Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,564, Jonathan Godfrey, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Godfrey, Jonathan
S45564
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4, 108
New Hampshire
Jonathan Godfrey
Capt Carr
private
New Hampshire Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on  the 10th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of 1818
and sent to John J. Parker Esq
Exeter New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 Mos 25/30 38.66
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. 48.00
$86.66
3 years
$86.66
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
Hampton
not for sent to Peter Chadwick, Exeter NH
17 July 1820
Jany 15, 1822
atty Genl [illegible Spensionto]
William Claggett Esq
Portsmouth NH

Recd Sent
May 21, 1823
as above
,
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admitted
[crossed out admissible when
evidence of given
of his reduced
circumstances by
the Judge or other
credible witness]
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I Jonathan Godfry of Hampton in the County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
do testify and Declare that I entered the United States
Service in the month of February or March
in the year 1778 in a Company commanded
by Captain James Carr of the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by L Col Commad George Reid in the New Hampshire Line of the Army, that I continued in said Regiment
untill February 17th 1781 when I received my
discharge signed by A. Morrill Major of said
Regiment, which discharge I now send on
with this Declaration, and I do further
say that by reason of my reduced circumstances
in life stand in need of assistance
from my country for support
April 10th 1818
Jonathan Godbery
Witness
Abigail Gookin
Rockingham ss Probate Court at Exeter in said County
April 10th 1818 Jonathan Godfrey being
duly examined and cautioned made Solemn
oath before me that the above Declaration
by him signed contained the truth and
the whole truth and it now appearing
that the said Jonathan Godfrey did serve in the
United States Army on the continental establishment
in the Revolutionary War more than nine months
I have hereunto set my name and caused the Seal
of Office to be affixed
John Parker Regr Probate.
Daniel Gookin Judge of
Probate
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STATE OF NEWSMAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM. SS.
On this First Tuesday of July AD , 1820, personally appeared in open
court,
before the justices of the court of common Pleas [illegible] Portsmoutn in for said County for the fourth district being a court of record for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Geofrey aged sixty one years, resident in Hampton said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:-- I enlisted on the 5th 
of April 1778 in Captain James Carrs Company in the New Hampshire Regiment
commanded by Colonel George Reed, as a Soldier, and continued nearly three
years in the service, when I was regularly discharged, as will more
fully appear by my original declaration in order to obtain a pention
the date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pention is the
10th day of April 1818 the number of my pention certificate is 4,108
I have received a Pension

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in
any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to
diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 18th day of March 1818;
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. My occupation is a husbandman
I have not
I have bodily infirmities
sufficient ability to pursue it
I have seven in
family residing with me viz a wife and fifty seven, a Daughter Ruth G. twenty two years old, Mary P a
Daughter aged 18 years has [illegible] Sarah, Daughter aged 16 years in a Grandson, aged 5 years, 
Eliza La Grand daughter, aged one year, Oliver P. a Grandson aged four months
Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that they have no property and
and unable to support themselves without assistance
Jonathan Godpey
in said County
Sworn to and declared at Portsmouth in said county on the fourth day of July AD 1820
before
John Harvey & Judges of the said Court
Hall Burgin
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath
and the schedule thereto 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 four hundred fifty
One dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on
this Fourth day of July 1820
P Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Rockingham.
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Jonathan  Godfrey, 
Hampton
No [illegible] 108
N H 
[illegible]
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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of
Jonathan Godfrey
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed,
exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas, on the First tuesday of July
1820, and annexed to his Oath, Viz
Lot of Land of 16 acres, some of it waste
some cultivated; some very poor situate in
Hampton, valued at
$400.00
2 cows 24.00
I have of little or no value say 2.00
1 heifer 1 year old value 5.00
a little household furniture, consisting of
Boocking & Lathern ware, a few chates de
valued at $20
451.00
I am in Debt as near as I can
Calculate
leaving a balance $150
$301
Jonathan Godfrey
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Nations have been [illegible] a [illegible gricable] to [illegible]
Seven of which have been  [illegible]
W [illegible]
Godfrey, Jonathan NH
S 45564
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Jonathan Godfrey soldier in the second New Hampshire Regiment haveing served three years the term for which he engaged is hereby discharged the service. The....   commisary,
betwixt this and New Hampshire are directed to 
give   provisions to him Fifteen days from the date hereof he giving proper nourishers when he last drew.
Given under my hand New Hampshire
February the 17,th 1781
To all Conserned.      A Morrill Major Comm....
Civil or Millitary.    2nd New Hampshire Regt
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Reg
45564
INVALID.
-
File No. 45567
Jonathan Godfrey
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1816
Index:--Vol. B, Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Hampshire,
Jonathan Godfrey, Private
serve 3 years from 1778.
Schedule. July 1820
16 acres of Land $400
2. Cow 24
Hone little or no value- 2
Herfer--5
---
furniture -20
-
$451
owes $150.
Schedule under act of March
1, 1823, Jany 5. 1824
Cow $10. furniture $18
Total $28--
Accounts for decrease
property as follows-- Real Estate
filed by sheriff to satisfy Debts
due John Lovering Junr amounting
to $433.57- Debt & Costs
authenticated Copy of Station
either dated Sept 1823-
Horse dead. 1 Cow killed
Heifer sold in 1822, for necessaries
& Claimant aged
65 - a Farmer infirm wife
61. Daughters 20 & 22 -
[illegible] to fits- two
Grandsons 4 & 9 - Grand Daugh
aged 5 (over)

March 30, 1824, the
claimant was required to
exhibit authenticated affidavit
of his creditors proving the right
of their demands &c &c &c
-
The following have been exhibited
D Towle, for Blacksmith work
$34.16- due March 27. 1819
To D. Towle, for Ditto $2,33, Ap. 15, 1823
---
T. Lane $4.52, for Smith's work
22 Augt 1821
Anna Moulton, $58.59. for Land
purchased 7 years since
M. Stockman $4.85. for goods from
his there in 1823.
I . Towles $13.50- in Nov. 1820
& $13.50, in Nov. 1823, for furniture
-
Lawrence Physician 5 1822
2. Ned $17.90-- Note, Feb 17. 1820
Do
$34.74-Note Dee 3. 1892
amt of the above sums
$198.71
---
J. Loveing has paid the above
hibit His from account of seven
[illegible]  for recepanes from
┃ Feby 25, 1819 to Dec. 18, 1822 in fine
┃ Loverings Exon Debt & Cost $51-
Godfrey property sold for $37- now
due Lovering $96.57-The Selectman
two respectable magistrate certify
that claimant is very poor
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New Hampshire
Jonathan Godfrey private
served 3 years from 1778
1st Schedule dated 4th July, 1820
16 acres of Land. $400
2 Cows 24.
house of little or no value 2.
Hefer 5
Household & Kitchen furniture 20.
$451
Owes $150
Schedule under Act 1st March
1823. dated 5th Jany 1824
Cow.
$10.
a few articles of furniture 18
$28.
Accounts for decease of property
as follows.-- Real Estate sold by
sheriff to satisfy debts, due John
Loverge amounting to $ 433.51
debt & costs of execution, author
ticated certificate of Sheriff exhibited
horse dead-- one cow killed, hefer
[illegible]1822
Claimant aged 65, occupation a
Farmer, infirm, wife 61 - 2 daughter
ages 22 & 20, eldest subject to fits. 2 grandsons 9 & 4, granddaughter 5
Wm Claggett Esq
1191 [illegible]
see letter of March
30. 1824, to Hon. J. Bartlett H. B
the letter requires the
applicant to exhibit duly 
authenticated affidavits of
his creditors proving the
origin of their demands
for what [illegible artily], when
and how paid, &c. The
affidavit of the creditor
at he whose suit the
land was sold is within
It is accompanied by a
store amount of several
pages. Applicant has
complied with what
was called for by the
letter to Hon. Mr Barth
Wm Claggett, Esqr
Portsmouth
N. H.
[handwritten sideways
58.54
6.85
4.54
12.33
17.90
100.21
______
22
5]
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Restored 21
and notification
Wm Claggen
Portsmouth,
N
$70.93
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To
Restore
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy. War Department
City of Washington
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Portsmouth NH. Oct 13. 1824
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy of the War Department
Sir
I beg leave again to request
information whether you have
allowed Jonathan
Godfrey, a pension
to my frequent letters to you, I have
received no information, respecting
said Godfrey

The reason of which
is wholly unknown to me. I should
not now trouble you, did I not feel
it to be my duty to do so-- and this because
said Godfrey is in a suffering condition,
wholly destitute of any property

I cannot concieve of any valid objection
to restoring him to the pension list
but if there is any I should with the
informed what it is
I am, he, with high respect
Your Sevt
William Claggett
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Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy of the War Department
City of Washington
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Portsmouth NH August 28th 1824
Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
Sir
I wrote you on the 9th June last 
and inclosed sundry affidavits to support the claim of Jon Godpey of Hampton for a pension, in compliance
with what had been required
I presume that said letter & affidavit
have been received, if not, I will be
obliged to you to inform me, &
if recd whether a pension is allowed
him I must request of you information whether said Godfreys name
is restored to the pension list soon as
your convenience will permit, as
he is now in a suffering condition
dependant upon charity, altho a faithful
soldier of the revolution, and in case you
should decline to afford him relief, he wishes
to apply to the town has no property
I am , he, with high respect
Your Sevt
William Claggett
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Affidavit of Jonathan Godfrey
I, Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Yeoman, depose that I served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, as follows. I enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Cap. James Carr, in the second regiment of the New Hampshire troops commanded by Col. George Reed, and continued in the service until the experiation of about three years; when I was reguilarly discharged, as will appear by my discharge. I served under said Carr and others, being one of those sent on special service to watch the movements of the Enemy at Long Island. This detachment consisting of fifteen men, performed services of considerable advantage to the main army and
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and at great hazard and danger to themselves, for nearly three months;-one of the number was taken a prisoner, and several wounded;-in effecting a junction with the army at West Point, they narrowly made their escape from the enemy at a place called horse neck, losing all but their arms, having been attacked by a body of the enemy greatly superior to them in force.
I afterward joined the regiment, and went into the Indian Country, with the New Hampshire troops, under Gen Sullivan and returned with the division of the army under his command, after having destroyed the Indian village, cornfields to. In an engagement with the Indians, the regiment in which I was, was particularly exposed to the fire of the Indians, after having crossed  a swamp, before Col. Dearborn's regiment and one from Connecticut were able to effect a passage through the swamp and to join in the engagement.  The sufferings of this part of the American army as well as their services were well known. We were on scanty allowance all the time, and for thirty days, on half provision. Genl. Sullivan promised us some compensation from the general Government for the sacrifices which we cheerfully made at his request, from motives of patratiotism. But, this compensation, it is well known, was never made. The pay for my services after being regularly discharged, having been made in paper money, depreciated in value so far, that it amounted, in reality
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reality to no compensation whatever.
I was born April 15, 1757, and am now in my sixty fifth year of age. My wife was sixty in the month of February last. I have six children and grandchildren in my family, mostly if not wholly dependent on me for their support. The enclosed Inventory contains a true account and just estimate of all my property. My debts, with every condition I can make to diminish them notwithstanding, already amount to the sum of two hundred and twenty one dollars and nineteen cents. And my labour at my advanced age will avail but little toward supporting myself and family and paying my just debts.
December 28.1821- Jonathan Godfrey

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
                   December 28. 1821
Then the above named Jonathan Godfrey personally appeared before me, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Edmund  Toppan Just. Peace
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Deposition of
Jon a Godfrey
Ap. 12. 1823
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I  Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton in the County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
Yeoman, depose and say, that the representation which I made under oath, as I believe (in the spring of the last year), in March
of my services as a soldier in the revolutions
by war, and also of my indigent circumstances
numerous family and need of assistance
was strictly true. That the past year there
has been sickness in my family, and that
in consequence thereof I have been obliged
to be at considerable expense, which on
account of my years, (being sixty five
years of age within a few days) and bodily
infirmities, my ability to labor being
clearly exhausted, has materially lessened
the little property I had left and increased
my debts.
Hampton April 12, 1823
Jonathan Godfrey
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
April 12. 1823.
Then the above named Jonathan
Godfrey, personally appearing before me,
made solemn oath that the preceding
affidavit by him subscribed is just
and true.
Edmund Toppan
Just of the Peace
& Quordon for said
County of Rockingham
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United States of America
District of New Hampshire Ss.
On this fifth day of January A.D. 1824 personally appeared in open Court be
fore John Samuel Sherburne Judge of the District Court of the United States for
the New Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for said District,
having power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton in
said District, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision
made by the acts of the Congress, of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820-
that he the said Godfrey enlisted on the first day of April 1778 in Captain James
Carrs' company in the New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel
George Reid, as a soldier and continued nearly three years in the service, where
he was regularly discharged; as will more fully appear by his original declaration in order to obtain a pension. That he served on the continental establishment
- that his name has been placed on the pension list, and [illegible]
therefrom on account of his property, as he supposes, and has been informed. And
in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not
since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any
part thereof, with intent thereby 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 18th day of March 1818; 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-- My occupation is a husbandman or farmer, but I have not sufficient ability to pursue
it, by reason of bodily infirmities. I have six in family residing with me, viz, a wife aged about sixty one years, Mary J. a daughter aged twenty two years, and has fits-Sarah a daughter aged twenty years-- Jason
a Grandson aged nine years, Eliza L. a grand daughter aged five years
and Oliver a grand son aged four years-- they have no property and
are unable to support themselves without assistance 
since the exhibition of my former schedule, particularly the one
dated the 4th day of July A.D. 1820, the following changes have been
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made in my property: [illegible ver], I do not recollect what property, or whether any was
exhibited in my first schedule, but the following property was exhibited in my
said schedule of the 4th day of July 1820, viz. A lot of land of about
15 acres, some of it waste, some cultivated, some very poor, situate in Hand
on valued at $400,
2 Cows valued at  24.
1 House of little or no value say 2
1 Heifer 1 year old value. 5
a little household furniture consisting of
Crocking and earthen ware a few chain &c. valued at 20.
451.
I then stated that I was in debt, as near as I
could calculate, then being at Court and somewhat confused
150
leaving a ballance
301
But being an old infirm man, and my memory failing, I was not a
were how much I did owe, and did not take the pains to ascertain at
that time the amount of the Debts I owed. When my debts were brought
in against me, I found I owed a much larger sum, and even the
demand as by the annexed copy of an Execution appears, does not
embrace all I owe - All my real estate has been taken from me on Execution and set off for a just and legal demand against me as
appears by the annexed copy of an execution in favor of John Love
reign Jr. and the return of it. My horse died! one cow was killed and my heifer was sold a year or two ago, and I am now in very
reduced circumstances, and unable to support myself without the
aid of my country. The date of my certificate by virtue of which
I received a pension is the third of November 1818-
Jonathan Godfrey-
Sworn to, subscribed and declared on this fifth day of January A.D. 1824, before me
In S. Sherburne
Dist Judge of the
United States for
Newhampshire Dist.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ⎬ Pursuant to this within precept, I have levied and
extended this execution on tracts or parcels of land hereafter described lying and situate in Hampton shown to me by the said John Lovereign Jr. the creditor as the property of the said Jonathan Godfrey the debtor, in manner following, to wit, Simon Lane
was appointed and chosen appraised by the said John Lovereign Junr the creditor,
David Town was appointed and chosen appraised by the said Jonathan Godfrey
the debtor, and James Leavitt was appointed and chosen appraiser on my
part, all reputable freeholders and residents in said County, and I have notified
the said Simon Lane, David Town and James Leavitt of their appointment
aforesaid, and have caused them on this 27th day of November to go before Edmund Toppan Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, to
be sworn as appraisers aforesaid agreeable to Law-
Fouse Dearborn Dep. Sheriff

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham, [illegible]. November 27th 1823
Then the said James Leavitt, Simon Lane and David Towle personally appearing before me, made solemn oath, that they would faithfully and imparttially, appraise such lands and tenements as might be shown to them as
the property of the within named Jonathan Godfrey, in satisfaction of the
within Execution and incidental charges of laying the same -
Edmund Toppan Justice Peace
Pursuant and agreeable to the above apointment and notice and after particular
examination we have faithfully and impartially appraised a certain tract
or parcel of land with one half of the House and Barn thereon lying and
situated in Hampton in the County of Rockingham, shown to us by John
Lovereign Jun. as the property of the said Jonathan Godfrey, bounded as follows,
to wit, Westerly on the road leading to little River, Northerly on land of Levi
Dearborn, Easterly on Samuel Bateholders land, and southerly on Simon James
land and land of James Godfrey and land of others containing fourteen acres
also three acres of salt marsh lying in said Hampton, bounded Northerly on
the Glade path, Easterly on Marsh of Nathaniel Locke, Southerly on the Slade
Creek, and westerly on Jeremiah Moultons Marth-- said land and marsh we
have valued at the sum of three hundred and thirty seven dollars, and here
by set off the same land and march to the said John Lovereign Sent to
hold to him and his heirs in part satisfaction of the within Execution with officers fees, and incidental charges of paying the same-
Appraisers
Simon Same
David Fowle
James Leavitt
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and here
by set off the same land and marsh to the said John Jovereign [illegible Sunr] to
hold to him and his heirs in part satisfaction of the within Execution with officers fees, and incidental charges of paying the same-
Simon Lane
David Towle
James Leavitt ⎬ Appraisers

And thereupon I have delivered possession and seisin of the tracts and
parcels of land appraised and described as aforesaid to John Lovereign
Junr the aforesaid creditor, and set off the lands to the said John Lovereigh Jun
to hold to him and his heirs in part satisfaction of the within Execution with
officers fees and incidental charges of laying the same
Freese Dearborn Dep. Sheriff

I have received of Freese Dearban Deputy Sheriff possession and seisin
of the tracts or parcels of land appraised, and described as aforesaid to hold
to me and my heirs in part satisfaction of the within Execution with officers fees and incidental charges of laying the same-
John Lovereign Jun} Creditor

Received and Recorded 8th December 1823.
Seth Walker, Register -
A true copy of Record. Examined
Attest Seth Walker Register.

Newhampshire District SS
January 5th 1824
I hereby certify
that the foregoing is truly copied from the said Freese Dearborn Deputy Sheriffs, and said appraisers
return, according to the above copy this day filed
in the records of the District Court of the United States
for the Newhampstine District as about certified
recorded and attested by Seth Walker Register
of Deeds in and for the County of Rockingham and
State of Newhampshire
William Claggett, Clerk of the
District Court of the United States
for the Newhampshire District.
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Schedule
containing the whole estate and income of
Jonathan Godfrey (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him
subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire
the District, at a special Session on the 5th day of January 1824 and annexied to his oath, viz
S.S.
One Cow valued at $10
a little household furniture consisting of
Crockery ware and earthen ware a few chairs
&c. valued then $20, now at 18
Jonathan Godfrey 20

I William Clagett Clerk of the Dist
Court of the United States for the Newhampshire
District, do hereby certify, that it appears to
the satisfaction of the Court, that the said
Jonathan Godfrey did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding [illegible]against the common enemy nearly three years on the continental establishment. I also certify that the
foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Twenty eight Dollars.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed 
the seal of the said Court on this fifth day
of January AD. 1824-
William Claggett Clerk of the
District Court of the United States
for the District of Newhampshire
Rockingham, S. The State of New Hampshire
To the Sheriff of any County in this State or his Deputy-- Greeting
Whereas John Lovereign of Hampton in the County of Rockingham
[illegible] by the consideration of the justices of [illegible] Superior Court
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Rockingham, S. The State of New Hampshire-
To the Sheriff of any County in this State or his Deputy-- Greeting.
Whereas John Lovereign of Hampton in the County of Rockingham
Merchant, by the consideration of our Justices of our Superior Court of
Judicature holden at Exeter within and for our County of Rockingham
on the third Tuesday of September Anno Domini 1823. recovered judgement against Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton in said County
of Rockingham, Husbandman, for the sum of four hundred eleven
dollars seventy cents debt or damages, and nine dollars fifty nine
cents Costs of suit, as to us appears of record, whereof Execution
to be done. We command you therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels or
Lands of the said Jonathan (within your precinct) you cause to be
paid and satisfied unto the said John at the value thereof in money, the
aforesaid sums being four hundred twenty one dollars twenty nine cents
in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, and thereof also
satisfy yourself for your own fees; and for want of Goods, Chattels or Lands
of said Jonathan to be by him shown unto you or found within your
precinct, to the acceptance of the said John to satisfy the sums aforesaid,

We command you to take the body of the said Jonathan, and him
commit unto either of our sails within your precinct, and detain in
your custody within our said sail until he pay the full sums above
mentioned, with your fees, or that he be discharged by the said John the
Creditor, or otherwise by order of law thereof fail not, and make returns of this
writ, with your doings therein, unto our said Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Portsmouth in our County of Rockingham
aforesaid on the third Tuesday of February next
Witness, William M. Richardson Esq. at
Exeter, the 18th day of October Anno Domini 1823-
Nath. Adams Clerk.
[tallied totals]
411.70
9.59
____
421.29
17
____
421.46
Service 23
Travel 34
[illegible} 4.43
Notify app 75
[illegible] Justice 50
app 2.25
Offer att 2
Recording 1.50
____
433.51
337.
due $90.51
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Newhampshire District ss
January 5th 1824. I hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of the above
Execution as this day filed in the records of
the District Court of the United States
for the Newhampshire District
William Claggett
Clerk of the Distrill Court of the United States
for the N.H
District
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Inventory
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Inventory of the real and personal estate of Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton in the County 
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire,
Yeoman.
Seven acres of land, situate in said Hampton, with one half of an old one story house thereon, appraised at two hundred & ten dollars. $210.00 Seven acres of land adjoining
the above piece, appraised at four
dollars per acre - - - - =28,,00 
Household furniture, appraised at - - -10,,00
Farming utensils,-- at - - -5,,00.
One cow, - - - at - - -10,,00.
One live pig- - - at - - - 5,,50.
Total amount - - - $268,,50. 
Hampton April 12th 1821.
We have carefully examined the above property and faithfully and impartially appraised
the same, under oath, at the several sums above stated. 
James Leavitt 
John Lovering
David Towle 
Rockingham ss. April 12th A.D. 1821-
Then James Leavitt & John Lovering, Esquires and David Towle, Gentleman, all reputable freeholders & residents in Hampton in said County, personally appeared before me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above appraisement by them subscribed.
Edmund Toppan.   Justice of the peace in & for said County.
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Danl. Gookin’s
Affidavit
Page 33

I Daniel Gookin of Northampton County
of Rockingham & State of Newhampshire Testify
that I served as an officer in the Newhampshire line in the late Revolutionary war, and am personally knowing that Jonathan Godfrey
of Hampton in said County did serve
as a soldier in the said Newhampshire
line to the best of my recollection about
three years and be haved & conducted himself during said term as a good soldier 
Daniel Gookin 
State of Newhampshire 
Rockingham ss. Portsmouth Oct 30, 1821 
Then the above named Daniel Gookin personally appeared before me and 
made oath that the above Declaration 
by him subscribed is true- 
Before me 
William Claggett Justice Peace
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Depositions of
J. Leavitt & J. Lovering
and
certificate of Selectmen
[illegible] April 12. 1823.
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We the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of
Hampton, in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire, hereby
do certify, that Jonathan Godfrey of said
Hampton is so reduced in his circumstances
and indigent, as to require
pecuniary aid, and in our opinion
deserves to be replaced on the list of
the Revolutionary soldiers of the United States
who are pensioners.
Hampton April 12, 1823
John Dow
Daniel Torole
Jon[illegible] Marston 3rd
I do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonathan Godfrey, and that I know him to be in indigent circumstances : and think that the
little property he has is not of sufficient
amount or income to prevent his
being replaced on the pension list
Hampton April 1.2. 1823.
Edmund [illegible capital]oepepa[illegible] J. Peace
[illegible] Quorum
for sd County
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The deposition of James Leavitt and John
Lovering of Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Esquires
who depose and say, that the appraisement of the real estate of Jonathan
Godfrey of said Hampton, the last year,
by us and Mr David Towle, (to be forwarded
to the War department of the United States)
was in our opinion just and true.
That we fully believe that the circumstances
of the said Godfrey are not better now
that they then were. And that in our
opinion, he is so indigent as actually
to require the pecuniary aid of his
County by being replaced on the pension
list
Hampton April 15, 1823
James Leavitt
John Lovering
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
April 15, 1823
Then the above named James Leavitt and
John Lovering & personally appearing
before me, made solemn oath that the
above deposition, by them subscribed
was just and true
Edmund [illegible]oepepa[illegible] Just Peace
& Quorum
for sd County
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June 27, 1820 Brought forward - 13.66
1 lot old wish--  @ 16 -2.67
28. 2 Quarter of  Rev 1/6 25
1 quart Molasses 84 1/4 and Cotton Cloth, 81
30 quart new Rev 6/9 1 quart Bottle  1/-29
July 3 quant W.S. Rice & wheat paper - 29
" 2 quarts [illegible N] 2 Holmes- 48
" 12 the parks request the [illegible V} 1/6
1 Peck pack of Pub Beans 1.45
1 quart [illegible N] 6oz [illegible] 46
1/2 lb sugar 1/4 oz  [illegible] 40
10. 2 quarts & part Num -31
[illegible ] four cents towards milk for 4
15 quart N Renn [illegible] Laniakers - 25
1 lb sugar 14th - 14
overlook on the other settlement
in 1819 Sprinshous 3/6 [illegible] 21.69
[illegible]. 73
[illegible] Volume- 25
[illegible quant them & 20 broken]-- 34
[put them & orden townson
shoupirt} - 16
[illegible] W. T. Rent - 16
July 26, 1 doz. Kutton & [illegible grant & first
N Rev] 43 1/2
August 7, 2 quart N Re- 25
9. 25 lbs flower of part When 106
1/2 lb [illegible] 2/6 - 42

Hampton Feby 25. 1819
No 1
Mr Jonathan Godfrey to John Lovering
to 1 quart Rev $2/- 34
March 17th paid John Lewitt- 7/b- 1,25
27th push Rum I & 30 Crowkers 1/b - " 42
29th " 2 shains factory yarn-- 20
[illegible] C12th " 34 Elk Crape -6 -75
you & hail Clk. Lustring 6/9 -- 1.19
Shain Cotton &  3 yds wine- 15
1 1/2 yds Ribbon & pair gloves-- 3/6-- 77
[illegible Shear pastboard & drop] .38
16th " 29, molesses & pint in [illegible] 40
Due for [illegible] 13
22# " 1 quart in Renn & 4th Laban 26
27# 2 quarts molosses & 10[illegible] flour.96
May 8th 19 Whinn 81 1/2 to [illegible] - 70
12# " 1 quart in Renn 20
14# " 1 quart in Rum-20
24th " 2 quart in Rev 40
27" l2 qts molasses & peck salt " 54
1/4  TO Tea - 20
June 10, 2 qts [illegible] & 2oz [illegible] 46
23# " 1 quart in [illegible] - 17
25th " 30 flour 9/ - 1.50
28 " 2 quarts when [illegible] the sugar - " 35
July 20#, 1/4# Tea - 20
Aug. 3# " 2 quart, Molasses - 29
2 quarts [illegible hun & 1/4# ] -54
1 quart & 1/2 spirt in Rain - 21
7 hint & half [illegible] 12
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[illegible] of them 106
1/2 lb [illegible then] 2/6 - 42
18 guart [illegible No] 12
19" quant [illegible No] 12
23 Goode molosses 3 / & Glass Bottle/6 - 58
4/4 lb Tea 20th - 2020
24. 1 oz [illegible Indigo] 20th- 20
30 2 quarts holmes 6 lbs of flour [illegible] - 94
[illegible W. Ten ye el reigne & ¼, salters]-- 52
2 quarts  [illegible] 25
[illegible Sept 11 quart Nen] - 12y
15. 1[illegible]- 47
16, quart [illegible] 12y
22 10oz. [illegible] 871/2
28 Gallon [illegible]- 50
29 2 quarts [illegible] 1/6 - 25
October 2. quart [illegible] 2/9 - 12 1/2
12 quart [illegible] 12 1/2
13. [illegible] - 17
17. 2 quart [illegible] 1/6 - 27
21 [illegible] 37 1/2
1 Candle stick 1/3 1 flat Iron 6lbs 2/4-81
Looking Glass 16/6-2.75
26 pint [illegible] - 6
Nov 2, 1 St Kittle 2/ 6 1 Case knifes & forks
2 quiet Jug- 1/ - 1.03
3 [ illegible Your factory Cloth of & 1 pair Dogs] - 79
1 frying hands & skillet 1/- 1.15
& Iron Barnes & 1 Long flat Iron - 79
4084
by the 7/6- Alivered July 15. 1820 - 1.25
42.09

1 quart & 1/2 pint in Run - 21
7# pint half intum - 12
12#1/4  to Tea - quart rum 12
12# 1/4 to Tea - quart w rum 1/2 to  Tobacco - 53
24#. 1# Sugar - 19 - 12 1/2
Sep. 3# " 3[illegible] 11 oz pork-14 - 52
17 # 1/2 To Tea 2/3 - 38-
18# " 2 qts. Molasses & fifteen cents for flour, 44
25th quart in Rum - 16
30# " 2qts in Rum & 2qts Molasses- 60
[illegible] 1 quart in Rum - 16
4# " 3 Candle, [illegible] - 23
1 Gallon Rum & Bushel salt 1.04
6# 1 quart Molasses [illegible] -35
7# 1/2to tea 2/3- 38
11# 1 quart in rum - 16
12# 1 quart molases - .15
13# - 1 quart in rum .16
19# " 2 quart in Rum - 16
23# " 5 [illegible] flour 1/6 - .25
27# [illegible] - 20
4 3/4 yd, wooling Cloth-- 2/6-- 1.99
29# " 1/2 to Tea 2 qts [illegible] & 1/2 pint W. J. Run -78
Nov. 1# ½ Bushel salt - .42
3# " 3 squares 7 by 79 Glass- 19
1 1/2 pint W. J. Rice & fig Loban - .28
5# " 6 1/4 yrd wooling Cloth 2/3 quart Rev 2.66
1 Skain thread & spelling Book 30
8# " 2 qts in Rev & 10 Allen Do two Cent, - 45
10# " 1 to putly - /9 - 12 1/2
11# 1/2 to Tea pair Mittens 1 Sugar & pt un
17# " 2 quart, in Rum & 1 Shovel - 7/6 - 1.54
20#, fruit L Wine & 14 Crackers .34 1/2
24 " 1 pair Shoes - 7/6 - 1.25
15 "1 quart [illegible W. T. Kern]- 28
10 flour - 3 Cotton 1/6 & 2oz [ illegible sulpher ]- 1,31
17# " 1 quart & 1/2 pint [illegible] - .20
Amt Carried over
32.40
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1819 Nov. 27th And brot over 32.40
2Qts 9 Molasses - 1/2 Candles &  10 four B/-
,89
Dec 24th, six cents due for pair gloves .6
1820 June 71st pint in [illegible]. 8
 8# 3 ½ pint in [illegible] .28
11th " 1 quart in [illegible].16
14 " 10 Candles
14# " 1 pint [illegible] .16
15# "pint [illegible] .8
20# " pint [illegible] .8
28. 1 pint [illegible] & 2 Candles - .40
29# " 1 quart [illegible] .16
Feby 3#" 1 quart [illegible] .16
5, [illegible] Kittle 3/6 & pint [illegible] .66
12, 1 pair [illegible] shoes 7/6- 1.25
2 quarts Molasses & 2/2  1 [illegible] .46
2 quarts [illegible] 4/4 [illegible] .49
16 2 quarts [illegible] .30
21# " 3 prints[illegible] .23
22 pint [illegible] 0/6 ,8
28 2 quarts [illegible] Sept. 1818 quart
New Rum .30
March 3 grant new in [illegible] .14
2 hundred Bruck dlivered in 
1816 @ 18/ per M .90
11 lb flour C 3/ & yr b. [illegible] - 63
delivered Feb. 23. 1820
40.59
189
March 6, 1820-Jona Godfrey [illegible]
To 11 lbs flour @ 3 & fig solemn- 54
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March 6. 1820-Jona Godfry 
So 11 lbs flour@ 3 & fig colino -54
" giant New Kent the
7 - pint new rum & 4/4 [illegible] .55
23 " 2 lbs bar soap & prist Gen-- 36
1/4 lb [illegible] C/6 .8
[illegible] Twenty five cents .25
April 14, pint NRum & 2 Candles - .12
1/4. [illegible] & 2 quants Molasses-- 45
May 15, quart W. J. R [illegible] .31
19 " pint  & half N R [illegible] .12
25 " pint [illegible] .35
quart [illegible] 12 y
26 " 12 [illegible] lbs flour @ 3/ %8 [illegible] .58
" 1 Bed bond 3/6 & 4/4 [illegible] .78
29 quart New [illegible] & Peek Beans .53
" 1/4 [illegible] .20
June 1#  2 quarts [illegible]. 33
[illegible]
3 # 33/4 [illegible] pork C/9 .47
2 quarts Molasses & pint [illegible] .37
1 pair shoes & [illegible] 1.23
7 # pint [illegible] .33
8  " 2 quart [illegible]38
10 " [illegible] .52
13 quart [illegible] & 2 quarts Molasses-- " 38
quart [illegible] .35
1 pair shoes @ 10/ 1.67
16 " quart [illegible] .15
17 " quart [illegible] .15
 1 quart [illegible] .1
not for that
22 2 quarts [illegible] .47
24 " 1/2 lb [illegible] 1 lb sugar .46
" 1/4 lb [illegible] .21
Gallon & pint Molasses & guart [illegible] .62
quart [illegible] &  5 lb [illegible] .32
6 1/4 was chosen @ 1 1/2 [illegible] .10
19.66
May 15, 1820 Contra 6
" By planing one day-- @ 12/- 2,00
25#. By painting [illegible]. days @ 3/ 1,00
26 By a days work planting .25
June 21. By days work @ 3/ " 50
22 1 days work @3/ .50
October 14. By a days work 1/6 .25
26  " " By 2 ½ Bushel Potatoes [illegible] 5.70
Recd of this Godfrey for Britton .31
By 2 days work @ 3/ 1,00
By 3 days work @ 3/ 12 1/2
By my unto
reby
1821
By 13 Loads [illegible] 3,25
16..38z
Feby 27 1821
Recd Note on demand with Interest
for thirty six dollars & 63/100 for Balance
of accounts up to this date
36.63
53017
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Amount Brought over
51.15
October 1# 1822
3" 2, quarts [illegible] 1/6- .25
4 lb flowr & 5 & 1/4 [illegible] .40
4 " 2 quarts [illegible] 1/6. 25
5 " 1 pairt spectacles 1/6" . 25
9 1 Sugar Bowl -1/6" .25
" 2 quart Molasses & 4/4 [illegible] .42
" 3 1/2 quarts cotton cloth [illegible] . 58
" 1 quart [illegible] @/9 " 12 y
14 ' 1/4 [illegible].32y
15 1 quart [illegible] 12 y
[illegible] " 2 quart molasses .22
" 1/4 [illegible] .20
2 [illegible] 2 /3 .38
" guart [illegible] 12 y
11 " Jug C/9 .12y
23 " eight cents for Candles 8
Decr 18 1 pair [illegible] shoes @ 6/- 1.00
due towards Blk silk 2.00
July 30 1822
pint [illegible]  .15
5840
Cr By his account
21.28
Jany 9th 1823 Recd note for
3712

Nov 3. 1820 Account Brought over 4209
6. due towards plates .9
7 " 30 lbs flour 6/9 & 30 brackens 1/6-1.38
1 1/2Gallon Molasses 3 / & les Rosens/g 1,00
" 1/4 l/b. Pepper - -@ 13 [illegible] .73
qt [illegible] .19
" 1/4 [illegible] .20 
" 2 oz [illegible] 2/
" Ten dollars and ninety one cents ob Mary Godfrey acct + Jon a Godfrey Daughter 3.91
Dec. 13, [illegible] C 2/b .42
1821 Jany 11, 1 pair shoes 4/6 .75
15-quart [illegible] 16 y
19 [illegible]Gallon Molasses 6.24
1/2 [illegible] .50
23 guart [illegible] 16 y
31 quart [illegible] /9 12y
over lookd in porting May 11th 1820-1 pair
Stockings  @ 2/g [illegible]
Cloth - delivered to Mrs Godfrey -" .76
14 Guart [illegible] c/9 12y
19 pint [illegible] .6
20 pint [illegible] .6

Feb. 27. 1821 Recd at hand for-
Belancing of accounts up to this date 36.63
his account 16.38
53.01
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Note to dated [illegible]  3-1820-29.16
 [illegible 8.36]
Interest up to August 1823
-
No. 2 - dated Feb. 7 27, 1821 for
thirty six dollars & 63/100 on demand in, 36.63 In, up to Aug

1823 - 5.69
" No. 3- dated Jan. 19. 1823 for 37 12
Interest up to August 15, 1823-1.29
No-4-dated August 15, 1823 for 6.88
paid Simon Dowle Twenty two dollars 22.00
paid David South Forty six dollars and 46.59
fifty nine cents
paid Moody Stackman Four dollars 34.85
eighty five cents
paid Anna Moulton fifty eight dollars and
fifty nine cents
58.59
" paid Thomas Lamps four dollars & 4,54
fifty four cents
paid Eben Lannen five dollars 5.00
"paid Nathan Godfrey five Dollars 5.00
this [illegible] Godfrey [illegible] 
my store & [illegible] charge [illegible] Godfrey out 271.68
on part of the said Note of about 400
gave said Godfrey security for about
140. to meet sundry small debts he hadnot
then [illegible], over a hundred dollars of
which has since been paid & cancelled
- 140.00
411.68

Balancing of account
his account
1638
53.01
---
April 30. 1821.
Jonathan Godfrey to John Downing
so quant [illegible] 12 y
May 2. 6 [illegible] factory Cloth @23 [illegible] - 138
8 pint [illegible]@ six cents 6

9. quart W. J. R 1/8 - 28
" 4 lb, 2 oz  pork @/6, 2 lb flour
42
" 1/8 yd  Blk Copkin [illegible]Colton & 2 oz 
[illegible] .42
10 "1 pint [illegible] .6
11 " guart [illegible] @/9 - 12y
12 " 2 yards Ribbon @4  @[illegible]/9 " .46
14 " quart [illegible] @/9 " 12y
16. quart [illegible] @/9 " 12y
21 " 1/4 [illegible]11
" 1/2 pint [illegible] @/6 .8
" quart  [illegible]@/9 12y
23 2 quarts  1/6 " .25
25 2 quarts  1/6 " .25
26 1 Hoe 2/3 - & 5 [illegible]  " 49
29 quart [illegible] 12y
31 1 silk  [illegible]3/9 - & Straw Hat 1/6 87y
" quart [illegible] C/9 12y
June 11th [illegible]
the shot 222
7th [illegible] paid Sally Blake one dollars
Carried over
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June 8th 1821 Account Brought over
8. " 12 3/4 [illegible] 7.23
1.26
11 pint  [illegible]  Voteans- .19
13 1 Bushel salt 4/6 .75
15 1 quart [illegible]  C/9 " 12y
18 " gruart [illegible]  C/9
25 2 quarts [illegible]  .25
29. 2 grants Molasses.23
30 quart [illegible]  .17

July 4. ¼ [illegible]  2 lbs nails /7 30
5. quart [illegible]  C/9 12 y
7 giant [illegible]  C/9 12y
10" quart N Rein & 4 [illegible]  for Ribbon 17
19 " pint [illegible]  lbs Cotton [illegible]   .36
2  quants [illegible] .46
" 2 oz. Copperas of [illegible] . 14
28"  2 quarts Molasses & grant [illegible] . 35
31, 10 lbs Cheese @ 5 [illegible] & 1 Gallon [illegible] 1.40
13.04

August 2. guart [illegible]  1/6 .25
3 " pint [illegible] .6
7 " 2 quarts [illegible]  1/6 .25
11" 1 Bushel [illegible] @ 4/6 & pint [illegible] , 81
22 quart [illegible] " 30 ½
27# ". 1/4 lb  [illegible]  30 1/2
Sept. 3# [illegible]  12y
11. 1qt [illegible]  6 86y
13. quart [illegible]  C/9 12y
[illegible]  Harriet [illegible]  N Renselling Book 26

Account Brought Over - 29.57
Decr 28. 1821 quart [illegible]  12y
29" quart [illegible]  C/9 12y
Jany 1st 1822 - " qt Now [illegible]  19
" 2 grants Molasses - .22
4. quart [illegible]  C/9 12 y
10. pint [illegible]  .6
11 quart N[illegible] -19
1 [illegible]  .10
14 2 guarts Molasses & 3 pints [illegible] .41
3 lbs flour [illegible]  .57
15 1/2 lb [illegible]  .34
26" [illegible] 12y
[illegible]  2 quarts Molasses & guarts & 1/2 pint [illegible] .37
15,  'quart [illegible]  -/9 -  .25
 '2 quarts Molasses[illegible] .39
March 22, 10 lbs flour 3[illegible] 
one sad Iron 7/6 - 1.25 ┃
April 2. 2 grants Molasses - .22
1 Looking Glass 12/ & 2 qts Molasses-- 2,25
quant [illegible]  C/9 - 12y
6 " 2 quarts [illegible]  1 lb sugar C/9 - " .37y
" 1/4 lb [illegible]  - .18
14 " quart [illegible]  C/9 12y
20
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11 " 1 qt [illegible] 
13. " quart [illegible] C/9 " 12y
14 " 1/2 pint [illegible]  1 shelling Book "26
due for quality-.5
17 "quart [illegible]  .16
20 " quart [illegible]  brokers "29
[illegible] "84
26 " quart [illegible] - 79
" 1 Gallon [illegible] "50
28" 2 quarts [illegible] .25
October 14 1 quant [illegible] "12y
18, 6 yards wooling Cloth @ 2/6 -2,50
19" quart [illegible]  " .50
23.39
Nov 10 1 pair shoes 9/6 - & [illegible] 1,60
13 " quart [illegible]  " 12y
14 " 2 quart molasses & [illegible] - 1/- 39
24, quart [illegible]  9/9 - 12y
27# " 2 quarts [illegible] @ 1/6 " 25
Decr 1# " quart [illegible]  1/9 " 12y
4" 1 pair [illegible]  - 60
" 1 Kittle @ 1/6 " 25
"1 Small Pot-@ 4/ - "67
"1 Bread pan 2/ & spider-1/6--50
" 1 Tea Kittle 3/6," 50
8 " 2oz. [illegible] - 14
15. 1/4 [illegible] Cotton -" 37
22 " 1/4 [illegible]  " 31
due for him"4
---
Account Conned over
2957

14 grant [illegible]  12y
[illegible]  " 20
18" 1 Large Kittle @ 12/- 2.00
24 " 2qts Molasses & [illegible] " 39
26 " 2 quarts [illegible] " 25

May 3, 1qt [illegible] " 50
6 " 1 [illegible]  & 1 pair shoe 7/6-2.75
1 pair stocking @ 2/6 [illegible]  Cotton, 1.02
20. 1 qt. [illegible]  salt 28y
24" graunt [illegible] C/9 " 12y

July 22# 1 quart [illegible]  - 12y
24 " quarty [illegible]  - " 12y
27 quants Nine & grant Molons-
30 "7 1/4 [illegible]  park @9th - 4y

August 7, 1 Gallon [illegible]  3/ "50
12 " quart [illegible]  C/9 - "12y
13 " 4 lbs flour [illegible] guart Molasses" 31

Sept. 7, quart [illegible]  " 25
10 " 1 qt [illegible]  Gallon Rum - 7
12 " 18 [illegible] 
1 lb Bot Raisens & 4 lb flour @4. [illegible] D
23. 1 [illegible] 2/6 & K1 [illegible]  3/ "84
October 1" 1 Gallon &quart [illegible]  - 62y
1 Gallon [illegible]  quart Molasses "72
Amt Carried Over
51.15y
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1823 March 11 Dr Jonathan Godfrey
I John Lovering of Hampton of Lawful
age testify & say that Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton was indebted to me for articles & things for his use according to the account hearts annexed & the respective
date thereof
On or about the 15 August 1823 said Godfrey gave me
a note for about four hundred Dollars on settlement of my demands against him & my assuming upon myself certain debts due from him to sundry persons which
appears by their affidavit, excepting a demand of about
six dollars which I assumed upon myself in favor of Nathl Peabody of Exeter, but have not been able to forward the evidence thereof, on account of the death of said Peabody
for the sum due me personally and the debts I have paid for said Godfrey for which said note was given of about four hundred dollars I recovered judgment & Execution which Execution I caused to be levied on all
the real Estate of said Godfreys which I had caused to be attached on the original writ, but his real Estate was
not sufficient to pay the whole ammount of my said Execution
John Lovening
June 9 1824
State of Newhampsham
Rockingham on this 9, day of June 1824
when the said John Lovering a personally
appeared and made oath that the above declaration
by him subscribed is true before me
James Leavitt Justice of the peace
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1823 March 11 Dr Jonathan Godfrey
due for Rum 4
1 quart of [illegible  Arundel June 6 1821,"] 12 1/2
2 quarts of Rum & to Tobacco - 37 1/2
died July 3 1821

April 25# 1 cent for thread & 6c due [illegible formlin] 7
June 18 " due for a pair Walking shall
3¼ yes striped factory Cloth, 72
July 23 " 1/4  to sea & 1 Pair Tumblers  31
20# " 5 H flower c16- 25
Aug 7 " 1/4 [illegible ] Tea - 19
13# " Sundry articles - 1.37 1/2
14# " " 2 quarts Molasses & 19 Pem 30
15# " 3 ½ yds factory Gingham 4/2.25
3/8 yes Muslin-- 4/6 - 29
6.88
August 15. 1823 Recd payment for the
above account by Note of hand on demand
& Interest
John Lovering
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I Ebenezer Lawrence of lawful age testify & say,
I am  a physician and had a demand against
Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton for attendance and medicines for the use of him & family which
account originated in the year 1822 and was paid some time since by John Lovering of Hampton
The amount of said account was five dollars
Ebenezer Lawrence

State of Newhampshin June 9, 1824
Rockingham on the said Eben Lawrence
personally appeared and made
Oath to the trust
of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
James Leavitt Justice of the peace
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David
[illegible The] account
Page 49

Hampton June 22 1820
Mr Jona Godfrey to David Fowler Towle Dr
to shoeing horse - 50
July 30 do horse & farm - 66
Aug 16 shoeing horse - 20
Oil 7th shoeing horse - 94
Nov 4# Boiling Kettle - 50
29# Shoeing horse & mending chain - -66
Dec. 29 Shoeing horse- 75
1821 Feby 12 pair tongs 1.90
$90
shoeing horse. - 17
Aprill 18# shoeing horse 17
May 6# Mending hinges - 15
June 29# shoeing horse - 75
July 26#  shoeing house - 17
Aug 9 shoeing horse - " 60
Sept 18#, shoeing horse- "45
Nov 9# shoeing horse & mending horse cart
.33
1822 June 3# " mending for h - 17
Nov. 2# " Shoeing Oxen - "67
1832 and any 20# 1 [illegiblel] " 17
21# Shoeing Oxen " 58
April 8th " [illegiblel] " 67
15# " 1 fine shovel - 7/ - 1.17
12.33
August 15. 1828
 R W payment by the land of John Lovering Js
David Towle
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I David Towle of lawful age testify and say that John
Lovering paid me a note of hand and an account I held against Jonathan Godfree of Hampton for forty six dollars and fifty nine cents in august 1823 the said note was
$34, 26 and said account was $12, 33 said note was dated
March 27. 1819 and was given by said Godfrey for things
for his own use such as Black Smith work &
the amount was for matters and thing contracted for the [illegible]
of said Godfrey as will appear by the account annexed
David Towle
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham J.
on this 2d day of June AD 1822
then the said David Town personally appeared
and made oath that the above declaration by him
Subscribed is just and true
before me
James Leavitt Justice of the peace
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Simon [illegible Johh] Bill
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I Simon Towle of lawful age testify and say that
Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton was indebted to me
for the following articles for his use which said him
No 1-1820 10 Burean 7, 50
to a feet table 1.00 one kitchentable, 6.00
Nov 26 1823 a fat table on [illegible] tale 200
6.00
9v Bureau - 7.50
$27.00
Credit by cash 5.00
Owe $22,00
and that John Lovering paid me the above ballance of
twenty two dollars for said Godfrey in full for my said demand
Simon Towle

State of Newhampshire
Rockingham SS on this 31 day of May 1826
then the above named Simon
Towle personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
before me James Leavitt Justice of the peace
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Anne Moutton Bill
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I Anna Motion of lawfull age testify and say that
John Lovering paid me a note of hand that I held against
Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton for the sum of fifty Eight dollars
and fifty nine cents said note had remained unpaid seven years
said note was given for a lot of salt marsh
Anne Moutton
State of Newhampshire
Rockingham in this 29th day of May AD. 1824
then the above named Anna Mouttonr personally
appeared and made oath that the above declaration
by her subscribed is true
before me James Leavitt Justice of the peace
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Hampton May 31 1824
This may certify that I hold two notes against Jonathan
Godfrey of Hampton in the State of Newhampshire and
County of Rockingham one dated February 17. 1820
for seventeen dollars & ninty cents, and the other dated
December 3 1822 for thirty four dollars and seventy four
Cents
David Rudd
Hampton may 13 1824 then the above named David Needd
personally appeared before me and made oath to the above
James Leavitt Just Peace
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Portsmouth June 9th 1824
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
Sir
Mr J. L. Edwards, in his note to
the Hon Echabod Bartlet, dated March
30th 1824, states that the papers in support
of the claim of  Godfrey
part of the claim of Jon a Godfrey
for a pension, and still deficient,
in certain particulars. With the additional
requirement of Mr Edwards, M. Godfrey
has now complied, although not without
considerable trouble
I now enclose to you John
Lovereign's
affidavit, with his acct on Jon a Godfrey
annexed, by which it appears that all
the real Estate of said Godfrey was not sufficient to satisfy his Execution of said G
his appears held by a copy of the said
[illegible Exor] & return, before forwarded
to you you will observe that said over
if in his acct annexed to his affidavit gives
a Schedule of a number of notes which
he rec'd on different settlements of said act at
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various times, together with various sums
he had paid for said Godfrey amounting
to $271,68 - that he gave said G. Security
for about $140, to west sundry small
debts, which G had not ascertained when
he made his final settlement with said
Lovereign, which said delete L assumed
to pay, and did pay over a hundred Dollars of
the same, and has agreed to pay to one
David Needd two notes of over fifty Dollars
for said Godfrey
which notes are specified
in said hudd's certificate, which accompanies
these papers
These payments, the agreement ┃
to pay said Rudd & said Needd & said Loverings acct
& hates us, said G. constitute a fair and
legal consideration of the four hundred
Dollar note, which is the foundation
of the judgment said L recovered be
said G
inclose to you also the affidavits of
Thomas Lane, Ebenr Lawrence
David Towle - Simon Towle-
Moody Stockman & Anna Moulton taken
before
James Leavitt Erge, a respectable
magistrate of Hampton, & also a
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Notarial Certificate that said Leavitt
now holds a commission as a Justice
of the peace
This testimony proves that said Loversign judgment
is just, to ascertain
which I presume was the sole object
of M Edwards requirement-- but this
requirement was after I had assured
you that the judgment was founded
upon a good & valid consideration
could not have but my aid to practice
any importion upon the government
I have been subjected to considerable
trouble during the last three years, in
order to substantiate said Godfrey Just
claim to a pension, and have forwarded at different on maps times testimony for that
purpose to your department
on the 3d Nov. 1818 you allowed him
a pension, and suspended it after the
second pension law was passed
I have before forwarded considerable testimony to prove that his pension ought
not to have been suspended upon his
application under the second act-- It has
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been clearly shown that the little property
he had in possession was refered to be
main in his hands by his creditors from
motives of humanity, as the poor old man
was in a suffering condition & has been
ever since.
he has before testified
that he has suffered by sickness, which was
attended with expense
under all the circumstances, he appeals to
you to allow him his pension from
the first Tuesday of July 1820, the time of
his making his second application before
about of Record
If you decline
doing that, it will afford him much
relief in his present distressed situation
should his pension commence at the
time of his last declaration before the
-
District Court of the U. States, and he stands

in need of immediate relief, as he has

now nothing to support him,
and is, to my knowledge, very weak and infirm

I am his with high respect
Ye Obt Servant
William Claggett
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Moody Stockman
bill
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I Mary Stockman, of lawful age testify and say
that Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton was indebted
to me for the following account, according to the following dates, for articles for his own use viz.
D. O.
1823 July 16 To 17 th11.2 parts [illegible] 1.64
" 1/2 Gal molasses 20 & 1/2 [illegible] - 38
18, 21, 23 " 1/2 G [illegible], 1/1 tobacco, [illegible] 59
25.29 " 1/2 G [illegible]
Aug. 1 " 1/2 G [illegible] wool - 56
June 8 " [illegible] & Tea [illegible] overlooked in [illegible] - 38
May 18 " Tobacco overlooked in [illegible] 61
Aug. 13 " [illegible] to this date 2.82
Credit by Cash 2
$4.85

and that the above balance was paid me
by John Levering some time in the summon
of 1823
Moody Stockman

State of Newhamphshire
Rockingham SS
on this 29 day of May AD 1824
then the above named Moody Stockman personally
appeared & made oath that the above declaration by
him subscribed is true
before me
James Leavitt Justice of the peace
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Thomas Jane J Will
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I Thomas Same J. of lawful age testify
and say
that I did the work for Jonathan
Godfrey for his use according to the account
hereto annexed, according to the dates thereof
which was due me and that John
me the same
Mr Jonathan
Godfrey F Thomas
Lane of
1816
Oct. 2 
Shewing two oxen of 0.83
-
1817
Oct-1
Shewing horse0.59

27 Shewing horse -0.86
to mending
[illegible] fank .08
1818
January 20 Sleigh to Gilman town-- 101
Sept 4 Shewing two oxen - 0.75
1819 - Shewing two oxen - 0.75
Sept 1 
1820 Shewing two oxen 0.83
Aug 23 
1821 Shewing Horse - 0.37
Aug 23 Shewing two oxen 0.83
- 29 
- 22 [illegible] - 0.50
Ent by his account 0.90

1823 March 17 Received my payment 3.66
Showing [illegible] 9=59
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Jonathan Godfree
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I Thomas Lane Jr of lawful age testify
and say that I did the work for Jonathan
Godfrey for his use according to the account
hereto annexed, according to the dates thereof
which was due me and that John
reign paid me the same
court
Thomas Lander
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
on this 31 day May AD 1824
in the above named Thomas
and personally appeared 
and oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true
before me
James Leavitt Justice of the peace
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Jon a Godfrey
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Hampton April 7th 1818
To all whom it may concern
Greeting
We, the undersigned, Selectmen of
Hampton in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the circumstances of Jonathan Godfrey
of Hampton, Yeoman, that in our opinion
full belief his situation and that of his
family, are such, that he cannot although
frugal & industrious obtain by his labour
exertions, a competent & decent support
and that from his necessitious circumstance
he requires the pecuniary aid & assistance
of the United States
in whose service
the passed three years of his life as a
regular enlisted Soldier during the
Revolutionary war
Daniel Towle
Samuel Batchelder
William Shell
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Hon John C Calhoun
Secy
War Department
Washington City
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Portsmouth Jany 5. 1824
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy War Department
Sir
Inclosed one pension papers of
John Godfry, concerning whom
I hope have written you. In reply
to my last note, you are pleased to
founded me a permited for for him
with which he has complied
Considering the unhappy & miserable situation
of the gentleman, his numerous afflictions
& recent sickness & extreme poverty,
I cannot close, without earnestly beseeching you to allow him his pension from July 1820, if
you cannot consistently follow it from the
time of the suspension of his pension
No person is more deserving of a pension
than said Godfrey and I know of no good
reason why he would not receive it from
July 1820
It may be proper for me to
remark that the demand of J. Loveringthe
creditor who has taken all of Godfrey's
real estate, is just & legal at said Godfrey has
testified of this home been fully satisfied
In with [illegible] respect
Your Servt
William Claggett
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Portsmo, N.H. Jany 3d 1822
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
Sir
I inclose to you 1st. the affidavit
of Jonathan Godfrey of Hampton, County
of Rockingham, Newhampshire, in which
he declares on oath, among other things that
his debts amount to $221.19- taken before
Edmund Toppan esq, counsellor at law &
Justice of the peace. Should you doubt the
Signature of said Tappan, I would refer
you to Hon John F. Parrott or Josiah
Butler, members of Congress from this State.
2d. An Inventory of said Godfreys property as
appraised by James Loc[illegible], John Power and
David Toule I am personally acquainted with
said Loc[illegible] &  know them
to be respectable characters. Said Towle I
know not, but Mr Tappan certifies that they
are "all reputable freeholders", &c. By which
it appears that all said Godfreys property in [illegible]
amounts only to $268.50, exclusive of his debts.
Declucting his debts, the total amount of
his property is $47, 32. His creditors merely
from motives of humanity, suffer him to
hold the possession of said property &
can at any time take it from him with
their legal lien upon it, upon what principle
can it be considered as Godfreys property?
Godfrey testifies that said inventory "contains a
true account & just estimate of all his property
I do not recollect the amount of property disclosed in said Godfrey schedule, which I deem
up in haste at the Court & forwarded you,
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but as the old gentleman made his estimate in haste at the Court, and no doubt
appraised his little property, his all, higher
than any good judge of property would
you will probably be of opinion that the
enclosed appraisement comes nearer
the truth.
When I drew up his disclosure,
I did not think it necessary to state any
thing more than enough to bring him
within the letter of the law ae t the time
of service.
3d. The affidavit of Hon Daniel Gookin
now Judge of Probate of Wills &c in this
County & late a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in this State.
The said Godfrey, without any doubt, is in a
distressed situation as to property, and I
believe he gives an honest account of himself
and I trust you will
see fit to put his name upon the
Pension list.
I am , Sir, very respectfully
Your Sevt
William Claggett
Counsellor at law
Portsmouth, Newhampshire
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United States of America
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham, ss.
Portsmouth the Ninth of June, One Thousand
Eight-Hundred and Twenty Four, I, Benjamin
Penhallow Esquire, Notary-Public, in and for said State, by legal authority
admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Portsmouth aforesaid, Do hereby
Certify unto all, to whom it may concern, That James Leavitt Esquire, of
Hampton in said State, is now a Justice of the Peace for the County
of Rockingham in the State aforesaid, and was regularly commissioned
by His Excellency Samuel Bell late Governor of said State, and was
duly admitted and sworn as such, as appears by his Commission shown
me this day, & dated at Concord the Eighth day of December in the year of
our Lord, One thousand eight-hundred and twenty, and that to all acts by
him signed, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.-
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal
of Office, the day and year first-above written.
Benjamin Penhallow Notary Public. -
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Portsmouth ^N.H. May 16th 1823
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy. of the War department
Sir 
I cannot but be highly gratified
with the polite attentions paid to my
applications to your department in
behalf of pensioners. At present I
think of but one case more to which
I wish to invite your attention.
This is the application of Jonathan
Godfrey of Hampton, whose papers
I drew up & forwarded you. I think
you rejected his claim on account
of the amount of property disclosed,
not regarding his debts. I believe he
received a pension under the first
pension law
on the 3d Jany 1822 I wrote
you & forwarded said Godleys affidavit
which he declared on his oath among
other things that his debts due his creditors
amounted to $221..19 also an Inventory of
his properly amounting to $268..50 - deducting
therefrom his Debts - the total amount of
his property in $47..31. His creditors, from
motives of humanity, have suffered him
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to hold the possession of said property,
but can at any time take it from
him, leaving the poor old man entirely
destitute of every thing. This perhaps would
be an act of cruelty, although perfectly
legal. And should they so do, there would
be considerable costs, should they do it by
suits at law. I also sent you the affidavit
of the Hon Danl. Gookin, Judge of Probate
for this county, respecting said Godfrey and - 
I fully believe that the affidavits
forwarded  you are entitled to full
credit. Said Godfrey appears to be a
respectable old gentlemen & intelligent.
I believe he gives an honest account of
himself and from all the testimony
it appears that he is in a distressed
situation, and in urgent need of relief
from his county.
That he is a fit subject
to receive a pension by law I entertain no
doubt, and that appears to be the opinion
of all his neighbors, as well those who have
testified relative to him as others who have
called upon me. If you will take into
consideration his debts, you will undoubtedly
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restore him to his pension. Should
you not consider his Debts, can you
believe the amount of his property in
possession, considering what it is (I think
his schedule discloses a little patch of
land, the income of which is very trifling)
under all circumstances, his family [illegible]
enough for his support?
Should you allow him a pension he
may perhaps by great  economy said
enough in time to discharge his debts
& thereby some what he has in possession.
otherwise, I understand his creditors are
determined to levy upon his property &
take it from him. That course would
be attended with considerable expence.
But if upon the whole you decide
against this application, I beg leave
to request you to inform me, whether
you consider it necessary that his
creditors should commence suits at
law & take his property upon Execution
or whether upon demand of his creditors
he may not surrender his property by
Deed of conveyance to them, in order
to show that he has nothing left & thereby
be entitled to a pension under the
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provision of the act of the last Session of
Congress.
For myself I see no reason whatever
why he may not convey by voluntary Deed, without
being obliged to sustain the expenses of suits - but
know not what rule you have adopted on this
point. You may certainly rest satisfied that there
is no collusion as to pretended debts between the old
gentleman & nominal creditions. If I supposed there
was  I would by no means urge his request.
At the request of said Godfrey I now enclose to you
the Depostions of James Leavitt Esq & John Lovering of merchant. The Certificate of the Selectmen
of Hampton - of Edmund Toppan Jus peace and

Counsellor at law, & many years & this year a member of
the General Court of this State and also said
Godfreys Deposition
so many respectable persons would
not be thus urgent in this application if they
did not seriously believe that said Godfrey ought
to be allowed a pension.
I am, Sir, very respectfully your
Obt Sevt
William Claggett
Counsellor at Law &
Clerk Dist. Court, U. States
Portsmouth-
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name Godfrey, Jonathan 
Grade Private 
Line
Rhode Island
WARRANT
NUMBER
3163
ACREAGE
100
ISSUED Mar. 26, 1796
to Peter Sweir assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.