Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22248, for Edward Smith, New Hampshire
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SERVICE |                                 | NUMBER
N.H.            Smith, Edward         W22248
                                Abigail

CONTENTS
Enl. in Pembroke, N.H.
In 1818 aged 64 yrs. + res. of Gilmanton, Strafford Co. N.H.
d. Jun 6, 1833
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New Hampshire

Edward Smith
of Strafford Coy in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the N Hampshire line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of May 1819 [?]

Certification of Pension issued the 24 of May 1819 and Sent to William Badger Esq. Dover New Hampshire.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819      $  80.77
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
    4 Sept 1819                                  48.00
18 Mo 4 days [?]                           $128.77

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Respecting Continuance see letters to Danl. Gale 2d. 3 Novr 1828. ditto. 26 May, 1829, and July 11. 1829. do Nov. 25. 1829 ditto to same May 7 1831.
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904.

New. Hampshire.      Ports [partially obscured]

Abigail Smith
widow of Edward Smith
who was a Private
in the N.H. line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July, 1843, and sent to Daniel Gale Gilford, N.H.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1.    Page 21.
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Edward Smith

Declaration + Schedule
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State of New Hampshire

Strafford SS  On this 7th day of February AD 1828 personally appeared before the Superior Court of Judicature, in open court, being a Court of Record in said County, Edward Smith of Gilmanton in said County, aged Seventy three years, who 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. March 1818 + the first of May 1820, that he the said Edward Smith enlisted as a Soldier for the term of three years, some time in March or April in 1777 in New Hampshire, in the Company commanded by Capt. Frye, Colo. Cilley's Regiment in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Regiment for said term of three years and was honourably discharged after my term of enlistment had expired. -- That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension exept the present, that his name has not been on the Roll of any State except the State of New Hampshire, and that he has not since his name was dropped from the roll of pensioners made application to be restored, as it was his intention to endeavour to support himself without any aid from his Country - but his circumstances are such, and being reduced to poverty by reason of old age, sickness and expense in my family, impels him to make application to his Country for assistance; And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent [word "thereby" crossed out] so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to
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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 persons in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
          One old cow, 1 two years old, 1 yearling heifer, one Calf, six sheep, 2 small shoats, Old Cart wheels, old plough + harrow, 2 old Chains, Iron Bar, 2 old axes, 2 small Iron Pots, Small Iron Kittle, Tea Kittle, Small brass Kittle, 3 old tubs, loom + apparatus, old Crockery, Tin, Glass + Pewter ware, 3 old tables, Old, Kitchen Chairs, Old Andirons, old [illegible] tongs, old Chest of Drawers of pine no brass [?] is on it cover split asunder, Old Frying Pan, 2 old Pails, Small steel [illegible] and some old Cider Casks

Witness Daniel Gale 2d.                his
                                          Edward    X    Smith
                                                         mark

That since the 18th day of March 1818. the following changes have been made in my property, to wit. In 1818 I was possessed of a farm containing about Seventy acres of land of ordinary kind situate in Gilmanton which land I was obliged to dispose of for the payment of my debts in August 1847 - I sold it for Eight hundred dollars which since has been applied to the payments of my debts in the manner following - "to wit" paid Israel French the sum of $123. paid Charles Hodgson Esqr. the sum of $168. paid Samuel Tilton Esqr. the sum of 80. paid John Swasey the sum of 27.01. paid Archibald Clark the sum of 10. paid Doctr. Benjah Sanborn the sum of 12.07 paid John Molony Esqr. the sum of 5.58 paid Henry M. Parsons the sum of 8.40, paid Amos Cogswell Esqr the sum of 6.00, paid Blanchard + Hazelton the sum of 23.40 - paid Daniel C. Atkinson Esqr. the sum of 10.45 paid Dr. Hill 4.10. paid Page Philbrick 13.19 paid Obadiah Elkins 6.07 paid Nathan T. Moulton 3.50 - and Ebenezer Currier $2.00 - and the remainder of said Eight
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hundred dollars has been expended for the support of life - and by taking a life lease of about 15 acres of said [illegible] as being poor ordinary land - that I am now entirely destitute of property except what is contained in the foregoing schedule, have become old and infirm, and unable to do much labor having lost part of one of my hands, and my wife not able to do but little labor having lost one of her eyes - I am so reduced in property as to require the aid of my Country for support, which if denied shall be obliged to depend on charity for assistance.
Witness Daniel Gale 2d.                 his
                                            Edward   X   Smith
                                                          mark
        Strafford SS. February 7th 1828. Sworn to and declared on the 7th day of Feby. 1828 before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature -             A. Peirce, Clerk
        I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of said Court, do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Edward Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, under the continental establishment. I also certify the foregoing Oaths + 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 Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty dollars forty five cents - 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Superior Court of Judicature, this 7th day of February AD 1828.
                         A. Peirce, Clerk
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I hereby certify that I have examined the within application of Edward Smith, and the facts in relation thereto, and have no doubt of their authenticity, and believe the transactions in reference to the disposition of his property to be fair and bonafide as set forth in the within declaration, and that the said Edward Smith is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement may be relied upon.

Concord N.H.                                          Jona. Harvey late [?] Member of
June 3. 1831.                                                      Congress from N. Hampshire.
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Edward Smith,
Strafford County, N.H.
Private
Col Cilley's Regiment
New Hampshire Line
1777 - 3 years

2d. May, 1818
found on the rolls.

Admitted

William Badger, Judge,
Dover, N.H.
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discharge which he has since lost and has no reason to believe that said discharge is now in existence for he lost it that summer next after he received it by losing his pocket book and all his other papers that he was in the battle at Hubbardton, in the retreat from Ticonderoga in both battles at stillwater the first on the 19th September the second on the 7th October 1777 that he was with General Sullivan in the year 1779 in the Indian Country was in the battle at Newtown and that he is in reduced [?] circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has now no other evidence now in his possession of his said services - except the accompanying deposition sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

I William Badger Judge [illegible] as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Smith did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months in the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress - 
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this first day of Sept AD. 1818 --
                              William Badger

Attn Danl Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford
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Deposition
of
Lieut. Joshua
Thompson
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I Joshua Thompson of Concord in the County of Rockingham and the State of New Hampshire of lawful Age do depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid served three years in the Revolutionary War. viz: in the years 1777 8 + 9 -- he served in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colo. Joseph Cilley - he belonged to Capt. Ebenezer Fry's Company in which I was an officer.
            Further saith not
                        Joshua Thompson

State of New Hampshire }
Rockingham  SS               }  Concord, May 1st. 1818
            Personally appearing the above named Joshua Thompson made solemn Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
            before me
            Stephen Ambrose Justice Peace
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and provisions to certain widows --

State of New Hampshire }
Strafford County              }   Ss.

On this tenth day of August A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas [illegible] at Gilford in the County of Strafford aforesaid, Abigail Smith a resident of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford  aforesaid aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled an Act granting provisions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Edward Smith who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and was a Pensioner at the time of his death under the Act of Congress, passed the eighteenth day of March 1818 -- She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Smith in January seventeen hundred and eighty one, the day of the month I do
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not remember - that her husband the aforesaid Edward Smith, died on the sixth day of January of eighteen hundred and thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time before stated --
                                                          her
Attest F Cogswell             Abigail    X    Smith
                                                         Mark

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court the day and year above written --
                              Attest F. Cogswell, Clerk.

            State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss - I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Smith for a Pension --

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1838
Attest. F. Cogswell, Clerk
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V573
Abigail Smith
Wid of Edward
N.H.
Act 7 July 1838




Daniel Gale
Gilford P.O.
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I Betsy Lakeman of Sanbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy years, depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with Abigail Smith of Gilmanton in said County, the widow of Edward Smith late of Gilmanton aforesaid a Revolutionary pensioner deceased, from my youth to the present time, and well remember the time she was married to the said Edward Smith which was in 1781, and living within one and a half miles by land and a mile by water for a series of years, and her two oldest children are over fifty five years of age 
                                                   her
                                        Betsy   X   Lakeman
                                                  mark
State of New Hampshire }
Strafford County Ss         }  Oct. 9th 1838

Personally appeared the above named deponent [?] who is well known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law that the above declaration by her signed is true

Before me,                 Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

                     State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss
                      I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale Esq is a Magistrate as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and Seal of Office this 10th October 1838.
                                               F. Cogswell, Clerk
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Gale is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strafford duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twentyfirst day of May 1839 and will expire on the twentyfirst day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 25th day of October 1839

          Josiah Stevens Jr     Secretary of State
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I Abigail Gale of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire wife of Daniel Gale the Magistrate whose name is hereto set, depose and say that in the year 1797, I taught at a School in Gilmanton in a part of the
dwelling house of Edward Smith in said Town (whose widow claims a pension) and boarded in the house of said Smith -- And at that house there were six of the said Smith's children attended [illegible] school (to wit) Nancy, Robert, Nathaniel, Edward, Abigail and Sally, Nancy I should think is about two years younger than I am my age being sixty years this present year, was in my eighteenth year when I taught the School aforesaid -- The cause of my recollections as above stated, is that in the following year 1798, I became acquainted with the abovementioned Daniel Gale my husband --
                    Abigail Gale

State of New Hampshire }  Oct. 17th 1839.
       Strafford County Ss  }
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written, hereby certifying that the above named deponent is a credible witness --
        Before me          Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
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THE
NEW TESTAMENT
OF
OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED

BOSTON:
PRINTED BY GREENOUGH AND STEBBINS,
THOMAS AND ANDREWS, JOHN WEST AND CO. WEST AND BLAKE, AND WILLIAM ANDREWS.

1811
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Nancy Smith born [illegible]
Bodart [?] Smith born [illegible]
Abigail Smith born 1790
Sally Smith born 1792
Samuel Smith born 1796
Jeremiah Smith [illegible]
John Smith
Susan [?] Smith
Mehitable Smith
Samuel Smith 1796
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I Abigail Chapman of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged forty nine years, being a daughter of Edward and Abigail -- Smith of said Gilmanton, depose and say, the [illegible] taken from my father's Bible and hereunto annexed is the record of the births of my fathers children, Nancy the first named was fifty eight years of age the 29th of last month, Robert the second named will be fifty seven the fifth day of December next [?], then between the name of Robert and that of mine were two who died, then followed the birth of Sally Smith who was born in 1792 --
                                        Abigail Chapman
October 15th, 1839

State of New Hampshire }
Strafford County Ss         }
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
          Before me,            Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named deponent is well known to me to be a credible witness --
                                          Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22,248
Abigail Smith
Wid of
Edward Smith
Priv N.H. line

Act: March 3d        '/43 [?]
Index: - Vol. M, Page 225

[Arrangement of 1870.)
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            V
Abigail Smith
Wid of Edward
N.H.
Sus.let David Gale
28 Sept 1838 & 11th March 1839.
Let. Hon. Levi Woodbury
July 1 '39 - 
Act 7 July 38
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Edward Smith  NH Ports. ad 1818. When paid
                                      d. 1833
Dec'd. 6th Jan. 1833 p% thus paused
JH
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                                         10.990
New Hampshire
Edward Smith

at Strafford Co in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Frye of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Cilley in the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of three years
from April 1777 to April 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 2d day of May 1818
and

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 1819
------------------------- and sent to W. Badger
Dover, N.H.

Continued on the Roll on 9th day of June 1831 and notification sent to Daniel Gale at Concord. N.H.
                            Pension commencing on the 8th
        of June 1831

Amount due on 4th of }
Sept 1831                      }                 $23.20

[The following two lines are handwritten]
Cilley Roll
p 1463 [illegible]

                                      { Revolutionary Claim, }
                                      { Acts March 18, 1818, }
                                      {        May 1, 1820.        }
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                                             4836
New Hampshire

Abigail Smith --
widow of Edward Smith decd.

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 -
and who died on the 6th January 1833 -
of Strafford Co in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Frye of the regt commaded
by Col. Cilley in the N. H.
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 80 Dollars ----- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jany [?]
1840 + sent to Danl Gale Esq
Gilford P.O. N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839                        $280.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Mar '40          40.00
                                                                               $320.00
                                                                         {Act July 7,}
                                                                         {     1838.   }

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A.   Vol. 1.    Page 55.
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Copy of Deed - 

Smith to Tiltons -
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT I Edward Smith of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and
             State of New Hampshire, Yeoman -- 
for and in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred Dollars to me
in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Samuel Tilton of Sandbornton in said County, Esquire -- 

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 Samuel Tilton - and his - heirs and assigns forever a tract of land situated in said Gilmanton and is the whole of Lot numbered one in the Second Range and Second Division in said Gilmanton -- 

To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Samuel Tilton and his - heirs and assigns, to his or their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Edward Smith my heirs, executors and adinistrators, do hereby covenent, grant and agree to and with the said Samuel Tilton and his - heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof, I am - the lawful owner of the said granted premises, 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 every incumbrance whatsoever: And that I and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to the said Samuel Tilton and his - heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. - 
And I Abigail Smith wife of said Edward Smith in consideration aforesaid do hereby relinquish my right of dower in said premises -

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth -- day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Seven. 
Signed, sealed and delivered,                                              his
in the presence of                                                    Edward  X  Smith      Seal
James Clark    }                                                                     mark
Israel French.  }                                                                       her
                                                                                     Abigail  X  Smith     Seal
                                                                                                 mark
State of New Hampshire.
Strafford SS ..... The 25th day of August - one thousand eight hundred and twenty Seven. -
Then the above named Edward Smith - 
personally appearing, acknowledged the above written instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me,
                                                                   James Clark - Justice of the Peace.
Received September 4. 1837.          Examd.[?] by M. L. Neal, RLR [?]
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State of New Hampshire, County of Strafford, Recorder's Office
Liber 135, Folio 198, True Copy as of Record - 
                                           Attest Moses L. Neal, Recorder

                               State of New Hampshire
Strafford - I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Strafford, do certify that Moses L. Neal, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the above certificate, is the Recorder of Deeds for said County of Strafford, duly elected and qualified --              In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
                                                       set my hand, and affixed the
                                                       Seal of said Court of Common Pleas
                                                       this 7th day of February 1828 -- 
                                                                  A. Peirce, Clerk
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This agreement made this twenty fifth day of August 1827 by and between Samuel Tilton of Sandbornton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire on the one part and Edward Smith of Gilmanton in said county on the other part witnesseth that this the said Samual Tilton for and in consideration of [illegible] dollars paid by said Edward Smith doth hereby agree to lease and farm let unto the said Edward the following described premises bounded as follows beginning on the little bay so called at the North west corner of lot numbered one in the second range and second division in Gilmanton thence easterly  on Obadiah Elkins land to the west side of the highway thence southerly on the west side of the highway to the gate and lane leading to the dwelling house wherein the said Edward Smith now lives thence southerly on the west side of said lane to the shed adjoining said dwelling house thence on the [north?/south?] and west part of said shed and on the west and south part of said dwelling house to the southeast corner of said house thence southerly to a white oak stump with some stones piled about the same thence westerly in the direction of the fence leading to the aforesaid bay to the bay thence northerly on the south side of said bay to the bounds first mentioned containing about fifteen acres likewise all of that part of said dwelling house which is situated south of the chimney containing two rooms with the privilege of [illegible] at the front door a privilege of using the oven for family use and a privilege in the well and door yard and a privilege in the cellar and to [illegible] and [illegible] from the same all of which premises and privileges [illegible] and in consideration aforesaid the said Edward Smith is to hold and enjoy for and during his natural life and for and during the natural life of his wife Abigail Smith he the said Edward Smith agrees to carry on the same in a good husbandman like manner and keeping the same in good repair. But this agreement does not intend to include the barn sheds barn yard and their conveniences and appurtenances situated on said premises but he the said Edward Smith is to have a privilege in said barn and barn yard for the purpose of putting in and sewing his crops which he may [illegible] on said premises during the term [?] aforesaid and for the use of his stock and the said Tilton agrees that in consideration aforesaid that the said Smith shall and may have the priviledge of cutting his firewood on said lot number one which the said Smith has this day deeded to said Tilton for and during the lives [?] aforesaid he the said smith cutting and using said firewood in a careful and prudent manner and it is further agreed that said Tilton is to have the use of the cyder [?] mill on said premises free of expense to said Tilton
Witness James Clark                             Samuel Tilton
                                                                            his
                                                              Edward  X  Smith
                                                                           mark
State of New Hampshire  Strafford Ss
August [illegible] 1827
Personally appearing the above named Samuel Tilton and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed before me
                                                James Clark    Jus Peace
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                                      Peirce    3/
        Lease

Tilton to Smith
      Strafford Records
      Recd. Augt. 23. 1830
Recorded Lib 146 Fol 387
Examd by Joseph Cross [illegible]

State of New Hampshire }
      Strafford County, SS. } I Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County of Strafford - Certify that Joseph Cross Esq whose signature is affixed to the above certificate is [next three words underlined] Recorder of Deeds for said County, duly elected and qualified - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of August, AD. 1830 --
                      A Peirce, Clerk
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Dexter Hill +
    Sanborn's
           
          [illegible]
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           State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.      I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford do Certify that Samuel Tilton Esquire, whose Signature is affixed to the within documents, is, and was at the time a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County, [illegible] under the authority of said State.
             In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 4th day of Sept. 1828
                     A Peirce, Clerk
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12.,07
        I Beniah Sanborn of Sanbornton Strafford County State of New Hampshire depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me an account standing several years, prior to the first of Sept. last 1827 the sum of twelve dollars seven cents for my Medical aid in his family which sum has been paid since September last
                                Benh Sanborn

Strafford County Ss } State of New Hampshire
August 30th 1828

Sworn + subscribed to on the day and year above written
          Before me -                     Samuel Tilton Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible witness 
                                                    Samuel Tilton Jus. Peace
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[?].10
        I Thomas P. Hill of Sanbornton Strafford County State of New Hampshire, depose and say, Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me in Sept. 1827, on balance of account for my Medical aid in his family the sum of four dollars ten cents, which sum has -- since been paid --
                                          Thomas P. Hill

Strafford County SS }  State of New Hampshire
August 30th 1828

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written.
            Before me      Samuel Tilton  Jus Peace
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Obadiah Elkins
[illegible]

[The above two lines were obscured.]
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I Obadiah Elkins of Gilmanton Strafford County State of New Hampshire, depose and say, Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me from 1824, To September 1827, the sum of about five dollars fifty cents for labor and use of a horse which has since been paid --
                       Obadiah Elkins

State of New Hampshire }  September 4th [?] 1828
Strafford County Ss         }
          Subscribed and Sworn to on the day and year first above written --
          Before me --            Daniel Gale 2d.  Jus. Peace
I hereby certify the above named Obadiah Elkins is a credible witness -- 
                                             Daniel Gale 2d.  Jus. Peace
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I Charles Hogdon Jr of Barnstead, Strafford County State of New Hampshire, depose and say, Edward Smith of Gilmanton in said county was indebted to me about three ago for a cash note for one hundred and fifty dollars bearing interest, the same amounting to one hundred sixty eight dollars, which sum was paid since November last by Samuel Tilton Esquire of Sanbornton
                                 Oh Hodgdon Junr

State of New Hampshire }
      Strafford County Ss   }

Subscribed and Sworn to on the day and year [illegible] above written --
Before me --                          Daniel Gale 2d. Jus Peace

I hereby certify the above named Charles Hodgdon Jr. Esquire is a credible witness
                                                 Daniel Gale 2d. Jus Peace
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Amos Cogswell Esq.

         Affidavit
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I Amos Cogswell of Canberbury in the State of New Hampshire, depose and say that Mr. Edward Smith of Gilmanton in said State was indebted to me the sum of five dollars eighty nine cents for necessaries out of the Store a part of the sum being due over three years ago, which sum was paid me in March last past --

                                    Amos Cogswell

State of New Hampshire }   May 2d 1828
Strafford Ss                       }

Subscribed and Sworn to on the day and year above written --

Before me,              Daniel Gale 2d. Jus. Peace

I hereby certify the above named deponent is a credible witness
                                 Daniel Gale 2d. Jus Peace
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N. T. Moulton's

affidavit
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I Nathan Moulton of Sanbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton in said County was indebted to me for Black smith's work about two years ago the sum of two dollars eighty four cents which same has totaly [?] been paid --
                                               Nathan T Moulton

State of New Hampshire }  March 6th 1828
       Strafford County Ss  }

Subscribed and Sworn to on the day and year above written --
Before me --              Daniel Gale 2d. Jus. Peace

I hereby certify the above deponent is a credible witness --
                                    Daniel Gale 2d. Jus. Peace
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                           State of New Hampshire
                                      Strafford
            I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Strafford, do hereby certify, that Daniel Gale 2d. Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the annexed documents, is now, and was at the time of affixing the same, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Strafford acting under the authority of the State of New Hampshire.
            In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 9th day of February AD 1829.
                               A Peirce, Clerk --
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I Archibald S. Clark of Northfield, Merrimack County State of New Hampshire, depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me the sum of about ten dollars for goods out of my Store about twenty months ago, which sum has been paid since September last --                                   Archibald. S. Clark

I John Molony of Northfield Merrimack County State of New Hampshire, depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me the sum of five dollars fifty eight cents for cash Notes in March eighteen hundred twenty since which sum has been paid since September last --                                     John Molony

I David Hazelton of Northfield Merrimack County State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me in Co. of Blanchard + Hazelton the sum of twenty three dollars forty cents for goods in my store, which sum has been paid since September last --                               David Hazelton
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I Samuel Tilton of Sanbornton Strafford County State of New Hampshire depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me the sum of eighty dollars about two years ago for money [?] had [?] and received and for Stock, which sum was paid at the time of my taking a deed of his real estate in August 1827 --
                                    Samuel Tilton

I Daniel C. Atkinson of Sanbornton Strafford County State of New Hampshire, depose and say Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me in the sum of ten dollars forty five cents about two years since for boards & sawing [illegible] and [illegible], which sum has been paid since January last -- Daniel C. Atkinson
[next line is two or three words crossed out]

I John Swasey of Sanbornton Strafford County State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me in the sum of twenty seven dollars one cent for goods in my Store about three years since, which sum has been paid since September last --
                                        John Swasey
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I Page Philbrick of Sanbornton Strafford County State of New Hampshire depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me in the sum of thirteen dollars nineteen cents for Blacksmith's work, about two years ago which sum has been paid since September last -- 
                                                  Page Philbrick

I Ebenezer Currier of Gilmanton Strafford County State of New Hampshire, depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton about two years ago was indebted to me for Cooper work the sum of one dollar fifty cents, which has been paid since September 1827.                   Ebenezer Currier

I Israel French of Gilmanton Strafford County State of New Hampshire, depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me for money had [?] and [?] received about two years ago which amounted to the sum of one hundred twenty three dollars in September last when the sum was paid including the interest on the same --               Israel French
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I Henry M. Parsons Sanbornton Strafford County State of New Hampshire depose and say that Edward Smith of Gilmanton was indebted to me [illegible] of 1824 to Sept. 1827 the sum of eight dollars forty cents for [illegible], Hay, [illegible], cloth and carding wool which sum has been settled for since September last --
                               Henry M. Pearson

State of New Hampshire }  September 1st 1828
Strafford County Ss         }
      All the foregoing affidavits subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
      Before me          Daniel Gale 2d. Jus. Peace 
I hereby certify all of the foregoing Deponents are credible witnesses --
                                  Daniel Gale 2d. Jus. Peace --
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            State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS.
            Superior Court of Judicature
            February Term 1829 --

I Andrew Peirce Clerk of said Court Certify that it appears to the Court that the annual Income of the life lease of 15 Acres of Land named in the declaration of Edward Smith before the Court Feby. 7 1828 is Eight dollars per year

            [illegible] testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court this 10th day of February AD 1829 --
                        A. Peirce, Clerk --
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I Edward Smith of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that in the month of August 1827, I sold my farm in Gilmanton to Samuel Tilton of Sanbornton in said County of Strafford -- The consideration of said deed was for the sum of eight hundred dollars, and for the balance of said consideration I took a life lease of about fifteen acres of land - The consideration of said deed was put at eight hundred dollars without having a particular regard to the real value of the farm --  The Justice who made the deed said it mattered not what the consideration of the deed was whether [illegible] or eight hundred dollars -- Tilton paid about five hundred dollars of my debts as you see by my declaratives -- And in addition to the above named life lease I have about twenty dollars in money, which I purchased sundry articles in Shop Goods which I cannot procure affidavits of the same as I paid down for the same and was not committed on the Books of accounts -- 
                                               his
                               Edward    X   Smith
                                              mark
State of New Hampshire }
Strafford County Ss         }  Sept. 25th 1829

Sworn and subscribed to on this day, and year above written -- Before me,     Daniel Gale Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness
                        Daniel Gale Jus. Peace --
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State of New Hampshire
To all whom it may concern
I hereby certify that Daniel Gale,
Esquire, whose proper signature is born
on the other side of this paper, is a
Justice of the Peace for the county
of Strafford in this State, duly
constituted and sworn; and that to his
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out
of Court, within and out of the State.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of the State, at Concord, this
twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, and in the fifty-fourth year of the Independence
of the United States of America.
                 Dudley S. Palmer, Secretary of State
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Gilford [?] NH                             [illegible]
[illegible]
John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.


[The following is written perpendicular on the left side of page]
6 Sep 1830
Pension Office
Edward Smith
N.H.
to be [word crossed out]
Continued
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Gilmanton Strafford County, State of
New Hampshire --
August 30th 1830 --

Sir,

I herewith transmit to you the lease of Samuel Tilton to Edward Smith the applicant to be returned to the pension list -- The leased premises are well known to me, about one fourth part of said premises are not fit for cultivation it lying by the side of a Pond, he must support himself on the income of the premises, being now between 75 and 80 years of age with the loss of a part of his fingers on one hand and his wife the loss of one [?] eye as you will see stated in his declaration, has little effects [?] of his personal property would not now pay his debts -- In one of your letters to me your supposed Smith had a life lease of all the farm [?] he sold to Tilton and would hold it during his life, there is no exception in the case -- Smith I am told was a faithful soldier, served three years at one time -- I hope he will not fail to be restored -- Write me as soon as may be --
              I am Respectfully Yr Obt. Servant --
                                     Daniel Gale
Hon. John H. Eaton
      Washington City
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Edward Smith


for Judge Gale
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We Benjamin Morrill 2d and Israel French both of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that we are well acquainted with a certain piece of land lying in Gilmanton aforesaid containing about fifteen acres of land, being the same land that Samuel Tilton Esqr of Sanbornton in said County leased to Edward Smith of the same Gilmanton during the said Smith's life with certain parts of the dwelling house on said premises, both of us not living over one mile from said premises, it being a part of the hundred acre lot number one in the third range upper parish so called, the same binding [?] on the Bay or waters of the Winnipisauque Pond, and being a part of the premises that the said Smith conveyed to said Tilton in August 1827. -- And further say that we do value the aforesaid fifteen acres with the aforesaid parts of the House with the privilege of fuel for a fire [?] to the sum [?] of two hundred and eighty dollars provided Smith was seized [?] of the said premises in fee [?], and the value of his life lease of the said premises during Smith's life we are of the opinion is worth ninety dollars --
                                                    Benjamin Morrill 2d
                                                    Israel French
State of New Hampshire
          Strafford Co.             Court of Common Pleas
                                                     October term, 1830 --
Sworn to in open Court, 21st day of October
A.D. 1830             Attest -- A. Peirce, Clerk
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                      State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss - I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford, Certify that the Court consider the full value of the property named in the written affidavit, to be two hundred & Eighty Dollars, and the life estate in the same, of the value of ninety dollars
            In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 21st day of October, A.D. 1830.                             A . Peirce, Clerk
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Pension Office

         Nov. 22nd 1830
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                    Gilmanton, Strafford County, State
                    of New Hampshire, Nov. 15th 1830

Sir,

I herewith transmit to you the opinion of the Court relative to the life lease of Edward Smith who has for a long time made application to be restored to the pension list -- I hope this will be the last evidence in the case -- Smith's circumstances in life is very poor as I have often stated before in my communications to you -- It is requested that you return me an answer [?] as soon as may be --
                    I am Respectfully Your Obt. Svt --
                                    Daniel Gale
Hon. John H. Eaton
    Secy of War
Washington City
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Pension Office
Jany 18. 1831


[The following appears upside down]

Gilford N.H.
Jany 10
        Hon John H. Eaton
               Secretary of War
                      Washington [next word obscured]
                           D. [next writing obscured]
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                         Gilmanton Strafford County
                                   State of New Hampshire
                                           January 10th 1831
Sir,

I enclosed and sent you the opinion of the Court relative to the leased property of Edward Smith who has made application to be restored to the pension list, the fifteenth day of November last, and have not received an answer from you relative to the same -- If you have received the documents it is requested by the applicant to forward an answer to me immediately so that he may know whether he is restored or not -- If he should fail he intends petitioning to Congress to be restored and the Session will close the 3d of March next -- Therefore it is necessary he should have an answer soon -- Please direct your letter for me to Gilford Post Office N. Hampshire --
                              Respectfully Yr Obt and
                                   Humble Servant --
                                         Daniel Gale
Hon. John H. Eaton
       Secy of War
       Washington City
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[illegible]
April 29                                                 Free

Hon. John H. Eaton
          Secretary of War
          Washington City

[the following appears upside down on the page]

Pension Office
May 5, 1821
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                              Gilmanton      Strafford County
                                        State of New Hampshire
                                               April 29th 1831
Sir,

I on the 15th November last transmitted to you the opinion of the Court relative to the leased property of Edward Smith and again I wrote you on the 15th of January last for an answer but have not received any answer, the [illegible] why, I do not know, if you have received my communications --  I have been doing business for pensioners over ten years and had several restored who possessed in fee from ten to fifteen acres of land, the case of Edward Smith is leased property, having only the crops raised on it -- It is requested by the applicant whether the evidence is sufficient to restore him, if not it is requested that you return all papers that I have transmitted to the War Department in his case as soon as may be so that he may prepare himself to try again -- Please direct your letter to me at Meredith Bridge P. Office State and County above written --
                                I am Respectfully Yr Obt
                                                   Servant
                                               Daniel Gale
Hon. John H. Eaton
          Secy of War
          Washington City
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Con.
     pen: to com:  8 June 1831

recd. 8 June 1831
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                             State of New Hampshire
                             Merrimack County
                                     June 3d 1831
Sir

I herewith return the papers of Edward Smith relative to his being restored to the pension list with the Certificate of Jonathan Harvey Esquire late Member of Congress from New Hampshire - on the Margin on back of Smith's declaration it is requested that you return me an answer as soon as may be, to be directed at Concord above named as I shall remain at Concord during the month of June, being a Member of the Legislature --
                                      I am Respectfully Yr
                                            Obt. Servant
                                                   Daniel Gale
Hon. John H. Eaton
       Secy of War
       Washington City
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                State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss --

I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of Marriages for the town of Concord, county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, now in my possession, but am unable to find therein any record of the marriage of Edward Smith to Abigail Kelley, both of Pembroke.
          I further certify that there are no marriages recorded on the records of said Concord from the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, to the year seventeen hundred and eighty three. Attest --
          Concord, August 10, 1838.          Robert E. Pecker, Town Clerk

I, Robert E. Pecker, do depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Concord, county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, and as such have in my possession the records of Marriages and other records of said Town.
                                                    Robert E. Pecker

                    State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. August 13, 1838.     Personally appearing the above named Robert E. Pecker, whom I hereby certify to be a witness entitled to full credit, made solemn oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him - subscribed in my presence, are just and true.
                    Before me,
                                          Asa Fowler, Justice Peace
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                  State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack ss.   I, Stephen C. Badger, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the within named Asa Fowler is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county of Merrimack, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within written is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature, and subscribed my name, this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
                  S. C. Badger Clerk of the S C Judicature

My charge for this is $2.00
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                    573
Abigail Smith
Wid of Edward
       N H
Act July 7. 1838
     Married 1781
     died 1833
Allow $80 per ann
from March 4 1836 [?]

Daniel Gale
     Gilford P.O.
          N H
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I Nathaniel Gale of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy years, depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with Abigail Smith of Gilmanton aforesaid, the widow of Edward Smith late a Pensioner of the State aforesaid, about forty [?] years living four miles from them, that the said Edward and Abigail always lived together from my first acquaintance with them as man and wife, that they have two children now living between fifty five and sixty years of age who are well known to me -- And further say that the said Abigail Smith now remains the widow of the said Edward Smith and has never been married since the death of the said Edward Smith ---- Nath Gale

State of New Hampshire }
Strafford County Ss         }   August 16th [?] 1838

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written -- Also I certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness --
             Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
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                    State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss
                        I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale Esquire is a Magistrate as within and that the written signatures purporting to be his are genuine
                        In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixteenth day of August 1838.
                        F Cogswell, Clerk
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                            State of New Hampshire
                                    Strafford County
Sir                        Gilmanton Augt 17th 1838

          I herewith transmit to you the declaration of Abigail Smith, widow of Edward Smith of Gilmanton, with the accompanying evidence in the case, [illegible] proof of the marriage [illegible] obtained but there remains not a doubt that the time she stated, for I have been intimately acquainted with the said Smith and his wife about forty years living about four miles from them, and know that they have children more than fifty years of age, and there is not any family record of their marriage nor the births of their children --
             I wish to return [illegible] an answer in the case as soon as may be at Gilford Post Office N. Hampshire --
                                        I am Respectfully
                                              Your Obt. Servant
                                              Daniel Gale
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington City
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                         State of New Hampshire
                                      Strafford County
Sir,
                    I transmit herewith further evidence in proof of the marriage of Abigail Smith widow of Edward Smith by the enclosed affadavits of Abigail Chapman and Abigail Gale (my wife) -- I have often heard Smith state he was in the Army five years, how much of that time of time he served [?] is unknown to me -- Also enclosed is the certificate of the marriage of Anna Whittier widow of Andrew Whittier --
      I wish you to return me an answer in both cases as soon as may be at Gilford P. Office N. Hampshire --
                               I am Respectfully
                               Yr Obt. Servant.

                                       Daniel Gale

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
       Washington City
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                          State of New Hampshire
                               Strafford County
                          Gilmanton October 15th 1838
Sir

The enclosed affadavit of Betsy Lakeman in the case of the marriage of Abigail Smith the Widow of Edward Smith a Pensioner of the Revolution is herewith presented -- Mr. Smith often in his life time stated to me he was in the service five years, it is requested that you examine the declaration of said Smith and the amount of services he set forth, as he was a Pensioner under the act of Congress March 18th 1818, nine months on the Continental service entitled the applicant to a pension -- That I was the case of Stevens Burley That he gave in only nine months service, his widow Abigail Burley whom I have received a Certificate of $30.. a year which she states to me he served 15 or 18 months as he often stated to her -- A few days before I received said Certificate I saw on the Muster Rolls at Concord N.H. the services of Stevens Burley a Soldier in 1775 -- I wish you to return me an answer in the two cases above stated as soon as may be --
                                       I am Respectfully
                                           Yr. Obt. Servant,

                                                     Daniel Gale
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
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        1359
Abigail Smith

$80 per ann

Send cert. to
        Daniel Gale
        Gilford
            N.H.
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                        Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838 --
                  State of New Hampshire }
                  Belknap County                }  Ss
On this thirteenth day of May A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the County of Belknap aforesaid Abigail Smith a resident of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -- That she is the widow of Edward Smith who was a private -- see my declaration under the act of July 7th 1838, and the declaration of the said Edward Smith under the act of March 18th, 1818 -- And that under the act of July 7th 1838, she received annually eighty dollars -- She further declares that she is still a widow.
                                                         her
                                              Abigail  X  Smith
                                                         mark
State of New Hampshire
Belknap County Ss May 13th 1843
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
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State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss May 10th 1843

Abigail  X  Smith
           mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written --

          Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Abigail
Smith is well known to me, and is a person
of truth and veracity --

                      Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
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      State of New Hampshire, Belknap ss
I Ebenezer S. Lawrence, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County, Certify that Daniel Gale is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that his commission is dated May 21st A.D. 1839. and will expire on the 21st day of May A.D. 1844 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief --

                      In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1843 --
                       E. S. Lawrence, Clerk

[written perpendicular on righthand bottom of page]  Abigail Smith