Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22339, for John Straw, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N 16
Straw, John Mary
NUMBER
W 22339
CONTENTS

9483 New Hampshire John Straw
of New Chester in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scamell of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of April 1810 and sent to Danl Blaisdell Esq r Canaan, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 30 / 31 01. 29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 40. 00
$ 129 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Grafton County.
Dead letter to G.M. Phelps July 21. 1837 -do. to same Sept. 5. 1837

John Shurt
declaration for
Pension
Private.
B. New Hamp: Reg t
March 1777 3
to 3 years.
March 1780
April 30 th 1818
Roll
Admitted

I Samuel Hasty of New Chester in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and one of the Selectmen of said town, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. John Stone of said New Chester, who is the same person who has applied for a pension for his services in Capt. Dorrill Livermore's Company in the war of the Revolution, that his circumstances in life are reduced and poor, and that he needs the assistance of his Country of support New Chester 30. Apr. 1818 Samuel Hasty
Grafton So. State of New Hampshire May 12 th 1818
the the said Samuel Hasty signer of the above came before me and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed was just and true — W. W. Sargent Justice
State of New Hampshire Grafton 15 July 1. 1818
I hereby certify that the above named W. W. Sargent is and was at the time of administering the above oath a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & had authority to do the same
Daniel Blaindell
{ one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County }

I W.W. Sargent of New Chester in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, and one of the Justices of said town, do testify, that I am well acquainted with Mr. John Strawn of said New Chester, who is the same person who has applied for an pension for his services in Capt. Daniel Simeson's Company in the war of the revolution. That his circumstances in life are reduced and poor, and that he needs the assistance of his country for support New Chester May 11 th 1818 — W.W. Sargent
Grafton, State of New Hampshire May 11 th 1818 Then the said W.W. Sargent signed of the above came before me, and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed was just & true.
Then Sworn to all I am. New Hampshire Grafton 11 July 1. 1818. I hereby certify that Robert Simeson above named is and was a justice of the peace at the time he administered the above oath and had legal authority to do so.
Daniel Blairdell
(One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County)

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
On this thirtieth day of April 1818, before me the subscribers, one of the judges of the court of com- mon pleas in and for said County personally appear- John Shaw aged sixty two years resident in Newchester in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the privileges made by the 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 John Shaw enlisted into said service in the month of March 1777 for three years in the company commanded by Capt D.
Siversmore in the Third New Hampshire Regiment and served until the twentieth day of March 1780 when his term of enlistment expired and he received the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; and that he has at all times since 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 Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Blaisdell
(one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County)
I Daniel Blaisdell judge as aforesaid do hereby testify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Shaw did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy and that his circumstances are reduced and that he stands in need of his country's assistance for support and now transmits the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court this first day of 1818
Daniel Blaisdell
one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County

Repr Aug 30
New Hampshire 1628
Mary Straw widow of John Straw who was a private in the New Hampshire Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the thirtieth day of August 1843 and sent to
W. West: Concord N Hampshire.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 21

1026
Mary Straw widow of John N.H.
act 7 July 38
Marryed in 1780 Died in 1823
adm d
2 years pri
808
No deduction
Cyrus Barkay Concord. N.H.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States Office
I hereby certify that the within named Walter Blair is a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton Cyrus Berkley is a justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton, Daniel George and Asa Fowler are justices of the Peace for the County of Merrimack and duly qualified and their signatures as such are genuine.
For testimony whereof I have this 29th day of August Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
J. M. Whipple Depy. Secy

I Moses Straw of Hill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Depose and say, that John Straw my father was a private in the army of the Revolution was inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, as appears by the accompanying certificate. The aforesaid John Straw died on the twenty- fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty three, at my house in Hill aforesaid, and and Mary Straw the wife of the afore- said John Straw has lived with me ever since his death, and has never been married, remains his widow.
Moses Straw
Hill August 27. 1838
Grafton ss.
Personally appeared before me the above named Moses Straw and made oath that the above affidavit is true.
Cyrus Berkley
{ Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named Moses Straw is a competent witness in any court of law
Cyrus Berkley
{ Justice of the Peace.

Published, John Straw to Mary Emerson."
I, Robert E. Pecker, Town Clerk of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that the foregoing extract from the record of Publications in said town of Concord, is a true copy of the record of the publication of John Straw and Mary Emerson, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: "seventeen hundred and eighty, seventh August" — the whole record, as therein expressed in letters and figures being as follows: " 1780, 7 August, Published, John Straw to Mary Emerson. "
I further certify that I have carefully examined the record of Marriages for said town of Concord, and do not find thereon any record of the marriage of John Straw and Mary Emerson. And I do further certify that there are no marriages recorded in said town of Concord from the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight to seventeen hundred and eighty three.
Concord Aug. 28, 1898.
Robert E Pecker
Town Clerk
I, the above named Robert E. Pecker, do depose and say that I am Town Clerk of said Concord, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Concord, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Robert E Pecker

State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack ss. August 28, 1838. Then per- sonally appearing, the within named Robert E. Peck- er, whom I hereby certify to be a witness entitled to full credit, made solemn oath that the with- in certificate and affidavit, by him subscri- bed, are just and true.
Before me,
Ara Fowler, Justice Peace.

State of New Hampshire } ss Merrimack
On this twenty eight day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me, Daniel George, one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Merrimack, Mary Dimond, a resident of Nashua in the County of Merrimack, aged sixty eight years, who first being sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, viz; That, I was personally acquainted with John Straw a young man who lived with my Father, in 1780, or thereabouts; and was, also acquainted with Mary Emerson, a young woman, a cousin of mine, who lived with my Father at the same time; and in the month of August, in the year aforesaid, according to the best of my recollection, were married and had the wedding at my father's house; and have lived together, since, to my knowledge, as man and wife.
Mary Dimond
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written, before me
Daniel George, Jus. of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above witness. - She is of good moral character and a competent witness in courts of Law.
Daniel George

Testimony of Mary Dimond

State of New Hampshire } ss
Grafton
On this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me Walter Blair one of the Justices of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Grafton Mary Straw a resident of Hill in the county of Grafton aged seventy seven years who first being 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 John Straw who was a private in the Army of the Revolution who was a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month and who was in the on the New Hampshire agency as appears by the accompanying certificate and who as she believes served in the Army five years under Capt Livermore as will appear by the evidence in the Pension office upon the application for his Pension under said act of 1818
She further declares that she was married to the said John Straw at Concord N.H. on the seventeenth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty: that her husband the aforesaid John Straw died on the twenty fifth day of March eighteen hundred and twenty three: That soon after their marriage her husband was gone some time but whether he was in the service or not she is unable to say but that in a few months after the marriage he returned: but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated, and that she has never since been married
Witness my hand & seal Lyons Warfield
Mary her Straw X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Walter Blair } Justice of the court of common Pleas for S. County

I certify that from bodily infirmity the applicant was unable to attend court and for that reason her declaration was taken out of court
Walter Blair } Justice of the court } of Common Pleas } for Grafton County
Mary Straw Statement

John H. Hance
John Straw N.Y. 22339. N. H.

John Strout of the 3 d New Hampshire Regiment, formerly an Inhabitant of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire having Honourably and faithfully served as a Soldier in the service of the United States, the term of three years, being the term of his enlistment is Discharged the service and hath Liberty to Return to said State (Camp Danbury) Genl. Greene Capt March 20 th 1780. Comm't B. C. V. H. S.

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,939
Mary Straw widow of John Straw Pris New Man
Act March 8 th 48
Index : Vol 16 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1053
New Hampshire
- Mary Shaw - widow of John Shaw, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1816 - 18 and who died on the 25 th March 1822 - of Great Falls in the State of N. H. who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by General [blank] in the N. H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Nov r 38 and Cyrus Barkley Con. com. N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Benning Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 24

Bill 176 Aug 30
Free
Sept 4
Dear Col. Edwards Can't Pensions Washington City D.C.

Hill N.H. 30 August 1837
Dear Sir Edmund,
Do you suffer any anxiety or trouble on the subject of the pension of John Shaw?
John Shaw was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818. was struck from the list of pensioners by the act of 1 st May 1820 - was entitled to be restored to the list of pensioners by act 1 st March 1823 - his papers were nearly prepared for that purpose when he died on the 2 th March 1823.
Will you be so good as to say if if these facts are sustained whether his widow is entitled to his pension by the construction of the law by the War Dept.
I much oblige Yours very O b t Servt.
Geo M. Phelps

July 21.
Mr. S. S. Harkness Dear Sir,
Edwards Ely Commission of Pension War Dept Washington City D.C.

Hill (formerly New Chester) N.H. 15 July 1837
Col. Edwards Esq.
My Dear Sir
I am requested by the widow of John Straw to make inquiry in relation to her claim to a pension. John Straw late of New Chester deceased March 1823 or 1824. He was a pensioner for some time previous to his death. His widow has remained unmarried. was married to Straw in 1779 or 1780. — but she has no means of ascertaining the close of his service in the Army. says her enlistment for five years & thirteen she served one or two years after her marriage with him — I suppose as his pension papers are filed in your Office you can at some time inform me of the time of the expiration of her service.
The widow is in need of assistance if she is entitled to it. will you have the goodness to give me the information?
A Obliger your most obed Servt Geo. M. Phelps

Stearns
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth at the Branch of the U. States
N. Hampshire.
Stearns
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and
John Strawn 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 thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Nineteenth day of April 1818 one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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

Sir,
Concord N.H., June 3 rd 1843.
I herewith transmit to the department the (Declaration) of Mary Strang, widow of John Strang, for a pension under the act of Congress of 3 March 1843.
When examined please to return the result to me, at Concord N.H. Post Office.
I am very Respectfully yours
Chas. D. Merrill
Hon. J. G. Edwards Chairman of Committee on Pensions W. West Atty for Claimant

1846
Mary Shaw — 1843
$80 per am
W. West Concord N. H.

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
J. G. Smith Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that E. H. Weston is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the seventh day of June 1840 and will expire on the seventh day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this second day of June 1843.
J. G. Smith Secretary of State.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits 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 ss. On this Twenty Second day of March — 184 3 . Personally appeared before E. H. Webster a Justice of the Peace — in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Straw —, a resident of Hill — in the County of Grafton — and State aforesaid, aged — 82 — 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 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Straw — who was a private — during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line —
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Eighty dollars — cents per annum, her  Mary Straw
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
E. H. Webster, Justice of the Peace,
I certify that the above declarant, is personally known to me, that she is a credible witness, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
E. H. Webster, Jus. of the Peace
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Dear J. L. Edwards,

Concord August 20 th 1830
Sir,
With this you will receive the application of Mary Stear of Hill in the County of Grafton N. H. for a pension on account of the service her late husband John Stear, in the war of the Revolution. She has asked for a pension under act of July 7. 1830, as she does not know that the evidence in your office will show that his service had not expired when she was married; but if the proof accompanying his application should satisfy you, that her husband's service had not expired on the 17 th day of August 1780, it is her desire that her papers should be returned and she be permitted to make her declaration conformably to the act of the 4 th of July 1830.
I now discover that the Judge has made a mistake in the date of her declaration, it should have been the 24 th of August instead of the 24 th of September 1830. I was present when the declaration was taken & know it was on the 24 th of August.
Should any further correspondence be necessary in this case, please address - Cyrus Berkley Esq. Hill N. H. -
Very respectfully - Your obedt Servt
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Cyrus Berkley