Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,882, Roswell Clapp, Mass Vt.

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Mass.
Vt.
W 20,882
Clapp, Roswell
            Rachel

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[damaged paper]

[verso]
1768
Massachusetts
['New Hampshire Concord.' crossed out]
Rachel Clapp widow of Roswell Clapp Mass served in the Revolutionary [damaged] as a private.(increased 32 87/100 dollars per annum)
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 [damaged] per annum, to commence on ['4th' crossed out] first day of ['March' crossed out] July, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb. 1851 sent to Hon. H. Hubbard 
H of Rep
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[damaged] Roll of Pensioners under act [damaged] 2, 1848, Page 64 Vol. 1

[recto]
let to P. Agt - 10 Feb  52
To Mass for L/c Sep 52
No'r to A. Newell, Brookline Mass.
Feb 3, 1853

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[verso]
Order to pay & letter to J. J. Gilchrist 15 March 1839.
Order to pay & letter to J. J. Gilchrist 19th Sept 1839.
Letter to Hon H. Hubbard 20 Feb 1840
Order to pay & letter to J. J. Gilchrist 17 March 1840
Order to pay & letter to H. Hubbard 9th Decr 1840
Order to pay & letter to Hon H. Hubbard 27. March 1841
Order to pay & letter to Hon H. Hubbard 22 Sept 1841.
Order to pay & letter to Henry Hubbard Jr. 4th April 1842.
Order to pay & letter to Henry Hubbard Jr. Octr 8th 1842

[recto]
17771.
New Hampshire
Roswell Clapp of Cheshire Co in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Colonel Vose in the Mass line, for the term of 15 months from [blank] 17 [blank] to [blank] 17 [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. day of June 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of 1826 and Sent to Edward Evans. Enfield, New Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820          $214
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4 March      48
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[blank]} $262.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818.
May 1, 1820.
March 1, 1823.}

Recorded Book [blank] vol. [blank] page [blank] by File Sept '26 clerk

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[recto] 
Roswell Clapp
Cheshire County, N. H. 
private
Col Vose's Regiment
Massachusetts Line 1782. 15 months
September 1782, to end of revolutionary war.
9th June, 1818.
['Not found on rolls' crossed out]
Further evidence of service ranking [overwritten: /s/AO Mitter on final Settlements 
Elisha Huntly, judge - ]
This applicant is on final Settlements
Edward Evans, Agent,
Enfield, N. Hampsh'e.

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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss} To the honorable Secretary of the War Elisha Huntley Esq'r one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas in and for s'd County of Cheshire makes known to the said War Department of the United States that Roswell Clapp of s'd Claremont in s'd County of Cheshire having this day made Reference under oath the foregoing Declaration which is signed by him and certified by me the said Judge. In consequence of which it appears to me this s'd Judge that the s'd Roswell  Clapp has satisfactorily proved that he served in this Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment as a private Soldier for the Term of time mentioned in s'd Declaration against the common Enemy of the United States.
It likewise appears to me the s'd Judge from this s'd Declaration and from the inclosed Certificate of the Selectmen of s'd Claremont who were overseers of the Poor by men in s'd Town That the reduced Circumstances of said Clapp in life are such that he stand in need of his Countries assistance for his Support
/s/Elisha Huntley} one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas for said County 
Cheshire ss. Sept 23d 1818.
I Salma Hale clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county certify that Elisha Huntley is one of the Judges of said Court which is a Court of Record, and the foregoing are his own signatures
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and ['seal' crossed out] affix such a seal as is used by said Court
/s/S. Hale

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I Roswell Clapp of Claremont in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Silver Smith do make the following declaration under Oath that I lived in Charlestown in County & State of af'd in the year 1780 and that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Spring of the year for the Term of six months into the company of Capt. Peter Page in the Regiment of Capt. Walbridge in the United States service and did all the duties incumbent on me as a Soldier untill about twenty days before my time was out at which time I was regularly and honorably Discharged from the service. Likewise in the year 1782 on or about the 27 of September of that year I enlisted again into the service of the United States into the Company of Capt. Remick's company and Col. Moses Regiment in the Massachusetts line. I at the last mentioned time of enlistment took the place of John Wheelock who was enlisted for three years that I served at this time in said Company and Regiment from the s'd September untill the  month of December 1783 and did all duties incumbent on me as a Soldier during s'd term at which time I was honorably discharged from the service by General Henry Knox. My Discharges are both lost I therefore cannot produce them - and I further state that I am a very poor man and in reduced circumstances of life and stand in need of my support from my Country - 
/s/Roswell Clapp
State of New Hampshire 
Cheshire ss} Claremont June 9th 1818
Then personally appeared Roswell Clapp Signer of the forgoing declaration and made Solemn oath that the Same was Just and true
/s/Elisha Huntley} one of the Justices of the court of Common pleas of said County

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[verso]

Roswell Clapp
17,771
'29

Return to be made to Mr. Rufus Handerson
Claremont N. H. 

Con J. L. E. 
Esqr

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Schedule of the Property of Roswell Clapp named in the foregoing declaration - 
Four tooth instruments - valued 1.50 cts $6.00
Seven wheel spindles - 25 cts 1.75
One handsaw - 1.25 - 1.25
Knives, forks & spoons - .50 - .50
Two chests - 1.00 - 2.00
Eight truss irons - 14 - 1.12
One Shovel & tongs, broken - 50 - 50
One bedstead & cord - 2.00 - 2.00
One Trunk - 75 - .75
One pair andirons broken - 34 - .34
Four bottles - 4 - 16
One cruet - 12 - .12
Nine Glass bottles - 1.00 - 1.00
One mug - 25 - .25
One small copper Kettle - 1.50 - 1.50
Six Plates - 24 - .24
Four pieces tin ware - 50 - .50
One milk pan - 12 - .12
Two augurs - 25 - .50
Four clock wrights - 12 - .50
Old iron - 1.50 - 1.50
Old brass & pewter - 1.00 - 1.00
Shop tools - old - 10.00 - 10.00
One Grind Stone - 1.25 - 1.25
Old Sythe - 50 - .50
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$35.35
I Roswell Clapp also certify that I am trade clock maker, and of ordinary ability to pursue the same and that I have no family now residing with me - 
/s/Roswell Clapp

We the subscribed residents of Claremont aforesaid having examined the foregoing schedule, and the articles therein enumerated, as the whole property of Roswell Clapp aforesaid, pronounce the same to be correctly estimated - 
/s/John Farwell
Mathew Porter

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The foregoing certificates of John Farwell and Mathew Porter was sworn to and subscribed this twenty first day of April of the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one before 
/s/Russell Jarvis Justice of the peace

Cheshire ss} State of Newhampshire - 
Russell Jarvis one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Cheshire aforesaid, certify that John Farwell and Matthew Porter residents in Claremont in said County, and whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate, are credible witnesses - 
/s/Russell Jarvis Justice of the peace
[facsimile seal: L.S.]
A true copy.

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County of Cheshire ss.} State of Newhampshire [Clapp]
On this third day of May of the year eighteen hundred and twenty one, personally appeared in open Court before the Superior Court of judicature now holden at Charlestown within and for said County; the same being a court of record for said county, Roswell Clapp aged fifty five years resident in Claremont in said county; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in the eighth company of the first regiment of Massachusetts Line as appears by his original declaration dated the ninth day of June of the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that he has a pension certificate numbered 17,771 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident  citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel[sic] service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - 
/s/Roswell Clapp
a true copy.

Sworn to at Charlestown in said county on the 3d day of May 1821 - before
/s/Levi Woodbury
/s/Samuel Green} Justices
Attest S. Hale clerk

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I Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior court of Judicature for the county of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the s'd Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars and thirty five cents - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand hereto, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this tenth day of May AD 1821
/s/S. Hale

Roswell Clapp
17,771
'29

Return to be made to Mr. Rufus Handerson
Claremont N. H.

Con J. L. E.
Esqr

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I Meigs Stevens of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Aged 79 years, depose and say, that I was present and witnessed the marriage of Roswell Clapp and Rachel Stevens who is my sister, and that the marriage took place in Claremont in the then County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire some time in the month of February AD 1789. the day of the month I cannot recollect, but I believe was on the 19th day of February 1789. according to my best recollection, and further the deponent sayeth ot.
/s/Meigs Stevens

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock March 21, 1843.
Personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor, Meigs Stevens. (who I hereby certify is a credible witness) and made Oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true according to the best of his recollection
/s/Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County...ss. }I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written, is genuine is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 21st day of March A. D. 1843
/s/N. Williams Clerk.

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8824

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 and March 3, AD 1843.
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} On this twenty second day of March AD 1843 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Rachel Clapp a resident of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of N.H. aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth one her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.; and also the act of March 3d, 1843. extending the benefit of said act for one year from the fifth day of March AD 1843." That she is the widow of Roswell Clapp who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 on the roll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of $96 per annum - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Roswell Clapp on the nineteenth day of February AD 1789 that her husband the aforesaid Roswell Clapp died on the eleventh day of March AD 1843 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January AD 1794 viz at the time above stated. /s/X her mark Rachel Clapp
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty second day of March AD 1843.} /s/John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the  original Declaration and proceedings of of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rachel Clapp of Claremont in said County for a pension.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 22d day of March AD 1843.
/s/Uriel Dean Register of Probate.

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Roswell Clapp and Rachel Stevens were married February nineteenth Seventeen hundred and eighty nine. Claremont. Town Clerks office 
June 27th, 1843.
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss}
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Roswell Clapp and Rachel Stevens, with the exception of the dates, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"February 19th, 1789."
/s/Chas. Williams Town Clerk
[court seal affixed]
I Chas Williams above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me. 
/s/Chas Williams Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} June 27, 1843.
Personally appeared before me Ambrose Cassit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Charles

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Williams/who I hereby certify is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the written certificate by him signed is true.
/s/Ambrose Cassit, Jus. of the Peace.

['State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.} I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ambrose Cassit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of May 1839. and will on the 20th day of May 1844, and that his signature above written is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand the seal of said Court this 27th day of June AD 1843.
/s/Uriel Dean Register of Probate' crossed out]

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
I T.W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ambrose Cassit is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of May 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of May 1844 and that his signature herewith is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said County, this 14th day of September 1842.
/s/T. W. Gilmore Clerk

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County of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss.
On this ['twenty' crossed out] Third day of ['January' crossed out] February AD 1853 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Norfolk, personally appeared Rachel Clapp who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Roswell Clapp a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 1818 that her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in Brookline in the State of Massachusetts where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future. The reasons for removing from Claremont in the County of Sullivan + State of New Hampshire to Brookline in said County of Norfolk and commonwealth of Massachusetts are, that she is old feeble + infirm, having no home of her own, has taken her residence with her son
/s/X her mark Rachel Clapp
Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid 
The words twenty + January being erase + the word February being interlined before signing - 
/s/Artemas Newell Justice of Peace
Attest /s/Alexander H. Clapp

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, Alexander H. Clapp who on oath declares that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.
Sworn & subscribed to before me, this third day of February 1853
['Justice' crossed out] Alexander H. Clapp Attest}

/s/Artemas Newell Justice of Peace Norfolk County

I certify that the person who has taken the above oath of identity, to wit Alexander H. Clapp is a person of veracity. /s/Artemas Newell

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Brookline, County of Norfolk
Com'th Massachusetts
Feb 5th 1853

James E. Heath Esq

Dr Sir
Mrs Rachell Clapp a Revolutionary Pensioner who has heretofore resided in the state of New Hampshire, and has now removed to this town wishes to have here pension paid to her in Boston from this date - 
I enclose to you the necessary evidence of her claims &c with the certificate of qualification or official character of the Magistrate before whom she took her oath &c will you give the matter your attention + oblige - 
Your Very Respectfully
/s/Artemas Newell

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[typewritten letter]

Rev. and 1812 War Section. 
[annotated initials: AWJ own]

April 28, 1925.

Mrs. G. L. Chatfield
434 E Forty-Eighth St
Chicago, Ill. Hyde Park.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20882, it appears that Roswell Clapp, while residing at Charlestown, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served about six months in Captain Peter Page's Company, Colonel Walbridge's Vermont Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 9, 1818, while a resident of Claremont, New Hampshire, aged about fifty-two years.
In 1836, he was living with his children in said Claremont, names of children are not stated.

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[typewritten letter]

Soldier died March 11, 1843.
Soldier married February 19, 1789 at Claremont, New Hampshire, Rachel Stevens. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 22, 1843, while a resident of Claremont, New Hampshire, aged seventy-four years.
In 1853, she was living in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with her son, no name stated.

Respectfully, 

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner.

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Suffolk ss Boston June 9th 1828, on this day personally appeared, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Suffolk, Derastus Clapp, well known to me, and made oath, that he knows Roswell Clapp to be the identical person referred to in the annexed application for a renewed pension Certificate
/s/Derastus Clapp

Sworn & Subscribed to before me, the Day & year aforesaid}
/s/John S. Lillie Justice Peace

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Suffolk ss.
ON this ninth day of June 1828, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Suffolk personally appeared Roswell Clapp who, on his Oath, declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Remick in the Regiment commanded Colonel Asa Vose in the Service of the United States; that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ['[District, or Territory,]' crossed out] of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New Hampshire is its being more correct to receive it in Massachusetts
/s/Roswell Clapp

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the Day and Year aforesaid.} /s/John S. Lillie Justice Peace

I John Callender, Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Supr: Jud. Court for the County of Suffolk, certify that John s. Lillie, Esquire is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this ninth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight 
/s/Jno Callender Clerk of the ['Court of' crossed out] Judicial Court for the County of Suffolk

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NY Br'ch Bank [illegible]
Boston June 10 1828

Sir, 
Roswell Clapp, a Revolutionary pensioner, now on the Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, wishes to be transferred to the Roll of this (Massachusetts Agency) The requisite papers for that purpose, are herewith transmitted. He would like, also, to receive, a new pension Certificate, in lieu of the enclosed old one.
Very Respectfully Sir, yr Obed Ser't
/s/John S. Lillie

J. L. Edwards Esq'r
War Department
Washington

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[verso]

Roswell Clapp,

Mass'ts to N. H. 

[recto]

Jm. at 
Send fr: cor: to-day.

The Com'r deems the within statement sufficient, inasmuch as the sheet containing the proof of identity of withheld Certificate is also filed with th papers - 
J.D.W.
June 21 1836

Hon. H. Hubbard

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Sullivan ss.
On this Sixth day of June 1836, before me, a subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Sullivan personally appeared Roswell Clapp who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Remick in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire + then transferred to the State of Massachusetts from whence he was lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District or Territory,) of New Hampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasasons for removing from Amherst Massachusetts to Claremont New Hampshire. That he was sick and was desirous of living with his children who reside in Claremont aforesaid - 
/s/Roswell Clapp

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.} /s/Uriel Dean Jus. Peace

⇒ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
⇒ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner directed above.

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[verso]

June 29.
Mr Burdine

[recto]

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Com'r Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Roswell Clapp

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[handwritten letter]

Commonwealth Bank.
Pension Office.
Boston 25th June 1836.

Sir,
Roswell Clapp, a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 18. March 1818, at -- the rate of eight dollars pr. month now on the Roll of this Agency has been paid up to the 4th Sept'r 1835.
I am very respectfully Your obt. servt.
/s/L. M. Stone for Jno. K. Simpson Agent

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In the case of Clapp, I wish to procure an order to the Agent likewise. His pension certificate was detained from him by some person in Amherst Mass. I think, and there is on file in the Pension office, an affidavit from him, stating the facts and that he could not procure his certificate. Instructions were given mr Hill last Septr to pay the pension. Mr. Mill now wishes a further order from the Comptroller, or some thing that he can retain in his office, to guide him hereafter - 

Your friend & servt
/s/J. J. Gilchrist
(answered Apl. 18 1837 balance filed with papers of James Hayes)

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[handwritten letter]

War Department, Pension Office,
September 8. 1837.

Sir, 
The enclosed printed sheet will show how to proceed in a case where the pension certificate has been illegally withheld from a Pensioner. 
The Affidavit will be prepared in duplicate, one set of which will be filed in this office, and the other set with the Pension Agent when the payment shall be demanded. On the receipt of the affidavit, further instructions will be given. 
I am, very respectfully, 
Your Obt. Servt.
/s/J. L. Edwards

J. J. Gilchrist, Esq.
Charlestown, New Hampshire.

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(Duplicate)

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County, } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that before me, J. J. Gilchrist a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Roswell Clapp and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical Roswell Clapp named in an original pension certificate, now illegally withheld by Rufus Coles of Amherst Mass. as security for a sum of money which the s'd Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him
[Here state the facts respecting the detention of the pension certificate.]

that he is entitled to a pension of *Eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain Remick's company of Infantry in the 1st Mass. regiment regiment; that he now resides in Charlestown and has resided there for the space of 6 months years past; and that, previous thereto, he resided in Amherst Mass.
/s/Roswell Clapp
Sworn and subscribed this Eleventh day of Septr 1837 before me, /s/J. J. Gilchrist J. P.

Note. - The above deposition must be signed by the deponent. 
*This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which, in some cases, varies from that in the original certificate.
⇒The oath may be administered by any officer properly qualified to take affidavits.

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County, } ss.
11 Septr 1837.
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 27th of October, 1832. I J. J. Gilchrist a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz:*
my own personal acquaintance
that Roswell Clapp who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical Pensioner he declares himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true.
Given under my hand, at Charlestown the day and year above written.
/s/J. J. Gilchrist J. P.

I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county, certify, that J. J. Gilchrist is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred + thirty seven 
/s/T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature
Sullivan County.

*Here state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names.
⇒The oath may be made before any officer duly authorized to administer oaths.

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[handwritten letter]

Charlestown N. H.
11 Sep. 1837.

Sir, 
I send the affidavit of Roswell Clapp prepared according to the form rec'd from your office this morning - 
I have not procured the certificate of the Clerk that I am in the commission of the Peace, as he lives at some distance from me and I believe there is one in our office. Either of the Senators from this State (certainly Mr Hubbard) I think can certify to that fact.
Your letter alludes to "further instructions" which I presume will be forwarded on the receipt of this - 
I am respectfully Your obt Servt
/s/ J. J. Gilchrist

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions

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Mr. Evans

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Inform Mr. Gilchrist that the Clerk's certificate is indispensable in such a case as this, ['And the Clerk' crossed out] the Pension Agent not being authorized to depart from the rules in any respect - & also inform him that the papers must be in duplicate - 
Sept. 15 '37

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[addressed envelope]

Sept 11
Mr Evans

New Port N H.
Sept 6 - 

Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions*
City of Washington D. C.

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[handwritten letter]

Charlestown 5 Sep. 1838

Sirs,
Enclosed is the affidavit of Roswell Clapp, a pensioner whose certificate is illegally withheld from him. I have forwarded a duplicate to the Agency at Concord. 
Will you have the goodness to cause an order to be sent to the Agent at Concord to pay the pension, on the production of the proper vouchers - 
I am respectfully
Your obt Servt

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State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss. Be it known that before me J. J. Gilchrist a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Roswell Clapp and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Roswell Clapp named in an original pension certificate now illegally withheld by Rufus Coles of Amherst Mass. as security for a sum of money which the said Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him.
That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account or wounds and disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary War, that he served in Captain Remick's company of Infantry in the 1st Massachusetts Regiment, that he now resides in Claremont and has resided there for the space of one year last and that previous thereto he resided in. Amherst Mass - 
/s/Roswell Clapp
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of September 1838 - 
before /s/J J Gilchrist
Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS.} I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, do hereby certify that John J. Gilchrist is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures herewith are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand a seal of the Court this fifth day of September AD. 1838.
/s/T. W. Gilmore Clerk

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss. 5 Septr 1838.
Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27 October 1832 J. J. Gilchrist a magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence to wit my own personal acquaintance that Roswell Clapp who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person he declares himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the Pension certificate is true.
Given under my hand at Claremont the day and year above written.
/s/J. J. Gilchrist -

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[addressed envelope]

New Port N.H.
Mar. 13 -
[annotated: Mr ab Roswell Clapp]
Free

Hon. Henry Hubbard.
U. S. Senate
City of Washington D. C. 

Hon. H. Hubbard
Senate U.S.

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Dear Sir,
Will you be good enough to procure an order to Mr Hill to pay this pension. I have sent a duplicate to the Agency at Concord.
Yours
/s/J. J. Gilchrist

Charlestown 
11th March 1838.
Hon Henry Hubbard
Washington 
D. C.

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(a)
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss} 
Be it known that before me Uriel Dean a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Roswell Clapp and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Roswell Clapp, named in an original pension certificate now illegally withheld by Rufus Coles of Amherst Mass. as security for a sum of money which the said Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him.
That he is entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary War, that he served in Captain Remicks Company of Infantry in the 1st Mass'tts regiment, that he now resides in Claremont and has resided there for the space of three months past and that previous thereto he resided in Charlestown N. H. 
/s/Roswell Clapp
Sworn and subscribed this Eighth day of March A. D. 1838 before me}
/s/Uriel Dean J. Peace

State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss March 8th 1838.
conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27th of October 1832. I, Uriel Dean, a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. my own personal acquaintance that Roswell Clapp who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical Pensioner he declares himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the Pension certificate is true. 
Given under my hand the day & year above written at said Claremont
/s/Uriel Dean Jus Peace.

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The State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
I T.W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that Uriel Dean is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the signature herewith purporting to be his are in my belief genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and Seal of the Court this 12th day of March AD 1838.
/s/T. W. Gilmore

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss. Be it known that before me J. .J. Gilchrist a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Roswell Clapp and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Roswell Clapp named in an original pension certificate now illegally withheld by Rufus Coles of Amherst Mass as security for a sum of money which the said Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him. That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War. that he served in Captain Remick's Company of Infantry on the first Massachusetts regiment. that he now resides in Charlestown and has resided there for the space of one month past, and that previous thereto he resided in Claremont.
/s/Roswell Clapp
Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of March AD 1839 before me
/s/J. J. Gilchrist Jus Peace}

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} 
I. T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that J. J. Gilchrist is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature above written is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and Seal of the Court this 5th day of March AD 1839.
Attest /s/T. W. Gilmore Clerk

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
4 March 1839.

Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27 October 1832 I J. J. Gilchrist a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz. my own personal acquaintance that Roswell Clapp who has this ay appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical pensioner he describes himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true
Given under my hand at Charlestown the day and year above written
/s/J. J. Gilchrist Jus. Peace.

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[addressed envelope]
New Port NH
Mar. 5th 
[annotated: Mr Evans Mar 13.]

Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
City of Washington 
D. C.

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Charlestown 5 March 1839

Sir,
I enclose the affidavit of Roswell Clapp relative to his pension. I have forwarded a Duplicate thereof to the Agent at Concord. 
Will you have the goodness to cause the requisite order to be forwarded to the Agent at Concord for the payment of the pension upon the production of the proper vouchers
I am with much respect
Your obdt Servt
/s/J. J. Gilchrist

James L. Edwards Esqr
Comm'r of Pensions 
Washington

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State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. Be it known that before me J. J. Gilchrist a Justice of the Peace in + for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Roswell Clapp, + made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Roswell Clapp named in an original pension certificate now illegally withheld by Rufus Coles of Amherst Mass. as security for a sum of money which the said Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him. That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month an account of wounds + disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary war, that he served in Captain Remick's company of Infantry, i the 1st mass Regiment, that he now resides in Charlestown. + has resided there for the space of one year past, + that previous thereto he resided in Claremont. 
/s/Roswell Clapp

Sowrn & subscribed this fourth day of September 1839. before me
/s/J J Gilchrist Jus Peace.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan county ss. 4th September. 1839. Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27th of October 1832. I J. J. Gilchrist a magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory  evidence viz. my own personal acquaintance, that Roswell Clapp who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical pensioner he declares himself to be in the annexed affidavit. & I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true. Given under my hand at Charlestown the day & year above written.
/s/J. J. Gilchrist
Jus Peace.

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS.
I, T.W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. J. Gilchrist is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated o the 21st day of June 1839, and will expire on the 23th day of June 1844 - and that his signatures within written ['is' crossed out] are genuine - 
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 11th day of Sept. AD 1839.
/s/T. W. Gilmore Clerk

Clapp Roswell 1818.

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington

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Charlestown N. H.
12 Sept. 1839

Sir.
I enclose the affidavit of Roswell Clapp. Will you have the goodness to send the requisite order to the Agent at Concord. to pay the pension on the production of the proper voucher
I am resp'y
Your obt Servt
/s/J. J. Gilchrist

J L Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington.

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.

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Charlestown NH. 13 Oct 1839.

Sir,
I return to you the enclosed affidavit of Roswell Clapp. In your letter of the 19 Sept'r you say "In cases of this kind, the vouchers should always be prepared in Duplicate, that one copy may be retained on the files of this office" - They were prepared in duplicate, but in my letter covering the affidavit I omitted to mention it. In compliance with the suggestion in your letter I therefore return it. a duplicate with a power of attorney was forwarded to the Agent at Concord. 
I am respectfully
Yr obt Servt
J. J. Gilchrist

J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington

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State of New-Hampshire.
Sullivan County ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that before me J. J. Gilchrist a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Alexander Graham guardian of Roswell Clapp and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person named in an original certificate ['in his possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy' crossed out]
which is illegally withheld by Rufus Coles of Amherst Mass. as security for a sum of money which the said Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him, That the said Roswell Clapp is still living, and served in Captain Remick's company of Infantry in the first Massachusetts regiment, in the Army of the Revolution.

That he now resides in Claremont and has resided there for the space of one years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Charlestown.
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of [blank] 1840
Before me,
/s/J J. Gilchrist Justice Peace.}
/s/Alexr Graham} Guardian for Roswell Clapp

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss March 5th 1840

Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27th of October 1832. I, J. J. Gilchrist, a Magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, to wit my own personal acquaintance, that Roswell Clapp, whose Guardian Alexander Graham, has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person he is declared to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement in relation to the Pension Certificate is true.
Given under my hand at Charlestown the day and year above written,
/s/John James Gilchrist
Jus. Peace.

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James L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions

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Charlestown N.H. 11 March '40

Sir,
I send you herewith a duplicate affidavit of Alex'r Graham, Guardian of Roswell Clapp, whose certificate is illegally withheld. Will you have the goodness to cause an order to be sent to the Agent at Concord for the payment of the pension upon the production of the proper vouchers - 
I am respectfully
Your obt Servt
/s/J. J. Gilchrist,

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions

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State of New=Hampshire
Sullivan County} ss - 
16th November 1840.

Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27th of October 1832 - I, Henry Hubbard a magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence - viz - my own personal acquaintance - that Roswell Clapp (the word of Alexander Graham, who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity.) is the identical pensioner he has declared the said Clapp to be in the annexed affidavit= and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true.
Given under my hand at Claremont the day + year above written
/s/Henry Hubbard Jus. Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan county ss - 
Be it known that before me Henry Hubbard - a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid - personally appeared Alexander Graham, Guardian of Roswell Clapp, and made oath in due form of law that said Clapp, is the identical Roswell Clapp named in an original pension certificate, now illegally with held by Rufus Coles of Amherst Massachusetts a security for a sum of money, which the said Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him - 
That the said Clapp is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War. that he served in Capt. Remick's company of Infantry in the first Massachusetts Regiment, that he now resides in Claremont and has resided there for the space of two years past, and that previous thereto he resided in Amherst Massachusetts - 
/s/Alexander Graham

Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of November 1840 before me
/s/Henry Hubbard Jus. Peace

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[addressed envelope]

Dec 8. 1840
Mr. Evans
[postmark: CONCORD N.H. DEC 2]

FREE

To J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions ['Agent' crossed out]
Washington 
DC

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To J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir - Under the directions from the Pension Department, I enclose to you an affidavit in relation to Roswell Clapp's pension, in order that directions may be given the Pension Agent at Concord to pay it, the proper voucher being furnished him 
Respectfully
/s/Henry Hubbard Jr.

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Roswell Clapp

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss - Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department of the 27th of October 1832 - I Uriel Dean a Magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence - viz - my own personal acquaintance - 
That Roswell Clapp is the identical person, that Alexander Graham, his guardian, who has this day appeared before me to take the Oath of Identity, has declared the said Clapp to be in the annexed affidavit; and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in Relation to the Pension Certificate is true.
Given under my hand at Claremont this 16th day of March 1841 - 
/s/Uriel Dean Jus'ce Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss
Be it known that before me Uriel Dean a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Alexander Graham, guardian of Roswell Clapp and made oath in due form of law that said Clapp is still living and is the identical person, named by Rufus Coles of Amherst Massachusetts as security for a sum of money, which the said Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him - 
That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of service rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War = 
That he served in Capt. Remicks compy of Infantry in the first Mas'tts Reg't. that he now reside in Claremont and has resided there for the space of two years past, and that previous thereto he resided in Amherst Mastt's.
/s/Alexander Graham 
Guardian for Roswell Clapp

Sworn & Subscribed this 16th day of March 1841 - 
Before me
/s/Uriel Dean Just. Peace

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[addressed envelope]
Mr Evans
Mar 27. 1841.
Free FREE

H Hubbard

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.

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Charlestown 21 March

To J L Edwards. Esq
Dear Sir, 
In obedience to the directions of the Pension Department, I enclose an affidavit respecting the Pension certificate of Roswell Clapp - A copy of which has been forwarded to the Pension agent at Concord with the proper vouchers. If the paper is executed as required, please direct the agent to pay said Clapp pension.

Respectfully
/s/H Hubbard Jr

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Clapp Roswell
1818

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss
13th Sept. 1841.

Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27th October 1832 - I Uriel Dean a Magistrate in the county above names, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence - viz - my own personal acquaintance - That Roswell Clapp the ward of  Alexander Graham - who has this day appeared before me to take the Oath of Identity - is the identical Pensioner, he has declared said Clapp to be in the annexed affidavit = And I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the Pension Certificate is true.
Given under my hand at Claremont the day and year above written.
/s/Uriel Dean Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss - 
['Septr. 1841' crossed out]

Be it known that before me Uriel Dean a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Alexander Graham Guardian of Roswell Clapp and made oath in due form of Law that the said Clapp is still living and is the identical Roswell Clapp named in an original Pension Certificate - now illegally with=held by Rufus Coles of Amherst Massachusetts as security for a sum of money, which the said Coles alleges the said Clapp owes him. = 
That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States - during the Revolutionary war = 
That he served in Captain Remick's Company of Infantry in the first Massachusetts Regiment - that he now resides in Claremont and has resided for the space of four years past and that previous thereto he resided in Amherst Massachusetts /s/Alexander Graham

Sworn and Subscribed this thirteenth day of Sept. 1841
Before me /s/Uriel Dean Justice of the Peace

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[addressed envelope]
Mr Evans
Sept 21 `1841.
[postmark: CHARLESTOWN N. H. SEPT 17]

free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensioners
Washington City
D. C.

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Charlestown N. H. Sept. 16. 1841

Sir
Enclosed is the certificate of a Magistrate, and the Oath of Identity of the guardian of Roswell Clapp a Pensioner of the United States - which are forwarded conformably to the directions of the War Depatment.
The Duplicate of the above with the proper vouchers have been sent to the Pension agent at Concord = Will you - Sir - issue the necessary orders to the said Pension agent, for the payt of Mr Clapp's Pension.
Very Respectfully
Your obt Serv't
/s/Henry Hubbard Jr.

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State of New-Hampshire
Sullivan ss
March 8th - 1842

Be it known that before me Uriel Dean a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid, personall appeared Alexander Graham guardian of Roswell Clapp - and made oath in due form of Law that the said Clapp is still living and is the identical person named in an original pension Certificate now illegally with=held by Rufus Coles of Amherst Massachusetts, as security for a sum of money which the said Coles alleges that the said Clapp owes him = That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per/month on account of wounds and disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War - That he served in Captain Remicks company of Infantry in the first Massachusetts Regiment that he now resides in Claremont and has resided there for the space of four ['five' crossed out] years past and that previous thereto he resided in Amherst Massachusetts
/s/Alexander Graham Guardian
Sworn and Subscribed to this eighth day of March AD 1842 -  
Before me /s/Uriel Dean Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.

March 8th - 1842
Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27th of October 1832 I Uriel Dean a magistrate in the county above named - do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence - viz - my own personal acquaintance = That Roswell Clapp is the identical person, that Alexander Graham Guardian of Said Clapp, who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, has declared the said Clapp to be in the following affidavit = and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him relative to the Pension Certificate is true
Given under my hand the day + year above written - 
/s/Uriel Dean Justice Peace

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[addressed envelope]
Apl 4. 1842
Mr Evans
[postmark: CHARLESTOWN N. H. March 29]

free Free

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington - D. C.

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Charlestown N. H.
29th March 1842

Conformably to the War Department I herewith transmit - the oath of Identity of Alexander Graham guardian of Roswell Clapp, Pensioner of the United States with the certificate of the Magistrate.
In order that the Pension agent at Concord may be authorized ['to' crossed out] by the Department to pay the pension, the usual vouchers being forwarded to him.
Very Respectfully,
/s/Henry Hubbard Jr.

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[addressed envelope]

Oct 8. 1842
Mr Davidge
[postmark: CHARLESTOWN N. H. OCT 4]
free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.

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Charlestown Oct. 4. 1842

Sir
In accordance with the requisitions of the War department I hereby forward the certificates relative to the Pension certificate of Roswell Clapp now withheld by Rufus Coles of Amherst Massachusetts. In order that the agent at Concord may be authorized to pay the Pension.
Very respectfully
Yr obt Serv't
Henry Hubbard Jr.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

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We Josiah Stevens and Alvah Stevens both of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we have been well acquainted with the Roswell Clapp late of Claremont deceased for more than thirty years past, he being an uncle of ours. That we were not present to witness his death, but were notified that he died on the Eleventh day of March Instant, that on the thirteenth instant we attended his funeral and saw his the said Roswell Clapps remains deposited in the tomb, that he was a Pensioner at the time of his death on the New Hampshire agency at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum - that he has left a widow of by the name of Rachel Clapp now a resident of this town. 
/s/Josiah Stevens
/s/Alvah Stevens

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} Claremont March 21st AD 1843 Then personally appeared before me Ambrose Cassit Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Josiah Stevens and Alvah Stevens (who I hereby certify are credible witnesses) and personally made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them signed is true - 
/s/Ambrose Cassit Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ambrose Cassit is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County

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duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 21st day of May AD 1839, and will expire on the 20th day of May. AD 1844 and that his signiture above written is genuine
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court this 23d day of March AD 1843.
/s/Uriel Dean Register.

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, - passed July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
County of Sullivan, } S.S.
On this twenty Second day of March - 1843, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Rachel Clapp - a resident of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 74 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 and pensions to certain Widows;" That she is the widow of Roswell Clapp who was a a Pensioner under the act of 1818. on the roll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of $96 per annum. She further declares that there are two witnesses now living by whom she can prove her marriage and also that she has a family record of the same - 

She further declares that she was married to the said Roswell Clapp on the nineteenth day of February A. D. 1789 that her husband aforesaid Roswell Clapp died on the eleventh day of March A. D. 1843 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A. D. 1794, viz. at the time above stated.
/s/X her mark Rachel Clapp
AD. 1843 - Sworn to and subscribed, the 22d day of March 
/s/John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
I, Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Declaration and proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of application of Rachel Clapp of Claremont in said County for a pension.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 22d day of March AD 1843.
/s/Uriel Dean Register of Probate.

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[addressed envelope]
No 8824
Rachel Clapp
New Hampshire
Act 7th July '38

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Claremont March 23, 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards

Dr Sir
I herewith forward to your department the papers in the Case of Mrs. Rachel Clapp with such evidence in the case as I think will be satisfactory - 
The inconvenience of this old lady getting out to attend the Court, I have thought it adviseable to make two declarations, as she will come under the provisions of two acts of Congress, one of July 7, 1838 and March 3, 1843. Not having seen any [illegible] on the last Act given by your department I  have formed a declaration as I thought would be sufficient as the evidence will answer for both cases.
If I am in an error you will please inform me respecting it - 
Whenever it may be convenient after you have examined the papers you will please forward to me at Claremont N.H.
With considerations of esteem I remain respectfully your obt Servt - /s/Uriel Dean

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I John C. Sprague of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 72 years depose and say, that I was present and witnessed the marriage of Roswell Clapp and Rachel Stevens that they were married (according to the best of my recollection) in the month of February AD 1789. the day of the month I cannot recollect. that they were married by Judge Ashley.
/s/John C Sprague

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} March 23d AD 1843 Personally appeared before me Ambrose Cassit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John C. Sprague (who I hereby certify is a credible witness) and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true according to the best of his recollections.
/s/Ambrose Cassit Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Sullivan and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ambrose Cassit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated are the 21st day of May AD 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of May AD 1844 and that his signiture above written is genuine. 
Given under my hand and seal of said

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Court this 23d day of March AD 1843.
[court seal affixed] /s/Uriel Dean Register of Probate.

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Claremont May 8. 1843.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
The papers which I have heretofore sent to your Office I have used the seal, which has been heretofore generally used in this Court. Since I forwarded the papers in the Case of Wid Miner of Lempster I have procured a proper seal of this Court as follows. "Probate Court Sullivan Co. N.H." which I have attached to the papers of Wid Rachel Clapp. the signitures in her case being all genuine. I have not attend this Certificate - 
Very respectfully your obt Servt - 
/s/Uriel Dean

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Rachel Clapp
Alice Man - 
NH
Inc'd
Ruth Lane. NH
Wid of Saml Lane
see husbands papers
1818 - 
Penn Office 

4 mo 2 day
15
______
19  2 = 

H H Sylvester

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Pension Office,
June 20th 1843.

Sir,
The papers in the case of Rachel Clap, claiming pensions under the acts of 7 July 1838 and March 3d 1843, have been examined and placed upon file. The proof as to the time of the marriage is not satisfactory, If the certificate of the Town Clerk or Church Officer cannot be had, of which the Department must be satisfied, the original family record, of which claimant speaks must be forwarded to this Office as the next best evidence of the time of the marriage. When Roswell Clap's claim was admitted his services could not be tested by Rules, but there are at present in the possession of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts rolls shewing the services of those who enlisted, and his certificate is required stating the actual service performed. The claimant's husband says he enlisted in 1780 for six months in the Company of Capt Peter Page, Colonel Walbridge's Regiment; he then lived in Charlestown, Cheshire County New Hampshire. In 1782 he enlisted on the 27th September in Captain Renwick's Company, Colonel Vose's Regiment, in Massachusetts Line, in the place of John Wheelock who had enlisted for three years
I am very respectfully, 
Your obt Servant, 
/s/Geo W Crump

Uriel Dean, Esq,
Claremont, 
N. Hampshire

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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: BOSTON MASS [date illegible]]

Geo W. Lewis Esq
22 So Market St
Boston

Page 91

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary Office
Boston July 13. 1843

The declaration of the widow of Roswell Clapp, presented by Uriel Dean Esq in order to obtain a certificate for, the purpose of getting a pension, has been attended to, and no services of the said Clapp are to found upon the rolls of this office.
/s/John A Bolles
Secy &c
[illegible]

Mr Geo W Lewis

Boston July 17. 1843
Sir I rec'd the above, + [illegible] you might wish to know the result herewith under to your - [illegible] not been called upon to pray anything
Yrs Truly George W Lewis

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State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier September 14th 1843

I certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be an account against the State of Vermont in favor of Capt Peter Page's Company, commencing in the words following, namely: " The State of Vermont to Peter Page Do go Mileage Money of Capt Peter Page's Company in Col. Walbridge's Regiment, in the services of the State of Vermont from the 29th day of July 1781 to the 25th of Nov. 1781 inclusive, which was not made up in the Pay Roll of said Page's Company for the time above specified, viz. :": On which paper in the list of privates, is the name of Roswell Clapp." Said account appears to have been allowed and paid.

I further certify that no other Pay Roll of Capt Peter Page's Company is to be found among the files in this Office.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of this office this 14th day of September [crossed out word] 1843,
Ferrard F. Merrill
Acting Secretary of State

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5814
Rachel Clapp 
act '43
$52:87 per an

Hon E. Burke
H. R

['U. Dean Claremont N. H.' crossed out]

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit 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.
Sullivan SS.
On this Second  day of May 1844 Personally appeared before Uriel Dean a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Rachel Clapp a resident of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid aged 75 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 b the Act of Congress  passed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow Roswell Clapp who was a private during the Revolution in the - the Company or Regiment in which he served, or the Officers under which he served I have heard him state, but cannot now recollect.
That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July 1838 which she received at the rate of Fifty two dollars eight seven cents per annum from the New Hampshire Agency - 
She further declares that she is still a Widow. 
/s/X her mark Rachel Clapp
Witness /s/Eli Draper
/s/Uriel Dean
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. 
/s/Uriel Dean Justice of the Peace 
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Rachel Clapp for more than twenty years past, she is a person of good character and is entitled to full credit. 
/s/Uriel Dean Justice of the Peace.

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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
I T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State & County aforesaid do hereby certify that Uriel Dean is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was the 12th day of June 1846 and that his signatures within written ['is' crossed out] are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of Said County the 3. day of May AD 1844
/s/T W Gilmore Clerk

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Rachael Clapp
ad
5568

admitted

Uriel Dean 
Claremont N.H.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d January 1848 entitled An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan SS}
On this tenth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Rachael Clapp a resident of Claremont in said County of Sullivan aged 80 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 provisions 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 Roswell Clapp who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the Act of 4th of March 1818. That  she has drawn a pension under the Several acts up to 4th of March 1848, at the rate of $52.87 per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
/s/X her mark Rachael Clapp
/s/Abigail Draper
/s/Uriel Dean
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written as Before /s/Uriel Dean
I further certify That the above declarant is personally known to me /s/Uriel Dean Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS. I T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Uriel Dean is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. that his commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1846 and will expire on the 16th day of June 1851 and that his signiture above written is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of Said County this eleventh day of August AD 1848
[county seal affixed] /s/T.W. Gilmore Clerk

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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 63 Vol. 1.
/s/Leo. Jenkins Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Rachel Clapp widow of Roswell Clapp who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty two dollars and eighty seven 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.
[official seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States this 4th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

/s/J. Z. Mason 
acting Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned,
/s/JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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[verso]

Rachel Clapp NH Claimant for Increase of Pension - 

Uriel Dean Agent
Claremont N.H.

Please direct answer to the within to 
H. Hibbard
H.  of R. Jan. 5. 1851

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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
______
I, JOHN L. HANDLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, the 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 acknowledgement of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the sixth day of July 1846, and will expire on the sixth day of July 1851, and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and Seal of the State, this twenty first day of December 1850.
/s/John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
[state seal affixed]

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Before Me John Bryant a Justice of the Peace ['for the County' crossed out] for, ['in' crossed out]  the State of New Hampshire, appeared Rachel Clapp, and on oath made the  following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July, 1848. That she is the widow of Roswell Clapp who was a Pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1818, at ninety-six dollars per annum. That she has received a pension under the Act of the 2d February 1848, at the rate of Fifty two dollars Eighty seven cents per annum, and she asks for an increase of her pension to the same amount receivedby her husband, with arrearages.
/s/X her mark Rachel Clapp
Witness /s/Sheldon Bunnell
/s/George Bunnell 
December 13, 1850.
I CERTIFY THAT Rachel Clapp, is personally known to me to be the person she  represents herself to be, and is a credible person. 
/s/John Bryant, Justice of the Peace throughout the State

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Inc'd to $96. dedg $52:87 per annum. comg 1 July 1848.

Hon H. Hibbard
H of R

Page 104

Washington Feb. 15, 1851
House of R - 

Sir
Inclosed I send the Pension Certificate, which is wanted in the case of Rachel Clapp as you inform me by your letter of the 8th instant. it has been sent to me for that purpose - 
This case, as you will observe, is an application for an increase of pension. - 
Very respy yours
/s/Harry Hibbard

The Com'r of Pensions

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
______
Secretary's Office, Boston, February 4th 1853  - 
I hereby Certify, That on the first day of June eighteen hundred and forty eight Artemas Newell was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk 
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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. 
[official seal affixed] /s/E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Pension Agency Concord N.H.
February 14 1853 - 

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 10th inst relative to the last payment of Rachel Clapp at this Agency, I have to inform you that she was last paid at this Agency up to Sept. 4 1852
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
/s/L. D. Stevens
Acting Pension Agent

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[verso]

8824.
Rachel Clapp N.H.
Act July 7th '38

Ad'd
14 mo. 26 d's
priv
______
$49.54 per an.
$52:87 per

H.H. Sylvester
Washington D.C.

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[addressed envelope]
Newport NH
Sept 26

free

Hon. Henry Hubbard
U. S. Senate
City of Washington 
D. C. 

[annotations: Hon H Hubbard Senate US
Roswell Clapp
Mr Wilson has a letter upon this subject rec'd a few days since
/s/HHC]

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Letter J. J. Gilchrist 16. Sep 1837.
Order to pay. 6th Oct 1837.
Letter to Hon H Hubbard 6 Oct 1837.
Order to pay March 19, 1838.
Let. to Hon. H. Hubbard do. 
Order to pay & letter to J. J. Gilchrist 13. Sept 1838
file March 1821

No 8824,
Rachel Clapp.
N Hamp're
Suspended 
Letter to U. Dean April 28th '43, to same June 20, 43
Same Sep 8. 1843. 

Act of 7th July 1838.

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[verso]

Notification sent June 9th 1822 for Rufus Handerson, Esqr. Claremont N. H.
______
Transferred to Massachusetts 16. June 1828, to take effect from 2d of March 1828, and duplicate Certificate issued on same day, and sent to the Case of John S. Lillie, Esq Boston, Massachusetts.
______
let to Hon. G. Grennell HR Mar 20, 1834 - do. to Hon. H Hubbard & N. H. Penn Agt. July 6, 1836 - 
Let to Hon. H. Hubbard 12. May. 36
Cer Tra. June 21st '36 - }Tran'd to N. Hampshire from 4th Sept. 1835 - June 29th 1836 - - -
J. J. Gilchrist, & Pen Agent Concord April 18 1836

[recto]

New Hampshire ['New Hampshire to' crossed out] 
Massachusetts 17,771
______
Roswell Clapp, [damaged paper/obscured] Co'y in the state of N. H. was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose, of the Massach'tts line, for the term of 15 months. 
______
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of June, 1818.
______

Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of Sept. 1820 and sent to Edward Evans, agt Enfield, New Hammpsh're
______
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820,   $214.93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4. March   48 "
26 mos. 26/30.} 1821. $262.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[annotated War continued.]

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8321
Concord.
New Hampshire.
______
Rachel Clapp, widow of Roswell Clapp who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 11 March 1843 of Cheshire in the State of NH. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg commanded by Col Vose in the Mass'a line for 15 mo 26 Days 
______
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 52 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of April 1844 and sent to H H Sylvester Present
______
Total Amount  $264.35
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 27.

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[verso]

1768.
New Hampshire Concord
Rachel Clapp widow of Roswell Clapp who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 87. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Sept. 1848 and sent to Urial Dean Claremont NH

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol. 1.

[recto]

Let to Hon H. Hubbard Feb 8, 1831

Reported

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[verso]

5568
Concord New Hampshire,
Rachel Clapp, widow of Roswell Clapp who was a Private in the Mass'a Line
______
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1844 and sent to 
Hon Edm'd Burke
Ho. of Reps.
______
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 24.

[recto]

rep 24 May 1844

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[typewritten letter]

[letterhead: Georgia Society Sons of American Revolution
A. W. FALKINBURG, SECRETARY
101 LUCILE AVENUE
ATLANTA]

April 7th, 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 
Will you please give me a statement to the effect that Roswel Clapp of New Hampshire was pensioned for services in the Revolutionary War. 
The said Clapp mentioned was pensioned in 1818 for services in New Hampshire militia as a Private. Was born at Amherst Mass died Claremont, N.H.
Thanking you for this courtesy, I am. 

Yours very truly
/s/A. W. Falkinburg
SECRETARY A. W. FALKINBURG
101 Lucile Ave.

Page 115

Mrs. [handwritten] Geo. L Chatfield 

CHICAGO. [handwritten] March 15th. 1925

The Pension Bureau
Department of the Interior
Washington. D.C.

Gentleman,
My Great Grandfather Roswell Clapp of Amherst Mass. and later of Claremont New Hampshire, where he died, is listed on W.H Pension Roll of 1840 as drawing a pension. I have heard he was a drummer boy in the Revolution. Will you please send me a copy of his pension papers.

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Susie E. Chatfield
(Mrs. George L. Chatfield)

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[handwritten letter]
[marginal initials: m.w.]
Harvard Ave.
Brookline Mass.

Nov. 6, 1843
Pension Commissioners
Washington D.C.

Messrs,
Will you kindly send me a copy of such family data as may be found in the papers connected with the pension claim of Roswell Clap (Clapp) for service in the Revolution. He was born in Amherst Mass'ts and is buried at Claremont N.H. He served in the Revolution 15 months under Capt. Rem-

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[handwritten letter]
ick and Col Vose's Mass. troops.
He drew a pension when old.
This information is desired by one of his descendants for genealogical and historical use. 
Hoping to hear from you soon I am
Yours very sincerely
/s/Sara White-Lee
(Mrs. William Lee)

Page 118

[verso]
Dec. 15 '99 Mrs. Geo L. Chatford Chicago Ills.
1903 - His to Lee, Brookline Mass
1925-Apl 28. Hist to Mrs. G. L. Chatford [initials: cf]
1925-June 15. "    "   A. W. Falkinburg [initials: aws]

[center]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
No 20,882
Rachel Clapp widow of Roswell Clapp Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48  
Index: Vol. A, Page 138.

[recto]
Apr. 17 - 
Mrs. W'ms

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Clapp
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year by the Branch Bank U.S. in Portsmouth, N.H. 
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or  the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Payable up to the 4th March, 1820. Before any payment thereafter, a schedule of property must be exhibited

Registered by J. H. Henning Clerk, in book B, volume 1 page 47

Roswell Clapp

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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Roswell Clapp, of Cheshire County, New-Hampsh'e - late a private - in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
[official seal affixed] GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 
/s/JC Calhoun
Secretary of War.