Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23158, Nathan Greenleaf, N.H.
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(S-1776)

Service N.H.

Greenleaf, Nathan 
Mary

Number W 23158
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10.935 R New Hampshire
Nathan Greenleaf of Herkimer in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammell of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 yrs & 7 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling, Esq Hillsboro N. H.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 116/31 89.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
[Total] $137.54
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Hillsborough County

[left hand side]
Notification Sent to Joshua Darling Esq
1 July 1820 Hennike[r] N H
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4582 New Hampshire [illegible]

Mary Greenleaf decd widow of Nathan N. H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Inc[rease]d from $80

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st July 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Jany 1831 and sent to Hon A Tuck House of Reps

End 12th Augst 1849
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 72, Vol 1.
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Nathan Greenleaf and Mary were married Jan the 2 1786
Moses Greenleaf was Born April the 11 1786
William Greenleaf was Born Sept the 4 1787
Lydia Greenleaf was Born Oct the 18 1790
Abigail Greenleaf was Born Feb the 24 1792
Enoch Greenleaf was Born Nov the 26 1795
Mary Greenleaf was Born Oct the 25 1797
Susanna Greenleaf was Born Jun the 29 1803 and died April the 7 1804 Aged nine months and eight days
Pluma Greenleaf was Born March the 19 1807
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I Simon P. Colby of lawful age depose and say That I took this leaf containing the family register of the Greenleaf family from a book in the possession of the widow Mary Greenleaf and her daughter Abigail and I have no doubt this it is correct and true 
Simon P. Colby

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS June 24th AD 1839.
Then Simon P. Colby personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
Before Me Daniel Steele Justice of the Peace

[sideways right] Emily Chase was Born July the 29th 1827
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To the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire. I Nathan Greenleaf of Henniker of the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that in June A. D. 1777 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment, under Capt Richard Weare for the term of three years and at the expiration of about eighteen months of said enlistment, I enlisted during the war and continued in the service under said Capt Weare, Capt Nicholas Gilman and Capt Isaac Frye in the third Regiment of the New Hampshire line Commanded by Col Alexander Scammell, untill said Regiment was broken up, at which time I was transferred to the 2d Regiment under the command of Col George Reid, in a company commanded by Capt David McGregore and I remained under said McGregore in said 2d Regiment untill the close of the war, when I received my discharge at Newburgh in June 1783.
Nathan Greenleaf
March 30, 1818 State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS
March 30, 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Greenleaf and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true, before me Joshua Darling One of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County & State of New Hampshire
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[sideways] Nathan Greenleaf Affidavit on Application for a pension No. 83 Roll
Col Scammell New Hampshire
1777 3 years 7 mos
March 1818
Admitted

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS
I Joshua Darling Judge as aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Greenleaf served in the Revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service. And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of March 1818 Joshua Darling
State of Newhampshire Hillsborough SS
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of C. Pleas for 1st District in the County of Hillsborough & and state of New Hampshire, do certify that the Honl Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court that the above is his signature & that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk
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Copy 165
Nathan Greenleaf
No. 10935
Continued
21 May [18]19
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
July 11 1820
Nathan Greenleaf aged 59 years resident in Henniker in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820 brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
1 Cow -- $16.50
1 Swine -- 7.00
1 Lot of Iron Ware -- 3.50
2 pigs -- 1.25
1 Lot Pewter -- 3.50
" " Tin Ware -- 1.00
Crockery Ware -- 1.25
Glass Ware -- 1.25
Che[??] -- 1.50
Sundry other articles -- 14.29
[Total] $ 51.04

He is indebted to Joshua Darling Esq 57.00
" " " " Enoch Darling -- 2.00
[Total] 59.00
Nathan Greenleaf

And the said Nathan Greenleaf in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Nathan Greenleaf do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Nathan Greenleaf
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And the said Nathan Greenleaf doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. that enlisted in May 1777 for the term of three years & served in Captain Richard Weare's Company in Colonel Alexander Schemmel[']s Regiment in the New Hampshire line about two years then enlisted during the war and served in Capt Isaac Fryes Company in in the same above named until that regiment was broken up he was then transferred to Colonel Reed's Regiment from which he was drawn by Barron Steuben into the Light Infantry then to Capt. D. McGregor[']s Company and served to the close of the & was honorably discharged

That the date of original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 30th of March 1818. And the number of his pension certificate is 10935. That his occupation is that of a Laborer. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz, a Wife 56 years of age sickly & 4 Children Lydia 29 able to support herself, Abigail 28 from sickness cannot labor, Mary 22 good health, Plumey 12 also has good health. Mr. Greenleaf is in a declining state of health and not able to contribute much either to[w]ards his own or his Family's support
Nathan Greenleaf

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War. Sworn and declared before the Justices of said Court the eleventh day of July 1820 M Eastman Clerk

Hillsborough SS. Court of Common Pleas. July 11 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Greenleaf having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered: It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is D[ollars] 51.04 and that said applicant is indebted as stated. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest, M Eastman Clerk

State of New-Hampshire Hillsborough SS I M Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough, being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11th day of July 1820 M Eastman Clerk
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4680
Mary Greenleaf Widow of Nathan 
Act July 7 1838
Mar[rie]d 1786 decd 1831
Allow 2 yrs pri $80 per an[um]
S P Colby
South Keene, N H

[sideways] unto affixed the seal of said County this sixth day of February Anno Domini 1839.
A Wallace Clerk
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County SS,
On this thirtieth day of January AD, 1839 personally appeared before me Simon P. Colby one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough, Mary Greenleaf a resident of Weare in the County of Hillsborough aged 76 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 the 7, 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow of Nathan Greenleaf who was a private in the army of the revolution and a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Greenleaf on the second day of January seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Greenleaf died on the thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time above stated.
Mary Greenleaf
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Simon P. Colby One of the Justices of the Court Com Pleas for the County of Hillsborough
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Greenleaf on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
S. P. Colby Jus. Court Com. Pleas
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I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Simon P. Colby before named is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hillsborough as before mentioned and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County this sixth day of February Anno Domini 1839.

[sideways] 4680
Mary Greenleaf Widow of Nathan 
Act July 7 1838
Mar[rie]d 1786 dec'd 1831
Allow 2yrs pri $80 per an[num]
S P Colby
South Keene N H
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Declaration. State of Newhampshire County of Rockingham SS.
On the twenty-eighth day of October A. D. 1850, personally appeared before me William H Hills a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State, Mary Dunlap aged fifty-three years, a resident of Salem in said State, and Ploomy Greenleaf aged forty-two years, a resident of Salem in said State who being duly sworn according to law, declare that, together with Moses Greenleaf, William Greenleaf, Enoch Greenleaf & Abigail Greenleaf they are the only surviving children of Nathan Greenleaf late of Henniker a Revolutionary Pensioner, and of Mary Greenleaf late of Salem his widow, who was also a pensioner, and died on or about the twelvth day of August A. D. 1849.
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining arrearages of pension due the said Mary Greenleaf at the time of her death, by reason of her not having received the full amount of pension to which, it is believed she was entitled annually to receive, as will appear by a re-examination of the papers already on file in the Pension Office, pertaining thereto; -- and for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of all laws heretofore passed, relating to the class of pensions within which said Nathan and Mary Greenleaf were included.
Mary Dunlap Pluma Greenleaf
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written; and I do hereby certify that I believe the facts before mentioned to be true.
William H. Hills Justice of the Peace Seal
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham SS
I Amos tuck do hereby certify that William H. Hills whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, and that his Commission is dated the 20th day of May A. D. 1847, and continues for five years thereafter, in the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit;
Given under my hand at Exeter this 5th day of November A. D. 1850
Amos D Tuck, Member of Congress, 1st Dist of New Hamp
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State Of New Hampshire County Of Rockingham SS.
On this twenty-eighth day of October A. D. 1850, personally appeared before me William H. Hills a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths with said County and State, Moores Bailey aged forty-two years, a resident of Salem in said State and County, who being duly sworn according to law, says that he has been acquainted with Mary Dunlap and Ploomy Greenleaf for three years, and that he believes that the said Mary Dunlap, Ploomy Greenleaf, Moses Greenleaf, William Greenleaf, Enoch Greenleaf and Abigail Greenleaf are the only surviving children of Mary Greenleaf late a pensioner of the United States Moores Bailey
Subscribed and sworn to, before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Moores Bailey and that he is a credible person.
William H. Hills Justice of the Peace.
State Of New Hampshire County Of Rockingham SS.
On this twenty eighth day of October A. D, 1850, personally appeared before me William H. Hills a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State, John Gaylor Jr aged thirty four years, a resident of Salem in said State and County, who being duly sworn according to law, says that he has been acquainted with Mary Dunlap and Ploomy Greenleaf for one & a half years, and he believes that the said Ploomy Greenleaf, Mary Dunlap, Moses Greenleaf, William Greenleaf, Enoch Greenleaf and Abigail Greenleaf are the only surviving children of Mary Greenleaf of said Salem late a pensioner of the United States.  John Gaylor Jr
Subscribed and sworn to, before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said John Gaylor Jr and that he is a credible person.
William H. Hills Justice of the Peace.
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 23158
Mary Greenleaf Widow of Nathan Greenleaf
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2d [18]48
Index: Vol A, Page 292
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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New Hampshire 3442
Mary Greenleaf widow of Nathan Greenleaf, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 30 June 1831 of Hillsboro County in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Scammell in the N. H. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N. H. at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July 1839 and sent to S P Colby, South Weare, N. H.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Sep 4 '39 40.00
[Total] $280.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1. Page 41.
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4582
New Hampshire Con
Mary Greenleaf widow of Nathan who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Mch 1849 and sent to S. C. Badger Concord N H
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 72 Vol. 1
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[left side] Rep

115. New Hampshire C.
Mary Greenleaf widow of Nathan Greenleaf who was a private in the New Hampshire line for 2 years.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1843 and sent to William West Concord N. H.
{Act of March 3, 1843.} Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 16.
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Nathan Greenleaf Ports. NH  Act 1818 When paid
Decd 30 June 1831 pd to that period
J H 
HHL
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Concord February 17th 1849
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you applications of Mrs Mary Greenleaf and Mrs Rhoda Dow for the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2d Feb 1848 for pensions.
You will be pleased to examine the same and if approved return their certificates to me.
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt S. C. Badger

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Concord April 3d 1843.
Sir
I herewith transmit the declaration and papers of Mary Greenleaf,
widow of Nathan Greenleaf for a pension under the Act of Congress 3d March 1843.
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N. H. P[ost] Office.
I am yours Respectfully
Wm West agent for claimant

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Incd [Increased] to $96 per ann[um] [illegible] former pay[men]ts at $80 per annum, [illegible] 1 July 1848 & ending 12 Augt 1849 payable to Pluma [crossed out] Ploomy Greenleaf, Moses Greenleaf, Enoch Greenleaf, Wm Greenleaf, Abigail Greenleaf & Mary Dunlap, only surviving children
Hon A Tuck H[ouse] of R[epresentatives]
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Exeter N H Nov 5, 1850
J L Edwards Esq Comm. Pensions
Sir,
I send you the application of two of the surviving children of Mary Greenleaf, late a widow, pensioner, for the benefit of the joint resolution of July 1, 1848, by which she became entitled to $96, instead of a Cert sum drawn by her in her life time.
Please send the certificate to me, Respectfully,
Amos Tuck M. C.
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I Moses Greenleaf of lawful age depose and say that Nathan Greenleaf was my father, that the said Nathan received a pension from the United States Government for a number of years before his death, the said Nathan died the 30th day of June 1831. I was present when he died and also attended his funeral. I further say that my mother Mary Greenleaf is still living and has ever since the death of my father remained a widow.
Moses Greenleaf
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS Jan 28, 1839
Personally appearing the above named Moses Greenleaf made solemn oath that above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me S. P. Colby Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the above affidavit by Moses Greenleaf subscribed is in my opinion substantially true and entitled to full credit. S. P. Colby Jus Peace

I Abigail Greenleaf of lawful age depose and say that I am daughter of Nathan and Mary Greenleaf that I have lived with and near my father and mother from my childhood that the above affidavit by my brother subscribed is according to the best of my knowledge and belief true and that the family record herewith transmit[t]ed is the true and only record which we have. Abigail Greenleaf
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS. Jan 30, 1839
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me S. P. Colby Jus Peace
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I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Simon P. Colby is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as stated hereon, and that the several signatures on this paper, being four in number, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County, this sixth day of February Anno Domini 1839. A Wallace Clerk

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County sct.
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Simon P. Colby is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the fifteenth day of June 1835, and will expire on the fifteenth day of June 1840, and that his signatures written on this paper are all genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this twenty fourth day of June 1839. A. Wallace Clerk

I hereby certify that the within named Abigail Greenleaf is a person of good morals and entitled to full credit.
S. P. Colby Jus Peace
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Deposition of John Johnson, Isaac Rice & Lewis Gibson, respecting Nathan Greenleaf
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We the subscribed Inhabitants of Henniker in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire testify and say that we are acquainted with Nathan Greenleaf of said Henniker who is about sixty years old, and that he is unusually infirm for man of his age and unable to perform much of any labour and is so reduced in his circumstances as to need relief from the government of his Country for support
Henniker March 30, 1818
John Sawyer, Isaac Rice, Lewis Gibson
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS March 30, 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Rice & Lewis Gibson and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just & true, before me Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace
Hillsborough March 30, 1818. Then personally appeared the above named John Sawyer and made affirmation that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
before me Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State Of New-Hampshire County of Rockingham SS.
On This eleventh day of October 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Greenleaf a resident of Salem in the County of Rockingham aged eighty four 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 Nathan Greenleaf who was a private in the Revolutionary War, that she was a pensioner and received a Pension under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Mary Greenleaf her mark x
Witness Pluma Greenleaf
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written -- Before John Woodbury Justice of the Peace.
I Further Certify, That the above Declarant is personally know to me.
John Woodbury Justice of the Peace.

State of New-Hampshire. [blank] County, SS.
I, Nathaniel B Baker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Woodbury is a Justice of the Peace throughout the state, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the seventh day of December 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine in my belief and opinion.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 16th day of October 1848 N. B. Baker Clerk

Sold by John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N. H.
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Mary Greenleaf -- 1843
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State of New-hampshire. Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighteenth day of June 1840 and will expire on the eighteenth day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this Third day of April 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State Of New Hampshire. Merrimack SS.
On this Twenty seventh day of March 1843. Personally appeared before William West a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Greenleaf, a resident of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the 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 Nathan Greenleaf who was a private during the Revolution in the Mass Continental 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. Mary Greenleaf her mark x
Witness Pluma Greenleaf
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me Wm West Justice of the Peace
I, certify that the above named declarant is personally Known to me, That she is a credible witness whose Statements are entitled to full credit.
Wm West Jus. of the Peace