Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5792, Nathaniel Bartlett, Continantal N. H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.

Bartlett, Nathaniel
Esther

NUMBER
W.5792
B.L.Wt 6252-160-55

CONTENTS
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48.145
Act March 3/55
April 7/55
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Esther Bartlett, Widow of Nathaniel Bartlett
priv
_______________________________________
Capt. Jas. Morris  )   N.H.
Col. Enoch Poor   )    Mil
N.H. Mil:

War of Revolution
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Rec Pension Act Feby 3. 1853
N.H. Feby 53 - no. 3696
________________________________________
Ad: 1600 Aug Sept: 14 1855

John Bryant
Meriden
Sullivan Co
N.H.

[Diagonal across text]
Wt. no. 62-52 fs Sept 17/55
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5377.
New Hampshire
Nathaniel Bartlet
 of Grafton in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain ~ of the Regt commanded
Col Poor in the NH
line for 22 May 18 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of
75 Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Feby
1833 and sent to
H. Hubbard H of Reps
---
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $112.98
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $37.66
$150.64

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. M. Blair Clerk
Book D- Vol. 1st. Page 144.
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[left side of page]
1889
Nov 1 history  by M. M. Bartlett

[right side of page]

3696
New Hampshire, Concord
Esther Bartlett
widow of
N H Nathaniel Bartlett
who served in the Revolutiona-
ry war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 75 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
16th day of Feby 1854
and sent to
Evans & Fant
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 13. Vol
321
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Esther Bartlell of NH
Land Claim Act March 3 1855
48. 145
John Bryant Agent
Meriden
MS
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
SS.
On this 26th day of March A.D. one thousand eight 
hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice 
of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid 
Esther Bartlett aged 82 years, a resident of Hanover in 
the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn accor
ding to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel
Bartlett deceased, who was a private in the N. Hampshire
Continental service in the War of the Revolution, and N.H. Pen
sioner of the United States under the Act of the 7th June 1832 at
the rate of Seventy five Dollars and thirty two cents per
annum, but under whose command he served she is un
able to state; that she is now as his widow in the receipt
of a Pension at the same rate payable at the Concord NH
Agency, under the act of February 3, 1853, and would pray
that reference may be had to the admitted files in the Pen
sion Office for proof of her marriage and of her husbands
service and death

She further states that she was married to the
said Nathaniel Bartlett on the thirtieth day of October
AD eighteen hundred and twenty eight by one Joseph
Wheat a Clergyman and that her name before her said
marriage was Esther Gleason; that her said husband died
at Canaan as she believes on the eighteenth day of March
AD. 1841, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land, to which she may be entitled
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under the "Act approved March 3, 1855.
She also declares that she has not received a Warrant
for County land under this or any other act of Congress, nor
made any other application therefor
Esther Bartlet

her
X
mark

We Martin V. B. Kinne and William Rogers residents of
Hanover in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Esther Bartlett in our presence and that we believe from
the appearance and statement of the applicant that she
is the identical person she represents herself to be
William Rogers
Martin V. B. Kinne

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn and sub
scribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest
in the claim
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I, John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum, throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, etc. His Commission was dated on the 27th day of June 1851, and will expire on the 27th day of June 1856. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this third day of April 1855. 
John L. Hadley, Secretary of State
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Declaration
under the Widows Act of July 29th 1848 State of New Hampshire, Grafton County On the 31st day of August A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me E Martin a Judge of the Court of Probate in open Court Esther Bartlett a Resident of the Town of Hanover County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aforesaid aged 78 years being first duly sworn according to Laws doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain pension from the United States as being the widow now of Nathaniel Bartlett Deceased who died in the Town of Canaan in said County Grafton on the 18th day of March 1841 he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of $96 per Annum for services he rendered as a private in the War of the Revolution from the State of Massachusetts Town of Epping from whence he entered the service and served as a private and soldier in the Army of the United States as Declarant believes and was informed by him and this Declarant was duly and lawfully married to said Nathaniel Bartlett by Revd Joseph Whiat in the Town of Canaan County and State aforesaid who died many years ago. And Caleb C Bartlett and Sally his wife John Flandust Betsy his wife Amos [illegible] and Swell G. Kenney were present and witnessed said marriage on the 29th
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day of June 1798 one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. And that she this Declarant is now single and unmarried and is now the widow of the aforesaid Nathaniel Bartlett who died as aforesaid on the 18th day of March 1841 and he was then at the time of his death a Pensioner of of the United States at the rate of $96 per Annum for which said Declarant now applies as being the widow now of said Nathaniel Bartlett aforesaid and her name was Esther Gleason before she was married to said Nathaniel Bartlett aforesaid and that said Declarant has never had any children and has no family Record. This Declarant has never applied for the fractions nor back pay which was due her said Husband when he died as the time was very short and would have amounted to but a small sum and this Declarant does not now know where the old Certificate in which her husband had from the Pension Office but will use every effort she can to find it and if she can find it will send it to Washington but as this Declarant is old and has the numb Palsies she cannot remember to state over all the history of the service of her Deceased husband aforesaid and does respectfully refer to his original papers which are on file at the Pension Office in the City of Washington and said Declarant was Lawfully married to said Nathaniel Bartlett in the Town of Canaan by Revd Joseph Wheat on the 29th day of
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June 1798 she has no family record Declarant applies for the benefit of the Act passed by Congress July 29th 1848.
Subscribed and sworn to before me day and date first above written and I certify that said Declarant to with Esther Bartlett aforenamed is old and has the numb palsies and cannot write her name she has made her cross mark to her signature and I have full confidence in the forgoing Declaration as stated by her.
Esther + [her mark] Bartlett
E Martin Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County
I Samuel Swasey Register of the Probate Court in and for said County of Grafton do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true record signed by the Judge in due form of Law and Contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Esther Bartlett for a Pension specified. I also Certify that said Probate Court is constituted a Court of Record by the Statute Law of this state. In Testimony whereof I do here to affix the seal of said Court this 31st day of August A.D. 1859 and set my hand. 
Samuel Swasey Reg [signature]
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Declaration for Esther Bartlett widow of N. Bartlett
Mrs. Esther Bartlett I understand is very poor and old and has the numb palsies and the probability is can live but a short time it appears that only two witness are living who were present at her marriage (namely) his own Brother who was married the same summer he cannot be very well easy mistaken in his own marriage and also Mr. Kinne his cousin Mr. Ryers states he was married previous to 1800 --  know this from his own marriage --  the three witness are very credable and of sound mind and memories for aged persons and credable witnesses
The Testimony was taken at the Court by the Judge of Probate as they reside near and he is also Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County
Personnaly appeared before me E Martin Judge of the Court of Probate
in and for said County of Grafton Amos Kinne
a Resident of the Town of Hanover County of Grafton aforesaid being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and Says -- I have been acquainted with Nathaniel Bartlett and Esther Gleason for many years past I knew them previous to their marriage & have known them ever since; I was present and saw them join hands in marriage they were Lawfully married in my presence by Revd Joseph
Wheat a Minister of the Gospel in said Town of
Canaan & County aforesaid -- said Minister Revd Joseph Wheat who died a number of years ago they was married in the Summer of 1789 I was married most two years after this marriage -- and said Nathaniel Bartlett died in the month of March 1841 I was at his funeral & visited him during his sickness and recollect the date of his death very distinctly from many circumstances that took place he was reputed here as a soldier of the War of the Revolution before his death and an Pensioner of the United States, he received a Pension from the United States previous to his death to
my own knowledge -- his wife now his widow said Esther is single and she is now the widow of said Nathaniel Bartlett aforesaid they had
no children together they lived & sustained
the relations of husband and wife together
up to the time of the death of said Nathaniel
and they were lawfully Joined in marriage
before me by Revd Joseph Wheat as aforesaid I witnessed said marriage I know from my
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from my own marriage that Nathaniel Bartlett & Esther Gleason was married in June 1798 I was at their marriage as aforesaid and they was present at my marriage on the 1st of January 1800 Nathaniel Bartlett
was my Cousin
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 31st day of August A.D.
1850 and I certify that I am
well acquainted with Amos
Kinne the Deponent he is a credible
old Gentleman & is a Credable
witness
Amos Kinne [signature]
E. Martin Judge of Probate [signature]
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Nathaniel Bartlett
Private

1 year 10 mos & 18 day

adm'd

$75.32

Hon H. Hubbard
H.R.
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BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Bartlett of Canaan County of Grafton in the State of N. Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Before Judges

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  It does

3.  How old is he?  75

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column 1]
Period.
[1]  Enlisted June In 1775
[2]  Enlisted to commence 15 July 1776
[3]  again enlisted
[4]  enlisted July 1777

[Column 2]
Duration of Service.
.......Years,...........Months,............Days.
[1]----------------7------------------
[2]----1------------------------------
[3]----------------1-------------15
[4]----------------2x-------------3
-------1----------10-------------18*on Roll of service

[Column 3]
Rank.  As a
[1]  private
[2]---------
[3]---------
[4]---------

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
[1]  Col. Poor     )  N.H. Militia
----Capt Morris )
[2]  ditto
[3]  ditto
[4]  Capt  Hendler's

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Princeton N. Jersey

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Epping N. Hampshire

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  No

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas G Wilson   Examining Clerk.
31. Jany  1833
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832--

State of New Hampshire   )
County of Grafton             )  fs.

On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me the subscriber Edward Webber Judge of the Probate Court in & for said county of Grafton Nathaniel Bartlett a resident of Canaan in the county & state aforesaid aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed Jun 7th 1832--That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated

That at Epping N.H. on the first of June 1775 he enlisted with Ensign John Gilman in Capt Norris' company, in Col. Poors Regiment, N.H. Militia for the term of seven months [underlined]--that he joined his regiment at Winter Hill, & remained at Winter Hill till first of Jany 1776 when he had fully served his said term of seven months

That at Winter hill before said seven months had expired, he enlisted for the term of twelve months [underlined] in Capt Norris' company, in Col Poors Regiment--time of this enlistment commencing Jany 15, 1776--remained at Winter Hill, till the British evacuated Boston, when he marched to New London, thence took  Suffering to New York--thence to Albany--thence
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thence marched to Fort George on Lake George  From that place proceeded to Ticonderoga, St Johns, & Sorill--thence retreated by same way to Ticonderoga after visiting various places joined the army under the personal command of Gen Washington in Pennsylvania marching thence to Trenton  he fought in the battle of that place--That after this battle He remained on the Pennsylvania side & at Trenton till he had served his term of twelve monthsies 

That he again at said Trenton in the same company & rejiment enlisted for six months [underlined]--That he fought in the battle of Princeton--That he marched thence to Morristown & there remained till he had served his said six months & was discharged--

That in the month of July, 1777 at Canaan aforesaid he volunteered in Capt Hewlet's company N.H. Militia & was ordered to Cavendish Vermont  His company & Capt Walkers company were the only troops there--Duty to match the movements of the enemy--After the battle of Bennington proceeded to Stillwater & there served under Gen'l Stark--The day before the first battle of Stillwater was discharged--That he served in this expedition two months [underlined]

That he was born in Newmarket N.H. 1757--Has a record of his age at house--Was living in Epping & Canaan when called into service--Since the war has lived in Canaan--That
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he enlisted & volunteered At Winter Hill Major Cilley was a field officer of his regiment--Gen'l Sullivan was in Command on Winter Hill--That Ens Newman had the command in Canada till he was taken  that when retreated by St Johns Ens Sullivan had the command & kept it to Ticonderoga  Gen'l Washington commanded in person at Trenton--That all the written papers he ever received from any of his officers was pass from Gen Washington at Morristown to come home--That [illegible] Amos Foster & Geo. Kimball ["Nath'l Gilman" stricken out] & many others can testify that he is a man of truth & veracity & that that they believe he was a Soldier of the Revolution--That he has no documentary evidence & knows of no surviving witness to prove his services excepting the last two months
Nathaniel Bartlett

Sworn & subscribed to the year & day aforesaid
Before me  Edward Webber  Justice of Probate

We Amos Foster a Clergyman residing in the town of Canaan and Geo. Kimball ["Nath'l Gilman" stricken out] residing in the same Canaan hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Bartlett who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration  That we believe him to be seventy five years of age  That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Amos Foster
Geo. Kimball

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me
Edward Webber   Justice of Probate
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And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Amos Foster who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Canaan and that Geo. Kimball who has signed the same is a Justice of the peace for said county resident in said Canaan and that their statement is entitled to credit
And said Judge further certifies that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court - And said Judge does also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Bartlett for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of August A.D. 1832
/s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that the Hon Edward Webber is Judge of Probate for the County of Grafton & that the above is his genuine signature.
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand & the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this 5th day of September 1832
/s/Geo. Woodward Clerk
State of 
Nath'l Bartlett Declaration - 22 1/2 months
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
[margin notes: own W5792]
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 Nathaniel Bartlett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
June 1, 75|20 mos 2 wks|Pvt.|(Norris|Poor)|N.H.|
July 77|2 mo|[blank]|(Hendler|[blank])| " |
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, Trenton Princeton Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Epping & Canaan N.H. 
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28 1833 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Canaan N.H. 
Age at date of application, ['75' crossed out] b. in 1757 at New Market N.H. 
Remarks: Sol. marr. Esther Gleason at Canaan N.H. Oct. 30, 1828. He died Mar. 18, 1841. She was all pension. In 1855 she was living in Hanover N.H. aged 82 yrs
Respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner.
[margin note: was pensioned under Act July 29 1848 was dropped on acct of marriage date, but she was again allowed under Act Feb 3, 1853 as she then had title,]
6-2856
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[verso]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5792
Esther Bartlett Wid.
Nathaniel Bartlett
Pvt. Rev: War
Act: Feby. Rev: War
Index: - Vol. A, Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]
1922 Mar. 7. hist. to Lucy H. Ayres - aw. 

Case of Esther Bartlett widow of Nathaniel Bartlett Pensioners Widow act of July 29 1848
please reply to Hon. H. Waldon, M.C.
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6252 
160 acres
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Esther Bartlett, wid.
Nathaniel.
Grafton C. N.H. 
Act. 3d Feby: 1853
$75.32/100 Per. An.
Com: Feb: 3d 1853
Revy
Messrs: Evans & Fant. 
Present
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No 3378
Esther Bartlett
wid: of Nathaniel - 
A: to Evans & Fant. 24" Oct:/53
act. 3. Feby: 1853.
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No 779
Esther Bartlett widow of Nathaniel N.H. 
act 29 July 1848
(Concord Roll)
Married 1798
Husb died 1841
Adm'd 22 mon 18 days pri
$75:32 per annum 
Com'g 4 March 1848
Hon. H. Walden
H of R
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No. 48145
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Received Apr. 7, 1855. 
Nathaniel Bartlett 
Rev. War.
Warrant No. 6252-160-55
John Bryant
Meriden N.H.
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[verso]
7663
New Hampshire Concord
Esther Bartlett widow of Nathaniel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Septr 1853 and sent to Hon. H. Walden House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act ['February 2' crossed out] July 29, 1848, Page 13 Vol. A. 

[recto]
Reported 
let Israel W. Kelly Nov 5/50
Susp'd see Let to P. Agt. Feb 26 1831
Let to I. W. Kelly 13 May 57
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Nathaniel Bartlett's application
22 1/2 months
H. Hubbard of H of R.
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25529
Josiah Clark's dep'n 
Nath'l Bartlett app - 
Nathaniel Bartlett
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that George Kimball Esqr is a Justice of the peace within & for said town of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signature. 
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand & seal of said Court this 5th day of September 1832
/s/Geo. Woodward Clerk
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I Josiah Clark of Canaan in the county of Grafton & state of New Hampshire aged 74 years depose & say that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Bartlett of said Canaan and applicant for a pension under the pension Act in the year 1777 - that in the month of July of that year both s'd Bartlett & myself enlisted at said Canaan & proceeded to Cavendish Vt. that after the battle of Bennington we marched from Cavendish to Stillwater, and joined Gen. Stark's Brigade there; were discharged having service together in said company two months 
/s/Josiah Clark
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Aug. 30 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Clark & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true - 
Before me /s/Geo. Kimball Jus. Peace.
Aug 30 1832 I certify that the above named Josiah Clark is a man of truth & veracity
/s/Geo. Kimball Jus. Peace
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State of New hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
October 5, 1853. 
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation David C. Churchill was a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written. 
/s/John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss}
On this 6th day of September A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Esther Bartlett a resident of Hanover in said County of Grafton aged Eighty one years being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of February 3rd 1853, that she is the widow of Nathaniel Bartlett who was a New-Hampshire Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of Seventy five Dollars and thirty two cents per annum - 
That she was married to the said Nathaniel Bartlett on the thirtieth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty eight at Canaan in said County the marriage was solemnized by the Rev Joseph Wheat of said Canaan her name before said marriage was Esther Gleason - That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Bartlett died in said  Canaan as she believes on the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1841, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period - that she was not married
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to him prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated - She further declares that she is now the widow of said Nathaniel Bartlett
/s/X her mark Esther Bartlett
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before
/s/D. C. Churchill Just of the Court of Common Pleas
I further certify that in my belief the above named Esther Bartlett by reason of bodily infirmity can not attend the Court
/s/D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
Esther Bartlett Declaration NH
claimant act February 3, 1853
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Esther Bartlett's Papers
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County} ss
Personally appeared before me E Martin Probate ['a Justice of the Court' crossed out] Judge in Court in & for said County of Grafton Caleb C. Bartlett & resident of the Town of Canaan in said County being first duly sworn According to Law does Testify and say I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Bartlett & his wife Esther Gleason I was acquainted with them previous to their marriage they were Lawfully married in my presence by Rev'd Joseph Wheat a Minister of the Gospel - who died several years ago - they was married in the summer of 1789 I am 74 years old and was married the same year And they lived together as husband and wife up to the time of the death of said Nathaniel Bartlett who died in said Town of Canaan on the 18th day of March 1841 which date I have from the Tombstone and I visited him during his sickness and I was at his funeral he was connected to me - and he was a Pensioner of the United States at and before his death for services he had rendered in the War of the Revolution as a Soldier in the Army of the United States as he always stated while living and said Esther his wife now his widow is single and unmarried & She is now the widow of said Nathaniel Bartlett he Died as aforesaid in the Month of March 1841 and I witnessed and was present at their Marriage as aforesaid
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Said Nathaniel Bartlett was my Brother we was both married in one & the same summer of 1798 I was at his marrige with Esther Gleason Rev'd Joseph Wheat solemnized their marriage lawfully as aforesaid
/s/Caleb C. Bartlett
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of August A.D. 1850 - and I Certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponant said Caleb C. Bartlett he is a Confidential man and a Credable witness}
/s/E. Martin Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County }ss Personally appeared before me E. Martin Judge of Probate Court (in Court) ['a Justice of the Peace' crossed out] in & for said County of Grafton aforesaid William Rogers a Residant of the Town of Canaan in said County of Grafton being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says - I have known Nathaniel Bartlett I was not present at their marriage but as was reported here which the Public had full confidence in and never has married by Joseph Wheat a Minister of the Gospel in this was married previous to the year 1800 - this I know from my own marriage in 1801 - and said Nathaniel Bartlett and his wife said Esther Gleason lived together in all the relations of husband and wife - they had no Children together - untill said Nathaniel died - I attended him & visited him while sick and I was at his Funeral he died in the Month of March 1841 - and said Esther is still living and she now the widow of said Nathaniel Bartlett - he was reputed here as being a Soldier of the war of the Revolution and he was a Pensioner of the United States at and before his death - said Minister Joseph Wheat resided in this place & solemnized many marriages while he was here & living
note the words Justice of the Peace is erased above before execution
/s/William Rogers
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of August A.D. 1850 and I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponant he is a Credable witness
/s/E. Martin Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County} ss Personally appeared before Eleazer Martin Judge of the Court of Probates ['a Justice of the Peace' crossed out] in & for said County of Grafton James B. Wallace well known to me to be the acting Town Clerk of the Town of Canaan in said County of Grafton - Being first duly sworn according to Law does Testify and say - I am now the Acting Clerk of the Town of Canaan in said County of Grafton, I have the Records of said Town in my Possession - I have diligently made search of the records of said Town of Marriages to find the Marriage of Nathaniel Bartlett and Miss Esther Gleason - said to have been Married by Rev'd Joseph Wheat who died some years ago I find no record of the above said marriage on the Town Books - the records of Marriages are Defective of so Early dates many have not been recorded as it appears; on said Town Books there is no Record of the aforesaid marriage of said Nathanial Bartlett & Esther Gleason on the Town Records of Canaan as aforesaid 
The words Justice of the Peace erased above before execution
/s/James B. Wallace
Town Clerk 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of August A.D. 1850 and I Certify that I am well acquainted with said James B. Wallace he is now Acting Town Clerk of said Town of Canaan & is a Credable witness} 
/s/E. Martin Justice of the Peace & Judge of Probate
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State of New hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
Feb. 6, 1854
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Bryant was a Justice of the Peace and known throughout - ['in' crossed out] the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written. 
/s/John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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Esther Bartlett
widow of Nathaniel Bartlett
Act 3d Feby 1853
Revy.
Add filed 15 Feby 1854
Evans & Fant.
Washington D.C.
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I Esther Bartlett of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged upwards of 81 years depose and say that I am the widow of Nathaniel Bartlett who was a New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States, and a claimant to a Pension for the services of my late husband the said Nathaniel Bartlett under the act of the 3d of February 1853 - that I made my declaration before the Hon D. C. Churchill on or about the 6th day of September 1853 and caused the same to be committed to the agency of Messrs. Evans & Fant of the City of Washington - That I am also the same individual who contrary to my own sense of right, was persuaded to consent and did present to claim a pension as the widow of said Nathaniel Bartlett under the act of the 29th of July 1848 which claim as I have since been informed was admitted - That I have of late been informed by my said agent, that I am required to satisfy the Pension Office that I acted in good faith in asserting a claim under said last named act, which I do now most cheerfully and conscientiously undertake to do by a statement of facts, upon oath in relation to that matter which statement is as follows 
A gentleman whose name till then I did not know some time since  called and suggested to me that I as the widow of Nathaniel Bartlett might be entitled to a Pension under the act of the 29th of July 1848 - That I replied to him that I thought not for the reason that I was not married to the said Bartlett in season to be so entitled and then correctly stated to him the time of my said marriage to wit October 30 1828 which
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I was enabled to do by a certain agreement made in writing between Mr Bartlett and myself on the day of our marriage in relation to his and my property each at the time having duplicates one of which I shew him. and after its perusal he still said that I was entitled under said Act and urged me to consent to his trying to obtain a pension for me to which I reluctantly consented upon his repeating that I was certainly entitled to it and that it should cost me nothing - He said that he should want the agreement alluded to as it would aid him in the prosecution of my claim and I therefore gave him the one first signed by myself, asking him how he was going to get pay for his services & trouble to which he replied the Government would set him off a certain part of the pension if he obtained its allowance and enough to pay him. His name before leaving I ascertained to be that of William H. Safford who said he should call again and take my declaration and he subsequently did call with Judge Martin before whom I subscribed to something, that as read to me by said Safford and which was called a declaration - that I did not read the same nor hear the same read except by Safford. 
that I have since had reason to suspect and do suspect that I was at the time deceived and that I subscribed to something purporting to be what it was not in fact - That after the elapse of some length of time, the said Safford again called with a Mr Dustin a Justice of the Peace and stated to me that my case was sure - that my claim had been allowed and that he had then come for the last time, and to get my power of Attorney to draw my Pension certificates which I supposed to be true and signed what I supposed to be such power
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with which he left, but which afterwards I was informed was no such thing but instead thereof, a power of Attorney to draw the pension that had been granted me under his agency from the 4th of March 1848 to the 4th of September 1850 which I have since been informed was paid to him by the Agent for paying Pensions at Concord N.H. amounting to $188.30 - since which I have never seen the said Safford and no part of said pension has ever been paid me - That between the 4th of September 1850 and the 4th day of March 1851 a Pension Certificate was enclosed to me but by whom I know not - And that not knowing but that all was right, I made application by way of power of Attorney for the payment of my pension from the 4th of September 1850 to the 4th of March 1851 and then ascertained for the first time that a wrong had taken place, and that the payment of my Pension had been suspended by an order from the Department at Washington - That I consequently have never received a single dollar on account of the pension granted me as aforesaid - And I now hereby on oath deny ever having  had any intention to deceive or defraud the Government in claiming and obtaining the allowance of a Pension under the Act of the 29th July 1848 in manner aforesaid.
/s/X her mark Esther Bartlett
Witnesses
/s/Wm M. Rogers
/s/Ralph Woodard
State of New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of January 1854 Before me Justice of the Peace throughout the State
/s/John Bryant
I further certify that Esther Bartlett the deponent is a credible witness
/s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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[margin note: Esther Bartlett widow of Nathaniel Explanatory Declaration and Amos Kinne affidavit]
I Amos Kinne of Hanover aforesaid aged 46 years depose and say that I have been long acquainted with Esther Bartlett the foregoing deponent, and intimately so for the space of eight years past during which time she has been a resident in my family - I was present when Safford first called as stated by her, and witnessed which passed between them. Heard him state to her that she was entitled to a Pension under the act of the 29th July 1848. to which she objected on account of her marriage, the time of which I heard her state when and how she knew - I saw her pass over to said Safford the agreement referred by her at the same time insisting upon it that she was not entitled. He repeated that she was & that she would be pensioned under a special act and as stated by her she reluctantly consented to have him undertake - 
I further depose and say that I was subsequently present at the other times spoken of my Mrs Bartlett and witnessed what transfered between herself and said Safford, and knew that what she has stated relative to him the Safford to be true or substantially so and that I regard what she has stated as aforesaid to be true in all its parts - 
/s/Amos Kinne 
State of New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed to on this 10th day of January 1854
Before me. /s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace Throughout the State
I further certify that Amos Kinne is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness
/s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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Esther Bartlett N.H. claimant
Act Feby 3 1853 - Proof of Nathaniel Bartlett's death and that he left Esther Bartlett as his widow -
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We Caleb C Bartlett of Canaan in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 66 years and Sarah Bartlett of said Canaan aged 62 years do each of us depose and say that we were well acquainted with Nathaniel Bartlett of said Canaan and that we were present and witnessed his death which took place at said Canaan on the 18th day of March AD 1841 
He was at the time of his death a New Hampshire Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th June 1832 He left a widow by the name of Esther Bartlett, who we know to be still living a his widow and is as we understood a claimant to a Pension for the services of her late husband the said Nathaniel Bartlett under the Act of February 3, 1853
/s/Caleb C. Bartlett
/s/Sarah Bartlett
State of New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed to on this 6th day of September 1853
Before me /s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named deponents are credible witnesses 
/s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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State of New hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
October 5, 1853. 
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations John Bryant was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Sullivan in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
/s/John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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Esther Bartlett
Boynton
Feb  15/54
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[handwritten letter]
Washington, Feby. 15th 1854. 

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
On the 18th Oct 1853, we filed the declaration of Esther Bartlett, widow of Nathaniel N. Hampshire, Act 3d Feb 1853. The claim was suspended, on the ground that she had improperly obtained a pension under the Act of July 29th 1848. In your letter of the 24th Oct 1853, you required Mrs. Bartlett, to shew why she made a declaration under Act 29th 1848. &c - 
We herein enclose the necessary explanation under oath, sharing, that a gross fraud was perpetuated upon Mrs. Bartlett, by Safford, who has connected with the frauds, for which he was arrested and by some means escaped, and for which [illegible] the principal action, is now confined in the State's Prison at Windsor Vermont. 
Mrs. Bartlett, alleges that she has never received any money on said pension certificate. 
Very respectfully
/s/Evans & Fant.
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Town Clerks Office Canaan N.H. Sept. 6th 1853
I Jesse Martin Town Clerk of Canaan in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that upon application for evidence of the marriage of Nathaniel Bartlett to Esther Gleason represented to have been solemnized by the late Rev. Joseph Wheat. I have searched the records of Marriages in my possession but without being able to find a record of such marriage, nor the record of any marriages solemnized by said Wheat subsequent to the year 1826. 
/s/Jesse Martin Town Clerk of Canaan
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Esther Bartlett N.H. claimant
Act Feby 3. 1853 - Proof of marriage &c &c - 
Presented by Evans & Fant
Ent'd
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We Caleb C Bartlett aged 66 years of Canaan in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, and Amos Kinne of Hanover in said County aged 47 years depose and say that we were present and witnessed the marriage of Nathaniel Bartlett of said Canaan to Esther Gleason on the 30th day October 1828. they were married by the Rev'd Joseph Wheat - The time of the said marriage we are enable to fix upon with certainty from the date of a certain agreement in writing executed on the day of said marriage which is now in the possession of the said Amos Kinne - 
/s/Caleb C. Bartlett
/s/Amos Kinne
State of New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed to this 6th day of September 1853
Before me /s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponents are credible witnesses 
/s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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Esther Bartlett of NH widow of Nathaniel Bartlett
Act of February 3. 1853
Certified proof of Nathaniel Bartlett's death and that he left a widow by the name of Esther Bartlett -
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.}
At a special Court of Probate holden at Canaan within and for said County of Grafton on the 29th day of September 1853 before the Hon. Eleazar Martin Judge of said Court satisfactory evidence was adduced to said Court that Nathaniel Bartlett of Canaan in said County died at said Canaan on the 18th day of March 1841; That he was at the time of his death a New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of Seventy Five Dollars and thirty two Cents per annum - That he left a widow by the name of Esther Bartlett who, as such is a claimant to a Pension under the Act of the 3d of February 1853. 
That she made her declaration before the Hon. D. C. Churchill on of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton on the 6th day of September 1853
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of September 1853. 
/s/Nathan B. Felton Register of Probate.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathaniel Bartlett which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank] 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes 
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes 
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the other under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes 
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes 
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank] 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [blank]
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [blank]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [blank]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [blank] 
XVI. ↕Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes 
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5th
 
EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ______year______months, and______days______, I served as a______; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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[handwritten letter]
House of Representatives
Washington Sept 7th 1850

Hon J. L. Edwards
inclosed I send you the petition of Esther Bartlett widow of Nathaniel Bartlett for a pension as such widow and most respectfully request your early attention to this case & report the result to me 
I am yours With Resp't
/s/Hiram Walden 
Hon J. L. Edwards
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of ['February 2d' crossed out] July 29th 1848, Esther Bartlett widow of Nathaniel Bartlett who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Seventy five dollars and thirty two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the Department of the Interior this Sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty
/s/Alex'r H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. 
/s/J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Agency Concord N.H.
October 31st 1850 - 
Sir, 
I have been requested to pay the pension of Esther Bartlett widow of Nathaniel Bartlett, under the Act of July 29, 1848. I refused to do so for the reason that no order had been sent me, to inscribe her on the Roll of this Agency. 
If she is to be put upon the Roll, be pleased to forward me an order to that effect. 
Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly By L. D. Stevens. 
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Agency Concord N.H. 
February 17th 1857. 
Sir.
Your favor of the 14th inst. requesting me to suspend the payment of the pension of Molly Keith, has this day been received.
In answer I have to say that she has already been paid up to Sept 4th 1850, to her Attorney William H. Safford of Royalton Vt. The sum paid was $520.80 and the receipt is dated October 31st 1850. 
I was informed by the Hon. C. C. Churchill of Lyme N.H. that there was fraud in the case of Esther Bartlett a pensioner under the same act and whose pension was paid to the same person in the first case.
The payment in this latter case was made, as per receipt, on the 9th day of November 1850. 
The sum paid was $188.30
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[handwritten letter]
I inclose a card, left at this office by said Safford being the business card of the firm of which he is a member.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly Agt
Hon. Jas E. Heath
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Agency
Concord NH May 6 1851.

Sir,
In compliance with the urgent request of Esther Bartlett, a pensioner on the Rolls of this Agency under the Act of July 29th 1848 I write ask to you to inform her of the cause of the late suspension of the payment of her pension and also if there is any thing to be done on her part for the proper removal of the same 
Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly By L. D. Stevens
Hon. Jas. E. Heath
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
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Brief in the case of Esther Bartlett, widow of Nathaniel, Grafton County and State of New Hampshire
act 3d Feby: 1853. 
Claim, ("original," ['"or for increase"' crossed out] [blank]
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7" June, 1832. 
From person's testify they were present at the marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? [blank] If so, what? [blank]
/s/S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
Messrs. Evans & Fane, Present. 
Name and residence of Agent
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[handwritten letter]
[logo 'DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]
Mary Chilton Chapter
D.A.R.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota January 31, 1922.
[margin note: Rec]
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Dept. 

Gentlemen: Please  send me record of Nathaniel Bartlett of Canaan, N.H. who had a wife named Esther. 
Thanking you for this favor, I am Very truly yours, 
/s/(Mrs. Amos E.) Lucy H. Ayres.
Sioux Falls, S.D.
910 S. Phillips Ave.
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. FEB 7 1922]
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[handwritten letter]
Washington, Oct 18th 1853
Sir.
We herein enclose the claim of Esther Bartlett, widow of Nathaniel, New Hampshire, Act 3d February 1853. 
Very respectfully
/s/Evans & Fane.