Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1,841, John Duncan, N.H.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE            NUMBER
N.H.          Duncan, John     W1841
    Betsy             W. 7206-160-55

CONTENTS
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15206
New Hampshire 
John Duncan 
of SULLIVAN Co in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Wetherbee of the Regt: commanded by Col Bellows in the NH man line for 6 months 10 day 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1833 and sent F. A. Sumner Charlestown

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $63.32 
Semi-anl. allowance ending {illegible} $15.83 $79.15 --- 
⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Book Act June 7, 1832.⎨
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E  Vol. 1 Page 80
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354

(Massachusetts, New Hampshire both crossed out)
Concord, NH 

Betsy Duncan 
widow of John Duncan 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Sergeant 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
31 Dollars 66 Cents 
per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 
29th day of Sept 1849 
and sent to 

John Bryant 
Meridian 
N. H. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act (February crossed out) July 29 1848, Page 27 Vol. 1 
Book D
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Reported
{illegible} 31 Dec 1851
To Boston, Mass. {illegible} 4 Sept /51 
{illegible} T.J. Stevens, Charleston
Mass, January 12/52 
1855 Sept. 12 Lt. Co D Gould,
1856 January 10 

From {illegible} Boston, Mass
to Concord, NH {illegible} 4 Sept
1855, on the 21 January 56 {illegible}
sent to her at Alworth NH
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60306 Act 3 March/55 
April 11 1855 
--- 
Betsey Duncan Widow 
John Duncan Private
Pensioner - New Hampshire 

Sergeant 
Bellows Reg 
N.H. Toops 
Revolutionary War 
Rolls  
Mass July 48 -  [illegible] 354 
Boynton 
[illegible] 160 ac's Oct. 1/55
Dodge
RDW 
E. Wyman Newport N.H.
Vol D. 152.
[printed sideways wv:Av 72 obss  Oct 4/55]
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Betsey. Duncan, NH
Record of the birth of children


John Bryant Agent 
Menden N H
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Town Clerks Office Acworth NH
Oct 26 1848
I, Charles Woodbury of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and the state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that upon application to me of record evidence of the marriage of John Duncan of Acworth to Betty Prouty of Spencer Massachusetts, that I have made search and find no record of the marriage of the said John Duncan to Betty Prouty but do find a record of the birth of the children of the said John Duncan by his first and also of his second wife, which are as follows:
William Duncan born Oct. 14, AD 1778
John Duncan born March 1 AD 1780
Adam Duncan born January 21 AD 1782
George Duncan born Dec  26 AD 1783
Jane Duncan born Oct 17 AD 1785
Rachel Duncan born Nov 23 AD 1787
Isaac Duncan born July 12 AD 1789
James Duncan born July 1 AD 1791

Second wife’s children
Daniel Duncan born Dec 13 AD 1794
Miriam Duncan born June 30 AD 1796
Horace Duncan born Jan 10 AD 1799
Fanny Duncan born March 4 AD 1801
Cyrus Duncan born May 6 AD 1803
Harvey Duncan born Oct 3 AD 1805
Milton Duncan born April 18 AD 1808
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Solon Duncan born Sept 5 AD 1810
Betsy Duncan born April 26 AD 1813
Sharon Duncan born Dec 1 AD 1815
Children of John Duncan and Margaret his wife the eight first. The remainder by Betsy his second wife, and I further certify that on the same page of record to find the following addition.
Mary Duncan born March 5 AD 1820 child of John Duncan and Betsy his wife. 
A true copy of record attest 
C.M. Woodbury Town Clerk 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 26th day of Oct 1848
Granville Gilmore Justice of the Peace
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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 Granville Gilmore-- is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds. His Commission was dated on the twenty-second day of June - 1847 and will expire on the twenty-second day of June - 1852 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 28th day of October 1848.  

Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848 and the joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1, 1848 

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County Js ⎬ 

On this 26th day of October eighteen hundred and forty eight. Personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Sullivan Betsey Duncan a resident of Acworth in said County, aged 74 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 29. 1848. and also the benefit of the joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1, 1848, under which joint Resolution she claims a Pension at the same rate per annum that her late husband John Duncan who was a New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th of June 1832, received in his life time which she believes to have been Seventy two Dollars per annum- 
She further declares that she was married to the said John Duncan as his second wife by the Revd Mr. Fisher of the adjoining town of Lempster on the fifteenth day of May Seventeen hundred and ninety four that her late husband the afore said John Duman died at said Acworth
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on the fourteenth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty four. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred {illegible} at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now the widow of the said John Duncan and that she has never before made any application for a pension. 
              her
Betsey   X.  Duncan 
             mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before John L Putnam Judge of Probate 

I further certify that the aforesaid declarant is in my belief a credible person and further that by reason of age and bodily infermity she is unable to attend the Probate Court in this County at the time and places by law appointed 

John L Putnam Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan SS 

 I Ralph Metcalf Register of the Court of Probate within and for the said County of Sullivan do hereby certify that John L. Putnam before whom the above Declaration of Betsey Duncan was sworn to and subscribed is Judge of the Court of Probate which Court of Probate is a Court of record; and that the signature annexed to the foregoing certificate of the oath of said declarant purporting to be the signature of him the said John L. Putnam, is his own proper and genuine signature- 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Newport in said County this 30th day of October 1848 
Ralph Metcalf Register of Probate
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Claim of Mrs Betsey Duman 
To Bounty Land 
Act 3 March 1855 
War of the Revolution 
60306
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State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County S.S. 
on this twenty eighth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five personally appeared before me Granville Gilmore a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Betsey Duncan aged Eighty years, a resident of Acworth in said County of Sullivan who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Duncan deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who as I believe in his life time drew a pension of seventy two dollars per annum, that she now has in her possession as the widow of said John Duncan a pension certificate dated the 29th of September 1849 for the sum of Thirty one dollars sixty six cents per annum that she has no documentary evidence and respectfully refers the department to the papers on file in the pension Office at the City of Washington that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration. 

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. A.D. 1855, She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress till this present application, 

Witness                              her 
Granville Gilmore    Betsey X Duncan  
Joseph W Slade              mark
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we Theron Duncan and Joseph W. Slader, residents of Acworth in the County of Sullivan within named upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the within named Betsey Duncan in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and from our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, 
Theron Duncan 
Joseph W Slader 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represent herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. 

Granville Gilmore Justice of the Peace 
State of New Hampshire 
County of Sullivan SS 

I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Granville Gilmore before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn and who thereto subscribed his name was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that his signatures herewith are genuine 
Sworn under my hand and the seal of 
the date the 7th day of April AD 1855 
T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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2225 
John Dumans 
Declaration 

Sagt H Allen 10 days


Capt Wetherbee's Co 
Col Bethem Reg 
N. Hampshire Line
 
on Roll  Capt Wetherbee's
 last - 5 months 
on Roll Capt Casey's [illegible]
Segt 1 month & 1 day, 

Return to Frederick A Sumner 
Charlestown N.H.
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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 Sullivan. 

On this 13th day of May 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, John Duncan a resident of Acworth, in the county of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 81 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated 

That on the nineteenth of April 1775, your declarant then living in Londonderry in New Hampshire, news came that the British had left Boston & were going into the country, & that there was a want of men, your declarant with David McClary, Robert Boyse & David Brewster, immediately shouldered our parts & guns, & started to meet them, we travelled all that night and to the morning of the 20th arrived at Lexington, on the battleground there stained with the blood of our Citizens.  We continued our march to Cambridge, where we with other volunteers made {illegible} bring the goods from Cambridge, Mistic & Charleston to Boston --- prevent any communications with the enemy. We {illegible}  company or Regiment, but served as aforesaid until there were regular troops sufficient to protect the place and we went home, this time of service was twenty two days according to his best recollection, your declarent well remembers Capt. George Read & his company consisting of  a number of sixty men from Londondery arriving before he left for home. 

Your declarant has no {illegible} the above service not being attached to any company & that those who accompanied all be dead. He can only say that he did perform the above service under the solemnities of this oath {illegible} and the affidavit of Robert McClary. Your declarant further States, that in a few days after he returned from Cambridge his father in Londonderry he went to Acworth in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire (now county of Sullivan) where he now & ever since has lived-- In June (according his best recollection), 1776 he enlisted a Sargent into Captain Samuel {illegible} company & Col Wyman Regiment for five months & soon marched from Charleston to Rutland at thence through the woods to Lake Champlain there helped the Lake {illegible} then left with the company when order
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Wyman Regiment for five months, and soon marched from Charleston to Rutland and then through to Lake Champlain, then we helped at Lake Ticonderoga, then left with A company when ordered back {illegible} Independence, where he was stationed doing his duty making roads until his time of service was out.  He then {illegible} home.  The witness of this invoice is the affidavit of Lazel Silsby, who in {illegible} and lived with him Robert before who saw him at {illegible} who enlisted & served with him. Same declarant further states that some time the last of August or first part of September 1777 he again enlisted into Capt William Covey  company as a Sergeant and marched from Charleston to Cavindish, Rutland & Tinmouth Vermont here we were stationed a while, scouting about White Hall City neighbourhood. Thence were ordered to Manchester here we joined Col Bellows Regiment, thence marched White {illegible}, thence your declarant with others were ordered on a scouting party to Fort Edward,  Fort Miller and vicinity, under Major Whitcomb. Thence the party met their Regiment and took {illegible} boats loaded with provisions, clothing and munitions of war, carried them to {illegible} left them & were ordered to Fort Edward to {illegible} the British camping the North River at that place where the Regiment was stationed until after the surrender of {illegible}, thence returned to Saratoga, thence {illegible}I left our {illegible} or boats from the British, we then divided the same & were in a few days dismissed, and he returned home to Acworth the forepart of November, was gone two months, according his best knowledge and belief. The evidence of this service is the affidavit of Jeremiah Willard who served with him also that of declarant Lazel Slilsby hereto attacted-- also the affidavit of Robert McClure. 

Declarant further state that in the fall after seventeen hundred eighty he thinks in Sept or
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Regiment was stationed until after the surrender of Bennington - thence returned to Saratoga thence {illegible} our plunder or booty from the British, we then divided the same and were in a few days dismissed, and he returned home to Acworth the forepart of November. Was gone two  months, according to his best knowledge & belief. The evidence of this service is the affidavit of Jeremiah Willard who served with him also that of declarant Lazel Silsby are hereto attached, also the affidavit of Robert McClure. 

Your declarant further states that in the fall of the year seventeen hundred eighty he thinks in September or October, is not certain which, but was at the time Royalton was burned he again turned out and joined Captain Keyes company as sergeant and marched on to Andover where we heard Royalton was burnt and hearing the enemy was marching towards Newburg in Vermont. When we arrived at or within Doverhill, were informed the British {illegible} had gone toward Cornwall and we were ordered home. This was only nine days service, the evidence of this service is Deacon Robert McClure who served with him. 

Your declarant makes the following annex to the questions proposed by the court. He was born at Londonderry and on 29th March 1752. Has no year of his age only his bible record.  He was living in Londonderry and Acworth aforesaid when called into serve.  They resided in Acworth ever since, was {illegible} drafted or served as a substitute, does not recollect the general officers except General Gates at the taking of Bennington
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed, the John Duncan 
day and year aforesaid  
Frederick A Sumner  Judge of Probate

We, Lasel Silsby residing in Acworth and Samuel Finley residing in Acworth hereby certify, that we are well acquainted wit Colonel John Duncan who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 81 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. and say he is a man of truth and veracity. 

Sworn and subscribed the Larel Singley 
day & year aforesaid      Sam Finlay 
Before me Frederick A Sumner Justice of Probate 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, a served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Lazel Silsby, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Deacon resident in the town of Acworth and that Samuel Finley, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Acworth is a magistrate and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. There being no clergymen in Acworth the certificate of the forgoing gentleman is taken. 
Frederick A. Sumner Justice of Probate

I, Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Dean for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 13th day of May 1833 
Aaron Nettleton Jr.
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October 9, 1934 
XXXXX XXXX 
Mrs. Charlotte Buswell 
Maple Lawn Farm 
R. F. D. 2 
Winthrop, Maine 

JOHN DUNCAN 
W. 1841 
BA-J/MLB 

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Duncan, of Acworth, New Hampshire, who, you state, served as colonel in that war. 

You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named John Duncan, of New Hampshire, the date of which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1841, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

John Duncan was born March 29, 1752, in Londonderry, New Hampshire; the names of his parents are not given. 

While a resident of said Londonderry, New Hampshire, he marched April 19, 1775, not attached to any company, and served twenty-two days engaged in guarding the roads from Cambridge, Mystic and Charlestown to Boston. In a few days after returning to his father in Londonderry, he went to Acworth, in that part of Cheshire (which was later Sullivan) County, New Hampshire, and while there enlisted in June, 1776, and served five months as sergeant in Captain Samuel Wetherbee's company, Colonel Wyman's New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted the last of August or early in September, 1777, and served two months as sergeant in Captain William Carey's company, Colonel Bellows' New Hampshire regiment, and was at the taking of Burgoyne. He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served nine days as sergeant in Captain William Keyes' New Hampshire company. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1833, while a resident of Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. At the time of soldier's application for pension he was referred to as Colonel John Duncan with no explanation of the rank. 

The soldier died June 14, 1834, in Acworth, New Hampshire.
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John Duncan married Margaret ______(date of marriage and maiden name of wife not given, nor date of her death). while residing in Acworth, New Hampshire, he married May 15, 1794, Betsey of Betsy Prouty of Spencer, Massachusetts.

Soldier's widow, Betsey or Betsy Duncan, was allowed a pension on her application executed October 25, 1848, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.

In 1851, she was residing in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In 1855 she had move back to Acworth, New Hampshire, and was living with a son, name not (stated is crossed out) designated, and was still living in Acworth, in 1868.

John Duncan and his first wife, Margaret, had the following children:

William   Duncan, born October 14, 1778
John  Duncan, born March 1, 1780
Adam Duncan, born January 21, 1782
George Duncan, born December 25, 1783
Jane Duncan, born October 17, 1785
Rachel Duncan, born November 23, 1787
Isaac Duncan, born July 12, 1789
James Duncan, born July 1, 1791

John Duncan and his second wife, Betsey or Betsy, had the following children:

Daniel Duncan, born December 13, 1794
Hirem Duncan, born June 30, 1795
Horace Duncan, born January 10, 1799
Fanny Duncan, born March 4, 1801
Cyrus Duncan, born May 6, 1805
Harvey Duncan, born October 3, 1805
Milton Duncan, born April 18, 1808
Solon Duncan, born September 5, 1810
Betsey Duncan, born April 26, 1813
Theron Duncan, born December 1, 1815
Mary Duncan, born March 5, 1820

In 1855, one Theron Duncan was residing in Acworth, New Hampshire {"his relationship not stated" is crossed out} but it is not shown whether he was the son named above.

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 1
Betsy Duncan 
Widow 
John Duncan Sgt. Rev. War 
Act: July 29, 1848 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 198 
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec. 20-1901 
Mr. D. W. C. Gaskell 
Oakland Calif. 

1934 Oct. - Hist. to Mrs. Charle 
Buswell - M.L.B
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No. 60306 
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Receved Apr. 11, 1866 
John Duncan 
Rev. War. 

Warrant {unknown symbol}206-160-55 

E. Wyman 
Newport 
N. H.
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354 Increase 
New Hampshire 
Betsy Duncan 
widow of John Duncan 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Sergeant 
New Hampshire ML 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
131 Dollars 66 Cents 
per annum, to commence on the ("4th day of March, 1848" is crossed out) 30th day of September 1865. 
Deducting all payments made since 
Certificate of Pension issued the 
31st day of August 1848 
and sent to 
Ira Colby 
Claremont N. H. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
29, 1848, Page 153 Vol. 1

Oct 9 68 Ira Colby with Cert. 

Date of widow's death not on A. B.
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W 259 
Betsey Duncan 
NH
{illegible} John Bryant 
May 28th 1849 

{illegible} 29 July 1848
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7206
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160 {illegible}
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John Duncan NH on 7 June 1839 --31.00 per annum

To what true was he last paid
GBA

Pension Office
Sep 29 1849

Died 14th June 1834
{illegible} his death
BLB
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Boston Sept. 7th 1855 

To the Commissioner 
of Pensions 

Sir 
I was requested some month ago to transmit the enclosed petition of Betsey Duncan to your office, but the paper was evidently mislaid.

Respectfully yours 
David Gould
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I Robert McClure of  Acworth in the County of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire seventy eight years of age depose and say that in the fall of the year 1780 (according to my recollection) the {illegible} was given that the tories and Indians were attacking on frontier and Captain William Keys commanded the company in said Acworth at that time & called for men. I turned out with others to meet the enemy. I well remember that John Duncan then a now of Acworth aforesaid, belonged to and was  a sergeant in said company turned out as such and marched with us. When we were on our way, information was given us that Royalton in Vermont was burned & the enemy had gone toward Newberry in Vermont, we were ordered man for that place, when we arrived at {illegible} nigh Newbury we were informed the enemy had returned towards Canada. We were dismissed & returned. We were in that service nine days according to the best of my collection.  In 1775 I lived in Londonderry in this State, I well remember of hearing the same John Duncan who then lived in Londonderry tell the story of his going with Robert Boyer, David McClary others to Lexington.  He arrived the day after the battle at Lexington, & that he was gone some weeks, but do not recollect how long.  I further depose & say that in the summer and fall of 1778 I was out in the service at Mount Independence, and substitute for my father in Captain Nesmiths company, where I arrived at Mount Independance I fell in with the same John Duncan who had before that time entitled at Acworth
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in Captain Wetherbee's company for five months which I was knowing and I saw him as above stated in actual service. 

Robert McClure 
State of New Hampshire   May 13th 1833 Sullivan SS 

This Robert McClure who signed the forgoing affidavit personally appear & made oath to the truth of the same 

before me 
Frederick A. Sumner Justice of Peace 

I certify that I have an acquainted with Deacon Robert McClure for now thirty years {illegible} and that he has always sustained the character of a man of truth & veracity & he is entitled to belief as a witness. 

Frederick A Sumner Justice of the Peace 

I Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of Probate within and for the County of Sullivan state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Frederick A. Summer before whom the foregoing affidavit was then is a justice of the peace and that his signatures thereto as such are genuine. 

he Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid this 13th day of May A.D. 1833 
Aaron Nettleton Jr.
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Lazel Silsby of Acworth in the County of Sullivan State of New Hamphire seventy eight years of age depose and say that the latter part of June and forepart of July 1776 he enlisted as a soldier into the company Samuel {illegible}and Colonel Wyman's Regiment for five months, that he well remembers that John Duncan of Acworth enlisted at the same time & in the same company as a Sergeant for five months & served with him the whole of our term of service, the same John Duncan is now living & present with him. He further deposes and says that he well remembers that his brothers Jonathan and Eliphas together with the said John Duncan went into the service when {illegible} was taken & have often heard them till the story of taking {illegible} boats, and have no doubt but the said John Duncan was out in that service 
Lazel Silsby

State of New Hampshire Charlestown May 13th 1833 

Then personally appeared Deacon Lazel Silsby & made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit 
Before me 
Frederick A Sumner  Justice of the Peace 

I certify that Lazel Silsby who signed and swore to the foregoing affidavit is considered a man of truth veracity & due credit should be given to his testimony- 

Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace
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I Aaron Nettleton Junior Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Sullivan state of New Hampshire, Do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sumner before whom the within affidavit was taken is a justice of the Peace and his signature thereto as such are genuine.

Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court aforesaid this 13th day of May A.D. 1833 

Aaron Nettleton Jr
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I Jeremiah Willard of Charleston in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire eighty five years of age depose say-That I was in the service of the United States in the year 1777 at the taking Bennington belonged to Captain Cary's company and Colonel Bellow's Regiment well remember that John Duncan of Acworth in said county belonged to the same company and that he was with us in that service, I recollect him at Manchester Vermont and when we took the {illegible} on the North River at Saratoga. He was with us the whole of the time after we arrived at Manchester aforesaid, I was not at Rutland and  Tinmouth with him. I well remember the said Duncan in the last of that service, we come home late in the fall.

Jeremiah Willard

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan.   --- {illegible} May 13 1833 

Then Jeremiah Willard the above deponant personally and made oath in due form of law that the same by him and is true 

Before me 
Frederick A  Sumner Justice of the Peace 

I certify that Jeremiah Willard signer of the foregoing affidavit is considered a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to credit as a witness 

Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace
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I Aaron Nettleton Junior Register of Probate within for the County of Sullivan, state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Fredrick A. Sumner before whom the within affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace and that the signatures as such are genuine. 

Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court aforesaid this 13th day of May AD. 1833 
Aaron Nettleton Jr
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State of New Hampshire 
County of Sullivan JS 

On this 19th day of August A.D 1868 personally appeared before me Lyman J. Brooks Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Betsy Duncan a resident of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged ninety three years who being by me first duly sworn declares that she is the same person in whose favor a certificate of pension was issued on the 29th day of September A.D. 1849 by the Secretary of the {illegible} at the rate of thirty one dollars and sixty six cents per annum from the 4th day of March 1848 and which pension has been paid to her to the 4th day of March {illegible} at the Agency at Concord in the State of New Hampshire. The this declaration is made for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of a Joint-Resolution of Congress in relation to the pensions of widows of revolutionary soldiers. Approved Feb 18th 1867. That she is the widow of John Duncan who was a Sergeant in
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the revolutionary war. That the was married to the said John Duncan on the 15th day of May A.D. 1794 a record of which was made by her said husband John Duncan in the family Bible.

That she hereby constitutes and appoints Ira Colby Jr of Claremont New Hampshire her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name to prosecute this claim and receive his pension certificate when issued.

 She further declares that she has not remarried since the death of her said husband and that her post office address is Acworth, New Hampshire 

witnesses  Mark                   her 
J.H. Dickey                Betsey  X   Duncan 
B.P Wood                             Mark 

Also personally appeared J. H. Dickey and B.P. Wood 
residents of the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire to me well known as credible persons who being duly sworn declare that they have been for 10 & 30 years acquainted with the above named applicant, that they were present and saw her sign her name make her mark
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to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe that the is the identical person she presents herself to be. That she has always been loyal to the government of the United States and that they have no interest whatever in this application 

J. H. Dickey 
B. P. Wood 

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan Js

Sworn to and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1868; and I certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. 
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year last above mentioned 
Lyman J. Brooks 
Clerk
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Betsey Duncan
Application for transfer,
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex County SS 

On this first day of November A.D. 1857 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Betsey Duncan, who, on her oath declares that she is the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate in her possession bearing date the 29th day of September 1849. That her name was placed on the Roll of Concord N.H. Agency from which she has hither to received her pension at the rate of Thirty One Dollars and Sixty Six cents under the Act of July 29th 1848; that she has removed from the State of New Hampshire and now resides in Charleston in the State of Massachusetts where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future. Her reasons are that she would be subject to much less trouble & expense in obtaining her pension money the Agency in Concord Not being at a great distance 

Witness Thomas Stevens 
            her 
Betsey   X   Duncan 
            mark

Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid 
G. Washington Warren Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, Boston, December 24 1851 

I hereby Certify. That at the date of the annexed attestation, Geo. Washington Warren was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex 

in the said Commonwealth, 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 Commonwealth, the date above written 

Amasa Walker 
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Thomas J. Stevens of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts depose and say that I am personally well acquainted with Betsey Duncan who has taken the oath within and has signed the within affidavit and believe her to be the same person she represents herself to be and that she is entitled to full Credit. 

Thomas J Stevens 

Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of December A.D. 1857 
Before me G. Washington Warren 
Justice of the Peace
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Betsey Duncan NH claimant
Proof in her case - 
Thomas Dickey {illegible}


John Bryant Agent
Minden
NH
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I Thomas Dickey of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of the age of forty seven years depose and say that I have been a resident of said Acworth from the time of my birth that I lived a neighbor to and was well acquainted with the late John Duncan who was the husband of her that is now the widow Betsey Duncan that I was present and witnessed his death on the fourteenth day of June one thousand eight and thirty four. I assisted in opening a grave for him and attended his funeral and saw his remains therein interred on the Sunday following his death. I further depose and say that I was one of the executors of the last will and testament of said John Duncan and that I caused said will to be proved and approved in the Court of Probate within and for said County on the 19th day of the month in which he died.  I further say that at the time of his death he was a New Hampshire pensioner of the United States and that he left a widow by the name of Betsey Duncan with whom I have ever since been personally acquainted and know that since the death of her husband the said John Duncan she has not
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intermarried but still continues to be his widow and is a claimant for a pension under the act of July 29, 1848, 

Thomas Dickey 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan Js 

Sworn and subscribed to on the twenty sixth day of October AD. 1848 
Before me Granville Gilmore 
Justice of the Peace 

I further certify that the above deponent is a credible witness 
Granville Gilmore Jus. Peace
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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 Granville Gilmore-- is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds, & his Commission was dated on the twenty second day of June - 1847 and will expire on the twenty second day of June 1852 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 28th day of October 1848. 

Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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Increase 
Brief in the case of Betsy Duncan Widow of John Duncan Concord N.H. 354
Acworth 
Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire 
Act July 29. 1848 

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE. 

PROOF ExHIBITED, 

A pensioner under Roll of New Hampshire at 31.66 pr annum Certificate returned claim increase by {illegible} of Feb 18, 1869 Married before 1800. 

Admitted Aug 28 1868 to a pension at $131.66 per Annum commencing Sep 30, 1865. deducting all pay {illegible} 

Name and residence of Agent. 
Ira Colby 
Claremont 
N. Hampshire 

W E Track 
Examining Clerk.
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Betsey Duncan of N.H widow 
of John Duncan spending claim 
Act 29th July 1848  

Town Clerk of Acworth additional 
Certificate 

John Bryant Agent Menden N.H.
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Town Clerks Office Acworth N.H.
June 6, 1849 

I, C. M. Woodbury Town Clerk of Acworth, in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that upon a rexamination of the Records of Births in my possession as town Clerk in order do a compliance with the suggestion made by the Commissioner of Pensions in the case of Betsey Duncan widow of John Duncan in his titles to her Agent John Bryan Esq. of Meridan N.H. under date of May 28, 1849, find the record of the births of John Duncan's children by his first wife, to have been made under date of February 26th 1819, and those by his Second wife, to have made under the same date. 
("attest" is crossed out).   C. M. Woodbury Town Clerk 
State of New Hampshire Sullivan Js
Sworn & Subscribed to this 6th day of June 1849 
Before me 
J. H. Dickey Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Secretary of State's Office. 

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Jonathan H. Dickey is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan --- duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the twenty seventhday  of December 1848 and will expire on the twenty seventh day of December - 1853. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 14th - day of June - 1849. 

Thomas P. Treadwell 
Secretary of State.
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Betsey Duncan AD 2 Feb 1848 $31.66 

Payment to be made at Concord 
New Hampshire by 
Israel W. Kelly 

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
Concord
New Hampshire 

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 27  Vol.1 Book D

J. P. Chase Clerk
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No 354 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
WIDOW'S PENSION. 

I certify that in conformity with the act of (February 26th crossed out) July 29th, 1848, Betsy Duncan 
widow of John Duncan 
who was a Sergeant 1 in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty one dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such mariage. 

Given at the Department of the Interior 
this 29th day of Sept. 
one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine

Sept 1864 
Mrs Duncan 
In Acworth 10 years 
Previous Charlestown Mass. 

Examined and Countersigned 
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions. 

15.83
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N. 354 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
WIDOW'S PENSION. 

I certify that in conformity with the act of (February 26th crossed out) July 29th 1848. Betsy Duncan 
widow of John Duncan 
who was a Sergeant in the revolutionary war, 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty one dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 

Given at the Department of the Interior 
this 29th day of Sept 
one thousand eight hundred and forty - nine 

T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned 
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions. 
15.83
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
PESION OFFICE. 
January 21 1856 

In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Boston, Mass to that of Concord, NH to take effect from and after the 4th of September 1855. 

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions.

Mrs Betsey Duncan 
U.S. Pensioner. 
Acworth N. H.
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Mass. 
Betsey Duncan transfer 
when cor ansd. 
Oct. 19. 1855 
as some time has elapsed, 
the regulations sent to 
Mrs Duncan at Acworth 
N. H.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir 
Having removed my residence from Charlestown Massachusetts to Acworth New Hampshire and expecting to make the latter named place my residence for the future I would respectfully request of the Department for paying pensions to be transfered from the Roll of Boston Mass to that of Concord NH from and after March 4 - 1855 

I am Sir respectfully 
you obedient servant 
Witness                                      her 
Jesse Slade                     Betsey  X   Duncan 
Acworth NH April 16, 1855       mark
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 Pension Agency Concord N.H.
January 5 1857

Sir 
In reply to yours of Dec 31 1857 
I have to inform you that Betsey Duncan, a pensioner on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of July 29 1848 was last paid up to Sept 4, 1857. 

Very Respectfully 
Your obt Servant 
 Irael W. Kelly Pm. Agent


Hon. J.E. Heath 
Court of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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If transfer or desired application should be made by affidavit of the pensioner with proof of her identity according to the written regulations. --- 

Transfer to Concord  
when {illegible}
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER 

County of Sullivan ss. State of New Hampshire 

On this fourteenth day of November 1855, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Sullivan personally appeared Betsey Duncan, who on her oath, declares (crossed out "that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States") that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State (crossed out "District, or Territory",) of New Hampshire where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable, in future. The following are her reasons for removing from Massachusetts to New Hampshire. 

I now reside in Acworth N.H. where my late husband John Duncan resided, with my son where my home and support is, 
                                                   her
Witness                         Betsey  X   Duncan 
Lyman Brooks                          mark 

Sworn and subscribed to before me, 
the day and year aforesaid. 
Greenville Gilmore Justice of the Peace 

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed. 

In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers.---- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

The above erasures and interline were made before the person signed and made oath to the application 
Granville Gilmore, Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with (the woman is crossed out) Betsey Duncan who has signed the within application and oath and she is the same person she there represents herself to be- 
Lyman Brooks 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County, S.S. Nov 14, 1855, 

Sworn to before me 
Greenville Gilmore 
Justice of the Peace 

I hereby certify that the above Lyman Brooks is a person of truth and veracity 
Greenville Gilmore 
Justice of the Peace 

State of New Hampshire 
County of Sullivan ss 
J. T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Certify that Granville Gilmore Esq., before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made, was at its date, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly qualifed to take acknowledgement and that his signatures herewith an genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court this 4th day of December A D 1855 
T. W. Gilmore Clerk
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Pays Boston 
Betsey Duncan
 $31.66 per annum
{illegible} to 4 Sep '55 at Boston 
{illegible} to Concord, N.H.
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Army Pension Agency 
Boston 14 January 1856 

Sir
In answer to your inqury of the 9th inst. I have to inform you that 
Betsey Duncan 
a pensioner now on the Roll of this Agency at under the act of 29 July 1848, at 31.66 Dollars per annum was last paid to 4 September 1855. 

Respectfully
J.P. Barnes
Army Pension Agent
{Illegible}

to Josiah Minot 
Comr of Pensions
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Claremont N. H. Aug 22. 1868 

Com of Pensions 
Dear Sir, 
please find enclosed application of Betsy Duncan as the is quite aged and needs the allowance while she lives which may be but a short time. I hope there will be no delay in adjusting the case or calling for any additional proof that you may require. 

Yours very respectfully 
Ira Colby Jr
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1841 
John Duncan 
May 13, 1833 - 81
Acworth N H 
Apl 19, 75  Londonderry NH

Capt ----
Col----
out 22 days
Marched to Lexington
Mystic Cambridge and Boston 
June 76--
Captain Samuel Wetherbee 
Colonel   Wyman 
Sergeant  {illegible} 
Rutland, Lake Champlain, Tindroga, Mt. Independence 
September 77 - Captain Wm Carey 
Colonel Bellows 
Sergeant 2 months

80 Captain King 
Fall Colonel 
Sergeant -- 9 Day 
Born March 19, 1752.  A Londenberg NH
{illegible}
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O. W. and N. Div. 
 Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 

189_____. 
Respectfully returned. The data furnished does not identify claim. 
Please return _______
with this slip.  
MEMORANDUM. 
Claim No. 
Certificate No. 
Name of claimant, 
Name of soldier, 
Service, (Company, regiment, and State.) Additional service, 
If unable to furnish service, give names of officers of company. 

Wm Locksers 
Commissioner.

14000 6 -- 10 m
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wid app (widow application)
Oct. 26, 1848 
Acworth N.H. - 74

Married Betsey Prouty  
May 15, 1794 

Died June 14, 1834 Acworth 

Witness Jere Willard 
Charlestown N.H. 

Hazel Silsby Acworth 

Robt McCure Acworth
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O. W. and N. Div. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
__________189___. 

Respectfully returned. The data furnished does not identify claim. 
Please return ________. 
with this slip.  

MEMORANDUM. 
Claim No. _______
Certificate No. ________
Name of claimant, _______ 
Name of soldier,___________ 
Service, __________
(Company, regiment, and State.) 
Additional service, ________

If unable to furnish service, give names of officers of company. 
Wm Lockren 
Commissioner.

14060 b - 10 m
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MAPLE-LAWN FARM 
R. F. D. 2 
WINTHROP, MAINE 
Sept. 21 1834 

Bureau of Pensions 
Would you please send me the war records of my ancestor in the Revolutionary War  - Col John Duncan of Acworth, N. H. 

Mrs. Charlotte Buswell 
Winthrop
Maine
R. D 2

[stamped Received Sep 24 1984]
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[stamped Dec 5 11901]

1395 Harrison St 
Oakland Cal 
Nov 25th 

Recorder of Pensions: 

Sir I wish to get information of Mrs Betsey Duncan widow of Col John Duncan who served in the war of the "Revolution" and in the war of "1812", as I am anxious to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, John Duncan (my grandfather) was only a private in the Revolution. He enlisted at Acworth of Londonderry N.H. before Sept 1777. Any information will be thankfully received. 
Very respectfully, 
Mrs D. W. C. Gaskill
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IRA COLBY, JR., 
Attorney at Law and Solictor for Sullivan County

Claremont, N.H., Oct 3d 18 

Hon Chris C. Cox 

Dear Sir 
It is supposed that there is a mistake in the enclosed Cart. That the writing at the and of the cart should be "{illegible} all payments made since Sept 30, 1865 " instead of being as it is. Please have the correction made and return to me. The Agent at Concord does not seem inclined to pay the pensioner as it now is on account of said omission 
Very Respectfully 
Ira Colby Jr