Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16159, James Hastings, N.H.
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(3-1776)
| SERVICE | [NAME]  | NUMBER|
| N.H. | Hastings, James | W.16159 |
|   | Sarah |   |
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10.847
New Hampshire
James Hastings of Salem in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain (line drawn in space) of the regt commanded by Col Gilman in the NH line for 6 Mos 17 Days

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 21 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Apr 1833 and [illegible]
Kelly Racter NH

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $43.76
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.94
$54.70

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book 6. Vol 1. Page 90.
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3654
New Hampshire [illegible]
Sarah Hastings
widow of James Hastings
who was a Private
in the Revolution
N.H.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Dec. 1843
and send to
Henry French 
Excter, N.H.


[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 251
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Applications of
James Hastings
P.
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State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.

ON this tenth day of October In. 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the ("Justice of the" crossed out) Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Exeter in said County James Hastings-
a resident of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That (he crossed out) in April 1775 an Alarm (?) came to Salem Newhampshire that the British troops had entered Lexington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and were commiting [sic] great depreciations on the defenseless inhabitans, that he accordingly proceeded immediately to [illegible] Lexington and served as a Soldier in the defense of his country, about ten days - that in June 1775. on the next day after the Battle of Bunker Hill he proceeded to Charlestown in [illegible] State of Massachusetts and joined himself to the Army in the Common defense of his country and served their [sic] about seven days when he was taken sick, and returned to his residence - then on the first part of the month of October 1775 he joined the Revolutionary Army as a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. James Gillmore, serving Samuel Kelly & Daniel Gordon for Lieutenants; said Company met and passed muster in Londonderry in the said County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire  - from thence he was immediately ordered to march to Cambridge in said State of Massachusetts to join the Army where he was sometime in the most of the time at the Fort then called No. 2. & continued in said service and performed the duty as a soldier for more than three full months - the most of which time he served in said Gillman Company, that he remembered longer than for which he had first engaged, by reason of [illegible] not serving to supply their [illegible] and for other reasons - - were discharged at service Fort No. 2. that in August 1777. he again joined said Army in the Company commanded by Capt. Jesse Page Abijah Wheeler was Lieutenant in the same Company - said last minutemen company met at Atkins on in said State of Newhampshire,- where he passed muster - from thence he was immediately marched to a place called, Still Water, in the State of Newyork where he remained and served as a Soldier in said Page's Company for the term of three months and more from the time he joined said Pages Company at said Atkinson _ in which time Gen. Burgoyne surrendered to the American forces which happened on the 17th October 1777. & at the expiration of his said last term of service he was discharged at Troy in said State of Newyork_ that he had no written discharges _ having received none at the expiration of either of his terms of Service in said Revolutionary Army-

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he delares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Signatures:
James Hastings
John Kelly Regr Probate
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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the states
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of Probate and Clerk of the Court of Probate in said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Hastings for a Pension 
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of October Anno Domini 1832
John Kelly Reg Probate

Vertical on side:
John Hastings 
Applicant
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1736
Sarah Hastings
wid of James
N.H.
[illegible] 7 July 1838
Married 1790
died Apl 1838
Allow $21.88/[illegible]
ann.
Christopher Morrison
Windham
N.H.
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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 Rockingham
On this twenty eight day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate for of the said County [illegible] in said County by the Honorable John Harvey Justice Sarah Hastings a resident of Salem in the County of Rockingham aged seventy 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 July 7th 1838 written An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of James Hastings who was a private in the Army for the Revolution. As doth appear by this pension certificate dates the twenty seventh of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and Recorded in the Pension Office in Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 90
The further declares that she was married to the said James Hastings on the ninth day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety that her husband the aforesaid James Hastings died on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated and that she is now the widow of the said James Hastings
Witness John Kelly
Signed Sarah Hastings
Sworn to and remembered on the day and year above written before
John Harvey Judge Probate
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I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County to hereby testify that the pregoing contains the original proceedings of the [illegible] court in the matter of the apprecation of Sarah Hastings for a Pension in testimony [illegible] I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of ProBate this 20th day of August AD 1838
John Kelly Register of Probate
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I, Isaiah Kelly of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New hampshire do hereby certify that I have examined the records of said Town of Salem and find the following - "James Hastings and Sarah Clough was married" which is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, April 9th, 1790. I Isaiah Kelly above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town and State (word scratched out) uforesaid and the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as Certified by me
Sworn before me August 27th 1838 Isaiah Kelly - Clerk of the Town of Salem
Christopher Morrison Justice of the Peace

State of Newhampshire Rockingham Ts
I do hereby certify that the above name Isaiah Kelly holds the Office of Town Clerk of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire and that he is a man of credit and integrity
Christopher Morrison Justice of the Peace



State of New Hampshire Rockingham I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that Christopher Morrison Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing [word crossed out] signatures purporting to be his are genuine and in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony witness of I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Probate Court this twenty eighth day of August AD 1838
John Kelly Register of Probate
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15645
James Hastings
Private 6 Mos 17 days
Allow

$21.88

John Kelly
Exeter
New Hampshire
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BRIEF in the case of James Hastings of Salem in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court

2. if before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 81 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

In 1775 --- about 10 private
(ditto marks) ---- about 7 ---(ditto marks)
(Ditto marks) ----- 3 ---(ditto marks) Capt Gilman
77 ---3---(ditto marks) " Page

5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater (crossed out)

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Salem new Hampshire

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree withe the evidence in the case above mentioned.

JW Clagett Examining Clerk.
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Rev. & 1812 War Section.

May 3, 1924.

Mrs. Wilton E. Britton,
296 McKinley Ave.,
New have, CONN.

Madam:
I have to advise you that the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.16159, it appears that James Hastings
was called out from Salem, New Hampshire, on alarms in April
and in June 1775 and served about seventeen days. He enlisted
in October 1775 and served about 3 months as a private
in Captain Jesse Page's New Hampshire Company and was at the
surrender of General Burgoyne.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October
10, 1832, while a resident of Salem, Rockingham County,
New Hampshire, aged 81 years. He died there April 4, 1838.
Soldier married in said Salem on April 9, 1790, Sarah
Clough who was born April 4, 1764. She was allowed pension
on her application executed August 28, 1838, while a resident
of said Salem. There is no further data as to family.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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1924 Nov 4 Copie mailed
to Arthur W. Dr [Gorshan]

Rev Widow, &c

File No. 16159
Sarah [Wathing - crossed out] Hastings
Wid of
James [Wathing - crossed out] Hastings
Priv Rev War

Act March 3d 1/63
Index: Vol M, Page 310

[Arrangement of 1870]

[*U.S.A.]
Feb 20, 07

1924, May 3 - Hist
Wilton E. Britton
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New Hampshire
3894

Sarah Hastings
widow of James Hastings, died who was a pensioner under the act of 1832 and who dies on the 1 April 1838 of Rockingham in the State of N.H. who was a private in the ___ commanded by Captain ___  of the ___ commanded by C Gilman in the N.H. Mila line for 6 months 17 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 21 dollars 88 cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of Apr 1 1838.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Aug 1839, sent to Christopher Morriston, Windham, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept 39
$20.30
 10.94
$31.24

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D.M. Cardy Clerk, 
Book H Vol. [6] Page 43
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Arrears
3894
New Hampshire
Sarah Hastings
widow of James Hastings
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 1st April 1838
of Rockingham Co. in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain _blank__of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Gilman in the N.H. mil. ["line" crossed out] for 6 mos, & 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 21 Dollars 88
cents per  annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, & end 1st April 1838
Certificate of Pension issue the 22nd day of April 1843 and sent H.H. Sylvester [illegible]
Total amount, [blank]
Act July  7, 1838
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 Page 63.
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Windham NH
Oct 20th                          Free
Oct 24
J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department- Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
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Windham N.H.  [illegible]
Oct 20th
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commr of Pensions
War Department - Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
[written vertically on left margin -- N.H. Oct 24
1736 - [rest illegible]]
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Windham October 15th 1838
Dear Sir
If those papers which I transmitted
to your office do not completely establish the
claim of
Sarah Hastings of Salem in the County
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire to a
Pension. and other facts are to be established
which will create a further correspondence
you are requested to address all such to me
at Windham Rockingham County and State of
New Hampshire, and as well also the Pension
Certificate if all the facts that are essentially
necessary are satisfactory
Most Respectfully your Christopher Morrisson
Humble Servant
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N.H. Hastings, James W16159
Sarah
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I hereby certify that John Gage the within
named [illegible] is considered a man of truth
and veracity
October 10. 1832
1
David W Dickey Jus. Peace
Affidavit
John Gage
2
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I, John Gage of Methuen in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years testify and say
that I knew and was well acquainted with James Hastings of
Salem in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1777. that said Hastings, myself and
other in the latter part of August or first of September 1777
joined the Army of the Revolution, and accordingly were ordered
to assemble at Atkinson in said State of Newhampshire, at which
place we passed muster-- Capt. Jesse Page was the commander
and Abijah Wheeler officiated as Lieutenant of the
company to which we belonged-- From said Atkinson we
were ordered to Stillwater in the State of New York, where
the remained the greater part of the time, and served as
soldier in said Army for the the term of three months or
more during which time Burgoyne surrendered to the
American forces, which happened on the 17 October 1777.
said Page was our Captain and Wheeler, Lieutenant in the
company to which we belonged during the whole time of our
service as soldier the time above mentioned. From my acquaintance
with said Hastings, and from his present appearance I have no
doubt but he is seventy six years of age or upwards. Said
Hastings was reputed a good soldier, and at the expiration
of our term of engagement were discharged at Troy in said
State of New York-
Aug. 30. 1832.
John Gage
State of Newhampshire
---
1
Rockington J. August 30. 1832. Then personally appeared
John Gage and made solemn oath that the above affidavit
by him signed is just and true-
Before me David W Dickey. Jus. Peace
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I James Moreland of Salem in the county of Rockingham in the State of Newhampshire aged seventy nine years testify and say that I know and am well acquainted with James Hastings of Said Salem and have been acquainted with him since the time of the Revolutionary war and before having always lived in the same town with him, that some time in the first of October 1775 I engaged in the service of the Revolutionary war and joined the army in the same company at the same time with said Hasting, our company was collected & passed muster in Londonderry in said State immediately after engaging in said service, and having passed muster as aforesaid we were ordered to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts where we arrive some time in the first part of October 1775 and were stationed a great part of the time at said Cambridge at a fort then called No. 2.  I was well acquainted with said Hastings while he served a soldier we served in the same company and were discharged at the same time at said Cambridge at said Fort No 2 having performed a term of service of three months service and upwards, having served a longer term, there for which we first employed, on account of recruits not [illegible] to supply the forces for the army – James Gillmore was our Capt & Daniel Gordon and Samuel Kelly were our Lieutenants. The greater part of the time our service in the army as above named – From my knowledge of said Hastings and from his present appearance I should think he was seventy six years of age or upwards
David W Dickey
James Heath
James Moreland (his mark)
State of Newhampshire
Rockingham September 21st 1832 Then personally appeared James Moreland above named and acknowledged the above affidavit by him signed to be just and true
Before me
David W Dickey Jus Peace
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I hereby certify that I am acquainted with James Moreland
who hath signed the within affidavit and that he is
considered a man of truth and veracity
October 10. 1832
David W Dickey Jus P
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James Hastings
Applicant 15645

State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham John Kelly Register
of Probate and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County do
hereby certify that David W Dickey is a Justice of the Peace for said
County and that his signatures to the certificates on this paper and
the paper hereto annexed are in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this tenth day of October Anno Domini 1832
John Kelly Reg. Probate
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Sarah Hastings
N.H.
[illegible] July 38
[illegible] 8.8. from
4 March 36 to 1 Apl 38
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Sarah Hastings  Sally Hastings
declaration
H. H. [illegible]
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pensions
due from March 4th 1836 under the
act of July 7th 1838
On this Twenty ninth
day of August Eighteen Hundred and
Forty three personally appeared before the
Court of Probate, now sitting in Derry
in and for the County aforesaid, Sarah
Hastings a resident of Salem in the
County and State aforesaid aged Seventy
years on the fourth day of April last
past, who being duly sworn according to
Law doth on her Oath [illegible] the
following declaration in order to obtain
the amount of Pension which she claims
from the fourth day of March Eighteen
Hundred & Thirty six to the fourth day of
April Eighteen Hundred Thirty Eight, from
which period she has been already
paid under the Act of the 7th July 1838
And the declarant further alledges
that she is still the widow of James
Hastings who was a Private during the
Revolutionary War. That her pension was allowed at the rate of Twenty
one Dollars Eighty Eight cents per annum
and was paid to her at the Agency
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in Portsmouth in the State of New Hamp-
shire, and further she saith not
Alexander Gordon
Sarah her X mark Hastings
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
August 29th 1843
Sworn to and
Subscribed on the day and year
above written before me
Jno Sullivan Judge of Probate
for said County
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. I David A. Gregg
Register of the Court of Probate for said
County do hereby certify and attest that the
foregoing contains the original proceed
ings before the Hon John Sullivan Judge
of the Court of Probate for said County in
open Court in the matter of the appli
cation of Sarah Hastings for a pension
on the 29th day of August A.D. 1843
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand
and affix
ed and seal of said Court of Probate
this twenty ninth day of August afore
said A.D.1843
David A. Gregg Reg Probate
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Mr. James Hastingss
North Salem
Rockingham County
New Hampshire
[illegible'
September 183[?]
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State of New Jersey
Salem County
Personally appeared before me Alan Wharton one of the Justices of the Peace in and for ┃
said County. Amos Duston of said County of [illegible] who
being duly sworn does depose and say he the said
Amos Duston did see James Hastings doing service in
the New Hampshire Militia in the year Seventeen [eighteen crossed out] hun
dred and Seventy Seven and that the said James
Hastings was in the said Service Six months as this
deponent believes and has reason to believe and
this deponent does further say that the said James Hasting was present in the American Army doing duty
at the Surrender of General John Burgoyne
and further this deponent says not
Subscribed and Sworn before
Amos Duston
me this first day of September in
the year Eighteen hundred and thirty
two
-
John M. Carter Justice of the
Super County
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September
AD 1832 Mr. Hastings Sur i have told all
That i Can Reclett about your fighting John Borgiong
But That wont secure you But 1 forth part of a
Pinchin But one quarter of a Loaf is Beter than
No Bread But if I can prove the time i was out
I cam 3 1/4 [illegible]..i was in the service in all 18 month
i thout Brother David and Sister Biah would remem
of my being out in the army but I have sent out to
The seat of goverment what i could just make out
Mr Hastings i give you my thanks for what you
have dun for me please to write on 1 peace of
Paper for i Don't like to pay Doble Postage
Please to give my love to all inquirings frinds
if have any this from your well wisher till Death
Amos Duston
Mr James Hastings
one year i was out while i was a Printis six month after
i was free and
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]  Ebenezer Lankester
and i releave Moses Hastings if any of them is a live i think [illegible] remember it Heman [illegible]
The Season hear has ben wet and cold But corn appears
To Be midling good  Buck wheat. The straw appears to
Be large Enuf But how it will load i No not
i and my family is in [illegible] good health at present
Thanks to god for it
Sparta New Jarsey Susix County
i have read the Pinchin act and i think i know a little about it
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4498
Declaration of
Sarah Hastings
Act of 1843.
$21.88 per anm
Send certificate to
Henry French
Exeter NH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of
Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who
have received pensions under the act of
July 7th 1838
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss.
.
On this first day
of September, Eighteen Hundred and forty
three, personally appeared before me
Alexander Gordon a justice of the Peace
in and for said County, Sarah Hastings
a resident of Salem in said County aged
seventy nine years of age last April, 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 Con
gress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting
Pensions to Widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War that she
is the widow of James Hustings, who was a
private in the Militia in the service of
the United States as she believes and as she
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further believes, he was in the Company of Captain Jesse Page at the taking of Burgoyne. the Regiment she does not know-and she received the annual amount of Twenty  One dollars, Eighty Eight cents Pension under the Act of July 7th 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness to
Sarah [her mark] Hastings
Sarah Hastings mark
Alexander Gordon
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me.
Alexander Gordon Justice Peace
I further certify that the said Sarah Hastings the Declarant is personally known to me.
Alexander Gordon
Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County Ss
I Ira B. Hitt clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County certify that Alexander Gordon is our acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission is dated January 17th 1842 and will expire in five years from that date, & that his signature on the annexed papers is his own genuine signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of our Superior Court this 14th day of September
Anno Domini 1843
I B Hitt Clerk
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I Jonathan Emerson of Salem in the County of Rockingham and the State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was acquainted with James Hastings of Salem in the County aforesaid - He  was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner. he died on the 4th day of April 1838. I was present at his decease & assisted in his burial.
His widow, Sarah Hastings I also am acquainted with who now resides in said Salem.
I know of no other person by the name of Sarah Hastings.
I am Fifty years of age. I am no relation of the aforesaid Sarah Hastings  or James Hastings aforesaid.
Jonathan Emerson
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
September 12th 1843
Sworn to and ascribed before me whom I certify to be a person of credibility and understanding, by the above named Jonathan Emerson.
Alexander Gordon Justice Peace
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N.H. Apr. 3 [vertical]
Addl proof Sarah Hastings [vertical]

Salem [?] N.H. 25 [crossed out]
March 29 [crossed out]

J L Edwards Eqr [Esquire]
Comm. Pensions Pension Office
War Department
Washington DC [thick line]
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Windham March 22nd 1839
J L Edwards Esq Sir inclosed is a certificate of the marriage of James Hastings and Sarah Clough which I hope will be found to be made according to the regulations of the War Departments of any further correspondence shall necessary in order to establish Widow Hastings claim to a pension - please to direct to me at the Windham [illegible] - as heretofore.
Your Obt. Servant - Christopher Morrison
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Hastings
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Secretary's office.
Concord NH Aug 2 - 1839
Sir
I herewith return the certificate
of the marriage of James & Sarah
Hastings with the required Certificate
hereto annexed.
I am, respectfully
your Ob [obedient] Serv't [servant]
J Stevens Q
Hon J L. Edwards
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J. L Edwards Esq [Esquire]
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Exeter NH June 1, 1843
Sir,
You may send the certificate
for his share to me -
Please notify Col. H W Sylvester, if
any thing is amiss in the papers.
Yours,
Henry F French
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Arthur W. DeGoosh
Room 2940 A. New Navy Bldg.
M.S. Shipping Building
Washington D.C.
paid 45 cents for
photos of 3 pages from 
Rev. War pension claim
of James Hastings
N.H. Toops
W. 16159

recd HS [illegible]
AE Wilson
Stamped:
Rev. war section
Financy Division
Nov 3 1924
Bureau of Pensions
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M233
Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Nov. 3 1924

Chief Rev. Sect. Division. (crossed out)
Sir: (crossed out)

I have this day received from Arthur W. De Goosh cash No.
for $45/100, requesting post office address (crossed out and word copy written above) as per letter herewith.

Hand written over page:
1924 Nov. 4 Copies mailed & Finance Div [illegible]
DIV. WAR Section stamped on
[illegible]
Respectfully,
O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.
N.C.L.
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Request for Photostating M6
(To be prepared in duplicate)
Ex. AW
Office of Chief Clerk
1438 (stamped on)
Job. No.
Date Nov. 1.24
Subject Jos. Hastings, Rev. w 16159
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks:
Approved:
AE Wilson
Chief Div.
Chief Clerk
REV. WAR SECTION stamped on
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Sarah Hastings
[illegible]
N.H.
WC Morison
Nov 30. 1838
Josiah Stevens Jr 29 July '39
Act 7 July 38
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Stamped: Pension  Office 
E U.S.
Apr 8 1924

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
I wish to obtain the history of James Hastings Jr. a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He lived at New Salem, New Hampshire, and received a pension [illegible]
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last few years of his life. I especially wish the dates of enlistments.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Milton E. Britton
296 McKinley Ave.
New Haven, Conn.
March 31, 1924.
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J. L. Edwards Esq [Esquire]
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Exeter NH Sept 13. '43 [1843]
Dear Sir,
I send herewith the following
Pension papers.
1. Declaration of Deliverance Willey under
act of 1843
2. Declaration of Sarah Stearns under same.
3. Declaration of Sarah Hastings (& affidavit
of Jonathan Emerson), for arrears under
act of 1838
4. Additional certificate of Judge, & affidavit
of physician in the case of Dorothy Worthen.
This case refiled for want of a proper
certificate of the bodily infirmity of the applicant
It is hoped this defect is now obviated.
5. [illegible] Additional certificate & c in the case
of Deborah Shaw, to the same purpose
as next above.
Please send me the certificates.
Yours
Henry F. French
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James Hastings Port Agency NH Act
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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 Christopher Morrison 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 11th day of June
1836 and will expire on the 11th day of June
1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this first day of
August 1839
Josiah Stevens Q Secretary of State.
[State seal]
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I Isaiah Kelley of Salem in the County of -
Rockingham and State of Newhampshire [New Hampshire], do hereby certify
that I have examined the records of said town of Salem
and find the following, "James Hastings and Sarah Clough
was married" which is a true copy of the record with
the exception of the date, which is expressed in the
record in fair legible figures as follows, April 9 1790
April ninth seventeen hundred ninety.
I Isaiah Kelly above named depose and say that I
had the office of town Clerk in the County town
and State aforesaid and that the above is a true
extract from the records of said town with the
exception above named as certified by me
Isaiah Kelly Clerk of the town of Salem

State of Newhampshire [New Hampshire] Rockingham ss. February 14th 1839
Sworn Before me Christopher Morrisson. Justice Peace

State of Newhampshire [New Hampshire] Rockingham ss February 14th 1839
I hereby certify that the above named Isaiah
Kelly is clerk of the town of Salem and that he is
a credable [credible] and respectable witness
Christopher Morrison. Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss I J.B. Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial
Courts within and for said County of Rockingham hereby
certify that Christopher Morrison who has subscribed the
above certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, and that
the same is his genuine signature as I believe -

[seal of Superior Court]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set
     of our Superior Court of Judicature
my hand & affixed the Seal ^ this twenty eighth
day of February Anno Domini 1839.
J. B. Hoitt Clerk
[flourish under name]
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I Jonathan Emerson of Salem in the County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
aged Fifty years next November, Depose
and say that I was acquainted with
James Hustings late of Salem who died
the 4th day of April A D. 1838 - I was
present at the time of his death -
That I am acquainted with Sarah
Hastings of said Salem the Widow of James
aforesaid - Said James was a Revolutionary
pensioner - Said Sarah was a
pensioner under the act of 1838 - and
drew three pension annually under
said act of Twenty one dollars and
Eighty Eight cents
I know of no person
by the name of Sarah Hastings but
the aforesaid Sarah - Jonathan Emerson

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss
September 1st. 1843
Sworn to and
Subscribed before me, Jonathan
Emerson, above named, whom I
certify to be a man of credibility
and understanding
Alexander Gordon Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County [Ss]

I, Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & [and] for the said County certify that Alexander Gordon Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated [a] the seventeenth day of January AD 1842 and will expire in five years from that date and that his signature on the within is in his own hand writing - and genuine -

               In Testimony where I have [unknown] hand and affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judication this 13th day of September 
Anno Domini 1843 -

               I.B. Hoitt Clerk