Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7867, for Jabez James, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
James Jabez Sally
V. 7867
B.L.Wt. 56970-160-55.
CONTENTS
[Ruled lines for entry]
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Ex Butte
271. 226
Ad Mar. 3. '55
56-978 March 26/57
Sally James. mid. Iabizet James. pri.
AD 160 March 25/57 B. J. M.
Rowis. war.
Cons N. H. Agency.
AD 53-5672
Special. Mar. 25. '57 E. Cole
So. D. Stuart. Concord.
N. R.
Vol 1. page 10.

5672 New Hampshire Cert.
Dolly James. widow of N.H. Faby James. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private ,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26. dollars 67 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 26 th day of February 1856.
and sent to
L. D. Stevens Concord. N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 160. Vol. 2
571226
S. Stevens Aug. 24/58

21.290 New Hampshire
Abel James
of Stratford in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Badger of the 8th Regt. commanded by Col. Mansfield in the New Hampshire line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 26 Dollars - 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Sept 1833 and sent to him John Gilmanston N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $53.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 13.00 $66.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Gregor Clerk, Book - Vol. 20 Page 94
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Declaration made by the widow of a deceased person who has not had a land Warrant State of New Hampshire
County of Belknap } ss.
On this thirty first day of January A. D. One thousand eight hundred fifty six personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sally James aged eighty two years a resident of Gilford in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jabez James deceased who was a private in the war of the revolution that her said husband at the time of his decease was in receipt of a pension from the United States of twenty six dollars and sixty seven cents payable at the Portsmouth New Hampshire Agency, for further proof in her case she refers to testimony now on file in the pension Office upon which her said husbands claim was granted to sustain her own claim. She further states that she was married to the said Jabez James in Deerfield on the day of A. D. 18 by one Peter Young

A clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Eastman that her said husband died at Gilford on the eighteenth day of June A. D. 1846 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855
Sally James
We Kinsley Hall and Mary G. Hall residents of Gilford in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally James in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Kinsley Hall Mary G. Hall
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim Hugh Blaisdell Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham
Town Clerks Office Deerfield N.H.
February Six th AD 1856 Marriage by Elder Peter Young, November Seventh one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, Jabez James Esqr of Gilford to Wid m Sally Eastman of Deerfield
I certify that the above is a true copy of the records of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible characters and figures as follows "Nov r 7 th 1815 Jabez James Esqr of Gilford to Wid m Sally Eastman of Deerfield," Joseph J. Mills Town Clerk
I Joseph J. Mills depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the State, County and Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception as above certified by me Joseph J. Mills Town Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above named
Before me John Moore Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Belknap ss. On this Thirty first day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me Warren Gove Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the State and County aforesaid Sally James, a resident of Gilford in said County aged Eighty two years, who first being 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 third day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Jabez James who was a Private in the war of the Rev- olution, and at the time of his decease was in receipt of a Pension from the U.S. at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Seven cents per annum under the Act of June 7 th 1832; that his name was on the Roll of the Portsmouth N.H. Pension Agency; She further declares that she was married to the said Jabez James in the town of Deerfield N.H. on the Seventh day of November in the year AD 1815

that her said husband died in the town of Gilford in said County on the 18 th of June A D 1846 and that she still remains a widow; that her name before her said marriage was Sally Eastman and that she was not married to the said James prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.
Signed in presence of Hugh Blaisdell Minsley Hall
Sally James
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first before written before me the subscriber; and I certify that the said Applicant is unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Warren Lovell Judge of Probate for the County of Belknap

Joby Jones
26.325
Smorth Plate Adm'd
W. and G. Galt Gilmanton N. 26.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a Court of Probate County of Stratford } held at Gilford in said County
On this fourteenth day of May , 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate at Gilford , now sitting, Jobes James a resident of Gilford in the County of Stratford and State of N. H. aged 73 years, who being first 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
Jobes James enlisted in Captain Joseph Badger's Company of Militia New Hampshire line in which company the Subaltern Officers, were Lieutenants Dinsmore and Wallingford and Ensign John Parsons , in the spring of the year 1776, and marched from the Town of Gilford (then my place of residence) to Concord N. Hampshire, then to Newbern (now Chocletown ) to Skeersborough New York; then took a passage in Bathurst to Mount Independence and there stationed until I served six months in this campaign and then was discharged from said service — The first of October 1780, I was enlisted or employed by the American Government to drive cattle for the Army under the command of Capt. Badger aforesaid, and marched on with the cattle from Gilford to Kingston , to Haverhill then to Springfield , North River at a place called Verplank's Point and then to New Jersey where we met the Army coming in to Winter quarters which was the first of December 1780. in this term I served two months making in all eight months I recd pay from the Government — In the first mentioned enlistment the Colonels named was Wingate and Conner
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity 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 in open Court
Jobes James
We, Mayhew Clark  clergyman residing in Gilford and Daniel Gale residing in Gilford hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jobes James , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the in open Court
Mayhew Clark Daniel Gale
And the said Court hereby declare the  its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 certifies, that it appears that  Mayhew Clark who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Gilford and that Daniel Gale  a magistrate who has also signed the same is a resident in Gilford and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Basset Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jobes James for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 14th day of May A.D. 1833
James Basset  Reg

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jabez James a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
N. file 7867
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     APR. Sept 1776 6 mos. Pvt. Joseph Badger Mingate & Conner N.H.   Oct. 1, 1781 2 mos. Joseph Badger ✓                                            
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gilmantown, N.H.
Date of application for pension, May 14, 1833. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Gilford, N.H.
Age at date of application, 73 years. died June 18, 1846 Gilford, N.H.
Remarks: sol. mar. Deerfield, N.H., Nov. 7, 1815, widow Sally Eastman and she was all. pens. on her appln. exp. Jany. 31, 1856, while a res. of Gilford, N.H. + 82 yrs. of age.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1911 June 20. Hist. to Loren W. James - $ 1911 July 26. Hist. to Mr. George A. Reinhardt
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7867
Sally James
Widow
John James
Print Rev War
Act: Feb - 37  1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

B. d. Application taken out and given to Mr Johnson Mar 23/59 A. H. C. S.

✓
26.970
[Signature] New Amst

No 62574
Sally James, widow of Isabel James Belknap Co. N. Hampshire.
Admitted act Feb'y 3. 1853 at rate of $26.67 c per annum - Commencing at date of act.
Husband was a private of Infantry 8 months
Pay widow
Certificate to
L. D. Stevens. Esqr. Concord. N. Hampshire

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
February 13 th 1886.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Warren Lovell was Judge of Probate for the County of Belknap: that Hough Blaisdell was Justice of the Peace for the County of Belknap and John Moore was Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in- and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
Lemuel N. Pattee
Secretary of State.

We Elbridge G. Garrison and Jabez J. Garrison residents of Gilford in the County of Belknap. Testify and say that we have been familiarly acquainted with Jabez James for more than twenty years previous to his death and that he the said James James died June 18 th 1846. And further that we know Sally James widow of Jabez James who has made application for bounty land and pension was the widow of Jabez James at the time of making her application and still remains such
Elbridge G. Garrison Jabez J. Garrison
State of New Hampshire Belknap ss February 1 st 1856
Then the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to
Before me Hugh Brisdell Justice of the Peace

I John Parsons of Gilmanston in the County of Strufford in the State of New Hampshire, aged 81 years, depose and say, that in the month of April 1776, I was commissioned an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Badger of Gilmanston aforesaid for the term of six months in Colonels Wingate and Conners Regiment, and did serve in said War until October of the same year when the said six months service expired — And further say that John James of Gilford (formerly a part of Gilmanston aforesaid) did enlist in said Company in the first Month of April 1776, for six months as a private and did well and truly serve in said Company of which I was the Ensign till the month of October 1776, when said six months expired
And further depose and say that I knew of the  fact James was on or about the first of October 1781, was employed or enlisted in the American employ to drive cattle for the support of the Army under the command of the aforesaid Capt. Joseph Badger and was out in that employ two months as near as I remember — I was not with them in that employ, but living in the same Town and the Wife of the said Capt. Badger being my Sister and being well acquainted with the said James James before he went into the service I had all the means of knowing the particulars —
John Parsons
State of New Hampshire Strufford County ss
July 8 th 1833
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written — Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace I hereby certify, that the above named deponents is a credible witness
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of Northamptonshire Sundrys Office July 8. 1833
The within named Daniel Gale is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Stafford duly constituted & sworn and his signature as such genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of State
Ralph Metcalf Sundrys.

Concord N.H. Feb 13. 1856
Sir
I herewith forward the application of Sally James widow of Jabez for pension under the provisions of the Act of February 3 d 1853.
I am respectfully Your Ob t Servt
L. D. Stevens
Hon J. Millet Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

2 d Auditor's Office Feb. 4 th 1836.
Sir. Gabez James, N.H. Act 1832, at $26.67 per ann. died 18 June 1836 & has been paid in full to that date. Sally is the name of the widow.
Very Respectful, Your ob t Serv t Kah J. Mansa auditor.
J. Minit Esq. Comm r of Pensions.
Feb 4 th 1836
Respectfully
J. M. G. Esq.
Very respectfully
W. Wilson
Robert Southworth
The Thos. Anderson
General Office, Feb 19, 1836.

Telegraphic address
The George H. Dyer Co. Wholesale Dealers in Boston, Mass. 111 Beach St.
ack. July 22, 1911. PENSION D U. JUL 19 1911 S. OFFICE.
RECORD DIVISION JUL 19 1911
Very faint, illegible text lines in the center of the page.
Very faint, illegible signature or name.
Very faint, illegible text line at the bottom of the page.

Telephone 28 OXFORD
The George James Co.
Taps Top Pieces Jumbos & Combinations III Beach St.
MEN'S Womens Misses & Childrens. SOLES
Boston, July 17th, 1911.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you inform me of the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan James, also of Jabez James, supposed to have enlisted from Gilford, N. H. If you are unable to furnish me with this record, would you be so kind as to inform me as to where I would be likely to obtain this information, and oblige
Yours very truly,
George F. Reinhardt.
G.F.R.
Enclosed you will find self addressed and stamped envelope.

Brief in the case of Sally James, widow of Iabez James Belknap County and State of New Hampshire act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at rate of $26.67 1 / 2 per annum and died June 18, 1846, as shown by 3 d auditor's Certificate and parcel.
Marriage proved by verified transcript from Town records.
Identity of claimant as the present widow. (If for increase.) If the pensions above named proved by
Had additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Elbridge Garman, Iabez Garman and Kingsley Hall - credible witnesses.
Allowance accordingly.
L. D. Stevens Esqr. Concord
Name and residence of Agent
N. H.
R. Foster Examining Clerk.

To the Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.,
Please send me a statement of the military history of Gabez James of Gilmanton, N. H., a soldier of the Revolutionary War, copy of his pension etc.,
Please send the same, made out to, Loren Weeks James, # 57 Perley St.,
Concord, N. H.
P.O. address is the same.
June 16 - 1911

Sir
State of New Hampshire Strabane County
Gilmanton July 22 nd 1833
I have with return to you the declarations of John Hesse and Eliezer Young, also the declaration of Jabez Jones with such evidence as could be produced in such case — It is requested you return me an answer as soon as may be — I now address you again being the 4 th time I have written to the War Department relative to the Pension Certificates I received for John Smith of New Hampshire, Stephen Fogg and Simon Wadleigh of Mendon all dated Jan'y 25 th 1833 — The above circumstance I mentioned to the Hon. Lewis Cass at Concord N.H. They have sent to Portsmouth twice to waive their money which has made them considerable expense in making out powers of Atty. which and both powers are now void as they are not received after running sixty days — It is requested you return their names to the Pension Agent Portsmouth N.H. and inform me by letter of the case — I have not received an answer relative to the case of Levi Merrill of Northfield that I returned to you in May last —
This is to certify that the above is a true copy of the original
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington City I am Respectfully Sir Atty Servt Daniel Gale

State of New Hampshire County of Belknap ss. On this fifteenth day of June A. D. 1858 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the State & County of said personally appeared Sally James and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Jacob James who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that she is now receiving a pension from the United States at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty seven cents per annum under the 2 d Section of the Act of February 3 d 1853: that she asks for such arrears of her pension as she may be found entitled to under any & all Acts & Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case: that she is a resident of Gofford in said County and still remains a widow.
Witness
Sally James
Hugh Blaisdell
Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year above written before me: and I certify that the above named official is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Hugh Blaisdell
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
June 21 st
I hereby certify That, at the date of the annexed attestation Hugh Blair-dell was a justice of the Peace for the County of Belknap
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
Allen Fanny Dep. Secretary of State.

Concord N.H. March 14/57
Sir.
I desire to obtain information relative to the claim of Sally James widow of Jabez, for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3 d 1855. On the 13 th day of Feb. 1856 I forwarded the application of the said Sally for Pension under the Act of Feb 3 d 1853 2 d Section which was granted and on the same day forwarded her application for bounty land.
I have never received any information that the application for land has been received or acted on, and you will confer a great favor by giving me information whether such application has been received.
I am very respectfully Yours Obt Servt J. D. Stevens
Hon George Whiting Commt of Pensions Washington D.C.