Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45708, Moses Cross, Mass N.H.

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Mass                    Cross, Moses            S. 45708
NH

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(Left Side) Sent Attorney General's opinion to Cross, care of Enoch Darling, Esq.
Hennecker, NH 6 June 1821

(Right Side)
10,930
New Hampshire
Moses Cross
of Hopkinton in the state of N. Hampshire
who was Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 2 years (illegible) months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling, Esq.
Hillsborough, NH
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 (illegible) 85.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
$133.63

Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Hillsborough County

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(Left Side) Sent Attorney General's opinion to Cross, care of Enoch Darling, Esq.
Hennecker, NH 6 June 1821

(Right Side)
10,930
New Hampshire
Moses Cross
of Hopkinton in the state of N. Hampshire
who was Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 2 years (illegible) months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling, Esq.
Hillsborough, NH
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 (illegible) 85.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
$133.63

Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Hillsborough County

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To the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire.
I Moses Cross of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier on the Continental establishment in June 1780 for the term of six months, and served during said term under a Capt. Dentin of the second New Hampshire Regiment and was regularly discharged. I further testify that I again enlisted April 1781 for the term of three years and served during said term in a Capt. Pray's Company of the first Massachusetts Regiment till the 24th day of December 1783 when I was honorably discharged from the service of the United States by Henry Knox Major General 
[signed] Moses Cross

April 13 1818 -
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough Ss April 13. 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Moses Cross and made solemn affirmation that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
[signed] Joshua Darling
One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In the first District in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire

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Moses Cross
private
Col Colleys
Massachusetts LIne
1781 - 2 years 8 mos
13 April 1818
See discharge within
Admitted

Moses Cross Affidavit on application for Pension
No. 68

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
I Joshua Darling Joshua Darling Judge [illegible] aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Cross served in the Revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service. And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this thirteenth Day of april 1818
[signed] Joshua Darling

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
I Moses Eastman Clerk of Court of C. Pleas for the 1st District in the County of Hillsborough & state of New hampshire do certify that the Hon Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court that the above is his signature & that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court
[signed] Moses Eastman Clerk

[a plain, diamond-shaped piece of paper is affixed to the bottom left corner of the page. ]

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Copy 109
Moses Cross
No. 10930
Continued
Not Enlld
21 May 1819

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TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire.
1820 July 11th
Moses Cross aged fifty six resident in Hopkinton in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, bring with him, and his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
Real Estate none
Personal Estate
one cow 15.00 one Horse 18.00  33.00
one Waggon for one Horse & Harness 20.00
one Swine 7.00
House furniture of every name 30.00
Demands against sundry persons 
Amounts to 39.00
$129.00
Debts due to sundry persons
To Joseph Gamblen on note 135.00
To Samuel Tenney do do 31.31
To Aaron Parker do do 64.00
To Cutten Moody do do 79.00
To Thomas S. French on account 5.00
To Francis N. Fisk 5.00
$319.31
[signed] Moses Cross
And the said Moses Cross in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Moses Cross do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
[signed] Moses Cross

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And the said Moses Cross doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. that he inlisted in May 1780 and served in Capt Dustins Company in Col. George Reads Regement in New Hampshire line six months then he inlisted in April 1781 and served in Capt. Prays Company in Colo Joseph Dores Regiment in Massachusetts line three years. 
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 13th day of April 1818 And the number of his pension certificate is 10.930 That his occupation is Labourer
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute their support, are as follows, viz. a wife 61 years of age she is a prudent industrious woman has real property to the value of $170 which with her own industry may maintain her as long as she lives he is very infirm not able to do but little and probably never will be.
[signed] Moses Cross

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War
Sworn and declared before the Hon. Joshua Darling & J.R. Smith Justices of sd Court the 11th day of July 1820.
[signed] M Eastman Clerk

Hillsborough SS.] Court of Common Pleas. July 11th 1820. The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Moses Cross having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is 129. & that said Cross is indebted as above stated Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War. 
Attest,
[signed] M. Eastman Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Hillsborough ss.] M. Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11th day of July 1820
[signed] M Eastman Clerk.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 19, 1929

Mrs. John M. Braly
Spring Lake Beach
New Jersey

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45708, it appears that Moses Cross enlisted in May or June, 1780, and served six months as a private in Captain Dustin's Company, Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted in April, 1781, and served in Captain Pray's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's First Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged from said regiemnt December 24, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, while a resident of Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was fifty-six years old, and that his wife (name not stated) was sixty-one years old. There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

February 23, 1924

Kathryn E. Dandley,
Morristown, Box 370,
N.J.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papaers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45708, it appears that Moses Cross enlisted in May or June 1780, and served 6 mo.'s as a private in Captain Dustin's Company, Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted in April 1781, and served in Captain Pray's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's First Massachu-setts Regiment, and was discharged from said regiment December 24, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, while a resident of Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was fifty six years old, and that his wife (name not stated) was sixty-one years old.  There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

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[Faint, possibly pencil, horizontal handwriting is illegible.  There are about 4
short lines ending in what looks like]  1822

[Handwriting in ink, running perpendicular to the penciled writing]
[illegible] N. H.
August 12

[circular inked stamp with the following words] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

[perpendicular, ink writing continues]
Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary for the War Department
Washington [Cit ?]

[in different handwriting]
CROSS, MOSES
(MASS, N.H.)
S-45708

[two words written at bottom, horizontal and upside down are illegible]

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Henniker Aug. 10.1822

Dear Sir
The Applicant, most [earnestly ?]
[writing illegible] in his Case.
Your Obed't &
very Hum'b Serv't
Hon. J. C. Calhoune Joshua Darling

[inked stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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45708
Revy   INVALID.
File No. 45708
Moses Cross
Pri [private]  Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
index: -Vol. 3, Page 106
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.

[right side of page,  written sideways]
1924 Feb. 23 Hist to Kathryn Dandley [possibly initials of writer]
1929 Jan 29  [ditto] [ditto] Mrs. John M. Braly [same initials as above]

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[a printed form with blanks filled in with pen]
War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United 
States, of the 18th of March 1818,
......Moses Cross...... 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 ......thirteenth...... day of ......April...... one thousand 
eight hundred and ......eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this ......twenty first...... day of 
......May......one thousand eight 
hundred and nineteen.
[signature illegible]

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Moses Cross. NH.
Served 3 years to end of the War.
56 years old.  Wife aged 61 years.
Real property in right [?] of his
Wife worth ................$170.00
Personal property..... 129.00
.........................................$299.00
no

Report to Joshua Darling
Henniker, N.H.

[in different handwriting]
informed Dec'r
1822, & [illegible]
above, that [obscured in fold]
could not [obscured in fold]
restored

[Written on the right-hand side of the paper, in the same handwriting as 
as immediately above:] Rejected

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Moses Cross. NH.
Served 3 years to end of the War.
56 years old.  Wife aged 61 years.
Real property in right [?] of his
Wife worth ................$170.00
Personal property..... 129.00
.........................................$299.00
no

Report to Joshua Darling
Henniker, N.H.

[in different handwriting]
informed Dec'r 4
1822, & [sent ?] as
above, that he
could not be
restored.

[Written on the right-hand side of the paper, in the same handwriting as 
as immediately above:] Rejected

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[Left side of page]
N. Hampshire.
Moses Cross
served 3 yrs from 1781-
aged 59 yrs (last sched[ule]; does not state if wife be living.)
1st sched: exhibits, real estate belonging to his wife, worth $170 - His own personal property $129 - States, that he owes to sundry persons,
named in the sched: divers sums of money, amounting, the whole, to $319.31. - - Vouchers, to prove nearly the amount of the debts due, accompany these papers.
Off, 31 July 1820 - Application
for restoration, as pr. 2'd Sched: made the 8 May 1823.
2'd Sched: exhibits, only, 1 axe,
1 tea kettle, 1 brass kettle, shovel 
& tongs, in am't $4.96

Sold,
to S. Hall, 1 Cow in May 1822 for $15 - paid the money away in discharge of debts - don't say to whom.

[right side of page]
Sold
To Peter Pattee 1 waggon [wagon] & harn [harness] $20, to pay debts - don't say to whom due.   (1 shoat used in the family.)  Part of furniture sold under execution, for $30 Demand, against sundry persons to am't of $39 collected, & used for support of the family.

"Joshua Darling, Esq
Hanniker,
N. Hampshire"

Restore $31.25
New Certificate [issued?] 20 May 1835.
& Sent to [?]  U. S. [illegible] Bank
Portsmouth

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Mrs. John M. Braly
Spring Lake Beach
New Jersey
Apr. 19 - 1928
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: The Director of the N.H.
Historical Society informs me that John Cross of the [crossed out] Northfield and Moses Cross of Hopkington N.H. who served
in the Revolutionary war were
pensioned. Will you send me a statement of their military history and such family data as were contained in their (or their widows') 
application for pension Also Moses Kelly of Georgetown. 
[vertical along bottom left side] of pensioners}  Also of [illegible] over name]Benjamin Cheney (I have not his residence).
Yours truly [circular stamp] Pension  Apr 20 19[??] [illegible at bottom of circle]
Mrs. John M. Braly Spring Lake Beach
N. J.

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Box 370
Morristown, N.J.
Jan. 21, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly advise me if you have on your pension records the following men and if so their records in the War of the American Revolution and any other data that you might have.

(Major?) Ebenezer Frye of 
[written above Pembroke]_Pembroke , N. H.
after the War he lived in Castine, Me. and died in Northport, Me. 1828. Res in Pembroke
W.A.R.

(Capt.?) Josephine Baker of Pembroke, N.H. He was born in Roxbury, Mass. 1714 Res. Pembroke in W.A.R.

? (Lieut.) Isaac Blaisdell of Chester, N.H. born in Amesbury, Mass. 1738. died in Chester N.H. 1791 Res. in W.A.R. Chester

Moses Cross, born in Methuen, Mass. 1763, died in Hopkington, N.H. 1842.

Also any men by the name of Dandley. There were several men of this family in the war, they were mostly from Mass. & New Hampshire, but the name was spelt differently in nearly every instance, thus:
Dandley, Darnley, Danle, Danli, Danley, Danily etc.
Thanking you for any assistance which you may be able to give me in this matter, I am
XXXXXXXXXXX  Very truly yours,
[handwritten signature]
Kathryn E. Dandley.

[circular stamp bottom left]
PENSION OFFICE U.S. JAN 23 1924

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Box 370
Morristown, N. J.
February 20, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Am enclosing a copy of a letter which
I addressed to your department on January 21,1924 as yet have received no reply. Thinking perhaps my letter may have gone astray I am writing another.
As other matters are being held up awaiting this data I would appreciate it greatly if you would favor me with a reply.
Thanking you, I am, 
Very truly yours,

[handwritten signature] 
Kathryn E. Dandley

[circular stamp bottom right corner]
PENSION [U?] S.
 E 
FEB 21 1924

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Box 370
Morristown, N. J.
Jan. 21, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me if you have on your pension records the following men and if so their records in the War of the American Revolution and any other data that you might have.

(Major?) Ebenezer Frye of Pembroke, N.H. after the war he lived in Castine, Me. and died in Northport, Me. 1828. Res. in Pembroke in W. A. R.

Joseph xxx Baker of Pembroke, N. H. He was born in Roxbury, Mass. 1714 Res. Pembroke in W.A.R.

? (Lieut.)
Isaac Blaisdell of Chester, N. H. born
in Amesbury, Mass. 1738, died in Chester, N.H. 1791 Res. in W. A. R. Chester

Moses Cross, born in Methuen, Mass. 1763, died in Hopkington, N. H. 1842.

Also any men by the name of Dandley. There were several men by the name of this family in the war, they were mostly from Mass. & New Hampshire, but the name was
spelt differently in nearly every instance, thus:
Dandley, Darnley, Danle, Danli, Danley, Dandly, Danally, Danelly, Dandeley, Dunley, Danely,Danily etc.

Thanking you for any assistance which you may be able to give me in this matter, I am
[crossed out] xxxxxxxx
Very truly yours,

[circular stamp bottom right corner]
PENSION
E
FEB
21 
1924
S.

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BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Moses Cross  Soldier in the first Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted [enlisted] for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New York, the twenty fourth day of [Dec?] 1782
By the General's Command [signed] Knox Mc[guire?]

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
[signed] Ralph H. Bowler [Bowles?] 
Capt & Adjt.

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Copy
Moses Cross
10930


[bottom left corner - unknown]]

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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH SS.
 At a Court of Sessions [crossed out: special Court of Common Pleas for the first district], now holden at Amherst in said county, on this thirteenth day of February 1821, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.

Present { Joshua Darling}  Chief Justice.
{Jedidiah K Smith
Jacob Tuttle
Abial Wilson
Joseph Philben}  Justices.

Personally appeared in Open court, Moses Cross aged 57 years, resident in Hopkinton in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in thr revolutionary war as follows to wit: - he enlisted in the month of April 1781 in Capt Perry's Company of Col. Vose's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for three years and served to the close of the War and was honorably discharged at West Point.  He also served six months at another enlistment before the date of my original declaration was on the 13th day of April 1818

I have received a pension:  the certificate of which is numbered 10,930

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 or 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.
[signed]  Moses Cross
[crossed out:  My occupation; My family residing with me, consists of]
1 Old Desk D 3.00 1 old chest 1.00 several old chairs 2.[00]....6,,00
Old iron Ware 4.50, Crockery ware & spoons 7[.00].....11.50
Old Shovel & Tongs....1.00
[total]...$11,,50

My occupation is Labourer but cannot pursue it by reason of lameness or painful breast.  I have in family a wife aged 62 years who is also unable to labour much
[signed] Moses Cross

Sworn to and declared in open court, on the thirteenth day of February Anno Domini, 1821.

I Enoch Darling Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule [crossed out:  thereto annexed] , are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is eighteen Dollars and fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirteenth day of February 1821.
[signed] E. Darling} Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsborough.

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State of New Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.  COURT OF SESSIONS.

ON this eighth day of May 1823, personally appeared in open Court, (being a court of record for said county of Hillsborough, so constituted by the laws of the State of New-Hampshire,) Moses Cross resident in said county, aged fifty nine 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 of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, that he, the said Moses Cross enlisted for the term of three years in the Month of April in the year 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Pray in the regiment commanded by colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until December 1783 when he was discharged from the said service, at West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt [sic] therefrom om account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was  resident citizen of the United States, on the18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of 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.
One Axe_________$1.25
One Tea Kettle_____.46
One Brass Kettle__2.00
Shovel & Tongs___1.25
[Total]_____________4.96

[signed] Moses Cross

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That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.

Articles sold - One Cow, Sold
Names of the persons to whom sold. - Stephen Hall
Time of sale. - May 1822
Amount of money, or description of property, received in return. - for $15.00 and disposed of the Same in payment of debts

One waggon [wagon] & Harness sold Peter Pattee Sept 1822   20.00 to pay my debts

One shoat consumed in the family

House Furniture (one part sold on [Execution?] 30.00

Demands against sundry persons to the amt. of 39 Dollars since collected and consumed in my family}  39.00

[Total]  104

[signed]  Moses Cross

Sworn to and declared on the eighth day of May before the Court of Sessions [signed] E. Darling  Clerk

I ENOCH DARLING, Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said county of Hillsborough, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Moses Cross 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 the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 4 dollars and 96 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighth day of [May?, covered up] 1823
[signed] E. Darling  Clerk of the Court of the Sessions
County of Hillsborough

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Gamalin
or
Cross

[written upside down bottom of document] Baruch Chase's Certificate

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Saint Francis  Sept, 21, 1817
For value received I promise to pay Joseph Gamelin on order one hundred & thirty five dollars by the first of Nov. next, as witness my hand
[signed] Moses Cross
A copy

I hereby certify that the note, of which the above is a Copy, was left in my office for collection in or about March last and soon afterward said Cross called at my office and acknowledged the said note is justly due - but I have, as yet, been unable to serve the debt on account of his property being all under attachment as I was informed previous to said note being left with me or about that time, July 8th 1822
[signed] Baruch Chase

Hillsborough SS.  Aug [8?] 1822
Sworn to before me Matthew Harvey  Jus. Peace

I hereby declare that the note above mentioned was given by me for furs which I bought of said Gamelin at the time of the date of said note - said note is justly due
[signed]  Moses Cross
July 8th 1822

Hillsborough SS. Aug [illegible] 1822
Sworn to before me  Matthew Harvey Jus. Peace

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July 20th 1822

Declaration of Joseph Gamelin 
at the requisition of Moses Cross.

[1st?] Copy





[upside down at bottom of page]
M Sequire Esquire
Notary Public
Province of [Lower?]l Canada

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On the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, Before the undersigned public Notaries, Duly commissioned and sworn in and for the province of Lower Canada, residing in the parish of [Labair?] . [St Antoine?] in the District of Three Rivers.
Was present Joseph Gamelin residing in the parish of St Francis, said District, who as voluntarily declared, that the note drawn as follows
St Francis Sept 21 1817 - 
For Value received I promise to pay Joseph Gamelin on order one hundred and thirty five dollars by the first of November next, as witness my hand.
Signed. Moses Cross.
Was on the day, month and year thereof given to him for a valuable consideration and that the said note is Justly due and remains yet unpaid.  Thus and [?] Done and given at the requisition of the said Moses Cross, to serve to whom these presents may concern, on the year, month and Day before written and 
[end of page]

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and signed by the said Joseph Gamelin and his Notaries those presents having been first duly read in his presence. Signed - Joseph Gamelin, An A. Robin Not. Pub. & M. Sequire [notary?] as it appears to the original remaining in the office of the undersigned Notary.
[signed] M. Sequire [Notary?]

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Moses Cross'
Affidavit

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I Moses Cross of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify & declare that when I made my Schedule of property in conformity to a Law of Congress of May 1 1820, I then included in said Schedule a Cow valued at &15. ,, ,, and money in as therein Stated Demand, $39. ,, ,, which came out of my original pension money. I purchased said cow with my pension money and the claim of Cash on demand for pension money was some of my pension money which I had left, & then in my possession [.]
I further testify that the enclosed statements of Cutting Moody, Aaron Parker, Baruch Chase Esquire, and Joseph Gamelin, touching my Case contain the truth and nothing but the truth.
[signed]  Moses Cross
Aug 10, 1822

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS.}  Aug 10, 1822
Then personally appeared Moses Cross, who is a credible witness , and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement
Before me [signed] Joshua Darling  Justice of the Peace & of this Quorum

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At the request of Moses Cross we the subscribers have appraised the following articles shown to us by him as his property at their real value in cash
One old Desk______________D 3.00
One old Chest________________1.00
Seven old chairs______________2.00
Old Iron [chain?]______________4.50
Old crockery Ware & spoons_7.00
Old Shovel & tongs___________1.00
[Total]________________________18.50

[signed] Moses Sargent
Obadiah Fellows

Hillsborough ss.  Feb. 9 1821
Personally appeared the above named Moses Sargent & Obadiah Fellows & made solemn oath that in appraising the above articles they have conducted impartially and according to their best skill & judgment
Before me
[signed]  Matthew Harvey  Jus Peace

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Joshua Darling's 
Letter

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Henniker  August 10,, 1822

Dear Sir,
You will find several affidavits enclosed [very?] proving that Mr. Cross ought to be restored to the Pension Rolls -his original Schedule of property amounted to $129 ,, ,, as you will find by a reference thereto, he was indebted in a greater amount, at the time, than that sum, he was a [unknown], his property has been [unknown] from him by a Judgement on a debt which he owed previous to his making that Schedule[,] he also enclosed or included in that Schedule a cow which he actually purchased with his Pension money & also some money to the amt. of $39,, ,,. -- made a  part of his Schedule.  Said Cross was not worth one Cent when he made his Schedule.  The Law of Congress of May 1, 1820 [unknown] could have been designed to take advantage of the Simple, the ignorant, the poor & the consciously honest Pensioner; upon a review of this man's case, I am persuaded, he must be restored upon a Principle of Law & equity.  Your Obt. Sevts
[signed Hon. J. C. Calhoun  Joshua Darling

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Cutting Moody's
Certificate

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Haverhill July 3rd 1822

Cutting Moody of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts came before me Nathaniel Ladd Esq one of the Justice[s] of the Peace for said County of Essex and made oath that Moses Cross of Hopkingtown [Hopkinton] in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire was owing me seventy five Dollars which became due in the month of May in the year 1819[.]  I have since attached property and by that means have Recovered my Debt and cost.
[signed] Nathaniel Ladd  Justice of the Peace

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Aaron Parker'[s]
Certificate

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Bradford July 4 1822
Aaron Parker of Bradford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Came before me William Greenoughg Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Essex and made Oath that Moses Cross of Hopkintown [Hopkinton] in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Gave him his note of Hand Dated Bradford Octr [October] 20 1819 For Value Rec'd [received] for the Sum of Sixty four Dollars payable on demand with Interest after ninety days and that he still owes him the Same Sum and Interest to this day
[signed] William Greenough  Justice of the Peace

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Hon. Alden Bradford, Certificate 
Secretary Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

By his excellency JOHN BROOKS Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

[signature] J. Brooks

KNOW YE That Nathaniel Ladd and William Greenough, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Essex in the said commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their 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 caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of July A.D. 1822 and in the forty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By his excellency the Governor.
[signed] Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Moses Cross'
Discharge

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To the honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough New Hampshire - 
I Jonathan Cilley of Wear [Weare] in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in April 1775 for the term of six 
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