293
N.H. P. $33.55
Act 3d Feby 1853
Rev
Allowed 33 55/100 per annum
Com. Feb 3, 1853
---
L. D. Stevens
Concord
N. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR;
Pension Office, Official Business
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Concord N.H. June 25. 1858.
Sir.
I herewith forward the application
of Esther Townsend, a Pensioner
under the 2d section of the Act
of Feb 3d 1853 for such arrears
of her pension as may be found due
to her under the Joint Resolution passed
by Congress on the 4th inst.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L. D. Stevens,
Hon.
Geo. C. Whiting
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Concord N.H. Oct. 28 1853
Sir,
A Pension Certificate was
sent to me from your office for
Esther Townsend widow of
David granting her a pension
at the rate of $33.55 under the
Act of 3d February 1853
On application at the Pension Agency
Concord N.H. I am informed
that the name of Elizabeth
Townsend is enrolled by your
order, widow of David at the rate of
$33.55 per annum. per Act of 3d Feb 1853.
I suppose the name of Elisabeth
was by mistake substituted for
Esther
Will you be pleased
to have this nor [name] cor [corrected]
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rected  [corrected] at your earliest
convenience
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L. D. Stevens

Hon L. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Townsend
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Brief in the case of Esther Townsend widow of David
Hillsborough County and State of New Hampshire
act of Feb 3, 1853
Claim, ("original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at
$33 55/100 per annum
Private
(If for increase.) Marriage proven Cr. witnesses
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death and report
Identity cr, witts, (circumstantial)
Name and residence of Agent
S.D. Stevens Esqr
Concord
N Hampshire
Examining Clerk
J L Gray
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Daniel Townsend
To 5th Service
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I Josiah Stone of Hancock County of Hillsborough
and State of New Hampshire, do testify and say that
I am well acquainted with David Townsend of
Dublin County of Cheshire and State aforesaid,
that he performed the duty of a private soldier
with me in the revolutionary war in the
New Hampshire Militia in Capt Fletcher's Company
at Rhode Island. That according to the
best of my recollection he served as a private
soldier at said Rhode Island from the middle
of August to the last of September following
A.D. 1778
Josiah Stone
Hillsborough Ss. July 21, 1832 Then personally
appearing the above named Josiah Stone
and made oath that the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed is true
Before me
Jonas Hutchinson Justice Peace
I hereby certify that according to the best of
my knowledge Josiah Stone is entirely a disinterested
witness and credible
Jonas Hutchinson
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Cheshire ss
Aug 7. 1832
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Co [Court]
in said county certify that Jonas Huinson [Hutchinson]
appear by the Register to be a Ju [Justice] 
of the Peace for the county of Hill bo [Hillsborough]
& from the manner in which this pa [page]
come to me I have no doubt the
signatures within are in his own ha [hand]
writing. In testimony whereof I herein
affix the seal of our Superior Cou [Court]
Judicature
S Hale cle [Clerk]
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Deposition
for
Daniel Townsend
To 3d Service
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affidavit of
John Tozer and 
John Taggart
Service 1776
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We John Tozer of Roxbury and John Taggart of Dublin both of the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire the said Tozer being more than seventy eight and the said Taggart being more than eighty two years of age, do testify and say that, David Townsend of Dublin in said County served with us in the army of the revolution in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Col. Jason Wyman's Regiment of New Hampshire militia, we further testify that the said David Townsend was in Capt Joseph Dankins Company and the Lieut of said company was Daniel Rand of Ridge in said County - we further say that the said Townsend enlisted in said service for five months, and [illegible] till he was discharged
John Tozer
John Taggart Ensign in the 10m company
Cheshire Js. July 30th 1832 then the aforesaid John Tozer and John Taggart personally affirmed and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed was in their belief true
Before me John Taggart Jr Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that John Tozer and John Taggart are both in my opinion disinterested witnesses and credable
John Taggart Jun Justice of the peace

Cheshire J. Aug 7. 1832
I Salma Hale, clerk of the Judicial Court in said county certify that John Taggart Jr is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and I believe that the foregoing [illegible] notions are in his own handwriting. In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale, Clerk
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[illegible] for
David Townsend
on
To I. & 4th [illegible]

affidavit of
Mary Smith
of Dublin
1832
for David Townsend
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I Mary Smith of Dublin in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire being seventy eight years of age do testify and say that according to the best of my recollection in 1775 the news came to Temple the Town in which I then resided, that the British army were in Concord Mass. The alarm came I think in the month of April in said year, and about that time David Townsend then of Temple in said State but now an inhabitant of said Dublin, went from said Temple to join the American troops at Concord aforesaid and he was gone I believe about three weeks -.
I further say that according to the best of my recollection, that in the year 1777 then was a call for me, I think it was about the month of April in said year, and the aforesaid David Townsend was one among others who went from said Temple and was marched I believe to fort independence in the State of Vermont and served in the army as near as I can recollect about six weeks
Mary Smith X her mark
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Cheshire Js. August 6th 1832 then Mary Smith aforesaid personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit bearing her mark was in her belief true.
Before me John Taggart Jr Justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Smith in my opinion is a disinterested and credible witness.
John Taggart Junior Justice of the peace

Cheshire J Aug. 7. 1832
I Salma Hale, clerk of the Judicial Court in C County certify that John Taggart is a Justice of the peace in and for said county and I believe that the foregoing [illegible] are in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S Hale
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U.S. Pension Office.
Manchester, N.H.
Respectfully forwarded to the [illegible] Commissioner of Pensions at Washington, D.C. to be filed with the papers in case. The within married pensioner has been dead a number of years but there is no record of the death and I was unable to obtain the date approximately.
Very respectfully
JA Davis
[illegible]. Exr.

Respectfully redeemed to Gen. Dyr Chief [illegible] for his consideration
T.J. Shannon
Page 43

1906 Sept. 29. History to
Mr. Townsend, 1st Depty's Rooms
1907 Apl. 2. Hist. to L. M. Chamberlin

Rev War WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2277
Esther Townsend,
Widow,
David Townsend,
Priv, Rev. War
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 277
{Arrangement of 1870.}
Page 44

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
June 25. 1858.
I hereby certify that, at the date of the
annexed attestation E. S. Cutter was
a Justice of the Peace for the County 
of Hillsborough
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in
out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the State, the
date above written.
Allen Tenny
Deputy Secretary of State
Page 45

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough SS. On this twenty first
day of June A.D. 1858 before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in & for the State & County
aforesaid personally appeared Esther
Townsend and made oath in due
form of law that she is the widow of David
Townsend who was a soldier in the war
of the Revolution & that she is now receiving
from the United States a pension at the
rate of thirty three 55/100 dollars per annum
under the 2d section of the Act of February 3d
1853. that she asks for such arrears of her pension
as she may be found entitled to under any
& all Acts & resolutions of Congress applicable
to her case; that she is now a resident of
Peterborough in said State and
remains a widow.
Witness
E. S. Cutter
Esther Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year
above written before me. & I certify that the
said affiant is the identical person she
represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
E. S. Cutter Justice of the Peace
Page 46

3 -- 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Sept. 28, 1906
Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Townsend
Service, N.H. Line
Rev. War
Remarks:
No claim as above
except 2077 (Wid.)
Mr Townsend
Mr Davenport Room
Chief of Division.
18624b5m6-05
Page 47

Esther Townsend
[illegible]8

Payment to be made at Concord by Gen. Minot Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Role of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 22, Vol. A.

Clerk
H.R. Weightman
Page 48

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853
Esther Townsend
widow of David Townsend
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty three
dollars and fifty five cents per annum, commencing on the
3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this twenty Second day of August
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
-
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned.
2/33.55
16.77
L Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 49

Concord N.H. Oct 28 Free

Esther [illegible]

Hon L. P. Waldo
[illegible] of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 50

No. 39.888
Act of March 3, 1855
Received April 4, 1855
David Townsend
Capt R. Fletcher
Col Enoch Hale
Rev: War

Warrant No. 5206-160-55

Charles Richardson
Amherst
N.H.
Page 51

[illegible] A/53. N.H.
R. Fletcher
Page 52

5206

160 Aug
Page 53

Concord, N.H. Jun. 26 Free

[illegible] to Stewart J. Cole
Esther Townswend
David [illegible]

Hon. George C. Whiting
Governor of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 54

Pension Office
August 17/33
Sir please report time of last payment to or death of William Howard pensioners
Respectfully to F. Burl Esqr. & Aud S. Cole for Count
Present
David Townsend, at in $33.55. p. an. - Died 22nd June 1841, Paid to his death.

F. Bush
Auditor