Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24.889, for Matthew Peck, New Hampshire

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(8-1776)
Service
N.H

Peck, Matthew
Hannah

Number
W. 24,889

Contents

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14, 338 R

New Hampshrie
Matthew Peck
of Grafton in the State of N Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Beddle of the N. Hamp
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 27 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep 1819
and for Daniel Blaisedell
Canaan New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th Sep 1819 130.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.00
178.13

16 mo [8/50? 8/30?]

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

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4031
New Hampshire
Hannah Peck
[dec'd?]
widow of Matthew
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
[????] from $33.33
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st of July 1848 [4th day of March 1848 crossed out]
Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of Jan'y 1837
and sent to
L.J. Stevens
Concord [?.] H.

Ending 13, Mrach 1837
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners
February 2, 1848, Page 118,

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Declaration & Schedule 
of Matthew Peck

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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss. 
Superior Court of Judicature May Term 1826. - 
On this eighteenth day of May 1826 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said State held in and for said County of Grafton Matthew Peck resident in said County aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that he the said Matthew Peck enlisted for the term of one year, on the twenty fourth day of March in the year 1776 in the State of Newhampshire in the company commanded by Col'o Timothy Bedel in the line of the State of Newhampshire on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in s'd Corps untill the tenth day of December 1776 when he was discharged from the service in Saratoga in the State of New York - that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property; - and in pursuance of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, & 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 provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in land & naval service of the

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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 that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed; that since the exhibition ['or application' crossed out] of my first schedule, or application, for there was then no schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, viz  - Seventy five acres of Land which I have sold for two hundred & twenty five dollars, & which I have expended for the support of myself & wife, except twenty five dollars; & one pair of four year old oxen, which I disposed of to pay for doctoring. - My wife Hannah aged sixty six, is weakley, troubled with rheumatism & St. Anthony's fire, & I have not any children who can afford me any any help or assistance whatever. - My occupation is farming, or labour of which I can now do but little. 
I have also practiced tinkering, such as mending brass kettles &c occasionally. - The reason why I did not apply sooner is, that I was in hopes my property what little I had, would hold out as long as I should need it, but infirmity & sickness of myself & wife have so reduced it, that want presses heavily upon me, & I feel it my duty to ask help of my Country. 
/s/Matthew Peck 
Sworn to & declared on the 18th day of May 1826 before the Justices of the Court.
Attest /s/S. P. Webster Clerk
Copy examined by S. P. Webster Clerk

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C. Grafton SS.} May 10th Anno Domini 1826 Eleazer Martin then appeared  Jabez B. Barney and Philip Mason and ['made' crossed out] each made solemn oath that they would faithfully and impartially appraise the goods and estate expressed in the following schedule to the true value thereof, according to the best of their Judgment.
Before me /s/Elisha Bullock Jus. Peace
We, the subscribers being called upon to appraise the goods and estate of Matthew Peck of Grafton County of Grafton in the State of New  Hampshire, being first sworn faithfully and impartially to appraise the same, do upon our oaths appraise the same as in the following schedule viz:
1 Cow and Calf at $20.00
1 old pr Cart wheels - 3.50
1 Ton hay - 6.00
1 ['Shoat' crossed out] old plane - 1.75
1 Harrow and Cops - 2.00 
1 Iron bar - 1.50
1 old chain - 1.00
1 dish kettle 80 cts. 1 Spider 33¢ - 1.13
1 Tea Kettle 50 cts 2 Iron Basins 40. - 0.90
1 Brass Kettle 7.00 fire shovel and Tongues (Tongs) 1 Dollar} 8.00
1 Tin oil pot 12 cts 1 tin quart 12 - 0.24
1 Woollen Wheel $1.00 1 linen do 50¢ - 1.50
1 Candlestick, 1 Skimmer - 0.33
1 Funnel; Greater (old) - 0.12
1 old pewter qt. Basans 1 pint do - 0.36
1 old pewter platters - 0.25
6 earthen plates - 0.20
4 old cups and saucers - 0.08
1 Tin Sheet 1 old Tea-pot - 0.20
1 old Shod Shovel - 0.25
5 old chairs - 0.83
1 old broken gun - 1.00
5 old Knives 4 old forks 4 spoons - 0.40
Tinker tools (old and few) - 0.50
1 pi spoon molds - 0.50
2 Iron wedges - 0.50
[total] 53.04
1 old ax & old hoe  $0.42
1 Small milk pail 0.17
3 earthen milk pans 0.40
1 old rooter pail - 0.12
1 ['old' crossed out] meat tub - 0.67
1 ['old' crossed out] wash tub - 0.67
1 Shoat - 4.00
3 old meat-bags - 0.50
1 old chest - 0.25
1 old pitch for - 0.12
1 old Scythe - 0.12
1 Sickle - 0.17
[total] 7.76
53.04
[total] 60.80
[+] 1 Note - 25
[total] 85.80
No Bedding and clothing but necessary - 
/s/Matthew Peck
Grafton May 10th 1826 /s/Jabez B. Barney}
/s/Philip Mason}
/s/Eleazer Martin} Appraisers

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The foregoing appraisers are men of credit and Judgments Grafton May 20th 1826
Elisha Bullock, Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire

Grafton ss -- I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said county do hereby certify that on the 10th day of May last Elisha Bullock was an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his signature above & foregoing are in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of June 1826
S. P. Webster Clerk

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Matthew Peck 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 & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; & 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 aforesaid schedule is eighty five dollars & eighty cents. - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the fourteenth day of June A.D. 1826. - 
/s/S. P. Webster Clerk

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Matthew Peck
Private for [illegible] Pension. - 1 yr. 
Beedle [Bedel} N. Hamp.
['continental establishment' crossed out]
Rep'd
29 April 1818
Admitted 
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses, duly to be taken & authenticated, (or the certificate of an Officer of the Rep's) to prove the service of Applicant, is required - 
⇨ further evidence enclosed

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. 
On this twenty seventh day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appears Matthew Peck aged sixty eight years resident in Grafton in 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 of 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 Matthew Peck enlisted into said service in the month of January 1776 for one year in the company commanded by Capt. James Osgood in Col. Bedel's Regiment in the New Hampshire line,, and served untill the December following following when he was discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York, he having been taken prisoner in the course of said year at place called the Cedars, he never had any written discharge - 
That he now is and always has been a citizen of the United States, that he has hitherto received no pension, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, ['and that he has' crossed out]
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
/s/Daniel Blaisdell {One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Grafton

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I Daniel Blaisdell Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the foregoing declaration and annexed affidavits, that said Matthew Peck did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony of Charles Scott, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this first day of July AD 1818
/s/Daniel Blaisdell {One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County

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I Charles Scott of New Grantham in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire of Lawfull age testify and say that I am well acquainted with  Mr. Matthew Peck of Grafton in the County of Grafton in Said State, and that he the said Peck served in the revolutionary war. in the years service in the Newhampshire Line in the Company of Capt. James Osgood in Col. Bedel's regiment I was myself a Soldier in the Same Company, our Enlistment or time of service began the first of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six and we were discharged at Saratoga some where about the middle of December following at which time the above said regiment was Discharged myself and the said Peck were both taken prisoners in the Course of said Campaign at a place Called the Cedars in Lower Canada
/s/Charles Scott
State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss} May 1st 1818
Then Charles Scott personally appeared and being Duly Cautioned made Solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavitt by him Subscribed. - 
Before me - /s/James Smith Jus't Peace 
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss
I hereby certify that James Smith the Justice who signed the above certificate is and was at that time a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Cheshire in said State July 1, 1818
/s/Daniel Blaisdell {One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire

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I Merrill W. Hoyt of Grafton in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire, and one of the Selectmen of said town, do testify, that I am well acquainted with Matthew Peck of said town, who has this day applied for a pension for his service as a soldier in the war of the revolution, and do say that his circumstances in life are reduced and poor, and that he now stands in need of his Country's assistance for support - 
April 27, 1818 /s/Merrill W. Hoyt
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. 
April 27, 1818
Sworn to before me 
/s/Daniel Blaisdell {One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County

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No. 3
Evidence of Poverty

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1612
Hannah Peck 
Wid of Matthew 
N.H. Act 7 July 38
married 1779
Died 1826
Allow 10 mos pr. 
$33.33 per ann 
D. C. Churchill
Lyme NH

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County}ss.
On this 6th day of September 1838 personally appeared before me D. C. Churchill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton Hannah Peck a resident of the Town of Grafton in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire 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 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 Matthew Peck who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and was formerly a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 1818 and was afterwards stricken from the Pension list on account of possessing more property at the time than the Law contemplated. he resided in the said Town of Grafton when he was placed on the Pension list and received a Pension at the rate of eight Dollars per month until he was stricken off the Pension list. She respectfully refers to the Declaration and testimony furnished to the War Department by her said husband in support his claim to a Pension, to support her claim - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Matthew Peck on the fifth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine -

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that her husband the aforesaid Matthew Peck died on the 21st day of August AD 1826 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
/s/Hannah Peck 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
/s/D. C. Churchill J.C.C. Pleas
I certify that the above applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend court
/s/D. C. Churchill J.C.C. Pleas

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I Olive Smith wife of Simon Smith of the Town of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 70 years last Dec - depose and say that I am a sister of the widow Hannah Peck (widow of Matthew Peck Dec'd) I further say that I was present at the weding of the said Matthew Peck to the said Hannah whose name before marriage was Hannah Sanders their marriage was solemnized by my Father Daniel Sanders who was then a Justice of the Peace the marriage took place in the month of November 1779, the day of the month I do not recollect. I further say that the said Matthew Peck died at his  residence in said Grafton in the month of August 1826 (do not recollect the day of the month) I further say that the said Hannah Peck has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Matthew Peck. She is now in my presence and I know her to be the Identical person who was once the wife and is now the widow of the said Matthew Peck Dec'd who was over a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
/s/Olive Smith 
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
Grafton September 6th 1838 then Personally appeared the above named Olive Smith and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by her signed is true before me 
I further certify that she is a credible witness
/s/D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace

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Mr. Matthew Peck and Mrs. Hannah Sanders was Jin'd In marriag by Daniel Sanders Esqr Ad. Seventeen hundred Seventy nine
I Cyrus Williams Clerk of the Town of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Certify that the above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Ad 1779
/s/Cyrus Williams Town Clerk
I Cyrus Williams above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of Said Town with the exception above named as certified by me 
/s/Cyrus Williams} Town Clerk of Grafton
Grafton County ss September 6th A 1838
Sworn before me /s/Jason Sanders Justice of the peace

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, I hereby certify that David C. Churchill whose name is subscribed to three certificates written on the preceding pages of this packet was on the sixth day of September current, & still is a Judge of said Court, and was a Justice of the Peace, for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that his name is subscribed is in each case aforesaid his genuine signature. I also certify that Jason Sanders, whose name is subscribed to one certificate on a preceding page of this packet, was on the sixth day of September current an acting Justice of the Peace for said County; and that his name so subscribed is, ['in each case aforesaid' crossed out] his genuine signature.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 10th day of September AD 1838 
/s/Nathan B. Felton Clerk 
[martin note: 1612 Widow Hannah Peck]
1612
Hannah Peck
Wid of Matthew
N.H. Act 7 July 38
married 1779
Died 1826
Allow 10 mos pr.
$33.33 per ann
D. C. Churchill
Lyme NH

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[illegible] S. P. Webster Esqr. Haverhill NH
17th July 1826
[illegible] March 1820

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4737
H. Peck
$33.33 per ann
4129
254
D. C. Churchill 
Lyme N.H.

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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
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.}
On this 19th day of October 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Peck a resident of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid aged 80 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 on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of pensions who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Matthew Peck who was a Private during the Revolution.
That she was a Pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838 which she received at the rate of thirty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum - 
She further declares that she is still a widow - 
/s/Hannah Peck
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Before me /s/Jason Sanders Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above declarant is personally known to me
/s/Jason Sanders Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County sct - I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jason Sanders is one acting Justice of the

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Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 16th day of June A.D. 1842 and will expire on the 16th day of June A.D. 1847; and that his two signatures above (within) written are genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 21st day of October A.D. 1843.
N. B. Felton Clerk

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14P
au 4129

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution. 
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Grafton ss.}
ON THIS sixth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Peck a resident of Grafton in the County of Grafton aged eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Matthew Peck who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she was a pensioner and received a pension under the act of the 17th of June 1844, or the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
/s/X her mark Hannah Peck
Attest /s/Wm Hill
/s/Jason Sanders
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before
/s/Jason Sanders Justice of the Peace. 
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me. 
/s/Jason Sanders Justice of the Peace. 
State of New-hampshire.
Merrimack COUNTY, SS. 
I, Nathaniel B. Baker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jason Sanders is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 22d day of June 1847 and will expire on the 22 day of June 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine, in my opinion and belief
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, this 16th day of September 1848
/s/N. B. Baker CLERK.
Sold by John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N.H.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Secretary of State's Office.

I, JOHN L HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid do herby certify that Cyrus Adams is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton duly commissioned an qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 19th day of June 1848, and will expire on the 19th day of June 1853.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State this tenth day of January 1851.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss. On this 8th day of January 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jason Sanders and made oath in due form of law that he is Administrator of the estate of Hannah Peck deceased; that she was the widow of Matthew Peck who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and drew a pension from the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; that his said intestate at the time of her death was in receipt of a pension at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the Act of Feb. 2d 1848; that he asks for any increase or arrears of pension to which she may be found entitled under any and all of the Acts of Resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case; that she resided in Grafton in said County & was 86 years of age; that she had an original certificate of pension in her possession which is herewith surrendered.
/s/Jason Sanders
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me 
/s/Cyrus Adams Justice of the Peace. 
[margin note: the words and thirty three cents were interlined before it was signed]

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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
WIDOW'S PENSIONS.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Hannah Peck widow of Matthew Peck who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty three dollars and thirty three 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. 
[seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of february one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. 
/s/W. S. Marcy. 
Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned. 
/s/J. G. Berret for Commissioner of Pensions.

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

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Samuel Swasey Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been filed with me, being the affidavits of John Peck, Joanna Peck and Jason Sanders & to be lodged in the Office of the Registry of Probate for said County, that Hannah Peck late of Grafton in s'd County of Grafton was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Feb. 2d 1848 that she died at said Grafton on the 13th day of March A.D. 1850. that she left several children whose names are Patience Bidwell Sally Bidwell Joanna Peck Jno Peck Martha Crocks Stephen Peck Lydia Stearns Susannah Hines and Truman B. Peck. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County of Grafton on this the first day of January A.D. 1851. 
/s/Samuel Swasey Regr

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
I Samuel Swasey Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that at a Court of Probate holden at Canaan in s'd County on the seventeenth day of December Anno Domini 1850. Jason Sanders of Grafton in s'd County was duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Peck, widow of Matthew Peck dec'd late of Grafton deceased, intestate, he having filed his bond as such as required by law & a letter of Administration in due form issued to him accordingly.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court on this the 17th day of December 1850. 
/s/Samuel Swasey Regr.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office. 
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that Cyrus Adams is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 19th day of June 1848, and will expire on the 19th day of June 1853. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this tenth day of January 1851.
/s/John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

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I Benjamin Fifield of Salisbury in the County of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire do testefy and say that in the month of february in the year 1776 I inlested into Company of Capt James Osgood's and Rigment Comanded by Colo. Timothy beedle (Bedel) of the New hampshire line for the term of one year and I due firther testefy and say that the last of march following or the first of april I jined said Rigment at Montreal and there I found Matthew Peck who belonged to the same Company and Rigment with me and served as a Privet Solder with me to the Close of the Campaign which was to the later Part of December following
/sBenj'n Fifield
State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough} ss. Parsonaly apered the above named Benjamin Fifield and made solom oath that the above Depesion (deposition) by him Subscrib'd is just and true before me
/s/Phinehas Bean Justice Peace
Salisbury July the 3d 1819
and I hereby Certify that the said Benj'n Fifield who has made oath as above is a Disinterested and Creditable witness who would be beleved in a Coart of Justice
/s/Phinehas Bean - Justice Peace

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Hillsborough ss. The State of New Hampshire
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said  county of Hillsborough hereby certify that Phinehas Bean whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, that the same  is his own signature and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of July A.D. 1819.
Moses Eastman Clerk

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Lynn N.H. October 23d, 1843

Sir At the request of the widow Hannah Peck I herewith forward her Declaration for a Pension under the act of 3d March 1843 -
Jason Sanders Esq. before whom the Declaration was taken is a very respectable Magistrate in the Town of Danbury.  He has heretofore served as Clerk of said town about twenty years -
I have the honor to be very Respectfully your Obt. Servt.
D. C. Churchill

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

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Recd. 17th July 1826

S. P. Webster
Haverhill
N. H.

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The Honble. Secretary of War --
After considering the case, will please to direct notice of the result to his very humble servant S. P. Webster
Haverhill N. H. July 4, 1826

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4591 N H
Ind to p 96. [illegible] $33.33
per am Co[illegible] 1 July 1848
& Ending 13 March 1850
payable to
Jason Sanders
Administrator for the
use of the Survy children
viz Patience Bidwell
Sally Bidwell
Joanna Peck
John Peck
Martha Crocks
Stephen Peck
Lydia Stearns
Susanna Hines &
Truman B. Peck

S.D. Stevens
Concord
N.H.

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Concord N. H. Jany 10th 1851 [possibly 1850]

Sir,
I herewith forward you the applications of the heirs of Betsey Richardson and Hannah Peck.   They believe themselves entitled to some arrears under the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848.
Your decision on the same is respectfully solicited at an early day.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L. D. Stevens

Hon. Jas. E Heath
Commissioner
Washington
D. C.

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Concord April 26th 1849

Sir
Agreeably to your request I return Mrs. Hannah Peck's certificate for correction.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
S. C. Badger

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

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Lyme N H. September 12th 1838

Sir at the request of the widow Hannah
Peck I herewith forward the papers in support of her claim to a pension for your examina
-tion and decision -- you will perceive
that there is no month or day of the month 
in the copy of the marriage record.  I saw the
original record and I know the copy herewith 
presented to e a true one with the exceptions
named in the Town clerks certificate.
I am fully authorised to say that Mrs. Alice --
Smith whose affidavit is herewith presented is a 
very respectible person and that her statement 
is entitled to full credit --

I have the Hon- to be very
Respectfully yours &c
D.C. Churchill

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New Hampshire
1298

Hannah Peck of Grafton
widow of Matthew Peck, deced
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818, 
and who died on the 21 August 1826
of Grafton Co in the State of N Hamp
who was a private in the ----- commanded
by Captain ----- of the regt commanded
by Col Beall in the N Hamps
line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N H.
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Decr
1838 and sent to D.C.
Churchill, Lyme, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Septr '38 $83.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 16.66
$100.00

{Act July 7,
1838}

Recorded by DM Curdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 50.

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New Hampshire 4129

Hannah Peck
widow of Matthew Peck
who was a Private
in the New Hampshire
line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Thirty three dollars thirty three
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
2th day of January 1844
and sent to D.C. Churchill
Lyme
N Hampshire

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 254

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4031

New Hampshire Con
Hannah Peck
widow of Matthew
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
__________________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
____________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the
26 day of July 1849
and sent to
Hon. C.H. Peaslee
HofR
____________________________

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 1.

Let. to S. Agent April 11, 49
Certfe, Corrected & returned
May 14/49 to Isaac Hill
Concord
Secy

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Ref WIDOW, &C.
________________________

File No. 24889
Hannah Peck
Widow of
Mathew Peck
Priv Rev War

_________

Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index : Vol. P., Page 124

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[Envelope franked:] FREE

J.L Edwards, Esp.
Commissioning Pension
Washington
D.C.

[Along the side of envelope:] 40 31 N. 1448

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Pension Agency Concord N. H. April 5th 1849

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir-- Be pleased to inform me the amount of Mrs. Hannah Pecks pension per annum in the certificate viz for $53.33 under the Act of Feb. 2d 1848.
I am apprehension [apprehensive?]  that there is some mistake, if so I will obtain the certificate and return it for correction.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Stephen C. Badger for
the Pension Agent