Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,905, for Joseph Place, New Hampshire
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Service N.H.
Place, Joseph
W. 24,905
Anna BLH 34906-160-55
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1868 Nov. 30. Transferred to Portland [illegible] Sept 1868
3 2 15 Increase
New Hampshire
Anna Place, widow of Joseph Place who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Private. Iscribed on the lowered roll at the rate of 158 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March, 1848 is crossed out and replaced with] 30th, Sept. 1865, subject + pay to certificate of pension issued the 16th da of Oct. 1868 and sent to Daniel W. Shaw, Portland, Maine.
[illegible] Res. of Feby. 18, 1867
Recorded on roll of pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 146, Vol. 14. 
Herman Seligson, clerk
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Declaration of Widow Anna Place
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State of New Hampshire Merrimack SS
On this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Aaron Whitte(illegible) one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said Merrimack County (faded illegible) Anne Place a resident of Pittsfield in said State & County aged sixty seven years and upwards, who first being 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 at of Congress passed July 7 A.D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions, to certain widows" - that she is the widow of Joseph Place, who was a private soldier in the war f the Revolution, and according to her best recollection, and information derived from conversation with him, and from others sources, served about three years in said War: the greater part of his services having been in the years 1775, 1776, and 1777, and she does not know in what other years, if any. He enlisted under Captain Henry Dearbourn, May 6th A.D. 1775, and was stationed sometime at Cambridge nigh Boston. He afterwards enlisted under Captain Salter, and was stationed in the fort that defended the harbour of Portsmouth in New Hampshire, and was there several months, but how many she cannot say under that enlistment. He also enlisted in 1776 under Captain Robinson in Col. Whipples Regiment. He also served under Captain Copp of Wakefield, and also under Captain Pearson. She has also heard that he served at Bennington, under a Captain Wiggins. But she has understood that at Saratoga, in New York, and in the battles preceding the capture of Burgoyne, in all which he was
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engaged; and present at his surrender, and in the service long afterwards: he served under Captain Rollins in the Regiment commanded by Coln. Drake. She has understood that he was honourably discharged under all his enlistments, but desiring to state nothing but truth she cannot and will not attempt to state the dates of his various enlistments and discharges, and the particulars of his services, but for proof of them refers to the accompanying evidence and the records of the War Department. She wishes however to premise that if during his long service he acted in any grade higher than a private soldier, she respectfully claims the benefit of the provision for similar cases.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Place the twentieth day of February, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-two, and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Place died on the twenty-sixth day of August 1829 - 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, Viz; at the time above stated.
Anna Place

Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year as above written.
Aaron Whittemore

The word which in the last in the last line of the first page interlined before signing. This I certify
Aaron Whittemore

Merrimack SS November 21st 1838.
I have attended at said Pittsfield and have taken this declaration of the said Anna Place and she subscribed and made oath to the same at her said residence being unable to attend Court on account of her bodily infirmity. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned.
Aaron Whittemore
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Vol P=105

210322 

Ain Min 3
Sept 8 55

Anna Place (wid)
Joseph Place Pri

Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pensioner
Act Feby 2 1848 
Vol 1, page 118
N H Feby 48 - 3215
Ad: 16 [illegible] July, 25/56
Boynton

W.H.Y Hachett
Portsmouth 
NH

No 34906 [illegible] July 30/56
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210322
application for 160 acres Bounty Land
Anna Place
Widow of Joseph Place
Revolutionary War

W.H.Y. Hachett
Portsmouth N.H.
Agent for Clt
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
County of Rockingham
On this fifth day of September, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, William H Hachett, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified according to the laws of said State, Anna Place aged eighty four years, a resident of Barnstead in the State of New Hampshire, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Place, deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution for the evidence of whose service she refers to the papers, upon which she was pensioned 20 Jany 1849 under act Feb. 2 1848. Recorded under Act Feb 2 1848. Pate 118, Vol. 1 at rate of $5866 per annum that her said husband enlisted & served as stated in said evidence, now on file at the pension office of the US for the term of [blank], and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than 15 days, and was honorably discharged as therein stated

She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Place in Pittsfield N.H. on the [blank] day of about A.D. 1792, by one [blank], a minister, and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Chesley; that her said husband died at Barnstead more than twenty years ago and that she is now a widow and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States inscribed on the Pension List Roll of Portsmouth NH agency

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855, and prays that her warrant, when issued may be sent for her to W. H. Y. Hachett her attorney of Portsmouth, N.H.

Anna Place

We, Sophia J Hodgdon and Sally Adams residents of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Place in our presence, and that we know (from the appearance and statements of the applicant,) that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. and that she still remains the widow of said Joseph Place, & we well knew said [illegible], & now know her as such.
Sophia J Hodgdon
Sally Adams

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal, on the day and year first above written.
William H Hachett
Notary Public
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Certificate of marriage of Joseph Place to Anna Place, February 20th 1792
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State, Concord Feby 23 1839.
I hereby certify, that from the records in this office it appears that on the thirty first day of August A.D. 1838 Moses Norris was duly in Commission as a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Merrimack and that his signature as such to the annexed Instrument is true and genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State. 
Josiah Stevens Jr, Secretary of State.
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(Duplicate)
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State, Concord Feby 23 1839.
I hereby certify, that from the records in this office it appears that on the thirty first day of August A.D. 1838 Moses Norris was duly in Commission as a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Merrimack and that his signature as such to the annexed Instrument is true and genuine. In testimony of, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State. 
Josiah Stevens Jr, Secretary of State.
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I John Richardson of the town of Pittsfield County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire hereby certify that the following records of the marriage of Joseph Place and Anna Chesley is recorded on the records of said town as follows to wit:
"Pittsfield Feb the twentieth seventeen hundred and ninety two.
Then were joyned in marriag Joseph Place and Anna Chesley both of Barnstead by the Reverend Christopher Page
Pr John Cram Town Clerk"

That the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible words and figures as follows
"Pittsfield Feb the 20th ye 1792"

I John Richardson above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town county and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Pittsfield with the exception above named as certified by me.
John Richardson Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire Merrimack SS - August 31st 1838
Then the above named John Richardson personally appeared and made solemn affirmation the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me Moses Norris Jr Justice of the Peace
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Joseph Place W.F. 24905

[following records are in tabular format in original document]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: 1775
Length of Service: 3 yrs
Rank: Pvt
Officers Under whom Service was Rendered:
Captain:
Henry Dearborn
Salter
Robinson
Copp
Parsons
Wiggins
Rollins
Colonel:
Stark
Whipple
Drake
State: N.H.

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, both battles of Stillwater and Surrender of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Durham, N.H. in 1775
Date of application for pension: Nov 21, 1838 Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application: Pittsfield, Merrimack Co. N.H.
Age at date of application: She was 67 yrs old.
Remarks: Soldier married at Pittsfield N.H. Feby 20, 1792, Anna, daughter of Jonathan Chesley and died at Barnstead Strafford Co N.H. Aug 16 1829
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Concord

(Written vertically)
What agency
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3218
Increase
Brief in the Case of Anna Place Widow of Joseph 
Private No 26 Cedar St Portland
Cumberland County and State of Maine
Concord
Act Feb 2 1848
Joint Res of Feb 18, 1857

Claim for New Pension Certificate,
Proof Exhibited,
A Pension on the roll of Concord N H at $58.66 per annum Certificate returned

She claims [illegible] [illegible] & is entitled under the Joint Res of Feb 18 1857 allowing to widows married before 1800 The papers show that she was married in 1792 Identity known

Admitted Oct 9, 1868 to a pension at $158.66 per annum to commence Sep 30 1865 deducting payt since
W L Trask
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Daniel W Shaw
Portland
Maine
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210322
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Portsmouth, N.H. Sept 5, 1855
Sir: I transmit herewith the application of Anna Place, widow of Joseph; and a Revolutionary pensioner- whose named is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of Portsmouth, N.H. Agency, for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3, 1855. I am Sir, Very respectfully, Your obt servant, W.H.Y. Hackett. 

Hon. J. Minot, Comr. of Pensions
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[blank page with two stamps]

(circular stamp)
RECORDS DIVISION
JAN 18 1911

(circular stamp)
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. U.S. 
D Jan 18 1911
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10 Peirce Ave, Everett, Mass, Jan 14 1910
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir-
Please send me two (2) copies each of Certificate of Service of the following, Joseph Place, Barnstead, N.H. Name is on the Pay roll of Capt. Henry Dearbons Co, in Col. John Stark's Reg. Aug 1 1775 Vol. I. New Hampshire Records page 69
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also on Pages 181-401-415-448-535 for other services of the N.H. Records. and Capt. Jonathan Chesley, N.H. Name is N.H. records as on Muster Roll of Maj Smiths co under command of Capt. James Davis in 1772. Page 13 also on pages 396-397-408. Certificates of service are want to go with application to Sons of the American Revolution.
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Thanking you in advance, I am respectfully yours. Albert M. Place 10 Peirce Ave., Everett, Mass. 
Return stamp enclosed. [stamped envelope crossed out and corrected] Returned to sender Jan 23 1911
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(circular stamp)
U. S. PENSION OFFICE D FEB 2 1903
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Office of Geo. J. Foster and Co., Publishers of Foster's Daily and Weekly Democrat
Dover, N.H. Jan 31, 1903
To Commissioner of Pensions: 
Dear Sir: - 
I would like to get the Revolutionary War record of Captain John Drew who originally came from this city (Dover N.H.) but later removed to Barrington and then enlisted. He died at Barnstead, N.H. His residence at time of enlistment is given Barrington. Also Joseph Place of Barnstead who enlisted four different times, three times as a private and later as corporal. All enlistments was in New Hampshire regiments Also his son John Place who served in the War of 1812 and got a pension or land bounty. Your Very Respectfully, William J Drew, Dover, N.H.
L.B.62

(numbers written upside down top of page)
31498
94247

(rectangular stamp)
U. S. P. B.
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
FEB 5 1903
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(left side illegible)

(middle)
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File no. 24905
Anna Place Wid. of Joseph Place
Priv, Rev. War
Act Feb 2 1848
Index: Vol P Page 133
Arrangement of 1870

(right side)
Feby -9 - 19
Mr J. Drew - Dov

1911 Jany 23 Hist. to Albert M. Place V.L.M.
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[blank page with stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
OCT 3 1868
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Portland Main 
October 1st 1868
Chris. J. Cox, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I have the honor to transmit herewith the Claim of Anna Place for Widows Increase Pension per act of July 27, '68. Enclosed find pension certificate no. 3215 dated 20 January 1849. This Pension certificate was payable at Portsmouth New Hampshire, but has since been transferred and payable at the Concord New Hampshire agency. Respectfully, Daniel W. Shaw, War Claim Agent
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Portsmouth N.H. March 6 1856

Sir
Mrs Anna Place, wid of Joseph Place, late of Revolutionary War, who is now pensioned under Act of Feb 2 1848 (Rec'd under Act Feb 2 1848, page 118 Vol 1) at rate of $58.66 per annum, desires to be furnished with a statement of the evidence upon which she was originally pensioned, now on file at your office. A power of attorney from Mrs. Place is enclosed
I am Sir,
Very respectfully,
your obt servt
W.H.Y Hachett

Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
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[stamp] PORTSMOUTH SEP 6 FREE
Claim of Anna Place for a pension under Act 7 2 Feby 1848
Hon. J.L.  Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
City of Washington
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Portsmouth N.H. 5 Sept '48

Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Anna Place for a pension

I am, Sir, respectfully
Your [illegible] obt Servt
W. B. Parker
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Concord N.H. July 6th 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit to the department the Declaration of Anna Place, widow of Joseph Place, for a pension under the Act of Congress of 8th March 1843.

When examined please to return the result to me at Concord NH P Office
I am very 
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
Wm West atty for Claimant

Hon J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Feb 26, 1839
4627

Anne Place, wid of Joseph
NH
Act July 7 1838

Hon F
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
Concord Feby 23 1839
I hereby certify that from the records in this office is appears tat on the day of the attestation of the annexed Instruments Aaron Whittemore was duly in commission as a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Merrimack That Philip Carrigan was duly in commission as a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Merrimack, and that Hudson Peavy was duly in commission as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Strafford & that their signatures to the annexed statements are true & genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Jr Secy of State
I also testify as above that on the 2d day of November 1838 Aaron Whittemore was duly in commission as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Merrimack & tat his signature to the annexed Instrument is true & genuine
Josiah Stevens Jr Secy of State
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3474

Anna Place 1843

$58:66 per ann

Wm. West,
Concord N. H.
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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
Belknap ss.
On this twenty fourth day of June 1843, Personally appeared before Timo E Hodgdon a Justice of the Peace in and for the Count and State aforesaid, Anna Place, a resident of Barnstead in the Count of Belknap and State aforesaid, aged seventy one 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 Joseph Place who was a private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line.

That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Fifty eight dollars & 66 cents per annum,

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Anna Place

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Witness
Timo E Hogdgon
Chas S George

Tomo E Hodgdon Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, That she is a credible witness, whose statements are entitled to full credit
Timo E Hodgdon Justice 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 Timothy E Hodgdon is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Belknap duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the fourth day of January 1841 and will expire on the fourth day of January 1846

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State, this twelfth day of June 1843.
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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Ad
2589
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d Febry 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."

State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss.
On this fifth day of September A.D. 1848k, personally appeared before me, William B. Parker, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of said state to administer oaths, Anna Place a resident of Barnstead in the county of Belknap and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy seven 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 Joseph Place who was a private in the War of the Revolution and died in the year 1829, and was not a pensioner. That she was a pensioner under the Act of the 17th June 1844 on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H and rec'd $58.63/100 per annum. She further declares taht she is still a widow.
Anna Place

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; I also certify that the declarant is personally unknown to me.
Wm. B. Parker, Justice of the Peace
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District of New-Hampshire ss.
I, Albert R. Hatch, Clerk of the Courts of the United States for the said District, do hereby certify, that William B. Parker is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, in said District; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of the United States this Fifth day of September in the year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Albert R Hatch
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Know all men by these presents,
that I Anna Place of Barnstead in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire widow of Joseph Place deceased have ordained, constituted, made and appointed W. H. Y. Hackett of Portsmouth, my sufficient and lawful attorney, for me in my name, place and stead, to prosecute to final adjustment any right or claim that I may have to pay, arrears of pay, pension or bounty land, or any claim whatever that I may have any right to or interest in, against the Government of the Untied States, by reason of the service of m late husband Joseph Place in the War of Revolution hereby countermanding and revoking all former authority that ma have been given in the premises, and authorizing my said attorney to correspond with the proper Government officers relating thereto and confirming and ratifying all that he ma do lawfully and in said premises by virtue hereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal, on the sixth day of February A.D., 1856.

Anna Place
Executed and delivered in presence of us.
Catherine Y Emerson
Frank W Hackett.

State of New Hampshire,
County of Rockingham, ss.
Be it known that on the day the date hereof personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the State of New Hampshire: Anna Place who subscribed the foregoing power of attorney in my presence and acknowledged that the same to be her free act and deed.
Witness m hand and seal of office on this 6th day of March, A. D., 1856
William H Hackett
Notary Public.
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Payment to be made at Portsmouth by Richard Jenness Eq Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire

Payable on the 4t September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 1
Leo Jenkins
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2d, 1845, Anna Place widow of Joseph Place who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty eight dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 20th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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[stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
JAN 18 1911

[stamped]
RECORDS DIVISION
JAN 18 1911
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PATRIOTIC PLACES.

Of late there have been numerous communications, in the Globe and Enterprise concerning residents of Charlestown whose ancestors fought on Bunker Hill. The offspring of those patriots are justly proud of their lineage. One of the most interesting facts developed by the published opinion of a man who did not believe that the Bunker Hill fighters had any descendants now living in this district, was brought to the attention of this paper recently.

Franklin Chesley Place, who lives at 11 Auburn street and has been a resident of Charlestown for over 40 years, undoubtedly has as good a record n the line already indicated as any citizen int he district. He is the great-grandson of Captain Chesley, who served in the revolutionary war, and died in 1826, aged 90 years, and his grandfather, Joseph Place, fought on Bunker Hiss, as a member of General Stark's command and served for seven years in the Revolution, and died in 1829, aged 75 years. Joseph Place's widow lived to be 102 years old and died in 1871. The Places are an old Barnstead (N. H.) family, and their names are prominent in the history of that town.

John Place, who was Joseph's only son and the father of Franklin, served in the War of 1812, and died in 1867, aged 75 years. His body lies with that of his father in the lot originally owned by Captain Chesley. To continue the patriotic record, John's three sons, including Franklin, enlisted in the Rebellion. One died a prisoner in infamous Andersonville, another passed away about fifteen years ago, and the survivor, Franklin Chesley, lives to rejoice in the record of his fathers. He enlisted in Company E of the Fiftieth Massachusetts, in Charlestown.

In the history of Barnstead there is a local poem, written by a woman of that town, in which the prominent men of the place were described in verse and unconventionally. This reference is made to Joseph Place:
And there, in some nook, would be veteran Joe Place,
With violent gestures and angry red face,
Repeating the stories, we may be assured,
Of dangers encountered and hardships endured,
When they fought those rascally redcoats to kill,
At White Plains and Monmouth and on Bunker Hill.
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3215
New Hampshire Ports
Anna Place widow of Joseph, who served in the Revolutionary war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany 1849 and sent to W B Parker
Portsmouth N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioner sunder act February 2d 1848, Page 119 Vol. 1

Let to Hon C.H. Peaslee Jan 26 49
W H  Hackett Mar 26/56

Reported
Jay 20/49
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2589
New Hampshire Ports
Anna Place widow of Joseph Place who was a Private in the N.H. militia for 17 mos & 18 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Novr 1843 and sent to Wm West Concord N.H.

(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 20

Rept Nov 3
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4512
New Hampshire
Anna Place widow of Joseph who was a pensioner under the Act of[blank] and who died on the 2th August 1829 of Herrington in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Robinson of the Regiment commanded by Col. Whipple in the N.. Militia line for 17 months & 18 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 58 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of November 1839 and sent to P Carrigain, Esq. Concord, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 | $205.31
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1840 | $29.33
[total] | $234.64

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by Wm W Edwards Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 50
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3-595.
O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Searched by [blank]
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant:[blank]
Soldier [blank]
Service [blank]
Additional service [blank]
Remarks [blank]
Chief of Division.

15444b10m8-1900
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24905
Joseph Place
Nov 2 1838
Pittsfield NH. 67

May 6, 75
N.H.
Capt Hy Dearborn

Capt Salter

76
Capt Robinson
Col Whipple

mar Anna Chesley
Feby 20, 1792 Pittsfield N.H.
D Aug 26 1829

Saratoga

He was pensioned for service of 17 mos & 18 d under Capt Robinson & Col Whipple
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[post mark stamp]
NEW BEDFORD MASS
JAN 17
10AM

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

ory 2
Witness 1
Record D

WASHINGTON, 
JAN 18-11
5--AM

INGTON, D.C.
AN 18-11
--AM
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A.O.T.

3-871.
Record Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Briefed by A. Mac D. 1-/1/11
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Joseph Place
Service N.H.
Additional Service Rev.
No [blank] claim, State records [blank, 191[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank] 192[blank]
REMARKS: No wid, army service, exc. Wid. F. 24,905 (N.H.N.H)
No reg atall
No Rev War Sur. of N.H and

Chief Division

6-1944
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34906

Rev Army
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[post mark stamp]
PORTSMOUTH N.H.
SEP 5

FREE [stamped]

Hon. J. Minot,
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

210322
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Anna Place
widow of Joseph
N.H.
Let to Hon F. Pierce
20 Mar 1839
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4[illegible]
Anne Place
wid of Joseph
N H
Act July 7 1838
married 1792
died 1829
allow 17 mo 18 d
pri %58./66 per
ann. N H Militia
Capt Rawlings Col Drake
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Jos Place M 1792 d 1829
75 | 7.24 | Dearborn - on roll
76 | [blank] | Salter not on
76 | [blank]| Robinson Cl Whipple on roll Sept '76
[blank] | 3 | Copp
[blank] | 3.6 | Parsons Wiggins on roll 3 mo 6 d Decr '76
[blank] | 3.8 | Rollins Drake
[total] | 17.148 | Rawlins on roll 3 m. 8d Vol 1 
Col Drake

60 132 66
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[stamped]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOV [illegible]
[illegible]
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Q TRANSFER LETTER. Q
Pension Agency,
Concord, N.H. Nov 25, 1868

Sir:
In compliance with yours of the 20th instant, notifying me of an application for a transfer from this Agency by Anna Place, widow of Joseph a Pensioner under the Acts of Feby, 2 1848 & Feb 18, 1867, the following report is made.
Rate at which to be paid: $158 66/100
Date to which last paid: September 4 1868
Date of original commencement of the pension: Unknown
Date when increase commenced: September 30th 1865
Is semi-annual or annual examinations required? [blank]
If exempt from biennial examination: [blank]
For how many children is the widow entitled to the additional $2 per month? [blank]
Has any child died, been abandoned, adopted, or is supported by an orphan asylum or other institution? [blank]
How many children, or sisters and brothers; and if all the children are entitled to the $2 per month additional? [blank]
Names of minors who have died before 16 years of age: [blank]
Date when minor's pension terminates: [blank]
Name of the acting guardian: [blank]
If overpaid, suspended, re-enlisted, remarried, or other objection to a transfer: [blank

Respectfully,
David Cross
Pension Agent.

To 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
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Honl
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington
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Concord (New Hampshie) Octr 11th 1839.

Extract from the Letter of the Honl Commissioner of Pensions to my Friend Honl Franklin Pierce March 29th 1839 relative to the claim of Anna Place, widow of Joseph Place of N.H.
Claimant of Pittsfield, New Hampshire

"The Department will allow the widow 3 months in 1776 under Capt Robinson, 3 months & 6 days under Capt Parsons, and 3 months 8 days under Capt Rawlins, in all 9 months and 14 days, should no further proof be offered"

Accompanying this is some additional proof of service in 1775 viz the Secretary's Certificate for 3 months & 8 days, and Jonathon Foggs affidavit probably embracing that, & something more. The widow still thinks he served 3 years but must be content with whatever the Department deems proper. He without doubt served out some time under Capt Salter, although I can find no proper evidence of it, and the state records don't always include all the time of the soldiers service. Claimants brother Reverend Wm George tells me that his sister is very impatient, but has nobody to blame but herself. I hope however the Department will allow her for at least a full year and send me the Certificate as soon as convenient
Respectfully &c &c Philip Carrigain
Agent for Anna Place
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Jonathan Foggs 
Deposition
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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 Caleb Merrill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that is Commission was dated on the sixth day of August 1838 and will expire on the sixth day of August 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this eighth day of October 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr
Secretary of State.
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I Jonathan Fogg of Pittsfield in the County of Merrimac and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner, aged eighty four years, testify that I enlisted in Epping in said State sometime in the month of April 1775, in a company commanded by Captain Daniel Moore of Deerfield in said State, to Serve in the Army of the United States, Eight months; that soon after enlisting I marched to Winter Hill near Boston, and joined the troops under Col. Stark, at which place I continued to serve untill [sic] the last of August or first of September following; I then left Winter Hill for fort Western on the Kennebec River. I further say that soon after I arrived at Winter Hill, I found Joseph Place, then of Durham in said State, and since of Barnstead in said State, deceased, serving in said Army, in the same Regiment, that I served in; and that the said Joseph Place continued to serve all that time, that I served at Winter Hill which was about the term of four months, and when I left Winter Hill I left the said Joseph Place there. I further say that the said Joseph Place was in the Battle on Bunker Hill with me to the best of my recollection and that I was well acquainted with the said Joseph Place, having frequently seen him since the Revolutionary War, said Place residing in the town of Barnstead adjoining said Pittsfield, and but a few miles from my residence; and I further say, that after the Revolution, the said Joseph Place was married to Anna Chesley, daughter of Jonathon Chesley Esquire late of Barnstead deceased, and that the said Joseph Place died at Barnstead in the year 1829 or 1830.
Jona Fogg
Witness
Enos George

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
June 27 1839, Then Jonathan Fogg personally appeared and made oath, that the above deposition by him signed, to the best of his recollection & belief is true,
Before me
Caleb Merrill, Justice, Peace
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Merrimack ss
June 27th 1839
I hereby certify that Jonathan Fogg the signer and maker of the foregoing affidavit in my opinion is entitled to credit
Caleb Merrill Just. Peace
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Pay Roll of Capt. Henry Dearborns company in Col John Stark's Regiment to August 11th 1775
Name Joseph Place Rank Private
Time of Entry May 6 Time of leave 3-3

Muster Roll for seventy four men including officers inlisted [sic] by Col William Whipple by order of the Genl count to the State of New Hampshire to reinforce the army at New York
Names
Joseph Place -time inlisted Sept 23 Bounty 6 Travel &c 10
Total paid $10
Portsmouth September 1776
Joshua Wentworth Muster Master

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
August 29 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing are extracts from the originals now in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Jr Secy of State
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Reverend Enos George
Affidavit
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I Enos George of Barnstead aged fifty seven & upwards an ordained Minister of the Gospel over the Congregational Society in that town do testify and declare that Joseph Place formerly of said Barnstead by whose services in the War of the Revolution Anna Place his widow who has subscribed and sworn to the accompanying declaration claims the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 7 AD 1838 was my brother in Law by marriage with the said Anna Place and that he the said Joseph Place died in said Barnstead on the twenty sixth day of August AD 1829.

And I do further testify and declare that the said Anna Place is my wifes sister by birth, was the lawful wife of the said Joseph Place, is now his widow, and since his the said Joseph Places decease, has never intermarried with any other person, but has remained (and still remains) single & unmarried ever since her said husbands death, and so still remains said Joseph Place died suddenly on the road. I attended his funeral, and provided his funeral sermon.
Enos George

Merrimack ss
November 2 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Aaron Whittemore Just of the Peace

I hereby certify that the said Reverend Enos George is an ordained & officiating Minister of the Gospel, and a perfectly credible Witness. 
The word Wifes in the 12th line & the word since in the 13th line I certify are both interlined before this affidavit is subscribed or sworn to.
Aaron Wittemore Just of the Peace

I hereby certify that the said Reverend Enos George is a respectable Clergyman and at present preaching and officiating at Barnstead where he is & has been long settled as the pastor of the Church in that Town, and that I am personally knowing to the facts he has above stated and sworn to before the Honl Judge Whitemore in the afsd preceding affidavit.
Philip Carrigain
Just Peace
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David Waldron
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I David Waldron of barrington in the Count of Strafford and State of New Hampshire being of lawful age testify and say that I am now eighty two years of age and that in the ear of seventeen hundred and seventy six I inlisted [sic] in the army of the United States under Samuel Walingford Capt who lived in Sumersworth New Hampshire and then went directly to New York at Pittskills and there become acquainted with Joseph Place he baracked [sic] a few doors from me and there I was dismissed from that Place and then went over and was stationed at the fort till my time was out and new [sic] no more of Joseph Place
David Waldron
October 2th 1838

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss.
Oct 2th 1838 personally appeared the above named David Waldren and subscribed to the above afadvit [sic] before me 
James Hodgdon Justice of the Peace

I certify that the written named David Waldren is a man of integrity his carracter [sic] good and is a compliant witness in any cause of Justice in the County or State
Oct 2 1838 Hudson Peavey Justice of the Peace
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John Trickey
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I John Trickey of Dover formerly of Nerrington in the Count of Strafford and State of New Hampshire being of lawful age depose and say that in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy six and seventy seven I inlisted [sic] in the army of the United States and was in the Survice [sic]  of the United States in Cambridge I inlisted under Capt Copp of Wakefield to stay three months and that Joseph Place of Newinton in said State inlisted in the same company and went to Cambridge and New York with us and surved [sic] during the turm [sic] as aforesaid I also inlisted under Capt Parsons and surved three months longer and Joseph Place inlisted with me and went the second time I also inlisted three other months under Capt Rollins and went to New York and joined the Rigment [sic] command by Cournel [sic] Drake and was there at the taking of Burguin [sic] and Joseph Place was there I then had served my time out and left Joseph Place there and to the best of my knowledge Joseph Place surved in the United States army about three years
October 2th 1838
John Trickey
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John Trickey

State of New Hampshire 
Strafford ss.
Oct 2th 1838
Personally apeard [sic] the within named John Trickey and subscribed to the above afadavit [sic] before me
Hudson Peavey
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the within named John Tricky is a man of integrity his carracter [sic] good and is a competent witness in any court of justice in the county or State.
October 2th 1838
Hudson Peavey
Justice of the Peace
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John Peaveys
affidavit
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I John Peavey of Strafford formerly of Newington in the County of Strafford and State of Newhampshire [sic] being of lawful age depose and say that I am now eighty two years of age and that in the year of seventeen hundred ad seventy five I enlisted in war of the Revolution I served under difrent [sic] Captains and Joseph Place of Barnstead late deceased and formly [sic] of Newington in the County of Rockinham State of NH I know he said Place to enlist and go away two or three times but I cannot recolect [sic] the officers who he served under I should think he served considerable of the time seventeen hundred seventy five and seventy six and seventy seven
John Peavey

State of Newhampshire
Strafford ss.
October 4 1838
personally appeared the above named John Peavey and subscribed & sworn to the above before me
Hudson Peavey Justice Peace

I certify that the within named John Peavey is a man of integrity his charicter [sic] good and is a competent witness in any Cort [sic] of Justice in the County or State
October 1, 1838
Hudson Peavey Justice of the Peace
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[stamped]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
OCT 3 1868

Widow's Claim for Increase Pension
Act of July 27 1868

Anna Place 
widow of
Joseph Place who was a private in the Revolutionary War.

Forwarded by Daniel W Shaw 
Claim Agent at Portland Maine
October 1st 1868

Daniel W Shaw
Attorney
Portland Maine
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Declaration for Increase of Pension
Under section 13 act of July 27 1868.

State of Maine
County of Cumberland S.S.
On this first day of October A.S. one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, personally appeared before me Wm K Neal Deputy Clerk Superior Court being a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Anna Place, aged 99 years, a resident of Portland, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Anna Place to whom was granted pension certificate No. 3216 payable at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, at the rate of Fifty Eighty dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, issued under the act of February 2d 1848. that She makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27 1868. And she hereby appoints Daniel W. Shaw of Portland Maine her true and lawful Attorney with full power of substitution, to present and prosecute this claim, and to received and receipt, for any certificate that may be issued in satisfaction hereof 
My Post Office Address is No 26 Cedar Street, Portland Maine.
Anna Place X her mark
Witness to her mark
Nahum Libby
Simeon S Kine

Also personally appeared Stephen H Peirce and Lydia C Peirce residents of Portland, County of Cumberland and State of Maine, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Anna Place make her mark
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of Cumberland and State of Maine, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Anna Place make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person She represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Signatures of Witnesses
Stephen H Peirce
Lydia C Peirce

Sworn to and subscribed before me this [illegible] day of October 1828 And I hereby certify that I carefully read and explained the contents of the foregoing affidavits to claimant and witnesses before they signed the same. And I further certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
William K Neal
Deputy Clerk Superior Court
Cumberland County
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3215
Anna Place
Concord N H
to 
Portland Me
S.68
paid Sept 21/68
Ref 20 Nov 68

Pensioner
Portland 
Me
OK
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Increased Pension
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
No Pensioner will be transferred in a State without he or she is a permanent resident therein, or to an Agency without their residence is within the district. The official character and signature of the acting Magistrate must be certified to. If personally known to the Pension Agent, or the
certificate is on file at the Agency, his certificate of official character is sufficient.
STATE OF Maine, COUNTY of Cumberland, ss:
On this 9 day of November 1868, before me at Pension Agent, personally appeared Anna Place. a resident of Portland, Me, who, being duly sworn, declareth that he is the same person whose name was placed, on the 16 day of October, 1868, upon the list of* Army pensions, at the rate of 158.68/100 Dollars per Annum.  from the 30 day of September, 1865.
That said Anna Place was last paid at the Pension Agency of Concord, New Hampshire to the 4 day of September, 1868, but now desires and applies for the payment of said pension at, and the transfer of her name to the roll of, the Pension Agency at Portland, Me, for the reason that I am a permanent
resident of this City, I am 99 years of age, and it will be very much more convenient for me to draw my pension in Portland than elsewhere.
Witness, Alfred K Paul
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
M A Blanchard Pen, Agt
* Insert " Army" or " Navy.
Insert the reasons for requesting the transfer.
EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY.
STATE OF Maine, COUNTY OF Cumberland, ss: I, M A Blanchard, Pension Agent, in the County above named, do hereby certify
that I have the most satisfactory evidence, *viz: Affidavits of the following named
respectable persons, Stephen M Pierce & Lydia C. Pierce that Anna Place, who has this day appeared before me to take the
oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 3215, and bearing date at the Department of the Interior
the 16 day of October 1868, and signed by O. H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior.
GIVEN under my hand at Portland, Me, this 9 day of November, 1868.
M A Blanchard
Pen, Agt
N. B. -- When the pensioner is personally known to the Agent, and he will certify to his identity, the annexed form may be dispensed with. The number of pension certificate is sometimes on the back of it.
*Here state what the evidence is -- whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names.