Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45752, John Fay, Continental Mass.

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(3—1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Fay, John

NUMBER
S45752

CONTENTS

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[Left side of paper written vertically]
Notification sent July 17th 1820 sent to
Salma Hale, Keene, New Hampshire


[Main body of paper, fillable printed form]
10.840

New Hampshire

John Fay
of File William in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of One Year

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of Nov 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of May 1819
and Sent to [Nahum?] Parker Esq
File William New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of March 1819
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
3 Ms. 34 dys arrears
[math on right hand side of section]
$32.77
48
$80.77

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Not entitled

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[left side of folded paper]
New Hampshire

John Fay
Private - served 1 year - 1776,

1st Schedule, July 1820

Real Estate - None
Oxen, Cows, Calves, a Horse,
Sheep, Swine, farming
tools & furniture & 1/2 a pew in the Church all
valued at
$399,35.
it does not appear that he
is in Debt.
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2d Schedule May 5th 1820

Farming tools & a little furniture
amt of schedule $40.70.

The oxen, 1 Cow, yearlings Saddle
and bride, ploughs, Sley, Horse-
-wagon & 1/2 pew, told to pay
debts due —
to Benjn. Fay, for money ($100)
furnished at different times
for the purpose of paying [???]
incurred in the support of his
family, 4 years previous to 
February 1823 —



[right side of folded paper]
to Jared Perkins, Physician
$16.16 —
to Coolidge & Robinson,
merchants, $34, for articles
out of their Store—
to Saml. Tower, $100, for
money loaned 5 & 6 years
since — amount paid
the above Creditors
$185.60 — Their
affidavits are within
duly authenticated
---------
The Cows - swine &c
mentioned in 1st schedule
and not sold as above, he
swears, have been butcherd
& consumed in his family
---------
by occupation, a Farmer,
lame lives by taking
a farm on shares - his
age 68 - wife 64 - no family
---------
[estored?] 16 Augt: 1824, and
[crossed out: Salma Hale]
sent to Levi Chamberlain,
[crossed out: Keene]
Fitzwilliam, N. H
[crossed out: NH]

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John Fay

10.840_

$339_35

(Sept 1819.)

Not entitled

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SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and in-
come of John Fay. of Fitzwilliam
in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for
a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.

[left column]
Real estate none
2 oxen - - - 50.—
5 cows - - 61.50
2 two years old - 16—
3 one year old - 15—
4 calves - - 12—
1 [hour?] old - 20—
13 sheep & 15 lambs 20—
3 swine & 3 pigs - 15—
1 ox cart - - 7.50
1 one horse waggon - 12.50
1 sleigh - - - 15.—
2 Iron bars - - 3—
1 Harrow - - 1.75
3 Ploughs - - - 7.—
2 Shovels - - .50
1 Dune fork - - - .33
4 Pitch forks - - .50
2 ox yokes - - - 1.—
4 old axes - - - 1.—
2 hoes - - - - .75
3 rakes - - - .50
1 scythe - - - .50
horse tackling & chains 7.00
1 Grind stone -- - 1.50
2 old saddles & bridles - 5.00
275.83


[right column]
15 chairs}old 3.—
4 talbes}old - - - - 2.50
Coopers ware - 4—
2 pair shovels & tongs - .50
1 doz knives & forks - 1.00
Crockery & glass ware - 4.00
12 table & tea spoons - 0.50
4 candle sticks - .50
1 brass kettle - 1.50
hollow ware - 2.00
12 milk pans & brown
[carsham?] - .75
1 chest (old) - - .42
1 can of [arcenic?] - 1.50
Pewter Ware - 1.00
1 cheese press - - 1.—
1 wooden clock - 7.00
1 loom & gear - 5—
2 spinning wheels - 1.—
2 looking glasses - 1.25
38.52
Amt brot. up - 275.83
1/2 pew in the 314.35
meeting house 25—
339.35

John Fay

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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE
Cheshire County SS.
Court of Common Pleas.

On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, John Fay aged sixty four years, resident in Fitzwilliam in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:

That in February 1775 I entered for eight months in Capt. Fay's company in Col. Ward's Regt. in the Mass. line and served during the term of my enlistment. That in February 1776 I again enlisted for 1 year into Capt. Barnes' company in Ward's Regt. in the Mass. line on the continental establishment as a private and served until about the first of January following when I was honorably discharged. That in the year 1777 I again enlisted for 3 months into Capt. Rice's company and Col. Bullard's Regt. in the Mass. line and served for the term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged. That he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and at Harlem Heights and was wounded in my leg while on a [illegilble] in the rear of Burgoyne's army. 

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the second day of November 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 10840. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed 

TBC!!

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Mrs. Harriet B. Warner
645 Myrtle Avenue
Albany, New York

BA-J/ILL
John Fay
s. 45752

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas White, who was born January 3, 1762 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, married March 4, 1790, Nancy Wiley, and died March 6, 1843, and John Fay of Massachusetts, who married Lovina Brigham, and lived in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire. 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Thomas White cited by you. The record of John Fay is furnished herein as found in his claim for pension, S. 45752, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Fay enlisted in February 1775, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and served eight months as private in Captain Fay's company (no relationship between John and this officer stated), Colonel Jonathan Ward's Massachusetts regiment, during which he was in the battle of Bunker Hill; he re-enlisted in February 1776, served as private in Captain Daniel Barnes' company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's Massachusetts regiment until January 1777, when he was discharged at Peekskill, New York, having been in the retreat from Harlem Heights; he enlisted in 1777 and served three months as private in Captain Rice's company, Colonel Bullard's Massachusetts regiment. He was wounded in his leg while on a march near Burgoyne's army, further details not given.

John Fay was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1818 at which time he resided in Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He was aged then sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 

In 1820, the soldier's wife, Lovina, was aged fifty-nine

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years: two daughters, Betsey, aged seventeen, and Orphia, aged fifteen, were living at home then. The maiden name of Lovina and the date and place of her marriage to John Fay were not shown. No reference was made to other children.

In 1824, one Benjamin Fay made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, John Fay, in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, but did not state any relationship between them. John Fay was referred to then as Captain Fay. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following - 
John Fay
Certificate #10840
Issued May 19, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced Novemebr 2, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New Hampshire Agency.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hillier
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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John Fay
Application May 5

Return to Levi Chamberlian Esq.,
Fitzwilliam
Cheshire Co
N.H.

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Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.

State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire ss. Superior Court of Jurisdiction. May [illegible, time] 1824.

On this fifth day of May 1824, personally appeared in open court, [being a court of record held within and for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings] [brackets of previous included in document]

John Fay
resident in said county, aged sixty eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said John Fay enlisted for the term of one year in the month of February in the year 1770 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Daniel Barnes in the regiment commanded by colonel Jonathan Ward in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until January 1777 when he was discharged from the said service, in Pittskill Highland in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property. 

The number of his original certificate in 10840.

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, owned by John Fay

[the following is a table with two columns of items and their dollar value in numbers]

one old ox cart - 4.00 
2 [illegible, hon bars?] - 1.50
1 [illegible, harness] - 1.25
1 old plough - 1.50
2 pitchforks - .50
1 ox yoke - .75
4 old oxen - 1.00
2 horse tackling and chains - 3.50
2 [illegible] - 1.00
9 old chains - 1.25
2 tables - 1.25
[illegible, Cooper] ware - 1.75
[illegible] - .50
knives and forks - .34
crockery and glassware - 2.00
table and tea spoons - .50
candle sticks - .38
22.97 [total for above]

[illegible] - 1.50
Earthen ware - .75
Case of drawers - 1.50
Pewter ware - 1.00
1 Old wooden clock - 4.00
1 Loom and Gear - 3.50
2 Spinning wheels - .75
2 Looking glasses - 1.25
one [illegible, shreat?] - 3.50
$40.70 [total for all items]

John Fay

And that the following amount of property and declares the changes which have been made in my property since the exhibition of my former schedule.

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An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the applicant. 
[table with headings: Articles sold; Names of persons to whom sold.; Time of sale; Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.]

1 yoke of oxen - [unsure, Abutiher] in Brighton - Winter of 1821 - About 65 dollars in cash
1 cow - [unsure, Abutiher] in Brighton - Sept 1823 - eighteen dollars in cash
2 cows - Butchered and consumed in my family
Swine - Part consumed in my family and the residual sold to Coolidge and Robison - Aprl 23 1824 for sixteen dollars in part payment of a debt
2 cows - Benj. Fay - "  " - 30 dollars 
3 yearlings - 2 killed and eaten in my family and one sold to Benj. Fay - Apl. 20. 1824 - 12 dollars in part payment of a debt
1 saddle and bridle - Coolidge and Robison - Apl. 23 1824 - 4 dollars
1 plough - "      " [indicating same as above] - "      " 5 do.
1 sleigh - "      " - "      " - 9 do.
1 horse and wagon - Benj. Fay  -Apl. 20, 1822 - 10 dolls.
1/2 pew in meeting house - Jared Perkins - Apl. 20, 1822 - 10 [15?] dolls. 50 cents in payment of a debt

The money received for the [unsure, payments?] above mentioned as well as some other property which I am unable to specify was appropriated to the payment of a debt which I owed to Samuel Tower, which was owed to him before I made out my first schedule. Many articles enumerated in that which are worn out and have become of no appraisable value - and some articles of stock which I was then possessed of may have been disposed of for the support of myself and family - but it is impossible for me to [unsure, estimate?] the particular manner in which they were all disposed of. 

I am by occupation a farmer; by reason of my age and of a [illegible] in my hand which has continued for four or five years and which increases from year to year my ability to labor is much diminished since my first application for a pension. My family consists of Lovina Fay my wife aged 54 [64?] years whose health is very infirm, she having been for some years past a considerable part of the time under the care of a physician.
John Fay

Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of [crossed out, before] May 1824
Before Hon. W. M. Richardson
Samuel Green
John Harris
Justices 
[illegible] S. Hale clerk

I, Salma Hale clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said John Fay did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars and seventy two cents. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19th day of May 1824.

S. Hale
Clerk of the Court of the [crossed out] aforesaid 

Application made May 5

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I, Benjamin Fay, of lawful age, on oath say, that for several years, John Fay of Fitzwilliam has been indebted to me. Some part of my claim against him has been of more than four years standing. On the tenth day of February 1823, I had a settlement with said John, and the amount then found due was one hundred six dollars for which sum he gave his note. This debt was for money which I had furnished to said John, at different times for the purpose of paying [unsure, demands?] incurred in the support of his family. On the seventeenth day of April 1824, I received of said John in payment of said note the following property - vis. one yoke of four years old. cattle. 3 cows, 2 two year old heifers, 3 yearlings, 1 late spring calf, 1 horse twenty years old and one old horse wagon. The whole of said property amounting to one hundred fourteen dollars, being about forty cents over the amount of said note, and gave up said note.
[signature] Benjamin Fay

State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ss. April 20, 1824. At Fitzwilliam in said county, Benjamin Fay, above named personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, Before me,
Levi Chamberlain, J. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Fay is a disinterested and credible witness,
Levi Chamberlain, Justice of the Peace

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I, Jared Perkins, of Fitzwilliam in the county of [unsure] of State of New Hampshire, of lawful age, on oath say. That for some years past, I have attended as a Physician in this family of John Fay. That Lavinia Fay, his wife ever since I have known her, has been a woman of very feeble heart, and has been occasionally under my care, and that in my opinion the general state of her health is growing worse from year to year. That on the 10th of Nov. 1823, I settled my account for propositioned services with Capt. Fay, and that there was found [unsure, done?] to me the sum of sixteen dollars and sixteen cents for which sum I took his note on Interest. That on the 20th of April 1824, I received in payment of said note, a [unsure of whole phrase, bill of sale of one half of a [barn?] in the meeting house in Fitzwilliam. Said note amounted to sixteen dollars sixty cents.

Jared Perkins

State of New Hampshire,
Cheshire ss. April 20, 1824
Jared Perkins above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Levi Chamberlain, J. Peave
I hereby certify that the above named Jared Perkins is a disinterested and credible witness. 
Levi Chamberlain, Jus. Peace.

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I, Curtis Coolidge, of Lawful age, on oath say, that for many years past, the firms of Coolidge and Richardson, Coolidge Richardson and Company, and Coolidge and Richardson, of which firms I have been a partner, have had dealings in the way of trade with Capt John Fay of Fitzwilliam. That said Fay has for the most part of the time for the seven last years, been indebted to said Firms in a greater or less sum [unsure]. That one the 23rd day of April 1824, the said Fay being indebted to the firm of Coolidge and Richardson, is the sum of thirty four dollars, for articles furnished out of our store, I received of said Fay, in payment of said debt, the following property, viz [unsure] sixteen [unsure, shears?] at $1. each, 1 saddle and bridle at $4 - 1 plough at $5, and one sleigh at nine dollars. 
Curtis Coolidge

Have of NewHampshire, [unsure, county name] ss. April 23, 1824
Curtis Coolidge above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, 
Levi Chamberlain, Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Curtis Coolidge is a distinguished and credible witness.
Levi Chamberlain, Just. Peace

I, Samuel Tower of Fitzwilliam, of lawful age, on oath say - that about five or six years since (I am confident it is as much as five years since) I lent to John Fay of Fitzwilliam, one hundred dollars in money, for which since he gave his notice. This note the said Fay has since that time paid to me at different times and in different sums. The last payment was made in the [unsure, summer?, amount?] of

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the present spring - when he took up the not - [unsure. said?] [unsure. day?] had not paid any part of said note until within two or three years past.
Samuel Tower [Bower?]

State of Newhampshire. Cheshire Ss. April 28, 1824

At Fitzwilliam in said County, Samuel Tower above named, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. 

Before me, Levi Chamberlain, J. Peace
I certify that the above named Samuel Tower is a credible and disinterested witness. 
Levi Chamberlain, J. Peace

Cheshire, May 19, 1824.
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice for the county of Cheshire, certify that Levi Chamberlain is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the foregoing eight signatures are in his proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof and hereunto affix the seal of said county.
S. Hale.

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John Fay
private

Cheshire county, N.H.
Col. Ward's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1776 - 11 Months

Feb 4, 1776 to 1st Jan. 1777

2nd November, 1818

Not on roll
Admitted

Nahum Parker,
judge
Fitzwilliam, N. H.

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I, John Rogers, of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, of lawful age, testify and say that in the War of Revolution, I served as a private soldier in the twenty first Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the land service Commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward and in the company Commanded by Capt. Daniel Barnes from some day in January in the year A.D. 1776 until the first day of Jan. A.D. 1777 and John Fay, now resident in Fitzwilliam in said County was a private soldier in said Regiment and Company from some day in Feb. in A.D. 1776 to the first day of Jan. A.D. 1777 that said John Fay was well known to me and served during said term without any intermission [intervention?] and did his duty as a good soldier, and further saith not. 

[signature] John Rogers

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss. Nov. 2, 1818

There John Rogers personally appeared and made Oath that above affidavit by him signed was first and true.
Before me, Nahum Parker, J.C.C. Pleas

[remainder of 'writing' on page is actually from the page behind this one]

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I, James Gibson, of Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire of Lawful age, testify and say, that in the War of the Revolution I was a private and soldier in the land service of the United States in the Massachusetts line, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward, and in the Company Commanded by Capt. James Mollin, from the first day of Jan. A.D. 1776 to the first day of Jan. A. D. 1777 and I well know John Fay, now resident in said Fitzwilliam and said Fay was a private soldier in said Regiment, and in Capt. Daniel Barnes' Company, and said Fay served in said Company and Regiment from some time in February A. D. 1776 until the first day of January A. D. 1777, and did his duty like a good soldier and further saith not.
James Gibson

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss. Nov. 2, 1818
Hon. James Gibson above named personally appeared and made Oath that the above affidavit by him signed was just and true. 
Before me, Nahum Parker, J.C.C. Pleas

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss. 
I, the subscriber, am of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that James Gibson and John Rogers, who have this day sworn to and subscribed each an affidavit hereunto [unsure. commenced?] are men of good name and fair reputation, and well known to me and are entitled to full faith and credit as witnesses in and out of Court and I believe them to be witnesses in no way interested in what they have witnessed in said affidavit. 

Given under my hand this second day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nahum Parker, J.C.C. Pleas

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State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss.

On this [handwritten] second day of [November] 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, personally appears [handwritten] John Fay aged [handwritten] 62 years, resident in [handwritten] Fitzwilliam in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said [handwritten] John Fay on the [handwritten] same day of [handwritten] Feb. 1776 enlisted in [unsure, town name?] in the state of [handwritten] Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain [handwritten] Daniel Barnes of the [handwritten] twenty first regiment [?] in the land service of the United States for the Continental establishment in the Massachusetts line Commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward as a private soldier. That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the [handwritten] 1, day of Jan. 1777, when he was discharged from service in [unsure, Rexkilmn?, ...skill?], state of New York, that he was in the battles of [in the retreat out of New York and Harlem Heights and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, [handwritten] except the affidavit of John Rogers and James Gibson hereunto affixed.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Nahum Parker, J. C.C. Pleas [Justice of the Court of Common Pleas]

I, [handwritten] Nahum Parker, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said [handwritten] John Fay did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and [handwritten] is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and, I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress,
[handwritten] Nov, 2nd, 1818
Nahum Parker, J.C.C.P.

I, [handwritten] Salma Hale, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Parker, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, duly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this [handwritten] second day of [handwritten] Nov., A. D. 1818

[signature]
S. Hale

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[sideways, on bottom right edge of the paper]
John Fay

[centered at bottom of page]
John Fay

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John Fay's
Application for a New Certificate.

State of NewHampshire
County of Cheshire, ss.

On this Twentieth day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared [handwritten] John Fay who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain [handwritten] Daniel Barnes in the regiment commanded by Colonel [handwritten] Jonathan Ward in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Newhampshire; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the [handwritten] Fourteenth day of March, 1820, was delivered to Nahum Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, authorising Amos A. Parker to receive the money due on said Certificate the 4th of March last; and that he believes said Certificate is now lost. 

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. 

[signature] 
John Fay

Robinson Perkins Jus. Peace 

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss.

On this twentieth day of may 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Amos A. Parker, and made oath that the abovementioned Certificate was stolen from his possession on the night of the 15th of April, 1820, and has not since been recovered. 

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

[signatures]
Amos A. Parker
Robinson Perkins Jus. Peace.

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss.

I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County, certify that [handwritten] Robinson Perkins is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this [handwritten] 30th day of [handwritten] May 1820.

S. Hale, Clerk.

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[stamp] RECEIVED Jan. 21 1937

645 Myrtle Ave.,
Albany, N.Y.

Director,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am helping Mrs. Bertus C. Lauren of Oneonta, N. Y. with D. G. R. lines [?] and your records may help us prove service of two of her ancestors. Do either of these names appear on your records?

Thomas White (son of Patrick) of Lunenburg Mass. was from Jan. 3. 1762 - His father Patrick White removed to Peterborough, N. H. about 1778. Thomas White married Nancy Wiley Mar. 4. 1790. He removed to Unadilla, N. Y. and died March 6. 1843. His wife Nancy died March 31, 1856. Their son John from Nov. 17 1792 mar. Sally Fay.

John Fay (son of John) from Southboro, Mass. May 23. 1756 mar. Lovina Brigham - removed from Marlboro Mass. 1783 to Fitzwilliam New Hampshire. He died June 14. 1839 - His wife Lovina died Apr. 1. 1840. Their daughter Sally b. June 18, 1796 mar. John White.

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Thanking you for any information you may give if either or both of these men are listed, I am,
Sincerely yours, 
(Mrs.) Harriet B. Warner

Jan 1837

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45752
Rev. [?] INVALID

File No. 45752
John Fay
Pen. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: --- Vol. 3, Page 166

Arrangement of 1870.

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[year] - Feb. 3 - Hist. to Mrs. Harriet B. Warner. [unsure initial] L.L.