Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21076, Stephen Ethridge, N.H.
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N. H.  Ethridge, Stephen  W. 21076
          Etherage,                 B.L.Wt. 26734-160-55
                             Jane
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15929
New Hampshire
Stephen Ethridge
of [illegible] in the State of N. Hamp
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Dodge of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Wingate on the N. Hamp
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hamp
at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug
1832 and sent to P. Wentworth
[Sandwich]
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible]  $40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible]  10
                                                              $50
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Stiles  Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 3 [?]  Page 53 [?]
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2814
New Hampshire Posts
Jane Etheradge widow of Stephen Etherage
NH who served in the Revolutionary war as a private. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Jany 1849 and sent to [illegible] Concord, NH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol 1.
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Reputed Jany 5 / 49
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71.7.55 - Act March 3/55
April 16/55
Jane Etheridge - wid of Stephen Ethredge - pri
[illegible]
Revolutionary War
[illegible] 48-2814
Boynton
[illegible]
Joseph Wenticortte [illegible]
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A: J. Wentworth J 18/50
Cert: " " N 12/12
" " Dec 6 "

Vol. E 147
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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD SS.
COURT OF PROBATE [illegible] at Moultonborough in said County.
On this 15th day of May 1833, personally appeared before Court of Probate now in session at Moultonborough within and for said County of Strafford, Stephen Ethridge a resident of Sandwich in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1776 and served as follows:
Enlisted in the town of Sandwich New Hampshire in July 1776 or the last of June and marched to Gilmanton, from Gilmanton to Concord NH, with about forty others, passed muster at Concord and attached to Captain Joseph Badger Company, Densmore 1st Lieut of Conway, Wallingford 2nd Lieut of Somersworth and John Pearson Ensign of Gilmanton, from Concord we marched to Charleston NH then called N.H with other companies under the command of Col Wingate, from Charleston to Rutland, Vermont - from thence to Sheensborough, from there went down the Lake in Batteaus to Mt. Independence and there did duty cutting woods for communication to get provisions then was discharged there after serving over six months by the officer in command but no written discharge. In June or July 1777 I was drafted in Sandwich for three months. I hired Josiah Bean of said Sandwich as my substitute and paid for said service; he was marched to Bennington Vermont and performed duty for said term. said Bean has been dead about twenty years.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state, Stephen Etheridge.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  David Atkinson, Judge of Probate.  Attest James (illegible) Clerk.

I, James B(illegible) of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Stephen Etheridge for a pension.

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 15th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Attest  James B(illegible).
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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 twelfth day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of the Court of Probate of said County Jane Etherage a resident of Sandwich in the County of Strafford 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 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 Stephen Etherage who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner of the United States under the law of June 7 1832.

She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Etherage on the twenty first day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Etherage died on the twenty third day of August 1834 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.

Jane Etherage (her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before  me in open court.

Daniel Atkinson, Judge of Probate.
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Jane Etherage 1803
widow of Stephen
N. H.
Act 7 July, 1838
Mar 1782
d 1834
Allow $20 per (illegible)

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss:  I Ira A Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that the within named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county and that the within is his true and genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county on this twelfth day of September, A.D. 1838.

Ira A. Eastman
Register of Probate
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Jane Etherage 1803
widow of Stephen,
N.H.
Act 7 July, 1838
Mar 1782
d 1834
Allow $20 per (illegible)

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss: I Ira Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that the within named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county and that within is his true and genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this twelfth day of September A.D. 1838.

Ira A Eastman
Register of Probate
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71-755
Jane Ethridge
widow of
Stephen Ethridge
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Declaration
State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll Yo
On this sixth day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Ethridge aged ninety one years a resident of Sandwich in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Stephen Ethridge deceased who was a private or soldier in the revolutionary war declared by the United States against Great Britain in the
year AD 1776
She does not know the company or Regiment or names of the officers; or where, when, or how long he served, or when he was discharged, but would refer the Department to evidence now on file in the Pension office, filed at the time said Stephen Ethridge procured his pension certificate for proof of the same, as also to evidence filed in said office for proof of her marriage and husbands death & at the time she procured her pension certificate, which certificate was issued under the
act of February 2d 1848 Page 70 Vol 1 ~
She further states that she was married to the said Stephen Ethridge
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in Sandwich, N. H. on or about the first day of February 1782 by one Jeremiah Shaw a minister of Moultonborough, N. H. that her name before said marriage was Jane Mc Gaffey-that her said husband died at Sandwich, N. H. on the twenty third day of August A.D. 1834 and that she is now a widow and was at the passage of the act approved March 3, 1855.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled and the act approved March 3, 1855, and she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Joseph Wentworth Sandwich car roll Co. New Hampshire.
Jane x her mark Ethridge
We Levi W. Hoag and John Johnson residents of Sandwich in the state of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was Signed (by making her mark) and acknowledged by Jane Ethridge in our presence and that we believe from this statement and appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Levi W. Hoag
John Johnson 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit even sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the
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affidavits to be credible persons; that the claims of the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Joseph Wentworth
Justice of the Peace
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Jane Etherage
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The following is an extract from the records of the Parish in the town of Moultonborough in the County of Sheppard and state of New Hampshire-
"Stephen Ethridge married to Jane McGaffey the twenty first day of February seventeen hundred and eighty two of Sandwick "
A true copy of Record
Attest-
Jeremiah Shaw
in said Parish

I Jeremiah Shaw above named depose and say that I hold in my possession the parish records as kept by my late father Rev'd Jeremiah Shaw deceased minister of the Parish in said
Moultonborough of which I am Deacon, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Parish with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible
figures as follows. "Feby 21. 1782," as certified by me.
Moultonborough Aug 17 1828-
Jeremiah Shaw
Deacon
in said Parish - 
State of New Hampshire

Strafford ss August 17. 1838. Then personally appeared Jeremiah Shaw and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Paul Wentworth

Jus Peace throughout sd State

I certify that the above certificate as respects the date of the Marriage agrees with the date of the same Marriage on the town records-
Attest Abner Adams Town Clerk of said
Moultonborough for the year 1838-

Sworn to Aug. 29. 1838. Before me. 
Paul Wentworth Jus Peace
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[Handwritten document]
No 25671
Stephen Ethridge Strafford County
New Hampshire

Private 6 Month

Paul Wentworth Sandwich New Hampshire
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

[Table is noted with the title, "A Statement, showing the Service of Stephen Ethridge Strafford County New Hampshire". ]

[Handwritten in table]
Enlist July 1776 
Draft July 1777
6 months
private
Cap.. Badgers, Col Wingate
73 Years Sandwich New Hampshire
No evidence proper authenticated
x no Roles of Service
 
[Handwritten at Bottom of Page]
I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATONIS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteer," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &amp;c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &amp;c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as person who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops, 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers,
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service,
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of 
County of 88

On this  day of  personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of  in the county of  and State, Territory or District of  aged (c)  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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with  and served int he  (e) regime of the  line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serviced under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. **finger pointing left drawing** This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &amp;c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension of an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.    A.B.

[and then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I  of the Court of  do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of  for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of  &amp;c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B. a Clergyman, residing in the  and C.D. residing in (the same) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be  years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Sworn and subscribed the days and years aforesaid.
{And then will follow the Certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declar e their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
     1.  Where and in what year were you born?
     2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
     3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
     4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
     5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
      6.  {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what become of it?
          {To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
     7.
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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 Paul Wyntworth is an acting Justice of the Peace [illegible] in and for the (county of [crossed out]) State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24th day of November 1834 and will expire on the 24th day of November 1839 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 Jr Secretary of State
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
assesses
File No.
21076
Jane Ethrage
Widow of
Stephen Etherage
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 221
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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3004
New Hampshire E Port

Jane Etherage widow of Stephen Etherage who was a Private in the N. H. [Cmp(?) - illegible] for C Moully

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars n Cents per annum, to commence on he 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Mar. 1843 and sent to D Hoiz, Centre Sandwich N. H. 

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book vol. A / Page 18
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Pep Nov 30
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Jan Etheridge
widow of Stephen
act 1838 - N. H.
Let to P. Wentworth
4 April 1839-
J Stevens, 29 July 39
to Paul Wentworth Aug. 13. 1839
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26, 734
Vol Revy
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Concord Nov. 27th 1855.
Joseph Wentworth Esq
Dear Sir
Yours
of the 27th inst has
been received, and in
Accordance with your request
I have re-examined the Rolls in this
Office, but find no service, in addition
to what I informed you
of in my letter of the 21st inst 
The name of Stephen Ethridge does not
appear upon the rolls at all. But I find in one place the name of Stephen Gilman Ethridge
and again the name of Stephen G Ethridge
Very Respin
Your Obdt Servt
L Emuel N. Pattee Secy of State
J. Wentworth Esq
Sandrich
N H.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 12, 1835.
I hereby certify, That as the date of the
annexed attestation
Joseph Wentworth was a Justice of the
Peace and Quorum throughout
the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in
and out of Court

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of the State, the
date above written,
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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This may certify that We James M Beard and Grace E Bean
residents of the Town of Sandwich in the County of Carroll
and State of New Hampshire were well acquainted with
Stephen Ethridge late of said Sandich deceased and
that he died on the twenty third day of August
AD 1834 leaving a widow named Jane Ethridge
and that she has not since married but
remains the widow of the said Stephen Ettridge
We derive our knowledge of the above facts from
our intimate acquaintance of the aforenamed
Stephen Etheridge and Jane Ethridge and in commission 
with neighbors and friend for many years past
Sandwich N H April 6, 1855
James N. Bean
Grace E Bean
State of
New Hampshire
Carroll ss April 6, 1855. Then
personally appeared the above signed James M Bean and Grace E Bear persons whom
I certify to be respectable and made oath that the above certificate by them signed was true
Before me
Joseph Wentworth
Justice of the Peace
Throughout the state
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3069
Aug 5 1843
Jane Ethridge
March 3d /40.
N. H.
[illegible] N H 
Aug 1
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City
District Columbia
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Centre Sandwich N H free
Aug 1
3069 Aug 51843
Jane Ethridge,
March 30/42.
N. H.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner Pensions,
Washington City,
District Columbia.
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Sandwich Centre, N.H. Augt. 1. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
D. Sir, I enclose herewith Widow
Jane Ethridge', application for Pension and presume all is correct, if not return
it to me with instructions-- I well know she is the Widow of Stephen Ethridge late a Pensioner of the U. S. and who herself drew the Pension named in her dictation,
having acted as her agent in drawing the amount semi annually-
Place enclose me the necesary papers
Yours respectfully
Daniel Hoit.
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Jane Etherage
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. Aug. 19, 1839.
I Samuel Gilman of the town of Sandwich
in said County aged fifty two years depose & say that I am well acquainted with the Widow Jane Etherage of this town and that she has not married since the death of her husband on account of whose services a pension is claimed under the law of the United States of July 7. 1838-
Samuel Gilman
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
Sandwich August 19, 1839-
Then personally appeared Samuel Gilman
a reputable freeholder and made solemn oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed
is true-
Before me Paul Wentworth
Jus Peace-
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Pensioner: Jane Ethridge
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Stephen Ethridge Ports W H June 7. $20 wher paid
Died 23d Augt 1834 pd a1833 H H L
to that p[illegible] J H
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Jane Etherage
a a
3004
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that
Paul Wentworth is an acting Justice
of the Peace, in and for the County of Carroll-
duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of November 1844 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of November 1849 and his signature, as such, to the
annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 9th - day of Septmr. 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
Sold by John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N. H.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled " An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution Also of the act of Congress of 29th July 1848. entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army-
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. County of Carroll
ss.
ON THIS Second day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Jane Etherage resident of Sandwich in the County of Carroll 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 Stephen Etherage who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner and received a pension under the Act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of $20 per annum, being the amount of pension my husband would be entitled to if living and the same as paid him. She further declares that she is still a widow.
[illegible signature]
John H Page
Samuel Etherage
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before Jane her x mak  Etherage
Paul Wentworth Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Paul Wentworth Justice of the Peace.
Sate of New-Hampshire.
COUNTY, SS. Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the [print missing] State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of [print missing] and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified; that his commission was dated on the
day of 18 and that his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said
County, this day of 18
CLERK.
Sold by John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N. H.
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Pensioner: Jane Ethridge
Dates
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Widow Jane Ethridge
N H
all & March
20 $
D. Hoit
Centre Sandwich
N H
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of 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 Carroll ss On the Eighteenth day of July one thousand Eight hundred & forty three Personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Carroll. Jane Ethridge a resident of Sandwich in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy nine 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 third of March AD 1843
granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of Stephen Ethridge late of said Sandwich deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution the Company and Regiment to which he was attached she does not now recollect but refers to her former declaration the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7 1838 was twenty Dollars She further declairs that she is still a Widow  
Jane her x mark Ethridge
Witness
Moody Bean
M H Marston
Subscribed & Sworn to on the day and year above written before Before me Moulton H Marston Justice of the Peace
I certify that Jane Ethridge is the Widow of the aforesaid Stephen Ethridge & the identical person named in the above declaration by her signed & Sworn to and is well known to me as a person of good reputable moral character
Moulton H Marston Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire - Probate Office Carroll County July 24th A.D. 1843
I Obed Hall Register of Probate
for the County of Carroll in the
State of the Hampshire do hereby
certify that Moulton H. Marston
is a Justice of the Peace within and
for said County of Carroll- that the
within signature purporting to be
his as a Justice of the Peace, is his true and
genuine signature, and that full faith and
and credit is due to all his official acts -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court the day and year above written
Obed Hall Regtr. Prob.
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4068
New Hampshire
Jane Etherage
widow of Stephen Etherage decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 23 August 1834,
of Stafford in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Badger of the regt commanded by Col Wingate in the N. H. line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Sept 1839 & sent and to Paul Wentworth
[illegible] N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1837 $60.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 10.00
$70.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by
D. McCurdy, Clerk,
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