Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,722, Ira Hand, N.H. Vt.
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SERVICE
N. H.
Vt.

Hand, Ira
Mehitable

NUMBER
W. 19.722
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4133
Vermont
Mehitable Hand
Widow of Ira Hand
Who served in the revolutionary War
as a private, in order on the roll of private 11 dollars
on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of pension issued
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss  At a Court of Probate holden at Irasburgh within and for the District of Orleans on the 12th day of July AD 1839. Personally appeared Mahitibal Hand of Albany in the County of Orleans aforesaid
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 benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows  That I am the widow of Ira Hand deceased. I was married 
to the said Ira Hand at Lebanon New Hampshire by the Rev Isaiah Potter on the 31 day of December 1783. and resided at
said Lebanon at the time of my said marriage we afterwards removed to Lyman N H and from thence to Brookfield Vermont where
my husband died on the 17th day of October AD 1801 after the decease of my husband I removed to Albany, Vt where I now reside. my late Husband was in the War of the Revolution and was a Sargent some part of the time
but I am unable to state the particulars of his service. I often heard my husband speak of being at West Point and at the surrender of Burgoyne and also of his being on the
guard at the execution of Major Andre. and of his being at Montreal under Arnold I always understood from him that
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that he was in the service most of the time during the war that he first served in the Militia, on case of emergency and soon after
active operations commenced he joined the northern army and continued in the service most of the time untill the army was disbanded I often heard him speak of his being in the service when or short time before
the army was disbanded but have forgotten
names of the Officers under whom he said he served dates and & places. except what I have already stated
I was not married to the said Ira Hand previous to the last period of his service but soon after he left the service on the 31 day of December 1783. I have remained a Widow since the decease of my husband the said Ira Hand who
died as before stated on the 17 day of October 1801-
Mehetable Hand
Sworn & subscribed this 12 day of July 1839
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate And the Court aforesaid Do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter. That Mahitable Hand is the Widow
of Ira Hand and that she was married to the said Ira Hand on the 31 day of Decr 1783 and that he served in the War of the Revolution and died on the 17 day of Oct 1801 as she the said Mahittable Hand has in her declaration declared And the Court further certify that Nathl Bosworth & Mary Bosworth and Anson
Hand whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible witnesses and their statements entitled to full credit Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Orleans District
Probate Office Irasburgh
12 July AD 1839
I Geo Nye Register of the Probate Court within
and for the District of Orleans aforesaid Hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings had in said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Mahitable Hand for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of the Probate Court and
subscribed my name at Irasburgh the day and year last above written
Geo Nye Register
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State of Vermont
Orleans District
At a Probate Court holden at the Probate Office at Irasburgh in and for the District
of Orleans of Orleans aforesaid on the 29 day of February AD 1840 Mahittable Hand a resident of Albany in said district personally appeared in said Court and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in addition to
one already made and filed in the Pension Office for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. granting half pay & pensions to certain widows- That she has been informed and believes that her late Husband Ira Hand, enlisted on the 19 day of June 1775 in a company commanded by Capt Bedel and
marched to Canada and joined the continental army under Genl Montgomery at St Johns and was discharged on the 31st day of Decr from the Regiment of Col Bedel, but that he continued in the army under Genl Montgomery six months or more after the 
31 of Decr aforesaid but in what Regiment she does not ? but well recollects of having understood from her said husband that he was at Quebeck and other places in Canada while in the army. And that on the 10 of February 1778 he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt William Tarleton in Col Bedels Regiment where he served as Corporal untill the 31 of March 1778. That on the 6 day
of April 1778. he enlisted in Capt Timo Barns Company where he served untill the 1st of April 1779. And that in 1780 he served in Col Alcot Regiment. And that she verify believes he
served most of the time from the last mentioned period to the close of the War either as a private or sargent but from the length of time which has elapsed since the decease of her husband & in the absence
of other information cannot distinctly recollect times & places
And the said Mahettable further declares, that of her own personal knowledge the two leaves of a Bible herewith were kept as the records of
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the family of my self & Husband one of which except the last entry is in the hand writing of my late husband & the other of my Brother
Jonathan Bosworth and that they have remained in my possession untill
presented to the Probate Court since the decease of my husband and that they are what they purport to be the family records of the
birth of myself & Husband & children
Mehetable Hand
Sworn & subscribed in Probate Court this 29 day of 1834 February 291840
The words & figures. December 1839 erased and & Feby 29 to inserted before signing
Geo Nye Judge

State of Vermont
Orleans District
I Hannah Hand aged 55 years testify & say that I am the Daughter of Ira  & Mahittiteal Hand that the papers herewith attached were taken from two bibles which were kept in my late Fathers family, and that several entries of the births of children on one of said leaves is in the hand writing of my Father and that some of the entries were made in my presence by my late Father, and that the leaf marked No 2
is in the hand writing of my Uncle Jona Bosworth and that I resided in the family of my Father & Mother most of the time untill the decease of my Father, and that the papers purporting to be a record of the births of my parents & my brothers & Sisters was always understood to be a family record, and that ever since my rememberance untill the decease of my Father the said Mahittable Hand and my Father lived together in the
relation of Husband & wife. And I further say that it was ever understood by me that my late Father was a Soldier and Sargent in the revolutionary War. And that since his decease my mother has remained a widow. And further say not
Hannah Hand
Sworn & subscribed in Probate Court this 29 day of Feby 1840 December the words & figures Dec 1839 erased and 29 Feby 1840
inserted by me
Geo Nye Judge
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Geo Nye Judge
State of Vermont
Orleans District
I Anson Hand of Albany in the County of
Orleans & State of Vermont Aged 48 years testify and say that I am the son of Ira and Mahittabel Hand and that for Twenty years past my mother the said Mahittabel Hand has resided with me. And the leaves of Two bibles or testaments herewith presented and marked
on the margins No 1 & No 2. are the leaves which were taken from bibles in the possession of my mother and the entries
on the one marked No 1 -- is in the hand writing of my late Father except the last entry on the other the hand writing is that of my uncle Jonathan Bosworth and that the
entries there made of births have ever been recognized as family records and referred to as such by my mother and the relatives of both my Father & Mother and that untill the decease of my Father the said Ira & Mahittable Hand lived together in the relation of Husband & wife ever since my first rememberance, and that I never yet heard any one doubt their having been legally and duly married. And I further testify that I remember to have frequently heard my Father speak of his
service in the Revolutionary War - And further say not
Anson Hand
Sworn & subscribed in Probate Court this 29 day of Feby 1840
["December AD 1839" struck through]
The words and figures December 1839, erased and the 29 day of February 1840 inserted thereof by me
Geo. Nye Judge
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State of Vermont
Orleans District Probate Office 29 Feby 1840
And the Probate Court aforesaid hereby
certify and declare the opinion that the
declaration of the aforesaid Mahittible Hand
is substantially true And that Anson Hand
and Hannah Hand are personally known
to the said Court That they are credible witnesses, and their statements entitled to full
credit and that the Declaration of the Widow
and the affidavits of the deponents were duly
taken sworn and subscribed in Probate Court
aforesaid
Before me Geo. Nye Judge

State of Vermont
Orleans District Probate Office Irasburgh
29 February AD 1840
Simeon S. Clarke Register of the Probate Court
for the district of Orleans aforesaid hereby certify That the foregoing contains the original procedings had in the Probate Court in the matter of the Declaration of Mahitable Hand for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and
subscribed my name at Irasburgh on
the day and year last above written
Simeon S. Clarke Register
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The New No2
TESTAMENT OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES
AND WITH THE 
FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILLIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED
BY HIS MATESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND
APPOINTED TO BE READ BY []
EDINBURGH
PRINTED BY MARK AND CHARLES KERR, HIS MAGESTY'S PRINTERS
MDCCX[]VIL
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1767
[]75
[]
[] AD 178[]
Born Sept 11th AD 1788
[] Born June 23th AD 1791
[] Hand Born July 25 AD 17[]
Died October 17th 1801
[] Orra Hand Died April 1 []
Ira Hand Born [] the 12  1757
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Ira Hand Born Jun the 12 - 1757
Mchetetel Bos[]
November the 11 AD 1759
Hannah Hand Born October the 31 1784
Orra Hand Born July the 7, 1786
C[] Hand Sepetember the 11 1788
Aaron Hand Born Ju 25, 1791
Ziba Hand Born July the 23 1793
J[] ra Hand
Born June 19 1757
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THE NEW    No 1
TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST
Translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers
MDCCXC
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Not Recv'd
January 17, 1935
Mrs. G. A. Miller
606 - 2nd Avenue West
Kalispell, Montana
Ira Hand
W. 15722
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ira Hand, of Bath, New Hampshire.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Ira Hand found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1733, based upon his service in the Revolution.
Ireland, son of Aaron, was born June 19, 1757; the place of soldier's birth and name of his mother are not stated.
While residing in Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire, he enlisted June 19, 1775, served as private in Captain Bedel's company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire regiment on an expedition to Canada, was at the surrender of Saint Johns, Canada, and was discharged December 31, 1775.  After being discharged ??? in Captain Charles Nelson's company, under Major Brown in the Vermont troops, on an expedition against Quebec and was discharged the last of June, 1776, length of this tour five months seventeen days.  He served a tour and was at the surrender of Burgoyne, no other details given.  He enlisted February 10, 177?, and served as corporal in Captain William Turiten's company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's Vermont regiment on an expedition to Canada and was discharged march 31, 1778.  He enlisted April 6, 1778, served as private in Captain Timothy Bergen's company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's Vermont regiment and was discharged the last day of march, 1779.  On September 21, 1779, Ira Hand was appointed ? sergeant in Captain James Bergher's company, Colonel Moses Nichols' New Hampshire regiment.  He enlisted February 14, 1780 and served as sergeant in Captain Nehemiah Lovewell's company, Colonel Peter Olcott's Vermont regiment, engaged in defending the frontiers of Vermont, and was discharged April 1, 1780
1, 1778. He cali
T
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After the war the soldier moved to Lyman, New Hampshire, thence to Brookfield,
Vermont.
He died October 17, 1801, in Brookfield, Vermont.
Ira Hand married December 31, 1785, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Mehetable Bosworth of said Lebanon, who was born November 4, 1759; the names of her parents and place of birth not stated.
Soldier's widow, Muehetable Hand, was allowed pension on her application
executed July 12, 1839, while a resident of Albany, Orleans County, Vermont, to which place she moved after the soldier's death; 
she was still living there in 1848. Her name was borne on the pension rolls as Mehitable Hand. She died February 19, 1855.
The following names of children of Ira Hand and his wife, Mehetable, are shown in the claim:
Hannah Hand, born October 4, 1794, and in 1840 made affidavit in Orleans District, Vermont
Orren Hand, born July 7, 1786; died April 15, 18 (illegible)
Cintha Hand born September 11, 1788
Janson Hand born June 23 or 25, 1791; in 1840 residing in Albany, Vt.
Ziba Hand born July 25, 1795
In 18??, Nathaniel Bosworth, aged eighty-five years, a brother of soldier's wife, Mehetable, was living in Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, with his wife, Mary. In the same year, reference was made to Jonathan Bosworth, 
a brother of Nathaniel and Meheteble, but
his age and place of residence were not given, and reference was also made to another brother,  E. Bosworth, but no details in regard to him were given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev
WIDOW & c.
File No. 19722
Mehitable Hand
Widow of 
Ira Hand
Pri Rev War
Act. Feb ed 48
Index: - Vol A page 314
[arrangement of 1870]

1920 July Hist. to
Mrs. J.N. Evans, esq
[] Jan. 17 Hist. to Mrs. [] A. Miller- MoCB
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            Revo e.7[]
Rolla, Mo June 7. 1920

Pension Bureau
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
{stamp PENSION D JUN 9 1920 S. Office}

Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of Ira Hand. born June 9, 1759 died Oct. 17, 1801. whose widow Mehitable Hand of Albany Vt. drew a Revolutionary pension.  I desire this information to secure membership in the Daughters of the Revolution.
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Ira Hand was my great grandfather
Respectfully
Mrs. I. N. Evans
Rolla
Missouri
[Stamp - U.S. Pension Office Jun 9 1920]
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KALISPELL, MONTANA

Dec. 9th 1934 -

Pension Office -
Washington, D.C.

{Stamp Dec 14, 1934}

Dear Sir.

We are trying to obtain information regarding only one Ira Hand who served in the Revolutionary War.  I have an official certificate from the Historical Society of NH of his enlistment from Both N.H. in the years of 1775, 1778 and 1780.  But I do not have dates of his birth or death or where burried
We believe he later settled in Potsdam N.Y. as Im looking
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up my eligability for the DAR.
I would appreciate any information you can give me.  

Very truly yours
Helen Hand Miller

Mrs. GA Miller
606 Ind Ave W
Kalispell Montana
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Vermont - 5314

Mehitable Hand,
widow of Ira Hand, deceased

who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17th October 1801 of Orleans Co. in the stater of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Nelson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bedel in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years []

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars   Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1860 and sent to George Nye, Esq. Irasburgh, Vermont-
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 = $320.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept."  40.00
                                                             $360.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A Vol. 2, Page 41
let to George Nye,
Feb. 25, 1841
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V 4416 Vermont Montpelier
Mehitable Hand widow of Ira Hand who was a private in  the N Hamp.e Line 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
 Certificate of Pension issued the Seventeenth day of Jany 1844 and sent to Timothy Kenrick Lebanon N. H 
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 27
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V 5860
 Let. Geo E. Nye,
 Sept 9 '39 
Act 7. July 38.
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Irasburgh 25 September 1848 
Hon J L Edward Sir Enclosed is the Pension Declaration of Wid Mahithitial Hand of Albany please exmaine if correct return a certificate to my address. The evidence of the service I supose to be on file in your office and if my recollection is correct among the papers will be found a Sargents Warrant. will she not be entitled to a larger sum than Eighty Dollars per annum- Permit me further to say, that the old lady had been informed that no steps other than the affidavits as under the act of 1844, was necessary and consequently  neglected to apply for a Certificate untill the time at which she expected to ?recieve her money as a delay must necessarily follow she must be deprived of her means of support untill a return can be had and under these circumstances I am requested to ask your early attention to her case, as she is really in kneedy circumstances and whatever benefit she derives from the act of 1848. must be received soon as you will infer from her age. Verry Respectfully &c Geo Nye Irasburgh Orleans County Vermont
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Lebanon NH November 14th 1843
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send the application
of Mrs Mehitable Hand for Pension under the
act of March 3, 1843. Mrs Hand was a
pensioner under the act of July 7, 1838
which she received at the rate of Eighty dollars
per year. She says her late husband served as a Sargeant while in the Army of the
United States, and that she forwarded the
evidence thereof with her application for said
pension, but no addition was made in consequence thereof. She only received the same sum as a private when she was entitled to a sargeants pension. She wishes her case examined and a Sargeants pension allowed her, if she is entitled to it.
Please to forward the certificate to me when
made
Very Respectfully your [illegible]
Timothy Kenrick
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Declaration
 In order to obtain the benefits of the
act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled
"An act making further provisions for
the surviving widows and Soldiers of
the Revolution
State of Vermont
Orleans
State of
Orleans
 County 
On this 11th day of September
AD 1848 Personally appeared before the
subscribing authority, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Orleans duly
qualified to administer oaths, Mehitable
and a resident of Albany in the County
of Orleans aged 88 years, who being first
duly sworn, according to laws 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
That she is the widow of Ira Hand
who was a Private in Capt. Budles Company
and was promoted to Sargent and further
by reason of loss of memory, she cannot
day
that she received a Pension
under act of
┃ per annum
17 June 1844 of Eighty Dollars
And she further declares that
she is still a widow
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Mehetabel Hand
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I Luther Delano a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Orleans aforesaid
Hereby Certify, that I am personally acq
uainted with Mahitabel Hand, who has
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing dec-
-laration that she is a woman of truth and
that in my opinion the matters set forth in
said declaration are true
Luther Delano
Justice Peace
Camont
County Clerk's Office September 12 1848
County Clerk's Office do hereby certify that
Luther Delano of Albany is a Justice
of the Peace within and for the County
of Adams duly qualified, and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his
is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above
written
Henry M Bates Clerk
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Irasburgh 6 March 1840
Hon J L Edward
Life
herewith enclosed is an
additional Declaration and proof in the case of Mehitable
Hand. I have encouraged the old Lady with the hope that the
Department would be able to make an early examination
of the case should a certificate be granted I am requested
to have it directed to my care
Verry Respectfully
Yours 
Geo. Nye
75 6 mth 13 dys priv. Capt. Bedel
76 5.17
78. 1-29 Capt.
189111.25
pre
80- 1
Cot Bedel
17 - pri Nehemiah Lovell
In
27:
Nelson Canada
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Declaration
In order to obtain the best of the rent
of
of March 3d 1843 granting pensions for one year
to certain Widows who have received pensions
under the act of July 7, 1838,
Orleans
State of Vermont
On this 28th day of September AD 1843 Personally
appeared before
Luther Delano a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid Mehitable
and a resident of Albany in the County of Orleans
and State aforesaid, aged 83 years who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration in order to obtain the refits
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War

That she is the widow of Ira Hand who
was a Sargeant during the Revolution in the New
Hampshire line
that she was a pensioner under the act of
7 July 1838 which she received at the rate of Eighty
dollars -- Cents per an
she further declares that she is still a widow
Mehitable Land
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me
Luther Deland-
Justice the same
I certify that the above declarant is personally
known to me and that she is credible witness
Suther Deland Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerk's Office Sept 29, 1843
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orlean
County Court do hereby certify that Luther
Delano of Albany is a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Orleans
duly qualified, and the within Sig
nature purporting to be his I believe to
be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this 29th day of September AD 1843
Attest A M Bates Clerk
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Hand
I Moody Bedel of Bath in the County of Grafton
& State of New Hampshire, of Lawful age, being
Seventy-five years old. Testify & say, that I was well
acquainted with Ira Hand formerly of this Town
who it is said died some Twenty years
said Ira Hand had lived with my father, Colo Timothy Belue 
 in this Town, at the commencement
of the Revolutionary War, in the year 1775. An
my
aforesaid Father, being appointed by the Author of
said
State of New Hampshire & Commission
the
the 5 day of June 1775 as a Col of a Regiment
of
Rangers, with the liberty of commanding
an Independent
 Company of which Company Abraham
Palmer was a Lieut & Charles Line and that on the
the
19 day of June 1775 I saw said Ira and &
of other sign the Enlisting Roll, or orders
not
remember the day of the month, if it was not so
put down in a Copy of the Pay Roll, but the
year, & the month, I shall never forget, while I have
Memory, the Copy of the Pay Roll is now in my
Possession, but it has been forwarded to the Department
& I expect it was copied there. if not, it be
forwarded again the said Ira and Marched in
month of August with said Company & Regined
to Canada, & joined the Northern Continental army
under Genl Montgomery, at St Johns I accompany
said Regiment from Connecticut River to Lake Cham
plain & saw the said Ira Hand, & the rest of the
on Board of Boats & stand for St Johns aforesaid
then returned to Connecticut River, in company with the
that assisted in carrying Baggage with Park Horses to ┃
Champlain & after singing one night with my
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I
went to Enter New Hampshire, & delivered a package, to
the President of the State (the Title, which is now called you
was then called President) and gave me a package to my
Father in return. then proceeded from Ester to
John Lower Canada, with the package to my father
where deceived before the mind of St Johns
but which soon was sung and, I continued with the
Troops until the 31 day of December 1775 when my
Fathers Company & Regt were Discharged, there term of
service, for which they engaged having refused
the said Ira Hand, being among those who were discharged
at this time, making six Months & Thirteen days
service, which was paid according to said Rose to his
Father Aaron Hand- And after (or in other words) at
the time of said Discharge, Genl Montgomery Delivered an
aldegs, complementing the Troop for past Servises, &
solisiting as many of them, as could make it conve
ment, to continue in service, & proceed with him
to the Capital of Canada Quebee & on a consultation
of the Discharged Troops, it was agreed, that if they
could have the privilege of choosing their own
---
Company Officers, they would goe, this was agreed
to by the Genl, and the Men Chase Charles Nelson
as Captain, Seth Wheeler Line & James
Goold
Ensign, & formed a Company, & were placed under
Major Brown, & I saw said Ira and March with
the Troops, under Genl Montgomery, for Liber
I returned home with my Father & others-- I saw
nothing more of said In hand untill the last
of June 1776 when he returned home I have often
head the said Ira Hand tell, (as well as others) of the
verity of this winter campaign to Quebe, & the
Manly feelings of the Troops on the loss of the
Brove Genl Montgomery, in the attempt to take
ember by Storm. all agreeing that in the year
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had survived, that the City of Quebec would have
been read to the United States this service as near
as I could ever learn was five months & Seventeen
days, being discharged on the retrust out of and
at St Johns, about the Seventeenth day of June
1776 - this service was continental in the Continent
as I understood at the time -- In the year 1779
my Father, Col Timothy Bedel was Commissioned
to Raised Regiment for an
Canada
the Promise of Double Pay & Double rations & said
Ira Hand Enlisted as a Corporal in a Company
commanded by William Tilton as Captain
Luther Richardson 1st Lie & Jesse Young & Let out
10th day of Feby 1778 & the Expedition failing, he the
to
even
said Ira Hand with all the rest of the Regt
31 day of March 1778 making one month
21 days as a part the others were par
by James Lucas Paymaster of said Regiment
-
Continental money the Pay Roll I understand
is at the Department, if not I have the Original
Master all in my possession, which can be found
to establish this service, & know that the said
In Hand served as is stated in said Company & Regt
at the time appointed & served as Commissary
saw said Ira Hand often
said service & my
Fathers Commission for this service, is
at the Department among my papers which I not there
claiming a Pension. That on the 11 day of April 1778
the Timothy Bedel raised a Regiment for
belong continental, under the direction
of the Maud Maj. Sent the Marquis Delafayeth the said
I enlisted on the 6th day of April 1778 in
Company command by Timothy Barron as Capt. Joseph ┃
Haynes L & Moses Chamberlin is served until the
last day of March 1777 as a Soldier Making Eleven M
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Twenty-five days, all which appears on the sale of said Barns
Company now in my possession, which doll has been forwarded
the Department, & I expect it was copied there, if not, it can
formed again, and I know that said Ira and served in
and Capt. Barron Company I belonged, & served in Captain
whichells Company, in said Regiment at the same time
saw said Inn and after in said service, and we were often
in Duty together. I further state that having occasion
nine the records of the Treasurer of the State of
ment, I found a bill of Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell
James Lad it & John Thomson in the
Vermont line, chased by order of Col Peter Clerk
for the Defense of the Frontier & paid by said Pressing
by virtue of a
vote of the Legislation, in which Roll
it appears that said Ira and Enlisted on the 14 day
of February 1780, was discharged on the 11 day of April 1780
making one month of Seventeen days service as a soldier
of which had been my pension, & that
said in and while in said seven, I presume said
and see men then I have stated he being a stature
Good Soldier & a firm supporter of the Aminion
house-
Moody Bedel
to
late of New Hampshire Grafton County, ss. January 25, 1840-
There the within named Deponent
before me and made solemn
personally appeared
deposition by him subscribed was true and
further certify that I am well acquainted with
said Deponent and believe him to be a man
of truth and integrity Before me John L. Carleton
Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby
certify that John L Carleton is an acting Justice of the Peace in &
for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his
mission was dated on the 20th day of December 1836, will
expire on the 20th day of December 1847, & that his sign
ture above written is genuine-
Given under my hand & the seal of said
County this 20 day of February AD 1840
th Felton Clerk
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I Timothy Kenrick of lawful age do depose
and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of
Lebanon County of Grafton and State of New
Hampshire, that I have held said Office for
more than ten years past, and was duly elected
to said Office on the second Tuesday of March
AD 1839 for the year ending on the second Sunday of
March AD 1840. That I have examined the records
of Births and Marriages in my office from the
year 1780 to 1820, but do not find any record of the
Marriage of Galland to Mehitable Bosworth
nor is there any record of the births of any of their
children - The records are not so regular and
full as to raise any presumption against the
alleged marriage within said town, but on the
contrary many marriages are known to have taken
place in said town where the ceremony was
of
performed by the Rev Sarah Potter which are not
to be found on the records
Timothy Kenrick before
me
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Lebanon December 2nd
1839
Personally, appearing the above-named Timothy
Kenrick whom I certify to be a witness entitled
to full credit, made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed is in his belief
just and true
Elijah Blondel Jus. Peace
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Frasburgh 25 July 1839
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
herewith enclosed is the
declaration of Mahitabel Hand for
when the case is acted upon-- you can
direct to my address. Verry  Respectfully yours
J L Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Geo. Nye
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Moses Nickels Serg Colonel of twenty first regiment fought with Ira Hand.
Reposing spachel Trust & confidence in your city of
Cambridge & Good Conduct of Do by these present
Constitute of a paint you are the third son
in the Company where of James Switchers was Capt
in his aforesaid you are there lawfully Illegaly
to Discharge the duty of third Sergeant in Company
in Leading Ording & Exiling Company in arms
King hour Inferred in good order & Sipple
hereby Commanding them to bay you as those third
Sarant, & your self to Care & Follow such orders
as you shall from time to time peeve from your
Superior offerers according to the rules & attels
of war presuant to the Trust reposed in you
and to Hold s ffes during good behave given
under my Hand
& Seal this twenty first day of
September Anno Domins 1779
West
Moses Nickelson
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Geo Nye Esqr
Sir
Lebanon August 18, 1838
Yours of August of 1838, was duly
received the Marriage of Mr and is not recorded
on the books in my office, nor is there any record
of the Marriage is town as I can find
I enclose the Sargeants warrant which was
this day for the first time put into my hand by
Bosworth I never saw it before
Mr Bosworth says that his brother who live in
Bulin was present at the marriage and
was also as he believes in the service with
Mr. Hand
your respectfully
Timothy Kenrick
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5860
Mehitabel Hand
Vt
Act 7 July 38
and
to
80 dollars
No deduction
Geo.
Nye
Jedburgh Vt
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I Nathaniel Desworth of Berlin in the
County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged
eighty five years, testify and say, that in or
about the year 1783. I saw my sister Mehitabel
 Bosworth married to Isa Hand of Bath
in the State of New Hampshire and that they
lived togather til his death which was about
the year 1806, - I further say that from personal 
conversation with him, I understood & fully believe
that he was in the service of the United States 
during a part of the Revolutionary war further
saith 
Nathaniel
Bosworth
Mary Bosworth wife of the above name
Nathaniel Bosworth depose & say that I
was present & saw the marriage of the above
named Ira Hand & Mehitabel Bosworth
Mary Bosworth
State of Vermont
At Boston in said County on
Washington County the 28th day of Dec. 1838 the
above named Nathaniel Bosworth and Mary
Bosworth were duly sworn to the truth of the
foregoing affidavits-- Before me
Abel Knapp Justice of Peace
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State
of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Montpelin, March 17 1839.
full faith and credit ought
Given under my hand and seal
of office, at Montpelier, this
17th day of March, A.D.
Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State
I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said state
do hereby certify that Abel Knapp, Esquire, whose ┃
name is subscribed, in his own proper hand
writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was
at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of
the Peace within and for the County of Washing
ton in said State, duly elected and
qualified
and that to his official acts and attestations
as such
to be
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office,
Chauncey L. Knapp,
Montpelier, March 17, 1839.
Secretary of said State
do hereby certify that there is on file in this office
paper, purporting to be a Pay Roll of Capt. N.
Hemiah Lovewell's Company, raised by order of
Peter Olcott, Esq. Col for the defense of the frontier
of the State of Vermont. I further certify
that the name of Ira Hand, a private, appears
upon said pay roll, with an allowance of
one month and fourteen days, service annexed
I further certify that the said pay roll appears
to have been examined, all and ordered
to be paid, by a committee appointed for
the purpose, and that the same was duly
paid by the Treasurer of Vermont
Given under my hand and
seal of office, at Montpelin
this 17th day of March A.D
1839
Chauncey
L. Knapp
Secretary of State