Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17985, Daniel Gookin, Mass. N.H.
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Maine 32580
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Daniel Gookin, dec.
[illegible] in the State of Maine. He was a Lieut. & Pay Master in the --- commanded by Captain ----- on the NH commanded by ----- in the Revolution for
6  Months 3 days Lieut & P. M. 
17 " Lieut. & Mass
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 381 Dollars ----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831, terminate 24th Sept. 1838, when he died.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of July 1847, and sent to D. D. [illegible], Present
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. allowance ending -----
Payable to [illegible] G. & Sarah G. Stone J. W. Gookin and Eliza B Thoruton only living children

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Th. [illegible] Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 1 Page 19.

[illegible] what was paid him under the Act of 1828 at the rate of $320. for the [illegible] time.
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New Hampshire Roll
1813
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[checkmark] Daniel Gookin, Capt Chase Lieutenant, New Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. & Mass
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Portsmouth, N. Hampshire.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
[crossed-out Semi-anl all'ce ending]
4 months 14/30 | $80.33

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

War

North Hampton Rockingham

[New column]
Expecting [illegible] for con: see letter 24 Feb 1827 to Hon. J. Bartlett, H. R.
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND, SS.

Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, 
PORTLAND, November 12th A. D. 1851

I, Charles C. Harmon, 
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that 

Jabez Cushman Esq.

Is an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such ; that his COMMISSION is dated July 1st, 1847 [crossed-out A. D. 18] and will expire July 1st A. D. 1854.

and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is Genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.

C. C. Harmon, CLERK.
[Seal]
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{State of Maine
County of Cumberland} SS.

On this [crossed-out day of] twenty eighth day of Oct A. D. 1857 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County personally appeared John W. Gookin of Northyarmouth in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine, one of the children of Daniel Gookin late of Said, in the county of York in said State deceased & who died on the twenty fourth day of September 1831 leaving a widow by the name of Abigail Gookin since deceased leaving your declarant & Sarah G. Storer Eliza B. Thornton & Harriet Storer her own & the children of said Daniel Gookin & their only surviving children & in whose behalf he

[crossed-out and] made oath in due form of law, that they [crossed-out is the widow of] are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Daniel Gookin, who was a revolutionary officer [illegible] the United States and Revolutionary Pensioner, that [crossed-out s]he had drawn a pension [crossed-out since his death and she was of] in his lifetime at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum,  and was at the time of his death was in the receipt of said pension [crossed-out a Pensioner] under the Act of May 15th 1828

that they now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which they may be entitled under the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to their case, [crossed-out viz. 7th July 1838 ; 3d March 1843 ; 17th June 1844 ; 2d February 1848 ; Joint Resolution of 23d January 1845 , and [illegible] July 1848] ; that they now resides in said Countys and State.

John W. Gookin

Witness, 
Henry M Chase

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Jabez Cushman Justice of the Peace.
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND, SS.

Probate Office, 
PORTLAND, August 22 A. D. 1850

I, Freeman Bradford, 
REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that John W. Munger and Henry G. Storer, are acting Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Cumberland, and that Samuel W. Luques, is an

Acting Justice of the Peace, 

within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of said Munger is dated May 2d A. D. 1846 and will expire May 2d A. D. 1853, that 
the COMMISSION of said Storer is dated August 12. A. D. 1846 and will expire August 12, 1853 and that the said Luques' Commission is dated May 28, A. D. 1846 and will expire May 28th 1853.

and that the following SIGNATUREs, purporting to be theirs are genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.

Freeman Bradford, Register.
[Seal]
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Application of the Heirs at Law of Daniel Gookin who was a Lieutenant in the New hampshire Continental line in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain
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We John W. Gookin, Sarah G. Storer, Eliza B. Thornton, and Harriet Storer Heirs at Law of Daniel Gookin do upon oath testify and declare to the best of our knowledge and belief that the said Daniel Gookin did enter the service in 1775 as a private and was afterwards appointed Sergeant Major & then appointed an Ensign and afterwards a Lieutenant in the New hampshire Continental line and that he served as a Lieutenant in Captain Davis' company and that he was during a great portion of said service a paymaster and that he served to the end of the Revolutionary roll with Great Britain and was pensioned under the Act of 15 May 1828.

We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the and heirs of Revolutionary soldiers on this part of the United States; nor do we believe he ever received it or transfered his claim to it in any manner whatever.

{John W. Gookin
E. B. Thornton
H. G. Storer
Sarah G. Storer} Claimants' signatures.

{David P Bake
John [illegible]} Witness to 1st signature
{S. M. [illegible]
T. G. Thornton Jr.} Witnesses to 2 Signatures
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{S.M. [illegible]
[illegible] King} Witnesses to 3 signatures
{Henry S. Storer
Hannah [illegible]} Witnesses to 4 signatures
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland
Sworn to and subscribed on this twenty first day of June 1850 by the said John W. Gookin
Before me John W Munger Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
County of York
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Eliza B. Thornton & Hariett G. Storer on this twenty fifth day of June A. D. 1850
Before me Samuel W. [illegible] Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Sarah G. Storer, on this third day of July, A. D. 1850.
Before me Henry G. Storer

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Know all men by these presents that we John W. Gookin, Sarah Storer, Eliza B. Thornton & Harriot Storer aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Arthur [illegible] Esquire to be our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to demand and receive from the Secretary of the United States or any other officer a warrant for the quantity of land due us as aforesaid and said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attornies under him for the special purposes above expressed

{John W. Gookin
E. B. Thornton
H. G. Storer
Sarah G. Storer} Claimants signatures

{David P. Baker
John W. Munger} Witness to John W. Gookins signature, witness to Sarah Storer's signature

{T. G. Thornton Jr.
S. W. [illegible} Witness to Eliza Thorntons signature

{[illegible] King 
Sm W. [illegible} Witness to Harriot Storers signature

{Henry G. Storer
[illegible [illegible] [illegible]} Witness to signature of Sarah G. Storer
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State of Maine
Cumberland County ss June 21 1850 Personally appeared the above named John W. Gookin Subscriber to the foregoing declaration and acknowledge the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned

John N Munger Justice of the Peace


State of Maine
Cumberland County ss June 25 1850 Personally appeared the above named Eliza B. Thornton and Harriet G. Storer subscribers to the foregoing declaration and acknowledge the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned

Before me Samuel W. [illegible] Justice of the Peace


State of Maine
Cumberland County ss July 3d 1850 Personally appeared the above named Sarah G. Storer, subscriber to the foregoing declaration and acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned

Before me, Henry G. Storer. Justice of the Peace
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tate of Maine

Probate Office
Cumberland County ss. }

Be it known, That on this twenty second day of August A. D. 1850, it has been satisfactorily proved before me Josiah Pierce, Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County, that John W. Gookin, Sarah G. Storer, Eliza B. Thornton, and Harriet Storer, are the heirs at law, and the only heirs at law of Daniel Gookin, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire Continental line in th war of the Revolution.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, the day and year first above written.
Josiah Pierce

[Faint Seal]
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For the purpose of Submitting my Claim to the benefit of the Act of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War

I Daniel Gookin of North Hampton County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do Testify and Declare, That I engaged in the Army of the United States in the Year 1775 [crossed-out and that I continued] and that I continued in the Army in Actual Service untill the Conclusion of  the Revolutionary War, Except about six Months in the first part of the year 1776 and that I Received a Commission as Ensign in Captain Enoch Chases Company Second New Hampshire Regiment dated June 16 1779 and that I Received a Commission as Lieutenant in said Regt. dated 31st day of October 1781, the Regiment was then Commanded by Lt. Colo. Commander George Reid, that on a Reduction of the Army I was assigned to the New Hampshire Battalion Commanded by Major William Scott of the New Hampshire Line of the Army, in which Battalion I continued a Lieutenant and was in said Battalion a Lieutenant when Peace took place and the Army was disbanded, And I do further say that by Reason of my reduced Circumstances in Life am in need of Assistance from my Country for Support

April 21st 1818
Daniel Gookin
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State of New Hampshire

I William M. Richardson chief justice of the supreme court of [illegible] of said state do certify that on this twenty first day of April A D 1818 Daniel Gookin appeared before me & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed & I further certify that I am well satisfied all the statements made by said Gookin in said affidavit are true.

I [illegible] Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said court to be affixed this day & year above mentioned.

W. M. Richardson

[Seal]
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.

At the Court of Common Pleas holden at Portsmouth within and for the County of Rockingham on the third Tuesday of January in the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. & my adjournment to the to the 17th day of the same January. Present the Honorable
{Timothy [illegible]
Joseph Butler} Associate Justices

On this seventeenth day of January 1827 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for the State of New Hampshire holden at Portsmouth in and for said County of Rockingham and being a Court of Record in and for said County Daniel Gookin resident in North Hampton in said County aged seventy years being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Daniel Gookin, enlisted in a company Commanded by Capt [illegible] in a Regiment Commanded by a Col [illegible] at Portland then [illegible] oath State of Massachusetts in the month of May on June 1775 and served in said Company untill the first of January 1776 he again enlisted as a Seargent Major in a Regiment of Militia of the state of New Hampshire Commanded by Col Wingate and served [crossed-out by] said Regiment untill the latter part of the year 1776 when he entered the second New New Hampshire Regiment on the Continental establishment then Commanded by Col. Enoch Poor and served in said Regiment as Sargent Major untill he received a commission as Ensign in said Regiment then Commanded by Col George
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George Reid that he served in said Regiment as Ensign and Lieutenant untill he was transferred to the New Hampshire Battallion Commanded by Maj William Scott as Lieutenant until peace took place and the army was disbanded. (that his Commissions are now in the War Office with his original declaration.) that he was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York. that he hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension except the present. that his name is not on the Roll of any state except Massachusetts & New Hampshire & that he has received a pension that the number of his certificate was 1813. And that he has been dropped from the pension rolls in consequence of not having made application agreeably to the provision of the act of Congress of May first 1820. That the following are the reasons for not making earlier application under that act. That he had property in possession to a considerable amount but not sufficient to pay his just debts & held the office of Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham untill last March when he was [cross-out of] seventy years of age and could hold no longer in consequence of the provision of the Constitution of the State of New Hampshire.

And in pursuance of the act the first day of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of May 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 interest thereby to diminish it as to bring my self within the provision 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 securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is Contained in the Schedule here to
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Schedule

Containing the whole estate and income of Daniel Gookin (his necessary bedding & clothing excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the State of New Hampshire at a Court holden at Portsmouth in and for the County of Rockingham on the 17 day of January 1827 and annexed to his oath. vis

One old looking glass | $5.00
Blackstones [illegible] old Edition | 1.50
[entire line illegible] | 1.00
20 volumes of small old books on divinity and other subjects | 8.00
1 old desk | 8.00
3 old Tables | 4.00
1 pr Shovel & Tongs | 1.50
1 pr andirons | 1.00
3 old homespun Carpets | 8.50
Table [illegible] | 6.00
1 Tea Set | 2.50
1 pr decanters | .50
1 pr Candlesticks | .60
12 Tea spoons (silver, old) | 5.50
2 table spoons (Do Do) | 2.80
| $56.16
Cash on hand for immediate use | 10.
| $60.16

Daniel Gookin

I have no occupation and from old age & infirmities [crossed-out being] am totally unable to attend to any business, I have no other family excepting my wife aged sixty years last March who is unable to support herself and that we are now indebted to private Charity for our support
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That since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property

Description of property | Names of persons to whom disposed of | Time of Sale | Amount of money or description of property received in return

Twenty acres of land belonging to the Following Person so called in Stratham | Jonathan Leavitt & David Lang | March 28th 1821 | Three hundred and eighty three dollars & twenty four cents

Thirty four acres thirty nine rods of land belonging to the above mentioned farm | Abraham Thompson | March 28th 1821 | Four hundred and sixty dollars & seventy five cents

Twenty seven acres & forty four rods being the remained of said farm. | Theodore Wiggins Jr. | March 28th 1821 | Nine hundred and seventy eight dollars twenty eight cents. The whole being of $1722.27 & which sum was received by Josiah Bartlett from the above mentioned James Chases and appropriated by him to discharge in part as note against me at the Exeter Bank for $2000 on which note he was one of my sureties.

My homestead farm being in North Hampton & containing 70 acres by estimation | Mortgaged to James Sheaf | 1st January 1823 | Two thousand dollars which sum was appropriated to the discharge of debts previously contracted for building a house on said farm & other expences

The same farm | Mortgaged to James Sheaf | Novr 9th 1824 | Five hundred dollars which sum was appropriated to discharge debts I was justly owing. Contracted long previous to the time. I received said money & paid to persons now disposed in various parts of the county

Homestead farm aforesaid & sold | Simon Leavitt | January 16th 1827 | Three thousand dollars the mortgages to James Sheaf were cancelled by the payment to him of $2658.91 which was paid him out of the above mentioned sum of $300 & the balance being $341.09 was paid on a note due Nathaniel Upham dated Novr 20th 1821 for the sum of $741.39

Hay Corn Barley & Cider | Nathaniel Gilman | Decr 30 1826 | one hundred & fourteen dollars paid on a note due to him for four hundred sixteen dollars dated August 20th 1820 [illegible] which had
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| | | been previously paid the following sums January 6th 1823 $200 October 7th 1824 $100

| Nathaniel Gilman | January 4th 1827 | forty five dollars & thirty seven cents paid on the above mentioned note.

| At Auction | The 11th & 12th of January 1827 | One hundred & ninety nine dollars ninety nine [crossed-out dollars] cents of which sum was paid to Nathaniel Gilman on January 15th 1827 on the above mentioned note $72.59 being the ballance due on the same. On Nathaniel Uphams note before mentioned on the 16th January 1827 ninety dollars & to Samuel J. Leavitt auctioneer $5.00 for service & the assistant of the auctioneer $9.15 Paid Register of Deeds for Copies $3.50 expences of getting said Copies $1.70 and the ballance being $18.05 paid on a note due Seth Storer for $100 dated July 22nd 1816. On the above mentioned note due to Nathaniel Upham had been paid the sum of $300.00 on the 15th day of November 1824.  Thirty seven dollars paid to William Chases on a note due him dated him August 23rd 1824 for $600 on which not had been paid the following sums October 5th 1824 $400 on the 23rd day of November 1821, $1590 ballance due on said note about twenty dollars which I being unable to pay said Chase cancelled the note.

Daniel Gookin

[left side cut off]

[illegible] and declared on the seventeenth day of January [illegible] before Timothy [illegible] & Josiah Butler Associate [illegible] in Court.
Attest P. Chadwick Clerk
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 foresaid Schedule is sixty six dollars and sixteen cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this eighteenth day of January 1827

P Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Rockingham County

[Seal]
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Revolutionary Pension
Act 7 [illegible]

Hon J E Heath
Comr
[illegible]

[text rotated 90 degrees]
[next three lines illegible]
[illegible]  May 15, 1828
No 42


[in pencil] Cole
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No. 37.323.
  
Sent to D. D. [illegible] Esq.
James [illegible]
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4th Jan 1783. - 200.
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Boston, Sept. 18, 1897. [handwritten G]

Sir:

Will you kindly inform me of the record of Daniel Gookin, of N. H. and Maine, an officer of the Revolutionary Army, and a pensioner of the United States, as given in his pension papers ?

Please give full particulars, time granted, amount, and when it ceased, and other facts of interest.

Also kindly state whether or not John W. Gookin received a pension for services in the War of 1812, and, if so, what the complete record is in his case. Captain John W. Gookin was a son of Captain Daniel Gookin, and my grandfather.

Respectfully yours,

Charles H. Gookin
# 20 Walden St., Lowell, Mass.

[Stamp PENSION US OFFICE SEP 21 1897]

Hon. H. C. Evans, Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

[Stamp OLD WAR & NAVY SEP 22 1897 FILES.]
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P 17985

INVALID.
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File No. 17.985
Daniel Gookin
Lieut. & Paymaster Rev War
N H line
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Act May 15, 1828 No 424
&
Act : June 7" 32
on Maine roll
Index : --Vol. 1, Page 147

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sept. 27/97 Chas. H. Gookin
Lowell, Mass.
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Consolidated with [illegible] W. Inv File 17.985.

45565

Revy INVALID.
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File No. 45565
Daniel Gookin
Lieut - Rev War
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Act : 18 March 1818
Index : --Vol. 3, Page 202

[Arrangment of 1870.]
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Reported
Pension Ag [illegible]
[illegible] to correct 
an error as to the 
name of "Henrietta 
G. Storer. It should 
have been Hearriette

Let James G. Benet.
April 7/52G
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Daniel Gookin Me. Act 15 May '28
last paid ?

Pension paid to 24 Sept. 1831 the day of his death, 
to his widow $19:55
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I Seth Storer of lawful age depose and say that on the 11th day of January, 1827. Daniel Gookin [illegible] me to take charge of all the personal property, in his possession. to dispose of at public sale for the benefit of some of his Creditors that I caused. the same to be sold agreeably, to notice previously given and that the amount realized from the sale of said property was $199.99 which I paid out to his [illegible] creditors in the following manner. To Nathaniel Gilman $72.59 being the balance due him from said Gookin on a note of hand. To Nathaniel Upham $90 - being part of the sum due on his note from said Gookin. paid Samuel F. Leavitt for his services as auctioneer and his his assistant $14.15 paid the Register of Deeds for Copies $3.50 and expenses in the sending to the office for them $1.70 and [illegible] on said Daniel Gookin, note to me $18.05 which note was for $100 dated July 22. 1816. And said Gookin has this 16th day of January 1827 paid me on said note $13-- said note was for money lent to him at the time of the date thereof. And I further testify that I had free access to every part of his house and that I disposed of all the personal property which I could find and the same is [illegible] in the
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Statement before made. And I further testify that I [illegible] said Gookin in the Sale of all real estate which I now to be [illegible] by him which was sold to Simon Leavitt for $3000. And [illegible] is now given by said property, to said Leavitt and I further say that the said Gookin is now owing, or money, lent him by me in 1816 and 1817 other than the note I [illegible] above about $300. And that I know of no property by which I can collect or receive one dollar from him [illegible], the [illegible] from the Schedule. which he has [illegible] & annexed to his declaration. And that I am knowing of one other note to John W Gookin on which there is to the best of my recollection about $400. due. which debt was [illegible] prior to 1815. And that I am well knowing that the said Gookin is now subsisting on private charity and that I in part contributed towards his support.
Seth Storer

Rockingham ss. On tis 16th day of January 1827, personally appeared the above named Seth Storer and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me - P Chadwick, Justice of the Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the state of New Hampshire hereby certify that I in my capacity of Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham administered the oath prescribed by law to Josiah Bartlett, George Wingate, John Rogers, Nathaniel Gilman, William Chase & Seth Storer and that they subscribed the depositions hereto annexed in my presence.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of January Anno Domini 1827.

P Chadwick Clerk

[Seal]
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I John Rogers depose and say that on the 13th day of January 1817 Daniel Gookin of North Hampton obtained a [illegible] of two thousand dollars for the purpose of paying for a farm he had purchased in the town of Stratham what [illegible] was made at the Exeter Bank. I further say that the following payments were made on the principal of said note to wit

Oct 26 1818 | $100--
April 16 1821 | 100--
&c. 23rd &c. | 100--
&c. 23rd &c. | 200--
June 18. &c. | 30--
July 9 &c. | 32--
&c. 23 &c. | 170--
August 12 &c. | 35--
Sept 10 &c. | 230--
&c. 24 &c. | 134--
Oct 24 &c. | 450--
Nov 19 &c. | 65--
Dec 10 &c. | 162.33
March 25th 1822 | 48.97
April 1 &c. | 116.67
May 20 &c. | 26.03 | $2,000--

I further say that the interest was also paid on said note as it became due. I further say that on said 13th day of January 1817, the said Gookin was indebted to the said Bank in another sum of Three hundred dollars which note was paid October 26 1818 -- as appears from the Book of said Bank.

J. W. Rogers Cashier of the Exeter Bank
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Rockingham ss.

On this 15th day of January 1827 personally appeared the within named John Rogers and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.

Before me. J Chadwick Justice of the Peace
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I William Chase of lawful age depose and say that Daniel Gookin of North Hampton gave me a note for six hundred dollars which note was dated the 23d day of August 1824. Which note originated for money loaned to him in the year 1810 or 1811 and that the sum then due me was seven hundred dollars which sum had been reduced by payments to the above mentioned sum of six hundred dollars. At the time said note was given - the following sums had been paid on said note October the 5th 1824. The sum of $400-- on the 23d day of November 1824 the sum of $150.00 and the ballance due on said note on this 16th day of January 1827 was about $57.00 and being fully satisfied that said Gookin was unable to pay that sum. I received $37.00 and have cancelled the note.
William Chase

Rockingham ss. On this 16th day of January 1827, the above named William Chase personally appeared and made solemn oath that that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me. P. Chadwick Justice of the Peace
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I Nathaniel Gilman of Exeter in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire depose and say that Daniel Gookin Esq of North Hampton in said County hired of me four hundred sixteen dollars on the 10th day of August 1820. for which he gave me his note payable on demand with interest which has been paid me. in the following manner on the 6th of January 1823 two hundred dollars. 1824 Octr 7 receive one hundred dollars. on the 30th day of December 1826 one hundred & fourteen dollars in Hay, Cider, Barley, and Corn. And on the 4th day of January 1827, received forty five dollars thirty seven cents by three cows and Corn. And on the 15th day of Jany. 1827 the ballance of said note being seventy two dollars fifty nine cents by the hands of Seth Storer.
Nath. Gilman

Rockingham ss. On this 15th day of January 1827 personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Gilman and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me. P Chadwick Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remains in this office it appears that the name of Daniel Gookin is borne upon A roll of Capt Samuel Ray's Company in the Northern Army in the Continental Service an mustered & paid by Capt Ezekiel Worthen Mustermaster & paymaster of said Company Muster'd July 10th 1776."

"Advance Pledges & Bounty | £ 9.-18-
Billetting |- 7 -6
Sum Total | £ 10" 5" 6-"
Enrolled as a private 

-- And upon a List under the head of Northhampton page 78, vol 4, Army Rolls of N.H. is the following [illegible] "Daniel Gookin 1777, hired for 3 years promoted to an Ensign"

-- And upon a list under "Accounts of individuals", [illegible] Daniel Gookin Loss at Ticonderoga £ 6, 12- 0-" page 396, same vol,

-- And upon "An accounting of the time Received Cash, of the Officers and men whose names are hereafter maintained" "Ens Daniel Gookin Sept 78: 72/ [illegible] 78: 60/ .... 6, 12-0" page 403 same vol--

-- And upon a List under "[illegible] of Defence" 2? Regt Commanded by Col. Geo Reid for yrs 1777, 1778 & 1779. -- "Daniel Gookin Sergt Majr & En. 363 -- 3" page 15 Vol 2. Army Rolls., page 49. same vol. upon a List "2d Regt Commanded by Colo. Geo Reid for 1783
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"pmt wages Daniel Gookin Ensn Lt 277. 30"

-- And upon "An exact Muster Roll of Cantain Benjamin  Litcomb's Company" -- "Daniel Gookin," "place of Abode, Hampton N Hill age 21. --Time of Entry -- February 19, 1777. Bounty Received £ 20. 0 " 0," page 67, vol. 3. Army Rolls

-- And upon a "Memorandum of Orders drawn on the [illegible] [illegible] pursuance of a note of 28th of March 1779." "1780 Jany 21 Daniel Gookin Ensn 400 dollars" page 225, Vol 5. Army Rolls. 
"Memorandum of Orders drawn on the [illegible] [illegible] so a note of the General Court of the 16th of February 1780 for advancing money to the Officers of the New Hampshire Line now in this State" Ensn Daniel Gookin 1100". [illegible], same, vol 233, page.
"Orders made [illegible] by the President [illegible] of the Committee of Safety for the Ballan as due for Depreciating to the army agreeable to an act of the General Court passed 16 March 1780" "Daniel Gookin £ 11. 6...0." page 232 same vol
"Orders Drawn for [illegible] is due to Officers and Soldiers for the years 1780 & 1781 pursuant to Act of Court 28 March 1783" "Lt Dl Gookin" [illegible] of Order "869" Year "1780" [illegible] £ 89., 1-...7." page 289, same vol.,
And upon "An act of the General Court passed 16 March 1780 (see above) "Daniel Gookin Ensn £ 69. 19. 6."

-- And upon "We the Subscribers having enlisted ourselves as Soldiers in Capt Benjn Litcombs Compy in Colo Poors Regiment do severally acknowledge to have Recd each of us Twenty pounds as a
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Gratuity or Bounty from the State of New Hampshire of Otis Baker Esq Muster Mastery of said Company Dover January 27th 1777."

"Daniel Gookin age 21 -- Place of abode Northill - Feby 19. ", page 188. Vol 7, Army Rolls.

--And akin "State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.

Northhampton January 12th 1780, A List of the Mens Names, Time of Enlisting, Money paid to [illegible] [illegible] By the Parish of North Hampton to Continental Soldiers. --

[entire line illegible]
Daniel Gookin - November 20th 1776. - 3 years - " & page 99, Vol, 10, Army Rolls

"Pursuant to an act of the General Court that every Town and Parish is hereby requested [illegible] to said Act to make a [illegible] of the mens names, [illegible] [illegible] in the Continental service. This is to certify that the Parish of Northhampton have enlisted or [illegible] five men into the Continental service during the War, namely Daniel Gookin, Richard Green, Robert Green, Benjamin McClure, William Collins.

North Hampton July 18th 1781
Benjamin Leavitt, Morris Hobbs } Selectmen 4

page 100, Vol 10 Army Rolls.
And [illegible] a Receipts dated May 3' 1781, are the subscribers &c. to [illegible] of Judicial Court thirty two dollars &c. Act of Congress 18th March 1780

(signed, "Daniel Gookin Lieut" page 161, same vol.)
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And I further certify that the following account is a true copy from "Reids N.H. Regt. 2d Regt."

Sergt Majr Daniel Gookin 3 yrs Do

1780 Jany Feby | 21 | To an order on the Treasure for £ 12o. .. | 3 | -. | -.
| | to Ditto on Ditto 33o. | 8 | 5. | -
| | to the ballance of [illegible] of W Leigh | 18. | 13. | -.
| | Average of wine Brandy & o | 2. | 16. | -.
| | Paid by the Continental in 1777...14. 8. 0
| | Ditto in 1778. £ 5., 10., ditto in 1779 [illegible]45-8. 5. 6 | 22. | 13. | 6.

Sept | 12| to a certificate [illegible] W John Wingate for the ballance | 69. | 19 | 6.
| | | 117 | 6 | -

| | paid by the Continent as Sergt Majr in 1777 & 1778 | 2. | 1. | -
| | ditto as ensign from Mar 19 to June 16th | - | 8. | 8
| | Average | - | - | 4

1782 Jany | 16 | Gave him a certificate | 11. | 6 | -
| | | £13 | 16 | -

| | [illegible] [illegible] by Mr Bass in 1780 £ 12. 14. 4
| | Paid by Capt Carr 3 months wages -. -6. -
| | [illegible] for board of men 4. 9. 6- 

1783 Augt | 13 | Gave him a certificate 66. 14. 2. | £ 88 | 4 | -
| | Paid by Blanchard £ 17. 1. 4
| 1781| New [illegible] pd by Jewett of the [illegible] 10. 5. -
| 1781 | [illegible] [illegible] him by Majr Barr 23. 17. 11
| | ditto Jewett 8. 14. 4
| 1782 | [illegible] & [illegible] by the Board of War 12. 14. 0 | £

1783 Aug | 13 | Gave him a certificate 23. 7. 5
| | | £ 96. | - | -
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| Contra | Cs

Engaged Nov 18, 1776 | Promoted June 16, 1777 to Ensign
| Pay 12 Months in 1777 @ 48/. | 28 . 16. 0
| Pay 5 ditto @ 48/.7 do @ 6 of [illegible] 1778 | 33. 0.0 0
| Pay 5 1/2 do @ 60/[illegible] 6 1/2 do @ 6 in 1779 | 55. 10. --

| his Brivet is dated Mar 19, 1779 | | 117. | 6 .

| Pay 17 months additional pay as Sergt Majr | 5. 2. 0
| Pay difference the wages between a Sergt Majr & an Ensign from Mar 19. to June 16th | 8. 14. 0 | 13 |16
| Promoted to Lieut July 12, 1780, Pay 12 Months in 1780 | | 83 | 4 | -

| Pay 12 Months in 1781, | | 96 | - | -

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State this eighteenth day of July A.D. 1850,
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

To Daniel Gookin Gentleman Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be an Lieutenant in the second New Hampshire Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 12th day of July. AD 1780. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to to your orders, as Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose, appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.

[Seal]

Witness his Exclly Thomas [illegible] Esqr President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 31st day of October 1781, and in the sixth Year of our Independence.

Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest L. G. [illegible], Secretary of the Board of War

[signed] Tho M. [illegible] President
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No. 5.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

To Daniel Gookin Gentleman Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be an Ensign in the Second New Hampshire Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as Such from the 6 day of May. AD 1777. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to to your orders, as Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose, appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.

[Seal]

Witness his Excellency John Jay Esqr President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 16 day of June 1779, and in the third Year of our Independence.

Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest P. [illegible], Secretary of the Board of War

[signed] John Jay
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claims.

I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7th June 1832, and the 2d Section of the Act of July 4, 1836, Daniel Gookin, deceased, late of Maine, who was a Lieutenant and Pay Master in the Revolution and who died the 24th September 1831, was entitled to receive three hundred and eighty one dollars per Annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and terminating on the 24th September 1831, when he died, which amount is due and payable to Henrietta G. and Sarah G. Storer, J. W. Gookin, and Eliza B. Thornton, only surviving children, first deducting all payments made under the Act of 1828 at the rate of Three hundred and twenty dollars per ann. for the same period.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.

[Seal]

Examined and Countersigned. }

Commr
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Payment to be made
at Portland,
by Wm. [illegible], Esqr.,
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of Maine



Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E. 
Volume 1 Page 19 by
Tho. [illegible]umpkin,
Clerk.
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Revolutionary Claims.
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Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 August 1828.

SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that Daniel Gookin, formerly a Lieutenant in --- Regiment of the N. Hampshire line of the Continental Army ; and who has heretofore received a pension at the New Hampshire, agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
Richard Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

No. 79.
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565.

[in pencil] No. of original payment 424

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
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TREASURY DEPARMENT, 
August 2, 1828.

Daniel Gookin, of [illegible], in the County of York, in the State of Maine has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May 1828. He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war.
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the regiment of the New Hampshire line ; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March 1826, two hundred and sixty three 33/100 dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New Hampshire.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A Dinkins

[pencil] 67006

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug 7 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Lt Daniel Gookin in the New Hampshire line, amounting to sixteen hundred dollars.
It further appears that Daniel Gookin is now on the pension list of the New Hampshire agency, and has been since 30th January 1827 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
[illegible] Hagner Aud
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No. 37.223
Daniel Gookin
decd.
Me.
Act 7 June '32
& 2nd such act 4 July '36
-----
[illegible]
6 mo. 3 d Lt. & 
Pay Mas
17. 27. L [illegible]
_____
x $381 to 24 Sep. '31

when he died. 
deducting what was
pd for that period 
at the rate of $320 act 1828
To Henrietta G. & Sarah 
G. Storer -  J. W. Gookin 
& Eliza B. Thornton 
only children

D. D. Addison
Agent
x 381$
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State of Maine
County of York. } ss.

On this Eleventh day of May, eighteen hundred and forty seven, personally appeared before me, David Goodenow, one of the Judges of the Western District Court for the Counties of York, Cumberland, Oxford, & Franklin, and State aforesaid, Harriette G. Storer, a resident of Saco, in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the 2nd section of the act of July 4th 1836:

That she is one of the children of Daniel Gookin, deceased, late a pensioner of the United States, under the act of May 15th 1828, at the rate of $320 p annum, for his services as Lieutenant in the Line, and [illegible] his pension at that rate up to the 24th day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty one, the day of his death.

The object of this application is to claim the difference between the above pension of $320 p annum, and a pension of $600 p annum, to which his children are entitled under this act, for his additional services as Pay master [illegible] in the staff, from the fourth of March 1831 to the twenty fourth day of September 1831, when he died.

Harrieth G. Storer 
{for herself and the other children of said Daniel Gookin, deceased.}

Subscribed and worn to before me on this Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty seven
David Goodenow Judge of the District Court, Eastern District
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And [illegible] has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Gookin, died on the 24th day of September 1831 leaving a widow who is also dead, and that she died on the 9th of January 1826 leaving [illegible] G. Storer and John [illegible] Gookin, Sarah G. Storer wife of Seth Storer esquire and Eliza B. Thornton wife of James B. Thornton who are the only surviving children of said deceased.
Dvidl Goodenow, Judge
of District Court 
Western District
State of Maine

State of Maine. 
County of York, ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county of York do hereby certify that David Goodenow is acting Judge of the Western District Court, (comprising the counties of York, Cumberland, Oxford and Franklin) duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated the eleventh day of December AD. 1841, and will expire on the eleventh day of December AD. 1848, and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this twelfth day of May AD. 1847.
William Trafton, Clerk.

[Seal]
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Farm in Stratham [illegible] for

[illegible] to Sale of farms in Northhampton | $3000.00
to sale of Corn Hay & | 114.00
" " of Oxen & | 45.37
Household furniture | 190.00
Cr | 3349.37

[next four lines in braces]
By Gilman note paid $400, and intent
from Augt 1820 / origin not stated. | 531.96
" Chases note for money lent in 1810, & 1811.
paid since 1826 | 600.00
" note to Seth Storer (debt due) | 300.00
(money lent in '16 or '17)

[next two lines in braces]
Nathaniel Upham for money lent many years
since, proved D Barker Jr for | 649.00

[next five lines in braces]
By [crossed-out cash for] the amount pd. James Sheaf
Leavit having a [illegible] claimant
ditto, and quit claimed the 
mortgaged premises | 2758.00
| 4838.96
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May 28/47.
Heirs of Danl Gookin
for Increase of pension

On roll Maine
15 May 1828.
No 424

[in pencil]
to be until answer 
is received from Secretary
of War

[text rotated 90 degrees in pen]
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions

[Wax mark]
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Washington May 27 1841

D Sir,

I enclose herewith the application of the heirs of Daniel Gookin decd for an increase of pension, under the [illegible] Section of the Act of 1836.

I am Very respectfully
N. Mv. Obv. St.
D. D. Addison


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissr of Pensions
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[circle with 2 in it in upper right corner]

[the next three lines in braces with illegible written 90 degrees to it]
Homestead farm, under the Mortgages before mentioned
Sold (crossed-out that is, for remaining interest therein] in fee simple) to
[crossed-out Nathaniel O. Gilman] Simon Leavitt, Decr. 30. 1826 for | 3000.00

[the next two lines in braces]
appropriated by paying of the Mortgage to James
Sheaf stated to be | 2658.91

[the next three lines in braces]
And the balance of the proceeds, $341.09 paid
on a note due to Nathaniel Upham
dated Nov. 1821 given for $741.39 | 341.09 | $3000.00

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Personal property
Corn Hay, Barley, and Cider sold Nath. Gilman Decr. 30 1826 for | $114.00
[the next two lines in braces]
(paid on a note due said Gilman, dated Augt 1820,
other payments having been previously made on P note | $114.00

Also

[the next two lines in braces]
Sold, to N. Gilman, and appropriated to the payt
Said note 3 cows and 1 1/2 bushels of corn | $45.27

Household furniture & sold at auction for | $199.00
(how appropriated.)

paid balance due on Nathaniel Gilman note | 72.59
" " " on Nathaniel Upham note | 90.00
" to Saml. Leavitt auctioneer | 5.00
" for assistant auctioneer | 9.15
" Register of deed | 3.50
" copies [illegible] | 1.70
Seth Storer on a note | 18.05 | $199.99
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3. Cash pd..

37. | to Chase, to balance a note on which [illegible] payments have been made

Value of his present Schedule $66.16
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all the deeds, & mortgages referred to and exhibited, duly, authenticated
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Saml Gaskins
declaration

Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury 
Court with 
Invalid file
# 45.56 [illegible]
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act entitled an Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828. -- I Daniel Gookin of [illegible] in the County of York, State of Maine formerly of North Hampton County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war. that I was an Officer in the United States service in the second New Hampshire regiment commanded by Col. George Reed and that I was an Officer and served as such in said regiment when half pay was promised to the Officers for Life by an Act of Congress passed twenty first of October 1780. that I continued in said second New Hampshire Regiment untill a reduction of the New Hampshire Line took place when I was transferred to the New Hampshire Battallion commanded by Major William Scott in which Battallion of the New Hampshire Line I served untill the close of the Revolutionary War as Lieutenant and Pay Master. and was a Lieut. and Pay Master in said Battallion when the Revolutionary War closed. that I am entitled to twenty 14 Dollars sixty-seven cents a month as Lieutenant and to thirteen Dollars thirty three cents per Month as Pay Master making forty Dollars a Month which sum I [illegible] when the Revolutionary War closed. And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22nd A March 1783, instead of the half-pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st A October 1780.
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And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States as a pension, paid the 3rd day of March 1826, two hundred and sixty three dollars 33 cts. paid to me by James Shaply Esq. agent for paying pensions in the State of New Hampshire. Witness my hand this 26 day of June 1828.
Daniel Gookin

Before me Reuben Green Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer Oaths in the County of York in the State of Maine personally appeared this day James Brown Thornton and Tristram Storer of the said County and State who did [illegible] make Oath that Daniel Gookin by whom the foregoing declaration was inherited is generally reputed, and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 26th day of June 1828
Reuben H. Green

I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of York in the State of Maine do hereby certify that Reub. H. Green before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Just of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the [crossed-out said Court] Court of Common Pleas for said State
This 2. day of July 1828
Jere. Bradbury Clerk

[Seal]
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We the undersigned do swear and affirm before Rueben H. Green Esquire that we are well acquainted with Danial Gookin and are knowing him to have been generaly reported an Office in the Revolutionary War, and we do believe his Declaration which he has made & his services in the Revolutionary War to be just and true.
Tristram Storer
J. B. Thornton

Before me Reuben. H. Green justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of York State of Maine personally appeared this day James B. Thornton and Tristram Storer credible witnesses and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by them subscribed. Witness my hand this 26 day of June in the year 1828.
Reuben H. Green

I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County of York in the State of Maine do hereby certify that Reub. H. Green before whom the aforegoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths in testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the Seal of [crossed-out said] Court of Common Pleas for said State this 2 day of July 1828.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk

[Seal]
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I David Barker Jr testify that the Honbl. Daniel Gookin lately residing in North Hampton in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire was indebted by note to Nathaniel Upham in the sum of six hundred forty nine Dollars, eight cents which debt Mr Upham have has this day discharged by my self as his agent on receiving the sum of four hundred thirty one dollars nine cents.

I further testify that I have heard Mr. Upham declare that said debt accrued many years since -- and was for the claim of money by him to said Gookin
D Barker Jr.

State of New hampshire
Rockingham ss. 16 January AD 1827.
Then the above named David Barker Jr. personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Samuel Cushman
Justice of the Peace
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This may certify that on the first day of January A 1823, I loaned to Daniel Gookin two thousand dollars and on the ninth day of November A 1824 I loaned to him the other sum of Five Hundred dollars, for each of said sums I took a Mortgage of his real Estate in North Hampton and on his notes he paid to me the interest to the First day of January 1826. and on the sixteenth day of January 1827 I and Simon Leavitt et al note for twenty seven hundred fifty-eight dollars & ninety one cents the ballance due on said notes and Mortgage I have given to said Gookin a Just Claim deed of said Business 1827 Jan 16th
James Sheafe

State of New hampshire
Rockingham ss. 16th January AD 1827
Then the above named James Sheafe personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Samuel Cushman
Justice Peace

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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Samuel Cushman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham and that his signature to the within certificate as a Justice of the Peace and also to the Certificate to the deposition of David Barker hereto annexed are in his own hand [illegible].

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this seventeenth day of January Anno Domini 1827.

P Chadwick Clerk
[Seal]
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Continued, 2 March 1827, at $20 per month,
to commence on the 
30th of January 1827.
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Notification sent to
Hon. I. Bartlett
H. R.
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See letter to Daniel Gookin
22d Apl, 1828

[illegible initials] [illegible numbers] 87
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[illegible] off 15 Augt
1828 under Act 
May 15, 1828
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Notice to the Hon Ichabod Barttell
M C.
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Col Geo Reid
Rolls filed & [illegible]
Jany 1782 --
Danl Gorkin's Liut 
7 Company
with his Company [illegible]
1783 until 1st March 1783.
Nor a [illegible] Rolls of
Col. Reids Regiment

nor in rolls of 7 Company he
Sent after [crossed-out Mar] July 1783

See 7 Company of Col Reids
regiment bundled [illegible]
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1378
262
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1640
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320
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Rels to case
Danl Gookin
6 3 - 2
6 - 120
17 - 226.66
27 - 11.99
_____
060.66
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Department of State,
Washington, June 23d. 1847.

James L Edwards, Esq. Comm of Pensions.

Sir

In compliance with your request I have caused the Washington Papers to be examined "for evidence" of the service of Daniel Gookins as a Lieutenant and Paymaster in the New Hampshire Line, and have to report that there is on file in volume No. 35. one of the Washington Papers page 84, a paper purporting to be a "return of the N. H. Brigade agreeably to [illegible] orders, 21 Mar. 17-- (supposed to be 1783) signed by Wm Scott Major commanding, in which Daniel Gookin is returned as "Lieut and Paym." -- date of commission 12 July 1780. On the envelope attached to said paper the words "March 178" is endorsed.

I am Sir, very respectfully
You Obedt Servt.
James Buchanan
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Washington Feb. 24. 1827

Sir

I am happy to believe, it is in my power to explain to your perfect satisfaction the statement of Daniel Gookin. The mistake, which results almost inevitably from the inaccurate and awkward manner in which the paper is drawn up, is this. That Gookin appears to charge himself with the $2,500 for which his farm was mortgaged. And also for the 3,000 for which it sold. The fact is -- and so he intended to state-- the 3000 includes the 2500.-- which, at that time amounted with the interest to $2758.91 instead of 2658.91, so that in fact the last sale instead of being an additional sum of 3000 was only a sale of the equity of redemption of Mr. Sheafe's Mortgage for $241.09. The clerk by mistake makes this sum 341.09 -- which balances his other mistake
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in putting 1722 for 1822.

The amount then stands thus in relation to this part of the statement

Gookin Dr.

To sale of equity of Redemptions of Mortgages 
as by the statement | 341.09
Hay, corn barley & cyder | 114.00
3 Cows [illegible] | 45.37
Sale of Furniture [illegible] | 199.99
_____
| 700.45
Cash | 37.
_____
| 737.45
_____
| 737.45

Gookin Cr.

By paid Upham | 341.09
By paid [illegible] | 114.00
By Do Do | 45.37
By Do. Do. | 72.59
By paid Upham | 90.00
By paid Leavitt | 5.00
By pd Register [illegible] | 5.20
By pd. Storer | 18.05
By paid Chase | 37.--
_____
| 728.30
By Paid assistant auctr. | 9.15
| 737.45
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which left still a part of Chase's note and which Chase gave up to him.

I am sorry the Clerk had not made the statement more intelligible -- but I am perfectly certain, that I am right in my explanation and if I have succeeded in making myself understood, I have no doubt, it will be satisfactory to you. I have preferred writing to calling on you, as I supposed this method would be least troublesome to you.

If any doubt remains, pray inform as soon as may be and I will call at your office, not doubting for a moment myself, the integrity of Mr. Gookin and the justice of his claim.

With much respect
I am your Obed Serv.
Ichabod Bartlett

Mr. J. L. Edwards
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Washington 29 No. 1851.

Sir:

I enclose herewith the application of David Gookins heirs for [illegible] & Pension.

Very Respectfully
James G. Berrit
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I. Bartlett

L. Edwards
Pension Office

ansd. Feb. 24. 1827

[wax mark]

[text rotated 90 degrees]
1 May 1820
Daniel Gookin
N. H.

Hon. Ichabod Bartlett, H.R.

Recd. 5 Feb. 1827

[entire line illegible]
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Washington Feb. 4. 1827
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir,

Daniel Gookin of N.H. writes [illegible] that his application for a pension has been forwarded to your office.

Mr. Gookin I know well. He is a man of unimpeachable character and integrity. His own oath, or his word, where he is known, would never be doubted. I believe him to be entirely destitute of the means of living. He has heretofore held the office of Judge of Probate, of which he is deprived by age. Our constitution rendering him incapable of holding it after seventy [underlined]. If any information, in my power to give, can aid him in his
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application I [illegible] most cheerfully give it to promote what, I believe, an act of justice.

With respect I am
Your obedt. Sert
Ichabod Bartlett
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Notes taken on examining the claim of
Daniel Gookin.

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45.37
72.59
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531.96
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[illegible mark in upper-right corner]

Farm in Stratham

Sold, Jonathan Leavitt, H David Lang | 27 acres | 28 March 1821 | 383.24
", Abrm. Thompson | 24 acres 39 rods | | 460.75
", Theodore Wiggin Jr. | 27 acres 44 rods | | 978.28
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| | | $1822.27

appropriated by Jonah Bartlett to the payt
in part of claimants note due Exeter Bank. | 2000
for $2000, on which Bartlett was one of the | 1822.27 
Securities | Advance
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| $177.73

Homestead farm in Northhampton

Containing 70 acres by estimation, mortgaged to James Sheafe
13th January 1823 for | 2000.00
 
(appropriated to payment of debts previously contracted 
for building a house on said farm and other
expenses)

[crossed-out In] On November 9, 1824, Mortgaged the same farm
to James Sheafe [crossed-out illegible Leavitt] for | $500

(apropriated to the payment contracted a long
time previously and paid to persons none
dispersed in various parts of the Country)

([crossed-out over.]} next page
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paid 3/-

Copy of Deed

Gookin to Wiggin
Rockingham Records
Recorded Lib. 230. [illegible] 104
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Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Daniel Gookin of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire.

For and in consideration of the sum of three thousand dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Simon Leavitt of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hamphire

the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Simon Leavitt and to his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain tract or parcel of land in North Hampton being the Farm on which I now live containing seventy acres more or less with buildings thereon. bounded as follows. Easterly on land of Thomas Lovering and Thomas Leavitt. Southerly on road by Jonathan Marston. Westerly on road and on land improved by Jonathan Marston and on land of Thomas Lovering and Northly on land of Thomas Lovering.

To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging,  to him the said Simon Leavitt, and his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Daniel for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Simon Leavitt, his heirs, and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of said premises, and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I, and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him the said Simon Leavitt, and his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Daniel Gookin have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of us
Seth Storer
 Joshua Pickering
Daniel Gookin [circle with L S. in it]
Abigail Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. }

The sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Then the above named Daniel Gookin personally appearing acknowledged the above written instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed.
before me, Joshua Pickering Justice of Peace.

Received & Recorded 17th January 1827. Seth Walker, Recorder.

A true copy from the Record Examined.
Attest Seth Walker Recdr.
Exeter 29th January 1827.
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Know all men by these presents, that I Daniel Gookin of North Hampton, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars, to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well & truly paid by James Sheafe Esquire of Portsmouth, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said James Sheafe & to his heirs and assigns forever, the farm in North Hampton in which I know live, with the buildings thereon; containing seventy acres, more or less, bounded southerly on the road to Rye & on land improved by Jonathan Marston, westerly on land improved by said Marston and on lane of Thomas Lovering, northerly on land of said Lovering, and and easterly on land of said Thomas Lovering and on land of Thomas Leavitt. 
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appertenances to the same belonging to him the said James Sheafe and to his heirs and assigns to their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Daniel Gookin, my heirs, executors and administrators do hereby covenant, grant and agree to & with the said James Sheafe and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises, am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance except a deed to the said Sheafe -- I, my heirs, executors and administrators shall & will warrant the same to him, his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims & demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
Provided nevertheless, that if I the said Daniel Gookin, my heirs,
[illegible]
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executes, as administrators, shall pay, or cause to be paid to the said James Sheafe, or to his his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns the sum of five hundred dollars, on demand, with lawful interest for the same until paid, then this deed shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue.

In witness whereof I the said Daniel Gookin, have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.

Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us, Daniel [illegible], Thomas P. Drown} 
Daniel Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]

Rockingham ss. November 23. 1824. Then the above named Daniel Gookin personally appearing acknowledged that the above written instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed, before me, Thomas P. Drown, Justice of Peace.

N. B. A note of hand for the five hundred dollars was given said Sheafe.

Received and Recorded 6th August 1825.

Seth Walker, Recorder.

A true Copy from the Record Examined.
Attest Seth Walker Recdr.

Exeter 15 Jany 1827.
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Know all men by these presents, that I Daniel Gookin of North Hampton, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by James Sheafe of Portsmouth County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said James Sheafe, and to his heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract of land in North Hampton, being the farm on which I now live, containing seventy acres, with the buildings thereon, bounded as follows, easterly on land of Thomas Lovering & Thomas Leavitt, southerly on the road by Jonathan Marston, westerly by the road and on land improved by Jonathan Marston, and on land of Thomas Lovering, northerly on land of Thomas Lovering. To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said James Sheafe, and to his heirs and assigns to their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Daniel Gookin, my heirs, executors & administrators, do hereby, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said James Sheafe and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises, am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clean of all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I, my heirs, executors & administrators shall and will warrant the same to him, his heirs & assigns against the lawful claims and demands of every person or persons whomsoever. Provided nevertheless, that if I the said Daniel Gookin, my heirs, executors, or administrators shall pay or cause to be paid to the said James Sheafe, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns the sum of two thousand dollars, for which sum of two thousand dollars, I have, by my note of hand
over
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on demand, of this date, promised to pay to the said James Sheafe, with interest, which when paid is in full for the consideration of the two thousand dollars, mentioned in this deed, and on said note being paid, the above deed shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force & virtue. In witness whereof, I the said Daniel Gookin, have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.

Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us, Richard Waldron, John. F. Sheafe.}
Daniel Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]
Abigail Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]

Rockingham ss. January 1st 1823. Then the above named Daniel Gookin personally appearing acknowledge the above written instrument by him subscribed to be his free act & deed, before me. John Bowles, Justice of Peace.

Received and Recorded 8th January 1823.

Attest Seth Walker Recdr.
Exeter 15. Jany. 1827.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Daniel Gookin of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire.

For and in consideration of the sum of three hundred eighty-three dollars and twenty-four cents to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Jonathan Leavitt and David Lang, both of Stratham, County and State aforesaid 

the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Jonathan Leavitt and David Lang, and to them and heirs and assigns, [crossed-out forever,] a certain tract or parcel of land in Stratham containing twenty acres and twenty seven rods. bounded Southerly on land I have this day sold to Abraham Thompson. Westerly on salt march. Northerly on land of James Scammon. Easterly on land of [illegible] Robinson. being part of the farm lately owned by the late Simeon Folsom Esquire. reserving the privilege of paying to those persons who own the salt marsh, and repaying to and from the same.

To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging,  to them the said Leavitt & Lang, and to their heirs and assigns to [crossed-out and] their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Daniel Gookin, my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Leavitt and Lang, their heirs, and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of said premises, [crossed-out and] am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I, my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to them, their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of 
George Wingate, Josiah Bartlett, Jonathan Marston, Theodore Wiggin} witness to Abigail Gookin's signing.
Daniel Gookin [circle with L S. in it]
Abigail Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]

State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. March 29th 1821.

Then personally appeared the aforenamed Daniel Gookin Esquire and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me,
Josiah Bartlett Justice of the Peace.

Received & Recorded 4th April 1821. Seth Walker Recorder.

A true copy from the Record Compared.
Attest Seth Walker Recdr.
Exeter 15th January 1827.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Daniel Gookin of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire.

For and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and sixty dollars and seventy five cents to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Abraham Thompson of Stratham in County and State aforesaid 

the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Abraham Thompson, and to his heirs and assigns, [crossed-out forever,] a certain tract or parcel of land in Stratham containing twenty-four acres and thirty-nine rods. bounded Easterly on land I have this day conveyed to Theodore Wiggin Jun.  Southerly on land of said Abraham Thompson. Westerly on Exeter River. and Northerly on land I have this sold to Jonathan Leavitt and David Lang. being part of the farm lately owned by the late Simeon Folsom Esq. and Northerly partly on land of James Scammon. Reserving a privilege for the owners of the persons who own the small wood lots, and the owners of the Salt Marsh to pass and repass to the same.

To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging,  to him the said Abraham Thompson, and to his heirs and assigns to [crossed-out and] their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Daniel Gookin, my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Thompson, and his heirs, and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of said premises, [crossed-out and] am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I, my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him, his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of 
{George Wingate, Josiah Bartlett, Jonathan Marston, Mary Hutchins} witness to Abigail Gookin signing.
Daniel Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]
Abigail Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]

State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. March 29th 1821.

Then personally appeared the aforenamed Daniel Gookin Esquire and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me,
Josiah Bartlett Justice of the Peace.

Received & Recorded 2d April 1821. Seth Walker Recorder.

A true copy from the Record Compared.
Attest Seth Walker Recdr.
Exeter 15th January 1827.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That

I Daniel Gookin of North Hampton County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire.

For and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred seventy eight dollars twenty eight cents to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Theodore Wiggin Junior of Stratham County and State aforesaid.

the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Theodore Wiggin Jr. and to his heirs and assigns, [crossed-out forever] certain tract or parcel of land in Stratham, containing twenty seven acres and forty four rods bounded Westerly on land I have this day sold to Abraham Thompson, and on land of James Scammon. Northerly on land of James Scammon and the heirs of the late [illegible] Scammon. Easterly on the road heading to Exeter and Southerly on land of Abraham Thompson. being part of the farm formerly owned by the late Simeon Golson Esquire, with all the buildings thereon reserving a privilege for these persons who own the small wood lots, and for those persons who own the salt marsh to pass and repass to and from the same.

To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Theodore Wiggin Jr. and to his heirs and assigns to [crossed out and] their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Daniel Gookin, my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Wiggin and his heirs, and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises, [crossed-out] am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I, my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him and his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEROF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of 
Josiah Bartlett
George Wingate
Jona. Marston} witness to Abigail Gookin's signing

Daniel Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]
Abigail Gookin [circle with L. S. in it]

State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. March 29th 1821. 
Then personally appeared the aforementioned Daniel Gookin Esquire and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and dead, before me,
Josiah Bartlett, Justice of the Peace.

Reserved & Recorded 30th March 1821. Seth Walker Recorder
a true copy from the Record Compared
Attest Seth Walker, Recdr.
Exeter 12th January 1827
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Seth Walker is Register of deeds for the said County of Rockingham and that his signatures to the certificate on this and the five annexed deeds are in his own handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. This thirtieth day of January Anno Domini 1827

P. Chadwick Clerk of said Court of Com Pleas
[Seal]
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I Josiah Bartlett of Stratham in the county of Rockingham of State of New Hampshire Esquire do testify & say that about the year 1817 I signed a note of hand as one of the sureties for the Honble. Daniel Gookin payable to the Exeter Bank for I believe about the sum of ninteen hundred Dollars in which sum was appropriated in payment for a Farm said Gookin purchased in [illegible] out of the Estate of [illegible] Folsom then late of Exeter [illegible] deceased. If [illegible] about the year 1821 said Gookin sold said Farm, to Theodore Wiggin Jr Abraham Thompson Jonathan Leavet & David Lang and the avails of said sale were applied to pay said note to the Bank
Josiah Bartlett

Rockingham ss. On this 15th day of January 1827 personally appeared the above named Josiah Bartlett and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & True.
Before me.
P Chadwick Justice of the Peace
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I George Wingate of Stratham in the County of Buckingham and State of New Hampshire [illegible] do testify that about the year 1817. I signed a note to the Exeter bank in favor of the Hon. Daniel Gookin, and as my security he the said Daniel Gookin gave to me a mortguage Deed of certain Land and Buildings in his possession and further that at a sale, [illegible] period I relinquished all claim to said property to me deeded, and considered the mortguage as cancelled. The note which I signed was the same referred to in the affidavit of the Hon Josiah Bartlett.

Stratham Jan 15 1827
George Wingate

Rockingham ss. On this 15th day of January 1827, personally appeared the above named George Wingate and made Solemn oath the the above affidavit by him Subscribed is just and true
Before me P Chadwick Justice of the Peace
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Correct (in handwriting)
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington 
[different ink-maybe pencil] File the letter
with the declarants [smudged]
commission [smudged]
[on side of page signature] M Boyd
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North Hampton New Hampshire April 24th 1818
Sir
Enclosed is my Declaration sworn to before
Judge Richardson wherein I submit my Claim
to the benefit of the Act of Congress for relief
to the Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers I
likewise enclose my Commissions as Ensign
and Lieutenant which Commissions I would
take as a favour to have returned, perhaps
it may to you appear some what extraordinary
that a person holding the Office of a judge of 
probate should make application for the
pension granted by Congress to Revolutionary
Officers. To me indeed it is mortifying, yet it 
is strickly time that I need it. I have
endeovoerred so to conduct as not to sully 
the character of the Officer since leaving the
army, had I have been less delicate on this
point I might not now have stood in need
of assistance from my country. The fees of
the probate Office are very small, which 
Office I had much better resign if my holding
 it should be  any bar to my receiving the
aid now asked. Being more than Sixty-two
years old the assistance from my Country
will be particularly acceptable in my declining 
days. Without it shall be as the President
in his communication to Congress [illegible]
be in destressed circumstances though my
particular casn was unknownto him, you Sir
will be so good as to pardon this lengthy communi-
cation whichI thought necessary to make that you 
might be better able to judge of the reasonableness
of my request. I am sir with due respect 
Hon M.r Calhoun Your Humble Servant 
[illegible] direct to Portsmouth Post office  Daniel Gookin
New Hampshire