Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,175, for Michael Sudrick, New Hampshire
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(3—1776)

Sudrick, Michael
Bridget

SERVICE
N.H.

NUMBER
W. 25,175

CONTENTS
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Michael Sudrick
Private
[stricken]
Published in the Spring of 1780
In the 2d. N H army Augt.
dischd. 17th. Decr. 1783

[illegible]
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I Michael Sudrick of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New hampshire aged forty four Years. Depose and say that I served in the Revolutionary War about six years, in the New hampshire line of the Army, at several periods, the Last period of service I enlisted for three years at Dover in the State of New hampshire, in was attached to the company commanded by Capt. James Com in the second New hampshire Regiment, Commanded by Colo. George Ried. That I enlisted in t he spring of the year 1780 and Joined the Army in the June following, in which Regiment I continued to Served until the 7th day of December 1783 when I received my discharge signed by Brigadier General Michael Jackson purporting that I was honourably discharged and that I am ver bad & inindigen circumstances. 

Michael Sudrick


State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss — }

March 28th. 1818.
Then Michael Sudrick, who subscribed the above personally appearing made solemn oath the foregoing declaration by him signed is just and true

Before me
John Henry }

One of the Justices of the County Court of Common pleas for his County of Rockingham.
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I [illegible] and state of New Hampshire one of t he Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham Do hereby Certify that evidence has been offered satisfactory to me that Michael Sudrick who signed the within declaration served in the Revolutionary war agreeable to this said declaration and that he is very poor and needs assistance. I further certify that the said Michael Sudrick did produce to me his original discharge which I consider as true & genuine dated Garrison West Point Decb-17th-83 signed M. Jackson B. General - Registered in the Book's of the Regiment J. Adams Adjt which Discharge is herewith exhibited — 

April 7th 1818

John Harvey


By order of the Judge
P.. Chadwick Clerk
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6033

New Hampshire

Bridge Sudrick
widow of Michael Sudrick
NH
Who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private —

Entered on the Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848
[illegible] July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued
the 3d day of Feb. 18[illegible]
and sent to
S Plumner
Epping N.H.

[illegible] on Roll of Pensioners
[illegible], 1848, Page 132. Vol. 1

Let to U.S Ast Atty 25 July
" N Bachelor            "      "
" Hon L. Pillaldy      21 Aug
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7030

New Hampshire

Michael Sudrick

of Nottingham in the state of New Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Read of the New Hampshire
line, for the term of three years — 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819
and sent to John Harvey Esq.
Northwood New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of March 1819                  $90.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819     48.––
                                                                  $138.09
[illegible]

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18 March, 1818.}

[Rocking]ham County


Notification sent July 8 11; 1820 to
William Clagget
Portsmouth
N.H.
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No. 7030

Michael Sudrick

7. 030.

5 March, 1819
| Sep 1819 |

Continued
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ss.

ON this twentieth day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having. the power of fine and imprisonment, Michael Sudrick aged sixty six years, resident in Nottingham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. 

I enlisted at the Commencement of the Revolutionary war as a soldier & continued as such until the expiration thereof, when I was regularly discharged in 1783. I served in Colonel George Reids Regiment of the New Hampshire troops, all which will more fully appear by my original declaration in order to obtain a pension


The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 8th day of March 1818  
The number on my pension certificate is 70303  
I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for 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. My occupation is a basket maker. I have not sufficient ability to pursue it.

I have one in family residing with me viz, my wife aged about fifty one years

Her capacity to contribute to her support is such that she has no property & is unable to support herself -

Michael Sudrick

New Hampshire District ss 
Sworn to and declared at a District Court held at Exeter in the County of Rockingham in said District, on the third Tuesday of June A.D. 1820, before the Honble John S. Sherburne
Judge of the said District Court 

by Michael [illegible] of Notting in said Court — attest
Peyton R Freeman Clerk

I Peyton R Freeman, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration and the schedule thereto 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 five [stricken]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26th - day of June A.D. 1820.

Peyton R Freeman }

Clerk of the said District Court for
the New-Hampshire District.

[seal affixed]
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SCHEDULE

CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Michael Sudrick (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District on this 20th day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, vis.

4 chairs - 1 pine table
1 Iron pot broken & 1 Tea kettle
3 plates & 2 cups & saucers

Michael Sudrick
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss }

On this twenty third day of August in the year eighteen hundred & fifty two personally appeared before me James H. Butler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas a Court of Record within and for the said County of Rockingham Bridget Sudrick a resident - of Epping in said County of Rockingham aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838; the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843; the the act of Congress passed July 17th 2955 and the act of Congress passed February 2nd 1848 - That she is the widow of Michael Sudrick - that she was married to the said Michael Sudrick on the seventh day of April seventeen hundred eighty nine - That her husband said Michael Sudrick was a soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and was a pensioner and drew a pension of eight dollars per month and at the time of his death he resided in Northwood in said County and had previously resided in Nottingham in said county and drew his pension of the pensionAgent at Portsmouth New Hampshire
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as will appear by his pension Certificate surrendered to the Pension Agent or the Department save after his death - That said Michael Sudrick died on or about the sixth day of June eighteen hundred thirty - she further swears that she was a widow on the 7th day of July 1838 and has remained a widow & unmarried ever since the death of the said Michael Sudrick and is now a widow and that she never has before made an application for a pension or relief -

Bridget Sudrick
X
her mark

Signed in presence of us 
Charles L. Godfrey
James A Butler


Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that the said applicant Bridget Sudrick, by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend in open Court & that the words "Law" in the first page and "& unmarried" on the second page were interlined signed by said Bridget Sudrick.

James A. Butler }

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.
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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 James H. Butler is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21st. day of May 1852 and will expire on the 27th. day of October 1881 and that his signatures to the annexed instruments are genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State,
this tenth day of September 1852

John L. Haley Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.

I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles L. Godfrey is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, [illegible] the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 21st. day of May 1852, and will expire on the 21st. day of May 1857 and that his signatures to the annexed instruments are genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of [illegible]
this tenth day of September 1852.

John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham & Town of Epping —

"A list of marriages solemnized by the Revd Robert Cutler Minister of the Gospel, entered agreeable to the Laws of this State
     Michael Sudrick of Dover N.H. and Bridget Hart of this town were married April seventh seventeen hundred & eighty nine"

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"April 7th 1789."

John S. Goduray Town Clerk


I John S. Goduray abovenamed, depose and say that I hold this office of Town Clerk in the town, country and State aforesaid and that the above is a true copy fom the records of said town, with the exception above named , or certified by me.

John S. Goduray Clerk of said Town


Subscribed and duly sworn to before. me this t wenty sixt h day of August AD 1852 —

Charles L Goussey Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County ss.

I Heiram Morrison of Nottingham in said County having been duly sworn, depose and say that I know Michael Sudrick more than fifteen years before his death That said Michael Sudrick was a Revolutionary Pensioner and has a pension of eight dollars per month

That I well know Bridget Sudrick his widow who now applies for the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and two subsequent acts passed in 1843 & in 1844 in addition in continuation of said issuance act and for the benefit of the pensions of the act of Congress passed February 2nd 1848

That his death occurred at Northward twenty years ago; vis, on or about the sixth day of June eighteen hundred & thirty two. That I know that he died about that day because on the seventh day of said June 1832 I made his coffin and on the eighth day of June 1832 I attended his funeral.

That I have known said Bridget Sudrick widow of said Michael Sudrick. as long as I knew said Michael and her known from his death till the present time and she has remained unmarried and still is a widow

That I am not interested in the application of said widow for the benefits of said [continued]
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[continued] act above mentioned

That they said Michael & Bridget at the time of his death lived in Northward about three miles & three fourths from my residence They had previously resided in Nottingham sitten one fourth of a mile from me

That said Bridge now resides in Epping - 

Hiram Morrison


Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this sixth day of September AD 1852

Charles S Godfrey Justice of the Peace
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14.788       Sept. 20/52

Bridget Sudrick
Widow of Michael
N.H.

July 7th 1838.



Samuel Plumer, Jr.,
Epping,
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss

On this seventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred & fifty two personally appeared before me James H. Butler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas a Court of Record within and for the said County of Rockingham, Bridget Sudrick of Epping in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth. on her oath make the following correction of her declaration made before me the said James H Butler on the twenty third day of August last past to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress July 7th 1838; [illegible] & 1842; June 17th 1844 and the act passed February 23d 1848 as follows instead of stating "That said Michael Sudrick died on or about the sixth day of June eighteen hundred thirty" she would now say "That her husband said Michael Sudrick died on or about the sixth day of June eighteen hundred thirty two [two is underlined]" That she is aged and infirm and calculated the number of years her husband had been dead by the age of her youngest child and was mistaken in her age and she now swears that last statement is correct

Bridget Sudrick
X
her mark

Signed in presence of us
Charles L. Godsey
James H Butler
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and [illegible] above written before me and I certify that the said Bridget Sudrick by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend in open court

James H. Butler }

Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas for
the county of Rockingham
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3

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss

It is hereby certified that Satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Said County, by the affidavits of Olive M Demeritt of Northwood and Hiram Morrison of Nottingham of the said County and State who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no fiduciary interest in said application nor the result thereof; that - Mrs Bridget Sudrick is the widow remaining unmarried of the late Michael Sudrick who was a soldier in the Revolution was with Israel Britain and who was a pensioner for his service in said war and that the said Michael Sudrick died at Northwood on (or about) the sixth day of June eighteen hundred & thirty two

The application referred to was made before me by said Bridget Sudrick on the twenty third day of August last past and is specified in page one of this sheet.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of September AD 1852 and t he words "who knew" & "third" were underlined before signer

James H. Butler }

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Rockingham
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9.325

New Hampshire. P - 
Bridget Sudrick
widow of Michael
who was a private 
in the Revolution

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

Certificate of Pension issued
the 3rd day of Feb. '33
and sent to S. Plumer
Epping
N.H.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 — Page 21
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New Hampshire

Bridge Sudrick
widow of Michael
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, 1845.
End 30 June [illegible]

Certificate of Pension dated
the 2nd day of Feb 43
and sent to
S Plumer
Epping
NH

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners [illegible]
February 3, [illegible] Page 13 [illegible]
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11.440

P.
New Hampshire 

Bridget Sudrick
widow of Michael
 who died on the
of      in the State of  
who was a private in the     commanded
by Captain        of the        commanded
by         in the
line for Revolution

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 3 day of 
Feb. 1853 and sent to
S. Plumer
Epping
N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 — Page 41
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25175
Bridget Sudrick
Wid. of 
Michael Sudrick
Piv. Rev. War

Act Feb. 2-d. 1848,
Index : Vol L, Page 255

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Power of Attorney

to the Secretary of the Interior or Commissioner of 
Pensions

Please to deliver the certificate of Pensions for which I am entitled according to the accompaning declaration & proffs to Samuel Plumer Jr. of Epping, New Hampshire signed in presence of

James L Godfrey
Charles L. Godfrey


Bridget Sudrick
X
her mark
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Brief in the case of Bridget Sudrick Widow of Michael
County and State of New Hampshire
act of July 7 1838 &c

Claim, ("original," or "for increase. [stricken])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner Acts 1818 & 1820

Record proof of marriage

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


Mourtan Fislet
Examining Clerk.


Name and residence of Agent
Saml Plumer Esq
Epping
NH
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Pension Office
Feby 2 1853

N.H. Roll, Portsmouth}
Acts 1818 & 1820
$96 per Annum

J.S. Gallaher AS
3 Auditor


Michael Sudnick
to what thime af sid?
J. Tiplett

Died 5th. June 1832.
Paid to his death 
BSB.
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Bridget Sudrick
Widow of Michael
Adm.    NH
July7 1838 &c
$80 per annum [illegible]

4 March 1836 to
30 June 1868
except 2 years
$96 per annum [illegible]

1 July 1848
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[postmark]
EPPING
N.H.
JUL
1

Commissioner of Pentions
Washington
D.C.

Tues

[illegible]
El
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Epping N.H. July 1. 1883

Dr. sz.

Agreeable to request from several of our Towns Men that I write you at this time. We think there must have been a Gross fraud practiced on the Commissioner of Pentions at Washington in the Case of Mrs. Bridget Sudrick as wife of Michael Sudrich of Nottingham N.H. I am informed that Mrs. Sudrick is only 65 years of age now & if married at all to Michael it must have been since A.D. 1820 as his first wife was living as late as 1820 — Bridget received $1270 for the first time she drew or her agents received it for her & I am informed she recd. only $70 — Judge Bartlett of Nottingham informed me that Michael never was Married to Bridget but only lived together as man & wife. Her agents who procured the pention are Woodlinrz Pilmon & Charles L Godfrey of this town and we think if you should investigate the suspect you will find a gross fraud practiced on the Department —
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Therefore should you think proper to investigate further you can address Judge Bradbury Bartlett of Nottingham or David Murry Esq of New Market N.H. or John George Esq. Concord N.H. District Attorney for U.S. in N.H.

Respectfully Yours
Nathnl Bachelder
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Should this man apply for a new certificate, let it beremembered that he has already applied for one, stating that the original was with holden from him by Matthew Clark, or Northwood, and see letter to Hon: W. Plismer, 17 Mar: 1824 — See
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alsq letter filed within 
rec. 21 Sept. 1824
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Michael Sudrick sent an affidavit stating that his pension certificate is withholden from him by Jonathan Clark of Northwood, and requesting a new one to be issued for him - Sudrick's affidavit was returned with a letter to Hon: W. Plumer, 17 Mar: 1824. -
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Northwood NH
Augt 2

Tres Ian Clare
P.h.

Jeremiah Elkins Esqr
Washington City
Ca

recd. Sept 21. 1824
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Northwood Augt 2 - 1824

My dear sir

A revolutionary pensioner by the name of Michael Sudrick of Nottingham (whose Pension cirtificate I have for a long time had & applied him with the necessaries of life in advance & he in turn regularly gave me a Power to draw his money) was taken an Exam about one year since & committed to Good between 30 & 40 $ I gave him the liberty of the card - but he getting homesick requested that I should pay the debt and as the 4 of Sept was nigh at hand he wants as heretofore give me a Power to draw which would pay the Exam & part of my own debt & remainder lay in. till next [illegible] — I paid the debt and in a few days after his return a Mr Butler an (enemy of mine) told him he would give him 20$ cash in hand if he would not let me draw any more & give him an order on me for the Paper & Power to draw - the 20$ in hand & knowing that he owed me as much indured him to do it - I was calld upon for the Papers & refused giving them up [illegible] they would become accountable for my debt - he refused to do it & last [illegible] a suit was com- [continued]
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[continued]

menced on me for the Cirtificate & was continued & for fear they should not succeed. they have indured the old man (as I am this day told) to make oath that his Certificate is lost & cannot be found & applied for a new Certificate —

what I wish is for you to ascertain if which is the furst & if no new certificate has been given wich it delayed and inform me what coarse I should pursue —

I expect to make one or more application for bounty lands for deceased soldiers - I [illegible] the case at large [illegible] on as soon as I can get hold of it my self & if in the end any thing is obtained it shod be delivered accordingly and [illegible] 

Wishing you health & prosperity I am 
dear Sir respectfully in haste
Your Most Obt

Jon Clarke
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I John Harvey of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County; do hereby Certify; that Michael Sudrik lives in an adjacent town to Northwood; that I have frequently seen him carrying out bushels for sale; and believe that to be his principal means of support — I am satisfyd that he owns no property real or personal; he has a wife and gets into any small but that he can obtain frequently moving from place to place I consider him as poore a man as can be found perhaps in any part of the country —

I further Certify; that the above named Michael Sudrik is the same person who has made application to the government for a pension under the Act of the 18th of March last —

John Harvey

Feby 4th 1819
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss.

I Olive M. Demeritt of Northwood in said County having been duly sworn, depose and say that I well knew Michael Sudrick who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and who drew a pension of eight dollars, whose widow Bridget Sudrick now applies for the benefit of the act of Congress passed February 2nd 1828 and of acts of Congress July 7th 1838 and the acts in addition or continuation of said act last named - That I knew him more than fifteen years before his death which occurred at Northwood twenty years ago viz on the sixth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty two - That I know that he died at that time because I have kept a record of all the deaths in the town of Northwood which came to my knowledge since the year eighteen hundred twenty three - said record in relation to said death is as follows - 
"Died in Northwood in the Year 1832
June 6 Mr. Michael Sudrick"

That I have known said Bridget Sudrick from his death to the present time and that she has remained unmarried - 

That I am not interested in the application [continued]
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[continued] of said Bridget for the benefit of the above mentioned acts

That they the said Michael & Bridget before they lived in Northwood lived in Nottingham not two miles from my residence - when they resided in Northwood at the time of Michael's death they lived about three miles from my residence

Olive M. Demeritt



Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this sixth day of September A.D. 1852 and I certify that the words "June 17th on the ninth and tenth lines on the first page of this affidavit was altered to "July 7th before the same was signed by said Olive M Demeritt and that I saw her books of record of Deaths in the Town of Northwood and the same is as she states in this affidavit - 

Charles L. Godfrey Justice of the Peace
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Before the Honorable Michael [illegible] Esq M. General 
command the Pensions on West Point & its dependents

That [illegible] He was
Michael Sudrick soldier in the Rev [illegible]
honorably discharged the Service of the United States

Given under my hand in
Same for West Point Decem 6th 17 [illegible] 83

[illegible] B. Garier


Registered in the Books of the Regiment [illegible]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Sudthard, John    GRADE Private    LINE 1st Regiment Light Dragoons

WARRANT NUMBER s 13731 and 14124    ACREAGE 100    ISSUED June 19, 1795 to — not shown

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued 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.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Sufferance, Ephraim    GRADE Private    LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)

WARRANT NUMBER 5110    ACREAGE 100    ISSUED Jan. 28, 1790 to Eliphalet Downer

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued 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.