Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21987, for David Smith, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.

Smith, David
Poole, Mary
(Former widow)
NUMBER W 21987

Contents
home in Candia N.H. son of Joseph. [illegible] 16 years while res [RESIDENT] in Wentworth Grafton Co. N.H. d. [DIED] in Nov. 1799.

This widow's second husband was
John Poole, S 45077
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[illegible]
New Hampshire Mary Poole widow of David Smith who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars -  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept. 1898 and sent to
John Bryant
Meriden N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 1.
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I Mary Poole of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire formerly the widow of David Smith of Wentworth in the State of New Hampshire now in the 76 year of my age, do before Sylvanus Martin a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Sullivan, depose and say that I have long had at the Pension Office in the City of Washington a pending claim under the Agency of John Bryant Esq. of Meriden N.H. for two tours of service of the said David Smith rendered in the years 1780 & 1781, to wit: one tour of 5 mo
21 days in the New Hampshire "short levies" so called as I believe at West Point in 1780, and one tour of six months in the New Hampshire Militia in 1781, both of which tours I do still believe to have been rendered by my husband the said David Smith of Wentworth, although it has not been in my power to prove, that he performed both of said tours by persons who served with him, as I have been unable to
find but one man living of those that he used to say were engaged in the service when he was, and with him, - that man is Daniel Heath, whose testimony I have caused to be taken,
and forwarded in support of my claim to the last six months service, which the commissioner of Pensions consents to admit.
That the letter of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon J. H. Johnson under date of the 27th December 1847 in relation
to my claim is now before me, wherein I perceive it is stated that some four or five certificates from the Secretary of New Hampshire
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relative to the service of David Smith, have already been filed by Mr. Bryant, upon which reports have been made to him, - one of these certificates show that Samuel Akon or Akox as
it appears upon a copy of the Master Rolls, and Michael Johnson served three months eighteen days in 1780 under Capt. Whittier - Simeon Smith and Henry Johnson testify that they have always understood that David Smith served with these Soldiers - but the Rolls of Capt. Whittiers [sic] Company discredit that
tour, his name not being found thereon. I also always understood that the said David Smith served with the said Samuel Aiken who married a sister of mine, but no pretense was ever made by me or anyone else to my knowledge, that the said David Smith served in the same company with said Aiken and Michael Johnson, that is in Capt. Whittiers [sic] Company of three months men - I do not believe that he ever did, but I do believe that he was engaged with the New Hampshire "short levies" or six months men at the same time and place - that my Brother Aiken performed his three months and eighteen days, under Capt. Whittier, and that in this way they served together. - And this I am induced to believe from a circumstance connected with the return home to said Wentworth of the said David Smith who afterwards became my husband and the said Samuel Aiken who afterwards married my sister-- They came home from the service as my recollection is, together and that when they arrived at the house of the said Aiken's father, in said Wentworth they there discharged their guns, the report of which I distinctly heard, living but a short distance
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from said Aikens at the time. - Besides, I know that it was always said that they were out together and that they came home from the service together. -

I further depose and say that regarding as I do, my claim as just and honest for the first tour of my husbands [sic] service in 1780 of 5 months and 21 days and another in 1781 of six months which last is admitted, I very much regretting inability to establish the same to
the satisfaction of the Department by witnesses who served in the same Company with him, and that before asking a report of the proofs in my case to the Secretary of War or to Congress, I have to request a reexamination of my renewed declaration on file which was made on the 9th day of April 1847, and the depositions of Henry Johnson, Simon Smith and Luke Aiken Esquires in support of the same. -
Mary Poole

Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of March 1848 Before me Sylvanus Martin Justice of the Peace I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness
Sylvanus Martin Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Ss.}
I T. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of this County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sylvanus Martin is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated the 21st of June 1845 and will expire the 21st of June 1850 and that the signatures herewith purporting to be his are in my belief genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said
State the 23rd day of March 1848
T. M. Gilmore Clerk

[left sideways] John Bryant Agent Meriden NH
[right sideways] Mary Pooles [sic] Deposition in relation to pending claim Act 7th July 1838
explanatory of certified proofs & service of David Smith in 1780
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Mrs Mary Poole N. H. Pending claim
Act 7th July 1838 
Additional proof of David Smiths [sic]
residence and service in 1780 & 1781- 
Simeon Smith Depo [DEPOSITION]
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I Simeon Smith of Wentworth in the County
of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged upward of 75 years depose and say, that I have been a resident of said Wentworth, from my childhood and ever since the year 1772 - That I became well acquainted with David Smith son
of Joseph A. Smith, formerly of said Wentworth,
soon after the war of the Revolution, in which my most confident belief is, that he the said David, was engaged, - That I have seen the deposition of Henry Johnson Esq, this day given before J Everett Sargent Esq, in relation to the same, and do fully agree, in opinion with him and others, that the said
Smith did render, at least to [TWO] towers [TOURS] of actual service, of about six months each, in the years 1780 and 1781 but would not be understood as assenting it positively, not having served with him, nor taken any part, in that war, for the reason of insufficiency of age at the time and in reference to the subject, I do further depose and say, that
I do not know a single surviving officer or Soldier, who was engaged in the war of the revolution, for, or from, the said town of Wentworth - That I was also formerly acquainted with Samuel Akin, of said
town, who, I have understood was engaged
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in service with said Smith, at West Point, 1780, and who, as I understand, died in Vermont, some few years since. The said David Smith married an acquaintance of mine, by the name of Mary Weeks, who is now the widow of John Poole, late of Plainfield New Hampshire, and my further recollection is, that the said Samuel Akin married a sister of hers, by the name of
Abigail Weeks, then of said Wentworth, - I further depose and say, that in my opinion 
the two towers [TOURS] of service above referred to, must have been rendered by the same David Smith of Wentworth, who married the said Mary Weeks as above Stated, as he was the only person bearing the name, at the time in said Wentworth or that I have since known, til [sic] the birth of his son David, who is now a resident of the adjoining town, Warren - The said David Smith, being a townsman,  neighbour [sic] and intimate acquaintance, I find that I have in a private memorandum book of mine, a record of the time of his death, which I find took place, on the twenty-sixth day of Nov. 1799, so that I cannot be mistaken, as to the identity of the man. Simeon Smith
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS. }

Sworn and subscribed to this 8th day of July
1847, before me Newell Stanyan Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Simeon Smith the Deponent is a credible witness

Newell Stanyan 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 Newell Stanyan is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned &
qualified; that his commission was dated on the sixth day of July A.D. 1846 and will expire on the sixth day of July AD 1851, and that his two signatures above written are genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this ninth day of July AD. 1847
N. B. Felton Clerk
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Mrs Mary Pooles [sic] N. Hampshire
Renewed Declaration - Pending claim 
Act 7th July 1838 and additional
Proofs of David Smiths [SIC] service 
in short Levies 1780


John Bryant Agent
Meriden
N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify that from an examination of
of the books and documents in this office relating to Military service in the War
of the American Revolution, I find the name of
David Smith borne as a private on the list of "New Levies raised by the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780" - "Time in service 3 months and 21 days"

I also certify that the place of the residence of the above mentioned David Smith cannot be determined by said "list of New Levies" - and that no other person bearing the name of David Smith is found on the list aforesaid -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, at Concord this twenty-seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.

George G. Fogg Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan ss.}
On this 9th day of April 1847, personally appeared before George Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, Mary Poole a resident of Plainfield in said County aged upwards of 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following renewed declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and 23d of August 1842. - That she is now the widow of John Poole and former widow of David Smith of Wentworth NH and a N.H. Soldier of the Revolution in the years 1780 & 1781 and for whose service as such she now has a pending claim in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. - That the first tour of her said husbands [sic] service for which she claims was rendered in the new or Short Levies of the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780. - And that the service referred to in the foregoing Certificate of the Secretary of State for 5 months and 25 days she verily believes to have been rendered by her husband although it proves to have been for nine days less in amount than what she supposed when she first asserted her claim before the Hon. Eleazer Jackson in December 1845 for it had always been understood by her that he was one of the N.H. "6 months men at West Point in 1780." - And she further states that although it is not now in her power to prove by individuals who were there engaged in service with him that he was the David Smith who rendered the 5 months 21 days service named in said Secretary's Certificate, still she most confidently believes he was, and that she could have proved most clearly his identity but for the late death of Samuel Aiken a brother in law of hers who it was always understood was engaged in service with him as a three months
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man at West Point in 1780. Also by Michael Johnson, who she believes was engaged in the same Company (Captain Whitcher's) with her said brother in law in 1780, but for his death - She also thinks that without doubt she could prove that her husband was the David Smith that rendered the 5 mo. 21 days service in the
Short Levies by Joseph Smith, a brother of Davids [sic] if he was living - That although on account of the death of all the known actors who were engaged with her said husband during that tour of service she cannot now more fully establish the same yet she is confident he must have been the man who rendered the 5 mo 21 days service it being certified that no other person bearing the name of David Smith is found on the list of New Levies -  She further states that she was formerly well acquainted the Samuel Aiken above named who married a sister of hers and also slightly acquainted with the above named Michael Johnson who was a resident of Haverhill N.H. where he died as she learns some two or three years since so that she is unable to obtain the testimony of either as to the service of her late husband at West Point in 1780, nor the testimony of anyone else who was there in service at the same time. -

Mary Poole

Sworn and subscribed to ["this" crossed out] on the day and year above written Before me George Bryant Justice of the Peace.

I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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I Hannah Barker formerly of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire but now a resident of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan in said State aged 53 years depose and say that I am a daughter of David Smith late of said Wentworth who was reputed to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and of Mary his wife who became his widow, and is now the widow of John Poole and is the foregoing claimant for a pension for two tours of service of her first husband and my father the said David Smith. Both of which I believe to have been performed by him - The first of which in the new Levies at West Point in 1780 and which tour in my belief might have been proved by Samuel Aiken who married an aunt of mine, if living - That I have resided with my mother the said Mary Poole for the last twenty years and within said period of time have frequently heard her state that my father the said David Smith and my uncle, Samuel Aiken, were engaged in service together as she had always understood. 
Hannah Barker

State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan ss}
Sworn and subscribed to on this 9th day of April 1847. Before me George Bryant, Justice of the Peace 
I further certify the deponent is a credible witness

George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Records in this office relating to Military service in the war of the American Revolution I find the names of Samuel Aikin and Michael Johnson borne on a "Pay Roll for Capt Benja [BENJAMIN] Whittiers [sic] Company of Militia in Colo Nichols [sic] Regiment raised in the State of New Hampshire in July 1780 for the defence [sic] of the United States-- Whole time in service 3 mo. 18 days" - I do also certify that the name of Joseph Smith is borne on "A Return of men inlisted [sic] from the twelfth Regiment of Militia (two excepted who inlisted [sic] in Capt. Jno [JOHN] Moses Company and received ye State's bounty) whereof Israel Morey Esq is Colonel in Continental service July 1777- Place of above. Wentworth - Capt. Stones [sic] Company" -

I do further certify that the name of Joseph Smith is found on a list of men in the "3d
Regt. commanded by Colo. Scammell for 1780 - 7th Company"
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and that his place of residence is not fixed
by the aforesaid list -

I do also further certify that Joseph Smith of Wentworth enlisted in 1781 to serve during the War as appears by the following certificate.
"Agreeable to an Act passed at Exeter ye 12th of January 1781 for filling up their  Gouto [QUOTA] of the continental army we the Selectmen of Wentworth do sertifie [CERTIFY] that Joseph Smith and Benja [BENJAMIN] Smith are both engaged in the service during the war which is double our Gouto [QUOTA] according to said Act -
Wentworth March 12th 1781

John Akin Enoch Page Benja [BENJAMIN] Weeks } Selectmen of Wentworth"

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said State
at Concord this sixteenth day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty seven.

George G. Fogg Secretary of State
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
Office of Secretary of State.
I, GEORGE G FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that George Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan
duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the fifth day of January 1847 and will expire on the fifth
day of January 1852 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this sixteenth day of April 1847.

George G. Fogg, SECRETARY OF STATE.
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Nathaniel Clough of Warren Depo [DEPOSITION]
In the case Mrs of Mary Poole NH

John Bryant Agent Meriden NH
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I Nathaniel Clough of Warren in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire now in the 81st year of my age depose and say that I have been a resident of this and the adjoining town of Wentworth from my younger days. I first became a resident of said Wentworth when at the age of 16 years and soon afterwards became acquainted with most of its inhabitants and of the number was Mr. Joseph
Smith who was one of the early settlers of said Wentworth I was also well acquainted with his son David Smith who was reputed to have rendered several short tours of service in the army of the revolution and my impression and belief is that he was one of the six months men to west point in 1780 and that he served 
for the space of six months in 1781 The same David Smith who was a few years older than myself married Mary Weeks with whom I was also acquainted and who is now the widow of her third husband John Poole and lives in Plainfield in Sullivan County in this State. I further depose and say that there never was to my knowledge any other person in said town of Wentworth bearing the name of David Smith

Nathanel Clough
Grafton Ss. subscribed and sworn to this 21 day of October 1846 Before me Jesse Little Justice of the Peace

I further certify the deponent is a credible witness
Jesse Little Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, GEORGE G FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jesse Little - is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission
was dated on the 13th day of June 1845 and will expire on the 13th day of June 1850 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 28th day of October 1846
George G. Fogg Secretary of State.
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Benjamin Smith Depo [DEPOSITION]
to be used in the case of Mrs Mary Poole of N.H
Act 7th July 1838

John Bryant
Meriden
N.H.
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that I am decidedly of the opinion and belief that he was lawfully married to the said Mary Weeks now the Widow of John Poole
as aforesaid and also the same person that
rendered the services to which reference has been had as aforesaid although I cannot state
positively that such was the fact for the
reason that I did not serve with him during either of the said tours

Benjamin Smith
Sworn and subscribed to this 12th day of October 1846 Before me William Greenough Justice [OF THE] Peace.

I further certify that Benjamin Smith the
deponent is a credible witness
William Greenough Justice [OF THE] Peace
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, GEORGE G. FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William Greenough is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Rockingham duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the twenty first day of June 1845 and will expire on the twenty-first
day of June 1850. and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this Sixteenth day of October 1846.

George G Fogg Secretary of State
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Mrs. Mary Poole NH Act 7th July 1838
Proof of her marriage to David Smith
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Town Clerk's Office
Wentworth N.H. April 28th 1846

I certify that upon application to me for evidence of the Marriage of Mrs. Mary Poole to her former husband David Smith of Wentworth, I have searched the Book of
Record of Marriages in my Custody, and found the following Entry

Marriages in the Town of Wentworth
Men's Names | Women's Names | When Married |
David Smith| Mary Weeks| July twenty eighth, Seventeen hundred and Ninety-One

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 - - - - "July 28th 1791"

Attest, William Moore, Town Clerk

I William Moore above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Wentworth, in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me

William Moore, Town Clerk

Sworn and Subscribed to this twenty Eighth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty-six -
Before me
Henry Johnson Jus. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, GEORGE G FOGG, Secretary of State foresaid, do hereby certify that Henry Johnson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the twentieth day of June 1844 and will expire on the twentieth day of June 1849
and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fourth day of August 1946.

George G. Fogg Secretary of State.
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Rev [REVOLUTIONARY] WIDOW, &c. [ETC.]
File No. 21.987
Mary Poole
Former wid [WIDOW] of David Smith

Pri Rev [PRIVATE REVOLUTIONARY] War
Act: Feb. 2d /48 [1848]

Index: -- Vol. M, Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Reported
10456.
New Hampshire
Mary Poole former Widow of David Smith who was a pensioner under the Act of __ and who died on the in Novr [NOVEMBER] 1799 of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded by ___
in the Revolution ["line" crossed out] for 11 mo 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 39 Dollars  - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July, 1848 and sent to John Bryant Esqr., now present

Total amount, $ ____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho. [THOMAS] Lampkin, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 37
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Reported
8378. Concord New Hampshire
Mary Poole former widow of David Smith
who was a Private in the Revolution
Husband died in Novr. 1799
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
39 Dollars  - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July, 1848 and sent to John Bryant now Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A vol. 2. Page 19.
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Act '43 [1843]- 94 80
No 12796
Mary Poole, formerly wid [WIDOW] of David Smith
NH
Act 7 July 1838
Adm. [ADMITTED] 11 mo 21 days for $39.00 per annum

[illegible] 4 March 1836
war acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June '44 [1844]
$39.00 per annum
[illegible] 4 March 1843
John Bryant
Now Present
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Mary Poole N.H
Declaration act 2d Feby 1848

act 8378

Admitted
John Bryant Agent
Meriden
NH
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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 provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Sullivan ss.}

ON THIS Fifth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Poole a resident of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan
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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the Widow of David Smith deceased, who was a Private in the New Hampshire service and for whose service she as the widow of said Smith received a pension under the act of the 17th June 1844 at the rate of Thirty nine dollars per annum
Mary Poole

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
John Bryant Justice of the Peace.

I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
John Bryant Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire. 
Sullivan COUNTY, SS.

I, T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June
1849 and that his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 11th day of August 1848.

T. M. Gilmore, Clerk.

Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N. H.
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Meriden NH May 20 1848

Sir
It will be recollected by the Commissioner of Pensions that during my late stay at Washington several cases in which I was interested as agent for the claimants were taken up & further considered, and that of the number of which was that of Mrs Mary Poole a N. H Claimant under the Act of the 7th
July 1838 for a tour of 5 mo 21 days service of her first husband David Smith at West Point in 1780 and a six months tour at the north in 1781 and that he agreed to admit the same
upon the presentation of the testimony of the keeper of the poor house at New Hampton, that Daniel Heath who was an inmate of that house 1836, was a credible witness - That testimony has been obtained and is herewith transmitted, in the hope and expectation that upon its reception a certificate will be issued to Mrs. Poole and forwarded to
your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
John Bryant

Hon J.L. Edwards
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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 Nicholas M. Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Belknap - duly
Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the seventh day of Decr. 1847 and will expire on the seventh day of Decr.1852 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 17th day of May 1848.

Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.

[left side] Mrs. Mary Poole NH pending claim 7th July Additional proof
[right side] John Bryant Agent Meriden, N.H.
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I Josiah Rundlett a resident of New Hampton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire aged thirty five years depose and say that I was Overseer of the poor and keeper of the poor House in the Town of New Hampton in the County and State before mentioned from March 1842 to March 1847
inclusive that Daniel Heath a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States was a resident of said poorhouse in the year 1846 during the time he resided in the family under my care he was of sound mind and memory of good moral character and in my opinion his testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit
Josiah Rundlett
State of New Hampshire
Belknap Ss. May 13th, 1848
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me Nichols M Taylor Justice Peace

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with the abovenamed Josiah Rundlett that he is a man of good character and a respectable citizen and his testimony may be relied on.

Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
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Mrs Mary Poole N.H. claimant Act  
7th July 1838 pending April 1848
John Bryant Affidavit in her case.
John Bryant Agent
Meriden NH
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I John Bryant of Plainfield Meriden Village, N. Hampshire depose and say that Mrs Mary Poole of said Plainfield who has now a pending claim in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions for the services of her first husband David Smith of Wentworth NH under the Act of the 7th July 1838 applied to me for aid in reference to her claim as long ago as 1843 when she stated to me that Samuel Aiken who married a sister of hers & served with her husband the said Daivid Smith and that he obtained as she then believed a pension. That in the month of July 1843 as appears by a copy on my file in her case, I wrote to a gentleman at Peacham Vermont the place where she supposed the said Samuel Aiken had lived, making inquiry about his service, and if he had been a pensioner, and received for answer, "Mr. Aiken never obtained a pension. He was out only once three months at West Point" which statement, as well as the explanatory affidavit of the claimant made before Sylvanus Martin Esq on the 9th day of March 1848 in reference to the service of Samuel Aiken and her husband, I believe to be true.
John Bryant

District of Colombia
County of Washington to wit 
Subscribed and sworn to before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and District this 26th day of April 1848 
T.C Down JP. [JUSTICE OF THE PEACE]
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Washington May 1. 1848
Sir
It seems that Mrs. Mary Poole of N.H. is a claimant for two tours of service of her first husband David Smith. that as respects one of which she has been enabled to make Satisfactory proof of identity but can find no one living who served with her husband at West point in the short levies in 1780. Samuel
Aikin, who was there as a three months man at
the same time being dead. In this case it would seem there is the strongest circumstantial evidence if the appeared is to be believed with several of the persons who testify I am [illegible] to said
John Bryant Esq who has made the within affidavit also Luke Aikin & Henry Johnson [illegible] whose declaration I have [illegible]
they are gentlemen in whom I have full confidence.
[illegible]
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Mrs. Mary Poole N.H. pending claim
act 7th July 1838
Additional proof - Henry Johnson Esq of Wentworth, depo [DEPOSITION]
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I Henry Johnson of Wentworth in the
County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire
of lawful age do testify & say that I have
lived in the Town of Wentworth aforesaid
fifty years last March, that I am now upwards of fifty seven years old. After moving into said Wentworth I was well acquainted with one David Smith of said Wentworth & lived near him ever after I came to this Town till the time of his death, which was I think in the fall of 1799. Said David was the son of one Joseph Smith of said Wentworth. There never has been any other man by the name of David Smith in the Town of Wentworth since I lived there nor ever before any knowledge or belief except the one above named untill [sic] he had a son by the same name, who is still living - Said David Smith married one Mary Weeks, who is now the widow of John Poole and an applicant for a Pension on account of the services of said David Smith her first husband, as a 
Revolutionary Soldier - I have been told & do verily believe that said David Smith was a soldier of the Revolution, and one of the
"Short Levies" so called from said Town of
Wentworth in the year 1780, & also that he
was engaged as a soldier in the year 1781. for
some six months at the Northward
Henry Johnson
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State of New Hampshire Grafton Ss.
Sworn & Subscribed to this Eighth day of July A.D. 1847, Before me J. Everett Sargent Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the said Henry Johnson the
above deponent is a Magistrate for the
County of Grafton aforesaid & is a credible
Witness-
J. Everett Sargent 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 J. Everett Sargent is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Grafton, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of December AD. 1842 and will expire on the 21st day of December AD 1847. and that his two signatures above written are genuine -

Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this ninth day of July AD. 1847 -
N.B. Felton Clerk
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Mrs. Mary Poole formerly the
widow of David Smith -
N.H. Pending claim-
Act 7th July 1838
Additional proof
Luke Aiken Esq Depo [DEPOSITION]
J.H. Johnson NH.
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I Luke Aiken, at present a resident of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Register of Deeds for said County of Grafton and upwards of 47 years of age
depose and say, that I was born in the neighboring town of Wentworth in said County of Grafton, and ever afterwards lived there until my removal to this place in the month
of May last - That I have long been well acquainted with Henry Johnson Esq and also with Mr Simon Smith of said Wentworth, both known to me to be respectable persons, and whose depositions in relation to the ["Relation to the" crossed out] Revolutionary Services of David Smith of said Wentworth are now before me, wherein they each of them state that they were acquainted with said Smith to the time of his death, and that from said acquaintance and other circumstances they are each led to the conclusion and belief that the said David Smith who married Mary Weeks, did render at least two tours of service in the Army of the
Revolution of about six months each. The first of which was in the New Hampshire "Short Levies", so called, in 1780 and another tour at the Northward in 1781. From which
Statements and the frequent conversations I have had with many of the aged and respectable people in said Wentworth
I am enabled unhesitatingly to state that in my opinion the same David Smith who married Mary Weeks, now the widow of John Poole, did render the said two tours of Service for or from said town of Wentworth.
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I further depose and say, that the Samuel Aiken named in the deposition of the said Simon Smith as having engaged in service at the same time with said David Smith in 1780, was an uncle of mine and that he died in Vermont within the last ten or twelve years, and it is my unaltered opinion and belief, that he and the said David Smith were both actually engaged as soldiers from said town of Wentworth at the same time, that is in 1780
for such I have repeatedly been told, was the fact, and which I have no reason to doubt. - And I do further state that I have never known or heard of any other aged persons, inhabitants of said Wentworth bearing the names of David Smith and Samuel Aiken other than the ones to which reference is above had, as soldiers of the Revolution and that there is not to my knowledge, a single Officer or soldier now living who was an actor in the service from said town of Wentworth in 1780, or any other period of the war of the Revolution.

Luke Aiken

New Hampshire
Grafton County Set. July 9th 1847 subscribed & sworn to
Before me NB Felton Justice of the P. [PEACE]

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Luke Aiken signer of the above affidavit that he is a very respectable man, & a credible witness.
NB Felton Justice of the Peace
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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 Nathan B. Felton is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly
Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twenty second day of July 1847.

Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I do hereby certify, that upon application I have examined the Revolutionary
Documents which remain in this office - that I have not found upon them, or upon the Rolls of the New Levies the name of David Smith of Wentworth. I further certify that the Rolls in this office for service in 1780, are not believed to be full and complete Rolls of all the service of that year performed by New Hampshire men.

Given under my hand & the Seal of the State this 26th day of July, A.D. 1847
Thos. [THOMAS] P. Treadwell
Secy [SECRETARY] of State

I further certify that the name of Samuel
Akon is borne upon the pay Roll of Capt. Benja [BENJAMIN] Whittiers [sic] Company in Col. Nichols' Regt. as a private, for three months & eighteen days service, commencing July 6, ending Oct. 24, 1780. The place of residence of said Samuel Akon does not
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appear upon said Roll
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, this 26th day of July A.D. 1847.
Thos [THOMASD] P. Treadwell

Secy. [SECRETARY] of State
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Meriden N.H. April 21st, 1847

Sir

Having strong confidence in the genuineness of the pending claim of Mrs Mary Poole of N.H. to a pension under the act of the 7th July 1838 for two six months tours of her former
husband David Smiths [sic] service in the years 1780 & [17]81 I have encouraged her making a renewed declaration which she has had lately done for the purpose of renewedly [sic] claiming for the service rendered by him in the "New Levies" in 1780 - Her renewed declaration is herewith enclosed subjoined to which is some additional circumstantial proof and the best that is in her power to make at this late day and such as I hope will justify the admission of her claim for both of said tours of service - When Mrs Poole first applied to me to aid her about her claim to a pension which was as long ago as 1843 she stated that her first husband David Smith and her brother in law Samuel Aiken, then supposed to be living in Peacham Vt. were engaged in service
together at West Point in 1780. To ascertain if such was the fact I subsequently wrote the PM of Peacham to know if said Aiken was living and, received for answer that he had "been dead some two or three years." I still
subsequently wrote to a gentleman in Peacham to know if he was a pensioner? and was informed in reply that "Mr. Aiken never obtained a Pension. He was out only three months at West Point" I therefore pretty
much despaired of obtaining proof of this tour of
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service rendered in 1780 not knowing that there was evidence of the same on the Roll at Concord as I have since ascertained there was, nor that there was evidence there to be found of the three months service of her brother
Samuel Aiken and of Michael Johnson with whom she lived a while before her marriage to Smith but having lately ascertained that such was the fact I have caused a certificate thereof to be subjoined to Mrs Pooles [sic] renewed declaration - Not having a doubt but proof of identity might have been more fully obtained of said Samuel Aiken Michael Johnson and
Joseph Smith a brother of Davids [sic] had been living - And as we entirely fail of finding any persons living who were actors with our David Smith at West Point in the short levies in 1780, I have to request a referral of the deposition of Nathaniel Clough Samuel Smart and Isaac Clifford now on file and especially that of the latter who stated that Smith told him that "he served at West Point in 1780." And there must have been at a time when the said Smith could have had no motive to misstate as to the service he had rendered the Country at some little time previous to making that statement to Clifford

Respectfully Yr Obt Servt [YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT]
John Bryant

Hon J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Mrs Many Poole N.H. pending claim.
Act 7th July 1838. additional proof of David 
Smiths [sic] service in 1780 

5 mo 21 days
Feb. 5, 1847.


John Bryant
 Present
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.

I do hereby certify that upon application made at this office in [sic] behalf of Mrs Mary Poole, formerly the widow of David Smith of 
Wentworth, for evidence that her first husband, David Smith of Wentworth was engaged in Service for the space of six months, in each of the years 1780 and 1781, I have searched the books and documents relating to Military Service in the war of the American
Revolution which remain in this office, and find that the name of David Smith is borne upon a "Pay Roll of the New Levies raised by the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780 to serve in the Continental Army for the term of six months with an allowance for five
months and twenty one days service; and that we have no document whereby the place of his residence can be determined. That the name of David Smith appears but once on the List of New Levies in 1780, and that as above stated.

I do also further certify that the name of
David Smith appears but once for service
rendered in 1781, and that it is apparent that the David Smith who performed the six mos service in 1781 was of Wentworth
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I do also further certify that I find evidence of the service of six other David Smiths who
rendered it in the year 1775, 1777, 1778 and 1779, but neither of whom are credited for service in either of the year 1780 or 1781.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this twenty fourth day of December, AD. 1846.

George G. Fogg} Secretary of State
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Samuel Smart of Wentworth Depo [DEPOSITION] in the case of Mrs Mary Poole N.H.
John Bryant Agent
Meriden, N H
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I Samuel Smart of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire now in the 84th year of my age Depose and say that I have lived in this and the adjoining [sic]
of Rumney ever since I was 4 years old. That I removed from said Rumney and took up my abode in said Wentworth in the year 1783 That I was acquainted with the Smith family that is the family of Mr Joseph Smith, before
my removal from said Rumney, and more intimately so afterwards. I knew his son David who married Mary Weeks and who as I have good reason to believe was one of the Wentworth Six months men at West Point in 1780, and who was also out again in another six months tour under Lieutenant Stearns in 1781, as I have so understood, With the said lieutenant Stearns I had a slight acquaintance, and having lived in said town as above stated and having been acquainted with most of the inhabitants thereof in the time of the war of the Revolution, I am able to state with much confidence that the said David Smith was the only person in said Wentworth having that name during that time and for many years afterwards I further depose and say that my recollection is that Mr Joseph Smith the father of said David Smith removed from Candia in this State to said Wentworth and my belief is that said David Smith his son, who was about my age, was born at said Candia before his father removed to said Wentworth, but of this I am not very confident. - I further depose and say That we lived as near neighbors, that is the said David Smith & myself, and I was consequently well acquainted with his wife
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who is now the Widow of her last husband John Poole late of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan, deceased

Samuel his X mark Smart

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
Sworn and subscribed to, this 21st day
of October A.D. 1846 Before me Luke Aiken, Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Samuel Smart the Deponent is a Credible Witness

Luke Aiken. Justice of the Peace

June 17, 1842
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, GEORGE G. FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Luke Aiken
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1842 and will expire on the 17th day of June 1847 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 28th day of October 1846.

George G. Fogg SECRETARY OF STATE.
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Mrs Mary Poole NH pending claim 
act 7th July 1838 for the service of
David Smith

additional proof - Isaac Clifford
Affidavit in relation to said David Smiths [sic]
service
John Bryant Agent
Meriden NH
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.

I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the books and documents relating to Military services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this Office, it appears that the name of David Smith is borne upon  a "pay Roll of the New Levies raised by the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780 to serve in the continental Army for the term of six months," with an allowance for five months and twenty-one days service I further certify that upon application to me made for evidence that the David Smith who performed the said five months and twenty-one days service
was a resident of the town of Wentworth in this State, I have made careful search for that purpose, but am unable to find the place of his residence. I further certify that the name of David Smith appears but once on the List of New Levies for the year 1780, and that as above certified by me.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at
Concord, this eighteenth day of September, A.D 1846.

Samuel F Wetmore
Deputy and Acting Secretary of State.
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I Isaac Clifford of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was born in this Town previous to the war of the Revolution and that I have ever since lived here, that I was well acquainted with David Smith who was the son of Mr Joseph Smith and who was the
identical person as I have reason to believe, that rendered the five months and twenty one days service named in the within certificate, and that a reason of such my belief is that the said Smith stated to me that he rendered two years of service, one of which was at West Point in 1780 and another, as I now think, of six months at the Northward in 1781. - I further depose and say that to my knowledge the said David Smith and the woman to whom he was married whose family name was Mary Weeks lived and cohabited together as Husband and wife in said town of Wentworth till his death, and further that I never knew of any other
residing in said Wentworth bearing the name of David Smith that would have been a soldier of the War of the Revolution
Isaac Clifford

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss}
Sworn and subscribed to this 21st day
of October A.D. 1846
Before me Luke Aiken, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Isaac Clifford the deponent is a Credible witness.

Luke Aiken Justice of the Peace

June 17,1842
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, GEORGE G FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Aikin is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1842 and will expire on the 17th day of June 1847 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 28th day of October 1846 -

George G. Fogg SECRETARY OF STATE
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Mrs Mary Poole N.H. Renewed Declaration Act  7th July 1838 & 23d of August 1842
John Bryant Agent
Meriden NH
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Renewed and explanatory Declaration of Mary Poole. In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and the 23d of August 1842.

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS.}

On this 24th day of October 1846 personally appeared before Chas [CHARLES] F. Smith a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Sullivan, Mary Poole a resident of Plainfield in said County now in the 75th year of her age who being first duly sworn according to law: doth on her oath make the following renewed and explanatory Declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and 23rd of August 1842.

That she is the widow of David Smith for whose service she claims and who was an actor in the Country's service from Wentworth N.H. That at the time of making her original declaration before the Hon. Eleazer Jackson on or about the 18th day of December 1845, which is now pending in the Pension Office it was her belief that her husband the said
David Smith served for the space of six months at West Point in 1780 and also for the space of six months in 1781. That she has since become satisfied from the proof obtained that he served but five months and twenty one
days in 1780, and that she now claims accordingly that is for five months and twenty one days as a private in 1780 and six months in 1781. That the letter of the acting Commissioner of Pensions to her Agent, John Bryant Esq of Meriden N.H. of the 7th September 1846 in relation to her claim has
been shown her. That she has since caused an effort to be made for the proofs therein required and has as she thinks succeeded in obtaining them with the exception of record proof of her late husband the said David Smith's age.
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which proofs will herewith be transmitted and to which she prays that reference may be had in a further consideration of her claim. That her husband was the son of Joseph Smith formerly of Candia N.H. from which place he removed to and settled in Wentworth N.H. some time previous to the War of the Revolution. And that being of the belief that her husband the said David Smith was born at said Candia
she has made application to the Town Clerk of said town for a record of his birth which is not there to be found as appears by the Town Clerk's negative certificate which will with other proof accompany this her renewed declaration - That she once had the copy of a family record whereon was shown her age
and that of her husband which copy long since passed into other hands and is not to her knowledge now in existence. She further states that her husband as she always understood from her first acquaintance with him was about Eight years older than herself; and that he was in the sixteenth year of his age when he
engaged in the six months service in 1780.

She further states that she knows not of a single individual that survives who knew
and served with her husband the said David Smith at West Point in 1780 as shown by the certificate of the Secretary of N.H. and of but one who knew and served with him the six months in 1781. The one individual alluded to,
who was an actor and soldier with her husband during the last six months is David Heath of New Hampton N.H. whose deposition has been obtained by her Agent, and is supposed to be on file with her other papers at the Pension Office at Washington -

Mary Poole

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan S.S. }

Sworn and subscribed to this 24th day of October 1846. Before me
Elias F. Smith Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Mary Poole the declarant, is a credible witness

Elias F. Smith Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, GEORGE G FOG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elias F. Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take
acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849 - and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 28th day of October 1846.

George G. Fogg SECRETARY OF STATE
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Mrs Mary Poole NH Act 7th July 1838.

Town Clerk of Candia NH negative certificate as to the birth of David Smith former husband of Mrs Mary Poole

John Bryant Agent
Meriden NH.
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Town Clerks Office, Candia N. H.
September 21, 1846

I certify, that upon application to me for record
evidence of the birth of David Smith, who was the son of Joseph and Lydia Smith and the first husband of Mrs. Mary Poole, widow of John Poole, I have examined the record of births of this town in my custody, but without being able to find such record

Josiah S. Shannon Town Clerk
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Mrs Mary Poole
Proof 6 mo  David Smith service

Daniel Heath
afft [AFFADAVIT]
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I Daniel Heath of New Hampton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire now in the 86th year of my age do testify Depose and say that I was acquainted with David Smith who was the first husband of her that
is now Mary Poole widow of the late John Poole that my acquaintance with said Smith commenced in the time of the war of the Revolution herein we each took a part The said Smith was at the time a resident of the
of the Town of Wentworth in the County of Grafton in our said State of New Hampshire and was as I have been told one of the new levies or six months men from New Hampshire in 1780 but to this period of his service I cannot testify for certainty for the reason that I was not at that time an actor in the same company with him nor can I name the Officer under whom he served But to another tour of Six Months service of the said David Smith the next year that is in the year 1781 I am able to testify confidently that he performed the same for I served with him during that space of time at the Northward as it was termed that is in the County of Coos and on the Canada frontier under the command of one Lieut. Stearns at the expiration of which we were both discharged at Haverhill in this State this latter Six Months being the only tour of service that we ever happened to perform together and is the only one of said Smiths that I can testify to from my own personal knowledge
[left sideways Daniel Heath has allowed 6 mo for time in Short Levies]
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as I now do and that positively

Daniel his X Mark Heath

State of New Hampshire
Belknap Ss.  June 25th 1846

Sworn to and subscribed Before me Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above-named Daniel Heath that he is a credible witness that his testimony is entitled to full credit

Nicholas M. Taylor Justice Peace
Dec 21, 1842
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, GEORGE G. FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nicholas M. Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Belknap duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the twenty first day of December 1842
and will expire on the twenty first day of December 1847 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fourth day of August 1846.

George G. Fogg SECRETARY OF STATE
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No. 12796
Mary Poole, formerly widow of David Smith NH

Let [LETTER] to J [JOHN] Bryant Sep 7, 1846
Let [LETTER] to J [JOHN] Bryant Nov 27, 1846
Let [LETTER] to J [JOHN] Bryant Feby [FEBRUARY] 18,1847
Let [LETTER] to J [JOHN] Bryant May 10 1847

Let [LETTER] to Hon J. H. Johnson Dec 27th 1847

Act 7 July 1838
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Mrs. Mary Poole
 
Proof of a part of her first husband David Smith Service 5 mo 21 days at West Point in 1780 6 mo service in 1781-
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office

I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution which
remain in this office, I find the name of David Smith borne upon a "Pay Roll of the New Levies raised by the State of New Hampshire
in the year 1780 to serve in the Continental Army for the term of six months" with an allowance for five months & twenty-one days service.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State this fourth day of August A.D. 1846. 

George G. Fogg, Secretary of State
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Wentworth Sept 4th 1782-
to the Honorable Committee of safety for the
State of New Hampshire. Please to pay to Mr.
Joseph Smith any Soldier wages in the Militia
Service in the year 1781 under Lieut. Starns and this shall be your discharge for the same from your humble Servant David Smith

State of New Hampshire}
Exeter Sept. 13, 1782 -
To Nicholas Gilman Esq: Treasurer.
Pursuant to an Act of the General Court of the
16th of January 1782. Pay by Discount out of
the tax for the current year to David Smith or
Bearer eight pounds Lawful Money, being for & in defense Western frontiers in the year 1781. £8.0.0 [British pound. shilling. pence] Rec'd Contents 
M. Weare President
William Heath

State of New Hampshire 
Secretary of States' Office.
I do hereby certify That the foregoing are true copies of the originals which have been in this Office on file for a long series of years.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the
State this Fourth day of August 1846 -

George G. Fogg Secretary of State -
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Mrs. Mary Poole N.H., Act 7 July 1838
Proof of the death of her husband
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS.

At a Court of Probate holden at Claremont within and for said County on the 21st day of January AD 1846 before the Honorable
John L. Putnam Judge of said Court it was
in evidence that David Smith the first husband
of Mary Poole died in the month of
November AD 1799. that she was subsequently
married to John Poole, and that the said
John Poole her second husband died in
the month of January AD 1826 leaving the
said Mary Poole as his widow who is
an applicant for a Pension for the services
of his first husband the said David Smith
under the act of 7th July AD 1838

The testimony to the above points was satisfactory to the Court

In testimony of which I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court this 21st day of January 1846.
Ralph Metcalf Register
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12796
Mrs Mary Poole N.H. Declaration
Act 7th July 1838
NH
Act 7 July '38 [1838]
Married 1791
husband died 1799

6 mo  1781 [illegible] testimony
Daniel Heath

John Bryant Agent
Meriden N H
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and the 23rd of August 1842

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan Ss.}
On this 18th day of December 1845 personally appeared before Eleazar Jackson an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan Mary Poole a resident of Plainfield in said County of Sullivan aged 78 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 acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the 23d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. 
That she is the widow of David Smith who as she believes was engaged in the New Hampshire service of the Revolution toward the latter part of the war for she always so understood after her acquaintance with and marriage to him, but is unable to state from her recollection or otherwise the number of times he was out nor for a certainty when or where nor the length of time he was engaged nor the names of his Officers but is of the belief from what she recollects to have heard him and others say that he was one of the New Hampshire six months men that went to West Point in 1780 and that was engaged for about the same length of time the next year that is in the year 1781 in guarding the northern and western frontier
but
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but this she is unwilling to state any further than her belief.
That she has long deferred making this declaration claiming for the services of her first husband the said David Smith in the hope of being able to find persons living who served with and by whom she would prove his said services but has not as yet been able to succeed but is not without hope of so doing hereafter. That her husband was at the time of rendering his services as she believes a resident of Wentworth in said State of New Hampshire
She also declares that she was married to the said David Smith on the twenty sixth day of July seventeen hundred and ninety-one at Wentworth New Hampshire by the Rev.
Mr Haines of Rumney N.H. That her husband the aforesaid David Smith died in November Seventeen hundred and ninety nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four vis; at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to John Poole on the 13th day of January eighteen hundred and ["twenty six" crossed out] and ["that she is still a widow" crossed out] thirteen that he died in January eighteen hundred and twenty six; and that she is still a widow.

Mary Poole
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before
Eleazar Jackson 
{Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I hereby certify, that in my belief the above named Mary Poole is a person of credibility and that on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court

Eleazar Jackson {Associate Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas}

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County Ss.}

I T. M Gilmore, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon. Eleazer Jackson is an acting associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures herewith are genuine. 

Given under my hand & the seal of said County the 23d day of December AD 1845

T.M. Gilmore, Clerk