Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24398, Richard Hazeltine, Continental Mass.
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Service                                        Number W24398
Continental Mass.

Hazeltine, Richard 
or 
Haseltine
Jane
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5815
Montpelier, Vermont
Jane Hazeltine
widow of Richard Hazeltine why was a Pr. & Corporal in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 50 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July 1844 and send to Hon. S. Foot Ruttand, Vt.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol 1, Page 27.
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Jane Haseltine 5621

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62.50     6128

Hon. S. Foot Rulland
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act [crossed out: of] of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

State of Vermont ss

On this 26th day of December 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster in the County of Windham and State aforesaid I Jane Haseltine a resident of Rockingham in the County of Windham aforesaid aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Richard Haseltine late of Rockingham in the County & State aforesaid deceased who was a private in the Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary war and who as she believes lived in Lunenburgh Mass when he entered the service she believes he served three years in the whole but does not know at what particular time or times nor under what officers, but believes he was at Remington at the time of the battle at that place in 1777 and was also in New Jersey for a short time she further declares that she was married to the said
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Richard Haseltine deceased in the month day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven by the Revd. Samuel Whiting an ordained minister of the Gospel then residing in said Rockingham, that her husband the aforesaid Richard Haseltine did on the 20th day of August one thousand eight hundred and ten that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated, she has no documentary proof of her husbands service.

Jane Haseltine

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

Before me

Eller Allbe Probate Judge
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss

District of Westminster

Rockingham December 20 1838

I Charles Phelps Clerk and Register of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid (said Court being a court of record) do certify that Ellery Allbee Esquire is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year first above written

Charles Phelps Register
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Seventeen hundred Eighty Seven November fourteenth Married Richard Haseltine and Jenny Campbell of Rockingham.


State of Vermont
Windham County ss.—

I Asa Locke of Rockingham in said County certify that the preceding is a true copy of the record in my possession being the record of the Revd. Samuel Whiting formerly minister of the Congregational Church in said in said Rockingham and now deceased with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows

1787 Nov. 14" — Asa Locke Clerk


I Asa Locke above named [depose?] and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Congregational church and society in Rockingham in the State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church and society as contained in the book of records of their former minister the Revd. Samuel Whiting with the exception above named as certified by me

Asa Locke


Jany 22d. 1844.

Sworn to Before Alexander S. Campbell Justice Peace
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I Uriel Haseltine Rockingham in the State of Vermont certify & say that I am well acquainted with Jane Haseltine of said Rockingham who is now living, that she is the widow of Richard Haseltine late of said Rockingham deceased a Revolutionary soldier who formerly lived in Lunenburgh Massachusetts and in Bolton Massachusetts that he was well acquainted with the said Richard who died in the year 1810, that the said Jane has not been married since his death but continues single & unmarried.

Uriel Haselton


Windham County ss February 10 1844

There personally appeared Uriel Haseltine above named who is a credible person and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.

Before me

Alexander S Campbell
Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss

County Court clerks of five February 14th – 1844

I Marshall Miller Clerk of said court certify that Alexander S Campbell is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Windham duly commissioned and qualified that his commission bears date October 31st 1843 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1844 and that his signatures before written are genuine

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court the day & year above written

[Attest?] Marshall Miller Clerk
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

July 17, 1931

Amy L. McQuaid
38 Myrtle Street
Claremont, New Hampshire.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24396, that Richard Hazeltine or Haseltine was born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. date not given

He enlisted in 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain Richard Longley's Company, Colonel Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted January 1, 1776 and was a corporal in Captain Thomas Cogswell's Company, Colonel Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment, and served until February 15, 177. He was in the battle of Bennington, no details of this service given.

The soldier married November 14, 1787 in Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, Jane (Jenny) Campbell.

He died August 20, 1810 in Rockingham, Vermont.

His widow, Jane or Jenny, was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1838, then a resident of Rockingham, Vermont, and aged seventy-four years.

There is no reference to children.

Very truly ours

A. D. MILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[destroyed text]ON.

3–525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Richard Hazeltine or Haseltine a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [crossed out: his] ([crossed out: or] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

W.F. 24398.

[table headings followed by entries]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED || CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. || STATE.

1775 | 8 mos. | Pvt. | ||Richard Longley. | Whitcomb. || | Mass.

Jan 1, 1776 | Fb 15 1777 | Corpl. || Thomas Cogswell | Baldwin || [blank]

Battles engaged in, Bennington

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [bour?] Lunenburg, Mass.

Date of application for pension, Dec. 26, 1838, Her claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Rockingham, Windham Co. Vt.

Age at date of application, 74 years.

Remarks: he married Nov. 14, 1787 at Rockingham, Vt. Jane (Jenny) Campbell, he died Aug 20 1810' in Rockingham Windham Co. Vt

There is no reference to chil

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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[circular stamp on left side covering some text]
PENSION OFFICE
[6?] DEC 11 1914
J S

[handwritten text]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

I am looking for records of ancestors who were in the Revolutionary War to see if I can be a D. A. R. Will you kindly tell me if
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Samuel O. Adams – 1757–1835, Nathan Weston, 1745–1829, Nathoan Weston Jr. 1769–1841, or Richard Haselton, 1759–1810- were in the War.

If there is a fee for this, kindly let me know.

Mrs. J. A. Greenwood,
chester, Vermont.

12/9/44.
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38 Myrtle St.
C[l]aremont, N. H.
June 22, 1931.

Commmissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen,

Will you please write me the Revolutionary service of Richard Haselton? Born 1756 married Jane Campbell, daughter of James and Margaret Campbell, of Rockingham, Vt., Nov. 14, 1787, died in Rockingham Vt. Aug 20, 1810. He moved to Rockingham from Massachusetts with his brothers, Ephraim, William and Jonas before 1783. Thankk you.

Amy L. McQuaid.
Regent Col. Samuel Ashby Chapter.

[circular stamp at bottom of page]
US PENSION OFFICE
JUN 28 1931
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24398

Jane Haseltine Wid of Richard Haseltine
Corpl Rev War

Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. A, Page 318

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 Dec 16: history to Mrs J. A. Greenwood. M. 13 #

1831- July 17 - Hist to Amy L. McQuaid [illegible]
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Vermont 8525

Jane Hazeltine widow of Richard Hazeltine who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 20th August 1810 of Windham Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Corpl. & Priv. in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt. commanded by [blank] in the Mass. line for [erased]

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 62 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July 1844 and sent to Hon S. Foot, Rutland, Vt.

Total amount, $312.50

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1, Page 129

[Repd?]
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[Let?] A.S Campbell, Aug 1 1839

Act 7, July 38
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[House of Representatives?]
May 21— 1844—

Sir

Inclosed is the evidence in support of a pension for Jane Haseltine widow of Richard Haseltine Her declaration I understand has long since been sent to the department I hope it will receive early attention.

Let me ask your attention to the communications I left with you the other day viz the letters of R. R. Thrall – A. S. Campbell. R. Bolton Jr. & Wm Slack – & [illegible]

Solomen Foot

To. Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of pensions
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Bellows Falls Vt
June 13

Free

Hon J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

[written vertically on left margin]
5621
Vt June 19
7 July 1838
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Bellows Falls Vermont June 12th 1839

Sir

I enclose the application of Jane Haseltine for a pension.

I am very respectfully
yr abl lect.
A. S. Campbell

Hon J L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[illegible]

Secretary's Office, May 14 1844

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the [illegible] of Richard Hazletine 8 mo. pri [illegible] for the Eight months rolls of Aug 1 1775 for 3 mos 13 days; [illegible] Oct 6 [illegible] and [illegible] rolls [illegible] in the company of Capt Longley Col [Whiting?] and [illegible] upon  the rolls of Capt. Thomas Cogswell Col. Baldwins regiment from Jan 1 1776 to [Illegible] 15 1777 as a corporal

This is in [fact the?] same 12 15 Corpl. that appears upon the rolls in the office of [said?] Hazletine
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Wm. Tufts. Depy
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services by the widow of the party who rendered the service.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my late husband Richard Haseltine in the war of the Revolution. He was born in Lunenburgh Mass and resided at that place about the time of the commencement of the war and when he was about seventeen years of age or eighteen years of age he went to Bolton Mass to learn the shoe makers trade and while he was at Bolton in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five he enlisted into the United States service and believe he enlisted into company commanded by Capt. Longley, I have frequently heard him speak of Capt Longley as being his Captain in the Revolutionary war. I suppose he served eight months under Capt Longley, I further state that I believe he served under Capt. Cogswell afterwards as I have frequently heard him speak of Capt Cogswell who was Capt in the Revolutionary war & whether he served one year or more I cannot state nor whether he was a private at this time or a sargeant or a corporal but believe he served in the whole three years, and that he was at Bennington battle, ^ in the Jerseys We were married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven, he died in the year eighteen hundred and ten. I am now seventy nine years of age and my memory does not enable me to state anything
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further material to the search required. Witness my hand this 1st day of April AD 1844

Signed in my presence by said Jane Haseltine

Jane her X mark Haseltine

Atest Urial Haselton

signed in my presence by said Jane Haseltine

Alexander S Campbell
Justice Peace