Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21780, for John Mc Neil, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass N. H.
McNeil, John Lucy
W 21780
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10.632 New Hampshire
John McNeil
of Hillsboro in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Stark in the N H line for 2 years
died 29 Sept. 1896.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Apr 1853 and. since to H Ashton Hillsboro N H
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1883 $160 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Sept " 40 —
$200 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H McBlain Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 1. Page 102

Reported
202.
New Hampshire. Concord
Susy McNeil
widow of John McNeil who was a private
in the New Hampshire line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May 1843. and sent to
Hon. Franklin Pierce Concord
N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 19.

No 7 124
John N. D. 12/2/89 Declaration
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, ss.
adapt to Franklin Pierce Esquire Hillsborough N.H.
X

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1852 Francisstown personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, John M'Neil of Hillsborough in the County and State aforesaid
aged seventy five years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
In the Month of April 1775 he resided in Hillsborough aforesaid in the last part of that Month went to Cambridge and enlisted into the right Month's Service, so called in the Army of the Revolution, he belonged to Colo. John Starks Regt. and Capt. Isaac Baldwin's Company. John Hale was a Lieutenant and one Hoyt Ensign in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Capt. Baldwin was killed and Lieut. Hale succeeded him in command. The Company remained at Cambridge a few days, then marched to Bristol and continued there till about the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill when they marched to Charlestown and were in that engagement. After the Battle they marched to Winter Hill and remained there till the term of their enlistment expired. That he served in said Company during the full term of eight months as aforesaid. In the early part of the year 1776 he again enlisted into the Army of the Revolution for the term of eight months in the N. Hampshire Militia. That he was stationed at Great Island so called in Piscataqua river between Portsmouth & Kittery. That he served the said term of eight months there in a Company commanded by Captain Clement. The troops on the Island were all under the command of Major Morry. In the Autumn of 1776, as he thinks, he again entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia, as a substitute, he took the place of one John Dutton of Helmsford. And served three months in Captain Minot's Company was stationed at Roxbury Mass and was dismissed in the last of 1776 or first of -77 - Immediately after the expiration of the term of service last above named, he again enlisted into the Massachusetts Militia of the Army of the Revolution, for the term of three months, that he belonged to a Company commanded by Captain Gould of Stoneham Mass. One Cowdrey was Lieutenant and one Richardson of Noburn was Ensign. He thinks the Colonel's name was Tyke. The Company marched directly from Roxbury to Providence Rhode Island, remained there three days and occupying the College buildings as barracks. Marched from Providence to New York passing through Norwich and Danbury in Connecticut North castle in

N.Y. He was stationed at a variety of places near Hudson river at Peekskill, White Plains etc and that he served three months the full term of his enlistment. In July 1777 he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer went from Hillsborough N.H. to Bennington Vermont where he became attached to a company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Webster of Salisbury, N.H. Regiment commanded by Colo. Nicholas of Amherst N.H. that he served at this time between two and three months. In the Autumn of 1777 a call being made for troops he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer. that he joined the army at Fort Edward near North river, that he was attached to Captain Hall's Company of which one Archibald Taggard was ensign. that he served more than one month and he thinks as much as two. Hillsborough where I now reside has been the place of my residence ever since I was fourteen years old except when I was absent in the service of my country —
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, ————— Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John M. Neil
Colman Parker, Judge of Probate. —
We John Lawton a Clergyman residing in the town of Hillsborough in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Benjamin Pierce residing in Hillsborough aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John M. Neil who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 75 — years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
John Lawton
Benjamin Pierce
Colman Parker, Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Lawton who has signed the preceding Certificates, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hillsborough and that the Hon. Benjamin Pierce who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hillsborough and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Colman Parker
Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I Charles H. Atherton, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John M. Neil for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. H. Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said John M c Neil and the following answers given, on oath to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, In the year 1757 at Derryfield now Manchester New Hampshire -
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have been informed that there is a record of my age on the Town books of Manchester but I have never seen it
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, When called into the Service at the several times specified in my declaration. I resided in Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire. I have resided there ever since the Revolutionary war I reside there now -
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, In the first eight months service commencing in April 1775 and also in the 8 months service performed at Great Island near Portsmouth I volunteered. In the three months service performed at Roxbury I was a substitute for one John Sutton of Chelmsford. In the three months service under Capt Gould at Peekskill White Plains & C I volunteered. I was a volunteer at Bennington for the taking of Burgoyne -
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, In the first 8 months service at Winter Hill, General Ward. General John Sullivan. Colo. John Stark. Colo. Poor. Capt Baldwin & C. At Great Island near Portsmouth Major Cherry, command element was my Captain & Brown was also a captain. At Roxbury Colo. Pike or Dyer Capt Elliot & C. at Peekskill & C. Captain Gould Lieut Cowdy Ensign Richardson at Bennington Genl Stark Colo. Nichols Capt Nestle & C. at Ticonderoga Colo. Moore Capt Dale Lieut Sayerd & C.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I never received a written discharge, but when my term of service expired I was discharged.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Capt William Dickey Samuel Kimball Samuel Gibson William Symonds General Benjamin Finkel are all neighbors who have been acquainted with me for the last forty years.
Certified by
C. H. Atherton
Register.

3479 Declaration of Lucy McNeil Wid of John
7 July 38.
Marrd 1779 died 29 Sept 1836
Allan 80 per am from 29 Sept 1836
Mr Prince single

State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough County S.S.
On the forsooth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before Luke Woodbury, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid, at said Hillsborough in said County of Hillsborough, Lucy McNeil, a resident of said Hillsborough, aged eighty one 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 John McNeil late of said Hillsborough deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832. She relies upon the testimony furnished by said John McNeil and now in the Pension Office, to substantiate her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said John McNeil on the _____ day of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That her husband the aforesaid John McNeil died on the twenty ninth day of September in the year eighteen hundred

and 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. Attest, Abner Baker.  Lucy her McNeil marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me
Luke Woodbury & Judge as aforesaid
I certify that the aforesaid affiant is a credible witness; and that the cause of executing the aforesaid declaration at the present time, out of Court is, that the aforesaid affiant, is, in my belief unable to attend Court without great inconvenience and oppression of her health, on account of her old age and bodily infirmities.
Luke Woodbury & Judge as aforesaid

John M. Luce N Hampshire
Trab Dynam
$80-
12989
C. H. Atherton Esq. Hillsborough N H

BRIEF in the case of  John M c Neil  of Hillsborough in the State of N.H.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     April In 1775 enlisted 8 mo Sergeant Col Duddon Col John Stark   1776. " 8 mo " Col Clement Major Morrey   " substitute 3 mo " Col Minot   1777 enlisted 3 mo " Colonel Col Dyer   July " " between 2 1 " Col Webster Col Stark   " volunteered 1 0 27 " Col Hale   10 28  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Amherst Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillsborough N.H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? one witness certified credible the other not 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.
X per Roll of Service v Do Do Do

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State of New Hampshire. } Town clerk's office, Oct. Billsborough county ss. } 18 th , A.D. 1888.
"Married by Rev. Jonathan Barnes on the _____ day of April in the year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy nine Mr John M'Neil to Miss Lucy Andrews."
A true copy per Calvin Stevens Town clerk."
I Amos Flint do hereby declare & certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in said legible figures as follows, viz: "April - 1779."
Amos Flint { Town clerk Billsborough
I Amos Flint above named, depose and say, that I held the office of Town clerk of Billsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Billsborough with the exception above named as certified by me.
Amos Flint { Town clerk Billsborough
Sworn & subscribed before me this eighteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Mark Baker Justice of the Peace.
I certify that Albert Baker is a Justice of the Peace and that his signature above is genuine Frank Pined

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,780
Lucey M c Neil widow of John M c Neil Rev Rev war
Act: March 3 d /43
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1371 New Hampshire Concord Lucy M c Neil widow of John M c Neil dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 29 th September 1836 at Waldo, in the State of N.H.C. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Stark in the N.H.C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 . 29 th September 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec r 1838 and sent Hon. S. Pierce Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $155.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 40.00
$195.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by M c Adams Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 46
3) 80 22 3/4 6.66 68 3/4  22 80 6 0  40 25 22 3/4 50 500 5 56  6.25  80  6.66  2.22 2.22 1.11 5.55

1371 New Hampshire
Reps 29
Aug 1 43
Lucy M c Neil widow of John M c Neil
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 29 th : September, 1836 - of Hillsboro' (in the State of N. H.) who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t : — commanded by Col: Stark in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord — at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. & ending 29 th : Sept: 1836 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th : _____ day of August, 1843 and sent to Hon: Franklin Pierce, Concord, N. H.
Whole amount due . . . . . $45.56 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. L. Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 — Page 46 —

Lucy M c Neil Wife of John N.H. In the Hon. F. Pucci Died 10 1838
Aged 7 July 1838

John McNeil Leonard Agnew N.D. Act. of June 1537. When paid?
Due 29 th Feb 1836 p st . True sum v. D.H.
H.H.B.

I Isaac Andrews of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged Twenty Six years depose and testify that in the Month of April in the year 1775 I resided in Hillsborough aforesaid and in the last part of that Month I went to Cambridge & enlisted in the eight months service so called in the army of the Revolution. I belonged to Col. John Stark's Regt and Capt. Isaac Baldwin's Company in the N.H. Militia. John Hale was a Lieutenant and one Sgt Ensign. In the Battle of Bunker Hill Captain Baldwin was killed and our Lieutenant Hale succeeded him in command. At the time I enlisted John M c Neil then and now of Hillsborough enlisted with me for the said term of eight months. We remained a few days at Cambridge then marched to Misericord where we remained till about the time of the battle of Bunker Hill when we marched to Charlestown Town in that engagement. After the Battle we marched to Winter Hill and remained there till the term of our enlistment expired. Said M c Neil & myself were in the same mess and I know that he served the said term of 8 months we were discharged at the same time but received no written discharge. In the early part of the year 1776 I again enlisted into the Army of the Revolution for the term of eight months in the N.H. Militia at the time of my enlistment I resided in Hillsborough aforesaid and said John M c Neil & myself went to Portsmouth together and were stationed on Great Island between Portsmouth

and Kelley during said Term we belonged to Captain Clements Company and the troops on the Island were all under the command of Major Moony. I remained at the Island two months & then went home and my brother Solomon Andrews went down & served in my stead the remaining six months. Said M c Neil was in the same m p with me during the said two months. In the Autumn of 1776 I think I again entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia, I served three months in Captain Minto's Company was stationed at Roxbury Mass. I received no written discharge but was dismissed in the last of 1776 or the first of 1777. Said John M c Neil was in the same Company & m p with me during the whole of said Term of three months Immediately after the expiration of the term of service last above named said John M c Neil and my self again entered into the Massachusetts Militia of the army of the Revolution for the term of three months we belonged to a Company commanded by Captain Gould of Stoneham our Company was Lieutenant Young Richardson of Noburn was Ensign. I think the Colonel's name was Dyke. We marched directly from Roxbury to Providence where we remained three days and occupied the College buildings as barracks. From Providence we marched to Sayre Town N.Y. passing thro' Norwich Danbury in Connecticut & North Castle N.Y. we were stationed at several places near North River Peekskill White Plains, etc and I know that the M c Neil performed the said service of three months for we were in the same m p s. In the autumn of 1777 the said John M c Neil & myself

both resided in Hillsborough N.H. a call being made for troops, we both volunteered and joined the Army at Fort Edward on North River we were attached to Captain John Hale's Company and one Archibald Tazelaar was an ensign. I know that said Archibald served more than a month at this time and I think as long as two months - Isaac Andrews
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss August 9 th 1852
Sworn and subscribed
the day and the year last aforesaid
Before me Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace
I certify that Deacon Isaac Andrews who signed the above affidavit is a man of high respectability and entitled to entire credit -
Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace

I Solomon Andrews of Windsor in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose and testify that in the early part of the year 1776 I resided in Hillsborough in the County aforesaid and entered into the service of the United States as a substitute for my brother Isaac Andrews who enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Clement in the N o 1 st Artillery for the term of eight months. My brother served two months and I served the remaining six months was stationed all the time at Great Island (so called) near Portsmouth N.H. John McKim now and then of Hillsborough in the County aforesaid, enlisted at the time my brother Isaac died when I went to Great Island I found the said McKim there and know that he served the six months that I was there and till the term of his enlistment expired. We were in the same company and I saw him daily. I further depose and say, that in the month of July 1777 according to the best of my recollection. John McKim aforesaid and myself again entered the service of the United States as volunteers we went from Hillsborough to Bennington Vermont, where we both became attached to a company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Webster of Salisbury N.H. Regiment commanded by Colo. Nichols of Manchester N.H. Said Andrews & myself served at this time in the same company between two & three months —
Solomon Andrews
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss August 16, 1832
Sworn and subscribed
day and the year last aforesaid
Before me
Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace.
I certify that Solomon Andrews the above deponent is a credible person and entitled to entire confidence
Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire, Secretary's Office, Aug 15. 1834.
I certify that the within named Franklin Briggs is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Hillsborough duly constituted & sworn, and his signature as such to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State. Ralph Melick, Secretary.

Lucy M c Neil
N.H.
Oct 7. July 88
80P
from 4 march '96 to 29. Sept. 36
Hon. Franklin Pierce
Concord
N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. On this twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me, Luke Woodbury, Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c for the County of Hillsborough, in the State of New Hampshire. Lucy McNeil, a resident of Hillsborough in said County of Hillsborough, at her residence in said Hillsborough, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842.
That she is the widow of John McNeil, late of Hillsborough in said County of Hillsborough, deceased, who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and a Pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, and for proof of his service, she refers to evidence furnished by him for the purpose of procuring his said pension. That she drew a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, amounting to eighty dollars per annum, which commenced on the twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1836, being the time of her said husbands decease, and continued to the fourth day of March 1841. That under the construction given to the act of July 7. 1838, and the 23 d of August 1842, she believes she is entitled to the arrears of pension from the fourth day of March 1836, to the twenty ninth day of September 1836, the time of her said husbands decease.
She further declares that she was married to the said

John McNeil, in the month of April, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine: that her husband the aforesaid John McNeil died on the twenty ninth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and 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. That she refers, for proof of her marriage, and the time of her husband's decease to the evidence furnished by her under her declaration to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of July 7, 1838 attor. Sam l H. Ayer Lucy her Mc neil mark.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written before me L. P. Woodbury & Judge as aforesaid.
I hereby certify, that the cause of entering the aforesaid declaration out of Court is, that the aforesaid declarant is, from bodily infirmities, unable to attend Court L. P. Woodbury & Judge as aforesaid

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough county, Set
I, Samuel N. Pattee Register of the court of Probate of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting judge of the court of Probate in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; That his commission was dated on the first day of January 1836, and under the constitution of this state has several years yet to continue; That said court of Probate is a court of Record within and for said county, having an unlimited jurisdiction in the settlement of Estates, and that the signatures of said Luke Woodbury before written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said court this thirteenth day of June 1843.
Samuel N. Pattee Register

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State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough County ss
In this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me, Samuel H. Ayer, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said coun- ty of Hillsborough, Lucy M c Neil of Hillsborough, in said coun- ty aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, cloth 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 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of John M c Neil, late of said Hillsborough, who was a private in the army of the Revolution - that the said John M c Neil was a pensioner on the New Hampshire list, under the act of June 7 th 1832, - that she is unable in this dec- laration to give a particular account of the services of the said John M c Neil while in the army of the Revolution, but for an account of said services reference may be had to the declaration of said John M c Neil and evidence accompanying the same, filed in the Pension Office of the United States, by the said John M c Neil, under in order to ob- tain a pension under said act of June 7, 1832 - that she received as an annual amount of pension under the act of July 7, 1838, the sum of eighty dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow Witness Sam l H. Ayer,
Lucy her  X M c Neil mark.
Eliza J. Pinkney Solomon M c Neil

Sworn to and subscribed by the aforesaid Lucy M c Neil on the day and year above written. Before me
Sam l H. Ayer.
Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss.
May 17, 1843
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy M c Neil, the aforesaid declarant that I esteem her a person of truth and veracity, and that I believe the foregoing declaration, to be true -
Sam l H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss
May 17, 1843
I certify that all the erasures in the foregoing declaration were made previous to the signing of the same by the said Lucy M c Neil the declarant
Sam l H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County } Sec.
I Perley Dange clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Ayer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: That his Commission was dated on the 14 th day of June 1842 and will expire on the 13 th day of June 1847 and that his signa- tures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County This 20 th day of May 1843
Perley Dange Clerk

By area June 29. 1842 Say McKittrick, July 7. 1838.
U.S.D. Arrears of Pensions Hon. J. L. Edwards 60m. 2d Washington D.C.

Concord June 26, 1843
Dear Sir
I inclose herewith the declaration of Mrs Lucy McNeil to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838 and the 25 th of August 1842. With much respect Yr friend & Servt Franklin Pierce
Rev J. L. Edwards - Comm ee of Pensions - Washington - D.C.

2. In Common M c Neil at home &
Offspring of S. M c Neil

I Solomon M'Neil affirm & say that I was present at the decease of John M'Neil late of Hillsborough, which took place on the twenty ninth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six. He left a widow, Lucy M'Neil, who has resided with me since the death of her husband. John M'Neil, and has never since been married. S. M'Neil
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough S.S. Oct. 16. 1836. I swear to and subscribe before me - Albert Barker Justice of Peace.
I certify that Albert Barker is a Justice of the Peace and that his signature above is genuine
Frank Puno