Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,715, for Samuel Straw, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H Straw, Samuel
NUMBER S 17.715
carded
CONTENTS
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33. 191
New Hampshire Concord
Samuel Straw decd [DECEASED]
enlisted in the State of N.H. 
as a private in the __commanded
by Captain __ of the __ commanded 
NH in the Revolution for 14 months 11 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 47 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. [illegible] 
August 6, 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of
Dec. 1853 and sent to L. D. Stevens Concord N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of ___
Semi anl. allowance ending ___
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by [illegible Weightman Clerk, 
Book G. Vol 1. Page 119
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Declaration of Jacob Straw 38.462
Oct. 9/32
Samuel Straw, dec'd [DECEASED]
N. H.

Act of June 7th 1832
Merrimac [MERRIMACK] Co. NH
L. D. Stevens
Concord,
N. H.
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38.462
Samuel Straw dec [DECEASED] Merrimac [MERRIMACK] County NH.
Died Aug 6 1844
Jacob Straw 1
Samuel Straw 2
Timothy Straw 3
Sally Colley 4
Polly Silver 5
Nancy Felch 6& 
Lydia Jones 7
 
Surviving Children
Jacob Shaw Ex [EXECUTOR] 
JD Stevens
Concord NH
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County SS
On this fifth day of October in the year of eighteen hundred and fifty two personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate this day sitting at Concord in and for
the County and State aforesaid Jacob Straw a resident of Hopkinton in said County aged fifty seven years who being duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension which may be found due his father
Samuel Straw late of Hopkinton aforesaid deceased under the provisions of the "act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 entitled an act supplementary to "An act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution." He declares that he is a son of and the Executor of the last Will and testament of the said Samuel Straw that his said Father was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that his Father resided in said Hopkinton at the time he entered the service in said war, that from his best recollection and information derived from his said father in his life time and from other persons his father the said Samuel Straw served under Capt. Hutchins in the Regt of Col Stark as he has heard his said father speak of Capt. Hutchins and Col Stark frequently, that he understood that his father the said Samuel Straw was out in the service in the years 1776 and 1777 but is unable to state the particulars of his term of service - that he has heard his father the said Samuel Straw speak of being at West Point in 1780 at the time Gen Arnold deserted & saw him when he made his escape to the British Ship lying in the River Hudson- that he has heard his father speak of Stephen Putney and Nathaniel Trumbull as comrades with him in the same company that according to his best recollection his said father was
out in this last time of service between three and four
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months, that he is not able to recollect the names of his father's officers in this service. He further declares that his father the said Samuel Straw after the expiration of his service before stated in the war of the Revolution resided in Hopkinton aforesaid until the time of his
death; that he recollects distinctly of hearing his father the said Samuel Straw say before his death when asked why he did not apply for a pension that "he was well used while he was in his country's service and he should not trouble the Government while he had friends to take care of him" that the said Samuel Straw died in said Hopkinton on the sixth day of August A.D. 1844 aged 83 years and over, leaving no widow surviving but seven children, who still
survive and whose names are as follows, to wit:
Jacob Straw the (declarant) Samuel Straw Timothy Straw Sally Colley Polly Silver Nancy Felch and Lydia Jones who are still living and are the only surviving children of the said Samuel Straw.
Jacob Straw

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year
aforesaid before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate for the County & State aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter that said Samuel Straw deceased was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as before stated. And the Court further certify that the declarant Jacob Straw is personally known to said Court and in their opinion is the son of the said Samuel Straw deceased and is a credible person and his statements are entitled to credit. 
Horace Chase
Judge of the Court of Probate for the County & State aforesaid.
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And I William P. Foster Register of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Straw for the arrears of pension due his father the aforesaid Samuel Straw deceased.
William P. Foster Register
of the Court of Probate for the County & State aforesaid

State of New-Hampshire
MERRIMACK, SS.--- Probate Office,
I William P. Foster Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that, at a Court of Probate duly holden at Concord, in said County, on the 27th day of August
Anno Domini, 1844 Jacob Straw of Hopkinton in said County, was duly appointed and commissioned Executor of the last Will and
Testament of Samuel Straw late of Hopkinton in said County deceased, that the said Jacob Straw accepted said trust and gave bonds for the faithful performance thereof, as required by the laws of this State; and that said appointment has never been revoked but remains in full force, as by the records of said Court appears.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Concord in said County, this 4th day of October A.D. 1844
W. P. Foster Register.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Merrimack ss.
I, William P. Foster Register of Probate for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited
to said Court that Samuel Straw was a soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution, was a resident of the County of Merrimack, in the State of New-Hampshire,
and died in the town of Hopkinton in the State aforesaid, in the year 1844 on the Sixth day of August- that he left no widow but seven
children whose names are as follows viz:
Jacob Straw, Samuel Straw, Timothy Straw, Sally Colley, Polly Silver, Nancy Felch, and Lydia Jones, who still survive, and are the only surviving children of said Samuel Straw.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at 
Concord this Fourth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
fifty two
W. P. Foster Register of Probate.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss

Hopkinton October 19 1853 Page "321" "Marriages"
"Seventeen hundred Eighty six, Jan twelfth
Samuel Straw Jr. and Molly Flanders both
of Hopkinton"

I Isaac Lang of said Hopkinton depose and say
that I hold the office of Clerk of first Congregational Church in said town & have charge of the records of said Church and that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible characters and figures as follows "1786 Jan. 12"
and that the above is a true extract from said
records with the exception as above certified
by me Isaac Long
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year
above written before me & I certify that the said Isaac Long is personally known to me and is in my belief
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belief the identical person he represents himself
to be in his foregoing certificate
Francis P. Rowtton 
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County SS. On this twenty seventh day of November in the year 1853,
personally appeared before me the subscriber, Jacob Straw of Hopkinton in said County and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person who made application for pension due to his father Samuel Straw late of said Hopkinton deceased; that the papers hereto annexed marked three in Number are the original papers of the said Samuel Straw, deceased, my father, and that the signature
on them is in the hand writing of the said Samuel and that they have been in his possession ever since the decease of the
said Samuel Straw.
Jacob Straw

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above mentioned
Before me
James Hoyt Justice of the Peace
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P 17715
INVALID.
File No. 17,715
Samuel Straw Pri Rev War [PRIVATE REVOLUTIONARY WAR] 
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec 10th 1807
Levi Straw
John Jones 
Samuel Straw
Nathaniel Eaton  Freeholders
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2
In obedience to the above warrant I have notified and and [sic] warned all the freeholders and other inhabitants of said School District as directed by giving at least ten days notice
before the day of holding said meeting
Hopkinton December 30. 1807
Samuel Straw
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Saml. {SAMUEL] Straws
Certificate
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C. 3.
Hopkinton February 1 1814
This is an accurate description of my land and
Dwelling house subject to the Direct tax. improvements, twelve tons of good hay, thirty acres of pasturing, three acres of tillage, three acres of orcharding. Dwelling house one story is 40 by 30 put up at two different times
the outside Clabboarded [CLAPBOARDED] and the value of ten glass windows of whole glass 15 Lights each. inside Two rooms plastered one ceiled one Neither ceiled nor plastered.
The [illegible] all are rotten the Clabboard, [CLAPBOARD] and plastering is old and much [illegible]. fifty acres of unimproved land the soil is poor and Rocky the wood is the bigest [BIGGEST] half hemlock and Spruce.
Samuel Straw
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 Signatures of Shaw, Samuel N.H. S 17715
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A
Samuel Straw's Book
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No 38462.
Samuel Straw dec'd [DECEASED] N.H. Letter to

L.D. Stevens 23d March 1853.
L.D. Stevens 16th July 1853.
L.D. Stevens 26th Sept. 1853
L.D. Stevens 17th Oct. 1853.
same Nov 18 1853
L.D. Stevens 30th Nov. 1853

Act 7th June 1832.
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38462.
Samuel Straw dec'd [DECEASED]
 N.H.

L.D. Stevens 23d March 1853
Same 16 July 1853
Same 26 Sept. 1853
Same 17 Oct. 1853
Same Nov 18 1853
Same 30 Nov. 1853

Act June 7 1832
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No. 38462.
Samuel Straw dec'd [DECEASED]
N.H.
Letter to
L.D. Stevens 23d March 1853
L.D. Stevens 16 July 1853
Same 26 Sept.            "
L.D. Stevens 17 Oct. 1853


Act 7th June 1832.
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
August 6. 1853.

I hereby certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Isaac D. Merrill, Stephen C. Badger and Jesse A. Gove were Justices of the Peace for the County of Merrimack -
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the date above written.

John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County SS.
Town Clerk's Office Hopkinton N.H.
August 3rd 1853

I Joab Patterson testify and say that I hold the office of town Clerk of the town of Hopkinton aforesaid and that I have made a thorough examination of the records of said town and can find no record of the marriage of Samuel Straw and Mary Flanders

Joah Patterson Town Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year
above written before me
Isaac D. Merrill Justice of the Peace
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I Sawyer Blanchard of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I am forty Eight years of age and formerly lived in the town of Hopkinton in my youthful days with Samuel Shaw, now deceased; that I lived in the family of the said Shaw seven years; that I am informed his son Jacob Shaw has made application for a pension due to his father the said Samuel Straw for his services in the war of the Revolution that I have often heard the said Shaw tell about his service in the Revolutionary war and I perfectly remember the day when
the said Samuel Shaw told some Company
at his house that he was in service at West
Point; that he saw "Gen. Arnold go off to the
enemies Ship in a boat, and that the flag
stood out as strait [STRAIGHT] as a board because the boat went so fast." I recollect that this was a rainy day & I stayed in the house and heard the old gentleman tell stories about his service: that I have not the least doubt but the said
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Straw served in the Revolutionary war in the
Company of Capt. Butler as I am confident that he was in the same Service: I also knew his wife
before her death her name before marriage
was Mary Flanders and they lived together
as man and wife for the space of forty years & my personal knowledge, that they had several
children who still survive and whose names are Jacob Straw, Samuel Straw, Timothy Straw, Sally Cally, Polly Silver, Nancy Felch and
Lydia Jones who are their only surviving 
children; that I have no interest in the claim
aforesaid
Sawyer Blanchard

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Sworn and subscribed
on the second day of August in the year
1853 before me. And I certify that the said
Sawyer Blanchard is known to me and is a 
respectable resident of said Concord
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and his statements are entitled to credit;
that I have no interest in said claim and
are not concerned in its prosecution.
S. C. Badger Justice of the Peace
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I Stephen Sibley of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years testify and say that I was born in the town of Hopkinton, in said County and resided in said town all my life, with the exception of about three years, until November 1852 when I removed to Concord aforesaid:
that my father was a neighbor of Samuel Straw late of said Hopkinton, deceased, and his farm was the next but one that on which the said Straw lived: that I have worked for the said Straw and lived in his family and have often heard him tell about his service in the war of the Revolution: that I distinctly remember to have heard him speak of being at West Point when Gen. Arnold deserted and seeing the boat as it passed down the Hudson River to the British ship, & recollect that he said "the boat went as fast a horse could run and if we had known what was going on we could have shot him as well as not," that I have not the least doubt but that the said Samuel Straw was out in service at West Point at the time before spoken of, that the said Shaw was called a six months man -
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and my belief is that he served that length of
time- that in my belief the Samuel Straw before spoken of was the identical Samuel Straw whose name is found in the Pay Roll of Capt. Butler's Company - that I was also well acquainted with Mary Straw wife of the said Samuel Straw and know that her name before marriage was Mary Flanders and that the said Samuel Straw and Mary Flanders lived together as man and wife for the space of forty years and had several children with whom I am will [WELL] acquainted, and whose names are as follows, Samuel Straw Jacob Straw, Timothy Straw Sally Calley Polly Silver Nancy Felch and Lydia Jones - that they are still living and are the only surviving children of the said Samuel and Mary Straw: that I have no interest in the claim of the said Samuel Straw for pension.
Stephen Sibley
Subscribed and sworn to on this fifth day
of August A.D. 1853 before me and I certify that Stephen Sibley above named is one of the
most respectable residents in the City of
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Concord and was formerly an extensive farmer
in Hopkinton and his statements are
entitled to entire confidence & belief: that I
am not interested in said claim.
Jesse A. Gove
Justice of the Peace
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I Matthew Harvey Judge of the U.S. District Court within and for the District of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that I formerly resided in the town of Hopkinton in said State for the space of forty years and was well acquainted with Samuel Straw late of said Hopkinton deceased for forty years before his death and always understood that the said Shaw was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; and I have no doubt whatever of that fact I was also acquainted with Mary Straw wife of the said Samuel Straw her name before her marriage was Mary Flanders, as I am informed and they lived together as man
and wife for the space of forty years to my knowledge: I further certify that I well know Levi Straw and William Straw of said Hopkinton and Stephen Sibley and Sawyer Blanchard of Concord who have given their testimony in the application of the said Straw for pension, and believe them to be men whose statements are entitled to implicit confidence and belief.
Given under my hand at Concord N.H. this 6th day of August A.D. 1853
Matthew Harvey
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I Matthew Harvey Judge of the U.S. District
Court within and for the District of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Samuel Straw, late of Hopkinton, deceased, while I was acquainted with him followed the occupation of a farmer and my belief is that he followed that occupation after his service in the Revolutionary War. at the time of said Straw's decease, he was
about Eighty four years of age according to my best knowledge and belief that I am not able to state said Straw's occupation before he went into the Revolutionary Service.
Matthew Harvey
Dated Oct. 1, 1853
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Concord N.H. Oct. 5 1852
Sir
Herewith you will find the application of Jacob Straw for the arrears of Pension due to his late father Samuel Straw, for himself & the other surviving children.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt [OBEDIENT] Servt [SERVANT] 
L. D. Stevens
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Brief -
Saml [SAMUEL] Straw decd [DECEASED]
1832.
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[Calculations on the left side] 3 mos. 9 days 2 mos. 4 days 3.0 8.13

Letter of July 16. 1853, admits 3 mos. 9 days from Apl to Aug 1775- [Query as his name
name is on the Coat Roll rect Oct 4, 1775, why not admit identity to that date]
The additional evidence completes the proof of three mos. service in 1780.

[the following crossed out] Perhaps the first fractional 9 day & the 4 days should be deducted, for from 30th Apl to 4th Oct- date
of entry & date of signing rect is only 5 mos & 4 days [end of cross out]
NH [illegible] Rolls Sir [several illegible words] Aug 19 or Aug & Oct Apr 22 - [illegible] at Concord [illegible] once known as waiter Roll of 1st Regt & Coat Roll

X Note-- Levi Hutchins swears positively to the 8 mos. service - which sustains the presumption arising from the Coat Roll.
If it can be explained how Straw is borne on roll as from Concord, admit 11 months-
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Concord N.H. Aug 27 1853.

Sir
I herewith forward you additional evidence in support of the claim of Samuel Straw for pension under the act of June 7th 1832 and desire that this evidence should be filed with evidence forwarded to you in the same case on the 6th of this present month.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt [OBEDIENT] Sert [SERVANT}
L.D. Stevens
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Hopkinton - Capt. Hutchins in Col Stark's Regt 1776-77 [illegible] 80

Death Samuel Straw died 6th Aug 1844 leaving no widow but 7 children

Marriage 12th Jany [JANUARY] 1786 Sawyer 
Blanchard - Record of Town Hopkinton

Saml. [SAMUEL] died 6th Aug: 1844 Certif [CERTIFICATE] clk: [CLERK] Court. Thos [THOMAS] Bailey, Levi Straw Wm [WILLIAM] Straw
Services Levi Hutchins Stephen Sibley, Certif: Sec [CERTIFICATE: SECRETARY] State N.H.

3 mos. 9 days Coat Roll 3 mos.
---
[illegible] 14 mos. & 9 days

Names Children surviving, Jacob,  Saml . [SAMUEL], Timothy, Sally Colley, Polly Silver,
Nancy Felch & Lydia Jones. -  by Sawyer Blanchard Stephen Sibley, Levi Straw.
Jacob Straw appt. - Exe [EXECUTOR] Est [ESTATE} Samuel dec'd 
Bond $800. certif: [CERTIFICATE} of Court
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Concord N.H. Nov. 21, 1853.
Sir
Your letter dated the 18th inst [THIS MONTH] relative to the claim of Samuel Straw for pension under the Act of 1832 has been received.
Before I furnish the fac simile of said Straw named and his original papers as called for in your letter, I wish to be informed if this is the only remaining objection to the settlement
of this Claim.
I have been called on several times to furnish additional evidence in this case, which has caused much expense and delay; while on the other hand if you had pointed out to me at one
time what further evidence was wanting & what would be satisfactory, I could have furnished it all at one time.
The reason for my asking for the information above pointed out is that I may at this time 
send you all the evidence you want. An early
reply would much oblige
Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
L D Stevens
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Concord N.H. August 6th 1853
Sir
Your letter of the 16th July relative to the claim
of Samuel Straw for pension under the Act
1832 was received. Some part of the contents of your letter not a little surprised me.
You state that "Levi Hutchins identifies him"
(Straw) with three months and nine days under
Capt. Gordon Hutchins." Such a conclusion
strongly argues a want of knowledge of the service of N.H. in the Revolution. Straw's name is on the pay Roll of Capt. Hutchins Co and also on the "Coat Roll" dated Oct 4 1775. Now it was long ago ascertained that all the soldiers who remained in service long enough to sign the Coat Roll served Eight months; and, accordingly, the Pension department, so long ago as Hon. Lewis Cap was Secretary of War and J.L. Edwards was Commr [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions, adopted the rule to allow eight months service to every man whose name
was found on the Coat Roll
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and that rule has been acted on up to the present time. In this case you have the testimony of a living witness in the same
service that said Straw did positively serve
Eight months.
If a new rule relative to the aforesaid service
has been adopted, it would save claimants
much expense and trouble to know it.
The second term of said Straw's service stands
upon record evidence alone, no corroborating
testimony having been yet found.
As to the third and last term of said Straw's service, if the witnesses are to be believed, that term is established.
I now forward you additional testimony relative
to the credibility of the witnesses and of the service and marriage of said Straw.
You will perceive that the insinuation thrown
out in your letter, that the history of this case was derived from the certificate of the Secretary of State of N.H. was without foundation. The witnesses State in their affidavits the source of their information. And I here state that the witnesses in this case never saw the said Certificate or knew its
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contents.
If any explanation of the service of Samuel Straw
in Capt. Hutchens Co is desired I beg leave to refer you to John Bedel Esq lately appointed
from this State to a clerkship in the Treasury Department, who is better acquainted with the Revolutionary service of NH than any other man in my knowledge.
The foregoing remarks are respectfully
submitted with the request that this case may receive early attention
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
L. D. Stevens
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Samuel Straw
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I hereby certify that the above is a facsimile
of the signature of Samuel Straw as it appears on an order to Hon. Nicholas Gilman Treasurer
of the State of N.H. of which a copy was given in my certificate dated August 27, 1853.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 23rd day of Nov. 1853.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
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Concord N H Dec. 5, 1853
Sir
I herewith forward evidence of the date of the death of the wife of Samuel Straw deceased of New Hampshire called for by your letter of the 30th ult. [LAST MONTH]
The official character of the magistrate before
whom the affidavits were taken has been
already certified in this case
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
L. D. Stevens
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Straw
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Brief in the case of Samuel Straw dec'd [DECEASED] 
County and State of N H
act June 7, 1832.
Claim ("original," or {CROSSED OUT] "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance,
Record and [illegible] proof of service, affidavits of Levi Hutchins (a pensioner) Sawyer Blanchan, Stephen Sibley, Matthew Harvey (Judge of U.S. District Court of NH) Thos. [THOMAS] Bailey & others for identity, death & heirship &c. [ETC.]
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
L D Stevens Esq
Concord NH
Thornton Ziplett
Examining Clerk.
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Brief case Saml. [SAMUEL] Straw dec'd [DECEASED] N.H.
Jacob Straw (5th Oct: 1852. Open Court) aged 57 yrs. declares he is son & Exor [EXECUTOR] of Saml. [SAMUEL] Straw - Saml. [SAMUEL] was in Rev War. - from his best recollection & information derived from his sd [SAID] Father & others, Saml. [SAMUEL] (his father)
served under Capt. Hutchins in Col Starks Regt.
understood Saml. [SAMUEL] was out in service in 1776 & '77 but is unable to state particulars of term of service - Heard Saml. [SAMUEL] Speak of being at West Point when Genl. Arnold deserted & also speak of Stephen Butney & Nathl [NATHANIEL] Trumbull as comrades in same Company: according to best recollection Saml. [SAMUEL] was out in
last time of service 3 or 4 months, does not recollect names of officers- Saml. [SAMUEL] died 6th Augt. 1844 aged 83 yrs. leaving no widow - but 7 children: to wit: Jacob (Declarant), Saml. [SAMUEL] - Timothy, Sally Calley, Polly Silver, Nancy Felch & Lydia Jones all living. -
Register of Probate, certifies that satisfactory evidence has been addressed that Saml. [SAMUEL] died on 6th Augt. 1844 - left no widow - but 7 children as above.
Sec. [SECRETARY OF] State N. H. (23rd Sep: 1852), certifies name of Saml. [SAMUEL] is on Pay Roll of Capt. Gordon Hutchins Co: Col John Stark's Regt to 1st Augt. 1775 as private in sd [SAID] Co.
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time of entry Apl 30th - served 3 mo. & 9 days
(Levi Hutchins on same Roll as Fifer.) also receipt of $4. - in full for coat - Oct 4th 1775. also upon additional Roll of wages due Capt. Samuel Wallingsfords Co. in Col David Gilman's Regt. from 5th Decr 1776 to 15th March 1777 time in service 3 mos 11 days. & on abstract Capt. Hy. [HENRY] Butler's Co. in Col Tho. [THOMAS] Bartlett's Regt. raised for defense of West Point in 1780 against Saml  [SAMUEL] Straw under the head " Balance" is £ [SIGN FOR BRITSH POUND] 601.9.s - on abstract (foregoing) of Capt. Butler pay roll, are the name of Nathl [NATHANIEL] Trumbull, Nathl [NATHANIEL] Morgan & Stephen Putney -
Levi Hutchins (16th Sept. 1852), aged 91 yrs. says he is son Capt. Gordon Hutchins -& served first part of time he was out in his 
father's Co. under Col. John Stark & served as a fifer - Capt. Hutchins raised his co. in '75.
Dept. [DEPONENT] left father's Co - was acquainted with Saml. [SAMUEL] of Hopkinton who ent. [ENTERED] Depts. [DEPONENT'S] fathers Co. with Dept [DEPONENT] & marched to Medford & remained in the Co. all the time Dept. [DEPONENT] was in it - thinks he acted as waiter to his father some time - was a fast runner & thinks he was used as an express to carry papers - know Saml. [SAMUEL] well after the war: does not recollect when he died - now receives a pension under act 1818.
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Levi Straw, (23rd Sept 1852) aged 83 yrs. 
says he was a brother of Saml. [SAMUEL]
dec'd [DECEASED] also a brother of Wm [WILLIAM] - Saml. [SAMUEL] served in war - Dept [DEPONENT] was about 12 years old when Saml.[SAMUEL] enlisted for last time I think, he enlisted for 3 months & was absent from home more than that time - heard him tell of seeing Genl. Arnold when he deserted - I heard him speak of Stephen Putney, Nathl. [NATHANIEL] Morgan, & Nathl. Trumbull as being comrades in his Co: was a resident of Hopkinton; and was only man of that name Dept. [DEPONENT] ever knew. Saml.[SAMUEL] died 6th Augt 1844 & left no widow but 7 children who still survive names 6-
Wm [WILLIAM] Straw (23rd Sept 1852) says his brother told him about his service &c &c [ETC. ETC.] hearsay - Saml.[SAMUEL] died on 6th Augt 1844 left no widow, left 7 children (as before) Power Atty. [POWER OF ATTORNEY] (28th Sept. 1852) of Jacob Straw to Lyman D. Stevens. -
Levi Hutchins (15th April 1853), says on 16th Sept 1852 he gave his deposition relative to Samls.[SAMUEL'S] service in Co. commanded by Capt. G. Hutchins [DEPONENT'S] father.
Further declares his father raised his Co: in Concord NH. in Apl. 1775- that Saml. [SAMUEL] whose children are now applying enlisted into sd. [SAID] Co. at Concord - Dept. [DEPONENT] was fifer in sd. SAID] Co. -distinctly remembers sd. [SAID] Straw served
with him in sd. [SAID] Co: all the time from [CROSSED OUT WORD] April
1775 till Sept. or Oct. same yr. when Dept. [DEPONENT] left
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and enlisted in R. [RHODE] Island Troops. Fathers Co. Marched to Medford & was stationed there till battle Bunker Hill & Co. was engaged in sd [SAID] Battle: after battle Co. was stationed on Winter Hill & dept [DEPONENT]  left it while it was stationed there-- Knows his father was out with his Co. 8 months in 1775 & '76 - Straw was in his Co. all that time - Knew Straw well & that he used to carry messages for father & act as waiter for him at same time - Knew him will when he ret [RETURNED] & has no doubt he is the identical man for whom application is made for a pension by his son Jacob. Fathers Co. was in Col. John Starks Regt. - Has no interest in claim. -

Additional - Certif Secy [CERTIFICATE SECRETARY] of N.H. Papers arranged & indexed since date of former certif. [CERTIFICATE]

3 mos. men of Hopkinton, order to Treas [TREASURER] of N.H. to pay to their captain, Jonathan Straw, their wages for the 3 mos., which the town had paid them.

Dated Feby 12. 1782 - name of [Stephen crossed out] Samuel Straw.
Afft [AFFIDAVIT] of Sawyer Blanchard - Has examined the above & swears to handwriting of [Stephen crossed out] Samuel 
Stephen Sibley - swears to same. Knew all the men on the order but 3 - and they were Hopkinton men.
Certif [CERTIFICATE] of Town Clk. [CLERK] no record of the marriage

Sawyer Blanchard & Stephen Sibley - swear to what Straw said about Arnold going off to the Vulture at W. Pt. [WEST POINT] and
swear to cohabitation & reputation from forty years ago and to maiden name of his wife.

Judge of Dist [DISTRICT] Court certifies to character of witnesses & to 40 years cohabitation of Samuel & Mary Straw - from personal knowledge.

[left sideways] Brief case Saml. [SAMUEL] Straw dec'd [DECEASED] N.H.
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Concord N.H. March 26 1853.

Sir,
Your letter of the 23d inst, [THIS MONTH] relative to the application of Samuel Straw
for pension under the Act of June 7th 1832 was duly received.
You State that "before the claim can be
allowed he must be clearly identified by the
testimony of those who were in a position to know of the service by the Secretary's certificate."
In reply, permit me to call your attention to the deposition of Levi Hutchins, which you will find on examination to be just such testimony
as you ask for.
Hutchins testifies that Straw was a member of the same company, marched with him to the
vicinity of Boston where they remained in
in the same Company until Hutchins enlisted into the Rhode Island troops. The certificate of the Secretary of State shews the facts stated by
Hutchins, to wit: that both Straw and Hutchins were members of the same Company that Straw served Eight months
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in that company. This Service I believed
to be well established; but if you think the
deposition of Hutchins defective in any
particular, I can procure any further
testimony from him that may be wanted pertaining to the service about which he has before testified.
The two last times of Straw's service have already been proved by as good evidence as could be obtained. The persons named in the
Secretary's certificate as comrades in the Same
Company with him, are all decd [DECEASED].
If any further testimony is desired from
Hutchins, I request that you will inform me of it immediately as he may die being now about 92 years of age.

Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT] 
L. D. Stevens

Hon. Loren P Waldo
Commnt [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Concord N.H. Nov 23. 1853

Sir
Having obtained evidence of the genuineness
of the signature of Samuel Straw, deceased
of N.H. sooner than I expected, I forward
the same before hearing from you in answer to my letter of inquiry addressed to you on the reception of yours of the 18th inst, [THIS MONTH] with a view of speeding the final
settlement of said claim.
If any thing more is necessary to be done
before a settlement can be made, be pleased to notify me what it is on reception of this letter so that all further evidence may be
considered at one time
The official character of James Hoyt has
been already certified in this case
I earnestly hope that you will adjudicate this claim without further delay as it has been before the department more than a year

Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT] 
L D Stevens
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Concord N.H. Oct 1st 1853

Sir
I herewith forward evidence of the age and occupation of Samuel Straw, deceased, as called for in your letter of the 26th ult. [LAST MONTH]

Very
Respectfully Your Obt Sert [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
L.D. Stevens
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A letter was addressed to Mr Stevens on the
23 March 1853 explaining to him the
condition of the claim
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Concord N.H. January 7 1853

Sir
On the fifth day of October last I forwarded to you the papers in the claim of Samuel Straw for pension under the Act of 1832
As I have received no notice of their reception
at the Pension Office and as I have always,
before this case, received an answer to every
application in less than three months I am 
fearful that they were not received
If I am not trespassing to [TOO] much upon your time I would ask to be informed whether
said papers have been received & also when they will receive the action of your office.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt [YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT]
S.D. Stevens

Hon. J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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o d 
6 Aug 1844 -
Jacob Straw 1 - Samuel Straw 2 - Timothy Straw 3 
Sally Cally 4 - Polly Silver 5 Lydia Jones 6 - Nancy
Felch 7 -
Letter

[bunch of quotation marks] L. D. Stephens 
Stephens Stephens. [sic]
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Concord N.H. April 13. 1853
Sir
I herewith send you additional
deposition of Levi Hutchins relative to the
service of Samuel Straw whose claim for Pension under the Act of June 7th 1832 has been filed in the Pension Office. Permit me to ask an early decision of this case.
I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
L.D. Stevens
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Samuel Straw dec'd [DECEASED]
N H
adm. [ADMITTED] June 7 1832 14 Months & 11 days pri [PRIVATE] $47.88 per annum from 4 Mch [MARCH] 1831 to 6 Aug 1844 when he died.
Pay to Jacob Straw 1 Ex [EXECUTOR] for his benefit and for Samuel Straw 2 - Timothy Straw 3 - Sally Calley 4 - Polly Silver 5 - Nancy Felch 6 and Lydia Jones 7 - surviving children.

Cert [CERTIFICATE] to L.D. Stevens Esq
Concord
N. H.
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I Levi Hutchins of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I have twice before given my testimony relative to the Revolutionary service of Samuel Straw late of Hopkinton deceased, who was out in service with me in my father's Company: that I am now ninety two years of age, that I am not able to state the age of said Samuel Straw exactly but my belief
is that he was about my age and perhaps some
older; before said Straw went into the war
of the Revolution he had worked at the
tailor's trade as I think and my impression is that he used to mend clothes some while in service; after he came out of the war he worked on his farm in Hopkinton: I think he lived with his father on the homestead -
Levi Hutchins

Subscribed and sworn to on this thirtieth day of Sept in the year 1853
Before me
Joseph F. Dow Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, Concord.
Oct. 1, 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed
attestation Joseph F. Dow was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack - in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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I Levi Hutchins testify and say that on the sixteenth day of September in the year 1852, I gave my deposition relative to the service of Samuel Straw in the Company commanded by
my father, Gordon Hutchins, in the Revolutionary war; which deposition was used in the application of the said Straw for Pension.
I now further declare and say, that my father
raised his company in Concord N.H. in the
month of April in the year 1775: that Samuel
Straw of Hopkinton in said State, whose children are now applying for a pension for him, enlisted into my father's company at Concord: that I was a member of the Company and served in the capacity of Fifer: I distinctly remember that the said Straw served with me in my fathers company all the time from April 1775 when when [sic] it was organized,
till Sept or October of the same year, when I left my father's Co. and enlisted into Capt. Lewis Company of the Rhode Island Troops: my father's Company marched to Medford Mass and was stationed there till the battle of Bunker Hill and the Company was engaged in
the Battle of Bunker Hill; after that battle the Co. was stationed on Winter Hill and I left it while it was stationed there.
I know that my father was out with
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his Company Eight months in the year 1775 and '76: that said Samuel Straw was in his company during all that time. I knew said Straw
Well and recollect that he used to carry
messages for my father and act as a waiter
for him some of the time: I was well acquainted with said Straw after he returned home and
know that he lived in said Hopkinton and
have no doubt whatever that he is the identical
man for whom application is made by his
son, Jacob Straw, for a Pension.
My father's company was in the Regiment under the command of Col. John Stark of New Hampshire. I have no interest whatever in the claim relative to which I have testified-
Levi Hutchins

Subscribed and sworn to on this tenth day 
of April in the year 1853 and I certify that
said Levi Hutchins is well known to me and
entitled to full credit.
Before me,
Saml [SAMUEL] Morril, Justice of the Peace
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Concord N.H. October 20th 1853
Sir
In compliance with the request contained
in your letter of the 17th inst [THIS MONTH] relative to the claim of Samuel Straw deceased, I herewith forward additional evidence.
(Levi Straw who testified as to the date of the
death of his brother Samuel is now dead)
and William Straw the other brother who
testified as to the date of the said Samuel's
death lives at considerable distance from
this place and therefore I have procured
the affidavit of Mr Bailey who was in a
position to know the date of said Samuel's
death. I also forward record evidence
of the said Samuel's marriage with the
Mother of applicant. When I sought for evidence of the date of marriage when called
for by your former letter, it did not occur to me
to examine the records of the Congregational Church as the said
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Samuel Straw was a prominent member
of the Universalist Church
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
L. D. Stevens
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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I Jacob Straw of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the son and Executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Straw late of said Hopkinton deceased. that I am the identical Jacob Straw who has made application for the pension due my said father for service in the Revolutionary war; that my mother Mary Straw died at my house in said Hopkinton on the twenty Eighth day of November in the year 1841: that my said father Samuel Straw was never married after the death of my mother and always
after death he resided at my house where he died on the sixth day of August in the year 1844 Jacob Straw

Subscribed and sworn to on this
third of December 1853
Before me James Hoyt Justice of the Peace
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I Moses Hoyt 2nd of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire
testify and say that I am fifty seven years
of age and was well acquainted with Mary Straw wife of Samuel Straw late of said
Hopkinton deceased, in her life time and was present at her funeral: that she died on or about the twenty Eight day of November in the year 1841; that I have no interest
Moses Hoyt 2nd
Subscribed and sworn to on this third day of December 1853
Before me James Hoyt Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said affiant is
personally known to me and is a credible witness

James Hoyt
Justice of the Peace
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I Judith Eaton of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am sixty three years of age and was well acquainted with Mary Straw late of said Hopkinton deceased: that the said Mary Straw was the wife of Samuel Straw late of said Hopkinton deceased; that the said Mary died at the house of her son Jacob Straw in said Hopkinton on or about the twenty Eight day of
November in the year 1841; that I was present at the funeral of the said Mary Straw and State the above facts from personal knowledge - that I am not interested. 
Judith Eaton

Subscribed & sworn to on this third day of Dec. 1853: and I certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and is a respectable witness.
Before me James Hoyt Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
Oct. 20. 1853

I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Francis P. Knowlton and
Arthur Fletcher were Justices of the Peace
for the County of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to
their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New-Hampshire
MERRIMACK, SS. -- Probate office,
I William P. Foster Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that, at a Court of Probate duly holden at Concord, in said County on the 27th day of August Anno Domini, 1844 Jacob Straw of Hopkinton in said County, was duly appointed and commissioned
Executor of the Estate of Samuel Straw late of
Hopkinton deceased. At which time he gave
Bonds for the faithful performance thereof in the sum of Eight hundred Dollars with two sureties. And that affidavits are on file in this office of the Executor, stating that said
Samuel Straw died at his house on the Sixth day of August 1844 Upon which affidavit my former certificate was founded that the said Jacob Straw accepted said trust and gave bonds for the faithful performance thereof, as required by the laws of this State; and that said appointment has never been revoked but remains in full force, as by the records of said Court appears.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Concord in said County, this 19th day of October A.D. 1853
W P Foster Register.
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I Thomas Bailey of Concord in the County of
Merrimack & State of New Hampshire testify and say that I formerly lived in Hopkinton in said County all my life until four years ago last
March when I removed to Concord: that I was
well acquainted with Samuel Straw late of
Hopkinton deceased and had always known him from my boyhood: that I am now sixty
years of age and lived within two miles of said Straw while I lived in said Hopkinton:
that I drew up the will of the said Samuel Straw
& was a witness to the same: that said Samuel
Straw died at the house of his son Jacob Straw
in said Hopkinton on the Sixth day of August
in the year 1844 according to my best recollection and belief; that I was not present
at said Samuel's funeral but recollect seeing
the funeral procession as it moved into the
burying ground near my house: that I also
recollect that Jacob Straw, the Executor named
in said Samuel's Will, called on me a few days
after his father's death and requested me to
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hold myself in readiness to go to the Probate Court to be holden during the same month of August and that on the twenty Seventh day of the same August went to Concord & attended the Court and testified as to the will of the said Samuel, that I am unable to state as to the date of the death of said Samuel from the circumstances before mentioned: that I was also well acquainted with Levi Straw, brother of the sd [SAID] Samuel in his life time that he is now dead; that I was also acquainted with
William Straw another brother of said Samuel: that both of the brothers of the said Samuel lived within a mile of him and I have no doubt that they were both present at said Samuel's funeral and that they could not be mistaken in giving the date of the said Samuel's death: that said Samuel Straw was a member of the Universalist Society in said Hopkinton and was the most prominent member of said Society
Thomas Bailey
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Merrimack ss.
Subscribed and sworn to on this twentieth day
of October in the year 1853 before me: and I
certify that the within named Thomas Bailey
is well known to me and is a respectable 
citizen of said Concord and his statements
are entitled to full credit.
Arthur Fletcher
Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire,
Secretary of State's Office
I hereby certify that since my former certificate of the Revolutionary services of Samuel Straw dated Sept 23. 1852, was issued,
a promiscuous quantity of Revolutionary
papers and documents in this office have been arranged, indexed and bound up in form capable of examination, pursuant to the joint Resolution of the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire approved January 8th, 1853.
I further certify, that upon examination of the papers and documents above alluded to, I find one upon which is borne the name of Samuel Straw and of which the following is a true copy: -
"To Hon. Nicholas Gilman Esq. Treasurer for
the State of New Hampshire or any other
agent that is appointed to pay of the three
months men we being soldiers in Capt.
Butler's company and Col. Bartlett's Regiment in the year 1780 - Please to pay Capt. Jonathan Straw all the wages [illegible] money and sums money that is due to us it being for value recd. [RECEIVED] as the town of
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Hopkinton has paid us our wages and the town is entitled to the state wages on what the State ingaged [ENGAGED] us.

State of New Hampshire, Hopkinton Febr 12, 1782
Moses Sawyer
John Hoyt
John Blasdel Jr.
Samuel Straw
Nathaniel Morgin
Stephen Putney
William Putney
Samuel Eastman
Daniel Kimball."
I further certify that all the names above mentioned are also borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Butler's Company in Col. Bartlett's Regiment mentioned in my former certificate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this twenty seventh day of August 1853
John L. Hadley, Secretary of State
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Certificate of the Secretary of State of
New Hampshire
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I Sawyer Blanchard of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire
testify and say that I am the same person
who gave my deposition relative to the Revolutionary Service of Samuel Straw late of Hopkinton deceased & do now testify and say that I have this day examined in the office of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire an order dated February 12th 1782 drawn in favor of Capt. Jonathan Straw on the State Treasurer Nicholas Gilman, and signed by Samuel Straw Nathaniel Morgan John Hoyt Moses Sawyer and others: that I have examined the hand writing of the signers of said order and have no doubt whatever that the signature
of Samuel Shaw is the hand writing of the identical Samuel Straw of Hopkinton with whom I formerly lived in said town: that I knew
Nathaniel Morgan and have often heard of the other men whose names are found on said order and have no doubt that they were all
Hopkinton men.
Sawyer Blanchard
Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty seventh day of August AD 1853
Before me Walter Harriman Justice of the Peace
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I Stephen Sibley of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire testify and say that a short time since I gave my deposition relative to the Revolutionary service of Samuel Straw late of Hopkinton deceased; that I have this day examined in the office of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire
an order dated February 12 1782, drawn in favor of Capt. Jonathan Straw on the State Treasurer, Nicholas Gilman, and signed by Samuel Straw and others: that I have carefully examined the signature of said Shaw as it appears on said order and have no doubt whatever that it is the hand writing of the identical Samuel Straw of whom I testified in my former affidavit and who served in the war
of the Revolution: that I have often seen the said Straw write and am familiar with his hand writing: that I knew Nathaniel Morgan well and have heard of Capt Jonathan Straw and all of the other names except three and have no doubt that they were men belonging to the town of Hopkinton- Stephen Sibley

Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1853
Before me
J E Lang Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, Concord.
August 27. 1853

I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Walter Harriman and Jonathan E. Lang were Justices of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and
ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Morrill is an acting
Justice of the Peace and Quorum, throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly
Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of
Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on
5th. day of August 1848 and will expire on the 
5th. day of August 1853.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 5th. day of October 1852.

John L. Hadley Secretary of State. -
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of States Office.

I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Hoyt is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. [ETC.] His Commission was dated on the 19th day of May 1848, and will expire on the 19th day of May 1853.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State,
this 5th day of October 1852
John L. Hadley Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office.

I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office it appears that the name of Samuel Straw is borne upon a "Pay Roll of Captain Gordon Hutchins Company in Col. John Starks Regiment to the 1st day of Aug 1775, as a private in said company; - Time of Entry, April 30, time in service, 3 months, 9 days.
I further certify that the name of Levi Hutchins is borne upon said Roll as a Fifer.
Army Rolls Vol 8 Page 83
Same Vol. Page 113 is the following:
"Octr. 4, 1795. We the subscribers belonging to Capt. Gordon Hutchins Company in Col. Starks Regt do hereby acknowledge that we have received,
[left sideways] This is a part of the 8 months service
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"of [illegible], Walker Jr. four dollars each in "full satisfaction for regimental coat which "was promised us by the Colony of New Hampshire "as witness our hands."
The foregoing receipt is signed by Samuel Straw and others.
And upon "An additional Pay Roll of wages
due to Capt. Samuel Wallingsford Company
in Colo. David Gilman's Regiment from the
State of New Hampshire from the 5th day of Decr. 1776 to the 15th of March 1777, raised to reinforce the Continental Army in the State of New York," is borne the name of Samuel Straw
Rate per month, 20/; time in service, 3 months 11days, Advanced pay £ [ British pound] 1.; wages due £ [British pound] 2, 7, 4.

And upon an "Abstract of Captain Henry
Butlers pay roll for his company in Colo.
Thomas Bartlett's Regiment raised by the State
New Hampshire for the defence [DEFENSE] of West Point, 1780," is borne the name of Samuel Straw, and
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against his name under the head of "Ballances" [BALANCES] is £ [sign for British pound] 601.9.
I further certify that upon the foregoing Abstract of Capt. Henry Butlers pay Roll," are borne the names of Nathl [NATHANIEL] Trumbull, Nathl. [NATHANIEL] Morgan and Stephen Putney.
And I further certify that the foregoing
contains all the service of Samuel Straw borne
upon the Revolutionary Rolls and Documents
in this office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the State this
23d day of September 1852,
John L. Hadley,
Secretary of State
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Deposition of Levi Hutchins
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I, Levi Hutchins of Concord in the County of
Merrimack and State of New Hampshire
depose and say that I am ninety one years of
age and am a son of Capt. Gordon Hutchins formerly of Concord aforesaid. I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and served the first part of the time & was out in the Company commanded by my father in the Regiment under the command of Col. John Stark of New Hampshire.
I served as fifer in my fathers [sic] company.
My father raised his company in Concord
in 1775 and marched with it to Medford
in the State of Massachusetts where we remained until the battle of Bunker Hill and
after the battle the company was stationed on
Winter Hill. While the company was on Winter
Hill, I left my fathers [sic] company and joined Capt. Lewis' Co. in Col Varnum's Regt. of the Rhode Island troops and served the rest of the time I was out in that company. I was acquainted with Samuel Straw of Hopkinton who entered father's company with me and marched to Medford and he remained in the company all the time I was in it. I think he acted as waiter to my father some of the time. I recollect that he was a fast runner and I think he was used as an express to carry papers.
I knew Samuel Straw well after the war was over and used to call frequently at his house which stood on the road leading from Concord to Hopkinton Village - I do not recollect when he deid [DIED] but think he died in Hopkinton
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I am not acquainted with any of his children. I now receive a pension from the United States under the act of 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars a year at Concord Agency
Levi Hutchins

Subscribed and sworn to this Sixteenth Day of September A.D. 1852 before me: and I certify that I have been acquainted with the said Hutchins for the space of thirty five years past and believe him to be one of the most respectable citizens of Concord and is entitled to full credit and is of the age stated by him in his foregoing deposition
Samuel Morril, Justice of the Peace
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I Levi Straw of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I am Eighty three years of age and was a brother of Samuel Straw, late a resident in said Hopkinton, but now deceased; that I am also a brother of William Straw now living in said town; that my brother, the said Samuel Straw, served in the United States army in the war of the Revolution: I was about twelve years old when my brother Samuel enlisted the last time and I think he enlisted for three months and was absent from home more than that length of time: it is my belief that my
brother Samuel served in Capt Butlers Company and went to West Point. I have heard him tell of seeing Gen. Arnold when he deserted & was rowed down the Hudson to the Ship of war Vulture: I have also heard him speak of Stephen Putney, Nathaniel Morgan and Nathaniel Trumball in being comrades with him in the same Company.
My memory does not enable me state his previous times of service and I am not able to state any particulars in regard to that service.
My said brother, Samuel Straw, was a resident of Hopkinton when he went into service and was the only man of that name who went into the service of the U.S. in the war of the Revolution that I ever knew or heard of. The said Samuel Straw resided in said town of Hopkinton all the time after he came out of the service until his death; he died in said town of Hopkinton on the sixth day of August in the year A.D. 1844 and left no widow, but seven children who still survive and whose names
are as follows Jacob Straw, Samuel Straw, Timothy Straw, Sally Calley, Polly Silver and Lydia Jones.
Levi Straw
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State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss. On this twenty third day of September A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me, Levi Straw and made oath in due form of law that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true: and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said affiant and believe him
a credible witness and that he is of the age he
States in the within affidavit
Before me
James Hoyt
Justice of the Peace
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I William Straw of Hopkinton in the County of
Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am a brother of Levi Straw now resident in said Hopkinton and that I was a brother of Samuel Straw formerly resident in Hopkinton and now deceased:
that I have heard my brother, the said Samuel
Straw, speak of being out in the service of
the United States in the Revolutionary war:
that I was not born till my brother Samuel came out of the service and that I derive my information from conversation of my said
brother Samuel Straw with myself and others; that I am now seventy one years of age; that in
my belief my brother served as a private and
that Nathaniel Trumbull and Stephen Putney were in the same mess with my said brother Samuel. I am not able to state the names of the officers under whom my brother served
and cannot state any further particulars in regards of my brothers Service in said war.
My brother Samuel Straw lived in Hopkinton at the time his death and died in said town of Hopkinton on the sixth day of August A.D. 1844 leaving no widow but seven children who
still survive to wit: Jacob, Samuel and Timothy Straw, Sally Calley, Polly Silver Nancy Felch and Lydia Jones,
William Straw

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County SS. On this 23 day of September A D 1852 personally appeared William Straw above named to me well known
& made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true: and I certify that the said William Straw is a credible witness and of the age above stated
Before me James Hoyt
Justice of the Peace
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Power of Attorney

Certificate of the Secretary of the
State of NH &c [ETC.]
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Know all men by these Presents That I Jacob Straw of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, Son and Executor of the last will and testament of Samuel straw deceased late of Hopkinton aforesaid and a soldier in the Revolutionary War do hereby constitute and appoint irrevocably Lyman D. Stevens my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of my father, the said Samuel Straw for pension due him for service in said war with power of substitution: and I hereby give to my said attorney full power and authority to search all records and documents relating to said claim and to do all other things which may be necessary and lawful in prosecution of said claim
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and seal this twenty eighth day of
September A.D. 1852
Signed Sealed & delivered
in presence of us
W. P. Foster
[illegible] French Esq.
Jacob Straw

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County SS. Sept. 28th 1852
Then personally appeared before me the above named Jacob Straw and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his free act and deed
Before me-
William P. Foster Notary Public & Register of Probate