Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,636, Moses Babb, N.H.

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(8--1776)
Service L Number
N.H. L Babb, Moses L  N. 24,636
  L Merribah
Contents

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Reported
See letter to agent Dec, 8. '42

Second page 
32,005
New Hampshire
Moses Babb, deceased, 
Of Strafford in the State of N.H
who was a Prv: in the Com: commanded 
by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded 
by _______ in the N.YC
line for 6mos. 15 days, 
Payable to Merribah Babb, his widow
Transcribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 21. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, 
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending 
10th Decr.1836, his death
Certificate of Pension issued that 8, day of Decr
1842 and sent to M.C
Russell Esqr,. Rochester, NY
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836, 108.30
Semi-annual (crossed out) allowance ending 10. Dec. '36 16.61
12491
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Theo. L Moody Clerk
Book 6. Vol 1. Page 5

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No. 35425 [checkmark]
Moses Babb, decd.
N.H.
act 6 June 7 1832
[illegible] papers of his 
wid. Merribah Babb. 
aoked
6 mo 15 [illegible]
$21.66
to Merribah Babb
his widow from 4 March
'31 to the 10 Dec. 36
the day of his death

M.C. Russell
Rochester
N.H.

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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford  Ss,
On this twenty sixth day of November 
one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, personally appeared,
before me Benning W. Jenness Judge of the court of 
Probate in and for said county, Merribah Babb of 
Strafford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
aged Eighty Eight years who. being first duly sworn according 
to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in 
order to obtain the vested right to the be benefit of the Act
of Congress Passed June 7th 1832. That she is the widow
of Moses Babb who was a Soldier in the New Hampshire
Malitia [sic] in the Revolutionary War in the years 1775 & 1776 as 
set fourth [sic] in his declaration, with proof in support of his claim
for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838 for six
and a half months service recently filed in the Pension Office
She further declares that she was married to the said Moses
Babb on the 22 day of August 1780 and that her husband
the aforesaid Moses Babb died on the tenth day of December 1836
and that she has remained his widow ever since as will 
more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
and that
he never [illegible] any pension during his life 
Merribah Babb her mark x
Witness
BW Jenness
NW Jenness
Swore to and subscribed on the day + year above written
Before me 
Benning W. Jenness Judge Probate
I Benning W. Jenness certify that the above named Merribah Babb is unable to attend
court from bodily infirmity and that sufficient 
proff [sic] has been addeded to show that 
she is the widow of Moses Babb late 
of Strafford deceased and that she has 
remained his Widow ever since his death
& that she is a person of credibility and is 
entitled to full belief.
Bennings W. Jenness Judge Probate
I do further certify that 
that sufficient proof has been offered to 
show that said Merribah Babb is the 
widow of said Moses Babb deceased
B.W. Jenness

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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.
STRAFFORD SS. -- On this twenty sixth day of September A.D. 1842
personally appeared before [the [crossed out]] Mr. Benning W. Jenness
Judge of the Court of Probate, Merribah 
Babb a resident of Strafford in the county of Strafford aged eighty eight 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] crossed out]
and the act of Congress [[who was a ] crossed out] passed June 7 1832 and 
other acts and resolves in addition to said acts & resolves by
Congress made & provided for certain widows. That she 
is the widow of Moses Babb who was a soldier in Captain
Samuel Hayes Company of New Hampshire Malitia [sic] at 
[illegible] 
Island one and a half months in the fall of the year 1775
and that he was a soldier in the campaign at Ticonderoga
in 1776 five months and served in Captain Joseph Badger
[illegible] company of New Hampshire Malitia [sic] or Captain John 
Drews company of said Malitia at said Ticonderoga. and that 
her Husband, the said Moses Babb was never placed on the pension
roll and that she has never received that pension due her said husband 
at the time of his death.
She further declared that she was married to the said Moses Babb on 
the twenty second day of August in the year seventeen hundrred and eighty that her husband, the aforesaid Moses Babb
died on the tenth day of December eighteen hundred & thirty six 
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. 
Sword to an subscribed, on the day and year above written before 
Benning W. Jenness Judge Probate 
Merribah Babb her mark x 
Asa Otis
Joseph L. Gray witnesses to signature of Merribah Babb
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the court. I do further 
certify that the said Merribah Babb is a 
credible person and is entitled to full 
belief. Benning W. Jenness Judge Probate

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS_ I Winthrop A. Marston Registry of the Court
of Probate within and for said county of Strafford, hereby certify
that Benning W. Jenness is Judge of Said Court of Probate
and that the two signatures on the faces of this paper
purporting to be his are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affized the Seal of Said
Court, this fourth day of October, in 
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty two
W.A. Marston, Register of Probate

New Hampshire
Probate 
Seal
Strafford

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No 8450
Merribah Babb
N.H.
Act. 7. July 38.
M 80. d 36
roll - 75. L pri 1mo. 15
[illegible] 76.  L 5. 
aomd
6. mo. 15 [illegible]
$21.66/100
Moses C Russell
Rochester
N.H.

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Extract from the records of the Town of Rochester, in
the County of Strafford, and State of New-Hampshire, under
the head of Marriages, Solomnized by the Rev. Joseph Haven
a Minister of the Gospel in said Town, in the following entry
Viz - Married AD Seventeen hundred and Eighty, August
twenty-second Moses Babb with Miribah Lock both of Barring[ton]
I James C. Cole Clerk of said Town of Rochester, [depose]
and say, that the foregoing is a true Copy of the record with
the exception of the date which is expressed on the record
from legible figures as follows; viz ___
Married AD. 1780
August 22. Moses Babb with Miribah Lock both 
of Barrington
James C. Cole }Town Clerk of Rochester
I James C Cole above named depose and say, that I hold
the Office of Town Clerk in the town aforesaid, and that
the above is a true extract from the record of the said Town
with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me. 
James C Cole } Town Clerk of Rochester
State of New-Hampshire Septemeber. 29 A.D. 1842.
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named before me
Richard Russel } Justice of the Peace
I Richard Russell a Justice of Peace certify that James 
C. Cole above named is well known to me to be a credible 
Witness, that he is entitled to full credit, and that he is to
my  Knowledge is Town Clerk of said Rochester
Richard Russel } Justice of the Peace in and for the 
County of Strafford and State of 
New- Hampshire

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Rochester N.H. October 25th 1842
Mr Edwards
Sir, The pension certificate of Merribah
Babb for $21.66 per annum commencing March 4th
1836 for [illegible] has been reci. Husband Moses
Babb died Dec. 1836 [illegible] never applied for pension
in his lifetime his service having been
acknowledged and his widow now living & exceedingly
poor. We hope the pension which was due at the time
of his death may be drawn by her or their children
Here with is forwarded the Affadavit of Mr
[illegible] to show that an application would
have been made in the lifetime of Mr Babb
[illegible]. If the claim
already made by the Widow is not sufficiently broad 
to cover the accruage of pension due at the 
time of his death (the service being [illegible]) a further
declaration shall be furnished when her or their children
as you may advise.
Respectifully yours,
[illegible] 
M. C. Russell
JL Edwards Esqr
Washington City

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109. l Rep

New Hampshire. P.
Merribah Babb.

widow of Moses Babb.
who was a private
in the New Hampshire
Militia for 6 mos. 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
21. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of May 1843
and sent to
Richard Russell
Rochester
N.H.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 14

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Revolution l 22107 l Consolidated with N.J. 24636
INVALID.
File No. 22,107
Moses Babb
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 21

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[illegible] WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24,636
Merribah Babb
wid of
Moses Babb
Priv Rev War
Act March 3rd '43
Index: Vol A, Page [illegible]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Let to M.C. Russell
Oct. 29. 42

ditto - Nov: 15, 1

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No. 6824
N. Hampshire
Merribah Babb
widow of
Moses Babb
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 10. Decr. 1836
of Strafford in the State of N.H.
who was a Pri: in the Compy
commanded by Captain Badger of the
Regt commanded by Col.      of 
the N.H. line for 6mo. 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 21 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of
Oct. 1842 and sent to
Moses C. Russell, Rochester, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
108.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. L Moody Clerk
Book A Vol. 1. Page 35.

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I Charles B. Kimball of Farmington in the
county Strafford and State of New Hampshire
aged thirty years, depose & say that in June 1836
I attempted to assist Moses Babb of Strafford to obtain
a Pension but on interrogating him I found his
mind and memory so much impaired that he could
not give a satisfactory account of the names of
the officers under whom he served or the amount
of service which he did perform and I abandoned
the claim and he died in the fall of the same year.
Charles B Kimball
State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS. [illegible] October 22, 1842
There personally appeared the above
named Charles B. Kimball, a credible man
and made oath that the above affidavit by
him signed is true.
Before me Richard Russell Justice of the Peace

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546

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 March 1843
granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions 
under the Act of July 7th 1838. 
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County SS 
On this eighth day of 
April 1843 personally appeared before me Moses C. Russell Notary
Public in and for said State Merribah Babb a resident of Strafford
in the County of Strafford and the State of New Hampshire aged eighty
nine 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 3.d March 1843 granting 
pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of Moses Babb who was a Soldier in Captain
Samuel Hayes Company & Col. [illegible] Reg of N.H. Malitia [sic] at the 
Islands near Portsmouth N.H. in 1775 one & a half month and that 
he was a Soldier in Captain Joseph Badger [illegible] Company at 
Ticonderoga five months in the year 1776 N.H. Malitia [sic]. That 
she has received a pension for five years at the rate of twenty
one dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the Act of July 7. 1838.
She further declares that she still remains the widow of Moses Babb. 
Asa Otis
Joseph Otis L Witnesses L Merribah Babb her mark x
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written 
before me to the truth of the above statement I carefully 
satisfied. In testimony whereof I have her unto 
set my hand and seal of notary public.
Moses C. Russell Notary Public

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State of New Hampshire 
Strafford SS, I Winthrop A. Marston, Register of the Court 
of Probate within and for said county of Strafford, certify 
that the within named Moses C. Russell is a notary public
within and for said State of New Hampshire- duly commissioned and 
sworn.
That his said commission bears date May 16th. A.D. 1842
and will expire May 16th A.D. 1847. I further certify that the 
within signature purporting to be his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed this seal of said court
of Probate this 18th day of April A.D. 1843.

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I Joseph Caswell of Strafford in the County of 
Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged 
eighty six years depose and say that I enlisted 
as a soldier into Captain John Drews Company and Col Wymans Regt. of New Hampshire
Malitia [sic] in the summer of 1776 for five 
months and marched to Ticonderoga in the state 
of New York and served out the said five months 
in said state. I was well acquainted with Moses 
Babb of Barrington who was a soldier in the 
same company with me and at the same 
time and the said Moses Babb served 
out his five months with the rest of the 
soldiers and that the said Moses Babb married 
with Merriba Lock. Who is now living 
the widow of the said Moses Babb.
Attest 
J Carswell L Joseph Caswell his mark x
Salley Carswell
State of New Hampshire 
Strafford County SS { Be it known that on this 20th day 
of September A.D. 1842 personally appeared 
the above named Joseph 
Caswell a credible person and made 
oath that the above Affidavit 
by him subscribed is true. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand seal of Notary Public.
Moses C. Russell Notary Public

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I John Akins of Barrington in the County of 
Belknap and State of New Hampshire ninety
one years old depose & say that I was a soldier 
in Captain John Drews Company and Colonel
Wymans regiment of New Hampshire malitia [sic] at 
Ticonderoga in the year 1776 five months
and I was acquainted with Moses Babb
who was a soldier in the same company with me 
at the same time & that the said Moses Babb
married Merriba Lock.
Attest
John Akins jr L John Akins his mark x 
Isaac Chesley
State of New Hampshire
Belknap County 
[illegible] Aug. 31 1842
there personally appeared the above 
named John Akins a credible man 
& made oath that the above affidavit 
by him subscribed is true.
Before me Richard Russell
Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss I Winthrop A Marston, Register of the
Court of Probate within and for said county of Strafford
hereby certify that Richard Russell is a justice of the
peace within and for said county, duly commissioned 
and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, that his
commission bears date May 21. A. D. 1839 and will expire on the
twentieth day of May A.D. 1844 and the two signatures on the
face of this & the preceding paper and the signature to
the annexed paper purporting to be his are genuine signatures
I also certify that Moses C Russell is notary public
within & for said State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned
and qualified to act in said office, that his commission bears 
date May 16, A.D. 1842 & will expire on the 20th day May A.D. 1847
and that the signature on the paper next preceding this purporting to be his
is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of said court of Probate this 
fourth day of October Anno Domini 1842
W.A. Marston, Register of Probate

John Akins affid.
in the case of 
Moses Babb

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Rochester N. H. April 18, 1843

Sir,
Here with is the declaration of Lydia Wingate
Merribah Babb, Judith Chamberlain
Rachel Randall, Anna Hubband and 
Sarah Knowles for a renewal of Pension

I am your obedient
Richard Russell

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Rochester N.H. November 30th 1842

Sir

Here with is enclosed the [illegible] declaration
of Merribah Babb agreeable to the request of your letter of the 
5th [illegible] as his widow or his statutory representative the
Pension due him from the 4th of March 1831 to the 
4th of March 1836 or to the time of his death. agreeable
to your construction. 
Very respectfully,
Your ObSer
M C Russell
JL Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC

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1.66 Rochester Oct. 5th 1842
Mr. Edwards
Sir I herewith enclosed the claim
of Merribah Babb wife of Moses Babb
for a pension and for further evidence 
you can reference to an exemplification of
Joseph Badger [illegible] forwarded in the
case of Lydia Hayes wife of Richard
Hayes for a pension and one exemplification
of the Roll of Capt. John Drews Comp forwarded 
in the case of the heir of Deborah Davis
wife of John Davis Ensign for a pension.
I am yours very respectfully
Your Ob Ser
Moses C. Russell

J. L Edwards Esq
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City

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Rochester
Nov 
7
N.H.

FREE
James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D.C.

11 Nov 1842
D.C.

Meribah Babb

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Rochester N.H. Nov 5th 1842
Mr. Edwards
Sir Your note of Oct 29th in reference to the
accruage of Pension due Merribah Babb has been
duly rec. Moses Babb and Merribah his wWidow
were married Aug 22nd 1780- and she remains his
Widow & there has not been any intermarriage [underlined]
In her declaration she declared for the benefit of 
the Act of 1832 & 38 such others Acts  & Resolves as
may be applicable in her case: & the Honb. Judge
has certified to the same. If you will be so kind as to
reexamine her papers in your files we will be obliged
& follow your advice.
I am very respectfully, Your Ob Ser
M.C. Russell

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Washington City
D.C.