Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16,112, Jonathan Edmonds, N.H.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Edmonds, Jonathan
Catharine
NUMBER 
W 16.112
CONTENTS
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[illegible] Pension Agent and J. M. Edmonds June 2d 1845.
2452
New Hampshire Ports
Catharine Edmonds widow of Jonathan Edmonds who was a Pri In & [illegible] in the N. H. line on Nr. 26.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars & 96 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to J. M. Edmonds Portsmouth N. H
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 16.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.-On this fifteenth day of September 1840 personally appeared before the Hon. Hiram R. Roberts one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Strafford, Catharine Edmonds a resident of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford, aged ninety 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 and pensions to certain widows: "That she is the widow of Jonathan Edmonds who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution that he was to my knowledge during the war and after engaged in protecting the seacoast in Portsmouth NH and, I further state that I have frequently heard him say, that he served a number of years and was in battles frequently, that he was in the battle at the Surrender of Burgoyne.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Edmonds on the fifteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Edmonds died the month of April 1814 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. 
Catharine X Edmonds her mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before [illegible] Clerk
Hiram R. Roberts {Judge of Said Court
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Hiram R. Roberts {Judge of Said Court
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
I Frances Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Hiram R. Roberts Esquire was on the fifteenth day of September A.D. 1840 a Judge of Said Court and that being well acquainted with his signature I have no doubt that the written purporting to be his signatures are genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of September, 1840.
 F. Cogswell, Clerk.
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Katherine Edmonds.
No. 7391
 N.H.
 Act 7. July '38
m 84 d 14


Ira A. Eastman
        Gilmanton
            N.H.
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5963.
Catharine Edmonds
NH act 7 July 38
Issue new certificate
x10mo. 3ds - pri
   2.   20.  [illegible]

x 11 mo. 3 ds
Deduct what has been paid - 
Jos. M. Edmonds- 
Portsmouth N.H.
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Town Clerks Office
Portsmouth N.H. 12th March 1840
I John Bennett Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify :-That the following is an extract from the records kept for recording Marriages in said town of Portsmouth.
Mr Jonathan Edmonds Ms Katharine Efford both of Portsmouth were Joined in Marriage August fifteenth seventeen hundred eighty four
Rev Saml. Haven D.D.
as appears by said records.
I John Bennett Clerk of the aforesaid Town, of Portsmouth hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows: Augt 15. 1784
John Bennett Town Clerk
I John Bennett above named, depose and say:-That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Portsmouth in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Portsmouth with the exception above named as certified by me and I further say that I have carefully examined said records and cannot find recorded in them the marriage of any other person by the name of Jonathan Edmonds
John Bennett
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Rockingham ss. Portsm. March 12. 1840 Personally appeared John Bennett and make oath that the written certificate by him subscribed is just & true
Before me  Oliver W. Penhallw [Penhallow]
Justice Peace
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I , John L. Edmonds of Georgetown in the county of Essex & State of Massachusetts depose and say that I perfectly well remember when a young man of hearing my father Jonathan Edmond, deceased, say that he was at the commencement
and at other periods during the Revolutionary war , a soldier at  New Castle, state of New Hampshire.
   I remember also of hearing him speak particularly of his marching to Ticonderoga
in the summer of 1776,  said that 
whilst he was there, his time of service expired, whilst was some time during the latter part of the summer of the year 1777, and that the Fort  was abandoned about that time; and being on a retreat they were surprised by the enemy and a battle took place which dispersed the american [American] troops and they did not again unite, especially those whose times had expired - my father returned home.
       I also recollect to have heard him say that after his return
from Ticonderoga he enlisted again and was at Rhode Island & the Jerseys: but how long he was gone I do not recollect to have heard him state.
The annexed is the remains of an old account & memorandum book belonging to my father in which is made mention
of his leaving New Castle at a particular period viz: 1780
but where he went at this time, I have no way of ascertaining.
        Numerous times, and as late as the commencement 
of the late War, have I heard my father in conversation
with  old "Revolutionary Soldiers state his services and hardships  in the army of the Revolution - and I have no hesitation
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in saying that it is my religious and firm belief that my father was in the service during the most part of the war. 
In consequence of the defects in the Rolls of N.H.  and the deceased of almost every soldier of the Revolution it is impossible at this late hour to obtain more specific or positive evidence than what has already been transmitted to the Pension Office, and that is here unto annexed.
That in consequence of the severe trials and hardships my father endured in the war, his health was very much injured and continued so during his life. John L. Edmond
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. } Portsmouth Ap. 8th 1842.
Personally appeared before me James Ladd, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham duly admitted and sworn, John L. Edmond, a person of strict honesty and integrity of charater [character], and made solemn oath to the truth of the above & foregoing declaration by him subscribed in my Presence.
James Ladd Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that after John L. Edmond had handed me a memorandom [memorandum] of the facts to be embodied in his affidavit I searched the History of the Revolutionary war, and found that the american [American] army abandoned and left Ticonderoga on the 8th day of July 1777 - and that on the same say in making a retreat the american [American] army were attacked by the enemy, and were dispersed. I questioned the deponant [deponent] before signing the foregoing declaration, whether he had obtained the account [illegible] Ticonderoga which he has stated in his affidavit from Books or only from his father - he replied from his father only.
James Ladd. Jus. Peace. 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss} Portsmouth April 9th 1842.
Then Personally appeared James Ladd and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me.
Jos. M. Edmonds, Justice of the 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 that Joseph M. Edmonds - is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 18th day of June 1840 and will expire on the 18th day of June 1845.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 29th day of March 1842
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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FAMILY RECORD OF JONATHAN EDMONDS
(N.H.) W-16112
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Jonathan J Haffee [pt] to Joseph Edmond ;
Febeary [February] 17 1787 to 28 pounds of fish 0 6 1
to one qurart [quart] of molissases [molasses] 0 1 6
to haff [half] pound powder 0 1 6
to cash - 0 6 0
James Merden [pt] to Joseph Edmonds
[illegible] 17 '87 to 28 pounds of fish - 0 6 0 
febrry [February] 20 1787 Ruben Lebbey to Joseph Edmond Jt
to 57 pd fish - 0 12 0
ry [February] 1787 Jonathan Maxsey to Joseph Edmond Jr. Lent 3 quarts of [illegible]
1787 Ruben Lebbey to Joseph   to 2 gallons of molasses
March Ruben Lebbey [beby] Lent one pint of [illegible]
James marden [Marden] horse to pasture one month [19]
James mden [Mden] Stears [Steers] to pasture 3 month 12 day
William Rogr 9 oxen to pasture 2 month 5 days
Tibbett oxen to pasture 1 [?] 10 days
John Joillentrin Sheep to pasture 5 months 2 days
Andrew Lucass oxen to pasture 1 months & 80 days
Ruben Lebbey [illegible] oxen to pasture 1 month
James Wiggens oxen to pasture 1 month
Thomas [illegible] six sheep to pasture 5 months
[oxen?] to pasure [pasture] John [illegible] 5 month
2
Jonathan Edmonds married
Katharine Efford August 1784
Ginnee Edmonds Born March the 24 1785
Benjamin Edmonds Born june [June} the 8 1786
Faney Edmonds Born June the 7 1788
Jonathan Edmonds and John Edmonds the Twins Born November 12 1790
Gine Edmond Born March 24 [17] 1785
Benjamin Edmonds Born June 8 1786
Faney Edmonds Born June 7 1788
Jonathan & John Edmonds Born November 12 1790
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF THE UNITED STATES
from New Casshell [New Castle] Left fort William [mary] 24 of October 1780
Moved from portsmouth [Portsmouth] febbeary [February] 1786
Joseph Edmonds 73 years of his Age 
[1st set illegible] 1877 1786/ 25, 1898 1711/151, 1811 1798/
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2
Rekcords NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
June 4 1796 begun to Plant corn  26 1797 Apriel [April] 26 Soed [Sowed] Some peeas on the 26 of may [May] on the increse [increase] of the moon
Apriel 28 1797 Soed [Sowed] Som [Some] wheeat on the incris [increase] of the moon
November 23 1797 Cackabiard Horne Cow & Calf to Wenter [Winter]
Desember [December] 11 1797 Cackabiard Horn Cow & Calf From winter 
Hannah Horne Departed This Life March 16 1803 the wife of Benjamin Horne
To cure the cankur [canker] ttake [take] of the Dock root & make a Strong Ly & wosh [wash] it
To Cure the bloody fluxx [flux] take of the Sproofs & mak [make] a Strong Ly Drink Half pint of it to at time 
July 8 1809 [3 line illegible]
A evey Remarkable Snow Storm May 8  8 day 1803 the Snow come Five inches deep on a Levell [Level] Snowed the holl [whole] of the [day]
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3
John Pipper [illegible]
May 1805 to 3 Bushells [bushels] of Potatos [Potatoes], 0-9-0
May For 3 Bushells [bushels] Potatos [Potatoes] 0-9 0
Septem/1805 21 for the [? honey] of [illegible] to Dover 0 22 0
[illegible] Lamb 0-7-0
October 21 to [illegible] & of Lamb 0-1-9
Novbr [November] to [illegible] Jurney [Journey] of oxen - Down to Dover - 
Janery [January] 27 1806 to the Jurney [Journey] of my oxen & Down to Tutells - 0 14 0
febuary [February] 3 to my oxen & Sters [Steers] down to Dover - 0 128 0
febuary [February] 11 to [? " meaning Dover] oxen & Sters [Steers] down to Varneys - 0 14 0
June 3 to 2 yoke of oxen to planting 0-2-0
June 23 to one yoke o [of] oxen down to Dover - 0-14-0-
to mending of a chain 0-3-0
Septmeber 30 1811 Departed this Life Joseph Edmonds Aged 86 Years of Age
September 12 1813 Departed this Life Ruth Edmonds Aged 85 the Wife of the Above Discesed [Deceased]
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John Lit Pipper [CD] May 1805 By one felelt [felt] hat 
May By gell [gall] of rom [rum] By gell [gall] of rom [rum]
June By Par [Pair] of Sheep Shears 0-2-0 [?6]
June 22 By Syhe [?scythe] 0-8-0
July By 1 gells [galls] of Roum [Rum] By 4 [illegible] of Shugar [sugar]
July 22 By Quart of Roum [rum]
July 29 By Pint half of Roum [Rum]
29 By 1 Pound of tabackor [tobacco]
August 13 By gell [gall] of Roum [rum]
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
15 By Pint of Roum [rum]
September 7 [line illegible]
16 By 1 [illegible] of tebacke [tobacco]  Shear
24 By 2 Bascut [basket] 1#  tebacko [tobacco]  Jonath
October By 1/2 Bushel of Solt [Salt] Shear
November 2 By 1/2 # tobacker [tobacco] Glass of roum [rum]
Nov By 1/2 Bushell [bushel] Sollt [salt]   Benam
Desemb [December] By [illegible] # tebacker [tobacco]
January [illegible] By [line illegible]
By Allmanick   19
By 3 Quarts of Soolt    507
by one frg of tobac
by one pound of tebacko [tobacco]   09
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John Edmonds Jr.
January 1805 To one days work of Benjmin [illegible] of mill [illegible]
may [May] To 2 days work [3 words illegible]
 may [May] 1805 To 3 1/2  of potatoes 3 [illegible]
Samuell Pipper & Coops Btr
febuary [February] 13 1806 to 1 yoke of oxen down to Sollomns Davis 0
febuar [February] 17 to 1 yoke of oxen down to Varnes - 0 0
March 5 to 1 oxen & Steers down to Vamess - 0 to Ren/arm down to Varne 0 0

John Edmonds Jr
Aug [1806?] to 2 day [illegible]
Augt [August] to [illegible] day work framing 
April 1806 Samuel pippe [Pipper] & Coops by 1 hat & gord [illegible] 
April 4 by cash - 2 -03 -
by one Quarter of Hee [hay] [illegible] - 12

June By half bushel of Salt
June 25 1806 by 2 quarts of Roum [rum] half pint of Shougar [sugar]
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1790 David Piper [illegible]
May 1790 to Shote - 0 8 0
Nov to making a par [pair] of Shouse [shoes] 0 3 0 to soing [sewing] on par [pair] of taps - 0 1 0
October 23 1792 to Soing [sewing] on par [pair] of taps - 0 1 0
to making par [pair] of Shouse [shoes] - 0 3 0
March 12 1793 to one days Work hauling wood -  0 2 0
April 23 1793 to choping [chopping] of wood -  0 1 0
Ap 1793 to one days work Swirling flax 0 2 0
Ap 8 1793 to a pigg [pig] - 0 3 0
Ap - 1793 to  [illegible] of Slaves & heading ton [ten] days - 0 4 0
Septemb 1793 to one bushel of Rye - 0 4 0
November 1794 to three pecks of Rye - 0 3 0
to one half days work - 0 1 0
to one day work by [illegible] blake Belding [building] of Chimbles 0 2 0
June 29 1795 to bushel & half Conn [corn] - 0 6 0
Desember [December] to making 4 par [pair] of Shouse [shoes] 0 8 0
May 28 1796 to Two Days Work oxen 0 4 0
Noveber [November] 12 to Soing [sewing] on par [pair] of taps & [illegible]  taps 0 1 - 3
November 11 1797 to nine days & half [illegible] oxen 0 = 19= 0

March 15 1793 David Piper Creditted [credited]
to one yoke of oxen half day haling [hauling] of Slaves 0 1 0
March 15 1793 to Spining [spinning] of ten Skuns [skeins] of Lennon [linen] - 0 2 0
Apl [April] 1793 to five pd [pounds] of Shougar [sugar] [illegible] 0 3 0
to Ring for a yoak [yoke]  - 0 1 0
to one bushel of Rye - 0 4 0
febery [February] 1793 to one bushel of Rye 0 4 0
January 1794 to three pecks of Rye - 0 3 0
to an old Syve [sieve] - 0 4 0
June 1 1795 to cash - 0 6 0
Desember [December] to Spinning of 24 Skain [skeins] of yarn - 0 4 10
April 1796 to Spinning of 16 Skains [skeins] of - 0 3 3
May 17 1796 to Driving oxen to plow - 0 2 0
Desember [December] 16 1797 to 1 1/2 bushel of corn - 0 4 6
Jenuary [January] 12 1798 by 2 bustiels [bushels] of Corn - 6 0
Jeneuary [January] 19 by 5 pecks of corn - 3 9
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Mis Levitt to Jonathan Edmonds Dtr.
October 1773 to making 3 par [pair] Shouse [shoes] 0 7 6 
to heel laping par [pair] Shous [shoes] - 0 0 4
May 1794 - to making par [pair] Shous [shoes] - 0 2 6
DeSember [December] 1794 - to making two par [pair] Shouse [shoes] 0 5 0 
April 8 1795 to making par [pair] Shous [shoes] - 0 2 6
to Soing [sewing] on par [pair] of taps - 0 1 0 
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Mis Levitt Credited
Noveber [November 1793 to Spining [spinning] 28 Skain [skein] of Linnen [linen] 0 5 7
May 1793 - to SPining [spinning] of 22 Skans [skeins] - 0 4 4 
 Janerary [January] 26 1794 to Spining [spinning] 20 Skains [skeins] - 0 4 0
April 8 1775 to Spining [spinning] 16 Skains [skeins] - 0 3 3
Desem [December] 28 to Spinning 8 Skains [skeins] 0 1 7
00 18 6
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Cheshen Cherburn Dtr [debtor?]
Desember [December] 27 1794 to 10 pound of pork 0 5 0 to 63 pound of pork at Sis oppers by pound - 0 18 11
November 3 1795 to mutten [mutton] 1 2 0 
febery [February] 27 1798 this day Settelled [settled] this above account theth [through] Chashen Chemblon  and Due to him 0-2-3
Cheshen Cherburn brought his horse to wentter [winter] March 26 1799
Apriel [April 11 1799 Chermbbolon horse from Wenttering [wintering] Chambborlon. Dts to 0 4 0 
May 2 1801 Chamborlon [Dt illegible] to one bushel of Potators [potaotes] - 0 2 0
October 1801 Tafam Chamblon Dtr Shilling to 12 lb of pork 0 7 0 
June 28 1802 Tasson Chamblon Dtr to 2 Piggs [pigs] - 0 8 0
March 1803 Taron Chamblon Dtr one Days work by Benjamin 0 3 0
Apriel 1803 Talon Chamblon Dtr to 9 # & 12 ounces of Pork 0-4-11=0

Cheshen Cherburlon Creditred [credited] 9
Desember [December] 1794 to making of Strite - 0 8 0
March 1795 to making of Coot [coat]- 0 8 0
April 9 to cuting [cutting] of two par [pair] trosess [dresses] 0 1 0
October 30 to cuting [cutting] of [illegible] & par [pair] of 
March 27 1796 over howls [overalls] & gaccoot [jacket?] overhools [overalls] afor Benjamin - 0-1-6 to cash 0-4-0
Juley [July} 4 1796 to cash 0 6 0
febeuary [February] 2 1797  to cash 0 3 0
febeuary [February] 21 to one poud [pound] of tee [tea] & half pd tebacco [tobacco] 0 4 0
feberary [February] 17 1798 to cuting [cutting]of 2 Jace ut [jacket]1 par [pair] of overhool [overalls] 0-1-6
febery [February] 27 by making Coot [coat] par [pair] overhalls [overalls] 0.10.6
This 27 day of febery [Februaru] 1798 Setteled [Settled] this above account and [illegible] to Tasson Chamblon 2 Shiling [shilling]
Cheshen Cherburn Creditted [credited]
March 26 1799 by peack [peck] of Solt [salt] 0-2-0
October 1801 Tassem Chamborlon Crttd [credited] by cuting [cutting] of one coot [coat]  for Benjamin
Octobr [October] 1801 Tasson Chamblen Cttd [credited] by making of coot [coat] - 0 8 0
June 29 1802 Tason Chamblon Crtd [credited] to Cuting [cutting] of 2 garments for Benjamin
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Gasson Chamblon Dtr
Apriel [April] 25 1803 To one day work my Self an tow [two] yoke of oxen an Plow -  0-10-6
May 23 1783 Gason Chamblon Dtr to tow [two] Peggs 0 8 0 
William Chamblon horse to passture [pasture]
May 30 1802 William Chamblon horse From Passture [pasture] August 8 1803
August 8 1803 William Chamblon Dtr to Passturing [pasturing] his horse tow [two] months an Eight Days  - 0-13-6
Nov Gasson Chamblon D to Benjamin going to mill = 9
April 1 1804 Gasson Chamblon Dtr to 4 Cords of wood 0 3 9
Arl [April] 1804 Gason Chamblon Dtr to 1 day work of [Benj] Choping [chopping] of cord wood
Jun Gason Chamblon Dtr  0 3 0 to hooling [hauling] of cord wood 0 6 0

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Gasson Chamblon Crd
1803 to cuting [cutting] a par [pair] of over halls [overalls]  0 6
April 2 dy Crd By making of Benjamin Edmonds a coot [coat] 0 - 10 - 1
May 9 1803 Chamblon Crt to making Benjamin Edmonds gackit [jacket] 0 4 0
June - Chamblon Crdte [credit] to Cuting [cutting] a coot [coat] For Jonathan - 0-0-9
July Chamblon Crd cuting [cutting] a par [pair] of trowss [trousers] For Benjamin  0-0-6
July Chamblon Cd by cuting [cutting] a par [pair] of ---- Pattolons [pantaloons] For Benjamin - 0-0-6 
July Crtd By making of my coot [coat] Biger [bigger]  - 
August 8 Ctd By making my gacit [jacket] 0 4 0
Novembr [November] 1803 Crtd By Cuting [cutting] John a par [pair] of over halls [overalls]  -  0-0-0
November Crtd By Cuting [cutting] Benjamins over halls [overalls] - 0 0 9
Ganeuary [January] Chamblon Creded [credited] making Benjamin [illegible] Coot [coat]  0-8-0
William Chamblon Ctd 
Jun [June] Ctd By John Pipper to 3 Peacks [pecks] of Solt [salt] - 0-7-11
June 10 Gasson Chamblon Ctd
By [illegible]  Delevered [delivered] by Sipped of Bemjamin Gaccoot [jacket]  0 4
July 23 1804 William Chamblon Ctd By Par [pair] of coots [coats]   -  0 - 3
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January 3 1805
Jason Chamblon
[illegible]
Jason Chamblon [illegible]
to 1805
keeping of his home onement [illegible] 100
Jason Chamblon [illegible]
January 
1805
to Courtisey of John & Jonathan
Tascotts
January 1805
Jason Chamblon [illegible]
making  of Benjamin Tascott

March 4 1805 Chamblon [illegible]
making of Benjamin Jack
March 1805
[illegible] by part making of my
[illegible]
Apr 1855 [illegible] by making of Benjamin
Pantalon
[seal affixed]
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September 1773 Smith
To 3 peck of Rye
0 3 0
August 1794 Frank [illegible]
To 29/2 [illegible]
{illegible] 2 2 
[illegible]
October 1777
[illegible] 1777 Andrew Jewett Dr
to [illegible]
Tober 24 
to 13 pound of port. 050
to 10 and of pottery 030
October 1778 
to 21 pounds of port.-- 0 10 + 6
[illegible]  half corn 0 4 6
September Andrew Jewett 
Credited to 3 peck of [illegible]. 0 7 6 

October Jewett [illegible]
in January 1791. 0 15 9
to 45 pounds of pork -[illegible] 
to 12 [illegible] 0 5 4
one gill of [illegible] 00 4
good 2 quarts of molases 0 3 10
June by 1 1/2 tee 0 7 6
-
to Cash [illegible] 2½ [illegible] 0 7 6
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16112
Catharine Edmunds Widow of Jonathan Edmonds  [illegible]
Act March [illegible] 43
Index: Vol. A, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N.H. - Act 1838 - 7391
Cath. Edmonds - Jonathan
Let. to Hon. I. A. Eastman
19 Octr [Oct.] 1840.
Act 7 July 38
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Jno S. Edmonds Feby (sic_) 41
to same 25 Feby (sic) '41
Let. to James Ladd Jany (sic) 6. '42
J M Edmonds April 26th 1842

5962
New Hampshire
Catharine Edmonds, widow of Jonathan Edmonds, deceased and who died on the  _____ April 1814 of Strafford Co. in the State of N. Hamp. who was a pri. Inf & Arty (sic) in the Compy (sic) commanded by Captain Salter of the regt (sic) commanded by Col. __________ in the N. H. Mila  (sic) line for 5 mos Inf. and 2 m 26 ds (sic) Arty.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 28 Dollars 25 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Dec. 1840, & sent to Hon. Ira A. Eastman House of Rep.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1841   $141.25

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by  D. McCurdy, Clerk, 
Book A  Vol. 1  Page  39
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Letter to Isaac Waldron
May 1st 1842
(Pension Agent)

5963
Portsmouth N. Hampshire
Catharine Edmonds
widow of Jonathan Edmonds

and who died on the _______ April 1814
of Strafford Co in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Priv Infy (sic) & Artillery in the Compy (sic) commanded by Captain Salter of the Regt. commanded by Col. ________ in the N. Hampshire line for 11 months & 3 days Private of Infantry 2 months 26 days Artillery. 
Increased from $28.25

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N. Hampshire at the rate of 48 Dollars 96 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1842 and sent to Joseph M. Edmonds Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Arrears to the 4rth of March 1841 $244.80

$244.80

{Act of July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. D, Addison Clerk,
Book   A   Vol  1st   Page 39
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State of New - Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State afore said, do hereby certify that James Downs is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Strafford duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Twenty ninth day of June 1838 and will expire on the twenty ninth day of June 1843 & that he was again commissioned a Justice of the Peace for said County on the twenty-ninth day of June &. [illegible] 1843 which commission will expire on the 29th Day of June A.D. 1848. that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this sixth say of July 1843 
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd 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  ss: 
On this twenty sixth day of June, A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me, James Downs, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strafford, Catharine Edmonds, a resident of Farmington in the County of Strafford, aged Eighty 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 pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Jonathan Edmonds who was a private & served at sundry times during said War, the particulars of which are not now within her recollection but were duly proved by papers forwarded to the Pension Office and for which services she received a Pension Certificated dated May 13, 1842, for Forty Eight dollars and ninety six cents per annum.  She further declars (sic) that she is still a widow.

                    her
Catharine    X     Edmonds
                  mark

Witnesses,
John Walker
Job Clements
James Downs

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me;  I also certify that this declarant is personally known to me

James Downs Justice Peace
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(affidavit of.)
James Mullen
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 James Mullen of Lyme in the County of Essex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary
[illegible Kennon], on oath declare and say, that formerly
I belonged and resided in  Newcastle in the State of
Newhampshire- and that I was intimately
acquainted for many years with Jonathan Edmonds
who at one time resided in said town of Newcastle
That while I lived there, I then in the to the
part of the year 1776 or early part of the year 1777,
inlisted in the Revolutionary service, to guard the [illegible] Coast in the Company of Artillery commanded
by Capt Deering in a few weeks of to, I was
transferred of at Brown (of Raymond) Company
and in it went to the British lines, oppose,
the British army under General Burgoyne and
was there at his surrender and soon after was
discharged and returned home, having served a year
or aproved-- While in said town, I recollect
the said Jonathan Edmond and that he likewise
was in the same service and in the same Regiment
with me - in Col. Peirce Longs, Mr Mooney
and his man of faith, was 
Lieut Colonel-- &-
Hodgdon, Major - I do not recollect what the
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name of his captain was I know and distinctly remembers
that Jonathan Edmunds, was in one of the Companies in
that Regiment and that he served therein most
if not all the time I did-- I cannot say when
he enlisted, as he was inlisted at Portsmouth NH
but I know that he remained until of the
Surrender of Burgone, and till he was discharged
He returned in company with me how the
James Miller
Commonwealth
of
a Schutt
County SS. Lynn 16, April 1840.
then the above named James Mullen
known due as a credible person, came been
me, and in due form of law, made oath that
of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before the
J C Stickney Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I John Prince, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Essex, do certify that [crossed out] J. C. Stickney Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County; [crossed out ] and that his signature hereon be genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, July 30. A.D., 1840. John Prince Clerk.
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I Joseph Tarlton of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire certify and depose that I well knew Jonathan Edmonds formerly of Portsmouth in said County that the said Jonathan Edmonds in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six enlisted in Captain Arnolds as Lieutenant Clark's Company in I think Colonel Lang's Regiment and I believe in the Continental service and served six months or more  -  that the said Edmonds afterwards probably in the year 1777 or 1778, enlisted and served under Captain Titus Salter in the United States service at New Castle in said State.  I think two or more years -  That the said Edmonds married and moved to Wolfeborough in this state and that I heard of his death about thirty years since .  I also further state that when he served as aforesaid under Captain Arnold that he marched to Ticonderoga in New York.

Joseph Tarlton
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State of New Hampshire   }
Rockingham      ss  }

July 16, 1840 then personally appeared the above named the above named Joseph Tarlton and made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration by him signed in my presence
Before me, Thomas J. Parson Justice Peace

I certify that the deponent aforesaid is a creditable person and that his declaration on oath is entitled to full credit. 

Thomas J. Parsons  Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County  ss

I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas J. Parsons Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 26th day of June AD 1837.  and will expire on the 26th day of June AD 1842, and that his signature to the annexed paper is genuine.

Given under my hand and Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this twenty second day of July Anno Domini 1840.

I. B. Hoitt Clerk LJC
Rockingham County
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I Thomas Whidden of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, certify and depose that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Edmonds formerly of this town and who afterwards moved to Wolfeborough, that his father was my uncle and that I resided during the Revolutionary War within a short distance of his father's house, that after he enlisted into the Revolutionary army, he was absent from home until the close of the war, being at home   a few times only for a very short period to see his father's family - that I then understood that he was in the continental army and that I never knew nor heard of his being any where else during the war except when at home on furlough or at the end of a campaign before he enlisted again, that I remember of hearing both him and his father talk about the  battles the said Jonathan had been in but not now recollect what particular battles he was in, or what places he had been at, that a few years after came home he married & lived at New Castle before he moved to Wolfeborough

Thomas Whidden

State of New Hampshire  }
Rockingham                     }  Portsmouth  March 10th 1842 Then personally appeared before me, Thomas J. Parsons Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid the above named Thomas Whidden and made oath to the above declarations by him signed in my presence. 
Thomas J. Parsons Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the testimony of the deponent aforesaid is entitled to credits and that he is generally understood to be a person of veracity
Thomas J. Parsons Justice Peace
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I Hannah Tarlton, of (illegible) (illegible) so called in Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire  spinster, testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Edmonds formerly of this town who married Catherine Efford and was also very intimate with his father's family who were for many years near neighbors, that the said Jonathan Edmonds enlisted into the Continental Army about a year after the commencement of the Revolutionary War.  That during the war he was at home several times and tarried but a short time until nearly the close of the War, but went off and joined the Army again either at the north or south as I then understood that I often visited the family of his father and well recollect of their expressing fears at various times that he would eventually lose his life in the service.  That I distinctly recollect he was absent from home a large portion of the War and never knew or heard of his being any where else, except when at home, but in the army, and it is clearly impressed on my mind that he served times in the army of the Revolution and during the most of the War and that I well remember of his recounting in my presence when at home, at different times the battles he had been in the (illegible) he had encountered and the suffering he had endured - and that among the things told me I recollect of his giving an account of his being present when a large body of Hessians were taken and that I also think he married soon after the War, moved to New Castle and then to Portsmouth and from thence to Wolfeborough.
               her
Hannah    X    Tarlton
               mark

Signed in presence of
John L Edmonds
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham                 ss }
Portsmouth
March 10, 1842

Then personally appeared before me, Thomas J. Parsons a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, the foregoing named Hannah Tarlton and made oath to the foregoing declaration by her signed in my presence
Thomas J. Parsons Justice Peace

I certify that the deponent aforesaid is a credible person and generally understood to be a person of veracity and that her testimony on oath is entitled to credit.
Thomas J. Parsons  Justice of the 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 that Thomas J. Parsons is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty 4th day of June 1837 and will expire on the twenty 4th day of June 1842 
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty third day of March 1842
Josiah Stevens Jr [Secretary of State]
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Affidavit of Geo. Long
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I George Long of Portsmouth, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that John L, Edmonds son of Jonathan Edmonds late a soldier of the Revolution, deceased requested me to state what knowledge I had of his father & of his services in the War of the Revolution.  I knew said Jonathan Edmonds many year ago and have reason to think that he was in the Revolutionary War - at the same time I have no positive knowledge of it.  I have understood that he was at the Forts in the harbor of Portsmouth and Ticonderoga during the War.  Capt. Titus Salter an Officer in the Revolutionary War now deceased, commanded at the Fort located in New Hampshire during the war.  I was informed many years since by Titus Salter, son of the above named Titus Salter that all his fathers papers private as well a public were burned in the first great fire in Portsmouth which took place in the year 1802.  Had those papers  been saved it is not impossible under the above circumstances that the said Jonathan Edmond would have been found to have served as a soldier a (illegible) (illegible) period of time than has or can ever be expected to be proved at this late period of time.

Geo. Long
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State of New Hampshire  }
Rockingham County     ss }
Portsmouth April 9th 1842.

There personally appeared George Long and made solemn oath that the within statement by him subscribed in my presence is true.

Before me
James Ladd
Jus. Peace.
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Jos. M. Edmonds Esq

Portsmouth

Single       NH
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Secretary of State Office
Concord N. H. April 30 1842

Sir

In answer to your letter of April 29th in relation to the service of Capt. Geo (illegible) (illegible) (illegible) at  Pevy Island Nov 1st 1775 on the (illegible) of which the name of Jonathan Edmonds is from.  I would inform you that a (illegible) of thirty four (illegible) (illegible) all being the same date are contained in a small book which is bound in Vol 4 of the Records returned to this office from the War Office Jan 7 1841.  
Then companies were all stationed at Fort Washington Kittery Point (illegible) Island.  (illegible) Island, Fort Sullivan, Portsmouth and Prince Island.  (illegible) (illegible) were all in the vicinity of Portsmouth.
At the end of the Book on the last leaf I find the following sentence which I expect was written at the War Office before the Book was returned.
"This service continued from some time in October 1775 for from 4 to 6 weeks"  The above sentence was
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written with a pencil of lead & is somewhat defaced.

I know of no other evidence in this office (illegible) the length of this service.

I am Sir your obt Ser.

Josiah Stevens
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Mr. Edmonds  Sir
had but to send the foregoing letter to Mr. Edmonds
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Cath. Edmonds

$48.96 per annum


J.M. Edmonds
Portsmouth
N.H.
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Portsmouth, N.H.   July 15, 1843

Sir,

Inclosed (sic) herewith is a "Declaration" made by my Grandmother Catharine Edmonds, with the view of obtaining a Pension Certificate under the Act of Congress of the 3rd March last.

If found correct and in proper form please send the certificate to me.

Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

Jos M. Edmonds.

J. S. Edwards, Esg.
Comm. of Pensions,
Washington City
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Portsm. N.H. May 29, 1845.

Sir,
This morning I called on R. Jenness Esq. the Agent for paying Pensions in this Town, to obtain the amt. of Pension due the Estate of Catharine Edmonds from the 4th of March 1843 to the time of her death, 8th Jan 1844 under the certificate of the Department herewith inclosed. He was about to pay me, but finding that fourteen months and over had expired since it became due he informed me that he could not pay it - that the papers must be forwarded to you. Agreeably, thereto, they are herewith inclosed.
I should be glad to receive the amount found to be due, at your earliest convenience.
I am Sir
Very resp,
Your obed Serv
Jos. M. Edmonds.

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions,
Washington City.
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Wilma
Oct 10
Oct
[illegible] Sylvester
J. L. Edwards Esq
Free
Com Pension
Washington D.C.

Oct 10 1840
No 7391
NH
July 7. 1838
[illegible]
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D Sir
[illegible Gilmanton] Sept 30. 1840
The enclosed papers were forwarded to me by a very respectable citizen of
this county with the request that I would
transmit them to Washington,
any communication in regard to the same
may be made to me,
J.L. Edwards
Com Pension
Respectfully your obt Sect
Ira A. Eastman
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Pension Office, Oct 19th 1840
Sir,
The claim of Mrs Catharine Edmonds, widow
of Jonathan Edmonds, deed has been examined and
her papers are placed upon our files
I find that the said Edmonds was in Capt
Arnold's Company, Wingate's regt. July 20 1776
H. probably served about 5 months.
I also find his name on Capt. Titus Salter's
roll as having enlisted Nov 23 1775, and that
he was also in this company on the 17 Feby 1776
We have in rolls of Salter's company of a later period
Whether he continued, or not, under the first enlistment
from Novr 1775 to Jany 6 1776, the time when he
enlisted, does not appear from the sells.
The
amount of service, if continuous would be a months
and 26 days.
This added to the service from
July 1776, will make between and Smiths
pension may be allowed for this, if
the service claimed for under Capt. Walter
in 1777 and 17/8 is not eventually established by proof
I have the honor to be
Hon. A. Eastman
Gilmanton
New Hampshire
very respectfully
J L Edwards
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Dear Sir
Wolfborough Dec 15th 1840-
I take the liberty to trouble you
once more with the papers of Mrs Edmonds
I have not been able to procure any further
evidence of the service of Jona Edmond &
unless the testimony that was forwarded is
sufficient to prove service in 1777 & 78 we
must take what is moved again acknowledged
in the enclosed letter-- will you please to
examine the papers & forward me a certificate
for the same
Hon. I A. Eastman
Yours respy
Thomas Rust
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House up sutal
Jan 21, 1840,
Sir
Will you please [illegible]
certificate according [illegible]
he
house
Allott
I A Eastman
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Dec 22. 40
NH
Hon I A Eastman HR
[illegible]
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May 6. 1842
N H
Mrs Edmond
S
J L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.G.
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Sir,
Portsmouth N.H. May 4. 1842
Yours of the 26th ultimo was received on the
29th and on the same day I wrote the Secretary of State and to day received the inclosed letter in
Reply

I am happy to learn that some further service
of my grandfather, Jon M Edmonds during the Revolutionary War in her post, and was in for that the
papers permitted by my uncle instruct it is
the rule of the Department to consider circumstantial evidence
would bear the construction that his father was in the
service nearly the whole of the War; thus entitling my
grandmother to a full pension
There is no doubt of that fact but
belief all the positive proof which it is [illeible] to obtain
has already been transmitted to the department
Very respectfully
your obedient servant,
Jon M. Edmonds
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D C
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[illegible document]
the praises of one of the
order above will or they had been pre
of
as and for the proof on further say not
for
A. Starritt of Thos Miller & Hannah Peter, say it that they are with what
with father and that he was in the Rectory the tenth and of the the
deed for the head, that he was both to
provorne's company a Portmoth in Nov 1775, second, I was at Fort Washington
under the Hall, he pay to that other that he
wages & have This July 27, one, that he went to Rhodie, 1917
was or dish Jan 7 1776 for 3 days.
ident of Capt. the comparing that this at public &
that we in this to the
Shares of the Lord to see Brooks
that he left of Wm & Mary Fort Constituted it was in 1780 - See
Page 2, in the Cotton
Clark on the then
the transported that on the
the time during the land in the
Heath of the
ation at the time of my mother and
that when on the
---
and with the said Land, in North
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in and to hold to him the there was not of me for him on the
was one your
that he be profes march stone of thee; and
the
can but hope & true that the war from you nearly all & faith
consideration

I have the center to be Sir
very respectfuly
Your obidient servant
John L Edmonds
N. B. The Commissioner will please understand that the reasons why these
papers were not produced to the Deparment on the first day of
a claim for pension, are that I could not give my personal attention to
sent, & the gentleman who undertook the business living near
hundred miles from me he only procured such papers as could be
time with rifling trouble & expense
John L Edmed
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[stamp is applied to upper lft: Portsmouth NH Jan 2]
Jan 5, 1842

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington.
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Portsmouth January 1. 1842
Sir
You will please send me a copy
of a declaration for a pension made by Catherine
Edmonds, widow of Jonathan Edmonds a revolutionary
soldier and to said widow was granted a small pension. The 
object in asking for this document is to correct an error which 
inadvertently took place at the time she made her declaration- she being
now able to prove that her husband served a longer period of time than upon which her pension was predicated upon.
Respectfully
Your Obt St
James Ladd

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
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7391
Catharine Edmond's
Wid of Jonathan
N. Hamp
Act July 7. 1838
Married 1784
Died 1814
Allow 5 mo for [illegible]
and 2 mo 26 ds [illegible]
Artillery
Capt Salter
N H Militia $2825
per anm
Hon J A Eastman
H. R.
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76. Arnold. Col Long
6mo
X77-8. Titus Salter
Former Years
X on roll enlisted 6 Jany Vol 5 p 23 -
Vol. 5 p7 Dv 1.75 enlisted 10 Nov 23
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76. Arnold. Col Long 6mo
Z11 - 8  Titus Salter
Former Years
X on roll enlisted 6 Jany Vol 5p 23
Vol. 5 p 7 Dv 1.75 enlisted  10 Nov 23