Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,914, Edward Danforth, N.H.
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Declaration of Mary Danforth
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County, ss.
On this twenty fourth day of April eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me, Benjamin Wadleigh Esquire a Justice of the Court of Common pleas, in and for the County of Merrimack State of Newhampshire, Mary Danforth, a resident of Franklin in said County of Merrimack aged seventy eight years, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Edward Danforth late of Andover N.H., deceased, who she believes was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, for the term of one year and nine months, because she has often heard him so state - She has often heard her husband, the aforesaid Edward Danforth say that he served in Company commanded by Capt. Osgood in Vermont & Canada, but how long he served there on at what time, she is not able to state, but would, respectfully, ask reference to the rolls of Capt. Osgood, in Col. Bedel's Reg't, in 75-76-&77-
She further states, as her belief, that  the said Edward Danforth was again out in the Army of the Revolution in 1700, or 01, that he was at this time mustered in Amherst, N.H. by Gen. Moses Nichols, from which place he marched with others, under command of Lieut. B. How, to join the Continental Army, but at which place or under what Officers he served after joining the Army, she cannot tell, but must again ask reference to the Army rolls in the war department
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She further declares, that she was married to the said Edward Danforth at Salisbury N.H. by the Rev. Jonathan Searle, on the 29th day of August 1784. that her husband, the aforesaid Edward Danforth died at Andover N.H. on the 5th day of August 1816, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz - at the time above stated.
/s/X her mark Mary Danforth
witness
/s/Benjamin Wadleigh
/s/Israel W. Kelly
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written - 
Before me - /s/Benjamin Wadleigh {Justice of the Court of Common pleas for Merrimack County
I certify, that from old age and bodily infirmity, the declarent was not able to attend Court, for that reason her declaration was taken at her residence in Franklin N.H. 
/s/Benjamin Wadleigh Justice as aforesaid
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1737
New Hampshire Concord
Mary Danforth widow of Edward Danforth N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Sept. 1848 and sent to W. West Concord N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 1.

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1884 Oct 8 Mrs. J. D. Gilmore with history
Reported
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Mary (widow of) Edw'd Danforth
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I John Calif 2nd Town Clerk of the Town of Salisbury in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that I have examined the Books of Record now in my possession and find no record of the marriage of Mr. Edward Danforth to Mary Chatman It appears that there has been but verry few of the marriages solemnised by the Rev'd Mr. Jon'a Pearl returned And it is a fact well known that a large portion of the marriages solemnised by him are not found on either the Town or Parish Records
/s/John Calif 2nd Town Clerk 
State of Newhampshire
Merrimack, ss. April 13th 1840. 
Subscribed & sworn to by said Calif, Town Clerk of said Salisbury. 
Before me, /s/Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
I Abigail ['Hunton' crossed out] Huntoon, wife of Charles Huntoon of Franklin N.H. aged fifty three years, depose & say that I am the daughter of Edward Danforth late of Andover N.H. deceased, that my father the aforesaid Edward Danforth died on the fifth day of August 1816, and left my mother, Mary Danforth his widow and that she now remains his widow & with me in Franklin N.H. 
/s/Abigail Huntoon
I, Charles Huntoon of Franklin N.H. aged Sixty one years, do  hereby confirm the above affidavit sworn to by my wife - 
/s/Charles Huntoon
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. April 24th 1840 - 
Personally appeared the above named Charles Huntoon and Abigail Huntoon, and severally made oath in due form of
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[typewritten letter]
[initials: M.C.S.]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 1, 1925

Harry L. Symonds
Sac City
Iowa

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22914, it appears that EDWARD DANFORTH, while living at Andover, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, enlisted in 1776 and served as private in Captain James Osgood's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, was taken prisoner by the
Indians, no details of imprisonment given: he enlisted in 1781 and served as private in Captain Frye's Company, Colonel Dearborn's New Hampshire Regiment, having served in all, one year and nine months.
He married August 29, 1784, at Salisbury, New Hampshire, Mary Chatman. He died August 5, 1816, at Andover, New Hampshire. His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed April 24, 1840, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and a resident of Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
Reference was made to children but no names given other than Abigail who in 1840 was fifty-three years of age and was the wife of Charles Huntoon of Franklin, New Hampshire.
Respectfully,
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Commissioner
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1925. July 1, Hist to Harry L. Symonds, MCS

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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 22,914
Mary Danforth wid of Edward Danforth
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd/48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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7063 Act 1838 - N.H. 
Mary Danforth, of Edward 
Let to J. W. Kelley 30 May 40
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Rep'd Aug't 30

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New Hampshire 1625
Mary Danforth widow of Edward Danforth who was a private in the New Hampshire Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the thirtieth day of August 1843 and sent to W. West, Concord N. Hampshire 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 15
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5534
New Hampshire
Mary Danforth, ['dec'd' crossed out] widow of Edward Danforth, dec who ['was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]' crossed out] and who died on the 5 August 1816 of Merrimack Co in the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Osgood of the regt commanded by Col. Bedel in the N. Hamp. line for 15 months. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 50 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June 1840, & sent to Hon. Franklin Pierce, Senate U.S.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $200.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 25.00
$225.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 38.
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7063
Mary Danforth wid of Edward NH
Act July 7, 1838
married 1784
died 1816
Allow
d 15 mos private
$50 per ann. 
Capt Osgood Col. Bedel N.H. line 
on roll 
Hon. Franklin Pierce U.S.S.
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[handwritten letter]
Concord Augt 18, 1848

Sir
I herewith transmit to the War department the declaration of Mary Danforth widow of Edward Danforth, for the benefit of Act of Congress of 2d February 1848 - 
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H. 
I am very - Respectfully your Obt. Serv't
/s/Wm West Atty for Claimant

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d 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.
Merrimack ss.
On this Twenty Second day of March 1843. Personally appeared before William West a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Danforth, a resident of Franklin in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. - 
That she is the widow of Edward Danforth, who was a private during the Revolution in the N. Hampshire line - 
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Fifty dollars ['[blank] cents' crossed out] per annum, 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
/s/X her mark Mary Danforth
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, 
/s/Wm. West Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, That she is a credible witness, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
/s/Wm. West, Jus Peace
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State of New hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eighteenth day of June 1840 and will expire on the Eighteenth day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this second day of June 1843. 
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State. 
[state seal affixed]
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ad 1625
Mary Danforth
admitted
Wm. West
Concord NH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2d February 1848, entitled An Act, making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution - 
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss.} On this 15th day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Danforth, resident of Franklin in the County of Merrimack aged 92 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Edward Danforth who was a private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line - 
That she was a pensioner under Act of 7 July 1838, which she received at the rate of $50. per annum.
(For further proof in the case, reference may be had to her former papers filed at the War Office)
She further declares, that she is still a widow - 
/s/X her mark Mary Danforth
Witness} John G. Greenough
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Before /s/Wm. West Justice of the Peace 
I, Further Certify, That the above declarant is personally known to me. 
/s/Wm. West Justice of the Peace
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2d February 1848, entitled An Act, making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution -
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss.} On this 15th day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Danforth, resident of Franklin in the County of Merrimack aged 92 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Edward Danforth who was a private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line -
That she was a pensioner under Act of 7 July 1838, which she received at the rate of $50. per annum.
(For further proof in the case, reference may be had to her former papers filed at the War Office)
She further declares, that she is still a widow -
/s/X her mark Mary Danforth
Witness} John G. Greenough
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Before /s/Wm. West Justice of the Peace
I, Further Certify, That the above declarant is personally known to me.
/s/Wm. West Justice of the Peace
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State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified. The Commission was dated on the Twenty first day of June 1845 and will expire on the Twenty first day of June 1850 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 16th day of August 1848. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State
[state seal affixed]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Wadleigh is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the Eighth day of October 1853 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Eighteenth day of May 1840
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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Edward Danforth D. 1816
Mary M. 84
feb.18.76 Osgood, Bedel on 80 or 81.4.19 from Amherst Col. Nichols on roll Vol. 4, 6 mos Mar 81 from Andover N.H. 
£5-0-4 - 
at Isle aux Noix Jun 24 76 on roll
4.6+4.19=8.25 to Mar 22 from feb 18 76 to Jan'y 11 77} 10.12+4.19=15.1
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. June 3d 1843

Sir
I herewith transmit to the department the Declaration of Mary Danforth, widow of Edward Danforth for a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 - 
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H. P office - 
I am very Respectfully your Obt. Serv't
/s/Wm. West Atty for Claimant

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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June 18, 1840.
This day the Hon. F. Pierce called at the office and signafied the acceptance of 15 mos. service by Mrs. Mary Danforth for her late husband's revolutionary services as requested that the certificate of pension should be sent to him. 
/s/H. H. Sylvester
Clk. Pen. Off
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Hon D. Webster
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[handwritten letter]
Salisbury N.H. May 1840

Dear Sir,
With this you will receive the papers in the application of Mary Danforth widow of Edw'd Danforth, for a pension under the act of 1838 - 
1st. The certificate of the Sec'y of N.H. and Ezekiel Fellows affidavit, fix him in Capt. Osgood's company in Bedel's Reg't in 1776 - Mr. Fellows thinks it a year's service.
2nd The receipt of Lieut Beza How, shows, that he was mustered by Gen. Nichols in 1781, and forwarded to the Continental Army by said How - William Glines says Danforth was mustered at the same time with him & marched with him under Capt. Faye & Lieut How, joined the Continental army at Peekskill Hollow, he thinks in  Col. Dearborn's Reg't - 
3rd. No record of the marriage is found, but the affidavits of Charles Huntoon & his wife - of William Pingry, John Sanborn and Abel Morrill, show that they were considered as man & wife, and lived together as such more than fifty years ago -
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[handwritten letter]
The widow declares that her husband served one year and Nine months, but Glines & Fellows think he served longer, if so, it is probable that the rolls of the War department will show it and that computation will be made accordingly - 
As the applicant and all the witnesses in this case known to you - also, that Edw'd Danforth and Mary Chatman were house keeping & had a family of Children, & no doubt were married over fifty years ago, is know to you, I forward the papers to you, hopeing you can give the Comm'r of pensions such assurances as will satisfy him that she is entitled, as the widow of Danforth, and that a certificate will be granted her - 
Your friend & Humble Serv't 
/s/Israel W. Kelly

Hon. Daniel Webster
U.S. Senate
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
I know Edward Danforth, very well. He was a married man, & lived within a few miles of my Father's House. I have been to his House after 
He was always understood to have been in the Service, but I cannot state particulars, of course, as to that. 
I know very well William Pingrey (Pingry), John Sanborn, & Abel Morrill, & have known them from my youth. They are very respectable & worthy men. 
/s/Dan'l Webster
May 28, 1840
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7063
Mary Danforth 
widow of Edward
N.H.
Act 7 July 1838.
Hon. D. Webster
Senate U.S.
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Lt Beza Howe Recruit for Soldiers
Mustered by Moses Nichols Esqr 1781
202 Edward Danforth - 
Record of B. G. Moses Muster Master the within named Recruits, three men draftred which was Edward Dean, Richard Teney, & John Heman - Which was forward to the Continental Army
/s/Beza Howe Lieut
Amherst 1781
State of New Hampshire
office of Sec'y of State March 25, 1840 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract of the original now in the office which contains the names of two hundred & ten men & & that of Edward Danforth is of the number
[state seal affixed] In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
/s/Josiah Stevens jr
Sec'y of State
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We the Subscribing officers & Soldiers belonging to Capt James Osgood's Company in Col Timothy Bedel's Regiment hereby acknowledge that we have received of Israel Morey Esq the following [illegible] with the several accoutrements thereto belonging as prefixed to our names in the following [illegible] for the service of the United Colonies the Northern Continental Army and for the use of said fine army and accoutrements, we the subscribers agree to allow the sum of six shillings Lawful Money to be deducted out of our wages for the use of each [illegible] &c
Head Quarters, Oxford March 5th 1776
Edward Danforth/[illegible], Price 1.16
State of New Hampshire
Office of Sec'y of State, May 1, 1840
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original 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 Ezekiel Fellows of Bridgewater county of Grafton, State of New-Hampshire aged eighty five years, depose & say that in the year 1776, Joseph Fellows, Edward Danforth and myself, (all then of Andover County of Hillsborough & State of Newhampshire) enlisted as privates in the Company commanded by Capt. James Osgood, in Col Bedles (Bedel's) Reg't in the northern Continental army, were stationed at Mount Independence - the term of our enlistment was for one year - 
The particular time of our engagement & discharge I do not remember - 
Joseph Fellows was my brother, and was taken prisoner by the indians, at the [illegible] and it my impression, that Edward Danforth was also taken prisoner at the same time & place - 
/s/Ezekiel Fellows
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County, ss} May 7th 1840 - 
Personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Fellows (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit  by him subscribed was true - 
Before me /s/W. R. Webster Jr Jus. Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that W. R. Webster is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of June 1839 and will expire on the twenty fourth day of June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Eighteenth day of May 1840
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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I, William Glines of Andover, County of Merrimack, State of Newhampshire aged seventy seven years depose and say that in the winter of 1781, I enlist as a private in the War of the Revolution for three years, passed muster before General Moses Nichols at Amherst, there was a large number of soldiers passed mustered at the same time - we marched from Amherst under Capt. Frye and Lieut Howe and joined the Continental army at Soldiers fortune or as some called it, Peekskill hollow, - I well recollect that Edward Danforth late of said Andover was one of the number mustered at the same time with me & marched and joined the Continental Army, in the N.H. line at the same time and place that I did, how long he served I do not recollect - I think he served in Col. Dearborn's Reg't - but am not certain - 
/s/William Glines
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack County. ss. May 8th, 1840.
Personally appeared the above named William Glines (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true - 
Before me /s/Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
I certify that the above affidavit the deponents name should have been spelt Glines
/s/I. W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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Will'm Pingrey
John Sanborn
Abel Morrill
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I William Pingry of Salisbury N.H. aged over Sixty nine years depose & say, that fifty seven years ago I went to live in Salisbury N.H. about five miles from where Edward Danforth then lived in Andover N.H. and often saw him & was well acquainted with him untill he died - it was then said that he had a wife & family & kept house, of which I had not then, nor have I since had any doubt - the second year I lived in said Salisbury, I worked at the same place with said Danforth & know that he went home on saturdays to see his family & returned to his work on the next monday - he was then said to be married & no one doubted it - 
/s/Wm Pingry
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack, ss. May 14th, 1840.
Personally appeared the above named William Pingry, (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
[margin note: 1840-57=83]
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I, John Sanborn of Franklin County of Merrimack, State of Newhampshire, aged seventy years depose & say that was acquainted with Edward Danforth late of Andover N.H., deceased, from my earliest remembrance, to the time of his death, which took place over twenty years ago, our residence during the whole time above mentioned was about five miles apart, I was often his house & say him & his wife and their children move there fifty five years ago. his wife's name, before he married her was Chatman, the same person who was his wife over fifty five years ago, was left his widow, at the time of his death and now remains his widow and resides in Franklin aforesaid within forty rods of my house - 
/s/John Sanborn 
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack County, ss. May 16th 1840. 
Personally appeared the above named John Sanborn (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true - 
Before me /s/Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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I Abel Morrill of Franklin, County of Merrimack, State of Newhampshire, seventy two years of age, depose & say, that when I was in my seventeenth year, I came to live on the farm, on which I have since resided, & within five miles of where Edward Danforth then lived in Andover & where he died - he was then married & had children, his wife's name before married to said Danforth, was Chatman, said Danforth died at said Andover over twenty years ago & left the same person his widow and she now remains his widow & resides within one mile of my house in Franklin, and is in very needy circumstances 
The word -left- was interlined before signed - 
/s/Abel Morrill
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack County, ss. May 16th, 1840. 
Personally appeared the above named Abel Morrill (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true - 
Before me /s/Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of June 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Eighteenth day of May 1840
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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[typewritten letter]
April 29, 1925. 

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: - 

Will you kindly furnish me a statement of the military service of Edward Danford also spelled Danforth, of Andover, N. H.?
The information concerning this man states " Edward also served in the army. He entered the army when 18 years old. He was once taken prisoner by the indians. The prisoners were confined in a room. A young indoan came in and began taking off the prisoners clothing when Edward knocked the fellow down. Edward died in Aug. 1816, with the dropsey. He and his widow drew a pension. Both were buried in our yard" (the Simonds cemetery now in Franklin, N.H.) In 1801 Edward Danford was assessed a town tax to the amount of eighty-nine cents, so, he must have been living then in Andover, N. H. Edward had children: Sally, Stephen, Abagail, Nathaniel, Priscilla. Edward Danford was the son of Nathaniel Danford, who came to Boscawen, N.H. about 1768 and moved to Andover in 1770, or about then. I have no record of his mothers name, though she died about 1808, in Andover, N.H. very old. His father died between 1820 and 1830 aged 96. You will understand he was a Revolutionary soldier. He had a brother, Joshua, also a Revolutionary soldier from Boscawen, N.H. who was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, from Boscawen.

Sincerely,
/s/Harry L. Symonds
(Harry L. Simonds,)
Sac City, Iowa
[margin note: I have found that the mother of Edward D. was Mary Emery.]
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAY 1 1925]