Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26202, James Garland, Continental N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental | Garland, James | W.26202
N. H. | Mehitable |
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CONTENTS
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5340
New Hampshire
Mehitable Garland
widow of James.
NH
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 - dollars ~
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued
14th day of July 1853 [crossed out]
1855 ~ See agency book
and sent to 
John Peavey 
Tuftenborough
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
1853 Page 16 Vol.

[new page]
Date of death
not on A.B.
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18.666.
Maine
R
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James Garland
of Augusta, in the State of Maine,
who was a Private, in the company commanded
by Captain Morsell, of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Reed, in the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of one year (1776-77-)
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine Agency
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th of May 1818.-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Jany 1823
and sent to R. C. Vose, Esqr
Augusta, Maine
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1822-
385.83
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1823. 48.00
4 Yrs. 3 mos
$:433.83
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818, ┃
and May 1, 1820.
Kenneber Co.
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James Garland priv.
Capt Monelle Co Col Reed,
New Hampshire Regt.
Dec 1775 to 1 Jany 1777
one year
May 30th 1818
Proof Wm Cowan
Nath Marston
R C Vose,
Augusta, 
Me.
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State of Maine
County of Penobscot Ss:
Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen James Garland
who served for the term of more than nine months in the army of the United States
in the war of the Revolution, in the capacity of a private Soldier,
personally appeared before me, then the Judge of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit and made a declaration under oath,
which he at the same time subscribed to, setting forth his services while a
private soldier, in the Continental Establishment, for the purpose of obtaining
the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 18th March 1818, the said
declaration was made in every respect agreeably to the aforesaid act of Congress,
and in conformity with the said act; I transmitted the same to the
Secretary for the department of War, which was returned to me rejected
[illegible] reasons endorsed on the back of said claim:
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
M. Kinsley
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I James Garland aged sixty nine years a Citizen of the United States, born in
Hampton New Hampshire, now a resident of Augusta Maine do upon oath ┃
declare that after serving in the first eight months service in Captain Denton's
Company and Col. John Starks Regiment I enlisted in December 1775 for the period
of one year into the company commanded by Captain Morrell and Regiment
commanded by Col. Reed of the New Hampshire troops, in the war of the Revolution
against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment. I enlisted at
Winter Hill near Cambridge Massachusetts and served in that vicinity untill[sic]
the British left Boston, and then at Ticonderoga the full term of one year and was
Honorably discharged at Mount Independence the last of December 1776 or
the 1 of January 1777 by my Col. Reed. I am now old and poor and from
my advanced age am unable to labor and possess no property except one cow and one
swine. I made declaration of my services before Judge Kirby May 30th
1818 in order to obtain the provisions of the law of Congress of March 18. 1828.
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
the United States in the revolutionary War and my papers have been lost or
[illegible] I have been for many years a poor man and have suffered many
[illegible] and lost many comforts which would have been afforded me, had I received the bounty of
[illegible]ment which I merited by my service and which has been granted to other
soldiers of the Revolution. I request to be placed on the Maine Roll-
James Garland
State of Maine
Kennebee Ss.
On this fourteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred &
twenty two personally appeared James Garland, and he made Oath to the truth
of the above declaration by him subscribed-
Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun
Unt J.J.C.
I William Cowan, of Vapalboro Maine, a pensioner on the Maine roll do
upon oath declare that being myself a soldier I well knew James Garland above
named a Continel[sic] soldier in the New Hampshire troops to my knowledge the said
Garland enlisted in Captain Monells Company and Col. Reed's Regiment as he has
above stated. I served in the New Hampshire troops during the years service of
1776 and well knew of the service of the said Garland and that he was
discharged in Mount Independence after fully serving the term of one year.
I was discharged at the same time with the said Garland. Wm Cowan
Kennebec Ss. November 14. 1822 - subscribed and sworn to the deponent being
in my opinion a credible witness and disinterested.
Before me
Nathan Weston Jun
[illegible]. S.J. C
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I Nathaniel Marston, aged sixty five years a pensioners now on the Maine
Roll do upon oath declare that I well knew James Garland within named
continental soldier in the war of the Revolution, to my knowledge he enlisted
1st January 1776 at Winter hill near Cambridge for the period of one year
into the company commanded by Cap. Morrell and Regiment commanded
by A. Reed of the New Hampshire troops, I belonged to the same Regiment
and a part of the time to the same company and to my knowledge the said
Garland served the full period of one year and was discharged the last
of December 1776 at Mount Independence honorably though verbally after
giving the full period of his enlistment
Nathaniel Marston
Kennebee Ss. November 16th 1822
Subscribed and sworn to the deponent being in my
opinion a credible witness-- Before me, Nathan Weston Jun
[illegible] S.J. C
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss:
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial [illegible]
within and for said County of Kennebec, do hereby certify
that the Honble. Nathan Weston Jr Esq. before whom the
annexed proceedings were had was on the 16th of Nov. 1822
and now is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court for
said State of Maine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court in which he presides this fourth day of January
in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
R. C. Vose
Clerk of the Courts foresaid
County of Kennebec
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Schedule.
James Garland
Value property $15.
old & infirm
R.C. Vose
eight [illegible]
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State of Maine
Schedule
Kennebec County Ss.
On this tenth day of December 1822 personally appeared
in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kennebec
being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course
of common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping
a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment
James Garland, aged sixty nine years resident in Augusta in the County
of Kennebec within said State, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as
follows, or, in the Company commanded by Captain Morrell and Regiment
commanded by Colonel Reed of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon
the Continental establishment for the period of one year: that his original
declaration was made before Judge Kinsley on the 30th day of May 1818;
that he is now an applicant for a Pension - and I the said James
Garland do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in
any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me
any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed:
(Signed) James Garland
The following is a schedule of my whole estate and income, necessary clothing
and bedding excepted, viz,
I have no real estate, and have no personal property
except one cow and one pig, both of the value of fifteen dollars-- I have no
trade, my occupation is that of a laborer but from age and infirmity
I am unable to do but little-- I lost my wife about two years since
and have no family except one child named Sally about twenty six years of
age
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age, who is feeble in mind and unable to take care of herself-- except
the above and my necessary clothing I have no estate or income whatever.
I formerly resided in Dixmont Penobscot County Maine, but I have
resided in this place for the year last past
James Garland
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court both the oath and schedule
Before Samuel E. Smith Judge
And, R.C. Vose, Clerk
Dec. 10. 1822.
I Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the said County of
Kennebec, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thats
annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount
in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty three.
R.C. Vose
Clerk of the County for said County
of Kennebec.-
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, JOHN L HADLEY, Secretary of the State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that Thomas F. Drake is an acting
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Carroll duly commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 8th
day of August 1843 and will expire on the
20th day of November 1863 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State,
this 13th day of February 1853.
John L Hadley Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll SS.
On this Seventh day of February in
the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty
three, personally appeared before me, Thomas P
Drake, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, a Court
of record within and for the County of Carroll and
State aforesaid, Mehitable Garland, a resident
of Effingham in said County, aged Eighty one
years, who being duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the
Act of Congress passed the Twenty ninth day of July in
the year one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight
That she is the widow of James Garland who
was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate
of ninty six dollars per year, and drew his pension at the
Agency in the State of Maine, and whose pension Certificate
has been surrendered to the Department at Washington D.C.
She further declares that she was married to said
James Garland on the tenth day of June in the year one
thousand seven hundred and ninty eight; that her husband
the aforesaid James Garland died on the seventeenth day of
August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty
one. She further swears that she has not intermarried
since the death of her said husband James Garland
but is now a widow, and that she has never before
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made any application to the Government of the
States for assistance or a Pension
witness her mark
her mark X
Thomas P. Drake Mehitable Garland
Smith Gilman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written. And I hereby certify that from
old age and bodily infirmity the above named
applicant Mehitable Garland, is unable to attend in open Court
Before me
Thomas P. Drake
Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas
within and for the
County of Carroll
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State of New Hampshire, County of Carroll and Town of
Effingham
Mr James Garland and Miss Mehitable Keniston
both of Effingham were married by me June tenth
one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Eight.
Isaac Lord Minister of the Gospel"

I certify that the above is a true copy and extract of the record with the
exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair
legible figures as follows by June 10. 1798
Carr L Drake Town Clerk of Effingham

I Carr L Drake above named depose and say
that hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and
State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy and extract
from the records of said town with the exception of the date above
named, as certified by me
Carr L. Drake Clerk of said town

State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll ss. February 7th A.D. 1853 personally appeared
the above named Carr L. Drake and made oath to the truth of the above
certificate by him subscribed. And I certify that said Drake is a credible witness
Before me
Isaac Hobbs Justice of the Peace
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I Hiram Witherell of Effingham in the County
of Carroll and State of New Hampshire aged
sixty nine years, depose and say that I
have been more or less acquainted with James
Garland a revolutionary pensioner, for the
term of about forty years previous to his death
which occurred at Effingham about twelve
years ago, vis. on the Seventeenth day of
August A.D. 1841. I know that he died at
that time because I lived for years a neighbor
to him within one fourth of a mile of his house
was present at his funeral, and was
one of the Pall-Bearers who carried his body to the
Grave on the day of his burial. That I knew
said James Garland before he went to reside in
the State of Maine, while he resided there, and after
his removal again to Effingham. I know that
Mehitable Garland lived with him as his
reputed wife, from the time of my first
acquaintance with said James, until his
death, and she is yet alive and has never
intermarried but remains the widow of
said James Garland. That she now reside
within one third of a mile of my residence
and I have very often seen her since the
time of the death of her late husband James
Garland That I am disinterested in the
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application which the said widow make to
the government of the United States for relief
Hiram Witherell
State of New Hampshire, County of Carroll Ss.
On this Eighth day of February in
the year one thousand Eight hundred & fifty three
personally appeared the above named
Hiram Witherell, who is a person of undoubted credit, and made oath to the truth
of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Smith Gilman
Justice of the Peace
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I Betsey Mason of Effingham in the County of
Carroll and State of New Hampshire Testify
depose and say that I am seventy two years
of age and have been well and personally
acquainted with Mehitable Garland, the
widow of James Garland deceased who was 
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States,
almost from the period of my childhood-
That I also knew James Garland, husband
of said Mehitable from about the time of their
marriage until his death which occurred above
twelve years ago, viz, on the Seventeenth day
of August A.D. 1841. That I lived in the same
house with said James Garland at the time
of his death, and attended his funeral. That
I now have the record of the date of his death
recorded in the family bible, before me and
that it was recorded by a member of said
Garland's, about the time of his death,
That his wife Mehitable lived with him
uninterruptedly as his reputed wife so long
as I knew said Garland, which was, I think
as many as forty years or more previous to his
death. That I have known his widow Mehitable
who now applies for a pension, ever since his
said husbands death and know that she
has never intermarried, but remains
over
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the widow of said James Garland. That
I am disinterested in the application
which the said Willow Mehitable Garland
makes for a Pensioner
witness her mark of us Betsey Mason
her mark X
Smith Gilman
Sophia A Mason
State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll  S S. Effingham February
the Eighth A.D. 1853 personally appeared Betsey Mason
and made oath to the truth of the above
affidavit by her subscribed. And I hereby
certify that from personal knowledge, I
believe said Betsey to be a credible witness
and entitled to full credit and belief
Before me
Smith Gilman
Justice of the Peace
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I James M Bale of Effingham in the
County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire
depose and say that I am sixty six years
of age and have known the family of
James Garland for at least forty five years. That
at the time of my first acquaintance with
said James Garland at the time above named
he was living with Mehitable Garland as
his wife to whom I have no doubt he had been
previously united in lawful marriage. That
after the formation of my acquaintance with
said James & his wife Mehitable, they removed
to the State of Maine for a short time and 
then returned again with his family to this
town where he continued to reside until his
death which occured about twelve years
ago, in this town and within one mile of my
place of residence. That I have continued to
know and be acquainted with his widow
Mehitable Garland, who now applies for the 
benefit of the act of Congress passed July 29, 1848
from the time of her husband's death until
now, that she has never intermarried, but
remains his widow and resides in my
neighborhood. That she is the widow of
James Garland I know because I have the
knowledge that she resided with him as his
over
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as his reputed wife for a great series
of years, until his death as above stated
the year 1841. That I am entirely disinterested
in the application which she makes for
relief
James M Gale
State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll SS.
Effingham February Eighth AD 1853
Then personally appeared James M Gale
who is a person of good standing in the community 
of good character & reputation and
made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Smith Gilman
Justice of the Peace
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Depositions relative
to pension of
Mehitable Garland
Effingham
N.H.
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I Mehitable Garland of Effingham in
the County of Carroll and State of New
Hampshire testify and say that I was
born on the 19th day of May 1782 in
Parsonsfield, Maine, I was married to
my first husband Elder, Nathaniel Webster
on the 25th day of July 1824, My first
husband the said Webster died the 7th day
of April 1828. I remained a widow about
five years after the death of my first husband
and then married James Garland
who died Aug 19, 1841. James Garland
was a revolutionary pensioner and drew
pension of $96 a year at the time of
his death, I was the third wife of said
James Garland, his two first wives having
deceased before my marriage with him-
The James Garland who married Elizabeth Towle
was a son of my husband. I have never
had any children. Sometime last February
Woodbury Gilman of Epping in this State
came to my house with his brother, Smith Gilman
and made enquiries about my husband's being
a pensioner and the time of my marriage
with him and I told him as I have stated
above. I also shew him the bible in which
the record of my birth and marriage is
interred, and he examined it carefully
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Afterwards- I should think about a
week - Dr Gilman came again with
Judge Drake and brought with him a
declaration for me to sign, and read it to
me, and as he read it it stated the facts
as I have stated them above. I signed it
and swore to it before Judge Drake and
Dr Gilman took it and carried it away
I never have received any pension except
$48. which I received last September, which
Mr Pease got for me at the Pension Office
at Portsmouth in this State
Mehitable Garland
State of New Hampshire
Canoll Ss. Nov 17 1853. Then personally
appearing Mehitable Garland made oath
that the foregoing affidavit by her signed
contains the truth the whole truth and nothing
but the truth
Before me
John R. George, Justice of
the Peace throughout the State.
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I William T. Mason of Effingham in
the County of Carroll and State of New
Hampshire Testify and say that I am
a Nephew of Mehitable Garland, who
has lived with me for the past sixteen
years. I was present when Dr Woodbury
Gilman came to enquire of her about
her claim for a pension, and also
when he brought the declaration for her
to sign, and I know that the statements
contained in her affidavit this day taken by the district attorney relative to
the obtaining of said declaration by Dr
Gilman are true.  My age is forty five years
William J Mason
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss. Nov 17 1853  Then personally
appearing William T. Mason made oath
that the foregoing affidavit contains the
truth the whole truth and nothing but the
truth.
Before me
John H George, Justice of the Peace
throughout the State
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October 31, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
James Garland, W. 26202
Hazel J. Garland
334 Kenwood Avenue
Beloit, Wisconsin
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to
James Garland, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W.26202, based on the military service of James Garland.
He was born in Hampton, New Hampshire. The date of his birth and
the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted, place and date not given, and served eight months as
private in Captain Dearborn's company in Colonel John Stark's New
Hampshire regiment. He enlisted in December, 1775, and served one year
as private in Captain Morrell's company in Colonel Reed's New Hampshire
regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1822,
at which time he was sixty-nine years of age and was living in Augusta,
Kennebec County, Maine.
In 1822 James Garland stated that he had lost his wife (name not given)
about two years before and he referred to a child, Sally, aged about twenty
six years. He also stated that he formerly lived in Dixmont, Penobscot
County, Maine, but had lived in Augusta for the past year.
James Garland died August 17, 1841, in Effingham, New Hampshire, in
which place he had once before resided.
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James Garland married in Effingham, New Hampshire, Mrs. Mehitable
Webster, the widow of Elder Nathaniel Webster, whom she married July 25,
1824, and who died April 7, 1828. The intention of marriage between James
Garland and Mrs. Mehitable Webster was dated June 1, 1833, One Joseph
Kinison (relationship not shown) aged fifty-nine years in 1855 and then
a resident of North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts stated that
about the first of June, 1833 he obtained the certificate of intention of
marriage between James Garland and Mrs. Mehitable Webster and that they
were married the following day, Mehitable was James Garland's third wife,
the other wives (names not given) were both dead when he married her.
Mehitable Garland was born May 19, 1782, in Parsonsfield, Maine,
and the stated in 1853 that she had never had any children. Nathaniel
Webster was her first husband.
As the widow of James Garland, Mehitable Garland was allowed pension 
on her application executed December 15, 1854, while living in
Effingham, New Hampshire.
The Revolutionary War soldier, James Garland, had a son, James
Garland, who married December 29, 1803, Elisabeth Towle, and the marriage 
was performed at Effingham, New Hampshire, by Joseph Towle,
In 1854 Mehitable Garland's nephew, William T. Mason, aged forty
seven, and one Betsey Mason aged fifty-seven years, were living in
Effingham, New Hampshire, and the widow Mehitable, was living with them,
relationship of Betsey Mason not shown. In 1853 one Betsey Mason aged
seventy-two years was living in Effingham, New Hampshire, and one Sophia
A. Mason was living in that year, relationship not shown.
There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Tuftonborough July 9 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir
your letter related
to the Claim of the wid. Mehitable Garland which Letter is dated the fifth [illegible]
requesting me to forward the Family record
of said widow of the date and fact of
her said marriage also you say if the was
married so lately as 1833. it certainly cannot
be difficult to procure the affidavits of several
respectable witness who other saw the ceremony
performed or who know from common report
that it did take place. I feel confident
that upon a carfull[sic] examination of all
the papers on file in this case you will
find the testimony of several reputable
persons who declare that she was reputed
to have been married at or about that
time and that she lived with James Garland
as his reputed wife untill[sic] his death
if you will have the goodness to examine the
testimony taken by the Hon J H George
our District attorney who investigated
the fraud committed by Doctor Gilman
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(as he was here know and called)
you will readily see that it is impossible
for her to furnish any family record other
than what is now on file I have good
reason for knowing what testimony was taken
by said J H George as he called upon me
to go with him to investigate said fraud
and it was at his suggestion that the said
widow Garland employed me to prosecute
her claim and he also requested me to
attend to it as he lived at so great a distance
from her and that he considered her honestly
and justly entitled to her pension notwithstanding
the fraud committed by Gilman. there is one
other circumstance that will cause me long
to remember this willow Garland case as it
was undoubted some of the fraud of Doct
Gilman that wrote you the anonymous
letter relative to my declaration made
for the wid. Hannah Abbott which cost
me so much expense and trouble to set it
right said Hannah Abbott and said Widow
Garland who were then living near
Neighbors said Hannah Abbott being now
dead having died a short time after her
Pension was restored as the widow Smith.
I have no doubt but that I can prove
the testimony of twenty or more respectable
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persons who will know said Mehitable
Garland and who will testify that she was
reputed to have been married in 1833 or about
that time but it so happens that there are
but two persons living that was at the
wedding one was the Mr. Kenerson whose
testimony you have and the other was an
man whose name I have forgotten but who
has left this section of County and I have
written several letters trying to hunt him
up in order to obtain his testimony but 
thus far have not been able to find him
I wish you to carefully examine in the testimony
of Mrs Wentworth I think it is who declares
that Elder Joseph Davis Called at her
house on the day that said Mehitable
Garland was reputed to have been married to
James Garland and that said Davis
declared that he had married them on
that day, also examine the testimony of
Judge Drake & Mr Davis the son of Elder
Joseph Davis also the town Clerks certificate
and if after a more full examination of
all the testimony now at Washington on
file it is necessary to furnish additional
proof in order to establish this claim there
I will post off to Effingham which is some
20 miles and obtain if possible.
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you will pardon me for troubling you
with this long communication and for
requesting a reexamination of the papers
as I do not doubt for a moment that it is
your desire to do impartial justice in
every case before you, but well knowing
all men of extensive business
are liable to over look certain points
in testimony that upon further examination
they find well establish a claim in
accordance with the rules of their
department is the reason for this request
with great respt
your obt servt
John Peavey
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Pension Office
December 20th 1854
Sir
The claim of Mrs. Mehitable Garland
for a pension under the act of Feby 3 1853
been examined & suspended.
The widowhood
& identity of the Applicant is not established.
neither is the death or date thereof of her husband
proven.
Upon proof of the death of the pensioner
under whom Mrs. Garland Claims, being filed and that
she is the widow of the identical James Garland, who was 
a revolutionary pensioner of Augusta Maine, her
claim will be favorably considered.
I have &c: &c:
Jud. Heavey Esq
Tuftenborough.
N.H.
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Jas. Garland [illegible] 1841
Mehitable Garland m 1833
Mr Kinneson eyewitness
Mr. T & Betsy Mason
Hiram Witherell
Joseph & Sarah
[illegible]
Chas S Davis
John Peavey [illegible]
Tuftonborough
[illegible]
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Tuftonborough April 30th 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir
I herewith send you
further testimony relative to the Marriage
of the widow Mehitable Garland to Mr James
Garland which I hope will prove sufficient to
Establish her claim the affidavits are from
person of high stand Mr. Charles S. Davis
the present Representative of the town of Effingham
and Thomas P Drake is one of the Judges of the
Court in this County and the same person before
whom said Mehitable Garland made oath to
her declaration which is now on file in your
office presented by me Mrs Garland is poor
and needy of the money.
Very Respectfully
your Obt Servt
John Peavey
Page 34

C. S Davis
affidavit
Page 35

State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll Ss. on this twenty
fourth day of April 1855 personally
appeared before me John Peavey a Notary
Public in and for said County and State
Charles S. Davis aged forty one years a
resident of Effingham in the aforesaid
County and State who being duly sworn
according to law declares that he is the son
Joseph Davis late of Effingham aforesaid
deceased that his father said Joseph Davis
was a Free will Baptist Minister of the Gospel
and that he said Charles S. Davis has in his
possession all the papers which formerly belonged
to said Joseph Davis and at the request of
William T Mason of Effingham aforesaid
has made diligent search among said
Father's papers in order if possible to find
a record of the Marriage of James Garland
to Mehitable Webster and that in looking over
said papers he found the original certificate
herewith forwarded or hereto attached which 
no doubt was received by his said Father at
the time he married said James Garland
further that he has resided within one mile
and quarter of where said James Garland
and Mehitable Webster has resided from the
time they were reported to be married up to
the present time and that he well knows that
said Mehitable Webster lived with said
James Garland in his lifetime as his reputed
wife and that he never heard said Marriage
questioned by any person in the aforesaid town of
of Effingham and that said James Garland
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was a Revolutionary Pensioner for several
years before his death and according to his
best recollection and belief said James Garland
died at Effingham aforesaid fourteen years
ago past August or otherwise in the month
of August 1841 - The reason why he knows
that said James Garland died at the time
above stated is that his aforesaid Farther
preached the Funeral Sermon at the Funeral
of said James Garland and that at that time
he the said Charles S Davis had a cousin that
died at [illegible] Mass. and brought home on
that day or night that said James Garland
was buried and that he went to the house of
said James Garland at the time of his Funeral
to notify his father that his said Cousin
was dead. consequently he was at the Funeral
of said James Garland
Charles S Davis
Subscribed and sworn to the day and
year above written and thereby certify that
said Charles S. Davis is a credible person
John Peavey Notary Public
Page 37

State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll ss. on this twenty fifth day
of April 1855 personally appeared before me John
Peavey a Notary Public in and for the State aforesaid
Thomas P Drake aged sixty one years a resident of
Effingham in the State aforesaid who being duly
sworn according to law declares that he was town clerk
of the town of Effingham aforesaid in the year of
Eighteen hundred and thirty three and he has this day
Examined a certificate which reads as follows
This certifies that 
the intention of Marriage between Mr James
Garland and Miss Mehitable Webster both of
Effingham aforesaid been entered in my office
as the law requires
June 1 1833 Thomas P Drake Town Clerk
that said certificate is the original certificate in
his hand writing issued by him as Town Clerk
of said Effingham and that he has no doubt that said
James Garland and Mehitable Webster were lawfully
married about the time of the date of the certificate
above refered[sic] and which certificate is hereto attached
and that he well knows that they were reputed to have
lived together as husband and wife for several years before
his said James Garlands death and that said James
Garland was reputed to have been a Revolution Pensioner
and is reputed to have died in August 1847 at said
Effingham
Thomas P. Drake
Subscribed and sworn to the day and
year above written and I certify that
Tomas P Drake is a credible person
John Peavey Notary Public
Page 38

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston June 22 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Henry Osgood was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Page 39

State of Massachusetts
County of Essex ss.
on this twenty sixth day of May 1855 personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid duly authorized
by law to administer oaths Joseph Kenisson
aged fifty nine years a resident of North Andover
in the County and State aforesaid who being duly
sworn according to law declares that he is well
acquainted with the widow Mehitable Garland
a resident of Effingham in the County of Carroll
and State of Newhampshire and further that he
was well acquainted with Mr James Garland
late of said Effingham deceased who was a
Revolutionary Pensioner that about the first
of June 1833-- said James Garland requested
him the said Joseph Kenisson to call on
the town clerk of said town of Effingham
and get his certificate of intention of Marraige 
which request he said Kenisson complied with and
obtained said certificate from Thomas P Drake
the town clerk of said Effingham and on the 
same day presented the said certificate to
said James Garland and on the following day
he attended the wedding of said James Garland
and Mehitable Webster now the aforesaid Mehitable
Garland and saw there married by Elder Joseph
Davis a Frewill[sic] Baptist Minster now deceased
and they were married at the house where the said
Mehitable Garland now lives in the aforesaid
town of Effingham in the month of June
Eighteen hundred and thirty three (according to
his best recollection and belief) that he has no means
by which he can tell the precise day of the
month that they were moved but think, it was
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near the first of the month and that he well knows
said Mehitable Garland lived with said James
Garland as his wife from the time of said
marriage untill[sic] the time of his death which was
in the month of August 1841
Witness
John Peavey
Henry Osgood
Joseph Kinison
Subscribed and sworn to the day and
year within written and I hereby certify that
said Joseph Kenisson is a credible witness
Henry Osgood Justice of the Peace
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Brief in the case of Mehitable Garland Widow of James dec'd.
Carroll County and State of New Hampshire
act 29th July 1848.
Claim ("Original, or for incr.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?
If either, state the substance.
By Roll James Garland was a pensioner under Act 18th
March 1818. as a private in Col Reeds Regt in 1776-1777
he served one year.-
Record proof that James and Mehitable intermarried
10th June 1798.
Record evidence that James died 17th Aug 1841.
Record proof that Mehitable is now James widow
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
W. Gilman Esqr
Epping
N. H.
Charles H. Rhett.
Examining Clerk,
Page 42

Mehitable Garland
widow of James decd.
N. H.
Admitted
29th July 1848.
1 year as private.at
the rate of $96.
per annum from 4th
March 1848.-
Pay to
Mehitable Garland
widow of James decd
Certificate to
Woodbury Gilman Esq
Epping
N. H.
Page 43

Jas Garland d. Aug 1841
Mehitable Garland [illegible]1833
Joseph Kinnison (eye witness)
John Peavey
Toftonborough, NH
Page 44

Tuftonborough June 26 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir
I herewith send you
the affidavit of Mr Joseph Kinnison
to prove the marriage of the widow
Mehitable Garland to James Garland
Revolutionary Pensioner late of Effingham
N.H., deceased. I hope that this will be sufficient
with the testimony now on file to prove
said Marriage and [illegible] Mrs Garlands
Pension certificate as you now have the
original certificate of the town clerk
also evidence that they lived together as
man and wife several years and have
the testimony of a credible witness that he
saw them married and from all that I
know and have learned from the neighbors
of the said widow Garland I have no more
doubt that she was married to James Garland
[illegible] as testified to by Mr Joseph
Kinisson [illegible] I have of my [illegible]
it has been a great expens[sic] to procure the
testimony of Mr. Kinisson as I have personally
been to North Andover, Mass. twice before
I could obtain said affidavit Mr Kinisson being
absent from home on my first attempt
being respectfully
your Obt Sert
John Peavey
Page 45

Mehitable Garland
Widow of James
NH
Adm Feby 3 1853
$96 per annum from
3 Feby 1853
Cert to
John Peavey Esq
Tuftonborough
NH
Page 46

I Thomas P. Drake of Effingham in
the County of Carroll and State of New
Hampshire Testify and say that for several
years I have been and now and one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County of Carroll. Some time last
February Woodbury Gilman of Epping in
this State came to my house and requested
me to go with him to the house where
Mehitable Garland lived (a distance of
about five miles) for the purpose of taking
the declaration of said Mehitable Garland
to obtain a pension. I went with said
Gilman and he read to Mehitable a
declaration which he had prepared and
she signed it and swore to it before
me. I paid no particular attention to the
declaration and cannot say whether Gilman
read it correctly as it was written or
not, or whether the facts stated in said
declaration were true or otherwise
Thomas P. Drake
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss. Nov 17 1853 then personally appearing
Thomas P. Drake made oath that the foregoing affidavit
by him signed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, before me John H. George, Justice of the Peace
throughout the state
Page 47

[illegible]
Mehitable Garland
widow of James
N.H.
29th July 1848
Page 48

5, 3 [illegible] 6,
Mehitable Garlan
Wid. of
James
John Peavey Dec. 20 54
" " May 7 55
" " July 5 1855
These letters not found in
letter books
1853 mos.
Page 49

Concord N.H. Nov 19. 1853-
My dear Sir
I have just returned from the
investigation of the case of Mehitable Garland
and herewith enclose to you sundry affidavits
showing the facts and the fraud practised[sic]
upon the Department by Dr Gilman.
Mrs Garland appears to be quite an intelligent
and thoroughly honest old lady, and I am
satisfied was entirely innocent of the fraud
practised[sic] in her name and from which she
realised[sic] no benefit. The developments in
this case would seem to afford an additional
reason for the offer of a reward for Gilman's
apprehension
Very truly
Your Obt Serv
John H. George. U.S. Atty
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington
Page 50

Brief case Mehitable Garland wid.
Mehitable Garland (7th Feby 1853 Open Court) declares
she is the widow of James who was a Revly
Pensioner at 96$ per at agency of Maine
certificate surrendered at Dept. W.C. Married James
10th June 1798 - Jas died 17th Augt 1841-
has not intermaried now a widow-
Isaac Lord Clergyman, signed record showing that Jas &
Mehitable Kiniston were married by him 10th
June 1798. Certificate Town Clerk Effingham
Hiram Witherill (8th Feby. 1853), knew Jas. pensioner about
40 years before his death, which occurred
about 12 yes ago viz - 17th Augt 1841, was at his
funeral a pall bearer- knew Mehitable lived
with him as his reputed wife from time of 1st
acquaintance still alive & his widow 
lives within 1/3 mile of his house often seen her
since Jas. death - disinterested.
Betsey Mason. same date) says Jas. died 17th Aug 1841
lived same house with Jas. time of his death
attended funeral-- now has record of his death
recorded in family Bible recorded when he died
Jas. lived as M's wife now his widow
Jas M. Gale (same date) aged 66 years knew J & M. 45 yes
when first knew them lived as man & wife
Page 51

James died 12 yrs ago. - M. now his widow-
Jas. died in 1841.
Page 52

Brief in the case of Mehitable Garland Widow of James
County and State of N H
act 3d Feby 1853
Claim, (" original, or for increase)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of 1818 [illegible]
$96 & year (service proved in his papers)
Marriage License furnished,
Identity as the widow of the pensioner
his death then present widowhood
proved by various witnesses, certified
respectable
(If for increase.) [crossed out]
Has additional evidence been fled since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [crossed out]
Name and residence of Agent
Jno Peavey Esq
Tuftonborough
NH
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
Page 53

I Carr L. Drake of Effingham in the County of
Carroll and State of New Hampshire depose and
say that I am Town Clerk of said Town of
Effingham and have been for the past nine
years. Some time last February Dr Woodbury
Gilman of Epping in this State came to my
house and searched the town records for
the purpose of ascertaining if the marriage
James Garland a revolutionary pensioner
was recorded on those records. I cannot
remember distinctly but my strong impression
is that no such record of marriage could
be found and that I gave Dr Gilman a
certificate to that effect and that the next
day Dr Gilman brought that certificate back
and desired me to sign another which he
brought with him. I cant recollect whether I
signed the second certificate or not. but I
know I never signed a certificate that
any persons were married by "Isaac Lord as
Minister of the Gospel, because I knew Isaac
Lord well and he was not a minister but
occasionally married people as a Justice of the
Peace. At the request of the District Attorney
I have examined the town records and
have been unable to find the record
of the marriage of James Garland Except
the following. "Effingham December 29th
Page 54

1803 Mr James Garland & Mis Elizabeth
Towle being published according to Law
entered into the marriage covenant and
were declared man and wife by me
Joseph Towle."
Recorded Jan.y 11th 1804. "John S Dearborn
Town Clerk"
Carr L Drake
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss. Nov 17 1853 Then personally
appearing Carr & Drake made oath that 
the foregoing affidavit by him signed contains
the truth the whole truth and nothing but
the truth. Before me
John H. George, Justice of the
Peace throughout the State
Page 55

Epping N.H. February 28 1853
Sir
By request I herewith enclose the evidence
of widow Mehitable Garland for a Pension.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Woodbury Gilman
Hon James E Heath
Com. of Pensions
Page 56

Pension Office.
16th June 1853
Maine Rolls Portland
Acts March 18 1818 &
May 1st 1820
$96 per annum.
James Garland.
To what time paid?
When did he die?
LP Waldo
Commissioner
To
Francis Burt Esq
3d Auditor
Died 17th August 1841, Paid to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor
Page 57

Concord N.H. Nov 12. 1853
My dear Sir
At the time of the reception of
your letter of the 30th of Sept ult, my professional 
engagements were such as to render
immediate attention on my part to the examination 
of the pension cases therein alluded to,
impossible. I accordingly employed William
Foster Esqr to make the investigation, which
he has done I believe thoroughly in two of the cases.
The accompanying documents will show the
result of his labors and exhibit to the Department
the the facts in these cases. I shall see that the
remaining case (that of Mehitable Garland)
is examined without delay.
Godfrey the principal
perpetrator of these gross frauds can probably
never be brought to trial. He is so extremely
low and feeble that his death may be expected
at any moment, and yet he still attempts
by assured names to have a correspondence
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with the Pension Department, Upon learning
this fact I immediately advised the Postmaster
at Epping not to deliver such letters or papers
to Mr. Godfrey or any persons acting in his
behalf.
I commenced suits against the sureties of
Gilman at the last term of the Circuit Court for
the recovery of the amount of the recognisance[sic] ($2500). The writs
were made somewhat hurriedly and before the record
which was very long was completed by the 
commissioner - Upon careful examination it was found
that both the record and writs required amendment
and the suits were continued for that purpose
Gilman is supposed to be still in this vicinity.
Would not the offer of a suitable reward, be
advisable and tend to his apprehension?
I am satisfied that the exposures of the conduct
of Godfrey & Gilman have but just been
Commenced. Two more mitigated scoundrels
were never detected in the commission of crime.
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
John H. George
U.S. Atty
for N.H.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Washington, D.C.
Page 59

Tuftonborough Dec 16 1854
Hon L P Waldo
Dear sir
I herewith send you
the declaration of the wid. Mehitable
Garland for a renewal of her pension
Hon John H George wrote her that she
had better employ me to prosecute her claim
and he desired of me that I would attend to it
as he considered her justly entitled to it
and perhaps by my going with Mr George
to assist in the investigation of the Gilman
fraud was the cause of the letter being sent
to your office relative to the Hannah Abbott
affair but I went at the request of Mr
George and did not intend to make enemies
I am well persuaded in my own mind
that Mr Tuck was the wire puller as he and
his Brother in law would like to monopolise[sic]
the Pension Buisness in this county
your Respectfully
John Peavey
Page 60

New Hampshire
Mehitable Ga[illegible]
widow of James
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed in the Roll at the rate of
96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of June 1853
and sent to 
Woodbury Gilman
Epping
N.H
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848 Page 16 Vol. A
[illegible]
[illegible] from roll
from 4 Sept 1853
Fraudulent, see
[illegible] within
Page 61

State of New Hampshire
Carroll County ss
I Sanborn B Carter Register of
Probate for said County in said
State hereby certify that Thomas
P. Drake within named is Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County, that his signature
to the within papers hereto annexed
is true and genuine-
In witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Court of Probate for said
County this fifteenth day of
December AD 1854
Sanborn B. Carter Regr.
Page 62

State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll Ss.
On this fifteenth day of 
December 1854 personally appeared before
me Thomas P. Drake a Judge of the Court of Common 
Please[sic] in and for said County of Carroll Mehitable
Garland a resident of Effingham in the County of Carroll
and state aforesaid aged seventy two years who first being
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
3 day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary war
that she is the widow of James Garland late of
Effingham aforesaid deceased who was a soldier in
the war of the Revolution and drew a pension at the
rate of Ninety six dollars per annum she further
declares that she was married to said James Garland
in the month of June 1834 by Elder Joseph Davis
a Free will Baptist Minister the she was married in
the house where she now lives and she believes she is
correct as to the time of said Marriage but it is possible
she may not have stated the time exactly correct as she
has not any record either private or public by which ┃
she can refer to in order to ascertain the exact time
and that the Judges the time from recollection and
records a coppy[sic] which has been sent to Washington
2
Page 63

by the Hon John H George shown him when
he came to her house to investigate the proceed
of Doctor Woodbury Gilman and that her said
Husband died at Effingham on the 17 day of
August 1840 or 1841. the record of his death is written in
her Bible but by using the record is so much
obliterated that she cannot tell whether it is 1840
1841 that she was not married to him prior to the
second of Janey eighteen hundred but at or near
the time above stated she further declares that
she is the identical person who signed a declaration
drawn up by the above named Woodberry Gilman
that at that time she supposed said declaration
embraced facts similar to the foregoing statement
and that she so understood them at least she does not
recollect of making any such statement to said Gilman
and further that she is still a widow never having been
married since the death of said James Garland
Witness
Thomas P. Drake
William T Mason
Mehitable Garland
Her Mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written
and further that I have been personally acquainted with
said Mehitable Garland for the last thirty years and from
my personal knowledge her reputation believe she
intend, to represent things truly according to her best
recollection
Thom P Drake Judge
Page 64

State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll Ss. on this fifteenth
day of December 1854 personally appeared before
me Thomas P Drake a Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the aforesaid
County of Carroll William T Mason aged forty
seven years and Betsy Mason aged fifty seven
years both residents of Effingham in the aforesaid
County who being duly sworn according to law
declare that they have been personally acquainted 
with the widow Mehitable Garland for the last forty
years and that they have lived in the same house
with her for the last seventeen years that they
will recollect that James Garland a Revolutionary
Pensioner was reputed to have been married to said
Mehitable Garland about twenty years since and
that about seventeen years ago they moved into the
house where said James Garland and Mehitable
Garland resided and that they well know that said
James & Mehitable lived together as husband and wife
untill[sic] his death and that they never heard said aforesaid
marriage called in question in this vicinity by any
person or persons whatever
William T Mason
Betsy Mason
her mark
subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written
and further that said witness an credible persons
Thomas P. Drake Judge
4
Page 65

State of Newhampshire
Carroll Ss. personally appeared before
Thomas P Drake a Judge of the Court of Common
Please[sic] in and for the County of Carroll aforesaid
Hiram Witherell a resident of Effingham in aforesaid
County aged fifty nine years who being duly
sworn according to law declares that about twenty
years since he lived within a half of a mile of
where the widow Garland now resides. that he well
recollects that James Garland was then a Revolutionary
Pensioner was reputed to have been married to the
said Mehitable Webster as she was then called and
that he well knows that she the said Mehitable
Garland lived with said James Garland as
his reputed wife untill[sic] his death and that he
said Witherell has resided for the last fifteen or
sixteen years, within one hundred rods of the residence of said Mehitable Garland
and that he never heard the Marriage of said James
Garland and Mehitable Garland doubted nor has any doubt
whatever but that she was truly married as she
has set forth in he declaration of this date
Hiram Witherell
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year
above written and I certify that said Witherell is
a credible person
Thomas P. Drake Judge
5
the words (was within one hundred rods doubted) her [illegible]
Page 66

State of Newhampshe
County of Carroll ss On this fifteenth
day of December 1854 personally appeared
before me Thomas P Drake a Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the
aforesaid County of Carroll John Wentworth
resident of Effingham age seventy years
and Sarah Wentworth wife of said John Wentworth
aged sixty one years also a resident of Effingham
who being duly sworn according to law declare
that they have been acquainted with the widow
Mehitable Garland for the last twenty five years
that they now reside and have so resided within
fifty rods of her residence for the aforesaid twenty
five years that not far from twenty years since
said Mehitable Garland was reputed to have been
married to James Garland a Revolutionary Pensioner
who then resided where she now lives and that she
the said Sarah Wentworth declares that she well recollects
that Elder Joseph Davis came directly from the
house of said James Garland on the day that
said James & Mehitable were reputed to have 
been married and that he said Davis said
that he had married them and told her who
was at the wedding and that they both well
know that said Mehitable Garland lived
with him the said James Garland as
6
Page 67

his reputed wife untill[sic] his death and
further that they have never to their
knowledge heard it doubted in this vicinity
but that said James Garland & Mehitable Garland were truly
married at the time they we so reputed
to have been.
John Wentworth
Sarah Wentworth
subscribed and sworn to the day and
year above written and I hereby certify that
and personally acquainted with the above
witnesses and they are credible persons
Thomas P. Drake Judge
Mehitable Garland [illegible] wife [illegible]
Page 68

June 14, 1932
BA-J/MLB
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JAMES GARLAND
W. 26202
Hazel June Garland
336 Kenwood Avenue
Beloit, Wisconsin
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting that you be
furnished the place of residence at enlistment and date of
death of James G. Garland, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim W. 26202, based upon the military service of
the only soldier named James Garland found in the Revolutionary 
War records of this office.
James Garland was born in Hampton, New Hampshire, date
not stated.
He enlisted at Winter Hill, near Cambridge, Massachusetts
date of enlistment and place of residence at enlistment not
stated.
He died August 17, 1841 at Effingham, Carroll County, New
Hampshire.
Very truly yours
A.D. Miller
Assistant to Administrator
Page 69

HAZEL JUNE GARLAND
334 KENWOOD AVENUE
BELOIT, WISCONSIN
September 8, 1938
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Re: James Garland W26202
I would like complete information on the
above James Garland at the time he filed application
for pension, in the Revolutionary War.
Name of wife or wives, 1st and second, children
dates of birth, marriage etc.
Date of his marriage, in fact would appreciate
all information given at the time he asked for
his pension.
It is necessary for me to have this information
to complete necessary information for compiling
papers for D.A.R. membership.
Thanking you in advance for this information
Hazel J. Garland
Hazel J. Garland
334 Kenwood Ave.
Beloit, Wis.
RECEIVED 
SEP 10 1938
MAIL [ILLEGIBLE]
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HGJ
334 Kenwood Ave.
Beloit, Wis.
4 / 9 / 32.
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
In tracing records of the Garland family
for D.A.R. connections I find that a few dates are
necessary to complete my findings.
I would like the death date of James G.
Garland, baptised[sic] Oct 1,1752 who died in Effingham
N. H. He was a Revolutionary soldier and drew a pension.
He was living at Dixmont Maine when drawing the pension
He was in Captain Dearborn's company in 1775 and in
Captain Sanborn's Company Sept 7th, 1777.
I am also wanting the death date of Lieut.
Jonathan Garland, born July 16, 1716 June 1776 he signed
the Declaration of Safety, in 1777 was one of a committee
to enlist soldiers. PLEASE furnish residence
of each when they enlisted.
Thanking you for this information I beg
to remain
Yours very truly,
Hazel June Garland
RECEIVED
APR 13 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSIONS PRES SUB-DIVISION
Page 71

1932 June 13 - Ltr. 6 Hazel
June Garland [illegible] date of [illegible] res. Resy.
death - MLB
1938 Oct 31 [illegible] to [illegible]
J. Garland [illegible]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26202
Mehitable Garland
wid. of
James Garland
Priv. Rev. war
Act Feb 3rd 1853
Index: Vol A, Page 422
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Hampshire.

Secretary's Office, Concod.
Feb. 15, 1853.

I hereby certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Smith Gilman and Isaac Hobbs were Justices of the Peace for the county of Carroll in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their 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 Certifies that 
The intention of Marriage between Mr James Garland & Miss Mehitable Webster both of Effing[ham] have been entered in my office as the law requires.
June 1 - 1833 Thomas P. Drake Town [page torn]

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