Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,284, Jonathan Wadleigh, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Wadleigh, Jonathan Susanna
No. 18,284
CONTENTS

50.1 New Hampshire
Susanna Wadleigh widow of Jonathan Wadleigh of Strafford Co., in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchinson of the regt commanded by Col. Reed in the N. H. line for eight months.
Jonathan Wadleigh died 31 March 1832, N.H. Portsmouth
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate & Pension issued the 20 day of Februa- ry 1837 and sent to Dan- Gale Esq. Gilmenton N.H.
Appears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } " July 1836
Recorded by W. L. Kimball Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 33

No. 388
Susanna Wadleigh N. Hampshire
2 section
allow for 8 mths p 26.66
from 4 March 1831 to 31 March 1832
See vol 4 for acct Capt. Hutchinson Col Regt rest p. 1775.

Declaration
Herewith to obtain the benefits of the Second section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 — State of New Hampshire } ss. Strafford County }
On this eleventh day of October 1836, personally appeared before the Courts of Common Pleas holden at Gilford in and for the County of Strafford aforesaid, Susanna Wadleigh a resident of Gilmenton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged sixty nine 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 July 4 th 1836 — That she is the widow of Jonathan Wadleigh late of Gilmenton aforesaid deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution — That in the month of April or May 1775, to the best of her belief that he enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchins in Colonel Reid's Regiment for nine months I think, and marched from Keenestead in said State near Boston Mass. and there and in that vicinity stationed until his time of service expired —

S. Wadleigh
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Wadleigh, on the last of September Seventeen hundred ninety five and that her husband, the aforesaid Jonathan Wadleigh died on the 31 st day of March in the year eighteen hundred thirty two and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Susanna Wadleigh
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Abel G. Gagnell Clerk
I Francis Gagnell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susanna Wadleigh for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of October Anno Domini 1836.
Abel G. Gagnell Clerk

State of New Hampshire Strafford county ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county hereby certify that Jeremiah Kimball & Daniel Gole before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been taken are May's notes as then stated and that I believe their signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of October AD 1836 F. Cogswell Clerk

I John Wadleigh of Canterbury in the county of Merrimack and State of New- Hampshire Hampstead formerly of the State aforesaid aged eight  seventy nine years do hereby depose and say, that I enlisted as a private with Jonathan Wadleigh of the same Hampshire for nine months I think in the month of April or May in 1775, in Captain Hutchinson's company in Colonel Reed's Regiment, and we marched from Hampshire to Medford to Charlestown and there stationed until our time was up it was in the Winter season —
John Wadleigh
State of New Hampshire Merrimack County ss Oct. 4 th 1836
Offirmed to, and subscribed on the day and year above written. I also certify that the above named John Wadleigh is a credible witness
Before me, Jeremiah Kimball J. of peace

D I John Chase of Gilmanton in the County of Shropshire and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with Jonathan Wadleigh late of Gilmanton aforesaid who died on the last day of March A. D. 1832, also with Susannah Wadleigh the wife and the Widow of the said Jonathan Wadleigh nearly forty years last past, and that they lived together as man and wife during that period, and have no doubt lest they were lawfully married as I always understood, they having no child or children John Chase
State of New Hampshire Shropshire County ss } Dec. 15 th 1836
Subscribed and acknowledged on the day and year above written — I also certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
Moguel Clerk

Oct. 14, 1904, His to Miss Susan Wadleigh Brookton Mass
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Susan Wadleigh Widow of Jonathan Wadleigh Died Rev. W.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Susanna Wadleigh N. Hampshire
Rejected
See letter 26 Oct 1836 to David Gale
no. 24:36
Marrried in 1795.
Susp d Letter

18284
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Jonathan Madleyh
Oct. 11, 1836 - 69
Gilmerstown N.H.
Sept 75 - Hampstead N.H.
Capt. Hutchins
Col. Reid
Put. 8. mas
Mrs. Susannah -
Sept. 30, 1795
D. - Mch 31, 1832

Widow Wadleigh

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify That satisfactory evidence has been adduced to prove that Jonathan Wadleigh late of Gilmanton in said County was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and that he died the thirty first day of March AD 1832 and that his widow Susannah Wad- leigh is now living -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of Decem- ber AD 1836 -
Cogswell Clerk

Dec 24
Mr. Adl. Pott 2 o Sec.
James J. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mr. J. J.

State of New Hampshire
Stratham County
Gilford Dec. 19 th 1836
Sir,
Enclosed is the proceedings of the courts relative to the death of Jonathan Wadleigh whose Widow Susannd Wadleigh has made a declaration under the 2 nd Section of the acts of Congress July 11 th 1836, — The sum must be small and hope she will succeed with little expense — It is requested that you return me an answer to G l ford P. Office N.H. as soon as may be —
Respectfully Yrs Obed Scott.
L. Richards Esq. Washington City
Daniel Gale

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
Gilmanton Oct. 17. 1836
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the declaration of Susannah Wadleigh with the evidence in the case attached thereto - It is requested that you return me an answer to Gilford Post Office N.B. as soon as may be
Very Respectfully Yrs.
Mr. W. Servant
Cassiel Gale
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington City

Nov 16. 2 o Sec instead of 3 o Sec
Miss Washburn
JAMES G. FLETCHER Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of New Hampshire
Stratford County
Sir,
Gilmerston November 11 th 1836
I received yours of the 26 th ult. stating that the claim of Susanna Wadleigh was rejected, she claiming under the 3 rd section of the law July 4 th 1836 — You examine her declaration again and you will see it is under the second section of the law, claiming a pension or sum from the 4 th March 1831, to the last day of March 1832, the day of her husband's death, for which you have the affidavit of John Chase Esq. proving the same — It is requested that you return me an answer as soon as may be
I am Respectfully
Jerry L. Edwards Esq. Your Ob. Servt.
Washington City
P.S. Direct your letter for me at Gilford P. Office N. Hampshire
D. Gale