Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23218, James Hazzard, Mass N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
[Mass] Massachusetts 
[N. H.] New Hampshire
NUMBER
Hazzard, James W.23218
                 Betty B.L. Wt 19781-160-55

CONTENTS
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4572
New Hampshire
James Hazzard
of Sullivan in the State of N H
who was in a corpl [corporal] in the company commanded by Captain ---         of the Regt commanded
by Col Peabody in the { ]th
line for 11 mos 10 Ds  Corpl [corporal]
             12 "      8  "    P-  [private]
Vol 14  p 65. on

Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 83 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Jany 1833 and Sent [to  ]
A Hubbard [   of    ]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                 $125.49
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 " 41.83
                                                                 $167.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. ⎬

Recorded by [  ]Blair Clerk
Book D. Vol. [   ] Page 61
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[3191]
New Hampshire
Betty Hazzard
widow of James Hazzard
N.H.
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a [   ] [Corps]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
83 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the [  ] day of Jany 1819 and sent to
Richard Sanborn
Springfield
N. H.

She died June 5, 1857.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 73 vol [1]

Reported Jany 19/49
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No 19781 [    ] 4/56

55123 Act Mar 3
                    May 31  } 53
Betty Hazzard, [wid] widow
James Hazzard [Pri]  private
                             + [Cor] corporal
Corporal
[Col] Colonel Peabody
N. H. line
[Ent]
[Loc]
[Rev"] Revolutionary War

[   ] pensioner
[            ] 3191

[             ] Apl 2/56
               [              ]

[   ] Sanborn
Vol. H--21 [   ]
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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
Sullivan County ss}

On this 23rd day of August AD 1832 at Croydon in said County personally appeared
before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
in open Court, James Hazzard a resident of
Springfield in the said County of Sullivan & State of
New Hampshire, aged Seventy-three years who being
first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he first entered the
as volunteer and served under the officers herein
after mentioned and as hereinafter stated, that
he lived in Chester in the County of Rockingham and
State of New Hampshire when he first entered the service.
He enlisted as a Private under [Capt] Captain Thomas Cogswell then of Haverhill in the State of Massachusetts in the latter part of April or first part Mary AD. 1775, said Company was attached to [Colo] Colonel Samuel Gerrish's [Regt] Regiment who then belonged to Newbury in the State of Massachusetts for the time of Eight months. The [Lieut] Lieutenant of said Company I think was Moses Dustin of Candia in the State of New Hampshire + the Ensign of said Company was Amos Cogswell---
The Company first marched from said Chester to
said Haverhill and from thence to Cambridge in the
State of Massachusetts & remained there till after the Battle of Bunker Hill which Battle he was engaged in and
then marched to Prospect Hill in Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts & were there stationed a considerable length of time, and from them marched to [Suels] Point near Roxbury, Massachusetts and remained in that vicinity and continued in the service the full time of his enlistment of 8 months.
He further says that at the solicitation of his officers he then engaged in the same under the same office & in the same Company for the term of one month longer + 
marched to Cambridge aforesaid and actually rendered
under this engagement one months further service.
He was dismissed at Cambridge, about the last part of
January or first part of February A.D. 1776.
He further states that he {enli   ] enlisted on the 20th day of September AD 1776 for the time of three months at Candia in said County of Rockingham & engaged under Capt Daniel [Ru    iels] of Londonderry in the State of New Hampshire
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said company was attached to the Regiment of
Colo Samuel Tush. He says that Samuel Buswell of
the aforesaid Candia was the Ensign of said Company.
The company marched through Worcester in the state 
of Massachuseth & through Hartford, Connecticut
to White Plains, New York & from thence through Peckskill
to Fishkill & from thence on the next day returned
back to Peekskill where he served the remainder of
of the said term of enlistment of 8 months & was
dismissed at Peekskill about the last of December
A.D. 1776-
He further says that he went as a volunteer from
Candia aforesaid about the last of September or first of
October A.D. 1777 in [Capt] Captain Moses Baker's Company of said Candia & immediately marched + passed through
Charlestown No four to Manchester in the State of
Vermont & from thence marked to Battenkill N.Y.
& from there to Saratoga Landing and served in that
vicinity till after the taking of [Gen.] General Burgoyne. His company belonged to the Regiment commanded by [Colo] Colonel Welch of [Raiston] in New Hampshire, and after the surrender of General Burgoyne he marched with said company and Regiment as part of the Guard of the Prisoners taken with Burgoyne to Northampton in the State of Massachusetts and actually rendered under this engagement one month's further service. He was dismissed at said Northampton.
He further states that he again entered the service on
the 26th day of January A.D. 1778 as a Corporal in the
company of the said Captain Daniel Runnels. Brackett
Towle and Jacob Elliott both of the said Chester were
Lieutenants in said Company and said Company
belonged to Colonel Peabody's Regiment. He enlisted
at this time for the time of one year at the said Chester
& first marched to Haverhill in Massachusetts and
from thence to Cambridge Massachsetts & from there
to Providence in the State of Rhode Island where
he was stationed several months and from
thence he went with said Company and
Regiment to the Island of Rhodeisland and
was there under General Sullivan, & remaind
there till the retreat of General Sullivan from
the Island, when he landed at Tiveston and
from thence went with his company by water
to Greenwich, Rhode Island and from then to
He further states that he again entered the service on
the 26th day of January A.D. 1778 as a Corporal in the
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South Kingston in the State of Rhode Island where
he was stationed several months & marched from there
to North Kingston in said State when he remained in
the service till about the first of January AD 1779.
when he marched with said company to Providence
aforesaid where he was discharged on or about the
said first of January 1779.
He says the whole of his aforementioned services were performed in the Revolutionary army of the United States.

He further states that he has no documentary evidence
of his services but has procured the deposition of Enoch
Heath and Enoch Rowell and knows of no other person by
whom he can prove his service.
He  [          ] General [Putnam] and General Washington and Colonel Baldwin while he was in his first service near Boston and he also [served] General Greene at Rhodisland who commanded the Black Regiment.
He says he was born in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1759.
He has no record of his age. He entered the service as a volunteer when he first joined the service and then lived in Chester, New Hampshire and lived there and in Candia, New Hampshire through the whole time of his aforesaid services and he has lived in Springfield, New Hampshire for the time of 45 years last past and now lives there.
He never received any written discharge.
He is known to John Quimby and Solomon [Clement]
both of said Springfield who can testify as to his character
and their belief in his service as a soldier of the Revolution.
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.
                                     James Hazzard

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

John Quimby and Solomon Clement both
residing in Springfield N. H. hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with James Hazzand who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be 73 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.
John Quimby
Solomon Clement

Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting the investigaries 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
John Quimby and Solomon Clement, both Justices of
the peace who have signed the preceding certificate
are residents of Springfield 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 James Hazzard for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 day of August AD 1832
Aaron Nettleton, Register of Probate


James Hazzard
8211
on Role Capt [R     ] Colonel Tash's Regiment
on role Captain Baker's Company,
enlisted 27 September 1777 and served 1 month 8 days.
on role Captain Reynolds Company Colonel Peabody's Regiment
Corporal enlisted 26 January 1778-served 11 months 10 days
Corporal  11 months 10 days
[private]   12                8 
                  _________________
                  23               18
Hon H Hubbard
$83.66
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Betty Hazzard
[2850]
Widow of James
New Hampshire.
Act July 4 1838
Married 1757
died 24 March 1837
Allow $83.66 per annum
[             ]
Captain Reynolds, Colonel Peabody
N. H, [   ]


W. Wist
Concord
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan⎬ss

On the third day of October
1833 personally appeared before me John L
Putnam, Judge of Probate in and for the County
and State aforesaid, Betty Hazzard a resident
of Springfield in the County of Sullivan and State
aforesaid Aged 69 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 provision made by
the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 entitled
An act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows.
That she is the widow of James Hazzard who was a corporal in the army of the revolution.
That according to her best knowledge and belief he served more than two years in the service of
the United States
who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 at the rate of Eighty three dollars and sixty-six cents for years.
For proof of service reference will be had at the war office produced when he obtained his certificate.
She further declares she was married to the aforesaid James Hazard at Sailsbury by the Rev Mr Sarles on the 11th day February AD 1787 - as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed
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Married to the aforesaid James Hazard at
Sailsbury by the Rev Mr Sarles on the 11th day
February AD 1787 - as will more fully appear by
proof hereunto annexed
That her husband the aforesaid James Hazzard
Died at Springfield on the 24th day of March 1837
as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed.
That she was not married to him (her aforesaid
husband) prior to his leaving the service but the
Marriage took place previous to the first day
of January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four
[vey] at the time above stated.
She further declares that she was never afterwards married and still remains a widow.
her mark Betty Hazzard

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above written
Before John L Putnam, Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office

I certify that the above named John L. Putnam, is Judge of the Probate in and for the County of
[on,] and Richard Samborn is a Justice of the Peace
and for the County of Sullivan, and their signatures as
such are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have this sixth day of October
Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
Jno. Whipple, Deputy Secretary
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER

STATE OF New Hampshire
COUNTY of Sullivan
On this twenty third day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Betty Hazzard, aged Eighty five years, a resident of Springfield in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of James Hazzard, deceased, who was a private & corporal in the company commanded by Captain
in the                Regiment of                commanded by             in the         .
That her said husband enlisted at           on or about the     day of              AD 1776 for the term of          and continued in actual service in said war for the term of two years and was honorably discharged at    
on the        day of        A. D.
[    ] proof of service reference will be [had to] his papers now in file in war office.

She further states that she was married to the said James Hazzard
in Salisbury, New Hampshire on the Eleventh day of February A. D. 1787 by one Jonathan Searls, a Minister of the Gospel, and that 
her name before her said marriage was Betty, Grealey and that her said husband died at Springfield on the twenty fourth day of March
A.D. 1837 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this he declaration, (and having obtained a Bounty Land warrant
under act of         for    acres, No.       which she has legally transferred and disposed of and not within her power to return, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.)
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress,             .
her mark Betty Huggard

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person that she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Richard Sanborn Justice of the Peace

STATE OF New Hampshire
COUNTY of Sullivan  SS
On this twenty third day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Daniel N. Adams and Silas Kinsley, residents of the State of New Hampshire and County of Sullivan who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Betty Hazzard
who saw her sign + swear to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Daniel N Adams
Silas Kinsley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty third day of April
A. D. 1855 and I certify that the said Daniel N Adams and Silas 
Kinsley are credible and respectable citizens.
Richard Sanborn, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
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STATE OF New Hampshire
COUNTY OF Sullivan } SS
I F W Gilmore, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Richard Sanborn whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is, and was at the time of signing the same Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and Seal of One at Newport in said County
this 25th day of April A. D. 1855
J. W. Gilmore CLERK


155173
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Betty Hazzard
Widow of James Hazzard
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan {ss Town Clerks Office
               Springfield N.H. October 3d 1838

James Haggard and Betty Greasley
Married February Eleventh. one thousand seven hundred and Eighty-seven
I certify the above is a true copy of the record with
the exception of the date which is expressed in the
record in fair legible figures as follows
February 11th 1787
Daniel N. Adams ,Town Clerk

I Daniel N. Adams above named depose and
say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Springfield in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Adams, Town Clerk.

Sullivan
October 3d 1838 ⎬ Sworn to and subscribed before me
Richard Sanborn ,Justice of the Peace
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July 25, 1929.
Mrs. F. R. Porter
1024 Fifth Avenue
Grinnell
Iowa.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 23218, it appears that James Hazzard was born in 1759 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
While residing in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, he enlisted in April or May 1775, served nine months as a private in Captain Thomas Cogswell's Company, Colonel Samuel Gerrish's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He enlisted at Candia, New Hampshire, September 26, 1776,
served as a private in Captain Daniel Runnels' Company, Colonel Tash's New Hampshire Regiment, and was discharged about the last of December 1776.
He enlisted at said Candia October 1, 1777, served in
Captain Moses Baker's Company, Colonel Welch's New Hampshire Regiment, was at the taking of General Burgoyne and was discharged November 1, 1777.
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He enlisted January 26, 1778, served as corporal in
Captain Daniel Runnel's Company, Colonel Peabody's New Hampshire
Regiment, was in the retreat from Rhode Island under General
Sullivan and was discharged in January 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 23, 1832 while a resident of Springfield, Sullivan County,
New Hampshire, where he had lived for forty-five years.
He died there March 24, 1837.
The soldier married, February 11, 1787, at Salisbury,
New Hampshire, Betty Grealey. She was allowed pension on her
application executed October 3, 1838 while a resident of Springfield,
New Hampshire, then aged sixty-nine years. She died June 5, 1857.
Agency Book
There are no further family data.
The above noted James Hassard is the only soldier by that
name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and
said records fail to afford any information in regard to Daniel
Heard as described by you, or to John Denney of Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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I certify that I was well acquainted with James Hazzard
[in] his life time and with his wife Betty Hazzard, 
widow and the Declarant in the accompanying declaration,
that said James Hazzard [drew] a pension under the act of
Congress of 1832 at the rate of $83.66 per annum, that said
Betty Hazzard now draws a pension for the same amount
per annum on account of her husband Revolutionary services
of which reference will be made to papers on file [at]
the pension office, that I have no interest in the claim 
whatsoever.
Richard Sanborn, Justice of the Peace

Returns to be mailed to Richard Sanborn
Springfield, Sullivan Co
N. H.
-
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Witness
DECLARATION
In order to obtin the benefits of the Act of Congress of 1848, entitled An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Sullivan } ss
ON THIS fifteenth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Betty Hazzard,
a resident of Springfield in the County of Sullivan, aged seventy-nine 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 James Haggard who was a Corporal in army of the Revolution.
That she was a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, 3d of March 1843, and 17th June 1844 at the rate Eighty three and sixty six cents
per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
her mark Betty Hazzard 

witnesses Richard Sanborn
                 Carlton H [Meludy]

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
Richard Sanborn, Justice of the Peace
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Richard Sanborn Justice of the Peace


STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sullivan COUNTY, SS.
I, T. W. Gilmore, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard Sanborn
[is] a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was [issued] on the 21st day of June 1845 and will expire on the 21sr of June 1850 and that his signature above written [is genuine.]

Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this
16th day of August 1848
T. M Gilmore, CLERK.


Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main Street, Concord, N. H.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM

your request of        ,  received           .
of the military history of James Hazzard,
REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
[   ] contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
[    ] in this Bureau. W. 23218

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[   ] 1775
SEP 26, 1776
[   ] 1777
[   ] 1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 MOS.
3 MOS.
[ ] MOS.
TO JAN 1779

RANK.
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
CORPORAL

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
THOMAS COGSWELL
DANIEL RUNNELS
MOSES BAKER
DANIEL REYNOLDS

COLONEL.
DANIEL GARRISH
THOMAS TASH
WELCH
PEABODY

STATE.
MASS.
N. H.
N. H.
N. H.


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Battles engaged in, BUNKER HILL
Residence of soldier at enlistment, CHESTER, ROCKINGHAM Co, N. H.
Date of application for pension, AUG 23, 1832 [                ]
Residence at date of application, SPRINGFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Age at date of application,  BORN IN 1759, NEWBURY, MASS.
Remarks: [Sol       ] Soldier married in Salisbury, N. H. Feb 11, 1787, Betty Greasley, Springfield, N. H., he died [March] 24, 1787 at [    ]    

Respectfully,
[           ]
Commissioner.

Miss Hetty R. Littlefield,
29 Waverly Street,
Brockton, Mass.
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[not readable..Revolution-
...on file in the
...original States.]
W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

April 15th, 1939
Madam:
In response to your recent communication you are advised
that one James Hazzard made an application for pension on August 23rd,
1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at Springfield,
New Hampshire, and his pension was allowed for twelve months and eight days' service as a private and eleven months and ten days' service as a corporal in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Chester, N. H., and served under Capt. Reynolds and Col. Peabody. He was born at Newbury, Mass.
His widow, Betty, made application and received a pension for
the service of her husband as above set forth.
A very careful search fails to reveal the name of James Carr
Hazzard upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on
file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.


Miss Hetty R. Littlefield,
29 Waverly Street,
Brockton, Mass.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Brockton Massachusetts

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to send me the
Revolutionary War record of
James Carr Hazard?
He was born in Newburyport,
Mass. and served in said war
and drew a pension. This much
I know-- but I wish his complete
record.

Hetty R. Littlefield
29 Waverly St.
Brockton, Mass.

March seventh 99
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Apl. 10 1899

[not readable...Pensions]

Webster Davis
Asst. Secretary
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H         H
Brockton, April 8th 1879.

Secretary of Interior.
Department of Interior
Dear Sir:
Mite you kindly send me the copy of the 
Revolutionary war services of James Carr Hazard of Chester, N. H. He was a pensioner.

Hettie R. Littlefield
29 Waverly St.
Brockton, Mass.

U. S. Pension Office 
Apr 13, 1899

answered
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Rev [   ]

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dept of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me copy of pension
record of Revolutionary War
Service performed by my ancestor Corp. James Carr Hazzard.
James Carr Hazzard was born in Newbury, Mass. and later moved to New Hampshire. He served
in New Hampshire troops

Respectfully yours
Mrs. Henry A. Thomas
Box 576 Boonville, N. Y.

Oct. 21st 1914
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23218
Betty Hazzard
Widow
James Hazzard
Corpl -
----
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 317

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Apr 5, "99"
Mrs H R Littlefield
Brockton, Mass

1914 Oct. 26. History to
Mrs. Henry A. Thomas C

1929 July 25. Hist to Mrs.
F. R. Porter, M.E.E.
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Pension Dept.
Will you please send me the pension record of James Hazzard who was corporal in Capt. Daniel Reynolds Co. Col. Stephen Peabody's Regt.
His wife was Ruth Carr.
Please send all the information on record there as Miss Bertha Vittum wants this information to complete her family records as she is a descendant.
Yours truly
(Mrs. F. R.)Olive K. Porter
Grinell, Iowa

Please said as soon as possible as we need
the information to find papers.
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Mrs Betty Hazzard
N H.
act 7 July 38
83.66 from
4 March 36 to 24
March 37-

John Bryant EP
Minden, N. H.
.
[crossed out...agent]
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4, 1836
under the act of July 7. 1838
On this 12th day of April 1843 personally appeared in
open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting
Betsy Hazzard a resident of Springfield, in the County
of Sullivan aged 74 years who being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims from the
4th of March 1836 to the 24th day of March 1837 from which
period she has already been paid under the act of the 7th
July, 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is
still the widow of James Hazzard who was a private &c
during the Revolutionary War; that her Pension was allowed
at the rate of Eighty three Dollars and sixty-six Cents per
annum and was paid to her at the Agency in Concord
in the State of New Hampshire - And further she saith not.
her mark Betty Hazzard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before
John L Putnam, Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss}
I [Uriel Dean] Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County
do hereby certify that John L Putnam is Judge of
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the Court of Probate for said County and that
his signature [have] written is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Newport in said County this
Nineteenth day of April AD 1843.
Uriel Dean Register of Probate.
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I Josiah Johnson of Springfield in the County
of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose
and say that I was acquainted with James Hazzard
of Springfield County and State aforesaid for twenty
five years prior to his death and saw him after
he was dead, that he died at said Springfield
on the 24th day of March AD 1837 and that his
widow Betty Hazzard has not since married and still
remains a widow. Said James Hazzard was a
pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7th June
1832 of the New Hampshire Agency
Springfield October 3d 1838
Josiah Johnson

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Co
Springfield October 3d1838
There personally appeared the within named Josiah Johnson
made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me, Richard Sanborn, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that said Josiah Johnson is a credible witness and entitled to belief.
Springfield October 3d 1838
Richard Sanborn, Justice of the Peace
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19. 781


[illegible]
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James Hazzard   Concord, N. H.
1832 [when] $83.66
Died 24 March 1837 [& that fund] HH
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2784
New Hampshire   Con
Betty Hazzard
widow of James Hazzard
who was a Private & Corporal
in the N.H. line
for 11 mo & 10 dys Corporal
      12   "  & 8   "     Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
83 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to
Richard Vanborn
Springfield
N H
(Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book
Vol. 1  Page 23.
Page 35

Re[]d
2557
New Hampshire

Betty Hazzard
widow of James Hazzard, Deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832
and who died on the 24 March, 1837
of Sullivan in the State of N.H.
who was a private & Corporal in the Company. commanded
by Captain Reynolds of the Regt:        commanded
by Col. Peabody in the N. H.
line for 11 months & 10 days Corporal
             12  months & 8 days private

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord, N. H.
at the rate of 83 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the  25th March 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of April
1839 and sent W West Concord, NH

Arrears to the 4th of March 1839           [$162.68]
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept       $41.83
                                                                     [$204.51]
Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by Wm Stewart, Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 1  Page 42.
Page 36

New Hampshire. 2557

Betty Hazzard widow of James Hazzard
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32.
and who died on the 24th March, 1837
of Sullivan Co in the State of N.H.
who was a private & corporal in the company commanded by Captain Reynolds of the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Peabody in
the N. Hampshire line for 11 mos & 10 days corporal,
                                            12 "           8   "   private
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 83 Dollars 66 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836. & terminating 24th March
1857

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
May 1843 and sent to John Bryant
Meriden, N. H.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi annual allowance ending
She died June 5, 1857               $88.30.

(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Wm Stewart, Clerk.
Book A. Vol 1 Page 42


A new certificate has
been issued in this case,
see the opinion of the
Attorney General of the 2d
of September, 1842.
Page 37

I Enoch Heath of Springfield,
County of Sullivan & State of New
Hampshire, aged 76, depose & say
that I am well acquainted with
James Hazzard of said Springfield
& that I know that he served in
the Revolutionary Army in the
year 1774 in Capt. [Reynold's] Company
in Col. [Peabody's] Regiment stationed
at Providence, Rhode stand in the
spring and Summer & was
discharged at Kingston, Rhode Island
about the first day of January 1779,
that I became acquainted with him
at said Providence in the Spring
as I was a Sergeant in Capt [Giles]
Company in said Regiment & was
discharged at the same time with
him.
Enoch [Heath]

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.}
Aug. 21st 1832 Then Enoch Heath
who is a disinterested and credible
witness personally appeared
and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed
before me 
[Abijah Powers], Justice of the Peace
Page 38

Aaron Nettleton Jr, Register of the Court of Probate
for the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire,
do hereby certify that Abijah Powers is a justice of the peace within & for said County & that the within signature
purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
of Probate this twenty third day of August
A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate


Enoch Neath
Affidavit
Page 39

I Enoch Rowell of Plainfield in
the County of Sullivan & State of
New Hampshire, aged 76 years, testify
& say that James Hazzard of
Springfield in said County served
in the Revolutionary War as follows:
he volunteered into Capt. [Cogs] Company
at Candia, New Hampshire the
first day of October 1777 and marched 
under Lieut. Baker of said Candia 
[  ] to Saratoga & was at the
taking of Burgoyne & was in the
Regiment commanded by Col
[Weihl] when Burgoyne was marched 
to North Hampton, [then returned]
home the first day of November
and I was with him all the time.
Enoch Rowell

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan ss}
July 26, 1932
There the said Enoch Rowell whom I consider a
disinterested & credible witness personally appeared
and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit
by him subscribed
Before me
Abijah Powers, Jus Peace
Page 40

I Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of the court of
Probate for the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Abijah Powars is a
Justice of the Peace within & for said county
& that the within signature purporting to be his
is genuine. Witness my hand and
the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty
sixth day of August A.D. 1832,
Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of Probate



Affidavit
Enoch Rowell
Page 41

Betty Hazzard
3095

$83.66 per annum

Richard Sanborn
Springfield
N. H.
Page 42

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
Sullivan ss
On this thirteenth day of July 1843 personally appeared
before Richard Sanborn, a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Sullivan and State aforesaid, Betty Hazzard a resident
of Springfield in the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid
aged 74 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 by the act of Congress passed on
the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of person
who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of James Hazzard who was a Corporal
curing the Revolution in the New Hampshire line.
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838
which she received at the rate of Eighty three dollars and sixty-
six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
her mark Betty Hazzard

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Richard Sanborn, Justice Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above
named Betty Hazzard and that she is a credible person.
Richard Sanborn, Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County SS}
I T. W. Gilmore, Clerk the superior Court of Judication of the
County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Sanborn
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the
18th day of June 1840. and will expire on the 17th day
of June 1845 and that his signature herewith are ┃
genuine. Given under my hand and the seal
of said County, this 17th day of July 1843
[Allen]       T. W. Gilmore. Clerk