Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,088, Jeremiah Willard, Mass. N. H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
N. H.
CONTENTS
possessed
Willard, Jeremiah
See
NUMBER
S. 11088.
carded
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15212
New Hampshire
Jeremiah Willard
Sullivan Co in the State of N Hampshire
was a private in the Company
Captain Fuller of the regt
Col Smith in the Mass ma
14 Mo.
of
Mass & N.H.
Records completed Mch 25/05
on the Roll of N. Hampshire 

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Hampshire at a 
rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
mence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1
day of June
and Sent to
F A Sumner Charlestown

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $93.32
an allowance ending Joseph-23.33
$1,6.65
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Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 128
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the
day & year aforesaid
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

Jeremiah Willard

We Horace Hall residing in Charleston and Isaac F Whetherbe
residing in Mountain 
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Jeremiah Willard, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 84.
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion that he is a man of truth & veracity

Horace Hall
Isaac F. Wetherbe

 sworn and subscribed the
day & year aforeaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that the Hon Horace Hall
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a
resident in the town of Charlestown and that
Isaac F Wetherbe who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Charlestwon
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

I Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Willard
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this 11th day of February 1833
Aaron Nettleton
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Jer. Willards

Declaration
26723

Return to Fred A Sumner
Charlestown NH
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Sullivan

On this 1th
day of February
1833, personally appeared in open Court,
before the Judge of the Court of Sullivan, now sitting, Jeremiah Willard
a resident of
in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 84 years, who
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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated

your declarant states that in the month of April 1775
He lived in Cunningsburgh in Massachusetts, when
news came that the Brittish had left Boston &
gone into the country. He with others turnout &
marched immediatly met them & the Brittish had
returned to Boston & they pursued them to Cambridge
where he inlisted into Captain Fuller company
Col. Whitcombs Regiment for eight months, he thinks
he commenced his service within one week after Lexington Battle. He with his company & [illegible] were stationed
at Cambridge the whole of said service. He was
dismissed or discharged he does not know which about
the first of January 1776 and went home to see
[illegible], the only evidence of this service in the affidavit is the affidavit of Jonas Haseltine who served with him & the affidavit
of Daniel Adams who belonged to Capt Mancy, company
stationed on Winter Hill, high Cambridge,

your declarant further states that first or forepart of
June 1776 he again enlisted into Captain [illegible] company
& Col Smiths Regiment for five months, he will remain
by that David Ritter was Lieutenant & Kimball was ensign in his company Longley was Lieutenant Col of
his Regt immediately after his enlistment he with
His company were ordered to march to New Haven
in Connecticut soon after their arrival there they
shipping & went to New York & landed the east or
with part of New York, they were then ordered
to mans up the River to Kings ferry where they armed
them, they were ordered to march to a place about
eight or ten miles from West point on the east
side of the river when He with the company
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to march up the River to Kingsferry where they arrived then, they were ordered to march to a place about
eight or ten miles from West point on the east
side of the river where he with the company &
Regiment were stationed untill the forepart of November
of that year when he was discharged & dismissed & went
home He does not know of any one now living who
served with him - your declarant soon left me
burgh in Massachusetts after his return & went to the
town in New Hampshire leavving his companions in
and & has had no knowledge of the since
declarant further states that early in September 1777
there  living in said Charleston, there was a call for
Soldiers & march to the Westward, he with others volunteered their service and joined Capt Abel Walkers company & Col Bellows Regt he thinks and marched to the
Ticonderoga, Saratoga & Fort Edward, the troops were stationed or
rather the company he belonged to at Fort Edward & nigh then
most of the time &
on the day and of the surrender of Burgoyne
they were order to march to Saratoga where they [illegible] 
arrived on dear to the Brittish Army attack up
their arms, and the army surrender, this he well
remembers, and in the space of two or three days they
were dismissed & went home. He went with and
returned with Jonathan Grout & Nathan Allen
then know of the town whose affidavits on the
evidence of this service. He further states he was in
evidence of the service at that time on month
declarant give the following answers to the questions
proposed by the court
He was born in Lamingburgh in Massachusetts in
the year 1749, Has no record of his age. He had in
Liningburgh aforesaid when he was called in
removed, & has needed in this place we since
as stated in his declaration. He was never drafted or
did he conserve as substitute but served as above
stated. The office as near as he can recollect were as
above stated. He is againted with the Hon. Horace Hall
Captain Isaac F Wetherbe of this place, who can
testify as to his character truth & veracity & the general belief
as to his service as a solder
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Jeremiah Willard

Sworn to and subscribed, the
day & year aforesaid Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

We Horance Hall residing in Charlestown and Isaac F Wetherbe residing in Mountain
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Jeremiah Willard, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 84.
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, that he is a man of truth & veracity

Horace Hall
Isaac F. Witherbee

sworn and subscribed
day & year aforesaid
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that the Hon. Horace Hall
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a
resident in the town of Charlestwon and that
Isaac F Wetherbe who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Charlestwon
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

I Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Willard
for a pension.
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In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this 11th day of February 1833
Aaron Nettleton
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24723
Jeremiah Willard
N. H.
Private
14 Month
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Frederick A Sumner
Charles town
N. H.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

[Chart]
 
Statement, showing the Service of Jeremiah Willard N H.

Period when the service was rendered.
Apl 1775 enlstd
Jun 76 "
Sep 77 Vold

Duration of the
claimant's service.
Year
Months
8
5
1
Days

Rank of
the
claimant.
Private
"
"

Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Cap Fuller Col Whitcomb
Cp Keep Col Smith
Cp Walker Col Bellow

 Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered
84. born in Lunenburg, Mass
entered there is now in
Sullivan Co sd State

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
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4 Living witnesses
moves 8th and 1st
knows of no one to prove
his 2d tour of 5th
Certificate of Citizen

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.
The Regular Troops.
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territo
County of
On this
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident
in the county of
of
and State, Territory or District
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers; the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
there were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
{To a Soldier.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
To an Officer.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
the applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served
very continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every man must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the filing by reason of the
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and 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:--For---year----months, and
served as and for such service I claim a pension.
important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the
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quaying expressions are one of the phrase about three or four months,
in the mantia, &c. without specifying the tours, they
others, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown
tion of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent
pursuit.
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
Cork must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubpapers
.
the seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
the regiment company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witby
the proper officer, under his seal of office.
able to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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11088
INVALID.
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No. 11188
Jeremiah Willard
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. A, Page 410
Arrangement of 1870.)
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I Nathan Allen of [illegible] in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire  Seventy two years of age depose and say
that in the summer 1777 your deponent volunteered a 
soldier & Joined Captain Walkers company & Col Bellveer Reg to go to Ticonderoga, and well remembers that at the same
time Jeremiah Willard volunteered his service as a soldier
in the company & went at the same time
they were at Ticonderoga together & returned & were met
together, their time of service was about four weeks the
said Willard then lived in the town & has ever since lived here.
Nathan Allen

State of New Hampshire
[illegible]
Charlestown August 9th 1832

Then Nathan Allen the signer of the foregoing
affidavit personally appeared & made oath to the
truth thereof before me Frederick H. Summers

I further do hereby certify that the same Nathan Allen who signed the foregoing affidavit sustains the North of
a man of truth & veracity, & is intitled to full in
it as a witness Frederick A. Sumner Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County
 I Aron Nettleton Jr Register
the court of Probate for said County of Sullivan
hereby certify that Frederick A Summer, who took and
certified the aforesaid affidavit on this that is a justice of the
Peace & that the signature thereto purporting to be his are genuine
witness whereof I have set my hand & seal of Office this 10th
day of August AD 1832 Aaron Nettleton
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I Jonathan Grout of Charlestown in the County of
Sullivan State of New Hampshire, aged seventy
there years 4th April next depose and say that
about the twentieth of September A.D. 1777 information came this town that assistance was wanted
at the westward that the enemy were attacking
our army volunteers were called for to march
and met the enemy I turned out with others
and immediately march to the relief of our
country. We march from this to Saratoga where
we staid a few days from thence marked to Fort Edward where we were stationed untill a
day or two before the surrender of Gen Burgoine
when we were marched back to
Saratoga we arived there on the day that
Burgoine surrendered this I well remember
because in looking over the river and the
army of Burgoines army stacked up
glorious [illegible] was and is the
Rankin their arms they were marched
to the tune of Yankaddle Jeremiah Willard volunteered with me again to my fathers
house
& returned with me again to my father's house was were in the service one month, twe were
dismissed soon after the surrender of Burgoine
which was on the 17th of Oct & returned home
Jonathan Grout
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan
February 11th 1833.
Personally Jonathan Grout, & made oath
the truth of the forgoing affidavit by him
Subscribed - Before me
Frederick A. Sumner Jus Peace
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I hereby certify that Jonathan Grout who subscribed & swore to the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth & veracity & entitled to credit as a witness
Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace

I Aaron Nettleton Gen' register of the court of Probate from the county of Sullivan State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Frederick A Sumner before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a justice of the Peace. and that his signatures are such are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 6th day of March 1833.
Aaron Nettleton JP
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Jonus Hazeltine
& 
David Adams
for
Jer Willard
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I Jonas Hazeltine of Rockingham in the County of
Windham & State of Vermont seventy nine years of age depose & say that I am knowing that Jeremiah
Willard of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan
State of New Hampshire in the month Apr. 1775 residing for eight months in Capt Fullers company
Col Whitcombs regiment & that he faithfully
served his time out, the reason why I know
that he so enlisted & served is because I enlisted at
for same time into the same company &
we were discharge or dismissed for service
went home to Lunenburgh in Massachusetts
together about the first of January 1776 the said Willard
is now alive & present with me
Jones Hazeltine

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County
[illegible] in said county on this 30
day of July AD 1832 The above named Jonas Hazeltine on
of the foregoing affidavit personally came and made oath that the
same with the whole truth & nothing but the true
Before me Frederick A Sumner of the Peace
Sullivan. July 30th I further certify the above
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named Jonas Hazelton now lives in Rockingham
aforesaid and that I have been acquainted with him for
more than thirty years last past & that I consider him
a man of truth & veracity.
Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County  I Aaron Nettleton June Register
of the Court of Probate for said County of Sullivan
do hereby certify that Frederick A Sumner who took
and certified the affidavits in this that is a Justice
of the Peace and that the signatures thereto purport
the his are genuine-
In Witness whereof I have set my
hand & seal of Office this thirteenth
day of July A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of Probate
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I Daniel Adams of Charlestown in the County of
Sullivan State of New Hampshire eighty one years of age
depose and say that I was knowing & Jeremiah Willard
inlisting as an eight month man in Capt Juders company
& Col Whitcombs Regiment in the Massachusetts line & that he
served his time out, the reason why I knew of therain
aforesaid I inlisted into Capt Mercy Jany & Col Regiment of the New Hampshire for eight months and
was stationed on Winter Hill nigh Cambridge Massachusetts
the said Willard was stationed on prospert hill with me, we
were frequently laboring together in building forts, I then
became acquainted with him, he [illegible]
when in there lived and come & this town when I then
ever since have lived & he has lived here ever since &
is now being & present with me Danl Adams

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Charlestown July 21 1832
there Daniel Adams the signer of the foregoing
affidavit personally appeared & made oath to the
and of the forgoing affidavit-
I certify that Daniel Adams the foregoing Witness is a man
of truth & veracity and is entitled credit as such -
Frederick A Sumner Justice of the Peace