Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,519, for Reuben Kidder, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Kidder, Reuben
................Rachel

NUMBER
W. 27,519
B.L.Wt. 1872-100

CONTENTS
After this woman was deserted by her husband, Reuben Kidder, she was illegally married to Edmund Moor.

Phebe Kidder also applied for pension as the widow of Reuben Kidder and was rejected (R. 5910)

See papers within.
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13,551

Rachel Kidder dec'd
wid of Reuben
N.H.

Act 7 July 1838

Married before 1794
husband died 1840
[illegible]  13 Oct 42

Rachel Kidder dec'd.

Hon J Collamer
H R [House of Representatives]
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Declaration  Eleazer Kidder

State of Vermont             )
District of Randolph  SS  )

At a Probate Court holden within and for said district on the 19th day of November 1847 personally apeared Eleazer Kidder of Bethel in Windsor County Aged 60 years wo being first duly Sworn according to Law, douth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed on July 7d 1838, Entitled an act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that he is the Son of widow Racheal kidder some times called the widow Racheal Moor who was the the widow of Reugen Kidder a private soldier in the Revolutionary war Who he Suposes and verryly believes served about three years Rather the latter part of Said war and was a pensioner under the act of 1818 whose certifficate was dated Sept 18th 1818 and he drew $96 per annum.  For a particular description of his servis he would refer the department to his declaration for a pension now in the office of the Pension department he Entered Said Servis from Goffstown in Hillsborough County New Hamshire   And he further declares that his Mother the Said Racheal was marryed to the Said Reuben Kidder at Infield in Grafton County and State of New Hampshire on the day of April ["sevnteen Hundred" stricken out] 1785 by the Rev'd Dr Thomas Baldwin a Baptist minister then of Canaan in said Grafton County and the Said Reuben Kidder in about 1791 left my Said Mother at Said Goffstown and resided at Camilus Onandaga New York where he resided when he was pensioned as afore said (as he has ben informed) and after Suposes he moved to Geanya County Ohio where he died as he the Said aplycant Suposes at a period unknown to him.  The Said
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Racheal in about 1808 or 1810 having previously learnt that Said Reuben was cohabiting with a woman at Said Cammilus.  She was again (illegally maried) to Edmund Moor and the Said Edmund Moor died in the Spring Season of 1813 and his Said mother Remained unmarryed Ever after up to the time of her death and She died on the  day of August AD 1842  the marriage of the Said Reuben Kidder to the Said Racheal Kidder did not take place prior to his leaving the Servis but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Sevnteen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated
Elezer I. Kidder

Subscribed and Sworn the day and year above written
Edmund Weston, Judge of Probate--

State of Vermont               )
District of Randolph, ss.    )

I Jonathan Smith, Ju'r. Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Randolph and State of Vermont duly appointed hereby certify that Edmund Weston is and was at the date thereof the Judge of Probate within and for the District aforesaid, duly appointed, and is acting under his said authority and his signature above is his own proper hand writing--

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 19th day of November A.D. 1847--
Jonathan Smith Jr.   Register.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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New Hampshire

Reuben Kidder

Correct.
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State of New York     )
Onondaga County     )

I Isaac Lindsay of the Town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga being duly Sworn Saith that he is well acquainted with Reuben Kidder The person who has signed his name to the annexed affidavit  That he is a man of truth & veracity & he does verily believe that the facts set forth in said affidavit are True--& further saith not--
Isaac Linsday

Sworn before me this fourteenth day of April 1818 before me--
Joshua Forman
First Judge of Onon. Comm. Pleas
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State of New York      )
Onondaga County     )

Reuben Kidder being duly Sworn saith that in February in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty one he enlisted as a private Soldier for during the war with Great Britain in Captain Daniel Livermore's Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment then commanded by Major Scott in the United States Service--& joined the army at a place in the Highlands called Soldier's fortune east of West Point in the month of April after his enlistment--and served in said Company & regiment until the end of the war & was discharged at Newburgh on the eighth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty One--That Captain Livermore commanded said Company all the time & that in the latter part of the time said Regiment was commanded by Col George Read who continued till he was discharged--That he actually served under said Enlistment in the United States Service after he joined the army two years & two months--That his discharge was evidentally destroyed many years since--That he is aged fifty eight years in January last & resides in the Town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga & from his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the afistance of his Country for Support & he
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has never had any pension from the United States & further saith not--
Reuben Kidder.

Sworn to & Declares before me this fourteenth day of April 1818.  before me--
Joshua Forman
First Judge of Onon'a. Com'n. Pleas--
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State of New-York,    )
Onondaga County,   ) ss.---

I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Reuben Kidder of the town of Camillus in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Revolutionary War:"  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this fourteenth day of April in the year 1818.
Joshua Forman

To J.C. Calhoun, Esq.  Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.
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State of Ohio
Geauga County ⎬ SS
I Reuben Kidder of the County of Geauga
and State of Ohio lately of the Town of Camillus Onondaga
County & State of New York aged seventy two or thereabout
Do upon oath testify and declare that about or in the year
1781 I enlisted into the Army of the American Revolution
in the service of the State of New hampshire on the continental
establishment for the term of "During the War" and
that I served as a private in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Reed until the close of the war when I
was honorably discharged. I further declare that I have set forth
my aforesaid services in an original declaration now in
the war department and that I do receive from the Government
a pension in consequence of said services & declaration
and that my pension certificate is numbered 2476 ---
I further declare that I never have received a warrant from the
War department for the Quantity of Land promised to me on the
part of the Government of the United States nor any commutation
therefor nor I have I transferred my claim in any manner
whatsoever
18 Sep. 1818 [written vertically, along left side of page]
Therefore
Know all men by these
presents that I Reuben Kidder aforesaid do hereby constitute
and appoint Lewis Wakelly of Greeneville in the State of
New York to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in
my name to receive from the Secretary of war of the United 
States a warrant for the Quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 14th day of May 1832
Reuben Kidder

County of Geauga SS.
Personally appeared before me Austin Canfield
a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Geauga Reuben Kidder
subscribed to the above declaration who acknowledged the power
of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed and
likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration
Dated this 14th day of May 1832
Before me Austin Canfield Justice of the peace
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State of Ohio
Geauga County } SS
[faint round seal]

In testimony that the within written
Austin Canfield was a magistrate duly authorized 
to administer oaths and take
acknowledgements &c in the
State of Ohio at the within date
and that his name there subscribed
appears to be his usual signature
I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County and
subscribed my name at Chardon in said County
this 14th day of May 1832
Alfred Phelps Deputy Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas

Reuben Kidder N. 1872 [written vertically along left edge of paper]

enlisted in Feb 1781. Capt Livermore Co. N.H. line
under Major Scott & continued in service until
8 June 1783 when he was Discharged from Col Read's Regt.
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Albany N. York August 16th 1832

Sir
I acknowledge the receipt of Land Warrant
No. 1872 issued to Reuben Kidder, who was a private
in the New Hampshire Line of the Army of the American Revolution
Lewis Wakeley

William Gordon Esquire
Bounty Land Office
Washington
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a letter 7 June 1831 to S. Van Nostrand to E. Paine and N.Y. Penn Agt [Agent] Nov. 3, 1831

Transferred from the City of New York Agency to
that of Pittsburgh Pa 13 Feby 1832 from 4
Sept 1831 - [illegible] letters to
E. Paine and N.Y. Agent, Feb. 14. 1832
Let to  A Spear Esq August 18 [18]47

Notification sent Oct 31 1820 to [illegible] Formal Syracuse N Yk

(2,476)
From New York
to Ohio (Pittsburgh Agency)

Reuben Kidder, Priv [private]
New Hampshire line,
1781. 2 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary W [War]

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 14 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept. 1818
and sent to the care of Joshua Forman Esq: Marcellus, New York

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $37.60
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48 -
4 mos [months] 21/30
[Total] $85.60
Cilley
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
4 March 1819
Continued
Camillus Onondaga C [County]
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10523
Vermont
Rachel Kidder Widow of Reuben Kidder
He was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 4th Jany 1840 of Randolph the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Compy [Company] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by [blank] in the
Revolution line [crossed out] for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March 1836 [crossed out] Jany 1840.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 Dec. 1848 and sent to Hon Jacob Collamer H [House] of Rept [Representatives]

Total amount, $ [blank]
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by Th. Sumpkin Cl [Clerk]
Bood D Vol. 1. Page 131

Reported Payable to
Eleazer Kidder
Jesse Kidder
and Allen Kidder
only living children

New Certificate issued 1849 Jany 2nd taking
the date of which one returned can collect
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State of Ohio
Geauga County SS
On this 24th day of May A.D. 1853 personally appeared
before me Alfred Phelps Judge of the Court of
probate in and for Geauga County and State of
Ohio Phebe Kidder a resident of the township
of Claridon[,] County and State aforesaid aged 79
years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
an act of Congress passed on the third day of
February 1853 granting pensions to widows of
Revolutionary Soldiers. That She is the widow of
Reuben Kidder, a Revolutionary pensioner who died
in said Claridon[,] County and State aforesaid
on the 14 day of January 1840 That She was married
to said Reuben Kidder on the twenty third day
of July 1804 in the town of Camillus County of
Onondaga and State of New York. That after the death
of her husband the said Kidder the received
fraction of his pension that was due him
from the time he was last paid to the time
he died That she has not been married since
the death of her husband the said Kidder and
continues his widow That in further proof in support
of her claim to a pension She refers to her
husbands papers now on file in the pension office
and papers hereunto annexed and prays a
certificate may be granted her to draw said
pension
Phebe Kidder
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The State of Ohio}
Geauga County ss}

I Alfred Phelps Judge of the  Probate Court in and for said County of Gauge, the same being a Court of record and Clerk also of the same Court, do hereby certify that Phebe Kidder above named, personally can before me and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the truth of the same in open Court, this twenty fourth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & fifty three. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Phebe Kidder, and that she is a person of truth & veracity.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of May A.D. 1853
Alfred Phelps Probate Judge

[image of seal ]
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In the matter of Phebe Kidder}
 
This day it was satisfactory proved to the Court, in open session, that Phoebe Kidder was the wife of Ruben Kidder late of Claridon deceased and is now his widow surviving him, that the said Rueben Kidder died on the fourteenth day of January AD 1840 and the he was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States___ And the Court order these proceedings to be certified to the War Department to enable the said Phebe Kidder to obtain whatever balance may be due on account of said Pension.

The State of Ohio}
Geauga County ss}
I A. H. Gotham, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County and State do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing is a true copy of the Journal entry made in said Court of Common Pleas at the Term thereof begun and held at the Court House in Chardon on this the 21st day of April AD  1840, in the matter of Phebe Kidder and Reuben Kidder - truly copied from the Journals of said Court ___
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at office this 24th day of May AD 1853

A. H. Gotham Clerk
Com Pleas Geauga Co Oho
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County SS
I Alfred Phelps Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County of Geauga, do hereby certify that Walter Bosley who has subscribed one of the foregoing affidavits and Deborah Bosley whose name is subscribed to the other foregoing affidavit personally came before me, and
severally subscribed their respective affidavits aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the same before me in open Court, at Claridon in said County, this twenty fourth day of May in the year one thousand and Eight hundred and fifty three.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of May 1853.
Alfred Phelps Probate Judge
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with
said Walter Bosley and Deborah Bosley, and
that they are both persons of truth and veracity
Alfred Phelps Probate Judge
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I Walter Bosley of the township of Claridon County of Geauga and State of Ohio of lawfull age after being duly sworn according to law by Alfred Phelps Judge of the court of Probate in and for Geauga county and State of Ohio do on my oath depose and say that I am a Son in law of Reuben Kidder who
was a Revolutionary pensioner That the said Reuben Kidder died in said township of Claridon County and State aforesaid on the 14 day of January 1840 and left Phebe Kidder his widow who is now living and that She has not married since the death of her husband the said Kidder and is now his widow and has made application for a pension That it appears from a family record that is now in my House that said Reuben Kidder and Phebe Kidder his widow were married on the 23 day of July 1804 and I believe the record contains the truth and further more I say not.
Walter Bosley

I Deborah Bosley of lawfull age and wife of Walter Bosley and daughter of Reuben and Phebe Kidder of a resident of the township of Claridon County of Geauga and State of Ohio, after being duly Sworn according to law by Alfred Phelps Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid do on my oath depose and say that my Father Reuben Kidder a pensioner died January 14 1840 That I fully believe they were married on the 23 day of July 1804. That she has not married since the death of my father and her
husband the said Reuben Kidder and further more
I say not
Deborah Bosley
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Sworn in Open Court this 1 September 1820
J. O. Wattles Judge of Onon [Onondaga] Com [Common] Pleas

Reuben Kidder 2476
[illegible] March 1819
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State of New-York, ss:
Onondaga County
On the First day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding
according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping
a record of their proceedings, Reuben Kidder aged Sixty years, resident in Camillus in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Viz
I enlisted into Daniel Livermore[']s Company Colo. Reed[']s Regment [Regiment] Infantry New hampshire troops in which I remained until the Close of the War When I was duly discharged and that I now hold a pension Certificate no [number] 2476 and that he applied for said pension Ap. 14 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Inventory of personal property
1 Loom $10.00
2 Hogs- 8.00
1 Heifer 15.00
Some old Cooper tools-- 6.00
5 Chairs 2.00
1 fire pail Kittle [Kettle] 3.00
1 Bake Kittle [Kettle] 1.50
1 Small Do [Ditto] 1.00
1 tea Do[Ditto]1.50 
1 Skillet .50
1 frying pan .50
Crockery 1.00
Knives and forks .60
1 table 2.00
1 Churn 1.00
1 Wash Tub
1 Chest 1.00
1 Old Cupboard .50
1 Great Wheel 1.50
1 little Do [Ditto] 1.50
In Debts Due me 12.00
[Total] 70.10

Brought up $70.10
amount to
Debts which I owe 15.00
[Total] $50.10

Reuben Kidder
I am a Cooper by trade lame one hip out of Joint and not able to walk without a Crutch nor able to do much work I have a wife aged forty six year Enfeebled by the Dropsy and no able labor much have one Son aged fifteen years healthy and able to labour have one Six years old have one Daughter twelve years old able to work have one Daughter nine years old and that I and my famaly [family Depend on our Labour for our support   Reuben Kidder

Children of Pensioner
Noah Kidder aged 15
Deb0rah Kidder--12
Lovina Kidder 9
Eli Kidder 6
Sworn in open Court this 1 September 1820. 
J. O. Wattles Judge of Onon [Onondaga] Com [Common] Pleas

I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy dollars and ten cents. and owes fifteen dollars. 
In testimony whreof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twentieth day of September 1820
Truman Adams
Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.
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I Betsey Sargent of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire depose and Say that
I am now Seventy two years of age last August. I further
Say that I was present in Enfield in the county of Grafton
in this State and saw my Brother Reuben Kidder married to
Rachel Kidder They were Married by Thomas Baldwin who was a Baptist Minister and lived in Canaan adjoining said Town of Enfield, They were Married at My Fathers house or where he lived. I cannot fix the year exactly but think I was about Ten years of age. I recollect that my Father[']s house was burnt and it was Soon after that. They soon after the Marriage Remooved [Removed] from Enfield to said Goffstown and lived there Seven or Eight years They had three children to wit Jesse Kidder who resides in Claremont
New Hampshire he was born about one year after the 
Marriage. Eleazer Kidder was the Second Son and I believe lives in Bethel Vermont. Allen Kidder the Third Son lives in Grantham New hampshire. three children, were all born in Goffstown within Seven or Eight years after the Marriage. My Father and Mother and the aforesaid Reuben went off from Goffstown when I was about Sixteen years old to go to
Camillus in the State of New York, and I have never
Seen either of them Since. The above named Reuben Kidder was out in the Revolutionary War. I well remember when
Peace was declared he came home but I do not recollect when he went into the War but then understood that he had been gone about three years. When said Reuben Kidder went off he left his his wife Rachel Kidder in Goffstown
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aforesaid and often Said Reuben had been gone
few years She Married Edmund Moors [Moor] who died
in Goffstown more then Thirty years ago, and the said
Rachel after the death of said Moore lived in Goffstown
until about Five years Since[,] when she died leaving
the Three children above named. And She never
had any other Children, by either of her aforesaid
husbands, or any other person
Betsy Sergent

December 29th 1847.
State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. December 29th 1847.
Then Betsey Sargent above named personally appeared
and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by
her subscribed is true.
Before me David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify the above named Betsey Sargent is a credible
persons and that her statement is to be relied upon
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss:

I, Lemuel N. Patter, Register of the Court of Probate holden at Amherst in said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court, that Rachel Moor was formerly the wife, or widow of Reuben Kidder and also the mother of Jesse, Eleazar and Allen Kidder and that she died in Goffstown in said County in August AD 1842, and that she has three children surviving her Viz;  Eleazar Kidder of Bethel and State of Vermont, and Jesse Kidder of Claremont and Allen Kidder of Grantham, in the state of New Hampshire, who are her only surviving children;  also are the children of Reuben Kidder, who, by report, was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and has been a long time absent from this country.

In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Probate, at Amherst, in said county this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Lemuel N Patter Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid
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Camillus
November the 17th 1817
I make this opportunity to let you now [know] that I and my
family is well I received your Letter dated the 3d of November I understand you can get my Land if
you have my discharge but Asa Burnam had it for to draw sum [some] money on farm notes which I then had against the united States and Mr Burnam told me that his Dog tore my Discharge to pieces and there is Thomas Saltmash which was one of the committee which Listed me to go into
the service and I had eighty Dollars promised me But [illegible] the Land and  I never have received nothing [illegible] yet I served the United States two years and Six
months and was discharged the 8th day of June 1783 wen [when] I was Discharged I Belong to Colnel [Colonel] George Reade[']s Regment [Regiment] and in Daniel Levermore [Livermore] Company it then Being the Secent [Second] company I want you to Do the Best you can for to get the land and if you git [get] the Land let me now [know] and I will give you and the Boys the one half of it I cannot write all that I want to But Remember me to your Mother and to the Boys and to ask inquiring [illegible] and So remain your friend Reuben Kidder

your unkel [Uncle] noak [Noah] Kidder and his family came to my house a Little before harvest and a going to
penselvane [Pennsylvania] Late thay [they] ware [were] all well he went along with Mr Micken of Cannan wich [which] has been there before I do not no [know] the name of the
town that he is gon [gone] to if you can find out the
name won[']t you to write it to me
Reuben Kidder
to Jesse Kidder
[stamp] The National Archives of The United States
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P. S.
Get Mr Asa Burnham to go before a Justice of the peace and swear that he lost my discharge, as I
put it by him to draw some money and afterward when I asked him for it he said his Son had tore it up
Yours
R. K.
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Two widows applied The one in Ohio was illegal
Apl 29, 1905 History to  [illegible] Edward Salinas [illegible]

Revy 
Widow, etc.
File No. 27,519
Rachel Kidd [Kidder]
widow of
Reubin Kidder
Privt [Private] Rev War
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
Arrangement of 1870.
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County SS 
On this 24th day of November 1831 before me the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace for the said County of Geauga personally appeared Reuben Kidder who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Daniel Livermore in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Reed of the New Hampshire line in the Service of the United States. That his name was placed on the Pension Roll
of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable (or at the Pittsburg
agency) in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New York to Ohio, to wit a desire to enjoy the society of his friends and relatives who have removed from the former to the latter State.
Reuben Kidder
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
George E. White Justice Peace
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County SS
I Hiram Nichols of lawful age being duly sworn do on Oath depose and say, that I have been many years personally acquainted with Reuben Kidder who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that I know him to be the identical Reuben Kidder described in the same Hiram Nichols
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 24th
day of November 1831
George E. White Justice Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Hiram Nichols and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Claridon November 24th 1831
George E. White Justice Peace
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss
I Edward Paine Jr Clerk of the Supreme Court in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that George E. White Esq. before whom the foregoing oath appears to have been taken, on the 24th day of November 1831 was and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and further that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and do verily believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Chardon this 22nd day of December A.D. 1831.
Edward Paine Jun
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House of Representatives
Aug 11, 1848-
Dear Sir,
There is pending in your office an application by the heirs of Rachel Kidder widow of Reuben Kidder a Revolutionary Pensioner, for her pension.- It has been suspended on the proof so for exhibited and especially on the point of identity of said
Kidder. There has now been sent in the affidavit of Phebe Kidder, herewith enclosed. Pleas to collate this with the proofs already in and with the result to Arunah Spear of Braintree Vt.
Respectfully Yours
J. Collamer
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Braintree Vt Sept 18th 1848
Sir
I herewith send you aditional [additional] affidavits in the case Rachel Kidder Widow of Reuben Kidder deceased
hoping that this will be fully sattisfactory [satisfactory] and that no further uncessary [unnecessary] evidence will be required of those pennyless 3 sons beyound reason
I am your most obedient Servt
Arunah Spear
J L Edwards Com of Pensions
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Reuben 2476
Act of July 14,1862, and March 3, 1876. [crossed out]
5910.
P. O.
Phebe Kidder
Service: widow of Reuben 
papers filed with legal widow
Rachel file no 27.519
Enlisted: 18
Discharged: 18
Rejected
Application filed: 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Elizabeth Vt 2759
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
18
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No. [Number] 1954
Phebe Kidder, widow of Reuben Kidder 
Let. Lewis Elliott, Aug 20 [18]53
(Rh) 5910
Rev.
Act 3d Feb 1853
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No. [Number] 13551
Rachel Kidder decd
Vt
Let [Letter] to Hon J Collamer
Feb 3 [18]48
let. to same Jan 2, [18]48
let. to same July 8, [18]48
let to Arunah Spear Augt 18th [18]48
Act 7 July 18[page torn]
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[stamp] Old War and Navy Apr 18 1905 Files. U. S. P. B.
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office. A Apr 17 1905
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wish to use the statements in joining two different Pat[illegible] Activities
Please let statement cover date when each entered
service, office held, under what officers he served, and
place of residence after service.
Should you not be able to furnish these certificates, can
you kindly suggest some source of information to me.
With thanks in advance, I am
Very truly yours
C. Edward Salinas
116 Bay St. East.

Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C

[stamp] APR 18 1905 Files U. S. P. B. Old Wars and Navy
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Savannah Ga. Apl 15. 1905
own cer
Dear Sir
The "History of New Ipswich" (New Hampshire) published in 1852 by Gould and Lincoln, Boston, Mass, states on pages 243 and 448, that military company was organized in New Ipswich in 1754 of which Reuben
Kidder was a Lieutenant and the he was made captain in 1759.
The same work states on page 243 that in 1760 Reuben Kidder was captain of the company.
Also on pages 411 it states "About 1770, Gov [Governor] Wentworth conferred on him (Reuben Kidder) the title of Colonel of a regiment of military".
In 1662 the Court Records of Cambridge, Mass, show following entry "James Kidder is allowed to be sergeant of the military company of Billings."
Also in 1675 when King Philips War took place, James Kidder was in the [illegible] service, and kept guard over the small tribe of Indians at Wamesit now forming part of Lowell, and soon after was appointed to the command of a garrison house, which contained seven families including his own, and that of his son. He died Apr 16 1676.
If either of these men (Reuben Kidder or James Kidder) are on record in your Dept as stated above, or as having taken path in any Indian or French Wars, the Battle of Lexington, the Battle of Bunker Hill or any of the other battles of the Revolution, I would be glad if you would send me a separate statement to that end of each Reuben Kidder and James Kidder as I
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wish to use the statements in joining two different Pat[illegible]
Activites
Please let statement cover date when each entered service, office held, under what officers he served, place of residence after service.
Should you not be able to furnish the certificate, can you kindly suggest some source of information to me.
With thanks in advance, I am
Very truly yours
C. Edward Salinas
116 Bay St. East.
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
[stamp] Apr 18 1905 U.S.P.B. Old Wars and Navy Files
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own
ISC
May 11 - 1905
April, 1905 [crossed out]
W. 27519
Sir:
In reply to your recent request for information concerning
James and Reuben Kidder, you are informed that this Bureau is not in possion [possession] of any records of Colonial Wars, and is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land.
The enclosed is the military history of the only Reuben
Kidder found on the Revolutionary records of this Bureau; there is no record of any claim filed for the services of a James Kidder of the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner

C. Edward Salinas, Esq.,
116 Bay Street East,
Savannah, Ga.
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I Eleazar L. Kidder of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont depose and say that I shall be sixty one years old in November 1848 that I have examined the foregoing deposition [crossed out] affidavit on of my Brother Jesse Kidder and fully concur in the same with the exception that I had nothing to do
about obtaining the bounty land
I further say that I made a declaration before the Probate Court of the District of Randolph on the nineteenth day of November 1847 for a pension as the child of Rachel Kidder the Widow of Reuben Kidder
Elizer L Kidder

State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
Bethel September 6th 1848 Then personally Jesse Kidder and
Eleazar L. Kidder signers of the foregoing affidavits and made oath that the same are true before me David Owen Justice of the Peace
I David Owen a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor hereby certify that the above named Jesse Kidder and Eleazar L Kidder are credible witnesses and full credit should
be given to their testimony David Owen
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Montpelier September 12. 1848
I hereby certify that David Owen Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the 
foregoing certificates, is, and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor in said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations as such Justice.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office
this 12th day of September A.D. 1848.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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I Jesse Kidder of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont late of Claremont in the State New Hampshire depose and say that if I live till December 1848 I shall then be sixty four years old and that I am the son of Reuben Kidder and Rachael Kidder was born in Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and have two Brothers to wit Eleazar Lyon Kidder who is about three years younger than myself also Allen Kidder who is about five years younger than myself. When I was about seven or eight years old my Father left
said Goffstown in company with his Father and Mother
for the West and I undstood they stopt [stopped] at Saratoga in the State of New York where my Grand-Mother died. I think they went from Saratoga to Nine Mill Creek not far from Camillus, where my Grand Father died
soon after my Father went to Camillus as I understood
some few years afterwards a Mr Asa Burnam reported that he had been near Camillus and learned that my Father was again married and living with his wife in said Camillus, some few years afterwards my Mother married Edmond Moors. In 1812 I went to Canada and worked for Zacheus Burnam son of Asa Burnam aforesaid. After staying about six months I left Canada in consequence of the declaration of war, and went to the Town of Adams near Sacketts Harbor and there visited an Uncle who informed me that my Father was then living in Camillus and had a wife and Children My Brother Eleazar went to Canada with me and was then with me. From Adams we went to Camillus and then found my Father with a wife and three Children
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one son and two daughters and we were received by them with great kindness. We informed them that our Mother was still living in said Goffstown and was married to Edmond Moores with whom she had been living as his wife two or three years[.]
When we first arrived at the house our father was absent and his said wife appeared to recognize us as the sons of her husband and after being informed that we were she inquired particularly of us if our Mother was living, we informed him that she was[.] I was afterwards employed by my Father to obtain his bounty land. He wrote a letter to me dated Camillus November 17th 1817 in relation to said
bounty land which letter I understand has been sent to the Pension department within a few months as evidence in the pension case of Rachel Kidder widow of Reuben Kidder and assented by my brother Eleazar L. Kidden[.]
I further say that my Mother ever lived in said Goffstown on the farm where she was born and where I was born up to the time of her death with the exception of a few years she lived with me and my Brothers a part of which time was in the State of Vermont[.]
I further say I think a certain portion of my Grand
Fathers property went to the said Town of Goffstown
for the support of his children which farm is now
the poor farm
Jesse Kidder
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I Eunice Kidder of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire depose and Say that I was
Seventy Seven years of age the Eighth day of October AD 1847.
I was present and Saw My Brother Reuben Kidder married
to Rachel Kidder was his and my cousin. They were Married in Enfield now in the County of Grafton in said New Hampshire by Thomas Baldwin who was a Baptist Minister once lived in Canaan adjoining said town of Enfield at the house of my Father this marriage was in the month of April AD 1785. This was the first marriage I ever saw. What makes me recollect the time is that my Father was designing to Moove [move] from New hampshire to Vermont and his house took fire and burnt down I was present and saw it burn and my Father had to find a house once the
marriage took place in the house which was [illegible]
my said Brother immediately after this mooved [moved] to
Goffstown and lived with his wife Rachel about Seven years and had three children to with [wit] Jesse Kidder who now resides in Claremont New hampshire he was born about one year after the aforesaid Marriage or in 1786. Eleazar Kidder the second son was born the latter part of 1787, or the first part of 1788, and now lives in Bethel Vermont. Allen Kidder the Third son now lives in Grantham New hampshire and
he was born about two years after Eleazar, aforesaid. The aforesaid Reuben Kidder left Gofftown to go to Camillus in the State of New York in 1791 and I have never seen him since[.] Said Reuben Kidder was out in the Revolutionary War three years nearly, he enlisted as I understood for three
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years but peace was concluded and he then came home, I well recollect when he went into the service and when he returned. The said Rachel Kidder lived in Gofftown after said Reuben went off. She was afterwards married to Edmund Moors who died in Goffstown in the fall of 1813. I saw him after he was dead and said Rachel continued to
live in Goffstown until the fall of 1842, when She died never having had any other Children but the three above named, I was seventy seven years of age the Eight day of October AD 1847 and caused the first part to be interlined before Signing
December 27th 1847.
Eunice Kidder

State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. December 27 1847
Then Eunice Kidder above named personally appeared and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me David State Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with said
Eunice Kidder for twenty five years and that She is a
credible person and her Statements one to be relied
upon.
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County SS
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Steele is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was elected on
the 20th day of May 1847 and will expire on the 19th day of May 1852 and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 4th day of
January 1848 
Perley Dodge Clerk
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Braintree Vt May 22d [18]48
Hon J Colamar [Collamer]
Sir
I here with send you further evidence in the case of Elezer
Kidder Son to Rachel Kidder or Moor widow of Reuben Kidder. It is hoped that the Letter from Reuben Kidder to his son Jesse Kidder in relation to his Bounty land that his sons were trying to get for him will be satisfactory to show the Identity and of that character requested and the other proof also of the day of her death and also that of the marriage[.]
I am instructed that said Reuben Kidder gave authority to his sons in relation to his bounty land in writing which is now in the County land office on file
your further attention is requested
yours etc
Araunah Spear
I learn that Jacob Royer was the Attorney to obtain the Bounty land and died before he ever returned and the sons have no knowledge of the matter ever afterwards whether the land was obtained or not
A Spear
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I Phebe Kidder of Claridon Geauga County and State of Ohio aged 74 years depose and say that I am the widow of the late Reuben Kidder a Pensioner of said Claridon deceased. I first became acquainted with him in 1793 in Camillus Onondaga County N York and I have always understood
that he formerly resided in Goffstown in the State of New Hampshire and had children there three sons to wit, Jesse, Eleazer and Allen and that his first wife the Mother of those sons name was Rachel Kidder Cousin to him and that said Rachel and sons he intended should be brought to Camillus to reside with him and a while after it was reported that she was dead and in July 1864 I was married to him and in the fall of 1812 his son Jesse and Eleazar came from Canada to
see him and they were received by him as his Sons and they him their father and before they for Goffstown he engaged Jesse to get his bounty land for him. In 1818 he obtained a
Pension of $96 per year and in 1827 we removed to Claridon Ohio aforesaid where he died in 1840. I further say that I have always understood that said Reuben Kidder my said husband had two sisters in said Goffstown to wit, Eunice and Betsey his Father died in Onondaga County N York
Phebe Kidder
State of Ohio
Geauga County SS
Claridon August 1st 1848
Personally appeared Phebe Kidder Signer of the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true
Before me Moses Stebbins Justice Peace
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I do hereby Certify that the within named Phebe Kidder is a person of good character for truth and veracity and full credit should be given to her testimony

Moses Stebbins
Justice Peace in
and for the County of Geauga
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THE STATE OF OHIO,
GEAUGA COUNTY, SS.
I, Lorenzo J Rider
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio do by these presents certify and make known, that Moses Stebbins
Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavit was taken and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States,
and elsewhere,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county this fourth day of August, A.D. 1848
L J Rider CLERK
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House of Representatives
July 1. 1848
Sir
Inclosed herewith I send you Several additional depositions Sent in from New Hampshire in relation to the
case of Rachel Kidder, to which I solicit your early attention 
Respectfully Yours
J. Collamer
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
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House of Representatives
May 26, 1848
Sir
I some time since sent you the papers in the case of the son of Rachel Kidder for her pension
I recd [received] your answer requiring further
proof of the time of her death and as to identity etc. That letter I sent to the agent A Spear. He has now forwarded the papers herewith inclosed, showing the marriage and birth of children and her death - Attesting it is an old letter from the father dated
in 1817 which Seems to me to be strong evidence of
identity.
Please to give this as early an attention
as practicable
Respectfully yours
J Collamer
Col. J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pension
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Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
Feby 1, 1832
Hon Lewis Cass
Sir
Enclosed is the affidavit supposed to be necessary to effect a transfer of the name of Reuben Kidder
from the Roll of the New York, to that of the Ohio (or Pittsburg) Agency for paying Pensions
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Eleazer Paine
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New York June 4. 1831
Sir
I this morning received and presented the enclosed pension to the agent of the U.S. in this City for the payment of the same, and it was by him rejected.
The only ground of objection now existing, is that the certificate is dated more than sixty days previous to its being presented for payment. Now as the Same certificate was presented on the 19th day of April last, and rejected on a/c of an erasure not noticed and returned to the State of Ohio for correction, thereby taking from the agt [agent] here the power of payment, and by the agents advice and for the benefit of poor Kidder, I have taken the liberty of forwarding the Certificate to you, hoping will be Kind enough to give me an order for the amt [amount] thereby doing an act of justice to the indigent, which he will hail with gratitude and Cheerfulness 
Hoping the above may meet with You entire approbation
I am your obt and Very Honble Svt Saml Van Nostrand
227 Pearl St
N. York
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I Lucien D. Hunkins depose and say that I was employed as overseer of the Poor in the Town of Goffstown from April A D1841. To the 1st of day of April A D 1845. That when I went to Said Poor farm
in 1841. Rachel Kidder was at Said Poor farm maintained to the Town of Goffstown and I think She was about Eighty years of age. She
continued to reside there until the Month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Forty two when she died
I buried her and employed Asa Burnham to make her coffin he charged it to the Town of Goffstown and I as overseer paid Said Asa Burnham for said Coffin I cannot fix the day but I know I was
killing a beef creature on the day she died and we did not kill one earlier than October and I had a Son born on the 30th day of July AD 1842, and I know that said Rachel Kidder died in the Month of October after the birth of this Son. I have known said Asa Burnham for Eight on Ten years. He was always [illegible] a very upright man, and I should place entire confidence in what he Says and as he charged the making of said coffin he can fix the day exactly I think  the coffin was got the next day after the death of said Rachel
Kidder
L. D. Hunkins
June 24th 1848
State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. June 24th AD 1848.
Then Lucien D. Hunkins above named personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
Before Me David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Sd [Said] L D
Hunkins for Eight or Ten years that he has always Sustained a good character and that what he Says
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is entitled to credit.
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I, Thomas P Treadwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify That David Steele is an acting Justice of the Peace,
in and for the County of Hillsborough duly commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 20th day of
May 1847 and will expire on the 20th day of May 1852
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this
15th day of May 1848-
Thomas  P Treadwell
Secretary of State
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I Eunice Kidder of Goffstown depose and Say that I am now Seventy Seven years of age having been born [crossed out]
that is I was Seventy Seven years of age the 8th day of October AD 1847. I was the Sister of Reuben Kidder who was born in Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire. I was present and Saw Said Reuben Kidder Married in Enfield in the County of Grafton
and State of New hampshire to Rachel Kidder. They were married by Thomas Baldwin a Baptist Clergyman who resided then in Canaan in Said County of Grafton. This marriage took place in April 1784, as I think the Said Reuben and Rachel had three children to wit Jesse Kidder Eleazer Kidder and Allen Kidder. I was married myself to Job Kidder in Goffstown [illegible] in December 1791. My husband and myself went to keeping house in December 1792, and in December 1792 when I went to keeping house Jesse Kidder above named went to live with me, and Staid constantly with me for Six years. that is till December 1798 or about that time when he was fourteen years of age I think I attended the wedding of said Reuben Kidder and
Rachel Kidder about one year before said Jesse Kidder was born, I think [crossed out] said Reuben and Rachel lived together [crossed out] Moved from Enfield to said Goffstown soon after their marriage: and lived together there from Seven to Eight years when Said Reuben Kidder
left Goffstown and went to Camillus in the State of New York after this I never Saw him but he the said Reuben Kidder wrote letters to his wife and to my husband which letters I saw directed from Camillus in the State of New york
The last letter that I saw written by said Reuben
Kidder was written in 1809 or 1810. In 1811. Said Jesse
Kidden and Eleazar Kidder went to Canada to work
for Zacheus Burnham and when War was declared
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in 1812 against Great Britain. The said Jesse Kidder and
Eleazar Kidder returned from Canada to Goffstown and when they came home they said they came by the way of Camillus in the State of New york and there saw the aforesaid Reuben Kidder who was their Father. The aforesaid Rachel Kidder was in Goffstown in the fall of the year 1842, as I think but the Exact time I cannot fix I know that I attended the Wedding of my Brother Reuben Kidder aforesaid and all his [illegible] three children above named were born before I was married in December 1791.
Eunice Kidder

State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 8th A D 1843. Then Eunice Kidder above named personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is
true. Before me David Steele Justice of the Peace

I certify that I have known the above named Eunice
Kidder for many years. that She is quite intelligent and that her testimony is to be relied upon
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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I Merriam Sargent of Goffstown in the County of
Hillsborough and State of New hampshire depose and Say that I was Seventy five years of age the 7th day of April AD 1848. my name before I was married was Merriam Kidder I was the Sister of Reuben Kidder who went from Goffstown to Camillus in the State of New York in the Spring of the year
1793. the way I know the time was Reuben left this town in the Spring before my Son Job Sargent was born and he was born in [crossed out] the 11th day of November 1793. I Recollect when said Reuben Kidder lived with his wife Rachel Kidder they were Married in Enfield as it was Said but I was not present They moved to Goffstown Soon after they were
married and they lived together and had three children to wit Jesse Kidder Eleazar Kidder and Allen Kidder and Allen Kidder was three years old when his Father left Goffstown
The Said Rachel Kidder lived in Goffstown most of the time till October 1842, when She died I was present and Saw her die. I cannot fix the day, but I know it was in that month, and
I think about the Middle of the Month of October I further say that Said Reuben Kidder wrote from New York to have the Said Rachel Kidder his wife brought to him, but she did not go In War time, or in 1812 Jesse Kidder and Allen Kidder both came from New york and Said they saw their Father Reuben Kidder but the place where I cannot fix I can Just Remember when the aforesaid Reuben Kidder returned from
Service in the Revolutionary War
April 8 A D 1848
Merriam Sargent her mark x
Attest David Steele
State of New hampshire Hillsborough Ss April 8th AD 1848. Then
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Merriam Sargent above named personally appeared and Made
oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed in my
presence is true
Before me David Steele Justice of the Peace

I certify that I have known the above named Merriam Sargent many years and that her testimony is to be relied upon
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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I Asa Burnham of Goffstown in the County of
Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire depose and
say that Rachel Kidder formerly of Goffstown aforesaid
died on the Thirteenth day of October in the year of Our
Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty Two the way I remember the day is that I made a Coffin for her and charged it upon my book of accounts and the charge I have Examined within two Days and it Stands on my book charged on the Fourteenth day of October AD 1842, I recollect without any reference to the book that she died on one day, and that I made the coffin on the next day Succeeding her death, but I could not have fixed the time without reference to the book I had known her several years previous to her death. She was aged being at the time of her death from Seventy to Eighty years of age as I Should think from my knowlage of her
May 1st 1848
Asa Burnham

State of New hampshire Hillsborough May 1st AD 1848. Then Asa Burnham above named personally appeared and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
Before me David Steele Justice of the Peace

I certify that Asa Burnham above named is a
Respectable and intelligent man and that his
testimony is to be relied upon
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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[word covered by seal]TE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that David Steele is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds etc. His Commission was dated on the 20th day of May 1847 and will expire on the 20th day of May 1852.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 6th day of
Sept. 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State
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I John Kidder of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire depose and say that I was Sixty four years of age the 14th day of February AD 1848. Thatt I was born and always lived in said Goffstown. I can just recollect when Reuben Kidder left his wife Rachel
Kidder in Goffstown. They had three children to wit Jesse Kidder Eleazar Kidder and Allen Kidder They all the lived within a half a mile of me. Jesse Kidder and myself
were born in the Same year as I always understood and Eleazar Kidder and Allen Kidder were younger than I was. The said Rachel Kidder was an Aunt of mine, and died in the Poorhouse in Goffstown when Lucien D Hunkins was overseer of the Poor house in Goffstown about six years ago and [illegible] the cousins were brought up together
August 21 1884 John Kidder
State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. August 21st
AD 1848. Then John Kidder above named
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personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
Before me David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have known John Kidder above named many years and that what he says is entitled to full credit
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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I Nehemiah Story of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough depose and Say that I am now or shall be Seventy one years of age come the 4th day of October next. I knew Rachel Kidder before she was married to Reuben Kidder after they were married they lived within three fourths of a mile of me until the Said Reuben went off which I think was about six or seven years. they had
three children to wit Jesse Kidder Eleazar Kidder
and Allen Kidder. I remember when they were all
[illegible]. I know and Remember that John Kidder who
is now present and has given his affidavit and the Said Jesse Kidder were both born the same year and I think they were about Seven or Eight years Younger than I am. Eleazar Kidder and Allen Kidder were younger from two to four years. Allen Kidder was but a small boy when his Father went off and left this part of the Country. The said Jesse Eleazar and Allen lived  each till they were more than twenty one years of age in my neighborhood, I went to school with the said Jesse Eleazar and Allen, all, and I have not been to sell for about fifty years, certainly more then Forty nine years since I went to School, Jesse
Kidder was an Excellent Scholar and I know if he is now living that he is more than Sixty years of age because I can recollect his move than that time
August 21st 1848
Nehemiah Story

State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. August 21st AD 1848. Then Nehemiah Story above named personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
Before Me David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been well acquainted with said Nehemiah Story more than twenty five years and that what he says is entitled to credit
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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I Sarah Sargent of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough
and State of New hampshire depose and Say that I was born in the Town now called Essex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 10th day of September AD 1770 that my Father whose name was William Story mooved [moved] to Said Goffstown and brought me with him in March 1775. We mooved [moved] on to a farm adjoining the farm upon which Reuben Kidder and Rachel Kidder lived and after I moved to Goffstown I knew them both well. They were our nearest neighbors. The said Reuben Kidder went into the United States Service in the Revolutionary war and after he returned from the service he was married to the Said Rachel Kidder. They lived together as man and wife within half a mile of me for Six or Seven years and had three children to wit Jesse Kidder Eleazar Kidder and Allen Kidder the children were all brought up within half a mile of my Father's and I knew them all well.
I was married on the 14th day of November AD 1793. and all three of the above children were born before I was Married and their Father Reuben Kidder had gone and left his wife and this part of the Country before I was married and I have never seen him Since The Said Rachel Kidder continued to reside in Goffstown many years after the said Reuben Kidder after left her and this State and was afterwards married to a man by the name of Moores. I know that the said Reuben Kidder left his wife with the three children above named before I was
married as above Stated
Sarah Sargent
August 23d 1848.

State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. August 23 AD 1848. Then Sarah Sargent above named personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by her Subscribed is true
Before me David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Sarah Sargent above named for several years and that what she says is entitled to full credit
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Martin of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire depose and say that I Shall be Seventy three years of age if I live to the 12th of day of September AD 1848. I well remember Reuben Kidder when he returned from the Revolutionary War I know that the same Reuben Kidder lived with Rachel Kidder at the [illegible house [crossed out] in Goffstown as man and wife the said Reuben and Rachel lived five or Six or Seven years in Goffstown within Seventy Rods of where I lived they had three children to wit Jesse Kidder Eleazar Kidder and Allen Kidder when they lived together I knew all three of the children and they all and Several years close by me. I am unable to fix the age of Jesse Kidder but I know that John Kidder who now lives in Goffstown was born within one year of the time that said Jesse was born that is they were both born in the Same year. after this Reuben Kidder went to the Western part of New York and left his wife in Goffstown and this Rachel Kidder was afterwards married to Edmund Moores. She continued to live and died in the Poor house in Goffstown. The way that I Remember that John Kidder and the said Jesse were born in the Same year is that they were both born in my neighborhood and I remember then they were born but I cannot fix their age
August 21st 1848.
Samuel Martin

State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. August 21st 1848
Then Samuel Martin above named personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
before me David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have known the above named Samuel Martin
for more then twenty five years and that what he says is
entitled to full credit
Daniel Steele Justice of the Peace
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I Lucien D. Hunkins of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire depose and Say that I was overseer and keeper of the Poor house in said Town of Goffstown commencing on the 22d day of March AD 1840 and ending on the 22d of March AD 1844.
That Rachel Kidder an old Lady died at said Poor Farm in October 1842, and I think she died on the 13th day of the Month. I [crossed out] Asa Burnham made her coffin, and had also made a Coffin for Noah Kidder John McCoy and a man by the name of Coburn all four having died within about Six weeks of each other. When said Burnham made the coffins for the persons aforesaid be charged them to the Town of Goffstown[.] In the summer 1842. I had let said Asa Burnham have some boards that belonged to the Town of Goffstown and on the first day of December AD 1842 I Settled with Said Burnham for making the four Coffins above named and for the Boards that I let him have and there
was a balance due from the Town of Goffstown to said Asa Burnham of Two Dollars and fifty cents, and I on the 1st day of December AD 1842, put upon the books that were kept at the Poor house the amount that I paid said Burnham as a balance between the boards and the coffins in the words following that is to Say
"December 1st 1842. To paid Asa Burnham for Coffins $2.50"
I have this day been to the books and examined them and found the record in my hand writing on said books as above Stated and this is all the Memorandum or writing that was made in any way about the business
There was no Receipts taken or given, nor any other Record made of it than what is above stated.
August 4th 1848
L. D. Hunkins

State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. August 21st 1848. Then Lucien D. Hunkins above named personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with said L.D. Hunkins for Eight or Ten years that he is a highly respectable man and that what he says is entitled to credit
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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I Elizabeth F. Hunkins of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough depose and Say that I am the wife of Lucien D. Hunkins of said Goffstown that my husband and myself were employed by the Town of Goffstown to take charge of and oversee the Poor Farm in Goffstown in the month of April In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty one and that we both mooved [moved] to said farm about
the first of April of that year and continued there in charge of said farm until the first of April AD 1845. [illegible] few years Rachel Kidder was
there upon said Poor farm maintained by said Town of Goffstown and remained there from the time we went until the Month of October In the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty two when She died I was present at the time of her death and I know that She died the Second year after I went to the Poor farm,  as overseer, and I have no doubt that it was October of that year when she died but I cannot fix the day of the Month She was at the time of her death an old Lady. I should
think about Eighty years of age. Asa Burnham of Goffstown made her coffin, the said Rachel was the only person of that name. the name [crossed out] that I have ever known my husband is now absent from
home
June 24th 1848
Elizabeth F Hunkins 

State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss
June 24th AD 1848
Then Elizabeth F Hunkins above named personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by her Subscribed is true before the David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Elizabeth F. Hunkins
above named for twenty years or more that She has always in all respects maintained a good character
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and I think what She says entitled to full credit
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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I John Saltmarsh of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire depose and Say that I am now Eighty four year of age, and that I have lived in Said Goffstown for Seventy Eight years and that I knew Reuben Kidder when he lived in Said Goffstown with his wife Rachel Kidder. I think they had three children to [crossed out] I think [crossed out] know the names of two of the Children were Eleazar Kidder and Allen Kidder and I think the name of the other was Jesse Kidder the aforesaid
Reuben Ridder went off and left his wife in Goffstown many years ago. and it was Said then that he went to Camillus in the State of
New york. The said Rachel Miller remained in Goffstown and lived there till Six or Seven years ago when she died in the Poor house in
Said Goffstown within about half a mile of where I have lived for many years The Said Rachel Kidder has always lived in Goffstown since the Said Reuben left and was married to one Moore whose name I think was Edmund. I know the Said Reuben Kidder was gone from same during the Revolutionary War, and it was Said
he was a Soldier doing duty in the Revolutionary War, and I knew when he returned I never knew any other Rachel Kidder in Goffstown or elsewhere. The said Reuben Kidder after his Return from the service in the war remanded with his wife a few years
and the left when it was said he went to Camillus as above Since that time he has not returned to Goffstown that I know of
June 24th 1848.
John Saltmarsh his mark x
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State of New hampshire Hillsborough SS. June 24 1848
Then John Saltmarsh within named personally appeared
before me and affixed his mark to the within affidavit
and then made solemn oath that the same affidavit
to which he had thus affixed his mark was true
Before me David Steele Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with John Saltmarsh within named twenty five years that he formerly wrote
but that the Rheumatism was so cramped his fingers that
now he cannot write that he has always Sustained a good character and that he retains his mind and memory
and that what he says is entitled to credit
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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War Department
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States,
of the 7th July, 1838, Rachel Kidder deceased, State of Vermont, widow of Reuben Kidder, who was a Private in the war of the Revolution and who died on the 4th January, 1840, is inscribed
on the Pension roll at the rate of Eighty dollars per Annum,
commencing on the 4th day of January 1840, and terminating on the 4th March, 1841. The amount is due and payable to her only
surviving children, viz: Eleazar Kidder, Jesse Kidder and Allen
Kidder.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Examined and Countersigned
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Aug 24 Reuben Kidder O.

Braintree Vt July 27
Free
J L Edwards Com [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Braintree Vt July 27. 1847
Sir
I am requested in behalf of Elezor [Eleazar] Kidder and brothers to present their claims to a pension predicated on the following facks [facts]
Reuben Kidder served as suposed [supposed] from Goffstown NH in the Rev War about 3 years and in about 1784 he married at Said Goffstown to his cousin Rachel Kidder and lived with her untill 3 sons were born of said Rachel after this he left his wife at Goffstown and went to Onondaga County Ny near the Salt works where he  resided in 1847 then having another wife and some children and it is soposed [supposed] that he Drew a pension while at that place under the act of 1818 the next they heard from him he was some where in Ohio Suposed [supposed] in Geauyer [Geauga] County
See Page 60 of Ohio Pension Roll of 1833-34 which is supposed to be the same man[.] the census of 1840 don[']t contain his name. Said Rachel was never after maried [married] but died 1845 the widow of the Said Reuben Kidder[.] Now if consistant [consistent] with the rules of your office I wish you would send me the date of his death and the town in which he died if you have the
proof of the Same in your office, if not the last time
he drew his pension
And much oblige your most obt Servt [obedient Servant]
Araunah Spear

J L Edwards Esqr
Washington DC

I think that he one resided in
Camillus Onadaga County Ny in 1817

240 8 / 12.08 96 / 710
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I Jesse Carr of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire depose and Say that I am well acquainted with Asa Burnham of this town having known Said Asa for twenty years or more. I Should believe him under oath I never heard any thing said against his
Character in any way. I know he is a Mechnick [Mechanic] and I do not know of any other person of that name, there is no other person of that name in this vicinity he has resided in Dunbarton and Goffstown and now resides in Goffstown
Jesse Carr

State of New hampshire Hillsborough ss. June 24th 1848
Then Jesse Carr above named personally appeared and
Made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him
Subscribed is true Before me
David Steele Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Jesse Carr above named is Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for Said County of
Hillsborough and has been for Several years. that he is a
gentleman of high character, and every way entitled
to credit
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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Reuben Kidder, Ohio, Pittsburg, Act 18 March 1818
$96.00 per ann [annum]
To what time was he last paid? G. C. A.
Pension Office January 27, [18]48
Died 14th Jan. 1840
Paid to his death BLB
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No [Number] 13551
Rachel Kidder dcd [deceased]
wid of Reuben
Vt
Act 7 July 1838.
Adm [Admitted] 2 years pri [private
$80.00 per an [annum]
from 4 January to 4 March 1841. Payable to Eleazer Kidder, Jesse Kidder and Allen Kidder only surviving children of Rachel Kidder
Hon Jacob Collamer
House of Reps [Representatives]
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Pension Office
Decem [December] 1848
Sir 
I have the honor to return herewith Mr Blackwell[']s letter, in which he states that he has been informed
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Town Clerks office Enfield N.H. November 10th 1847
This may certify that I have examined the records of said Town and Cannot find the marriage of Reuben Kidder to Rachel Kidder
Converse Goodhue Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS November 12 1847 Then the said Converse Goodhue personally appeared and made oath that he above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me N W Westgate Justice of the peace
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Hampden Geauga County Ohio
May 25th 1853

Hon L P Waldo
Sir
I have the honor of transmit you the papers in support of the claim of Phebe Kidder to a pension after they have been taken into consideration please make return to me at the above place
Respectfully yours
Lewis Elliott Agent

Hon. L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Goffstown   June 26th 1848.

D Sirs,

Some person in Vermont has troubled me in nection to an application for a pension and I have taken Several affidavits before I took one which is with the Commissioner of pensions to wit Asa Burnham.  It related to the death of an old Lady.  Some of the Deponents had Said they thought She died in August AD 1842.  Burnham Says he made her coffin and charged it to the town of Goffstown in October 1842 and the Commissioner needed Evidence in relation to the character of Burnham on this account.  I have taken the testimony of Judge Carr and what I wish you to do is to tell the Commissioner of pensions who Judge Carr is.  Burnham is as Respectable a man as we have and I so certified    I have also taken the affidavit of Hunkins and his wife who were keepers of the poor farm at the time Rachel Kidder died and they both Say She died in October 1842.

The Gentleman who has written me is Araunah Stear of Braintree V.T. and it Seems the Hon J Coleman of V.T. has had Something to do about it if you will speak to him on the Subject you will much oblige

When you call on the Commissioner of pensions you will Say that these affidavits relate to the application of Rachel Kidder for a pension an of Rachel Leens.  I know nothing of the merits of the question, but I do know that the witnesses all whose testimony I have taken are respectable people and State what they believe.  I am Satisfied that Rachel Kidder died in October AD 1842 and not in August because those that have the best means of knowing fix the time then
over
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The within is part of a letter to me from the Hon David Steele of Goffstown N.H.  The residue of the letter is of a private & confidential character and I cannot therefore furnish you the other part of the Letter--

Mr Steele is a magistrate in the State of New Hampshire and a very worthy excellent man.  Full credit may be given to every statement made by him

I am personally acquainted with the Hon Jefse Carr of New Hampshire who has given an affidavit in the pension case refered to in the foregoing letter of Mr Steele--He is a highly respectable man, has been a judge of the court of Common Pleas in Hillsborough Co N.H. and his character for truth & veracity is above all imputation.  I should give full credit to any statement made by Mr Carr--

With high regard
Your Obt Servt
James Wilson
M.C. from N.H.

Hon J. Collamer M.C.
from Vt


Washington