Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25856, Samuel Way, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Way, Samuel
W. 25856
Hannah
Contents
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3263
New Hampshire Co.
Hannah Way
widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary was
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
22 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Chester C. Hutchins
Bath
NH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 160 Vol. 1
Reported
Jany 22/49
Date of 
death not [unintelligible]
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I Hannah Waters of Bath in the County
of Grafton and State of Newhampshire Aged Eighty
four years October last, depose and say that I am
the Widow of John Waters late of this place deceased,
a Revolutionary Soldier who drew a pension in his
life time and now draw a pension as his widow.
that I was the daughter of Moses Pike of Old
Howell, Massachusetts, where I was born, that I
was nearly seven years old when my father moved
from Old Haverhill to this place, that about two
years for my father moved into this place I went
to Newbury Vermont to live with one Abner Fowler
where I lived about three years as I think, that
while I lived at Newberry aforesaid I was well
acquainted with the family of one John Way
who moved from Connecticut to Haverhill in the
State of Newhampshire, I was acquainted with John
Way his wife & their children by the names John
Dorcas, Lydda, Polly, Rhoda, Anna & Samuel
that I never knew of any other family of Ways
nor of any one of the name of Way but the
descendents of said John Way and his family.
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that John Way aforesaid and his family lived in
Haverhill in this State until after the war was
over, that after I left Newbury aforesaid I came to
this place and have lived here ever since. That
I was about thirteen years of age when I came from
said Newbury to this place. that John Way aforesaid
and his family moved into this place from said Haverhill
some ten years or more after I came from said Newbury
and his son Samuel Way came with him and lived
with his father, they lived within about one half
will from where I lived, I know that they were the same
family of Ways that I was acquainted with at
Haverhill in this State. that I was acquainted with
one Hannah Starlin before she was married who
came to this place soon after said Way's family moved to
this place and stayed at his house a short time
but lived when at home somewhere down Country
below this place. that some year or more after
said John Way & his family come to this place, the
said Samuel Way told me that he was going
after a wife & did go down country and returned
with the said Hannah Starlin as his wife and
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and frequently requested me to call and see his
wife which I did. that soon after the said Samuel
Way was married his father the said John Way
went to Portsmouth in this State as he said to see
one Mr Windall as I think to purchase some land
for his son the said Samuel Way, in the town of
Lyman, and I have heard it said that he was
asked if he would pay for the land & that he replied
that if he could not, his son Sam could for he was
worth a hundred & fifty pounds Starlin that
as near as I can recollect the said John Way
died in this place about 59 years age & his son
the said Samuel Way more of from this place into
the town of Lyman in this County who lived there
until his decease. I have been acquainted with
the widow
Hannah Way now of said Lyman & know that
she is the same person that I was acquainted with
as Hannah Starlin before she was married to the said
Samuel Way. That my daughter Susan was born
in the year of 1779, 14th day of February and that year
in the winter before my said daughter was born there
was as I understood a considerable quantity of Beef
killed for the army at Haverhill in this State
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and that soldiers were stationed at said Haverhill
at the Old Court House for the purpose of guarding it. I
think that General Hagens army as it was
all came to said Haverhill in the month of May
of that year 1779, and that there were so few inhabitants
in this part of the country at that time that every one
that was old enough to be a soldier was one, and
as the name of the said Samuel Way and his
father the said John Way are found upon a
pay roll of Capt. Timothy Barrow's company. 
I think that they could have been no other persons but those with
when I was acquainted.
that I have no doubt but
that was the case for the said John Way or his
son the said Samuel Way would do any thing for
the pay for it as they were in
in urgent circumstances. Hannah Waters
her mark
State of New Hampshire
Grafton Fs:
Sworn to and Subscribed this
13th day of August A.D. 1844
Before me
Harry Hibbard Jus. Peace
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Page 1st
I Sally Way Wife of Amos S. Way of Lyman
County of Grafton State of Newhampshire being of Lawful
age depose and say that my Husbands Father Samuel May
Died April 18th 1822 and this death was recorded by my Husband man
the time of his death in his Book of Family Records and that Hannah
Way the widow of the said Samuel Way is now living with us the
above mentioned Amos S. Way and Sally Way and is still
a widow and has never married to any person since the death
of her Husband Samuel Way she is now about 80 years of
age and of very feeble health she has been confined to the house
for the last 2 or 3 years and has not been able to leave her room
for that period of time without help I would state that after
I was married to Amos S. Way my Husband I lived in the
family of the above named Samuel Way about 5 years previous
to the death of the said Samuel May he often shew me
the Family Records in the Old Bible and said it contained
the Record of his Marriage &c. I would further state that the
Record appears to be in his own hand writing
Sally
Way
Grafton Ss.
Personly appeared the above named Sally
May at the Dwelling House of Amos S. Way in Lyman
in said county on the 2d day of August 1844 and made
solemn oath that the above deposition by her subscribed contains
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth relative to the cause for which it was taken
Albert Mason Justice of the Peace
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Sally Ways
Deposition
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I Amos S. Way of Lawful age depose & say that my
Honored Father Samuel Way Died Apr. 18, 1822 as Doth appear
in my Book of Family Record as there recorded by me &
further state that my said Father Sam Way lived in the town of
Lyman County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire & that I
was at home the day he died & attended his funeral & I further
State that my Mother Hannah Way is the widow of the
said Samuel Way & is at this time Living with me in the
town of Lyman County & State aforesaid & has lived with me
ever since my Honored Father Sam Way died & that she
has not intermarried with any other person since the death
of her late Husband Sam Way & I further State that
according to the record kept by my Father in the old family
Bible ordered to kept by him & family owned & kept by his
Father John Way now and now owned & kept by me as it doth there
appear in my fathers own hand writing that my mother
Hannah way was Married to my Honored Father Sam Way January 24 1765 &
it doth there appear that her Maiden
same was Hannah Starlin my Mother is now about
eighty years of age & has been confined to the house for two
or three years past  & is now unable to go from one room to another.
I recollect of having my said father say in his
lifetime that the Record of his Marriage as there recorded
in the old family Bible above mentioned contained the record
and his marriage [unintelligible] and I am confident it is his own handwriting & I have also heard him
say repeatedly in his lifetime that
he served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war about
one year
Amos S. Way
Grafton s
Personally appeared the above
Amos S. Way at his Dwelling House in Lyman in
said county on the 2d day of August 1844 and made
solemn oath that the above deposition by him subsirked
contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the
truth relative to the cause for which it was taken
Albert Mason Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Amos Way deposition
Grafton County set
I Nathan B Felton Clerk for said
County of Grafton and the Superior Court of Judicature of the
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Albert Mason is an acting
Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned
& qualified; that his commission was dated on the 14th day
of December AD. 1840 & will aspire on the 14th day of
December AD 1845, and that his two signatures above written
on the first & third pages of this packet) are genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of
said County this 15th day of August
AD 1844 -
N. B. Felton Clerk
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John Way Born January 28th in ye year 1720
Dorcas, my first wife, born Sep ye 9th day 1720
Mary, my second wife, born July ye 23rd day 1721
Abigal my Third wife born Sep. ye 24th day 1721
John Way and Dorcas Brunson Married December ye 27th day in ye year 1742
John Way and Mary Stebens married Sep ye
25th in ye year 1746
John Way and Abigal Spafford Married
December ye 27th Day 1750
my Grandson Cyrus Johnston born July 15 1772
my son Geo. born Nov 24 1743 by first wife
Dorcas born Agt. 5-1747 of second wife
Son John born June 14-1749-
my Daughter Mary born Nov 9. 1751 of my 3d Wife
Abigal born Feb 1. 1754
my daughter Lidey Jan 17. 1756
Rhoda - Aug 25, 1758
my son George -Aug 17. 1760
Saml Jan 8. 1762.
my daughter Anna Jan 2 1765
Hannah Sep 21 1769
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Copy of Record taken from the Way family bible & filed with the case.  W.B. Evans
Deaths
Dorcas my Wife died April 22nd 1745
my son Geo. died August 5th ye day 1745
Mary my wife died Nov 6th 1749
My honored father died March 23, 1760
My honored mother died March 3 1762
my son Geo. died March 17th 1761
Marriages
Saml Way and Hannah Startlin
was married January 24, 1785
Births
Saml Way's Son Amos was born December 18, 1785
my daughter Lydia was born July 30, 1787
my Son Dan born March 2d 1789
my son Saml born March 24 1791
my Daughter Phebe born Feb 11, 1793
my son Bradley was born Mar 13, 1795.
my son John born Sept 20. 1798
my daughter Hannah Feb 13, 1801
my daughter Ann was born Feb 9 1805
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Copy
John Way was Born January ye 28. 1720
Abigail my wife was born September ye 24" 1720
Dorcas my wife died April ye 22 in 1745
my son George died August  ye 5 in 1745.
Mary my wife died November ye 6th day 1749
My honored Father died March ye 23rd 1760
My son George died March ye 17th 1761
My honored mother died March ye 3d 1762.
My daughter Abigal Johnson died - in year 1772
Samuel Way and Hannah Starlin was married
January 24, 1785.
Samuel Way's son Amos was born Dec ye 18th day 1785
my daughter Lydia was born July 30 day 1787
My Son Dan Born March 2d day in the year 1789
son Samuel was born March 24 day 1791
my Daughter Phebe was born Feby 11th 1793
my son Bradley was born March 13th in the year 1796
my son John born September 20 day, in the year 1798
my daughter Hannah was born Feb 13th in the year 1801
my daughter Ann was born Feby the 9th 1805
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Deaths
my honored Father died March 13th 1785.
and in the 66th year of his age
My son Dave Died Nov 24 day 1791.
my son Samuel died August 2d day in the year 1796
Five years and  6 months old
My honored mother died Feb 26th day in the
year 1806 in the 86th year of her age
My honored Father died Apl 18th day in the
year 1822 aged 60 years 3 month and 11 days
Bradley Way died January 24th 1823 in the
24th year of his age-
Phebe died December 18th 1826
Lydia died April the tenth day 1828
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
United States of America
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County SS:
On this 10th day of August Anno Domini
1844 personally appeared at the dwelling house of Amos
S. Way of Lyman in said County of Grafton & State of New
Hampshire before Andrew S. Woods of Bath in said County
one of the Associate Justices of the Superior Court of the
said State of New Hampshire, being a Court of records,
Hannah Way a resident of Lyman aforesaid aged Seventy
nine years, having been unable for the greater part of the last
three years to leave her room on account of the infirmities of
advanced age & sickness, who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act
granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the widow of Samuel Way late of Lyman
aforesaid, deceased, who was a Soldier in the army of
the Revolutionary War of the United States of America
that as near as she can recollect & according to the best
information which she has obtained that her late husband
the said Samuel Way enlisted as a Soldier in a company
commanded by one Timothy Barron of Haverhill in the
County & State aforesaid as Captain, in the month of April
A.D. 1778 for one years service & served nearly one year in a regiment commanded by one
Timothy Bedel
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the Revolutionary War of the United States of America
that as near as she can recollect & according to the best
information which she has obtained that her late husband
the said Samuel Way enlisted as a Soldier in a company
commanded by one Timothy Barron of Haverhill in the
County & State aforesaid as Captain, in the month of April
A.D. 1778 for one years service & served nearly one year
in a Regiment commanded by one Timothy Bedel of
said Haverhill as Colonel, & she thinks that she has
heard her said husband the said Samuel Way say that
when he enlisted he belonged to said Haverhill & that he was
stationed the principal part of the time of his term of service
at the Old Court House in said Haverhill & that he was several
times called out on occasions of alarm for the purpose of
defending the frontiers adjacent to the Connecticut River
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And that she has obtained & herewith forwards the documentary evidence
of her said Husbands the said Samuel Ways term of service. She
further declares & states that she was married to the said
Samuel Way on the 24th day of January A.D. 1785 in the
Town of Woodstock in the County of Windsor & State of
Vermont by a Baptist Minister of that place, by the name of
Elisha Ramson as she thinks, & that her husband the said Samuel
Way and at Time aforesaid on the 18th day of April AD. 1822-
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of
January A.D. 1794, viz: at the time & place above stated &
that her maiden name was Hannah Starlin, that she is
now the widow of the said Samuel Way she having not intermarried
with any other person since the death of her said husband
the said Samuel Way. And she further declares & states that the
reason why her application has been thus long delayed is that
she soon after the aforesaid act of July 7. 1838 was passed employed
one Moody Bedel of Bath in the County of Grafton aforesaid to make
an application to obtain for her the benefit of said act who did
not succeed before his death which took place soon after, for
or account of what reason he failed she knows not, but was led
to suppose that it was so dificult a case that it was not worth the
while to make another effort, but has lately been induced by her
children & friends to make another trial to obtain the benefit of
said act.
Hannah Way
her mark
In presence of
Andrews, Woods
& Alva Hastings
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day & year first
above mentioned, before me
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while to make
another effort, but has lately been induced by her
children & friends to make another trial to obtain the benefit of said act.
Hannah Way
her mark
In presence of
Andrew S. Woods & Alva Hastings
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day & year first
above mentioned, before me
Andrew S. Woods
one of the associate Justices
of the Superior Court of the
State of New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set. I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the for
said County of Grafton of the Superior Court of
Judicature of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Andrew S. Roods is an acting associate Justice of said
Court duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission
was dated on the 2d day of October AD 1842, and will
spire on the 2d day of June 1873, and that his two
signatures above written are genuine-
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this
fifteenth day of August AD 1842 N B Felton Clerk
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November 16, 1937 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. Louie S. Jones 
367 Linden Avenue 
Buffalo, New York 
 BA-J/EEL Samuel Way-W.25856 

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25856, based upon the military service in that war of Samuel Way. 

Samuel Way, the son of John and Abigal Way, was born January 8, 1762, place not shown. John Way lived in Connecticut, then moved to Haverhill, New Hampshire, then to Bath, New Hampshire, where he died. 

While residing in Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire, Samuel Way enlisted in April, 1778, served as a private in Captain Timothy Barron's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, served as a guard at the court house in Haverhill, did scouting duty protecting the frontier and served nearly one year. 

He died April 18, 1822, in Lyman, New Hampshire. 

The soldier married January 24, 1785, in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, Hannah Starlin, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. They were married by the Reverend Elisha Ransome, a Baptist minister. 

Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and resided in Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire, at the home of her son Amos S. Way and his wife, Sally. 

Samuel and Hannah Way had the following children: 
Amos Way, born December 18, 1785. 
Lydia Way.     "     July 30, 1787, died April 10, 1828.
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Children of Samuel and Hannah Way, continued:

Dan Way   born March 3, 1789, died November 24, 1791


Samuel Way born March  24, 1791, died August 3, 1796.
Phebe Way born February 11, 1793, died December 1, 1836.

Bradly or Bradley Way born March 13, 1796, died January 24, 1823. 
John Way born Septermber 30, 1798l
Hannah Way born February 13, 1801.
Ann Way born February 9, 1805.


In 1880, the nearest living descendant of Samuel and Hannah
Way was Samuel S. Way, of Monroe, New Hampshire.
The following family data are shown, also:
John Way born January 28, 1720.
Dorcas, my first wife born September 9, 1720.
Mary, my second wife born July 23, 1721.
Abigal, my third wife born September 24, 1721.
John Way and Dorcas Brunson married December 27, 1742.
John Way and Mary Stobens married September 25, 1746.
John Way and Abigal Spafford married December 27, 1750.
My grandson, Cyrus Johnston, born July 15, 1772.
my son, George, born November 24, 1743, by first wife.
Dorcas, born August 5, 1747, of second wife.
Son John, born June 14, 1749, of second wife.
my daughter Mary, born November 9, 1751, of my third wife.
Abigal, born February 1, 1754.
My daughter Lidy, born January 17, 1956.
Rhoda, born August 25, 1758.
My son George, born August 17, 1760.
My son, Samuel, born January 8, 1762.
My daughter, Anna, born January 2, 1765.
Hannah born September 21, 1769.
Dorcas, my wife died April 22, 1745.
My son George, died August 5, 1745.
Mary, my wife, died November 6, 1749.
My honored father died March 23, 1760.
My son George, died March 17, 1761.
My honored mother died March 3, 1762.
My daughter, Abigal Johnson, died in the year 1772.

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Family data continued:
My honored father died March 13, 1785, in the 66th year of his age.
My honored mother died February 25, 1806, in the eighty-sixth year
of her age.
My honored father died April 16, 1822, aged sixty years, three
months and eleven days.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Hannah Way, widow of Samuel Way
( W. 25856), you should address The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following
data:
Hannah Way, widow of Samuel Way
Certificate No. 3263
Issued January 22, 1849
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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see letters to John Bedel & Pay
March 28 1846-
2 Cerps

1838
1843
6362
Concord
New Hampshire
Hannah Way
widow of Samuel Way
who was a Private
in the N H Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
18 day of Nov. 1844
and sent to
John Bedel
Bath
NH
Act of March 3, 1843.
& June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 23
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled" An Act making further provision
for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Grafton
ss.
ON THIS Twenty third day of August
184 & personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Wills
resident of Lymen
in the County of Grafton
aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
: That she is the Widow of Samuel Way
who was a private in
the army of the Revolution that she drew a pension under the
act of Congress found March 3, 1843 & 17th June 1844
at the rate of Forty Dollars
Hannah Way
She
Attest
further declares that she is still a widow.
Baron Moulder
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
Albert Mason Justice of the Peace
FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Albert Mason Justice of the Peace
Grafton
State of New Hampshire
COUNTY, SS.
J. D. Sleeper.
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Albert Mason
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the twenty third day of December
1845 and will expire
on the twenty third day of December 1858, and that his signature above written
is genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this thirtieth day of August 1848
D. Sleeper Clerk
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main Street, Concord, N. H.
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8845
New Hampshire
Hannah Way
widow of Samuel Way
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 18 Apl 1822
of Grafton in the State of NH
who was a Pri
in the Co
commanded by Captain Barron of the
Reg commanded by Col Bedel in
the NH
line for 12 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of
Nov. 1846 and sent to John
Bedel, Bath, NH
Total amount, $20000
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 45.
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J.S. Edwards
July 13. 1844
Samuel Way
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Pension Office
July 13th 1844.
Sir,
In reply to your enquiry I would inform
you that the rolls of Bedels Regiment are at Concord
and the information you seek in order to assert the
claim of the widow of Samuel Way, deceased.
If the rolls were in this Office it would be
irregular to furnish you with the evidence they afford before a claim is asserted
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully
You Obt. Servant
J L Edward
John Bedel, Esq
Bath
New Hampshire
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Thomas P. Treadwell
July 31, 1844
Saml Way
Concord
Jul 31
NH
1 os 50
John Bedel, Esqr
Bath
N. H.
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Secretary's Office
Concord, July 31, 1844.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you a copy of Capt.
Timo Barrons' Roll, containing evidence of
the service of Samuel Way in the War of
the Revolution - the
fee for examining the
Records and for copy will be three dollars; which
you can forward by Mail
Very Respectfully
Thomas P. Treadwell
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N. Haskell
Letter &
certificate
[unintelligible]
Mr. John Bede
Bath
N. H.
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Town Clerks Office Woodstock
August 10th 1844
This may certify that I have
made diligent search in the Town
Records in a book kept for the purpose
of recording marraiges and there appears
no record of the marraige of Samuel Way
& Hannah Starlin in said Records
Attest N. Haskell Town Clerk
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James Smiths
deposition
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I James Smith of Bath in the County of
Grafton & State of New Hampshire Aged Eighty
one years depose and say that I was well
acquainted with one Samuel Way late of Lyman
in the County aforesaid from his youth up to the
time of his decease & never knew of any other person
of that name and as
his name is found upon payroll as an enlisted
soldier from this vicinity I think it could have been no
other person but him the one that I was acquainted with
the said Samuel Way.  I was out in the Revolutionary War several times.  I was at Newbury, Vermont when Royalton
was burnt and also when Thomas Johnson was
taken and carried to Canada, and belonged to a
company commanded by one Timothy Barron as
Captain which company belonged to Col. Timothy
Bedels' Regiment, as I think in the year of 1778
& I think that the said Samuel Way must have
been the same person that was in said Company,
James Smith
Grafton ss. Aug 10, 1844
[unintelligible]
to before me
H Hibbard
Jus Peace
State of New Hampshire
---
Grafton County Set. I Nathan B Felton, Clerk for
said County of Grafton of the Superior Court of Judicature of
the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Harry Hibbard is an
acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned &
qualified; that his commission was dated on the
25th day of November 1839 & will expire on the
25th day of November AD 1844, & that his two signatures above written (on this & the last preceding page of this
packet) are genuine-
Given under my hand-- the seal of
said Court this 15th day of August AD 1844. N B Felton Clerk
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Noah Moulton
deposition
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I Noah Moulton of Lyman in the
County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire
Aged Eighty four years depose and say that I was some acquainted with
one Samuel Way who lived in Haverhill in this
State and was well acquainted with the said
Samuel Way while he lived at Bath in this
sale & also after he removed to Lyman aforesaid
up to the time of his decease. I was acquainted with the said Samuel Way some 30 years
before his decease. I am also acquainted with
the widow Hannah Way now of this place who
I have known as the widow of said Samuel
Way, who as I understand is making application
for a pension on account of his service as
a Revolutionary soldier, I never knew any
other person of the name of Samuel Way but the
one above mentioned, I now draw a pension
as a Revolutionary Soldier under Captain Timothy
Barron in Col. Timothy Bedels Regiment
State of New Hampshire
Noah Moulton
Grafton ss: Lyman August 12. 1844
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Baron Moulton Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set. I Nathan B Felton, Clerk, for
said County, of the Superior Court of Judicature of
the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Barron Moulton is
an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County
duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission
was dated on the 14th day of June AD. 1842, & will expire on the 14th day of June AD. 1847, and that
his signature above within written is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said
County this 15th day of August AD 1844
NB Felton Clerk
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
Bath Aug. 17, 1844
Honored Sir
Enclosed herewith are the
declarations of Widow Hannah Way now of Lyman in
the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire, wife of
the late Samuel Way of said Lyman deceased, in order
to obtain a pension on account her said husbands
Revolutionary services. Also enclosed are the depositions
of Amos S. Way. Sally Way, James Smith Noah Moulton
& Hannah Waters, a certificate of the Town Clerk of
Woodstock Vermont, a copy of a pay Roll of Capt
Timothy Barron's Company in Col. Timothy Bedels Regt.
& the family Bible of said Amos S. Way formerly owned
by his Grandfath John Way afterwards by his father the said
Samuel Way and now by him the said Amos G Way from all
which the said Hannah Way thinks sufficient proof
appears to substantiate her claim. Upon said Roll
appears the proof of the said Samuel Way's term of service -
per the depositions of said Noah Moulton & Hannah Waters
it appears that the said Samuel Way lived in Haverhill in
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this State before during, & after the Revolutionary War in
the immediate vicinity of the place where the company of
said Timothy Barron was raised from the depositions
of the said James Smith, Noah Moulton & Hannah Waters

it appears that they were well acquainted with the said
Samuel Way from his early youth up to the time of his
decease & never knew of any other person of that name
from the Hannah Way's first declaration & the deposition
of the said Amos S. May it appears that the said
Samuel Way frequently declared himself to have been
an enlisted soldier for the term of about one year in
the Revolutionary War from the certificate of the said
Town Clerk of Woodstock it appears that there is no
record in his office of the marriage of the Samuel Way
& Hannah Starlin the maiden name of the said Hannah
Way but from the said family Bible it appears in
the hand writing of the said Samuel Way, that he and
the said Hannah Starlin were married January 24th
A.D. 1785. & from the same appears the time of the said
Samuel Ways birth & decease, the record of his decease in
the hand writing of the said Amos S. Way as evidenced
by the depositions of the said Amos S. & Sally Way
all which records appear in said Bible on one leaf at the
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first & two leaves at the last of the Apocrypha
I am requested to make known that it is the desire
of the said Amos S. Way that said Bible should be
returned -
The foregoing is humbly submitted & if
further proof is necessary I await your instructions
Will the most sincere sentiments
of Regard I remain your
Humb & Obedent Servant
John Bedell
Hon.
J L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Nov 11.44
Dr. G[unintelligible]
file with her papers
Hon. A. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Bath Nov. 6. 1844
New Hampshire
Sir
from time to time I have been
solicited to write to you since I received your printed
circular of the 22d of September, but on account of the
decided tone of that letter I have been very loth to
comply untill I thought that a "reasonable" time had
elapsed, knowing very well that such things cannot be
expedited by a continual flood of inquiries.
But I am now under the necessity of troubling
you with this in order to comply with the instructions
of my employers. I am requested to state that nothing
has been received by me from the War Department since
I received your printed letter dated Sept 22 acknowledging
the receipt of the papers in the case of the Widow
Hannah Way of Lyman N.H.
From our limited knowledge of the manner of
conducting the business in the cases of applications
for pensions we are unable to account for the
delay made in this case. Therefore if there is any
occasion for further delay upon this case we shall
anxiously await for information upon it.
Yours Very Respectfully
John Bedel
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington City D.C.
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Moore Russells affidavit
Hannay Ways application
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I Moore Russell of Plymouth in the County
of Grafton State of New Hampshire in the
eighty eighth year of my age depose & say
That I was a member of the Company commanded
by Timothy Barren & a Regiment commanded
by Col Timothy Bedel duly enrolled for the
defence of the Frontier on & adjacent to the
Connecticut River & that I enlisted served
was paid for one years service in to Company
I was personally acquainted with nearly every
member of sd. Company & among others with
Samuel Way who was a member of sd
Company & did duty in the same as a private
according to my best recollection & beyond
all doubt in my own mind-
I was well acquainted with him both before
after 2 service & with his father & brother
John Way, who was noted as an expert [unintelligible] - I think I was personally acquainted
with every member in sd Company excepting
one or two - Part of our company was stationed
at the fort at the upper end of Haverhill & part
at the old Court house in the same Town
nearly a mile distant & some of us were at
times employed in scouting-- At the close of
the year the company disbanded. This was
in the years 1778 & 1779 Moor Russell
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State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Plymouth Nov. 12, 1844
Personally appearing the within named Moore
Russell & made solemn oath that the within
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Thomas J. Whipple
Justice of the
Peace
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John Bedel
Nov 24 1844
double Paid 25
Hon Harry Hibbard
Concord
N. H.
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Bath N. Hampshire
Sunday Nov. 24th 1844
Your Honor
According to your request before leaving
for Concord, I take this opportunity to play the Scribe to the Pharisee, therefore you will excuse my trespassing upon the
Sabbath. I have but just returned from Swift Water Village
where the cry of Fire! Fire!! Fire!!! had collected nearly
all the inhabitants of this vicinity this morning. Chamberlains
Store has been literally consumed by fire this morning . The
occasion of the fire I have been unable to ascertain with any
degree of accuracy. But I understand that it caught in or over
the counting room from the pannel or some matches. I understood
also that the goods in the cellar and lower part of the Store
were saved principally, and without much damage. Books saved
but no insurance. From the near vicinity of the River and the
little exertion that it required to obtain water from it, together with
the presence of mind and every of those collected the dwelling house
in which Isaac Moore lives and the Tavern Barn were preserved
without any damage. March credit is due to Moses Hastings for one.
The amount of loss can only be presumed as no one knew lives much it is
for the present. Probably about 15 or 20 hundred perhaps less. Don't
consider me uncharitable if I state that I thought from the manner of some
persons that they did realize the loss as much as tho had been their
own. It is mere conjecture. As the Negro said it is bad wind [unintelligible]
good
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David Lock has called and stated that he was not then
prepared to meet the demands against, but would do so soon
wished not to be sued; and as I had no directions so to do I
have let them remain as they were.
John Hastings Jr took his land, and found that it was to be given to
the Judge for Grafton County instead of Merrimack where the
Estate lies, and it also mentioned the Estate of the said deceased, and
the goods &c that have or may come to the hands or possession of the said
Ard Hastings or into the hands of other persons for him &c yet no deceased
nor Ard Hastings had been mentioned in the band previously. We
were of the impression that the band should have mentioned who the
deceased was in some part of it, and that instead of Ard Hastings
in the place that it was put it should have been John Hastings
But he that as it would we thought that the Judge would set in
right before he accepted it
D. H. Jackman last week had two writs made, but would not &
has not yet had one of them sowed because I could not make
it out in some other persons name besides that of the company when
the note was made payable to them and not to order or bearer
I told him that it could not be done, but he swears he knows
it can. How is it?
Farr has returned the Ash R. & Any To writ, and together with it
to the notice that I have entered within not knowing what was for
have sent it to you. Any says that he has nothing in his possession
belonging to Ash and is ready to appear at Court. Might not some
expense be saved by notifying him not to come?
I have received 18 blank writs from Felter and supposing that you ordered
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as there was no explanation. I have not sent for any as you directed me.
Alvan Hastings received yesterday two certificates for Hannah Way one for 40
dollars a year commencing March 4, 1836 ending March 4, 1841, the other for
the same sum a year commencing March 4 1843 ending March 4, 1848
of the old Lady should live as long as that. He took the certificate
and I do not know whether I did right in letting him have them or
not. He says that he shall go to Concord this week for the money
that is due on them being 260 dollars last September and should
probably see you there. He appeared very anxious after he got the
certificates to ascertain what would be the probable bill that he
should have to pay you, and wanted that I should make out a bill
of all that I had done and charge him reasonably for every thing
and if I did not for him too high he might make me a present.
I do not know but his motive was good enough, but I told him that
I could do no such thing without your consent. He then wanted
to know what I thought you would ask. I thought probable the
you might tax him 15 dollars or more be paying for the bond between
and Way and all the money that I had paid out besides. If
he make any enquiries of you you can do what you think best as to
the price, but I think that I have done ten dollars worth at 50 cents a
day besides having that old nuisance shouldered off upon me.
Would it be inconsistent would it be asking too much, would it be presumptive
in me to ask to have the fee shouldered off upon me also?  Not
as I will but as thou will.
I have engaged me a school in the
west part of the town to commence on Tuesday evening next. I had very
good success in obtaining in and of I have as good in teaching it
is all that I can ask. I have not been to Lisbon yet but think I shall go
soon.   If I do not yet another somewhere else.
Yours as Ever
John Bedel
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P. S. Treadwells bill of $3 for copy of pay roll must be seen to by
you or Hastings as that was the understanding in the letter that I
wrote to Allen. If I should trespass occasionally in using your
[unintelligible], write me desiring it otherwise and so it shall be
Yours
J.B.
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John Bedel
Dec. 3, 1844
Paid 12
Hon. Harry Hibbard
Concord
N. H.
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Bath Decr 3d 1844
Your Honor
William Hindman Jr called
here yesterday for counsel concerning the sale of a
lot of timber and stated his case nearly as follows
He not long since verbally agreed with Elbridge G. Lock
to sell him a certain lot of timber partly in the river
and partly on the meadow near the river at $4 per M.
he the same more or less in measure. Lock agreed to
take the same more or less if Hindman would get it
surveyed by a good surveyor and deliver him a
bill of the same. Hindman got Horace a [unintelligible] a sworn surveyor
to survey the timber and took the survey full and gave
it to Lock, which Lock accepted, the bill amounting to
21088 feet.  Hindman at the same time stated to Lock that
some of the logs that remained in the river above and on
the dam and some below the dam would be likely to
go down river in the case of a rise of water. Lock went
and drawed the logs on shore and pinned then up, but
the water rising higher than usual they broke loose and
went down river and were last. Hindman has called
on Lock for pay but Lock refuses to pay for the timber or
have anything to do with it in the first place because there
was more timber than he expected & because some of it
had been lost. Hindman desired to know whether he could
make Lock pay for the timber, and if he could be wanted
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to trustee his father and secure it as his father is owing Lock
some considerable. I told him I though the sale was good.
But he wished me to write to you and get your opinion upon
the statement that he made as soon I could for he wished
to commence a seat a quick as he could if he had a good cause
of action. Now did the acts of ownership that Lock exercised
over the logs constitute an acceptance according to the 4th sec
of the 180 chap on the 359 p. of the revised Statutes? Lock holds
old Hindman's notes. Would a trustee process lie in this case
The all live in New Hampshire. I wish you to answer the above question
so that I can get a letter by Friday if possible.
Chancellor Towne was defaulted last Saturday. The cases
A. S. Woods & Ash &c & Wm. Woods or Bailey Clough Jr were continued
by Justice Patterson to the 28 day of Decr. In the first case
Trustee discharged by agreement between Woods and Amy.
John Bishop settled his Priest writ but has not yet
settled or paid the note that you hold against him but promised to next Saturday.
Myron S. Woodward had a writ made against Joseph
W. Bass but I dont know what Patterson has done about it.
D.K. finally took the second writ that
was made in the companies name.
David Lock has called and paid $11 dollars on
the note against him and gave his note for the balance
$1.50, and says that he is willing to pay part of Mrs Hemphill's bill or
Miss Clough but not all, the cost of the more he is willing to pay as he says.
I feel somewhat ashamed of the bull that I made
in Hasting's affairs but not much sorry, for a
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more bloodthirsty man for money God never made.
He was as past for his papers as old Shylock was for his pound
of flesh, but that should not excuse my neglecting to make out an
oath of identity according to the old form, which I got into
my head by some book or that was necessary only in case a
widow had drawn the first five years and wishes to get be pension
continued under the one or four year act. Live & learn.
I meet with good success in my school in the "West"
have had two schools and am to have another this evening.
I have also obtained me a school in the Village of some
25 to 30 scholars to commence next Thursday evening
Have about 20 in the "West". Business pretty brisk in
this section in spite of the end of the world and [unintelligible]
coming at the same time. My health is good as
usual and I feel grateful for the blessing. Do not
neglect to write unless you are too busy.
Yours in good faith,
John Bedel
Hon. H. Hibbard
Concord
N. H.
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Wentworth MA
Dec 1844
Whipple P.M
Free -
Hon Harry Hibbard
Concord
N.H.
U.S.
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Dr Harry
accidentally [unintelligible]
across Moore Russells Deposition &c
I enclose the papers to you lest there should
be some oversight
your Friend
Thos Whipple
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Bath N.H. May 22. 1846
Sir
Your favor of the 18th Inst in the case of
Mrs, Ruth Smith is received
Whatever the nature of the information may
be that you have received or its source it seems you have not
condescended to apprize me & of this I may not be justified
in questioning the propriety &
Let the most thoro' test be applied and
I have no anxiety as to the result
I can easily conceive the inducement that Mr
Alvan Hastings has to be instrumental in furnishing evidence
in this case. On the 29th day of June 1844 as appears from
the date of Amos S. Way's Bond to Alvan Hastings, Mr Hibbard
was retained by Hastings to obtain Hannah Way's Pension
and I being his Clerk had to do the business.  I wrote
to you the first of July 1844 I think in that case, your answer
that letter I enclose herewith. Immediattly upon the rect
of that I wrote to the Secretary of our State his answer I enclose
herewith. In order to obtain evidence of identity in that case I
made a copy of the roll that the Secretary sent me and Mr
Hibbard handed it to Arthur L. Webster of Plymouth to have
him obtain the evidence of Moor Russell-- this Roll it would
seem for I do not know it to be a fact, Mr Webster, (he being High
Sheriff at that time for the County of Grafton) at the Nov Term of
our Court of Common Pleas holden at Plymouth, handed to Thomas T.
Whipple an attorney attending Court, and he took
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Russell's deposition which I enclose herewith together
with Mr Whipple's letter to Mr Hibbard, which were
recd by me until after you forwarded the certificates
in that case - Before Mr. Hillard left for Concord
James Smith's affidavit was taken in Hannah Ways
case in Mr. Hibbards office and as I think acknowledged
before Mr Hibbard-- Alvan Hasting & Dr. Mores F. Morrison
were present - Whatever inducement, may be imputed
to me in procuring testimony in Mrs. Ruth Smith's case
at that time none existed for I had rather been
excused & I have never received one cent for what
I did from any person whatever. To verify this I
said two letter that I wrote Mr. Hibbard with all their improprieties
At that time Alvan Hastings held Amos S. Bays Bond
to receive one half of Hannah Ways Pension a copy of which you
have
soon after he procured the signature of James
Smith to the paper which you have
After I had made
Mr Smith's application Mr Hastings called on me and
told me he supposed he could prevent her getting
her pension. I told him I thought his object was to
frighten or drive them into compliance with his agreement
but he probably would not succeed by such insurations
and if he could prevent it he had ample opportunity to
to do or His agreement was thwarted in that case his
Bond from Isaac Miner has been thwarted-- his
Bond with John Hodge has been thwarted, and
that he smarting under these injuries from my hands
should attempt to kick against the pricks is not to be
ordered at
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It would hardly seen an indication of a scrupulously
honest man to sit quietly by and see fraud played off upon
the Government and come thus tardily to the rescue-
Both Hastings and Goodall knew of my making
Mrs Smiths application and procuring evidence in support
of the same, and if it had been an unfounded claim
it was their duty as honest men to expose such
bare faced imposition. If your information comes from
either of these sources it would seem to me to
smack a little of revenge
Should you deem it proper, I would consider it
a favor to be informed of the source at least of your
information, if I cannot be informed of its nature
Otherwise I cannot conceive of any possible benefit
that can arise from your present communication
either to the Department or myself-
I remain Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servant
John Bedel
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D C
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See about a copy of a roll of
the Co of Timothy Barton Co. of Col.
Timothy Bedels Regt N.H. Milit was
[illegible] filed with claim of
Hannah
Way Witt & Samuel. File No. 25, 856
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N. B
N. B.
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Monroe N.H. April 14 80
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Sir the nearest descendant
of
Hannah Way is S.S.
way of this town. I saw
him last evening and
he said he had been looking
for the Bible you have for
some time.
You will please
send the Bible to Samuel
S. Way North Monroe N.H.
(Monroe was formely a part of
Lyman N.H.)   I enclose letters
with this sheet and
send this morning.  J. L. Gilchrist P.M.
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Office of M. B. Wheelock
Dealer in
DRY GOODS
Groceries, Boots, Stars, Crockery, Flour &c.
Lyman, N. H. 1880
Dear Sir
If you will send
born N.H. I think
that you will find the
Way's there, the is none
at the living of my
Office for Resp. M. B. Wheelock
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18 [illegible]

Department of the Interior.
-
Pension Office
-
Washington D.C. March 11. 1830
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with
the names and present Post Office
of
address of some of the descendants of
Hannah May, Widow of Samuel
Way, late a private in the Rev. War.
The Widow, through her attorneys
John Bedel and Chester C. Hutchins
of Bath N.H. made application
for pension in 1844 and a
Bible was sent to this Office,
containing a family record,
to
be filed in evidence. It is now
desired to return this Bible to
some member of the family all
of
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
188
of whom resided within the
delivery of your Office at
and subsequent to 1844.
The names of the children
are Amos F. Bradley, John
Hannah and Ann Way.
Please return this letter with
your reply as soon as practi -
cable under cover of enclosed
Envelope
P.M
Very respectfully
J. A. Bentley
Commissioner
[illegible]
P.M.
Lyman
Grafton Co
N. H
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File No 25.856
Hannah Way. Wid of
Samuel Way
Private Rev. War.
PO a Lyman
Grafton County
N H.
Agents Jno Bedel and
Chester C Hutchins both
residents of Bath N H
Names of Children
Amos S. Lydia, Bradley
John, Hannah and Ann
Way
Record taken from Bible &
filed with the case
Letter to P M. Aug 15. 1879
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File No 25.856
Hannah Way
Widow of
Samuel Way
Private
Rev War
March 11/80
[illegible]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL
December 2, 1929
Mrs. Karl J. Brummer
Lisbon
New Hampshire
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim W. 25856, it appears that Samuel Way was
the son of John Way, who formerly lived in Connecticut,
moved to Haverhill, New Hampshire, and then to Bath, New
Hampshire where the said John Way died.
While residing in Haverhill, Grafton County, New
Hampshire, Samuel Way enlisted in April, 1778, served as a
private in Captain Timothy Barron's Company, Colonel
Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, did guard duty
in Haverhill, New Hampshire, was on scouting parties
protecting the frontier, and served nearly one year.
He died April 18, 1822, in Lyman, New Hampshire.
The soldier married January 24, 1785, in Woodstock,
Windsor County, Vermont, Hannah Starlin.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
August 10, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-nine
years and resided in Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire,
at the home of her son. Amos S. Way and his wife, Sally.
Samuel and Hannah Way had the following children:
Amos born December 18, 1785.
Lydia       "  July 30, 1787, died April 10, 1828.
Dan         "  March 2, 1789, " November 24, 1791.
Samuel    " March 24, 1791 " August 2, 1796.
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Phebe      born February 11, 1793 died December 1, 1826.
Bradly or Bradley   " March 13, 1795 " January 24, 1823.
John         " September 20, 1798.
Hannah     " February 13, 1801.
Ann            " February 9, 1805.

The following also appears on the family record:
John Way born January 28, 1720.
Dorcas, my first wife "   September 9, 1720.
Mary, my second wife   " July 23, 1721.
Abigal, my third wife     " September 24, 1721.

John Way and Dorcas Brunson married December 27, 1742.
John Way and Mary Stebens married September 25, 1746.
John Way and Abigal Spaffard married December 27, 1750.
My grandson Cyrus Johnston born July
15, 1772.
my son George born November 24, 1743, by first wife.
Dorcas born August 5, 1747, of second wife.
Son John born June 14, 1749, of second wife.
My daughter Mary born November 9, 1751, of my third wife.
Abigal born February 1, 1754.
My daughter Lidy born January 17, 1756.
Rhoda born August 25, 1758.
My son George born August 17, 1760.
My son Samuel born January 3, 1762.
My daughter Anna born January 2, 1765.
Hannah born September 21, 1769.
Dorcas my wife died April 2, 1745.
My son George died August 5, 1745.
Mary my wife died November 6, 1749.
My honored father died March 3, 1760.
My son George died March 17, 1761.
My honored mother died March 3, 1762.
My daughter Abigal Johnson died in the year 1772.
My honored father died March 13, 1785 in the 66th year
of his age.
My honored mother died February 26, 1806, in the 86th year
of her age.
-2-
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My honored father died April 18, 1822, aged sixty years
3 months and 11 days.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
Widow's death not on AB
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367 Linden Ave
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Rev. War Section
Nov. 2. 1937.
Veterans Administration
Washington D. C

Kindly give me family data, service etc
as shown in pension papers of
Samuel Way (WAY) perhaps living
Grafton Co. N.H. at time of application
Wife not known
Abner Smith who was I believe in
Cheshire Co. N.H. at time of application
wife Lovina.

Thanking you for your attention
very truly yours

Mrs. Louie S. Jones
RECEIVED NOV 3 1937
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Lisbon, N.H.
Oct. 5, 1929
Mr. Earl D. Church,
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
I have been through our old
cemeteries in Lisbon and in some of the
nearby towns looking for the graves of
Revolutionary soldiers, have located nearly
seventy and am
anxious to compile a
history of the services of these men.
In Lyman, I find the grave of
Samuel Way died April 18, 1820 aged 60
years -
The Inventory of his estate is
recorded in Grafton County Probate Records
at Woodsville, N. H. Vol. 7, page 76, dated
May 21, 1822, his sons John, and Amos S
were administrators in the settlement
of the estate some money was paid to
Bradley Way and an
allowance made to
his widow Hannah
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The history of Lyman, N. H. by, E. B Hoskins
say that the Ways came from
Haverhill.
There are two different histories of the
town of Haverhill (N.H.), neither of them
mention the Way family.
His widow Hannah was a pensioner,
to Samuel must have been a Revolutionary
soldier.
Will you please send me
what
information there is to be obtained in
Hannah's application for pension.
Would like to him where the family
came
from to this vicinity-- what the
service of Samuel was-- did she mention
her maiden name, the date of their marriage
etc. names of children
Thank you for this information and your helpfulness heretofore
Very truly yours
Mary C. Brummer
(Mrs. Karl J)
Committee on Historic Research
Gunthwaite Chapter D.A.R.
(National Number 67706)
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25.856
Hannah Way
Wid, of
Samuel Way
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2d 1848
Index: Vol. W, Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1880 Sept 10 -
Bible sent to Samuel
S. Way North Monroe N.H.
1929 - Dec 2. Hist to
Mrs Karl J. Brummer, EEL
1937 - Nov 16 - Hist to
Mrs L.S. Jones - EEL
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November 16, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Louie S. Jones 
367 Linden Avenue 
Buffalo, New York 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 2, in which you request the records of Samuel Way, of Grafton County, New Hampshire, and Abner Smith who applied for pension in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and whose wife was named Lovina. 

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier of the Revolutionary War named Abner Smith in whom you are interested, should it be on file, please furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him: approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service. 

The record of Samuel Way is furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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11.288
Hannah Way
N.H.
Act 7. July 38
m 85 d 22
Admd
12 mo pri
Capt Barron
Col. Bedel
N.H.
Also act 3  March 43
June 1744 40
No act 1843 6660
No act 44 236
Jno. Bedel Esqr
Bath 
N.H.
Page 77

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed & approved March 3. 1843
entitled "an act granting a pension to certain widows
of
Revolutionary Soldiers
United States of America
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County SS.
personally
On this 10th day of August A.D.
1844 personally
appeared at the dwelling house of Amos S. Way
in Lyman in the County & State aforesaid, before Andrew
S. Woods of Bath in said County, one of the Associate
Justices of the Superior Court of the State aforesaid Hannah
Way a resident of Lyman aforesaid who first being duly sworn
doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to
obtain the benefit of an act of Congress approved March 3
A.D. 1843 entitled an act granting pensions to certain widows
of Revolutionary Soldiers. That she is the identical
widow
of Samuel Way, who was a soldier in the army of the
Revolutionary War of the United States of America, that has
this present day made a declaration before the above named
Woods in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows"" & that she is still a widow not
having intermarried with any person since the making of
the above mentioned declaration.
her
Hannah Way
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In presence of
Andrew S. Woods
Alvan Hastings
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Sworn to & Subscribed this 10th day of August
A.D. 1844 by the above named Hannah Way
Before me. Andrew S. Woods
one of the associate Justices of the Superior Court of
the State of New Hampshire
I certify that the above named Hannah Way is personally known to me
& that she is the same person who has this day to
my personal knowledge made a declaration as above mentioned
Andrew S. Woods
one of the associate Justices of the Superior
Court of the State of New Hampshire