Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22475, Jonathan Urine, N.H.
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SERVICE
N.H. 

Urine, Jonathan
or
Urane
or 
Urin

NUMBER
W22475

Mahitable
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[First line/top of page ripped off]

New Hampshire
Mahitable Urine, widow of Jonathan Urin, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private (?)

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March] 1848, 1 of July

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of May 1837 and sent to

L.D. Stevens Esq
Concorn N.H.

Enog.(?) 27 Nov 1849

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 159 Vol. 1

159
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Rept.

1902
New Hampshire Concord
Mahitable Urine
Widow of Jonathan Urine
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to Wm West 
Concord N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 159 Vol. 1
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9366 R
New Hampshire
Jonathan Urine
of [field left blank]   in the state of [field left blank]
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel King of the N Hamp line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of April and sent to Judge Burgin(?) 
Concord, NH

Arrears to 4th of March '29(?)
Semi-ani. all'ce ending 4 Sept.

85 & 48
$1333

15(?) 4
10 30 35(?)
 
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}


(?) continued

{written on the left side:]
Notification sent November 12, 1826
Peter Chadwick, Exeter N. Hampshire
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9005
Mahitable Urine 
Act 7 July, 1838.

Admitted
2 years
prior
$80 per an.
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State of New Hampshire 
Office of Secretary of State

I Josiah Stevens, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do herby certify Aaron Whittmore is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 8th day of Jany. 1833 and will expire on the 28th day of Nov. 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

Give under my hand and the Seal of said State this 28th day of April 1843

Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows—

State of New Hampshire. 
Merrimack ss.

On this fifth day of April 1843 
Personally appeared before me Aaron Whittemore a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid — Mahitable Urin, a resident of Concord in the County and State aforesaid, Aged 76 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 the 7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows.—

—That she is the widow of Jonathan Urin, who was a private during the Revolutionary war, in the NH line.—

—That he was a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, of the rate of 96 Dollars per annum.  For proof of service reference will be had at the war office produced when he obtained his certificate of Pension.—

—That she was married to the said Jonathan Urin, on the 30th day of August, A.D. 1792.—

—as will appear by proof annexed.—

She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Jonathan Urin, Died on the 25th day of April 1841. —— as will appear by affidavit annexed. —

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. vs the time above stated.

That has never married since the death of her above named husband and still remains a widow
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Witness Wm West
Mahitable Urin X her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year
above written, Before

Aaron Whittemore
Justice of the court of Comn. Pleas for the County & State 
(?) Martiam(?)

I certify that the above named Mahitable Urin,  the applicant, is a credible witness, That the above declaration was taken at her dwelling House, She being unable to appear in court

Aaron Whittemore Justice of Court
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I, Sally Urine a resident of Concord, in the county of Merrimack and state of New Hampshire.
Testify to say, that Jonathan Urine my father, died, at Concord on the 25th day of April 1841.  
And further testify that Mahitalete Urine widow of Jonathan Urine
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State of New Hampshire.

Merrimack ss.  Town Clerk's Office
Concord, N.H. April 22, 1843.

Jonathan Uran of Concord and Mehitable Elliot

Married August the thirtieth day one thousand seventeen hundred and ninety-two

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:

30th August A.D. 1792.

Attest, John P. Johnson, Town Clerk.

I John P. Johnson above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Concord, in the County and State aforesaid, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me.

John P. Johnson, Clerk of the Town of Concord.

Merrimack ss.
April 2st 1843

Sworn to and subscribed
Before
Wm. West — Just. of the Peace.
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State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm. West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified:  that his Commission was dated on the 15th day of June 1840 and will expire on the 15th day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 28th day of April 1843.

Josiah Stevens, Secretary of State.
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Jonathan Urine's claim for a pension 1818
Private
Reeds New Hamp. Regt.
April 1781 - War

April 16, 1818
Admitted

wid ed(?) 1902 - 2d yb48(?)
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I Jonathan Urine of Concord, Rockingham County, in the State of New Hampshire do depose and say that according to the best of my remembrance I enlisted in the month of April A.D. 1781.  I enlisted in the [word crossed out] Continental Army in the war of the Revolution in Capt. Isaac Fairwell's Company in the New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Coln. George Reid and that I served as a private soldier in said Regiment on the continental establishment from the afore said time & without any intermission until the end of the war when I was honourably discharged, but the said discharge having been long since lost or out of my possession I cannot not produce. — and I do further declare & say that from my reduced circumstances I do need the assistance of my Country for support.

[smudged out: March] April 16th—1818.

Jonathan Urine  + his mark

State of New Hampshire-Rockingham ss.
On the day & year above mentioned the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to before me

Hall Burgin  {one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham}
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss April 16th 1818—

I hereby certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Jonathan Urine did serve in the Revolutionary war as he has stated in his foregoing declaration by him signed & I now transmit the testimony in the Case to the Secy. of the department of war

Hall Burgin {a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in s'd State}

I also certify that the said Urine is so poor as not to be able to pay the expense of taking his declaration & he really needs the Assistance of his Country for support

Hall Burgin — a Judge as before

By order of the Judge.
Attest P. Chadwick Clerk of said Court.
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Jonathan Uran
9.366

The property marked (?) 1819

Continued
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

ROCKINGHAM.....SS.

ON this eighteenth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open court, [name field left blank], before The Hon. John Harvey and Hall Burgin, Judges, of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Urin—aged Fifty nine years, resident in Concord, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz  I enlisted under Captain Isaac Fairwell in the Regiment commanded by Col Reed about the year 1778 or 1779 and served as a Private in said Regiment to the end of the Revolutionary war with Great Brittain [sic].  I was in the service of the United States and under pay about Four years at the end of the war I received an honourable discharge—The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension in the 16th day of April 1818  The number of my pension certificate is 9366  I have received a pension.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is a labourer but am not of sufficient ability to pursue it much; having been sick considerable lately and my strength is much exhausted.

in family residing with me For(?) to wit my wife, aged forty three in a state of insanity and not in a situation to do the last towards her support—& a daughter nineteen years of age  Their capacity to contribute to their support is nothing as it requires about all my daughter; time to take care of my wife

Sworn to and declared at Concord on the eighteenth day of July 1820 before John Harvey
Hall Bergin } Judges of said Court

I, Peter Chadwick, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 24 dollars and 75 cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21st day of July, 1820.

Chadwick } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.
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SCHEDULE

CONTAINING the whole estate and income of [name field left blank] (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, on the eighteenth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath. viz.

1 Cow worth — $16.00
1 Pig — 1.50
1 Iron pot worth 6/1 Teakettle 4/6  1.75
3 Chairs worth — 1.00
1 Table — 1.00
1 Ax 6/ 1 Hoe 3/1 — 1.50
1 Chest & Drawers — 2.00
$24.75

Alase (?) of 20 acres of land in my life time worth about Ten dollars (?) income

Amount of debt and demands against me over and above demands due me to discharge the same

Fifty dollars

Jonathan Uran X his mark

Witness Wm Baltus
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.

I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that Lyman D. Stevens is an acting Justice of the Peace is and for the County of Merrimack ——— duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c.  His Commission was dated on the 7th day of December 1847, and will expire on the 7th day of December 1851, 

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fifteenth day of February 1851.,

John L. Hadley, Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire

Merrimack County SS.  On this 13th day of February 1857 before the subscriber—a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Martha H. Uran and Sally Uran and made oath in due form of law that they are two of the surviving children of Mehitable Uran, the widow of Jonathan Uran who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that their said Mother at the time of her death was in the receipt of a pension from the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per annum under the Act of February 2 1848; that her husband, the said Jonathan Uran, drew a pension at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum; that they ask for themselves and the other surviving children awry arrears of pension to which their said mother was entitled under any and all of the Acts and Resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case; that she was a resident of Concord in said County at the time of her death; that
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she died at said Concord on the twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1849 leaving several children whose names are as follows, Martha H. Uran, Sally Uran, Hannah Uran, Polly Uran, John Uran, James Uran, Ezekiel Uran, and Jacob Uran.

Martha Uran X her mark
Sally Uran X her mark

Witness
L.D. Stevens
Enoch Hoit(?)

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first written before me.  I further certify that I know the above named declarants personally and believe them entitled to credit and that they are the persons they represent themselves to be in the foregoing declaration.

Lyman D. Stevens Justice of the Peace.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Merrimack ss.

I, William P. Forter Register of Probate for the County of Merrimack, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Mehitable Uran was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, was a resident of the County of Merrimack, in the State of New-Hampshire, and died in the town of Concord in the State aforesaid, in the year 1849 on the 27th day of November that she left Children whose names are Martha H. Uran, Sally Uran, Hannah Uran, Polly Uran, John Uran, James Uran, Ezekiel Uran, and Jacob Uran—and that they are all & the only surviving children of the deceased.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Concord, this 14th day of February in the year of our Lord 1851

W.P. Forter   REGISTER OF PROBATE.
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Revy. WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22475
Mahitable Uran
wid of
Jonathan Uran
Pen Rev. War

Act Feb. 2nd /48
Index: Vol M(?), Page 292

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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7455

New Hampshire, Concord

Mahitable Urine
widow of Jonathan Urine who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25th April, 1841 of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [field left blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Kird in the New Hampshire line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 80 Dollars —— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1826.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of July, 1843 and sent to Wm. West, Concord N.H.

Whole amount due.  .  .  .  $200.

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Thos. Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 1.  Page 58.
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1023.

New Hampshire, Concord

Mahitable Urine
widow of Jonathan Urine who was a Private in the N.H. line for 2 years

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of July, 1843, and sent to Wm. West, Concord N.H.

[Act of March 3, `843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 21

[written in what appears to be pencil on facing side:] Ref.(?) July 21(?)
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Mahitable Urine

anulled(?)

Wm. West
Concord
NH
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State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George Abbot is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack, duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated on the 13th day of June 1845 and will expire on the 13th day of July 1850 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 21st day of August 1848.

Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2nd February 1848, entitled, An Act Making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution

State of New Hampshire

Merrimack County ss.

On this 18 day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mahitable Urin, a resident of Concord in the County of Merrimack, aged, 80 years, who, having 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 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:

That she is the Widow of Jonathan Urin, who was a private in the New Hampshire Continental line during the Revolution.

That she was a pensioner under Act of 7th July 1838, which she received at the rate of $80 per annum—

—She further declares that she is still a widow—

Witness  George Abbot
Robert B Hoit

Mahitable Urin X her mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me
George Abbot  Justice of the Peace

I Further Certify That the above declarant is personally known to me.

George Abbot  Justice of the Peace
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Concord NH. August 21st 1848

Sir

I herewith transmit to the War Department the declaration of

Mahitable Urin, widow of Jonathan Urin—late of New Hampshire—for the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2nd February 1848.

When examined please to return the results to me at Concord N.H.

I am very
Respectfully your
Obet. Servt.

Wm. West  Atteny. for Claimant

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Mehitable Uran, dec'd

Ine'd(?) to & 9/11 deg $80
Coms [commences] 1 July 1848 &
Ends 27 Nov 1849
Payable to
Martha H. Uran,
Sally Uran,
Hannah Uran,
Polly Uran,
John Uran,
James Uran,
Ezekiel Uran, x
Jacob Uran, only living children.

Concord

L.D. Stevens
Concord
N.H.
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Concord N.H. Feb 15th 1857.

Sir,

Herewith I forward to you the application of the heirs of Mehitable Uran deceased, for an increase of her pension.  The name of the Pensioner was written in her Pension Certificate Urine [name underlined], which is incorrect.  Your decision on this case is respectfully solicited at your earliest convenience.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L.D. Stevens
Hon Jas. E. Heath
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hon J.L. Edwards.—
Commissioner of Pensions—
Washington—D.C.
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Concord NH. May 23d, 1843—

Sir—

I herewith transmit to the department the Declaration & papers of—

Mahitable Urin for a pension under act of Congress of 3d March 1848

When examined please to return the result to me at Concord NH. Po(?)—

I am very—
Respectfully your
Obt Servt

Wm. West  attoy. for claimant

J.L. Edwards—
Commissioner of Pensions
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H.H. Sylvester Esq
Washington D.C.
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Concord May 3d 1843—
Sir

I herewith forward to you the Declaration and papers of

Mahitable Urine widow of Jonathan Urine, for pension under Act of 1838.—

When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H.

I am very
Respectfully your
Obt Servt

Wm. West (Attoy. for Claimant)

H.H. Sylvester Esq
Washington D.C.
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1383

Mahitable Urin—1843.

Act 3 March 1843
$80 per ann

Send cert. to 
W. West Esq
Concord
N.H.
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State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Whittemore is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack, duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of May 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 12th day of April 1843.

Josiah Stevens, Secretary of State.
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DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Merrimack } ss.———

On this ——— Fifth day of April 1943.  Personally appeared before Aaron Whittemore a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mahitable Urin, a resident of Concord, in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the Widow of Jonathan Urin who was a private during the Revolution in the NH. line.

That she is entitled to a pension under the Act of 7th July, 1838, which she has made application for.  That her husband was a pensioner under act of 18 March 1818 at that 96 dollars per annum.

She further declares that she is still a Widow.—

Mahitable Urin X her mark
Witness } Wm. West

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.

Aaron Whittemore [ Jus. of the Peace

I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, That she is a credible witness, whose statements are written to full credit.——

Aaron Whittemore { Jus. of the Peace