Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23323, Joseph Homan, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Homan, Joseph
or
Homans
..................Sarah

NUMBER
W. 23323

CONTENTS
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["New" missing--page torn off] Hampshire Concord
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Sarah Homans 
widow of Joseph Homans
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inc'd from $80
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Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00 Cents 
per annum, to commence on 
the 1st of July 1848
["4th day of March, 1848." stricken out]
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
7th day of Jany 1851 
and sent to 
Hon A Tuck
House of Reps
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848 Page 74, vol. 1.
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7841
New Hampshire
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Joseph Homan
of Campton in the state of N. Hamp'e
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the N. Hamp'e
line, for the term of 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16" of May, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18" of Mar. 1819 and sent to E. Bartlett
Haverhill, N.H.
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819--
9 m. 20/31............................................................77.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819.........48.---
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..............................................................................$125.16
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(Revolutionary claim,     )
(Act 18th March, 1818.  )
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Town Clerks Cert'te for

Marriage
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[illegible seal affixed in upper left corner of page]

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office

I hereby certify the within named William Badger is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham is duly qualified and his signature as such is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto ["set" stricken out] caused the seal of the State to be affixed this third day of September Anno Domini 1838.
Jno. Whipple Dep. Secy.
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" Joseph Homans & Sarah Walton of this town Married May fourteenth seventeen hundred and eighty nine."

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is exprefsed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "May 14th 1789."
Samuel Webster  Town Clerk

I Samuel Webster above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Kingston, county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Samuel Webster  Clerk of the town of Kingston aforesaid.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham fs

Sworn to before me this twentieth day of August AD 1838.
William Badger   Justice of the Peace
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Joseph Homan

Act of 1 May 1820


Sep 19

Rec'd 5th Sept 1825

S.P. Webster Esq
Haverhill
N.H.
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Declaration of Joseph Homan

Grafton fs.)   State of New Hampshire

On this 24th day of May 1825 Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature Joseph Homan of Campton in said County aged 60 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 Congrefs of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Joseph Homan enlisted for the term of three years on or about the 5th day of April 1781 in the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said company till the 20th day of Dec. 1783 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York as his discharge in the war office will show  that his name has been placed on the pension list & payment stopped & that his declaration was on the 16th day of May 1818 & the No. of his certificate is 7841.   And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United Sttes in the Revolutionary war pafsed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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My family consists of three, one boy named James William aged 13 years, my wife aged 60 years & by reason of bodily infirmities & age is not able to perform all the labour needed in the family and for that reason we have to hire woman's work a part of the time & need it all the time if we were able to hire.  I myself have laboured hard on a wooden leg for 35 years, sometimes on land & sometimes making & mending shoes, but not being a workman at the trade have had but little to do at that occupation & for several years past have been in an ill state of health & am not able to perform much labor at this time & no habitation to live in without hiring and therefore in my present situation very much need help from my country & have for some years past and pray to be continued on the pension roll the few days I may live.
Joseph Homan

Schedule-- [underlined]
...................................................................................$....cts
Poor Kitchen Furniture $26.12.  Farming
tools $3.76............................................................29.87
Provisions $12.50--1 Chizel & Grind
bits 20 cts.  1 Trunk  50 cts.............................13.20
Shoemaking Tools $1.00  Meat Bags
$1.00  Box & Razors 17 cts...............................2.17
Dry Casks & Boxes $2.50 Grinds Stone
17 ct  1 hog $6.00  Inkstand .10......................8.77
Books $2.42  hand Saw 17 ct.  Dry
Measure 50 ct.  Shears 20 ct.............................3.29
Baskets 25 ct.--Soap $2.00  Tallow
20 ct.  Debts due from others 3.72................6.17
Hay 20 cts--Flax 50 cts Ashes 40 cts
1 Calf  $1.00.............................................................2.10
Fire Hood  $2.00  Sal Leather $1.00...............3.00
.................................................................................._______
....................................................................................68.57

The above Schedule contains all the property I own that I have any recollection of excepting what is exempted by Law--
Joseph Homan
Campton  May 16th 1825

We the Subscribers were present at the appraisal of the property contained in the above schedule and are of opinion that the estimation is Just & that it is all the property the said Homan owns excepting a small matter of Bedding
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and Wearing apparel exempt by Law.  We further state that we have been acquainted with the above named Joseph Homan for many years & know him to be a man of good reputation & that he has laboured hard on a wooden leg for the support of himself & family for many years & that by reason of old age & infirmities of body & for the want of means of support he needs help from his country & in our opinion has needed help for many years past
Campton  May 16th 1825
Moses Baker    )    Selectmen of
John Cook        )    Campton

State of New Hampshire
Grafton fs )  May 16th 1825

Then personally appearing the above named Moses Baker & John Cook Selectmen of the town of Campton and made solemn oath that the above declaration by them subscribed is Just & true
Before me  Joseph Kimball  ) Justice of the Peace

Understanding it to be the requisity of the War department at the present time that those who  exhibit a schedule for the purpose of being continued on the pension list should give the reasons why they have not sooner made application  And how they have     of their property since May first 1820--The reason why I did not make application in 1820 was because I understood that all were struck off the pension list that had any real estate & that if a man was ever so much involved in debt there could be no effect.  Soon after I left the army I purchased wild land for a farm & soon after this it became my unhappy lot to be lame--then to lose a leg & be involved in an additional debt to a surgeon which obliged me to sell the security I held for my services in the war at very reduced prices to pay toward the demands against me.  By those misfortunes I began to be involved & a large family to support since has kept me in that situation & being hard drove by my creditors did on
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February 9th 1824 deed my farm to David M. Russell of
in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire for seven hundred
& fifty Dollars Consisting of 200 acres $750.00
[illegible] 28. 1824 - Deeded to Samuel Weston Esq. of Salisbury in the County
of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachurches about 60 acres of land for for one
hundred thirty two dollars & thirty nine cents
132.59
March 19 1824. Sold & Delivered Jacob Lee a pair of Cart Wheel [illegible] 25.00
3 Chain $5.40- 1 Fork & anger 75 ct - 1  Barrell 10.13
about the same time sold delivered to Thomas George I have for 6.00
41.15
May 1st 1824 Sold & gave a bill of sale to Joseph Woman
1 Harrow 2.00 1 Seigh Farness G.-1 Yoke Fallows 2.50 - 3.50
2 Chairs 1 Sledge 1 Cops & pin $3.65 Barrels & Cider $13.00
1665
2 Hogshead $4.00 - 1 Saddle Bridle Saddle Bagshalter $7.75- S 123
3 Casks 10 Sachet 2.50 - 1 Grain $300
2.50
33.53
3 Axe S.30 and 40 2 Iron Rays $2.00 2 of grain 8 ct. 5.50
the above articles of personal estate amounting to $11.65 went 53.52  41.13
toward the payment of a note I have to Joseph Homan Jun ⎬ 94.68
for one hundred Dollars on interest dated May 9th 1822
23d 1824 Sold & gave a bill of Sale to Tally C. Heman
of one Pew in month Meeting one for $18.00
$18.00
March 29th 1820 sold & gave a Bill of Sale to Sally G. Homan 6.00
1 Large Bibles. Cows & Calves 32.00
38.06
one Cattle 1 year old Six Sheep yars 6.00
16.00
April on 1824 Sold & said Bill of exchange Sally Thoman of
Eleven Remnay Night for five Dollars
5.00
the above articles of personal estate sold to Sally C P Homan amounting to $83.06
went for the payment of the note mentioned in haidathe

above I have been able & I believe
accurately to state by reason of Bills of sale being given it
1
to date accurately Siticulerly every article would be imposed
be put in general terme & on principle, I can state that
since May 1, 1820 I have raised, I have consumed. I have bought
have old I have paid Bill to Doctors, Merchants, mechanics, Collector
New York and do now state that I own no other property but
what is contained in the schedule excepting nary
Clothes & Bedding & one article forgotten when the Schedule was
made that it plat in a price of burying ground which con
one Rachel of age & it not being fenced or any thing done to it
we bought has grown better-- Joseph Homanany
examined by S. P. Webster Clerk
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Sworn to & declared on this 24th day of May 1825 before the
Justices of said Court
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of
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of the Court that the said Joseph Homan 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 on the continental establishment
I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule then
to annexed are truly copied from the records of the said
Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibit
-ed in the aforesaid schedule is sixty eight Dollars & fifty
Twin cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court
on this 24
day of May Anno Domini 1825
S. P. Webster
Clerk of the Superior
Court for the County of
Grafton
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Joseph Homan
Joseph Homan is
Samuel N Hamp ┃
17
81 to 1783
18th May
1818
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SS.)
Grafton
On this sixteenth
day of May 1818, before me the
subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County
.
personally appears Joseph Homan -
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aged fifty three years, resident in
Campton in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;"" That he the
said Joseph Homan
enlisted in April 1781.
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in the State of New Hampshirein

the company commanded by Captain Ellis of
the first
New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col Scammell
Col. Henry Dearbon & Major Scott
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States,
until the 20th Decr 1783
when he was discharged from service in West Point
State of New York that
he was in the battles of
and
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett. Judge of the Court of Common
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Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph
Homan
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did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to
the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress.
May 16th 1818.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Barttell Judge as aforesaid do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that Joseph Homan is in reduced circum
stances & needs the assistance of his Country
for support.
Ezra Bartlett
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Sarah Homan De
wid of Joseph
H
the
Act July 1838
Maria
1787
deed 2d 1830
Allow $80 per an
2 Cap Ellis
N H Line
N.P. Rogers
1
Plymouth
N H
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ⎬
On this
seventh day of August in the year of our
Lord Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight personally
appeared before the Court of Probate of Wills &c within
for said county holden at Plymouth in said
County the same being a Court of Record Sarah
man a resident of Plymouth in said County aged
seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7. 1838
entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to
certain widows"" That she is the widow of Joseph Homan
who was a private in the Revolutionary army in the
New Hampshire Line of this applicant understood to
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the best of her knowledge & belief, served in Captain
Ellis company in the 1st Newhampshire Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Dearborn & others & the
and December 20th 1783 being discharged then by
Brigadier General Michael Jackson commander
the Garrison at West Point dits dependencies that
this applicant has no means of stating time when said
Joseph intend said service or how long he remained
in it-- that he entered it as she believes Kingston
in Newhampshire that she does not know whether
he was drafted or was a volunteer or substitute
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the battles, if any, he was engaged in or the
by through which he marched-- that he was a
revolutionary pensioner at the time of his decease &
sided at the time of his certificate in Campton in
said County
of Grafton
She further declares that
she was married to the said Joseph Homan at
said Kingston on the fourteenth day of May in the
year of our Lord 1789 - that her husband the afore
said Joseph Homan died at Warren in said court
by Grafton on the second day of February anno
Domini 1830, 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 & Ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sarah Roman
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year as above
written
before
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
Grafton
State of New Hampshire
I Moses Dow Register of Probate
for said County, do certify that the
Hon. Edward Webber, is the Judge of
Probate within & for said County duly
commissioned & sworn and that full faith
& credit may ought to be given to his acts
as such and that his signature to the
about
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above certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1838.
Moses Dow Regr Probate
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WIDOW, &c.
Q.
23323
Sarah Homans
Widow of
Joseph Homans
in Rev War
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Feb 2nd 1848
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Arrangement of 1870.]
Vol
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to Mr
Nov 10 '90
┃ ed pence
To Mr Bayard Holme
┃ Chicago Ills
.
Jan 31. 1900 at
Omaha Neb 
Jane Sanford
West 1907
same to above
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[illegible] the
Bigencial Commanding her
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and its Dependencies and
Joseph Homan
Dinged-
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certify that the seven
other in the N. Hampshire
from the
Marian
Given
under my hand for
West Port
Registered in the books
of the Regine
W B Give
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[illegible document]
my
blanks
general Commanding the parson of this
and its dependences
five are to certify that the [illegible] Joseph Homan soldier in the New Hampshire Line honorably discharged from the [illegible] army

Given under my hand [illegible] for
[illegible]
Michael Jackson
Registered in the book of
the Regiment

[illegible]
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New Hampshire
2233
Sarah Homan widow

of
Joseph Homan
Dcd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the
2 Feb 1830
of Grafton in the State of N.H
who was a priv in the Co commanded
by ┃
Captain Ellis
of the regt commanded
by Col Scammell in the NH
line for
2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of
Concord
the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April
1839
and sent to N.P.
Rogers
Plymouth N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39
40.00
=
-
$280.00
D Mr
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D Mc Curdy Clerk
Vol A Page 4
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Concord
New Hampshire
1,543
Sarah Homans
widow of Joseph Homan
who was a Private
in the Revolution
280 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Certificate of Pension issued the
25.
day of August 1843
and sent to W W. Russell
Plymouth, N.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. Page 17
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Rep-
t to S. Thorp No 18 1844
to Portland Maine from
4 March 1844. Nov. 19, 1844
Notification to S. Sharp
Portland Maine
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Con to Pen Agt 17 Feb 1847
Such person, & S.C. Badger
27.April 1847
to Concord N.H. from
4. Sep 1846. May 10. 1837.
Notification to S. C.
Badger, Concord NH
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4033
New Hampshire Con
Sarah Homans
widow of Joseph
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
26 day of Feby 1849
and sent to
Hon C.H. Peaslee
Hoff
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page73 Vol 1
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New Hampshire
Joseph Homan, priv
placed on the revo
roll at $8 per mo
March 18. 1819-
continued on the list
Aug. 26. 1826- pension
Commencing 5 Aug 1826.
Notification sent to
Perponer at Compton N. H.

(September 1819)
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75. 1826
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Transfer her name from Concord NH to Portland, Me under Act June 17. 1844,
from 4 March 1844.
Her agent S. Thorp has been informed that the transfer would be made.
[words cut off at bottom]
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Apl 26 47
[illegible]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Concord April 20th 1847.

Sir
Some time since I sent to the Pension Department an application of Mrs. Sarah Homan, to be transferred from the Maine Agency to this agency. she has been informed, that such transfer has been made, but no notice has been forwarded to the Concord agency.  Be pleased to notify me of the fact.
Respectfully your Obt Servt.
S. C. Badger Actg Agent

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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May 8 47
.
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
Sarah Homan
him to which p
Nu Evans
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Pension Office
Portland May. 4. 1847

Sir
In reply to yours of the 27th Apl, I have to inform you, that Sarah Homans, has been paid up to Sept. 4th 1846.  In your letter to me of July 17th you direct me to discontinue the payment to her from that time.
Very Res
Your Obt. St.
Pension Agent
W. Woodbury
By R. Mitchell

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Such $96 per ann
ded former pays
at $80 per annum
Corn 1 July 1848
Hon A. Tuck
N of R
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Exeter Nov. 12, 1850 -

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. Pensions

Sir,
I send you the formal application of Sarah Homans to accompany her ^Pension^ certificate sent you on the 10th instant by her.
Respectfully
Amos Tuck
M. C.
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Exeter Nov. 9. 1850
James L. Edwards Esq
Commr Pensions,
Sir

I send you the Pension Certificate
of Sarah Homans, who now draws a pension of
$80- and desires an increase and
overages, under the joint resolution of
July 1. 1848, by which she is entitled to $96
per annum, as she believes-
Please send new certificates to me
Respectfully
Amos Tuck
M.C.
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Payment to be made at Concord
by
Isaac Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
of New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 73 Vol 1 

Leo Jenkins,
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
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I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Sarah
Homans
widow of Joseph Homans
who was a
Private
in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 26th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine,
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Berret
by Commissioner of Pensions
M. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
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Nov 15 49
Sarah Homan
on NH [illegible]
FREE
[illegible] June 44

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Portland Nov. 13. 1844,
Dear Sir
The inclosed is an Affidavit
made by Sarah Homan (Widow )
as you will perceive.
It is regularly
made, Sworn to and Subscribed, and
certified before, and by the proper
authorities-- that she is the same individual who drew a pension under the
act of March 3, 1843, on account
of the Revolutionary services of her
husband, the late Joseph Homan
at the rate of $80. per annum
The now resides in Portland
Maine - and intends to make this
place her future residence
Having, therefore, arched
ed to remain here for life, she
wishes, that you would order her
name, as a pensioner, to be transferred from the rolls at Concord
N. H. and entered upon the rolls
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in Portland, that she may the more
readily obtain her pension.
She now claims, as you
piece, a pension under the
Act of June 17, 1844 entitled an
act to continue the Pensions of
certain Widows.
If you will attend to this
immediately, you will confor a favor on a
poor Widow
Respectfully your
Obt Servant
Stillman Thorp
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I Joseph Homan Jr of twenty five years of age depose and
say that on May 9th 1822 my father Joseph Homan gave me
his note on interest for one hundred Dollars for debts due
from him to me and about sixty dollars of said note arose
from a gift of my grand father to me when I was small
as I have always understood. The remainder of said Note was
for labor after I was twenty one years of age, and for other
things. On March 19th 1824 I received forty one dollars and
fifty Cents being the amount of the personal property that he
sold to Jacob Doe Jr and Thomas George about that time which
was endorsed on said note, also received of him in personal
property to the amount of fifty three dollars and fifty three cents
which was endorsed on said note May 1st 1824 making
in all ninety four dollars and sixty Eight cents. The remainder
of said note is yet due to me I further state that the
aforesaid property which I red was the same that is
named in the schedule of the property sold by the
said Joseph Homan dated May 19 - 1825
Joseph Hann
appeared
Bratton May 23 1825 Then personally the above
named Joseph Homan S. and made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed contained the 
truth and nothing but the truth before me
Abel Merrill Just Peace
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State fo New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court within & for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that Abel Merrill Esqr. was on the 19th day of May 1825 an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & Sworn.  - Witness my hand & seal [deleted word] of said Court this 24th day of May A.D. 1825.
S. P. Webster Clerk

[written vertically - lower right corner] Joseph Homans Jr.  affidavit [/written vertically - lower right corner]
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To the War Department
Pension Office
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To the War Department Pension Office
your applicant humbly beg leave to state that after
long & tedious task have obtained the accounts of Russel
& Harris, in which are mention made of sundry small
debts paid by them for me which were not thought of
untill the books were examined the largest debt that of
Joseph Richford found in Russels account I have obtain
his Dep for. The other debts paid in both accounts as they are
generally quite small, I hope that the Dep of Russel & Harris
will be deemed sufficient by the Pention Office without the
Dept of the receivers. It will ease me of cost in my poverty
Could I have obtained such a Dep. of Shepherd as I desired
of him, I could have proved the disposition of that The
Pension Office will see by Wells Dep. that Shepherd
& ┃
loaned me in 1819 and received a note for 100 on In
which would amount in one year to 186 this sum In
being able to at the end of the year, obtained a loan
of the 1856 then due to him, Shepherds own Dep shews the
caution he had to avoid the penalty of the law for taking
unlawful interest. Though Wells Dep. does not amount
to the proof wanted, yet I believe all circumstances
considered that the Pension Office will not doubt that the
loan originated in 1819 and not paid untill paid by
Harris, I am sensible that my statements are of little force with
the Pen off by some minutes of my debts taken May 1819
at that time owed $80.00 This fact proved would shew that when
I was put on the pen, Roll Towed about as much as my real
estate sold for, and that I was in reduced circumstances
and needed help from my Country, and honourably obtained in
as I have not kept all my old notes, I am not under the
advantages to prove that whole sum, but more might be
proved I believe that is, the Dept before the Pen Office I believe
---
will satisfy them that I and debts in 1810 to
considerable amount, and if debts to a considerable
are found due from so few persons, the strong probability
would be that I might owe others. The Dep Shew
that in 1824 all my real estate would not pay my debts
of the Pen off should consider my situation at the
time I was put on the Pen. Roll, and allow no more than
for debts than what may be made to appear on the
Dept perhaps this will satisfy them that had
received the pension ever since I was put on the Roll
that I should have been unable under my circumstances to have supported my family and hard my
debts without selling my real estate. I hope the
pen off, will consider the opinion of the Selectmen
under oath in the Schedules which I think will
amount to this that I needed the pension ever since
I was put on the penall, Wells Dep & Merritt
will shew that I not only owed money in 1818 but have
since paid it. They also shew that I had a use for the
money I obtained from any quarter I have had to
contract debts in one place to pay in another
yours very respectfully Joseph Homan
Page 46

Wells Depp Merrill will shew that I owed money
in was which I have since paid I will go to shew that
I had use for money received from Messe Harris and
others
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the State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton


On this twenty seventh day of January 1817. before me, the
subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Grafton
personally appeared Sarah Homan who on her oath, declares
that she is the same person who draws a pension at the rate
Eighty Dollars per annum, that the name was placed on the
pension roll of the State of New Hampshire and remained until Decr
1844, when she was transferred to the State of Maine where he went
to reside & from whence she has lately removed; that she now
resides in the State of New Hampshire, where she intends to remaine
and wishes her pension to be there payable at the
Concord agency in future.
The following on her reasons for removing from Maine to
New Hampshire Viz. came to live with her son, the being on
infirm and unable to support herself. She wishes it to take effect from the 4th day of Sept. 1846.
Sarah Homan
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year
Samuel
Burnes
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, GEORGE G.FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that Saml Burns
is an acting Justice of
the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton
duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take
acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission
was dated on the fifteenth
day of May
and will expire on the fifteenth day of May
1846
1851
and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this eleventh
day of January 1847
George G. Hogg
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.}
County of Grafton SS.}

ON THIS thirteenth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Homan a resident of Rumney in the County of Grafton aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Joseph Homan who was a private in the revolutionary War that she was a pensioner and received a pension under the Act of 17th of June 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
(signed) Sarah Homan
Witnesses (signed) William W. Russell
(signed) D M. Russell

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written-Before
William W. Russell Justice of the Peace.

I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
William W. Russell Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack COUNTY, SS.

I, Nathaniel B. Baker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William W. Russell is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 6th day of July 1846 and will expire on the 6th day of July 1851 and that his signature above written is genuine in my opinion and belief.
Given my hand, and the seal of said County, this 16th day of September 1848
N. B. Baker CLERK.
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I Leonard George of Plymouth New Hampshire aged forty three years depose & say that I have been well acquainted for many years with Joseph Homans or Homan, Esquire late of Campton, east of Warren in this State, & with Sarah Homans or Homan his widow now, formerly his wife,- that said Joseph Homan was a pensioner of the United States at his death.- that he died at Warren in the county of Grafton in said State of New Hampshire, February 2d 1830.-that I have always understood that said Homan came from Kingston in the county of Rockingham in this State, & that he was married in that town,- & I further say that said widow has not been married since her said husband's decease-
(signed) Leonard George

State of New Hampshire}
Grafton County Ss.}

August 31, 1838 Then personally appearing Leonard George whom I know & who is a person of fair character for truth & veracity, made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me.
(signed) N.P. Rogers Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.

I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Nathaniel P. Rogers, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was on the 31st day of August last, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name as subscribed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the first  day of September AD 1838-
(signed) N.B. Felton Clerk
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I Jabez Merrill of Salisbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say that on June 13th 1818 Joseph Homan of Campton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire purchased a piece of (illegible) land of me for which he gave me a note on Interest for ninety dollars & in the month of June 1820 he paid me twenty dollars, & in the month of January 1823 he paid me the remainder  of said sum principal & interest which was one hundred & five dollars- The above mentioned land said Homan has since sold to Samuel Walton Esq. of said Salisbury.
(signed) Jabez Merrill

Grafton Ss. July 4th. 1826.
Then the above named Jabez Merrill made solemn oath that this affidavit by him signed is  just & true.
Before me
(signed) Saml. (Samuel) Rogers 
{Justice of the Peace & 
of the Quorum}

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication within & for said County do hereby certify that on the fourth day of July last Samuel Rogers was an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that the above is his signature in his own hand writing.-
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 5th day of August A,D, 1826-
(signed) S.P. Webster Clerk

(SIDEWAYS INFO)
Jabez Merrill's affidavit
 for Joseph Homan
 July 4th 1826-
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Deposition of
David M. Russell
For Joseph Homan
Page 53

I David M. Russell of Plymouth, in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age depose and say that Joseph Homan of Campton in said County has purchased goods of me for a number of years past and January twenty fourth eighteen hundred and twenty I received said Homan's note on interest for the sum of forty six Dollars & fifty six cents the ballance (balance) then due me from said Homan for goods sold him in the year of Eighteen hundred eighteen and nineteen (he means to say 1819). In May Eighteen hundred and twenty one, I recd. said Homan's note for Sixty five Dollars eighty six cents on Interest for the ballance (balance) then due me on Settlement and March 9th Eighteen hundred twenty two, I received said Homans note for one hundred and twenty one Dollars & twenty one cents on interest for the ballance (balance) then due me on Settlement. March twenty eighth Eighteen hundred twenty three I recd. said Homan's note for two hundred and two dollars and fifty nine cents on Interest for the ballance (balance) then due me on Settlement and on Feb. 3rd Eighteen hundred twenty four, David M. Russell & co. Received an additional note of the said Homans for ninety seven Dollars sixty one cents on Interest. Nov. 20th 1823 I recd. of said Homans one hundred and sixteen Dollars fifty six cents which was endorsed on the note for two hundred and two Dollars fifty nine cents. The ninety seven Dollars and two hundred and two Dollar notes added make three hundred Dollars and twenty cents leaving after deducting the endorsement one hundred eighty three Dollars sixty four cents principal. The Interest on both notes after deducting the Interest on Endorsement is nine Dollars nine cents which added to the principal  makes one hundred ninety two Dollars Seventy three cents. The above Sum was my just due from said Homan at the time I purchased
Page 54

Said Homan's Farm, and was for merchandise such as West India and Dry Goods, Provisions, articles of Husbandry & said Interest that arose from time to time on notes.

February ninth Eighteen hundred twenty four I purchased said Homan's Farm for Seven hundred and fifty Dollars, at which time I paid Noah Cummings a note of $124.00 for said Homan which said Cummings of said Plymouth held against him the said Homan for that sum given Nov. 12th 1823 for money loaned to him by said Cummings. The above one hundred and twenty four Dollars and Interest to Feby 9th 1824 added to one hundred ninety two Dollars  and Seventy three cents made there hundred and nineteen Dollars my due.
The Farm I purchased of Said Homan I sold at the time of purchase to Jeremiah & David Sanborn of said Campton for the Sum I gave said Homan And they became paymasters to me for three hundred and nineteen Dollars and the remainder of the $750 which was $431. the said Sanborns became paymasters to Nathan Harris of said Plymouth who had demands against said Homans for more than that sum at that time.
(signed) D M Russell

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.
Nov. 9, 1825
Sworn and Subscribed Before Me.
(signed) Jonathan Merrill Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire

Grafton Ss.  Superior Court Clerk's Office Nov. 21,  1825
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Court for said County do humbly certify that Jonathan Merrill, Esq. was on the 9th day of November inst. an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that the foregoing signature is his own hand writing & entitled to credit.-

Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court
S.P. Webster Clerk
Page 56

Deposition of Saml. Walton
for Jos. Homan
Page 57

I Samuel Walton of Salisbury in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, in addition to a deposition which I have heretofore given, at the request of Joseph Homan of Campton in the State of New Hampshire, and in explanation thereof do further testify and say That, since the giving of the said deposition- I have seen by memorandums since found that the said Homan was indebted to me on the 23rd day of February 1824, in the sum of One hundred and thirty two dollars and thirty nine cents, he justly and lawfully owed me that amount for money which I had previously loaned to him, to assist him in his business, for which claim I received a deed from said Homan of that date, of about 60 acres of land in said Campton- from the memorandums above referred to I am now enabled to state- that it was February 17th, 1815 that I received of said Homans his note of land for $25.56 on Interest for money which I loaned him, and on 17th July 1817 This note was renewed, and another note given at that time on Interest for the sum of $31.50, and on the 12th of August 1817, I loaned to said Homan a further sum of $72.50 and received his note on Interest of that date for that amount. that February 17th 1820 both the  above mentioned notes were renewed and put into one note, and he paid me so much of the Interest then due on said notes, that I received his new note of that date only for $106.29 for principal and remaining Interest and January 16th 1823 said Homan renewed his note to me and for the principal and Interest up to that time gave me a new note and Interest for $124.37- on the 24th January 1824, the said Homan again renewed his note to me for the principal and Interest and gave me the note for above mentioned for $132.39 - for which I afterwards received the deed above mentioned in payment- I have full reason to believe and do believe- that all the money which I loaned to said Homan, was applied by him to the payment of his debts; a part of it I know was paid to person in my neighborhood- That at the time I received the said Land, I was satisfied I could obtain no other payment as I knew that he was poor and could not pay me anything else - That the land he sold me on which I received in payment  was conveyed to me in discharges of said debts without any reserve whatsoever and in good faith for the payment of the debt due to me as aforesaid- and at its proper value.
(signed) Samuel Walton

October 31st, 1825 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex Ss.
Town of Newburyport- Then personally came Samuel Walton above named and made oath to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence- and I do further Certify that the above named Samuel Walton is personally known to me and believed by me to be a Credible and disinterested witness.
(signed) W. Woart Jus Peace
Page 58

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex Ss.

To all people to whom these presents shall come,  I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth, within and for the County of Essex do certify, that William Woart Esq. of Newburyport in said County of Essex, within-named, is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid, and duly qualified to act in that capacity and that the certificate aforesaid is in the proper handwriting of the said William Woart-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth at Salem in said County of Essex this second day of November A.D. 1825-

(signed) Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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I Samuel Walton of Salisbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Esquire, on oath do testify and declare, that previous to the month of February, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and twenty four-- Joseph Homan of Compton, in the County
of Graham and State of Newhampshire Esquire was indebted to me for money a long time before
that time weaned to him and supplies to him, and being unwilling to wait any longer insisted upon
payment and on the twenty third of the said February, received in payment of him for any demand them
amounting to One hundred and thirty two dollars, and thirty nine cents, about sixty acres on lands
called in said Compton, and received after his deed of the same in full discharge of my demand again
and cancelled
and gave him up his utter for that amount although insufficient in value in my opinion- I do
further swear that the monies due to me at that time from said Homan, were strictly and fairly due to me as aforesaid for the amount of interesting before that time furnished for him and Interest thereon
and that the land so conveyed to me by him as aforesaid, was in payment and satisfaction thereof and
for no other reason or purpose whatsoever
Samuel Walton
Newburyport April 5th 1825.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex so Town of Newburyport
Be it known by these presents, to all whom it doth
may concern, that on this fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty five, before me William Woart Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal
authority commissioned and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said
County residing therein personally came Samuel Walton Esq whose name is signed to the above
written affidavit in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same-- and I do also
Certify that said Samuel Walton is personally known to me, that he is a respectable magistrate
and a credible unto
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of Office, the day month and year last above written.
Wart Not Pub.
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Essex ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
To all people to whom these presents shall
come, I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all
the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth
within and for the County
of Essex
do certify that William Woart Esqr of
Newburyport in said County of Essex, is a
Notary public and a Justice of the Peace &
of the Quorum within and for said County
of Essex, and that the certificate aforesaid is
his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of the Court
of Common Pleas, at Salem this eighth
day of April Anno Domini 1825.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
Page 61

Joseph Bickfords
Dep - for Jos Homan
July 1826
Page 62

I Joseph Bickford of Campton in the County of Grafton
& State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that
Joseph Homan of said Campton bought a horse of
me Feb 6th 1821 and gave me his note on Interes of that date
for twenty seven dollars payable in one year, said
note I afterward with his consent sold to David M.
Russel of Plymouth in said County & received my
pay of him. I understood that said Homan exchanged
said house for another, which other horse said Homan
last by the brakeing of a ly-- Joseph Bickford
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. July 24, 1824
Then the above named Joseph Bickford made
solemn oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed was just & true
Before me Moses Baker Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Summon
Court of Judicature for said County of Grafton
do hereby certify that on the 24th day of July
Last Moses Baker was an acting Justice of
the Peace within & for said County & that the
above signature is in his own hand writing
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court
this 5th day of August 1826
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 63

to the War Department Pension Office
Page 64

To the Pension Office
I would respectfully state that if poverty
has any claim for a pension by the Act of Congress
I believe mine has, and if the Pention Office could have
the same knowledge of my circumstances that persons
here have, that they would believe the same, and I wish I
was so fortunate as to be able to furnish the Pension
office with all the evidence with for, but am unable in some
instances. The selectmen of Campton who are acquainted with
me, and my circumstances have testified that they
think that I have need of help from my country and have
for years past, abundance of such testimony I believe
could produce if nessary. I have testified that I have not disposed of my property for the purpose of obtaining a pension
This I had no occasion to do, if I had been disposed for such
were my embarrassed circumstances that had paid every
debt that I owed my schedule would have been much less
than it was my real estate & kept as long as I could with
honour and prudence to myself, & justice to my creditors It
was some time after Russel made me an offer for my farm before
gave him an answer, and in that time tryed to obtain more
but found I could not. It was trying to my feelings to have neither
house or farm. It has also been trying to me feelings to go into
Court and make public my poverty, (though I drew it honourable for a poor man to own that he is poor) Poverty follows
me to the deponent, and to the Magistrate, Poverty tells me
if I do not get help from my country, that I shall some
town pauper, and sold about town like other, to the west
bidder. This I feel to be more terible them it would be to
march on my wooden leg into another revolutionary war,
had of strength to perform the duty of a soldier-
Yours very respectfully
Joseph Homan
Cumpton March 24 1826
20
Page 65

To the Honourable Secretary of War
I find it difficult to assertain the date of loans of money
in some cases, where they have been for a number of years
past, and the notes renewed at times and not preserved
nor minutes kept. In the case of Sally C.P. Homan, there
were minutes found of a note given to her on interest in
December 1813 for $7.39 for money loaned, but from that time
untill 1820 we can find nothing as yet to shew the date of
land, or any notes renewed, but it was the case
that there were loans, and renewals of notes in those years
so that on Jan 1820 I owed her 1849, 84 and gave her my note
which is still preserved, and though dead yet speaketh
John Shepherd testifies there were due to him on Feb. 1824
such a note principal and interest. This note will not quite
amount at six per cent in, to what Nathan Harris in his
depo, said he paid to Shepherd for me. The reason is Shepherd
received on his to loan more than lawful interest, but
was careful enough not to testify to the fact
Noah Cumings testified in his depo that his demand against
me was $124. The interest on his note from Nov. 12 1823 to Feb.
1824 was not mentioned by him but should have been in
Russell principal and In is mentioned. In this case had to
pay more than lawful In as in the above
Yours Respectfully
Joseph Homan
Page 66

to the War Department Pension Office
Page 67

To the War Department
Your poor claimant, respectfully state, that he has been
so unfortunate as yet so fully to comply with the requsition
of the Pension Office, as he could wish. It will be
seen by longs testimony that God had is 70 or 80
Miles Hebron where the books and papers are engaged in
trade, and difficult to obtain his deposition without considerable
expence. I hope hang's testimony, as it agrees
with Harris' will be deemed sufficient-
The deposition of David Sanborn, shews the absence of
Jeremiah Sanborn, but the probability is that he may
be here within a month or two, and his deposition obtained
if needed-
It appears by the last return from the War Department
that I am called on to prove the application of land by
the testamony of the receivers, This I wish I could do in every
instance, I cannot recollect but two cases in my whole life,
where I myself can tell who of my creditors received the loans
I have obtained, but this I well recollect, that for more than
30 years past I have had creditors enough to swollow
every loan I could obtain. The two instances I allude to
are the loans of Noah Cumings and John Shepherd . The other
loans I have no knowledge who among my creditors
receive them. The shepherd loan though I have tried and have been
unable to produce the testimony wanted-
The Cumings loan was received by Russel from Cuming's
one hands and of late date, and consequently no difficulty
in obtaining his deposition
I very respectfully remain your obedient servant in
every requirement as far as I am able Joseph Homan
Campton March 2 1826
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$80,,00 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MAINE,
Cumberland County, ⎬ ss.
Be it known, That before me, Stillman Thorp a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Homan and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person, who drew a Pension under the Act of the 3d of March, 1843, on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband, the late Joseph Homan at the rate of $80,,00 per annum;--that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a Pension under the Act of Congress passed on the 17th of June, 1844, entitled "An Act to continue the Pensions of certain Widows;"--the she has not intermarried, but continues to be a widow; that she now resides in Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, and has resided there for the space of seven months past; and that previous thereto she resided in Plymouth, County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire
Sworn to and subscribed this sixth day of November 1844 Sarah Homan IN PRESENCE OF Elihu T Homan BEFORE ME, Stillman Thorp Justice of the Peace.
State New Hampshire Grafton ss
I Certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a Pension as  stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
November 8th 1844 Timothy Eastman Justice of the Peace.
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I Sarah Homan, depose and say that I was married
to Joseph Homan sometime in the
year
1789, at 
Kingston, N.H.
Joseph
Homan
and that said
died on the
second day of
February
1830.
Compton, November 5, 1850
Sarah Homer
State of New Hampshire
Grafton 15 Nov. 8. 1850 ⎬
Then personally appeared the above named
Sarah
Homan
and
made solemn
oath that the
foregoing affidavit.
by her
Subscribed,
by
the
Before me
E.A. Hibbard
Justice of the Peace
Page 70

Before me Elley A. Hibbard a Justice of the Peace for the Couty of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire, appeared Sarah Homan,and on oath  made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st  of July, 1848.  That she is the widow of Joseph Homan who was a Pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1818, at ninety-six dollars per annum.  That she has received a pension under the Act of February 2nd 1828, at the rate of Eighty dollars pe annum, and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount receivedby her husband, with arrearages.

Mary S. Wiswall Witness November 5, 1850,

I certify that Sarah Homan is personally known to me to be the person she represents to be; and is a credible person.
E. A. Hibbard,  Justice of the Peace

[Annex a Certificate of the Clerk of a Court that is a Justice of the Peace duly commisioned.]
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The State of New-Hampshire
Grafton County, SS.
[Faded stamp]
I, J.D. SLEEPER, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify
that E. A. Hibbard Esquire, before whom the
foregoing and annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Grafton, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine as I believe. [handwritten->] I further certify that his commission is dated August 31st A.D. 1849 and will expire August 31st A.D. 1854
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Haverhill, this fifth day of November A.D. 1850.
J. D. Sleeper, Clerk.
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1828
Declaration
Sarah Homans

$80 per an.

W.W. Russell
Plymouth
N.H.
Page 73

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the
3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows
who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
Grafton ss.
State of New Hampshire.
)
on this the eighteenth day of April
1843, Personally
appeared before the Subscriber a Magistrate in and for
the County and State aforesaid Sarah Homan a resident
of Plymouth in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid,aged
seventy five years, who being first duly sworn,
according to law, doth on her oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of
March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Joseph Homan who was a private
during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which
she received at the rate of eighty dollars per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Homan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Walter Blair Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above
Sarah Homan who has signed and sworn to the above
declaration and know that she is the widow of Joseph
Homan above named
Walter Blair Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I, Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the Walter Blair is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21st day of May 1839 and will expire on the 21st day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seat of said State this 18th day of May 1848.
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
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1757 N.H.
7 July 1838.
[STAMP]
PLYMOUTH
N.H.
SEP
14

Hon. J. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
War Dept,
Washington 
D.C.

Free
[STAMP]
FREE
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Plym. N.H.  Sept 12. 1838

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir
The enclosed papers please acknowledge not of  - the discussed soldiers being a pensioner make proof  of service I justify unnecessary - Certificate if found may be directed easy can
Very Respectfully
N. P. Rogers
Page 77

Joseph Weld's Deposition
for
Joseph Homan
Page 78

I Joseph Weld of Plym in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawfull age do declare & say that Joseph Homan of Campton bought merchandise of various descriptions; first of my father, then of my father & myself in company, & then of myself alone, during the term of about 20 years.
Settlements were usually made yearly, and when any balance was found due to my father or myself, we received a Homan's note on interest for the same, this I believe was the case universally for a number of years previous to a discontinuance of trade between us; On a settlement on the 3d July A.D. 1817 there was a balance found due to the then existing firm of Jabez H. Weld & Son of $393.94 for which the said Homan gave his note on interest.
On the 30th August 1819 I received the sd Homan's note for $253.52 being the sum the aforementioned note was reduced to at that time;-- on sd note I made the following endorsements viz.
"24th September 1819 Recd $30.00
9th Novr 1819 Recd  $51.00
20th Novr 1819 Recd $93.00
                                 ----------
marking in all             $174.00
paid towards said note.
The whole amount of said note has since been paid to me by said Homan, & [crossed out "has been"] was renewed occasionally, & reduced by payments, after the discontinuance of our trade, 'till finally cancelled & taken up; I am unable to say at what particular times said payments were made
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the $5.000 which I received on the 20th November
AD 1819, was a loan said Homan obtained from
John Shepard Jr. of Holderness in said County on
the 19th November A.D. 1819.-
I went accompanied
said Homan to said Shepard's dwelling
Shepard said he could loan said Homan $100.00
that he should require 12 per cent interest for the same
of said Homan would give him one dollars as
compensation for collecting that amount of six
dollars out of the same sum & procure a note
from myself for said sum of
same to him the said Shepard or order, he would
meet the said Homan on the next day at a certain
place with $93.00; this took place
about one year after this, or about the 22
day of November A.D. 1829 said Homan came to
me & brought the note which I had given him
for said Shepard took the note he gave me (for
my security as endorser to said Shepard, say
ing he had got Nathan Harris of said Plymouth
to give his note to said Shepard for the sum of
$106.00 in order to obtain mine said Shepard
I mentioned to him, the change of notes
was unnecessary, that I was willing to have the
business remain in the situation it had been in or
the year previous;-- I understood from said Homan
he had obtained a new loan from said Shepard, only
by the said Harris note, he not paying said
Shepard any money as consideration for the
note due him
Page 80

Said Homan I have been acquainted with many years; I believe him to be an upright honest man & think the community universally are of the same opinion; he has even been a temperate man, _ & I believe a prudent man, he has formerly supported a large family under embarrassed circumstances, such as the loss of one leg & the occasional frowns of Providence which visit all
Joseph Weld
State of New Hampshire July 25th 1826 
Grafton Ss-
- Then the above named Joseph Weld made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just & true -
Before me
Saml. Rogers Jus. Peace & of the Quorum
State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss-
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County do hereby certify that on the 2th day of July 1826 an acting Justice of the peace for said County & that the above signature is in his own hand writing -- Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 5th day of August A.D. 1826
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 81

John Ward
Dep for Jos Homan
This dep. was taken after the other papers were sent away, and is not mentioned in what I stated to the Pen. Off
Jos. Homan
Page 82

I John Ward of Rymouth in the County of
Grafton and State of Newhampshire of Lawfull
age depose and say that Joseph Homan of Campton
.
in said County purchased of me Boards Plank and
Shingle 19th of May to the 4th of November 1818 to the
amount of $23.00 and other articles to the amount of
$14.47 and at that time gave me his rate on Interest
for the whole being $37.47 and continued to one me
in Co. with Geo W. Ward about the same amount
untill 1821. at which time he paid us $1838 by
Nathan Harris of said Plymouth and the remainder
was paid by S. Homan not far from that time
John Ward
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Plymouth July 25th 1826
Personally appeared John Ward the signer
of the foregoing
affidavit & made solemn oath
that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
is true Before me
A. C. Webster Jus. Pacis
State of Newhampshire
& P. C.
Grafton I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicatine do hereby certify that on the 25th
day of July last Saml C. Webster was an acting Justice
of the Peace within & for said County & that the above
is his signature in his own hand writing
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
August 5th 1826
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 83

I David M Russell of Plymouth in the County of -
Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose
say that on November twelfth eighteen hundred twenty
three Joseph Homan of Campton in said County gave
Noah Cummings of said Plymouth a Note for one hundred
twenty four dollars for money hired of him at that time
by said Homan the interest of the one hundred twenty
four dollars for one year was deducted which left but
one hundred sixteen dollars fifty six cents which sum
I received and endorsed on said Homans note of two
hundred two Dollars fifty nine cents November twentie
eighteen hundred twenty three and is the sum mentioned
that time
in my other Deposition received of said
Homan at
D Mussell
State of
Grafton
New Hampshire)
Grafton ss
March 23d 1826
Sworn to before me
Nath P. Rogers Jus Peace
ss
State of Newhampshire
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of
of Judication within & for said County of Grafton do hereby
certify that on the 23 day of March 1826 Nathaniel P.
Rogers was an acting Justice of the peace within & for
the County of Grafton & that his certificates & signature
under the Depositions of David Sanborn & D.M. Russell ┃
are in his own proper hand writing.
---
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this
fourth day of April 1826.
S P Webster Chin
Page 84

I David Sanborn of Campton in the County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and
say that David M. Russell in said County purchased
the homestead farm of Joseph Homan of said Campton
containing two hundred acres for seven hundred and fifty
dollars, and received his deed signed and dated February
ninth eighteen hundred and twenty four at which time I the
said David Sanborn in partnership with Jeremiah Sanborn
of said Campton purchased said farm of said Russell for
the same sum of seven hundred and fifty Dollars and we
received said Russells deed dated February tenth eighteen
hundred and twenty four and on the same tenth day of
February eighteen hundred and twenty four we paid in cash
and our notes of hand to said Russell and Nathan Harris
of said Plymouth the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars
which sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars or more I under
stood said Homan at that time owed said Russell and
said Harris. To said Russell we paid the sum of threehundred
and nineteen dollars. To said Harris we paid the
sum of four hundred and thirty one dollars
the said Jeremiah Sanborn who is in partnership with
myself in the purchase and improvement of said farm
went to the City of Boston to work last May which is one
hundred miles or more from Campton and has not yet
returned. I have no doubt but that he will testify to the same
facts when he returns and is called upon
David Santon
State of New Hampshire
Grafton s
March 20. 1826 Sworn to before me
N.P. Rogers Jus Peace
Page 85

I George W Lang of Hebron in the County of
Grafton and State of Newhampshire of lawful
age depose and say that on the twenty fourth day
of December 1822 Nathan Harris of Plymouth in
said county paid me George W Lang being one of the
firm of Goodhue & Land eighty dollars and
eighty nine cents
in full payment for State of
hand payable to Goodhue & Langor order
dated February 27th 1822 for Seventy Seven
dollars & seven unto bearing interest from date
and signed by
Joseph Homan of Campton
in said county said note as appears by an
books was given to Goodhue & Langan order
for goods sold said
Homan from May 1821
unto the date of date said
goods consisted of
West India Goods provisions clothing and other
articles usually sold by merchants in this
place
said Goodhue who was then in trade with me
at said
Plymouth
is now engaged in business about 70 or 80
miles from Campton on this place the
books & papers are in my possession and
it would probaly be attended with same
inconvenience to obtain his deposition
George W Lang

State of New Hampshire
Grafton
March 15th 1826-
The aboe have named George W. Lang personally appearing
to the foregoing deposition as above, & made set
and Oath that it is quit & true before me
Stephen Goodhue Just Peace & Quo
and
Page 86

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that Stephen Goodhue Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken was on the 15th day of March last an acting Justice of the peace within & for said County of Grafton & that the within certificate & signature are in his own hand writing
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 87

I Joseph Homan Junr of Campton in the County of Grafton and
State of New Hampshire almost twenty six years of age testify and
say that my grand Father gave me a sheep when I was young
and my Father Joseph Homan of Campton kept it untill there were
two then put them to use for me untill they increased to six as I
have been informed. And about the year eighteen hundred and
twelve the six sheep were exchanged for two stear Calves and about
the year eighteen hundred & fifteen the stears were exchanged
for a Cott & about the close of the year eighteen hundred and
seventeen the colt was sold & my father kept fifty dollars of the
money in his hands & wrote a note on interest for that sum pay
able to me at twenty one years of age or at his decease if that
should take place sooner the note was dated & signed January
first eighteen hundred & eighteen and left with another person
said note at compound interest amounted to sixty four dollars
thirty eight cents on May ninth eighteen hundred & twenty two
(if there is no mistake in casting) at which time my father settled
with me for that demand and others and gave me his note for
one hundred dollars on interest the items of my demands were
according to the best of my knowledge & recollection at this time
as follows The sum that arose from the gift of my Grand father
sixty four dollars thirty eight cents
July 1821 for four months work thirty dollars
$64.38
-
30.00
The same year fifteen & half bushels of Potatoes at $3.87-3.87
One pig one dollar one lock & key fifty seven cents--
1.57
Postage paid on a letter eighteen cents
0.10
This sum of one hundred dollars and interest on the
100. 00
same was all due to me on March nineteenth eighteen $35.15
hundred & twenty four at which time I received on
6.00
said note forty one dollars fifteen cents being the 41.15
amount of property sold at that time to Jacob Doe Junrand
Thomas George which is mentioned in my Fathers
Seedule and consists of one pair of Cart Wheels two parts three
Chains one Fork one Anger one Barrell & Cider & one Iron Bar
thirty five dollars fifteen cents sold to Jacob Doe Junr
$53.53
one horse sold to Thomas George for six dollars
41.15
On May first eighteen hundred twenty four I received of him
the personal property mentioned in his seedule sold to me to the
amount of fifty three dollars & fifty three cents both sums
make ninety four dollars sixty eight cents which I have
received on said note the remainder is yet due to me
The items of the property sold to me are
May 1st 1824-1 Harrow $21 Sleigh & Harness $9. yokestaple & bows $250 3.50
2 Chains sledge cops & pin $3.65. Barrells & Cider $132 Hogshead 4-20,65
1 Saddle Bridle Saddle Bags & Halter $7.75- Syles cents--- 8.50 ┃
3 day Casks 10 Sap Buckets $2301 Crain & hooks & 3
5.30
3 axes $2.30 - Brake 40 cents 2 iron dogs $2 - 2 Boxes for grain 88t 5.50
State of New Hampshire
Grafton St Nov. 9th 1825
Sworn & subscribed before
Joseph Shepard Just Pear
to
Joseph Homan Jr
$53.53
Page 88

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.  Superior Court Clerk's office Novemr 21 1825
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Joseph Shepard Esq was on the ninth day of Novr inst an active Justice of the peace within and for said county that the within certificate and signature are in his own hand writing and entitled to credit
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 89

I Sally C P Homan of Campton in the County of Grafton & State of
New Hampshire almost thirty four years of age depose and say that
agreeable to the best of my recollection and the information I now
have obtain that in the last of the year eighteen hundred & twelve
or in the beginning of the year Eighteen hundred & thirteen I sold
unto Joseph Homan of said Campton some sheep & took his note
on interest for the same the number I think was six the price I
have forgotten but I believe it was about nine or ten dollars since
the year eighteen hundred & twelve to the year eighteen hundred
& twenty five I have been in the business of teaching school some
part of the year almost every year and that part of my wages
which I did not want a generally let it to Joseph Homan aforesaid
through these years and took his note year after year on interest
& the notes were renewed time after time but I am at this time
unable to state the sums or the dates untill eighteen hundred &
twenty except in one case) I find by some minutes produced that
on december eighteen hundred and thirteen I received said Homan
note on interest for seven dollars thirty nine cents for money loaned
This I believe to be the first time I received his note. On January
third eighteen hundred & twenty the note or notes I then held against
said Homan were renewed and the sum of forty nine dollars and
eighty four cents was my just due from him and for that sum I
then received his note on interest
$49.84
On March twenty first eighteen hundred & twenty one I In 14.00
received said Homans note for sixteen dollars & thirteen
16. 13
cents on interest which I loaned to him at that time
In 3.09
The amount of both notes at compound interest on March
Total $3.06
twenty ninth eighteen hundred twenty four was eighty three
dollars & six cents for the payment of said notes I received of
him the said Homan the following articles of personal estate
namely Feb 23rd 1824 ¾ of one pew in Plymouth meeting house $18.00
March 29th 1824. Kettle 1 Bible 2 Cows 2 Calves--
---
44.06
3 Neat Cattle & 6 Sheep all one year old---- 16.00
April 28th 1824 ½ of a few in Rumney meeting house -
5.00
---
State of New Hampshire
$3.06
Sally P Homan
Grafton ss. Novr 9th A.D. 1825
Sworn & subscribed before me
Saml Rogers Jus. Peace
⎬
Grafton Superior Court Clerk's Office Novr 21. 1825.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Court for said County do hereby
certify that Samuel Rogers Esq was on the 9th day of Nov. inst.
an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said
County & that the above certificate & signature
is in his own hand writing & entitled to credit.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court.
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 90

I Noah Cumings of Plymouth in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that some time in the month of February one thousand eight hundred & twenty for the time that Joseph Homan of Campton in said County deeded his house & farm to David M. Russell of Plymouth aforesaid that I had a demand against said Homan for the sum of one hundred & twenty four dollars for money loaned by me to said Homan on the twelth day of November one thousand eight hundred & twenty three which demand was paid me by said Russell some time in February eighteen hundred twenty four, October 4th 1825
Noah Cumings
Grafton Ss. State of New Hampshire
October 4th 1825 Personally appearing Noah Cumings & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & true Before me Moses Baker Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss -- Superior Court Clerks Office Novr. 21. 1825.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Court for said County do hereby certify that Moses Baker Esq. was on the 4th day of October last an acting Justice of the peace within & for said County & that the above signature is his own hand writing and entitled to credit.-
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 91

I Nathan Harris of Plymouth in the County of Grafton
& State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say. That
I find by my book that Joseph Homan of Campton in said
County commenced trade with me June twelfth eighteen --
hundred & thirteen and on Feb ninth eighteen hundred and
nineteen was found due to me on settlement forty two dollars
at which time I received his note on interest for that sum and ┃
on March twenty eighth eighteen hundred & twenty one on settle
ment I received his note on interest for one hundred & fifty six
dollars & ninety cents the balance then due to me & on March
secondth eighteen hundred & twenty two I received his note on
interest for one hundred & ninety eight dollars & eighty five cents
the balance that was then due to me on settlement. On December
twenty fourth eighteen hundred & twenty two paid eighty dollars
& eighty nine cents for said Homan to Goodhue & Lang where he
was owing & on the same day said Homan renewed the above note
the principal & interest added to the last mentioned sum amounted
to two hundred & eighty eight dollars & nineteen cents for which sum
I then received his note on interest, and on Feb ninth eighteen hundred
twenty four the interest on said note was twenty dollars & seventeen
cents which if added to the principal makes three hundred and
eight dollars & thirty six cents which sum was my just due at that
time and was for money paid as above and for money that arose
on the interest of the above notes & for merchandise such as west
india & dry goods provisions & articles of husbandry which I sold
said Homan in the years between the year eighteen hundred &
twelve & eighteen hundred and twenty two. I further say that at
the time said Homan deeded his farm to David M. Russell of
said Plymouth I paid for said Homan one hundred & thirty one
dollars to John Shepard Junr of Holderness in said County this last
sum added to the other will make four hundred and thirty nine
dollars & thirty six cents & of this sum I received out of the sale of
said Homan's Farm four hundred & thirty one dollars in the notes
of Jeremiah & David Sanborn of said Campton who purchased
said farm of said Russell at the time he purchased of said Homan
and for the same price
Nathan Harris
⎬
State of New Hampshire
Bapton Nov. 10. 1825
Then personally appeared Nathan Harris
---
and made Solemn Oath that the above
affidavit by subscribed a Just & true
before me -
No
Samuel Burns) Jus Peace
Page 92

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.   Superior Court Clerk's Office Nov. 21 1825
I Stephen P Webster Clerk of said Curt for said county do hereby certify that Samuel Burns Esq. was on the 10th day of Nov. inst an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county that the within signature is his own hand writing and entitled to credit.  Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 93

I John Shepherd of Holderness in the County of
Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful age
depose and say that on Now. twenty second eighteen hundred
and twenty I loved to Joseph Homan a Campton in
said County one hundred & six dollars on interest
and took the Note of Nathan Harris of Plymouth in
said County for the same as surety which principal
and interest was due to me on Feb. ninth eighteen hundred
and twenty four and paid by said Harris
Oct 6th 1825
State of New Hampshire
John Shepard Jr
Grafton
&
October 6th 1825
their personally appeared John Sheperd Junr & made solemn oath
that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, was just & true
Grafton s
Before me
John Rogers Jus Peace-
State of New Hampshire
Superior Court Clerk's
Office Novr 21. 1825.
10
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Court for said
County do hereby certify that John Rogers Esq
was on the 6th day of October last an acting
Justice of the Peace within & for said County
and that the above certificate & signature are
in his own hand writing & entitled to end it.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court.-
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 94

Russell of Plymouth County of Grafton State of
New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that in
the month of Feby 1824 I bought of Joseph Homanof
Compton his homestead form for seven hundred
fifty dollars The object of purchasing said Homan
form was to secure a debt said Homan were Capt
Nathan Harris and myself.
The same day I received a deed of said farm from
Homan I deded it to Jeremiah & Daniel Soubonfor
the same sum I gave said Homan and Hors
agreed to take their note for our debtsagainst

Homon.
-
-
---
my demand against said Homan including on Note paid
Noah Cumings for Homan was about three hundred
and Nineteen Dollars, Capt
Harris Notes against said
including a hole be paid John Shepard for
on accounted to seven or eight Dollars more than
agreed to give said Homan for his farm
my demand against Homon was a just demand and
home no doubt that Capt Home was
Plymouth May 17, 1825
D. Russell
State of Newhampshire
Walton May 17, 1825, then the above
and David M. Russell personally appeared
made solemn oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed to as just and true
before me Stephen Grant Peace
Grafton I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court within
& for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that on
the 17 day of May 1825 Stephen Grant was an acting
Justice of the peace within & for said County
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
this 24 day of May Anno Domini 1825
S. C. Webster Clerk of the Sup
Court for said County
of Grafton
Page 95

I Nathan Harris of lawful age depose and say that in
the month of Feby 1824 D.M. Russell of Plymouth in the County
of Grafton and State of New Hampshire purchased of Joseph
Homans log a farm for which he gave him seven hundred
fifty dollars and at the same time and for the same sumthe

said Russell, deeded said farm to Jeremiah & David
Sanborn and the said Santons became paymaster to
myself and said Russell for the sum of seven hundred
fifty dollars, my debt from said Homans including
debt of one hundred and thirty one dollars which
paid for him the said Homan to John Shepard at
that time amounted to about four hundred and thirty
nine dollars, and said Resive debt at that time
including a debt which he paid to Noah Cumings for said
Homans amounting to about three hundred dollars
nineteen dollars. I further state that my demands
against said Homan were just, and had been some time
have dont that said Russell were gait.
2
Plymouth May 17
1825
Nathan Harris
Grafton
State of Newhampshire
Grafton May 17. 1825 then the above
Named Nathan Harris Personally
appearing made solemn oath
that the above affidavit by him
Subscribed was just and true
before me Stephen Grant Jun
ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature do hereby certify that Stephen Grant before
whom the above Deposition was taken was on the 17th
day of May 1825 acting Justice of the peace within
& for said County. In testimony whereof I have
unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 96

I Sally C P Homan of Campton in the County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire of thirty three years of age
do testify and say that Joseph Homan of said Campton
hired money, and purchased sheep of me several years ago
and gave me his note of hand for the same, and that
on Jan. 3d 1820 he renewed his note principal and Interest
amounting to forty nine dollars and Eighty four cents
at which time I received his note of hand for the same
and
on March 21st 1821 I received his note of
hand for sixteen dollars and thirteen cents which 3, 19
then let him the amount of both notes at compone 83.
interest on March 29th 1824 was Eighty three dollars and
six cents-- For the payment of said notes I received of him
the following articles of personal estate namely
Feb 23rd 1824 ¾ of one pew in Plymouth meeting house for $100.00
March 29th 1824 1 kettle 1 bible 2 Cows and Calves -
Greet cattle sheep all one year old-
44.06
---
---
16.00
April 28th 1824 ½ of a few in Rumney meeting house for 5.00
$3.06
Sally C. B. Hemin
State of New Hampshire Personally appearing Sally
Grafton ss
C.P. Homan and made solemn oath that the
above statement by her subscribed was just
and true. Before me Moses Baker Jus Peace
Grafton I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Supon
Court for said County of Grafton do hereby certify
that Moses Baker before whom the above Depos
tion was taken was on the 28th day of April
A.D. 1824 & ever since has been an acting Justice
of the peace within & for said County
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 97

Account No 1
Joseph Homan Esqr to D. M. Russell D
1818 June 19
H. Tea 4/5 lb sugar 14 (July 6, 1 set of Ang
to pd David Ramsey
Aug 6
Gollan N.E. Run 5/5 Aug 12 1 Godan N.E. Rum 575
We sugar 24 is nails 1/6 (7) 3½ p NERum 4/6
Septr
back 2 (211 14 W H Tea 2/6 (Septr 2) 5 Lemont
1 pt Rum -
8
10 ┃
Kept W.J. Rum 19 at Brandy 372 W Sugar 18th
½ pt Rum pd 19) 1 oz Van Ten 5/6 ½ qr paper ┃
H. Tea 16 fig 3d (1) 2 Molasses 2 Cake bread sd
punch 6-23) W Wit nails / 2 gimblets of paper
24 ┃
peacloth of purch 2d 18 ran a East 9. of Tea 4/
Octr
7 Gills N.E. Runn 6/12 ½ W Toban of 3 Lemont 9d Rum E
-
---
19 ┃
┃ H. Tea 4/9
20
shoots 106 by 4 Novr 10. Snuff not give 1/6
Nov.
20 ┃
the sugar Sep 14 Specie 92 yd wire 27th No 8
you d 72 at 3 We Do-81 - 2 oz shoe nails 9
27 ┃
┃ H. Tea 1/8 Decr 7, 1 bell 41 do 1/4 W H Tea 2/6-
Decr
10
┃ 4 W 14 ozon 7th (1) 1 Spellingbook 1/6 1 qr paper 1/6
15 ┃
┃ No. " yr of (212 bees wax 211 fish
21 ┃
February 20
50 Biscuit of ½ W. H. Tea 4/91 Eng. Reader 4 2 figs Toban
do bent of March 11 1 dos descent of 2 or Spice 5
March 2d
Molasses 3/ 13, 1 lb sugar 1 (18) 1 lb sugar-
-
22d
44 W H. Tea 16 ½ W Toban S 24) 18 Codfish 6/6 Cal
May
28
½ yd ribbon of
Sept N.E. Run 10 (June 9, 196 give W L. Sugar of
June 16
4 yds white comb & 1 skin cotton 4 ½ W Toban of
Gull, N.C. Run of (26) 5 Galls. Molasses 78 ½ W. R
W Cotton 1 54 descent St, peck salt 24 rakes & 4
10 Toban of
Over.
Joseph Home Esquire D. M. Russell
1
2 ┃
3
3
3
13 ┃
┃ 29
┃ 80
6 ┃
1
┃ 67
┃ 94
30
80
┃ 32
5
2
10
┃ 68
┃ 48 ┃ 00
┃ 20
Do
Page 98

Account No 5
Joseph Esquire D. M. Russell
UT
D
8 ┃
7
to Wooden
of

W H Tea 2) (19) to Brandy of mite 8 ½ pr W.S. Rents
April
W Chackolobe of 1 or Sal nitre to paid John Rogers (25)
29 10 feet 7 ½ 16 Tobacod Regd milk pail y us what
11 ┃
May 7
H. Sea 35th (May 17 ½ W fl ½ pt N.E. Run of
Homan seed 52 or Salt Peter & 1 Rumnet 2½ a white flannel
1
a
1
75/6 sole Leather 1 Cotton 2/6 (10) Gills N.E. Rum of
10
H. Tea 2½ 1 or Pierra G Gimblet 3 ½ W Toban 9
16 to N.E. Run 1/10 100 salt peter 3 (23) paid E. Mander 3.75
June 3 yds Calle 46 yds Gingham 2/6 ½ W Toban of ½ W Run
3 ┃
10 ┃
N. Run of bushell satt 207
1
2 Gallon Molasses @ 3/6, vest pattern 8/6 buttons ┃ Silk do
11 ┃
22 yd bomblagett of 7 buttons 14 do 6 Silk 8 Tomber
11 ┃
the said Well 2 Simon 9 (14), Runnet 34 Camborne
26 ┃
July 6
that prest paper d 102 Snuff 6 (July 4 2 yd Ribbon ┃
6
14 Gd silk 4/5 3¼ yd Crop 57 2¾ y Ribbon Cot 1 do
Augt ┃
2423
sugar ½ N E Ruin of wise paid Section 4
16 ┃
Gallon Molasses @ 376 ½ 16 Hylan Tea 314
Spectarly 3 Sickle 2 mandy 4 yds Shirting Thread butting
1
Gollary N Run ⅓ 3 Gallon Moloper 37 H. Tea 162 Coff
1 ┃
552
do but 2 we nails 16 and 4 16 sole Leather 28th
Cotton of the stone 2d
R
┃ 14 ┃
the Sugar 1916 O.H. Tea 19 ½ Y.H. Tea 16 ½ W. on a
Toban E E 9 poles 1 Coffee 2
5 ┃ 13
Gillibrand 33 bombazelle of said J. Mahan (13) bombazeth
y vest in 1 Cinnamon treat
powder 16
Tobacco 10 doz Circuit of 2d & Tea 16 ½ W. R 10 29 Mollope
Oct
by buy salt 9/ 2 May 2 or rope 19 Oct 11
100 snuff sd
23 " being 5 Bbl ½ pr Brandy Cotton 4th Sugar
23 ┃
Taboo of 12 Camp of 56 No 1 a 3/9
30 W. R. Honey of 1 decent
(30) molasses
(31) thread -
Nov W San Tea 21 Spice of 74 pepper to J L Sugar Bly
W H. Tea 11 1 Tabon of 14 Sept N R 8
9
-
6 ┃
┃ 17
┃ 11 ┃ 70
and Runn (25) W L Sugar 2 we brown to
51 ½ pt brandy 3/ (Dur )
&
Toban 12 S
1822
given 22 in 76596
┃ Dec 13 ½ W H. Tea 3/91 Gd Ribbon a Note mark
$230.56 ┃
Supra Credit
Bumby 14 in returned 7-Mont 27 1843) by D M Russell & Co 27.00
┃ South 27 by note -
2
$202.57
Error Excepted - 202
Russell
$230 50
Grafton SS
State of New Hampshire
of
July 12 1826
Then personally appearing
above
the
named David M Russell made solemn
by him signed
Oath that the foregoing account is just and true
and is a true and correct copy
taken from this day book
before me Jana C Everett Jus Peace
for County of Grafton
1823
┃ 16
40 ┃
┃ 27
00
4 ┃ 57
Page 99

1819,
June 26
The amount brought over
30 ┃
W H. Tea 4/6 ½ Gd L Cambuck 2/6 (28) scythe @ 87
July 10
Do. Lemons 1 ½ nughunch of (July 10) 3 ½ po W.J. Run ┃
July
14 Gribbon 189
12 7 ½ W Putty 10 April 19 2 W White head of Coffe 23
12 ┃ 22 Loaf Sugar 28 (4) M S. Naile 12th his Dec 1st
14 the fish & 47 Gills N E Runs W Toban - Clk
Aug
2
27 Moody Menill 3 Aug 2d to N.E. Runn 2/ 1 Sugar
6 ┃
┃ 61
1 Gill wine 7
W Tobam 9d 1912 at 7 gill W. Rum 3d Brice E
26 ┃
┃ W H Tea 4/6 (12) 2 W.E. Rum 2/6 1½ p. give 2/3
12 1 not mag 9d 1 doe bent if Eng. reader 4/6
18 ½ pt Brandy 3/6 2 at N.E. Runn 2/6 2 Mr W.S. Sugar
18th H. Tea 4/6 1 Wranns (An 26) ½ H. Tea 4/6
5 / wit Nails 1 ½ W Toban of 2 pipes 2d
26 ┃
Sept
1 Bushell Salt of 3 W W.J. Sugar F
3d
9
22
┃ ½ yd mudin 2d 3 ¾ yd do 3/ 1 bottle opodelock 2/6
2 knote thread 4 (4) 3 We W.S. Sugar 1 at Brandy 23
dos becunt 1/6 ½ W Coffee pd (10) bottle 16 at Brandy 23d
1 pair needley E 1 dos biscuit it (11) 1 Gall N.E. Run 4/6
17
5 ┃
53
2 We Sugar 15 ¼ W H. Tea 23d (15) 1 Gill Rum 3d Lock
Johan of
N.E. Run H Tea 2d (23) 14 W Toban
28 she knife 1 Apt Run 15 W 14 or Loaf Sugar
30 ┃
16 powder 19 Oct 29) 3½ to W. J. Rum J W Buswax
Novr
4 ┃
80
J W Toban of 5th or Loaf Sugar
15
doe biscuit E 19t & pt W. J. Run of W H Tea 4th Rum 4
H. Tea 4 (20) in silk sd west E 14 button moulds 4
doe buttons 8 291 W pearlach of (Der 17) M. Allen G
Decr 231 Tea pot 23d 2 Sheights of 5 perils 4
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2
┃ 39
(29) 1 /6 Jan 7 13 sax and 1
┃ 64
$84
-
12)
Joseph
1820
Feby 5th
Mark
20 ┃
April 11
$48.00
June
July 3d
8
Account No 2
1820
April 28
Homan Esqr to D. M. Russell
Dr
---
inkstand yd 1 Siff (1) qr paper (24) Lock of
to pd Sherburne Burnham pd order 8. 12
2 hoes 2/ Cash 6.50 (25) 4 yds Card @ 1 dubbard 11
sion (May 20) pd Jan Mitchell -
---
pr shoes 76 (141 ½ doe Lemans 16 (17) half 3/6-
Endowment on note 28.20-
Supra Credit
---
by Cash " 6 May 20 by Pension money 48.00-
4 ┃
┃ 93
8 ┃ 92
9 ┃ 41
2 ┃ 08
28 ┃
20
48 61
---
┃ 48 ┃
61
Page 100

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that [crossed out name, illegible] Jonathan C. Everett was on the 12th day of July last an acting Justice of the Peace within said County that his signature on the back of this is in his own hand writing-
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 101

Account No 4
Joseph Homan Esqr to D. M. Russell Dr
1824
May 29
June 14
Aug
Oct
20 ┃
16
3d
-
Decr
17
1822 Jan 2
Feb. 27
1821
31 yds Stating capt & 6 fish 10/ 14 Smiff ¼
punch of 32 Tobacco 102 Smiffe June 3. 10 00
Cake Soap
6
┃ Mugent & besied 22d July 101 102 Smiff
Large wheel 13/6
yds Calico 1/6 Novr 91 ½ Case Knives & forks 4151
of
Pearlath 10 2 M H. Sugar 24 (24) pd Sally Ramsey 8/ order
or buttons 14 6 do 1 pepper Box 1/6 1 butter boat 1/6
2 ½ yds flannel 60 1 pr five days 1493 sad cause 10th
pr Tuffers of Stray 19
9¼ lbs tuckey 5-- 18, 29 and 66
2. ┃
Large Silver plated spoons 1/6 1 porringer 16 (28) case
pd Vally Ramsey of (15) Seth Johnson 10 (30) Spretary 31
14 W H Tea 4/- qr paper 1/6-
Supra Credit
2
┃ 47
┃ 52
4 ┃
┃ 75
10. 67
┃ 4 ┃
25
$32,66
May 14
1822
by 1 bushell H.G. Seed of
Mont by ballance put into a note-
Memorandum
1822. At this time Jos. Homan by gave me a note
on demand with Intent made in the following manner
By Balones this day due on Book
to I bought of Jos. Bickford Dated Feby 5. 1821 or 27.00
To March 1. 1842
176
Batone due on note dated May 4. 1821 for $65.86
---
I do not distinctly recollect how the remainder of the 121.21 was
made but presince some small note or cash made up the
balance
March
31
$32 ┃
50
16
66
$12 21
by
31 16
2876
---
5401
$121 21
┃ 28 ┃
Page 102

Joseph Homan Esqr  Contra Cr.

1819
Feby 9  by 97 lbs Clover seed c11cts by Moor  Russell 5.47 }
Sept 7   by 1 jug of (28) by 1 bottle 1/6 }   16.46
Octr 9  by Elihu T. Homan 3 of Nov 3 by Sam P. Kimball 3/                                                     5.50
1820
Jany 24 by cash 12.00 by Moor Russell 3.60 15.60
Jany 24 by Note to bollanu                           46.56
                                                                   $84.12
Page 103

Account No 31820
Joseph Homan Esqr to D. M. Russell D.
August 17
Novr
14 ┃
Dr
28 ┃
20
1821
Jany 13
Feby
13 ┃
26
12 ┃
April
10 ┃
May 4

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or mist F Octr 3d M Palach G
Brandy ½
Novr 13, 1 Cotton ┃
6 Skin Cotton 16 Decr 1 vest pattern 7/6 (17 yds Bombazett
2 Skeins Cotton Dd Rum C 1 Skeen Silk 3d
W Salt Peter -
5th No. 1. Jack C. 10 yds Shirting 17 Decr 1) bombaseth
4 yds braid of 8 Commode knows 9/ 2 Do 2
articles as pr bill 25.15 (211 ¾ rope sd Jany 1838) up
& Lancers 2/6 1 wash bowl 2761 go velvet 216 Snuffer stay
4 Snuff 14--
Sadious spot 7/6 1 skillet 10 (17) 4 147
2 skins silk 1½d 2 sticks twent of (Feb.y 6) 4 Skein thread
We sugar H. Tea 3d
or plates 4/6 2 yds W. Ribbon 13 white plates of
2 W. J Rum 4/6 M H Tea 3d (23) 100 sm 3d
⎬
the sugar - ½ to Van. Ten 2/-Mar 28) W Peacock
2 ½ yds quality sd 2 shirt stocking your Ap. 1005
M Pearlach 10 130) 1 powder 2d or 5-
Note given up 10.00 1 do - 2,24-
Supra Credit
2 ┃
13
16 ┃
┃ 52 ┃
┃ 29 ┃ 221
4 ┃ 14
4 ┃
┃ 07
┃ 34
┃ 30 ┃ 24
┃ 86.65
1820
Novr 28
by half the Hay but on the John Hean Farm
1821 Jany
May 4
by Cash 61 (March 26, 13 Bushells as at 10-
---
by Note - to ballance
-
-
18 ┃
2 ┃
65 ┃
┃ 50
┃ 89 ┃
$8665
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Page 104

The Amount brought over  141.52
1823
Octr
Nov
Decr
The Am
8
1
15
201
29
5
12 ┃
13 ┃ 8
14 ┃
17
11
15 ┃
15 ┃
18
1
1.
1824
Jan
18
23
23
23 ┃
31
3d
3
7
9

-
14152
J.H. Tea Spd Mandy sd Silk Hdkf of
1
4 son Tea 16 (20) 2 We Cotton 8 ¼ Son Ten 1/5
Toban B 1 skin
Silk 7d (Act 23) 1 hanger
3 ┃
W Hyson Ten 7/6 6 ½ W Codfish pd Nov. 5) 3 yds
Sattinett @ 7/6
buttons 8 she silk -
1 Gallon Molasses 316 Give 4
---
6 ┃
buttons Run 6 bicut P Rum 4
H. Tea 8) 73¾ as sole leather 28-
side upponleather 11 19t Mandy 3/64
White Sugar 4/ 1 spire 10 (7) Nails
Murt nails of 6 button 9
---
Jos Smiff
┃ 7 ┃
(157 1 H. Tea 7/6 29 Molasses 4
At Pearlach ½ W Copperas 4 whip thoug of Rum
Sattinett 5/6 3 yds flannell 2d 16) 19th and ┃
N.E. Run 1/6 3 we sign or Camphar of
quire poper 1/6 2 pencils
2d
---
19. N.E. Run or Castor 23 W Rossins
not meags of M H. Ten 7/6 for tobacco of 4 day
goose quilt (26) 2 W Raisins (31) Geography 16
1 Comb 9 or brass Kettle 4/6
paid Leonard George 1 /6 1 ½ pt Brandy 49½ p Reg
or for aid 1600 Cloves (6) 1 pr past wine 29
I
Cash 17 1 stick to be to
at Molasses 12 1 Tea 7/6 (21) W Spin of
1 pepper 9
9 ┃
Contra Credit
┃ 14
┃ 25
┃ 71
┃ 7 ┃ 63
4 ┃
3
27
┃ 72
$176.13
Page 105

1823
January 21 by 3584 be Clover seed 9th
February 11 by David Sandborn 12/-
34,24
182
March
1st by 2284 Clover seed 8th
April 10
by 14 Buchells ashes @ 152040
May 16
by returned--
3 /
Novr 12 by 3 ½ bushells datt 30th
12 by Benja
W Keyes
10 /6
-
January 29 by 246 Clover seed 6th
February by Note
-$176.31
Error Except
D Messer
-
---
930
1476
7739
Grafton SS
State of New Hampshire
July 12. 1826 -
Then personally appearing David M
Russell one of the partner in the form of D W Russell Co
made solemn oath that the above account by him signed
is just & true & that it is a true & correct copy
taken from their Day book
Before me for ever
Justice of the peace for the County of Grafton
77
Page 106

Joseph Homan Esq. to D. M. Russell & Co. Dr

1822 Decembr 24  12 3/4 [ ] sole leather @ .30  1 W. H. Tea @ 7/b  1 lb pearl ash 19 d 1 oz indigo 1/6 4 pencils 4d  1 Almanack 9d 1 1/2 pt Gin  1/11d - 1 3/4 lb W. Nails and 1/2 lb Tobacco and (26) 1/2 lb cotton 10 d 11 oz Sugar 1/2 d
28 to paid J. Rogers 19d (30) 1 1/2 pt Brandy 3/
30 1 lbRaisins 1/ 1 Ndkef 2/1d    7.90

1823 Jan 3 6 yds Cod line yd (9) 3 pts N E. Rum  1/6  1/2 lb Hyson Tea 4/ (13) 3 pts N. E. Rum 1/6
1 doz biscuit 1/ (18) 2 oz castor oil 1/6 - 2 lbs S Sugar 3/ (21) 1 qt W. J. Rum  2/3d 1/2 pt NE. Rum 1/ 8 lbs 10 oz  Tallow at 9d    3.80

1823 Jan 31  1 qt mug 1/  (Feb 3) 1 lb Hyson Tea 7/6  Feb 8 1 pt gin 1/13d 1 doz biscuit 1/  1/2 quince 9d  Feb 11 3 yd Cassimere 2 of  1 skein silk 6d  1 doz button gd   7.13 

1823 Feb 22d 1 doz quills /5d  (26) 1 lb Hyson Tea 7/6 1 lb tobacco  1/3  1 pt N. E. Rum 8d 2 pencils 3d (27) 2 3/4 lb sugar 18 Feb 27 1 lb allum 9d  1 qt Brandy 3/6  March 1) 1 hdkf 3/6  3.65

1823 March 22d  1/2 lb San Tea 2/9d  (24) 1/2 lb H Tea 3/9d 1 knife1/3d March 24 1 quire paper 1/6 (26) to paid D. M Russell  $27.00  April 8 1/2 lb H Tea 3/9d 1 skein silk 6d     29.25

1823 April 10  10 lbs 6 oz sole leather @ 30 ea  1 lb Hyson Tea 7/ 1 silk & 1 Twist 1/  1 doz buttons  1/2  1/2 lb tobacco 1/ Brandy 4 d 25 lbs fish 6/ (25) 1 gallon molasses 3/9  April 25 1 qt N. E. Rum 1/ 1 1/2 pt H. Gin 2/3 2 lb no. 11 your d 3/11d 1/2 B Salt 5/3  2 oz indigo  3/  1/4 powder and 1/4 shot 1/10d (30) April 1/2 snake root 1/2  1/2 lb tobacco 1/ Brandy 4d  10.61    62.34
Page 107

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature within & for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that on the 12th day of July last Jona C Everett was an acting Justice of the Peace within said County & that on the opposite of this is his own signature in his proper hand writing. -
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 5th day of August 1826
S. P. Webster Clerk
Page 108

2
The amount brought up - 109.46
1823 July 2d 1 Gallon Molat 216
22 ┃
7th 1502 Loaf Sugar 23
31 ┃
Coffee 2 bott Cardiac ½ 2 Snuff Silks of
Augt 1
W H.S. Tea 2/ (Aug 11 29 Molasses 16 Tea
¼ Nails 11
(2 )
5
5
Godon Molasses 3/6 19t N.E. Rum 41 possinger 2/
do binet of 1 yd C. Muslin 46 2 Skeens thread
5 ┃
knots thread 6 3 bowls, 3 spoons -
-
11
3 day Circuit 1 Gollon N.C. Run 3/6 ½ W Toban 11
11
┃ 14½ Wesson 7th Brandy 4 ½ W H. Tea 4/3d PM pum of ┃
14
┃ Simmons pd Seive Cottam 1/6 4 Awls -
15 ┃
2 Simmons
18
18
1 Scythe Stone 14 120) Gollan W.E. Recd 3/6-
2 gt Molasses 4 and 51 or nails 1 or Smiff
23 ┃
2 W. Tea 7/6 29 Molasses 2/5 at N.E. Run 4/6
Augt
28 ┃
30
Aug 29 Molasses 4 pts W.J. Rum 3/6 1 Coffa
30 ┃
29 W.J. Rum 447 2 L Sugar 22 10 sd
4 powder 19d ½ 1 shot 6 2 at N.E. Run 4
Sept
10
W Saleratus 1/ 1 powder 19
16
¼ W Raising 4 bread 4 Rum E ¼ W Rosing 4
20 1 Gollan N.E. Rum (3/6 2 dos biscent 4 29th molasses
20 ┃ 118, Son. Tea 57 5 ¾ W Gum. Steel 2d 12571 S Silk C
25 1 Coffee 2/3 Rum 4 116 Wit nails 16 1712 do visit
29 1 or Smiff 5 (30) Gollan New Rev 3/6 ½ W Toban of
30 or Snuff 4 Oct 2) 3 Silk 3/ 1 skin silk E
Act 2 or Rae Rhee ⅓ Gallon Molasses 3/6
W H. Tea 3 ¼ W Connaman 1/6 paper pins of ┃
---
3 Sung thread
" 2 ┃
┃ 109 ┃ 46 ┃
┃ 4 ┃
┃ 70
6 ┃
┃ 19
6 ┃ 18
3.10
4
6 .18
37
6.72
1 41 .52
Page 109

The Amount brought over -
$62.34
½ W Satt
(7) W H. Tea 7/6 pine (12) 4 Bur wheat
3 perks Beans 4/6 1 log S 1 pt H. Gin put
12
7
pone Glass 1 pipe 271 L Sugar 22
15 ┃
E. Parter of (21)
Garden seeds 1 ½ W Toban of
15 ┃
N.E. Rum of 19 . Gin 23d 2 Semont 90
punch E 1 orange 3d 10 Sheeting @ 23d
15 ┃
27 39 N E. Rum (28) 1 Cotton 2d Cotter
28
Connamon of 1 not mag 8 ½ 1 H Tea 4/6
28
236 Cloath 2/6 June 412 at Molasses
½ N.E. Run of 2 Hoes 57 1 Iron Tea 8
4
Pearlash of Punch 9d (7)
1 Gollan N. E. Run 3 /6
May 5
June
162
11
11
┃ 15 ┃
2 24 Molasses 4
at and 2/6 2 day besent 18 yds Cales
┃ 3rd. Cloth 2d
11 ┃
11 ┃
west 3 thread 6 ½ d Mustin 46
buttons ┃
bottle Godfreys Cordial 1/-
103 Rody Rhei pd
4 ½ W Mackerall of
17 ┃
Runnet 1/4 W Shugar 4/6 pt & half N.E. Rent
17 ┃
bombazett 4½ 1 Tea 44 Silk 6
19 18 yds Cloth 20 -- 1 Toban B R C
12 biscut 2d 14 Buttons 3/6 12 do 15
24 ½ W Copperass
57 as but wax ½
pd Kid Glover
28 Molasses 4, 1st. N. E. Run of Wyson 76
289 ½ yds of Cloth 20cts 4 Semons, 16 punch of
28 ┃
Sayther (30) 1 Simon sd July 9½ Gimpo
30 ┃
3 We Sugar 23
punch 2½ W Toban -
-
1
30
2916 feet 6 ½ W Hyson Tea

15. 37
7. 34
13. 71
┃ 10. 70
109 .46
Page 110

the Joseph Homan To Nathan Harris
1813 12 June due on thread 8 18 Aug 14 Hyson 3 /
21 Sep 3 & Iron - 7
3d Nov 20th 22 Iron 2.03 20th 2 rosin 17 - 2.20
15 Decr 8 squares Glass 1.00 2 to Putty 2524
1845 Jan dwelling 17
S
2 Feb 16 to sugar 17 3d to us wax 34
9 "
1 Souching 19
-
⎬
-
8 "
97
Cash
-
37.21
21 March
paid Abel Ames 6/ 3 Steel
1.50
19 April
Rosin 30t 19 may worstal 146 44
19 may vest pattern & buttons
-
1.08
3 June 1. 6 steel 34° 19 Oct nails 17
51
fixing mantle tree 12
12
1816 13 March Cash 3025th Cash 14.83 44.83
24 Decr Hair comb 17
17
1817 21 Jan. to Molasses & Jug
67
22 Silk Handkerchief 107 27th pipe 1.69
25 April 4 H Rice
50
3 Sept. Pint Brandy 33 5th sugar 1755
18 Decr Gallon Molasses )
---
OA
24
¼ Spice 3d at Molasses 78
38
his self g 1 ½ to sugar 33
45
1818 7 Jan 4 or Waters 6 10th. 1 Tea 42
48
96 - twist 3 March Comb 17
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25
9 March ½ quire paper 13
---
3
21 April 14 Tea 16 19 May 4 ¼ or Alloes 34
59
2 or Spl Turpentin 8 28th tobaccorge
June tea ¼ powder & A. That
-
Testament ) to Coffee 4
D
15 ┃
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65
25
84
84
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16
or Spl Turpenting 28th tobaccore
June tea ¼ powder & A shot
-
15 - Testament ) to Coffeeto
Tea 5/ to Sugar 22 - 1.10
12 Pint Rum
38
23 - Pint Rum & to Sugar ¼ Ginger
29 Molasses
1.47
---
29 - 3 Whitstones & 14 Tea
91
1 ¼ to Sugar & to Coffee
-
62
yrs Molasses
¼ Hyson--
1.00
Simmons & Raisins
---
47
4 July
22 Emmons & 29 Molasses
63
Cowl Punch--"
17
& tobacco to ten & 2 to sugar
---
1.47
11.
7 to from 1 to Pearlash
80
¼ Hyson 4 Gallon Molasses
4.50
Pine A Rum & 4 Ciscuit
18
15
1 ½ pint Brandy & to so of sugar
1.05
sugar & 14 Tea
72
& spice & to chocolate
54
27
to the & & Copper
88
14 to Robacco
I
3 ting pot & to Loaf Sugar
80
Chocolate
42
to
10 & Nails to Sugar
1.58
12
7 Nails p Hyson ½ souching
2.12
3 Spoons & Gimblet
44
14
to nails 84
84
21
tia & cake soap
1.12
2729 Molasses & Pine Brandy
-
1. 00
to Loaf Sugar 2 dos Biscuit
Pint Brandy
& Sugar of Pine Ram
29
25
84
84
50
50
42
Page 112

14
-
3 Spoons &
Gimblet
to nails 84
-
21
tea & cake soap
-
272 Molasses & Pin Brandy
to heap sugar 2 dos Biscuit-
29 - Pint Brandy
31 Sugar 1 Fine Rum 16
Simmons & ½ to Loaf Sugar
---
Sept to Hyson -
---
10 Oct 29 Molasses 16 Tallowto
be wax 45
---
31 72 yds Comberette A 4/ Silk 1.04
Nov ½ Hyson & Loaf Sugar
-
1 Pint Rum-
---
Bunchigar & to Sugar
10 -2 doz Buttons Silk & Twist
19 -1, to Hlyson 617 Dec tea & Ferret 37
31 Decr 91 Rum & Pint Brandy
at Molasses or Biscuil 1/4 L Sugar
Contra
1813 5 July By Butter
15 Decr By 5½ to Goose 4
1814 it By 427 ½ to Clover seed a 10
11. Dec. By Cash
---
1816 13 March By Clover seed
1817 3 tel By Clover seed 67 by son
13 May By Cash 107
4 Nov By Cash
24 Dec. 3 Bushels Oats
1818 13 Jan
By 2 Bushel Oats
44
84
1.12
1. O
50
50
42
29
1. at
1.50
83
6.04
62
38
29
88
1.37
96
75
141.95
8
22
42.75
3.53
44.95
84
1.75
99
83
6
Page 113

1813 5 July
Contra
By Butler
15 Decr By 5½ to Goose 24
1814 3 Feb. By 427 ½ to Clover seed at 10
14 Dec. By Cash --
1816 13 March By Clover seed
1817 3 Feb. By Clover seed 67 by son 17
13 May By Cash - 1075
-
4 Nov By Cash
24 Dec. By 2 Bushels Oats
1818 13 Jan By 2 Bushel Oats
16
---
By Cash
4 Nov.
By work
By Error
1819 9 Feb. By note
---
26 Oct Note given up
42.00
Interest
Cash
43.28
-
1819
Contra
26 Oct. By pare Oxen
By note
---
8
22
42.75
3.53
44.95
84
1.75
99
83
83
6
3. 00
99.83
12
42.00
$141.95
1.28
42.00
$85.28
63,00
2228
$85.28
Page 114

1819
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-
1.59
86
1.12
1.80
20 Nov. 14 yea & 12 Pint Rum
29
-
to tea 4) poted 2 /6
1.08
Gallon Molasses 4/6 Rum 2/-
& spice & to oban
45
Pepper 2 H Raisins 2 dos Biscuit-
77
9 Decr. 6th Nails 75 17th to tea 50- 1.25
23 - 8 nail 3805 to lead of 2 nails quire paper
24
nal 38 1820 3 Jan 20 to chain 3.343.
to cotton Peck satt 27 Malakes & Brandy
Jan 7.
tobacco 308th to nails 1 P Rum
1.45
12 Rum 4 Spice & Arithmeter
67
15 - & nails 126 Arithmetic 31
---
176
24
Brass Kettle 1.25 27. Tobacco 12
9.37
15
28. 1 to tobacco 10
8 Feb. 9 N. Rum Spelling Book
50
-
1777 to fish 15 to S. Leather
4.73
11 - 431 to Loaf Sugar 29 Molasses
1.61
2. to about 150 2 Mar bed cord 57
-
74
March 3 " to the Pine N. Rum-
62
74 figs tobacco 9th to tear & Salt 12
said Joseph Kelly Blacksmith
2.14
19. Pine N. Rum Needler Paper spice & tobaco
1.02
22 who hoop c 27th 20 yds Cloth 5.00
5.12
April 11 Powder to Shot
34
317 to ham 8 skiens thread 4.5 L Sugar
4.08
3 -0 wax ½ Bushels com-
3.26
36
8. ┃
Rum & tobacco
11
of
to tap to chocolate
2.21
& toband
19
56
Iron at Brandy ax helve
25 -
cloth 31 Gardens
366
to to be shot
14 Powder
Born 1 Powder
9 molasses 2 N Rum
Brandy B. for all
1.08
29
84
1.34
Page 115

2 May 15.00  [cut off]
  2 qt molasses  2 gls N. rum                84
  Pint Brandy  1/2  B. fine salt              1.34
  60 lb pork @ 4                                 10.00
10 lb coffee  1 1/2 Pint W J Rum          1.2
     lb tobacco & Remnant bag              1,0
12 lb tea 5 / 2 gl molasses  2/3 7 yds cloth @ 30 c   3.32
16 Paid Jacob Marsh                            1.50
23 10 skein cotton thread                      40
27  1/2 lb tea  1/2 lb tobacco Cambrick       84
3 June  1/4 tea  1/6  8 1.2 lb tea 3 pints Rum 22c  47
13 1 1/2 P. Rum  1/2 lb tobacco coffee and paper 74
15  1/2 lb tea 67  17 - 2 figs tobacco 2 chit hats 45 @ 1.12
20 qt Rum loaf sugar Hand s  1.92
24 - 2 gr N Rum pint Brandy  13 lb ham 1/2 lb tea  3.29
26  1/2 lb tobacco 15@ 2 lb nail, Chip hat and tape 4he   61
30 - 2 gr N Rum  38c                                    .38
3 July  1/2 lb tea 2 lb sugar & Rum            1.40
5 - Lb Brownstone 1/  qt brandy lb tobbacco 97c 1.14
   Garden seeds 18c  4 lb cotton 1-12   1.30
8 July 2 dinners and horse baiting      50
11 - 4 lbs sugar  1/2 lb tea  Rum & tobacco   1.49
17 - Gall N. Rum  2 gln mollasses   1.01
      Ginger cimamon and tobacco 42
25 - lb tea 84c   26th 1/2 lb tobacco .17    1.01
      3 h yd nankun  2 lb 73 Sugar  1 1/2 loaf  2.54
    [paper folded not able to read] lb coffee    71
2 Aug. 4 gall molasses and  Whit Stone     2.88
3 - Gall N Rum  1 1/2 p. Brandy & whit stone  1.38
10 Gall Rum  1/4 tea  1/4 spice     2.18
11 - 2 gl N. Rum  1/4 tea lb tobacco   1.01
19  Gall N  Rum 2 lb sugar lb coffee & biscuit  1.76
25 - 1 1/2 Pint N Rum 6 corks  2 1/2 doz Biscuit 1,3
     1/2  lb tobacco 2 oz shoe nails  37
1 Sep  lb tea 1.34 gth  1 1/2 Pint N Rum 3 lb sugar 1.99
    gallon molases 2 lb coffee  skein silk     1.50
   [cut off] tobacco  8 yd tow cloth      2.17
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1/2 lb tobacco 2 oz shoe nails                
1. Sep  lb tea 1.34    9th 1 1/2 Pint N Rum 3 lb Sugar     1.99
Gallon Molasses 2 lb coffee  Skein silk    1.50
1/2 lb tobacco 8 yds tow cloth   2.17
16 - 2 lb nails  1 1/2 pint Rum               49
23 - 1/2 lb tea  13 1/4 lb  Iron               173
26   1/2 lb tobacco                                 17
27  1/4 Powder gd  1 1/2 Pint Rum 15 @  28
2 Oct  1/4 tea  2 qts molasses              67
3 Oct  fig tobacco  doz Biscuit 23@      23
6   1/4 tea  38@ 2 figs tobacco  12 1-1/2 P Rum gd                                                        62
Pint Brandy 2 lb tea  8/                       1.67
1/2 doz Biscuit lb sugar & Rum Hhd     3.25
3 lb yarn  2 Gills Rum                             2.30
30th  2 gall molasses  1/4 skein  1/4 pepper  1.69
1/2 lb tea 2 oz cinnamon                 84
8 Nov  4 lb sugar qt Rum 2 swkeins silk & twist 1.39
2 doz Button  1/2 lb tobacco 1-1/2 doz Biscuit 86
1 1/2 yd Brown Holland                            .50
13 - 14 lb sole leather 1/2 lb tea and tobacco 4.99
17 - b lb nails  75 c 18th 3 qt N Rum 3/    1.25
22 -  1/4 tea 34 10 lb nail 1.25                    1.69
24 - 1/2 lb tobacco & 1 1/2 pint N Rum       32
28 -  Bisad Salt  1/2 lb tea 3/ b sk thread   2.70
Dec 7 - lb tea bl  8th tea kettle 4/6           1.75
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19 ½ lb from 4 lb nail ½ lbs tobacco and rum 2.38
18 - 2 skeins silk 1 twist paper pins                  45
       2 frying pans ½ lbs tobacco                      2.38
20 - Teapot ½ to tea Almanack                        2.29
21 - ¼ allum ¼ coperas 2 lbs 1/3 wax              91
22 ¾ yd flannel 2 figs tobacco                         50
2b - 2 skeins thread 4 cash 12- 00                  12.17
1821 2 jar or shoe nails to tea 4 lbs sugar     2 + 15
         2 gh molasses peck fine salt                  84
         Comb. 1/3 cash 10-00                           10-21
2.   ½ lbs tobacco 17 c silk and twist / 1½ lbs cotton buttons                   113
13 - 1½ pint lb gin lb tobacco garc paper        96
        1½ yd flannel lining and opodeldoc       1.71
15 - Paid your order to J & GW Ward             18.38
1b  b doz quills 2½ yd flannel dark kettle 
       and brass kettle                                        12.44
17   8½ lbs iron and ½ lb tea                           1.18
22 - ¼ tea 1/6 21th ½lb tea 2 doz button & cherry 1.06
30 - ½ lb tea 3/ 1 fob  quire paper 1/6 ½ lb tobacco and pints                                             98
3  Feb. Pine Rum & peg 34@                            34
6 - 2 gh rum  3 pints brandy gall molasses
     2½ lb sugar musshoon / bowls
     4 milk pans 4 pudding pans
    Annin Wheel 7 ¼ lbs butter  17 ¼ lbs  churn
       2 doz biscuit ½ lb tobacco ¼ spice
     lb coffee or cinnamon                             11.93
9 Pint Rum and Bottle                                   37
10 - ½ lb tobacco and 12th ¼pepper gd     29
23 - ½ lb tobacco / 17 Mar lb tea 8/            1.50
21 - 6 lb fish 24 c                                         24
26 March  note given up dated Oct 20 1819  22.28
       Interest on said note                                  1 89
                                                                      258.00
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Contra Cr---
1820
Oct 12   By Cash 30.00..........................................30.00

1821
Jan 1   By 377 1/2 lb Clover seed @ 11c..........41.52
 "  3     By 219 1/2 lb Clover seed @ 9c............27.44
23 March  By work on highways...........................1.14
......................By 1 day approving Geo.
Greens land....................................................................1.00
28..................By note for ballance.......................156.90
...................................................................................._________
......................................................................................258.00
....................................................................................=====
1821
9 March  B- To two qt molafses................................34
28   "   Mackerel & chum..........................................2.44
.............2 oz cinnamon  1 yd Calico 2 lb yarn
1/4 Cod fish...................................................................2.87
April 4--lb tea 1/2 lb tobacco.................................1.50
-----13   8 lb nails  15 lb Sole leather..................5.20
-----25  1/2 lb tea  1/4 Powder  1/2 lb
tobacco  lb Shot...........................................................1.20
-----30  3 Pint Rum  5 lb cotton doz biscuit.....1.78
May 4  12 lb cotton  lb tea  12 1/2 lb fish
2 lb nails  2 Bushels Wheat......................................8.95
-----8   50 crackers  5 lb fish.......................................72
Aug. 6  Bushel Wheat 10/--.....................................1.67
..................................................Interest on account......44
note dated March 28 1821 for..........................156.90
........................................................Interest on Do......8.60
Dec. 4  paid your order to Winthrop 
.....................Merrill & Int............................................10.37
...................................................................................._________
....................................................................................$202.04
....................................................................................=====
Contra Cr---
1821
May 12   By cloverseed 2.94  Aug 8  By
.......................keeping horse 1 week 25c.............3"19
March 2-1822    By note--................................198.85
..................................................................................._________
..................................................................................$202=04
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Contra Cr----
1821
May 12  By Cloverseed 2.94  
Aug 8  By keeping horse 1 week 25@...........3"19
March 2-1822  By note--................................198.85
...............................................................................________
.............................................................................$202=04

Dec'r. 24 1822  To note dated March 2
1822 for the sum of--.................................,,..198.85
Interest on the same--........................................8.45
To your note payable to Goodhue &
Lang dated Feb. 27. 1822 for--......................77.07
Interest on the same--........................................3.82
.............................................................................._________
................................................................................288.19
..............................................................................=====

1822 Dec'r. 24 Contra Cr----
By Note................................................................288.19
...............................................................................=====

1824 Feb. 9.  To note Even up for..............288.19
Interest on the above note.............................20.17
.............................................................................._________
................................................................................308.36
Paid John Shepard Jun...................................131.00
...............................................................................________
..............................................................................$439.36

Contra Cr
1824 Feb. 9  By Jeremiah & David Sanborn:  notes --  ..............................................................431.00

I Nathan Harris of Plymouth in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age depose and say [duplicate "that" stricken out] that the above account both debt and credit is just and true and is against Joseph Homan of Campton in said county.  The articles I have no doubt he needed for himself and family.  The said Homan I know to be a temperate prudent and upright man and this I believe to be the opinion of all who know him.  But he has been an unfortunate man in the lofs of one leg--and the Embarrafsed circumstances which he has been under has obliged him to give large interest in some cases to satisfy creditors and prevent bills of cost--I having a large demand against him at the
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time of the sale of his farm and was knowing that it was a fair and honest sale and free from fraud--
Nathan Harris

Grafton fs)

On the 13th day of June AD 1826--personally appeared the above named Nathan Harris & made Solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is Just & True
before me.  Jona Robbins.  Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton fs--

I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that Jon'a Robbins was on 13th of June last an acting Justice of the Peace within said County & that his signature above is in his own hand writing--
S.P. Webster  Clerk
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[right side of page]

Copy of a Deed
Joseph Homan
to
Samuel Walton

[left side of page]

[all stricken out with a large "X" drawn through it]

Deed Homan to Walton
Grafton fs.  May 4, 1824
Received for record.
Recorded Libo 98 folo 180
& 181 Examined.  Attest
Eph'm Kingsbury Reg'r
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["Coppy of a deed from Homan to Watson"  all stricken out]

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT I Joseph Homan of Campton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Esq. for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred thirty two dollars & thirty nine cents, to me in hand, before delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Samuel Walton of Salisbury in the County of Efsex and Common Weth of Mafsachusetts, Esq. 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 Walton heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract, or piece of land in Campton aforesaid, Bounded as follows (viz) begining at a Rock maple tree marked and at the southwest corner joining land owned by Benjamin Kyes and runing thence Easterly on land owned by Joseph Kimball Esq. to a stake and stones, and land owned by Benjamin Johnson, from thence runing on said Johnsons land to a stake and stones standing by land owned by John Clark Jr from thence westerly on said Clark's land to a stake and stones at said Kye's land, from thence southerly on said Kye's land to the first mentioned bounds, containing sixty acres, be the same more or lefs--

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Samuel Walton and his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and benefit forever.--And I the said Joseph Homan and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said Samuel Walton and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the 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 Samuel Walton and his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

And I Sarah Homan wife of the said Joseph Homan in consideration aforesaid, do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the beforementioned premises.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty third day of Feb. in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
Joseph Homan (seal)
Sarah Homan (seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us,
Seth Johnson
Alvin Johnson

Grafton ss.)  STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
March 4th 1824

PERSONALLY appearing the above named Joseph Homan acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his voluntary act and deed--Before me,
Joseph Kimball  JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Grafton fs.  May 4, 1824  
Rec for record recorded & examined
Attest  Eph'm Kingsbury  Regr.
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Grafton fs  Registers Office   May 24, 1825

The within is a true copy of record
See Lib 93 folo 120 & examined
Attest Eph'm Kingsbury Reg'r

[written vertically on right side of page]
[all stricken out]
Copy of a deed from
J. Homan to S. Walton
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Grafton fs---

I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that Ephraim Kingsbury was Register of Deeds for said County of Grafton on the 24 day of May 1825.--

Witnefs my hand & the Seal of said Court
S.P. Webster  Clerk
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Copy of a Deed

Joseph Homan
to
David M. Russell
Page 126

Grafton fs--I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judacature do hereby certify that Ephr'm Kingsbury was Register of Deeds for said County on the 24th day of May 1825.--
S.P. Webster Clerk
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Coppy of a deed [all stricken out]

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Joseph Homan of Campton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire. Esq.-- for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand, before delivery hereof, well and truly paid by David M. Rufsel of Plymouth in said County, Gentleman-- the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have, given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, efneoff, convey and confirm, unto the said David M. Rufsel his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract, or piece of land in Campton aforesaid, on the Westerly side of Pemigewafset River, containing two hundred acres by grant, be the same more or left (excepting so much as belongs to said town for highways) (viz) lots numbered five and six, in the seventh tier and second division of hundred acre lots of up land, The farm that I now live on--

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said David M. Rufsel and his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and benefit forever.--And I the said Joseph Homan and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said David M. Rufsel and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the 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 David M. Rufsel and his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

And I Sarah Homan wife of the said Joseph Homan in consideration aforesaid, do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the beforementioned premises.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this ninth day of Feb. in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
Joseph Homan (seal)
Sarah Homan (seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of us
Seth Johnson Jr.
James W. Homan

Grafton ss.)  STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
February 10 1894

PERSONALLY appearing the above named Joseph Homan acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his voluntary act and deed---Before me,
Sthephen Grant JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Grafton ss.  Feby 10, 1894
Rec'd recorded & exam'd
Attest  Eph'm Kingsbury  Reg--
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[left side of page]

[stamp]
O.W.&N.
NOV 4 1896
RECORDS.

[stamp]
U.S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
OCT 31 1896
FILES.
P.B.

[stamp]
U.S.
PENSION
F
OCT
29
1896
OFFICE.

[right side of page]

Chicago, Nov. 27th.

D.T. Murphy Esq.

Dear Sir:-

Mrs. Joseph Homan
of N.H. had a
pension.  Will
you kindly inform
me whether Mr.
Joseph Homan
was in the war
of the Revolution
or in that of 1812
and any other
information necessary
to enable his
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great grand-daughter
to join the
Daughters of the
Revolution or direct
me where it is 
proper I should
apply for information.

Yours respectfully

Mrs. Bayard Holmes.
104 E. 40th St.
Chicago.
Ill.
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[stamp]
U.S. PENSION
K
DEC
18
1899
OFFICE.

Omaha, Neb.
Dec. 13, 1899.

Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish me proof of descent [last 3 words underlined] from my Great Grand Father, Joseph Homan, who was in the Revolutionary War, and lost part of one leg below the knee, and drew a pension of Ninety-Six dollars a year, and used a wooden leg.  Went to
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Campton N. Hampshire in 1772 and cleared the most of Beach Hill.

I desire to join the local chapter of the "Daughters of the American Revolution" and must have proof of descent in order to become a member.  A prompt reply with information, and amount of fee for such service will greatly oblige.  Will send P.O. money order as desired.

Respectfully
Virginia Sanford
daughter of Emma Homan Sanford
daughter of James Homan
son of Joseph Homan
son of Joseph Homan.

324 N. 17th St. Omaha. Neb.
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Hew

Omaha, Neb.
February 11, 1901.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.

Dear Sirs:

Under date of Jany 31--1900 I have the military history of my Great Grand Father, Joseph Homan, a soldier of the Revolutionary [underlined] War, received from your department.  I have received an invitation from the local chapter of the "Daughters of the American Rev:" to become a member, and have the application blanks which I am unable to fill for lack of data.

Will you kindly see if you can help me?  I have written a number of letters to relatives at various points, but none are able to give me the required information.  I at last thought possibly the application for pension made by my Great Grand Father
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may give the necessary information in part.

The questions asked are the following:  respecting him:

"Date of birth, and place where born:

Date of death, and place where buried:  place where he died:

What service did he render the United States during the Revolutionary War: "

After my Great Grand Father's death, my Great Grand Mother received the pension, and from the two official papers, most, if not all this may be obtained.

I wrote to the New Hampshire Historical Society, but a family history not having been published yet, nothing could be ascertained in that quarter, nor from the Town Clerk at Campton, New Hampshire.
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I should like to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution at an early date, and if you can furnish me any information for that purpose I shall appreciate it.

The paper I now have is marked # 23323 wid. Rev. War.  The reason I have been so delayed in working up this matter is on account of the long sickness and death of my Mother last year.

Generations:

Joseph Homan Jr. (buried at Beech Hill)
(Campton)  (N.H.)

James W. Homan (buried at Plymouth)  (N.H.)

Mrs. Emma Homan Sanford (buried at Omaha, Neb.

Virginia Sanford.

Hoping for an early reply.  I am,

Respectfully,
Virginia Sanford
324 N. 17th St.
Omaha Neb.