Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21069, Thomas Emery, N.H.
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(3-1776)

Service
NH

Emery, Thomas

Number W21069

Mary
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21.500
New Hampshire
Thomas Emery
of Hillsborough in the State of New Hamp.
who was a private in the [illegible} commanded
by Captain Thomas of the Rep. commanded
by Col. Read --- in the New Hamp.
line for [illegible].

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp.
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issues the 24 day of Sep
1823----- and  State Ins Preston
New Ipswich
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '23 $141.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] '26 28.33
$169.99
Revolutionary Claim,
pct 7, 1832
Recorded by Go. [illegible], Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 1, Page 83

(top of facing page)
let to TM Edwards July 10, 1843
""""" Oct 19 "
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(Left side, top)
1888 Jany 8 TS Hopkins with history [illegible]

(Right side)
1899
New Hampshire [illegible]
Mary Emery
widow of Thomas
Mss
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Incl from [lines]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
56 Dollars 66
Cents per annum to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27 day of June 1849
and sent to 
S.A. Peugh
115.  Palleul
Recorded on Roll of Pensiones under act
February 2, 1848, Page 70, Vol. 1
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6953
No. 92
Thos. Emery
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I Thomas Emery of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and the state of New Hampshire - was born in Plaistow in the county of Rockingham & the State of New Hampshire on the twenty third day pf April AD 1748 - and went to Reside in said State when I was about ten years old - where I continued till the Twentieth day of April 1775, when I enlisted into Captain Philip Thomas Company of New Hampshire troops, in Col James Reads Regiment - for the term of Eight months then marched to Concord Massachusetts and thence to Boston and we were stationed on Charlestown Neck until the Battle of Bunker Hill , in which battle I was engaged - after the Battle I was stationed on Winter Hill here we threw up entrenchments and continued there until my time expired - I was in the service at this time nine months, although I enlisted for eight months - When I was dischaged I returned to Ringe where I continued I think util about the first of June 1776 - when I again enlisted for five months into Captain Joseph Parker's Company in Col Isaac Wymans Regiment, said Company, I think was the fifth and was raised for the continental service, in the State of New Hampshire - we met our Company at New Marlborough and marched to Clarendon - thence to Shrewsborough - thence to Mount Independence and were stationed there the remainder of our time - At the expiration of my time I was discharged and returned to Ringe where I continued till July 1777 I think/when I again enlisted for three months, in Capt Salomon Staves Company of state troops - and marched to Keene - thence through Chesterfield over the green mountains, to Bennington and wa then under Col Reads of Col Stark - I was there engaged in the Battle against the Germans under Lieut. Col. Baum - After the Battle, we remained at Bennington a few days and went thence to Stillwater and thence to Saratoga - thence we continued until my time expired.  I then returned to Ringe - where I have lived till about Twenty two years since - I then went to Sharon in the County of Hillsborough where I lived most of the time until last October, when I removed to said Sandwich - My age is now Eighty four and my memory if not very good - most of those with whom I served
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are dead - I know of no one who served with me during the last three months - During the term of my first enlistment my sense of hearing was materially injured and continued to increase - I am now quite deaf - I have no discharges in writing I think I never had ---
Attest John Preston
Thomas X Emery
Mark

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough C  On the 23rd day of August AD 1832 personally appeared the above named Thomas Emery and make oath that the deposition by herein subscribed is true--
Before me John Preston Justice of the Peace

I Charles Walker of New Ipswich aforesaid being a Minister of the Gospel regularly ordained and letter in said New Ipswich hereby testify and say that I have known the said Thomas Emery several years, that he is a man of veracity and reported to be a soldier of the revolution and that I have no doubt he performed the services stated in his declaration above subscribed---
Charles Walker

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough on the Twenty Seventh day of August AD 1832 personally appeared the above names Charles Walker and made oath that the above deposition by his subscribed here is true
Before me John Preston Justice of the Peace

I Jesse Holton of New Ipswich appear testify and say that I have known the above named Thomas Emery several years and that he is a man of veracity, and is generally report to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I have no doubt he performed the serviced stated in his declaration above by him subscribed
Jesse Holton
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough on the Twenty Eighth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared the before named Jesse Holton, who is a respectable man, & of undoubted veracity and made oath that the before written deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me John Preston Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough C
At a Court of Probate holden at Amherst within the County appeared on the 28th day of August Ad 1832 Thomas Emery whose mark is subscribed to the foregoing declaration personally appeared in open court makes oath to the truth of the matters and things contained in the Declaration by him so subscribed are true.  And the said court declare their opinion that the said Thomas Emery was a Revolutionary Soldier that has served as he states - The Court also certify that John Preston before whom Charles Walker & Jesse Holton were sworn as aforesaid in an [illegible] Magistrate for the said County that the said Charles Walker who is a clergyman and Jesse Holton are credible persons and that this affadavit aforesaid are entitled to [illegible]
Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate

I Charles H Atherton, Regional Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid certify that the forgoing contains the original of said Court on the application for a pension of the said Thomas Emery.  In testimony whereof I have heretofore set my hand and affixed the deal of the said Court of Probate at said Amherst this 20th day of August AD 1832
C.H. Atherton, Reg. DC
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Declaration 
of
Mary Emery, [illegible]
$46.66

Hon. E. Burke
AR
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS. ⎬

On this third day of May, 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, Mary Emery a resident of New Ipswick in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged Eighty
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Thomas Emery, who was a soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832, on the New Hampshire list
at the rate of $66.66 per annum, and served as she believes as stated in his declaration under on said act to which she refers that he died on the twenty Second day of December AD 1840
That she believes herself entitled to five years pay under the act of July 7th 1838 and made her declaration under said act on this day.  She further declares that she is still his widow

Attest John C. Hatch}
          Daniel ? Keller

(signed) Mary Emery (by her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me  (signed) Luke Woodbury Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to be  (signed)  Luke Woodbury
Jus(tice of the) Peace
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We Daniel Walker and Betsy Walker of
New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough
and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age
depose and say that we were acquainted with
Thomas Emery late of said New Ipswich
deceased. That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner.  That he died on the twenty second
day of December A.D. 1840. That he left
a widow Mary Emery who still survives and remains his widow 

(signed)  Daniel Walker
               Betsy Walker

State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough County ss}

May 3rd 1843

Subscribed and sworn to before me
(signed)  Luke Woodbury Jus(tice of the) Peace

I certify that the above deponants are credible persons in my belief
(signed)  Luke Woodbury Jus(tice of the) Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Hillsborough
duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first
day of May 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said State this seventh day of May 1843.

(signed) Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State 
(seal affixed)
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Know all Men by these Presents
That I W(illia)m Emery Heir of Thomas Emery
a Revolutionary Pensioner Roll of the New
Hampshire agency late of New Ipswich in
said State  Also heir in right of my wife
of Amos Spafford late of Semple a Revolutionary Pensioner Roll of New Hampshire have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint A.M. Gangewer of the city of Washington my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to ask
and receive of and from the United States
any Bounty Land Pensions or money or
moneys that now is or are due to me
in right of my said Father Thomas Emery and
my said Father in Law Amos Spafford for
services or disbursements or expenses
incurred during the Revolutionary War
While in the Service of the United States or on
any other account Whatsoever - and in my
name to give receipts or other sufficient
discharge, for such Bounty land. Pensions
Patents and money due as aforesaid and to
attend to and prosecute any and all business
of whatsoever nature I may have arising out of
aid claims with or before the departments
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of the Government of congress and to do any
and every act that I myself could or might
do if I were personally present at the doing
thereof hereby ratifying and confirming
whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in
and about the premises by virtue hereof

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of
April AD. 1853

Signed sealed and delivered
 (signed) Wm Emery
in presence of us
(signed) James Spaulding
              EM Isaacs 
State of New Hampshire}
County of Hillsborough}

On this sixteenth day of April AD 1853 personally appeared before me a Notary Public for the State of New Hampshire, William Emery, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed.   In testimony whereof  I have affixed my name and seal of Office the day and year last above written
(signed)  E M Isaac Notary Public
(seal affixed)
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Thomas Emery & Amos
Spafford - Rev(olutionary) Pensioners
New Hampshire Roll
8314
P(ower). of Att(orne)y enclosed

Filed with May
Emery Case NH
act 2 Feb 1848

(faint) May  5/33

A M Gangewer
Present Atty
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Washington City DC
May 5, 1853

Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of
Attorney from William Emery Heir of 
Thomas Emery a Revolutionary Pensioner
Roll of New Hampshire

He is also Heir in right of his wife of Amos Spafford, a Revolutionary Pensioner - New Hampshire Roll

I wish to examine papers on file in these cases

(signed) AM Gangewer Att(orne)y 


Hon L P Waldo
Com(missioner) of Pensions
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Proof of
marriage
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"November fifteenth Thomas Emery of Jeffery to Polley Sawin of Westminster, Seventeen hundred eighty one.   This may certify that the above named persons were married  by me the subscriber according to the above dates
Nicholas Dike Justice of the Peace"

I Edward Kendall Town Clerk of the Town of Westminster in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify the
foregoing is a true copy from the Records of marriages in said Town of Westminster with the exception of the date which is expressed
on Record in fair legible figures as follows-- Nov(e)b(e)r 15. 1781.
(signed) Edward Kendall Town Clerk of West(minster) 

I Edward Kendall above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Westminster County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Westminster with the exception above named as certified by me
(signed) Edward Kendall Town Clerk of said Westminster

State of Massachusetts
Worcester April 19th 1843 personally appeared the above named Edward Kendall and made solemn oath that the above certificates by him subscribed are true

(sgined) Before me John White Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 8th 1843
I hereby Certify, That on the nineteenth
day of April last part John White was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
(signed) Jno.. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth

(Note: the seal appears to be missing from the document, which is missing the lower left corner)
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6953
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Tho(ma)s Emery
on Role of service Capt(ain)  Parkers
Company, Col(onel) Wyman's Reg(imen)t

W C. E.

Private  17 months

P 179.

Return to
John Preston
New Ipswich
(lined out) Hillsborough Co
N.H.
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6953

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Emery
County of Hillsborough in the State of New hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  (lined out -- Justice of the Peace)   Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (left blank)
3. How old is he? 84
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.


(table begins) 
Period.
20 Ap(ri)l In 1775
June '76
July '77

Duration of Service.
Years,    Months,   Days. 
--               9            -
--               5            -
--               3            - 

Rank.
As a
Private


Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. 
Cap(tain) Thomas Col. Read
Cap(tain) Parker Col(onel) Wyman
Cap Stow
(table ends) 


5.  In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill, Bennington

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rudge N H

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

the Depositions of the witnesses want the Clerks certificate & seal

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
(signed) WM. C Easton
Examining Clerk.
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Rev(olutionar)y WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 21069

Mary Emery
wid(ow) of
Thomas Emery
,
Priv(ate) Rev(olutionary) War
Act Feb 2nd /48
Index: Vol A   Page  217

[Arrangement of 1870.]
-
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(seal affixed) 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 27 1843.
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 there are no rolls of Capt(ain) Stow in this Office, and the name of Tho(ma)s Emery does
not appear (illegible) the rolls in this Office

The name of Capt(ain) Timothy Slow is borne upon an "abstract for Milage of 14 1/2 days
for himself. Officers & 68 privates in Col(onel) Wheelock, regiment, from Sheensborough by way of Albany to Beachamp date January 15, 1777
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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

(signed) Jno A Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Pension Office
October 19. 1843.
The papers in the care of Elizabeth Lovejoy and Mary Emery respectively claiming pensions under the act of July 7. 1838 have been examined and are again returned with
a copy of that act with the regulations annexed, a strict compliance with which is required.   Application should be made to the Secretary of Massachusetts for his certificate to
shew the service of Emery in Captain Stow's company, if such was the fact. A Judge of Probate cannot attest his own official character, which should be done by the Register, under Seal, nor can a clerk assume as the seal of a Court of Record a common letter stamp without (device?)


I am respectfully
Your Ob(edient) Servant
(signed) J.L Edwards


T. M. Edwards. Esq. 
Keene,
New Hampshire
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Keene Aug 29. 1847

Sir

The accompanying papers are
returned with corrections ---
as early a reply as conve(nient) is requested 

Respectfully (signed) Th M Edwards
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County, ss
On this sixth day of March 1849 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared, Mary Emery and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of all the acts of Congress granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers- That she is the widow
of Thomas Emery, who was a soldier in the war
of the Revolution, and who drew a pension at the rate of $56.66 per annum till his death, which took place on the 22d of December 1840. That he lived in the town of New Ipswich, when he died- That she has ever since remained his widow and has drawn a pension at the rate of $46.66 per annum since his death. That she is now 87 years of age,
and resides in the town of New Ipswich in the
State of New Hampshire.-- That she asks for an
increase of her present pension to the same amount that her said husband drew, and also a pension from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841, under the joint Resolution of the 25th of January 1845.

In the presence of
(signed)  L H Cochran}
(signed)  Jeremiah Smith}

(signed) Mary Emery (by her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of March 1849.  Before me,  (signed) Jeremiah Smith, Justice of the Peace
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March 6, 1849  

I certify that am personally acquainted with
the within named Mary Emery, and that she is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. 

(signed) Jeremiah Smith Justice of Peace.
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State of New Hampshire 

Hillsborough COUNTY, SS
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Smith is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of June 1846  and will expire on the Sixteenth day of June 1851 and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this the 9th day of March 1849

(signed)  Perley Dodge CLERK
(seal affixed) 

(printers note) Sold by John F. Brown 171, Main-Street. Concord, N.H.
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I Charles Walker of New Ipswich in the County
Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
being a regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel in said New Ipswich, testify and say that I have known Thomas Emery. who is an applicant for a pension. for several years - that I have no doubt that he is of the age of Eighty five years as he represents himself to be, and it is generally believed in the neighbourhood, that he performed the services in the Revolutionary war, which he has stated in his declaration. He is reputed to be a man of veracity
(signed) Charles Walker 

I Jesse Holton of New Ipswich aforesaid, testify
and say that have known the above named Thomas Emery several years; that he is a man of veracity and it is the general belief in his neighbourhood that he performed the services mentioned in his declaration.  I have no doubt that he is of the age he represents himself to be-
(signed)  Jesse Holton


State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss     On the Twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty three come the aforesaid Charles Walker, who is a Clergyman and Jesse Holton who is a respectable citizen and both of whom
are credible persons - and made oath that the above depositions by them subscribed are true
Before me (signed)  John Preston Justice of the Peace


NB Refer to the certificate of the court annexed to the applicants declaration, for the character of the deponents & the official capacity of the magistrate--
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Sec(retar)y of State
of N Hampshire
Certificate
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
Concord, July 21. 1843

I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that from
the Pay Roll of Captain Hezekiah Hutchins 
Comp any of Volunteers who marched from Hamstead in the State of New Hampshire and joined the northern Continental Army at Saratoga Sept(embe)r 1777." it appears that Thomas Emery served as a private in said Hutchin's Company one month and thirteen days; that he entered Sept. 25th and was
discharged Nov(embe)r 6th 1777. The original Pay Roll may be found in Vol. 2. Book G. Page 49 of the Records returned to this office from the War Office Jan(uar)y. A.D. 1841

In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed

(signed) Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State

(seal affixed)
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Enos Lakes
Deposition
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I Enos Lake of Rindge, testify and say that I know Thomas Emery and that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in Captain Philip Thomas Company in Col(onel) James Reeds Regiment in the New Hampshire line --Emery belonged to Rindge in the County of Cheshire and entered the Service in the Twentieth day of April seventeen hundred and Seventy five and left it in the month of January Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six 

(signed) Enos Lake 

State of New Hampshire 
Cheshire ss May 7th 1833 Then the above named  Enos Lake, who is a credible person, after due caution, made oath that the above 
deposition by him subscribed is true

Dated at Rindge May 7th 1833
Taken Before me (signed) Amos Hayes{ Justice of the Peace

Cheshire  ss. May 22 1833
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
in said County, certify that Amos Keyes
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County and I believe that the foregoing
official signature is his. In testimony
whereof I hereunto affix the signature of
our Superior Court of Judicature
(signed) S. Hale clerk
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admitted


Jeremiah Smith 
New Ipswich 
NH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough SS.
On this Third day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Emery, resident of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough, aged eighty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February,1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the Widow of Thomas Emery, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and was a Pensioner and that she was a Pensioner and received a Pension under the act of the 17th of June 1844, at the rate of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.  She further declares she is still a widow.
Mary Emery
Her Mark

Witnesses:  
Jeremiah Smith
Jonat Sawtell

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before
Jeremiah Smith, Justice of the Peace.

I further certify, that the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Jeremiah Smith, Justice of the Peace.

State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough County, SS
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Smith is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of June 1846 and will expire on the sixteenth day of June 1851 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Eighth day of August 1848
Perley Dodge Clerk.
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N. H.
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Deposition of 
John Taggart
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I John Taggart of Dublin in the County
of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire
being of lawful age, do depose testify and
say that Thomas Emery of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough in said State, was a soldier in Capt(ain). Joseph Parkers company under Col(onel) Isaac Wyman being the fifth company in the regiment of Militia raised within said State, for the continental service
for the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and was marched and stationed at mount independence 

 I further depose and say that the soldiers of said company were raised for five months and that the said Thomas Emery staid in said service until the troops were discharged for the year aforesaid
(signed) John Taggart

New Hampshire line
Cheshire Ss. personally came the aforesaid
John Taggart and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is in his belief true on this sixty day of July 1832

before me (signed) John Taggart Jr. Justice (of the) Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire May 13th. 1833 I certify that the
said John Taggart the Deponent who has died since the taking of the deposition / was a credible person
(signed) John Taggart Justice of the Peace
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Cheshire ss. May 22, 1833
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial
Courts in said county certify that John
Taggart Jr is a Justice of the Peace in
and for said county, and I believe that the
two official signatures of his
name on the preceding pages are
in his own hand writing. In testimony
whereof I hereunto affix the seal of
Superior Court of Judicature
(signed)  S. Hale, Clerk

(seal affixed)
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June Aug(ust) 29, 1843
-
The accomp(anyin)g papers of Hannah
Ball - are returned in the belief 
that they are now in compliance with
the rules. 

If any rules in relation to the 
preparation of papers have been
adopted since (illegible) of July 17
1838-I would feel obliged by 
a copy being Sent me  --

I do not find any among 
my papers.-

Respectfully
(signed) Thomas M Edwards
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Letter
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Keene  Aug(us)t 25. 1843

Sir--

The papers in case of Mary
Emery are now returned--

On application to the Sec(retary)
of N.H. it will be seen he finds
a (illegible) of Tho(ma)s Emery of 1mo(nth) 13 d(ays) under a Capt(ain) Hutchins

He informs me that he finds
no such officer on the NH. Rolls
as Capt(ain) Stow, the name ment(ione)d
in y(ou)r letter and 

May not the service ment(ione)d 
under Capt(ain) Stow have been a Mass(echusetts) service - I learn there was an officer of that name on the Mass(echusetts) Rolls

Respectfully

(signed) M.M. Edwards
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Payment to be made at Concord
by
Isaac Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New Hampshire

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March


Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 70 Vol.

(signed) Leo. Jenkins  Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Mary Emery
widow of Thomas Emery,
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty Six dollars and Sixty Six, 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 War Office of the United States
this 9th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight,

(signed) J. G. Mason 
acting Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned 
(signed) J.L . Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans
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New Ipswich N.H. Aug. 9. 1848.
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir, I herewith enclose the Declaration of Mary Emery, made for the purpose of a continuation of her pension-
I forward this to you supposing it to be the
proper place-- If any thing further is necessary
to be performed on her part, please inform,
or if she is to receive a certificate or any thing
of the kind, please forward to me.

Your Servant 
(signed) 
Jeremiah Smith

J.L. Edwards Esq}
Commissioner}
of Pensions}
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5589
New Hampshire Concord
Mary Emery
widow of Thomas
who was a private
in the N. H. Line
Inc from $46.66.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26the day of June 1849. and sent to S. A. Peugh Illegible
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2 Page 15.
Page 47

Mary Emery of N.H.
1899
Illegible, Acts
'38
43&44
48.
at $56.66 per annum
ded'g former payts at
$46.66 per annum

L. A. Peugh W Illegible
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Rept
1899
New Hampshire Concord
Mary Emery
widow of Thomas Emery
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept 1848 and sent to 
Jeremiah Smith
New Ipswich NH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 1
Page 49

Rep 25 May 44
5589
Concord
New Hampshire
Mary Emery
widow of Thomas Emery
Who was a Priv
in the N H Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of May 44 and sent to Hon. E Burke
H.R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 253.
Page 50

8080
New Hampshire Concord
Mary Emery
Widow of Thomas
and who died on the 22 Dec. 1840 of Hillsboro C in the State of New Hampshire who was a pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas of the Regt. commanded by Col. in the N. H. line for 14 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Received from $46.66
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1819 and sent to S. A. Peugh
Present
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Jenkins Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 29
Page 51

Rep. 7 Feb. 1844
8080
New Hampshire
Mary Emery
widow of Thomas Emery Decd.
and who died on the 22 Dec. 1840 of Hillsboro Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas of the Regt commanded by Col. - in the N. H. line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of February 1844 and sent to Hon E. Burke Ho. Rep.
Total Amount $233.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 29.
Page 52

9081
Declaration of 
Mary Emery
5 years
N.H.
Act 7 July 38
m 84 d 40
75. Capt Thomas 8.15.
76 Capt Parker 5-15
77 Capt Stow 14-
B403
illegible
46.66

Hon. E. Burke H.R.
Page 53

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Whiting is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the first day of January 1836 and will expire on the twenty sixth day of November 1870 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this seventh day of May 1843
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
Page 54

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire,
Hillsborough County, SS.
On this third day of May 1843, personally appeared before me, Luke Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, Mary Emery a resident of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."  That she is the widow of Thomas Emery who was a soldier in the Revolution and a Pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832, on the New Hampshire Line at the rate of Sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.  And served as she believes as stated in his declaration under said act to which she refers.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Emery in the month of October or November seventeen hundred and eighty one That her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Emery died on the twenty second day of December eighteen hundred and forty  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz:  at the time above stated.  That her maiden name was Mary Sawin.
Mary Emery
Her Mark
Attest 
 John C Hatch 
Daniel Walker 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Luke Woodbury Judge as aforesaid
Page 55

We Daniel Walker and Betsy Walker of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age depose and say that we acquainted with Thomas Emery late of said New Ipswich, deceased.  That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner.  That he died on the twenty second day of December A.D. 1840.  That he left a widow Mary Emery who still survives and remains his widow.
Daniel Walker
Betsy Walker
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County SS
May 30 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Luke Woodbury Justice of the Pea

I certify that the above deponents are credible persons in my belief.
Luke Woodbury Justice of t P
Page 56

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of May 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this seventh day of May 1843.
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.
Page 57

The foregoing declaration was taken at the dwelling of the said Mary Emery in New Ipswich.  She being unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity with and exposure of her health.
Luke Woodbury Judge aforesaid