Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,850, for Israel Ingalls, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
W. 21,850
Ingalls, Israel
Nichols, Hannah, former widow
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1594
Hannah Nichols, formerly
N. H.
widow of Israel Ingalls
who was a Sergeant
in the Revolution
New Hampshire, Concord
120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Certificate of Pension issued the
28th day of August 1843
sent to Israel Kelly, Esq
Concord, N.H.
Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1
Page 19
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Hannah Nichols
N H
act 7 July 38
82.91-
admd
19 mo. 21. Sargt
4. mo   9    Priv

$112.63

Israel W Kelly
Concord, N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States office
1
Feby 6. 1843
I certify
that Nathaniel S. Berry is
an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
 for the County of Grafton
duly confirmed & qualified, his
commission July 2 AD 1841 and will last five years when said
Berry shall have attained to the
Age of seventy years
In testimony of the forgoing I have hereunto affixed the seal
of said State
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss
On this Eleventh day of January Eighteen hundred
and forty three personally appeared before me
Nathaniel S. Berry one of the Justices of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Grafton aforesaid
Hannah Nichols a resident of Hill in said County
of Grafton, aged over Eighty three years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows"
that she is the widow of William Nichols
who died at New Chester N.H. in the year 1817
that
she was married to the said Nichols about the year
1796
she further declares that she was at the time of
her marriage to said William Nichols 
formerly of Sandown N.H. the widow of Israel Ingalls who was a private and Sargent in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution
that her first husband the aforesaid Israel Ingalls
was a private in the first eight month service
1775 and was in the battle of Bunker hill, that he
was a Sergent in the Reg't commanded by Col Cilley
in the New Hampshire line for three years (to wit) from
1777 to 1780, that he served at other and different
times in the war of the Revolution but at what times
are under what officers she does not now recollect she
further declares that she was married to the said
Israel Ingalls on the 13th day of June 1782 at
Kensington N.H. by the Rev. Mr Fogg then Minister of said Kensington. That her husband the aforesaid
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Israel Ingalls died in the year 1791 or 1792
that she was not married to him previous to his being
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated.
                                    Hannah Nickels
Witness
Daniel Carter
Mark
N. S. Berry
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
N. S. Berry, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Graft Co., N. H.
I certify that from bodily infirmity the above named applicant was not able to attend in Court and for that reason this declaration was
taken at her place of residence in Hill N.H.
M. S. Berry Justice of Court Common Pleas for Green County A.
The words " formerly of Sandown" interlined
in the foregoing declaration was interlined before
signing & sworn to-
N. S. Berry Justice court of Common P;eas for the County of Green. N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States office
July 6. 1843
I hereby certify that Israel W. Kelly is
an acting Justice of the Peace & known throughout the said State, duly commissioned & qualified. His commission was
dated on the ninth day of January
AD 1843 and will expire on the ninth
day of June AD 1848 and that his signature
to the annexed Instrument is true
& genuine

In testimony of the forgoing
I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State
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,

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State Office
Feby 6. 1843-
I certify that John Kelly is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Rockingham duly
Commissioned & qualified his
Commission bears date
Nov 25th AD 1839 and will expire
Nov 25th AD 1844 and his signature
to the annexed Instrument is true &
genuine.
In testimony of the forgoing
I have hereunto affixed the seal of said
State
Josiah Shrimp
Secretary of State
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I Samuel Ingalls of Sandover in the County of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged
forty six eight years depose and say that I am the brother
of Israel Ingall's, deceased, he was of this Town
in time of the Revolutionary War, that he married Hannah  Davis of Kensington in the County
aforesaid and moved to Alexandria in the
County of Grafton N.H. and there lived with the
said Hannah a number years, about eight or ten
years as near as I can recollect and left
the Hannah his widow.  she after his death married William Nichols and and lived with him in
New Chester (now called Hill), Nichols died at said
New Chester more than twenty years ago and I have never heard of her
intermarrying since the death of said William Nichols
The first husband of said Widow Hannah Nichols (Israel Ingalls) is the same Israel Ingalls
who served as a private in Capt Hezekiah Hutchins
Company in 1778 at Bunker Hilll battle and in Capt
Amos Emerson's Company in Col Cilleys Regt as
Sergeant in the New Hampshire Continued
line about thereon
                                    Samuel Ingalls

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. 
February 30 1843
Then personally appeared Samuel Ingalls who is
credible witness and made oath in due form of
law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me, Israel W. Kelly  Justice of the Peace
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I Daniel Bartlett of Hill County of Grafton
State of New Hampshire over sixty seven years old
depose and say, that Hannah Nichols widow of
William Nichols, late of this town deceased, now
resides in my family. I have been acquainted with
her for more than forty years.
she with her husband resided in this town
together for a great number of years before his
death. he died within a mile of my house in
the year 1817. I attended his funeral. l She has
remained a widow ever since the death of
her husband the aforesaid William Nichols.
It is common about & believed that she was the widow of Israel Ingalls formerly of Landow and that Ingalls was a private and a sergeant in the
 war of the Revolution.
                                   Daniel Bartlett

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
January 11th 1843. Personally
appeared the above named Daniel Bartlett who I certify is a credible witness, and has taken oath in
due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me
  Israel W Kelly
Justice of the Peace
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I Dearborn Tilton Blake of Kensington
in the County of Rockingham
and State of
New Hampshire aged thirty two years
and upwards depose testify and say that
I am the Town Clerk of said Town of
Kensington, to which office I was elected at the annual meeting of said town in March last, and since that time have held said Office - that as Town Clerk of I have the keeping of the files, books of
Record and Records of said Town
Kensington. that I have carefully
examined the records of said town from
the year 1775 to this time, and do not
find on record the marriage of Israel
Ingalls and Hannah Davis by the
Rev Jeremiah Lay or any other
person:
-
I further testify that
It appears by said Records that the said
Rev Jeremiah Lay has been the Minister of said
Town for many years from 1777 to 1789
but during his ministry the marriages
solemnized by him are not generally
on the records of the town, and
do not appear on to have been
recorded there.
No regular record
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of Marriages is to be found on the town
books prior to those solemnized by
Rev Naphtali Shaw, or prior to the year
1793.
The only record of marriages for
to 1793 on said Books is in cases where
the record of births in families is introduced
by the record of the parents Marriages
And I further say that I do not
find on the town books any evidence
that Israel Ingalls was ever an
inhabitant of, a resident in said
town of Kensington
                               Dearborn T. Blake

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
December 5 1842
Then the said Dearborn Tilton Blake, who
I certify is the town Clerk of Kensington in
and County, and a credible witness made
solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed is true
Before me
John Kelly Justice of the Peace
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I Elizabeth Osgood of Kensington in the
County of Rockingham and State of New
Hampshire aged sixty years and upwards
do testify depose and say that I am a
Grand daughter of the late Rev
Jeremiah Fogg who for many years was
the settled minister of said town of Kensington
- that I was born (as I have
 been informed and believe) in
the house where the said Rev Mr Fogg
lived during most, if not all, his ministry
- and I have always lived in
said house excepting about four years
immediately after my manage which
took place in 1781 - and I still live in
said house.
I have now in my
possession the Church Records of my
said Grand farther or the Records of
Baptisms & Marriages solemnized by
him
and also his record of Deaths
and said Records have always remained
in said house. His Record
of Marriages commences December of
1737 and ends October 22 1789. and
by said Record it appears that on
the thirteenth day of June 1782 Israel
Ingalls and Hannah Davis were
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joined in marriage by him. The
Record of marriages in 1782 from January
to July both inclusive
is in the
words and figures following, and
under the head
Mariages
1782 Feb 5. Reuben T. Leavitt
6
March
7
James Sanborn
June
Mary Page
John Mann
Betty Blake
Benjamin Swain
6
Dolly Cram
Jewit Sanborn
July
13 Israel Ingalls
17
Sarah Brown
Susy Prest
Hannah Davis
Ephraim Fellows Betty Turke

Said book of Records is ancient and
much worn but the writing is generally
plain and legible a good
part of the record is in the hand writing
of William Fogg, a son of the Rev Jeremiah
Jogg, who lived with his father- and
did much of his writing - the Record of
May
marriages down to July 26. 1767 is in said
William's hand writing
and after that date
the entries we remities by said
William and sometimes by his father
the last entry is in the hand writing of
the father
in the house where I now live in
August 1816 - and the records above
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quated are in his hand writing
In the Records of Marriages by Rev
Togg it is not stated in what town or
towns the parties married or lived.
                              Elizabeth Osgood

Sworn to Dec 3. 1842

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham December 3 1842
Then the said Elizabeth Osgood, who I
certify is a credible witness, and her statements entitled to full credit made solemn oath that the
foregoing affidavit by her subscribed
is true.
Before me
John Kelly, Justice of the Peace
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Feby 11
Sargt. Israel Ingall  5th Co
of
paid by the Continent in 1777 18.72
ditto in 1778. 25, 1914 ditto in 1779
.36.7.9
Balance of Cloathing Alowed ld by Leigh. 5.13.6
his part in sugar &c    1.
June 1780 to an order on the Treasurer for $150, 31.5
15 Certificate given for the Balance 65.9.4
                                                    ---------
                                                    L. 96.14.4
Feb 1783 paid by Blake                     L  1.10
L. 1.10
gave him a certificate
                                               2.0, 2
                                              _______
                                                2.0, 2
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Jany 27, 1777

By 11 months & 7 days in 1777 18) 26. 14.
By 5 months 18/7 month do a 60/ in 1778- 34 -
Jany 21. 1780 By 12 months ditto in 1779-
96.
by
to
By 21 days in 1780-
96, 14,  2-


State of New Hampshire-
Secretary of State's Office
October 25 1842-
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original & of
title of said original the same having been examined & compared by me.
The original contains no marks or alteration of any kind
are not represented on on this copy & may be found page 114.
1842
N. W. Regiment, returned to this office from the War

In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said State
John Town,  Deputy Secretary of State
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
May 7, 1925.
Mrs. B. I. Enders
Cheney, Washington.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim W.21850, it appears that Israel
Ingalls (whose date and place of birth are not on record),
while living in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, en
listed in 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain
Hezekiah Hutchins' New Hampshire Company, and was at the battle
of Bunker Hill.
He enlisted January 27, 1777, served as a sergeant in
Captain Amos Emerson's Company, Colonel Cilley's New Hampshire
Regiment and was discharged January 21, 1780.
He was married, June 13, 1782 at Kensington, New Hampshire,
to Hannah Davis. He died in 1791 or 1792 at Alexandria, Grafton
County, New Hampshire. She married about 1796, William Nichols,
who died in 1817 at New Chester, New Hampshire.
She was allowed pension on account of the services of Israel
Ingalls on her application executed January 11, 1843 while
living at Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire, aged 83 years.
It is not stated whether she had any children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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May 7-1925 at Mrs B. Enders


Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1850
Hannah Nichols
Former
widow of
Israel Ingalls
Sargeant in Rev War
---
Act March 3d 43
Vol. M, Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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two certificates to be issued in this
Cas. Papers
Hannah Nichols
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Chancy Wn
Mar. 30, 1925.
U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.


Gentlemen
Will you send me
the date and place of
death of Israel Ingalls
Rev. War veteran of Sandown, N.H. Served in Capt.
Hutchins Co. Col.
Jos. Reed
Reg. Served as Sergeant
in Capt. Nathan Brown
Co. Col. Pierce Longs Reg
Served in Capt. Amos
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Emerson's Co. Col. Joseph
Cilley Reg. Raised by
the State of N.H. for
Continental Service
Absent for sickness. Left
at Albany (Dated at
Valley Forge, Jan 10, 1778)
Sergt.. Israel Ingalls of the 5th Co. Reg
under Col. Joseph Cilley
is on the Depreciation
Roll (prior to Jan. 1st
1780)
Amount of Depreciation          252.88.
I will be grateful
for date of death.
Very truly
Bessie J. Enders
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Cheney, WN
Mar. 7 1925
U. S. Pension Bureau
Rev. War. Dept.
Washington D C
Dear Sir
Will you please send
me the military service
of Israel Ingalls, of the
New Hampshire Rev. War
Records
Very truly Yours
Mrs. B I Enders
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Sir
for
10
the
C
July
Co
the
he
To
and
at
C
to
6
Concord N.H. May 31st 1843
This will reach your department
with the declarations of Hannah Nichols
for arrears of pension (or cease) from
6 Mon 4th to 4 March 4th at
rate of $737 per annum, making
mount of $36.85 for the five years in
part of her claim to the above sum, but
the payrolls of Capt. Nathan Brown's company in Col Piece Longs Regt from
November 1776 to Feby. 1777, which shows him as a Sargent, and that he had ________ for Ticonderoga, which it is hoped, will be satisfactory
that the certificate will be sent her for the
full sum
Also, that he will be allowed $120 for
the year's pension, under the act of 3d
1843, her declaration which will be found
the same package, and she ask referee
the same walls above named in making
the computation for that year.
On an examination of the books
from which copy was taken of the account, an account kept of said Ingall's service as a three years man, it is perceived, that he
was not allowed two full years as a____
As he was called on these rolls, Israel Ingalls of Sandover, it is throught unnecessary to forward any further proof of his identity
but if required, it can be furnished, though not without considerable expense to the office
cont. -
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i concur to both declarations, with the
rolls, that one examination may answer
for both cases
The applicant has received at the
agency at Concord her pension for five
years, from 4th March 1836 to 4th of March at the rate of $112.63 per annum and
Surrendered her certificate
I am Very respectfully
your Obt Servt
Israel W. Kelly



Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
3
act 38
-
of
of
Increase to $120 per and
to
of
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Concord N.H. Feby 6th 1843
Sir
This accompanied the deposition of
Hannah Nlchols for a Pension under the
act of 1838. an account of the
service of her first husband, Israel
Ingalls, in the Revolutionary War
I have furnished no other documentary proof of the service of
Israel Ingalls, than the copy from
Col Cilley's book, in which it will be
seen he was a third years man, from 1777
to 1780 and a Sergeant
The affidavit of Samuel Ingalls and
Daniel Bartlett shows that he is the man
who served in all the army, Married
Hannah Davis died & before his widow.
she afterwards married William Nichols.
That Nichols died in 1817, left her his widow and that she now remain so The record of Marriage is found in the deposition of Elizabeth Osgood grand daughter of the Rev Mr Fogg of Kensington who has in
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her possession the original Church
record or record of Baptisms and Marriages of Mr Fogg.
An answer at as early a day as
will suit your convenience, will be
thoughtfully received, as the old lady is
now receiving help from the Town-
You will address me at Concord. N.H
Yours very respectfully,
Israel W. Kelly


j L Edwards Esquire
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of pension due
from March 4th 1836, under the act of
July 7, 1838.
On this twenty ninth day of May 1843,
personally appeared before the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace throughout the State of
New- Hampshire, Hannah Nichols a
resident of Alexandria in the County of
Grafton, aged eighty years, who being
duly sworn according to law, doth on her
oath, make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the amount of pension
which she claims from the fourth of March
1836, to the fourth of March 1841, for which
time she has been paid at the agency at
Concord State of New Hampshire at the
rate of One hundred and two dollars
and sixty three cents per annum, whereof
she believes the ought to have been paid at
the vote of One hundred and twenty
dollars per annum, and declarant further
alleges that she was the widow of Israel
Ingalls, who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary War for two years and over.
And further she saith not.
                                   Hannah Newhall
                                     her mark

Darwin Forbes
Joseph Farnham
the

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written, before me
Israel W. Kelly
Justice of the Peace
throughout the State of N.H.
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The upsetting of an inkstand on the other
side and rendering the few words in my
Farnham affidavit unintelligible was under
such constraints that it could not be taken again without much cost, I have made a copy of what it was, and the affidavit of Moses
Farnham in the other application with
that the old lady is at their residence - my
certificate shews that she is still a widow-
IsraelW. Kelly Jus. 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 Israel W Kelley is an acting Justice of the Peace & Quorum
in and for the County of said State
duly Commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the
9th
day of
January 1843 and will expire on the
9th
day of
January 1848 and that his signature to the annexed instrument
is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 1st
day of June
1843.
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
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(Seven Founta
County of Graf
depose and say that the
widow
and resides in one
here from Hill in
last past
that
New
I, Joseph Faverham of a
husband of the above name
do hereby confirm her first above
made
Joseph Burnham)
Note: The above area is covered mostly by an ink blot)


State of New Hampshire May 29th 14
Grafton ss.
 Sworn and subscribed above to me
Israel W. Kelly
Justice of the Peace
throughout State of N.H

Copy of Joseph Farnham affidavit
I, Joseph Farnham of Alexandria County of
Grafton State of New Hampshire, depose and
say that Hannah Nichols formerly the widow of Isael Ingalls
my Guard other
of Irael Ingalls, is a widow, my grandmother,  resides in our family, she was broughtfrom from Hill
in said County in March last past.

State of New Hampshire May 29th 1843.
I certify, that Hannah Nichols, who has
signed and made oath to the foregoing declaration
is, the my own knowledge the identical
person pensioned under the act of July 7
1836, as the widow of Israel Ingalls,
at the rate of $112. 63 per annum, and
has been paid at the New Hampshire
agency in Concord N.H. and is still a widow.
Israel W. Kelly Justice of the Peace throughout the State of NH
Page 32

1722
Hannah Nichols
act 1843
$120 per an
Israel W. Kelly Esq
Concord N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Israel W. Kelley
is an acting Justice of the Peace,
in and for the County of Said State
duly Commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the
Jany
9th
day of
1843 and will expire on the
9th
Jan of
day of
1848 and that his signature to the annexed instrument
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 1st
day of June
1848.
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of
the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one
year to certain Widows who have received
pensions under the act of July 7. 1838

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss.    ⎬
On this twenty ninth day of May 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace
throughout the State of New Hampshire, Hannah Nichols a resident of of Alexandria in the County of Grafton in said State of New Hampshire, aged
eighty three 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 of March, 1843,
granting pensions to Widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War
That she was the widow of Israel
Ingalls, who was a private and Sergeant in
the Revolutionary War, and died in 1791 or
1792. that she was a pensioner under the
act of July 7 1838, on the New Hampshire
unto
list, at the vote of One hundred & twelve dollars & sixty three
per annum, and was paid at the agency at
Concord State of New Hampshire
she further declares, that she is still a
Widow.
                           Hannah Nichols
                                   her mark
Witness
Garvin Forber
Joseph Farnham

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written.
Before me
Israel W. Kelly  Justice of the Peace
throughout the State of N.H.
I certify of my own personal knowledge, that Hannah Nichols named is the identical person pensioned and 
the widow of Israel Ingalls and has been paid at Concord agency for five years at the rate of $10. for year
Israel W. Kelly State Secretary of NH
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I, Sirene Farnham and Joseph Farnham of
Alexandria N.H. depose & say Hannah Nichols
who was the widow of Israel Ingalls was
brought here from Hill, N.H. last March
and now resides in our family
 Joseph Farnham
Sirene Farnham


State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss
May 29th 1843.
Personally appeared the above named
A
Joseph Foreham and Sevent Forman
subscribed and made oath in due form
of law, to the truth of the above affidavits
by them subscribed-

Before me,
Israel W. Kelly
Justice of the
Peace through
out the State of
New Hampshire
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F 21850
Hannah Nichols formerly
widow of
Israel Ingalls
Revy War
2 authenticated Copies of Capt
Brown N H Co Colo Long.
for Decr 1776 Jany & Feby 1777
being from time taking orders"
See file of Rolls, 1264
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New Hampshire 7133
-
Hannah Nichols, formerly
widow of Israel Ingalls
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 1791 or 1792.
of Grafton Co. in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Sergeant in the
commanded by Captain _____
regt commanded by Col. Cilley
the N. Hamshire line for 2 years
of the

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at
the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Increased from $112-

Certificate of Pension issued the twenty-eighth day of
August 1843 and sent to Israel W.
Kelly, Esqr Concord, N. H.
Whole amount due
$
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Book A Vol 1 Page 49.



Reported to Agent, see letter
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New Hampshire- 7133
Hannah Nichols, formerly the
widow of Israel Ingalls
 who died on the in 1791 or 1792
of Grafton in the State of N.H.
who was a priv and sargt.. in the ___________
commanded by Captain _____commanded
by Col. Cilley
of the N. H, Line
for priv: 4mo 9 days
Sergt. 19 mo 21 days


Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 112 Dollars 63-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3- day of
March 3 and sent to Israel W. Kelley Concord N.H.
---
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
$503. 15
Recorded in
 Book A. Vo;, A  Page 49
-
(Act July 7, 1838.}
William Stewart Clerk,
 April 1st 1843