Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44107, Stephen Worthen, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Worthen, Stephen
S 44107
CONTENTS

141 341 R
New Hampshire
Stephen Worthen
of Chester in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Sep 1819 and sent to Samuel Bell Esq. Chester New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 92.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00 11 Mo. 18/30 $140.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Application sent Feb 31st 1820 to Rev. Abraham D. Merrill, Chester, New Hampshire

Stephen Worthen! declaration for junior April 7. 1823 —
Copy
14.341

I now owe to Gov. Samuel Bell for one years rent of his land twelve dollars & to the Town of Chester about sixty dollars - to Boet Moody Moun twelve dollars - to Mous Greenough of Atkinson of N. H. thirteen dollars - to Anna Merrill of Amesbury Mass. ten dollars - to Nathaniel Brown Londonderry N. H. eleven dollars and Seventy Cents.
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. On this Fifteenth day of April A D 1823 personally appeared before William M. Richardson, Levi Woodbury & Samuel Green Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire now in Session at Hopkinton in said County of Hillsborough being a Court of Record in and for the said County having power of fine and imprisonment Stephen Worthen aged Sixty nine years & five months resident in Chester in the County of Rockingham & said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz. That he enlisted into the Continental Army in the Company of Capt. Jacob Lord & Colonel Baldwin's Regiment for the term of ten months which time he served to the expiration thereof & was honorably discharged.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 17 th day of June 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 143241 - I have received a pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself
I have applied and paid over all the above sums of five hundred seventy three dollars & twenty five to the payment of my just debts, & the rest when I have been due } Sam l . Aiken Jr & others -

within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
My occupation is that of a ship-wright, but of late years I have lived in the country & employed in Agriculture a part of the time, and the other part when able to work I have been employed in getting out wood-knees & trunnels to build ships with - My age is sixty nine years & five months & my health is feeble being now troubled with the asthma & unable to work any great part of the time, but when able to work I could contribute one half towards my support. I have a wife aged sixty one years who is in tolerable health & is able to contribute considerably towards her support.
Stephen Worthen
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of April 1823 before William M. Richardson Chief Justice and Levi Woodbury and Samuel Green Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire held at Hopkinton in said County on the third Tuesday of April 1823.
I M rs Eastman Asst d Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the said Stephen Worthen did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of ten Months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty Dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the Seal of said Court on this 21 st day of April 1823.
Mrs Eastman Asst. Clerk

Schedule
containing the whole estate of Stephen Worthen (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire now in Session at Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough in said State on the 15 th day of April 1823 and annexed to his oath viz.
  One old horn valued at $15.00   6000 wood Trunnels 12 inches long for for ship carpenters use - - - 12.00   One set of old horse skid irons 3.00   $30.00 
In July 1821 I sold all my personal property to William Worthen (except as above) viz
  One Loom - - - $6.00   all the loom wares & hollow ware 5.00   2 old Low Chest drawers - 10.00   2 old tables - - 2.00   6 Chairs - - 3.00   One old desk - - 3.00   One old looking glass & three baskets ware 2.75   3 old spinning wheels & 2 old ploughs 7.00   3 old hoes - - - 1.50   4 cider barrels - - - 1.50   1 dung fork - - - .50   1 old brass kettle & iron cradle - 8.00   3000 wood Trunnels - - - 9.00   one saddle & bridle - - - 10.00   one old iron bar - - - 2.00   one chest - - - 2.00   $73.25 
In the year 1821 I sold to Moses C. Pillsbury of Concord N.H. my homestead farm at 300.00
In Nov. 1821 I sold Governor Sam l Bell of Chester N.H. all the remainder of of real estate } 200.00 $573.25

Stephen Worthen Private
Wadsworth Mass t Reg t January Feb y 1778
to December 1778
Admitted June 17 th 1818
Further Proof Evidence required
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Artillery artificers only, are provided for.
The official character of signature of the magistrate before whom the evidence is taken, should be authenticated by the clerk, under his seal of office.
28 June 1819 R. C. S.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Rockingham ss.)
ON this seventeenth day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction of the State New Hampshire personally appears Stephen Worthen
aged sixty four years, resident in Chester in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 Stephen Worthen enlisted in Amesbury
in the State of Massachusetts of Artificers in the company commanded by Captain Sow of the Regiment of Col's  Badwin of the Massachusetts Line in the Continental establishment 1778 ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of December 1778
, when he was discharged from service in Fishkill State of New York ; that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that I have no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Bell  aps: Jus: Sup: Court
I, Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction of the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Worthen against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 17th 1818
Samuel Bell  aps: Jus: Sup: Court

Stephen Worthing
16341 Chester
557-21
8 th Sept 19
not entitled
May 1920

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Eleventh day of July A.D., 1820, personally appeared in open court, and Hall Burgin , before the Hon ble John Harvey and Hall Burgin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Stephen Worthen aged sixty six years, resident in Chester , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That in February 1778 I enlisted in Captain Jacob Low's company in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment - in the Massachusetts line, and served till about the last of December of the same year - That before that time I had served in the Militia between two and three months - The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 17 th day of June 1818 The number of my pension certificate is M o 341. I have received a Pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is That of Ship Carpenter but in consequence of sufficient ability to pursue it age and Rheumatic complaints I am unable to perform more than half a mans labour. My family consists of a wife who in family residing with me is frequently unable to support herself, and two children who are able to support themselves
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Stephen Worthen
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the eleventh day of July A.D. 1820 before
John Harvey } Judges of the said Court Hall Burgin }
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing Exh it and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 557 dollars and 21 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand; and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Eleventh day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the eleventh day of July 1827, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  Homestead farm with a piece of Woodland 500.00   1 Horse 20.00   1 Calf about three months old 3.00   1 Small hog 5.00   1 Ox Cart 8.00   2 Old Ploughs 1.20   1 Chain 1.00   1 Old horse collar & traces 1.00   2 Old Pitch forks .20   1 Old Iron Shovel .20   2 Old Axes 1.00   1 Old cross cut saw 1.00   1 Old Shave .20   1 Old Saddle & Bridle 3.00   1 Old Brass Kettle 2.00   1 Tea Kettle .50   1 Pot 1.00   1 Chest & set of Old drawers 2.00   some Old Books   7 Kitchen Chairs 1.00   Old fire shovel & tongs .50   Crockery, plates, cups & coffee pot & Earthen Tea pot .50   7 Old knives and forks .50   due to me from Betsy Hoit .55   due to me from Abby Hoit .50   3 Old Hoes .36   2 Spinning wheels 2.00   2 Old Tables 1.00 
Stephen Worthen $557.27  422.04
Due to the Town of Chester on two from me the sum of $35.17
  Due Laurence Aiken on note 63.35   Due Sam d . Aiken on acct. 13.00   Due John Bell Esq r on note 4.80   Due Lady Clark on note 37.79   Due to Adams & Prentiss note 158.00   Due to William Worthen note 26.80   Due to Nath l Brown on note 80.30   38.00   422.04 
The above statement of debts due was given in under oath

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Northen 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. S. 44107
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1778 to Dec. 1778 But 3 mos. Private Jacob Low Baldwin Mass. Mil. Artillery Artificers   discharged at Fishkill, N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Amesbury, Mass. Date of application for pension, June 17, 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Chester, Rockingham Co., N.H. Age at date of application, 64 years. Remarks: in 1820 two children referred to, names & ages not stated. In 1823 his wife Mary was sixty-one yrs. of age.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I Stephen Worthen of Chester in the County of Rockingham born in the State of New Hampshire, Husbandman —
For and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars - paid to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by
Samuel Bell of said Chester Esquire -
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien , confirm , convey and confirm unto the said his heirs and assigns, forever,
the receipt whereof these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release , convey and confirm unto the said his heirs and assigns, forever, a tract of land situated in said Chester, and bounded as follows, beginning at the South-East corner of the premises on the highway. thence about one one hundred and fifty rods to a black oak tree, marked. thence South-South-West eight rods to a white oak tree, marked. thence West-North-West thirty-one rods to a white oak tree, marked. thence North-East twenty-five rods to a stake and stones. thence running East-South-East about one hundred and sixty-five rods to the highway aforesaid. thence by said highway about twenty-two rods, to the bounds first mentioned; containing twenty-six acres more or less, being the whole of the land conveyed to me by John and Robert Clark, by deed of October 22 d A.D. 1796. excepting that part thereof lying North-Easterly of the highway aforesaid, by me heretofore conveyed to Edward Whidden. Also another tract of land in said Chester, bounded beginning at a maple stump. thence South thirty-two degrees West by land of Daniel French sixty-four rods to a stake and stones. thence South seventy-one degrees East about thirty-two rods to a stake and stones. thence North thirty-two degrees East by Edward Whidden's land, to the tract of land herein first described, at a stake and stones. thence North seventy-one degrees West by the land last mentioned and herein conveyed to said Bell, thirty rods to the bounds first mentioned. containing twelve acres more or less.
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Samuel Bell, his heirs and assigns to  and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Stephen Worthen for myself, as my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to  and with the said Samuel Bell, his heirs, and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am seized and possessed thereof in the lawful owner of the said premises, and am in  the  lawful owner right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever , and that I and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to the said Samuel Bell, his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all person or persons whomsoever .
And I Mary Worthen wife of the said Stephen, in consideration of one dollar to me paid by said Bell, do hereby release to him, his heirs and assigns all my right of dower in the premises -
In

In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals the thirteenth day of November, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty -
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in presence of - Isaac Morse Lucy Smith -
Stephen Worthen (S.S.) (S.S.)
November 13 th 1820. The said Stephen Worthen appeared and acknowledged this instrument to be his voluntary act and deed - before me, John Bell Jr. Justice of Peace -
Received and Recorded 20 th November 1820 - Seth Walker. Register -
A true copy from the Record. Examined -
Attest Seth Walker Register.
Exeter January 6. 1824 -
Copy of Deed paid 3/- Worthen to Bell Rockingham Records Recorded Lib. 226. Fol. 398.

Samuel Bell Statement of the circumstances of Stephen Northen a revolutionary soldier

Stephen Worthen who petitions that he may be restored to the list of revolutionary pensioners is an inhabitant of Chester in the state of New Hampshire. I have been acquainted with him for twelve years, during which time he has been poor and embarrassed by debts.
He has always sustained the character of a man of veracity and honesty. He is temperate and industrious, but from advanced age is not able to perform much labor, and is in very indigent circumstances. I purchased, as will be seen by his papers, a small tract of land of him in 1820. At the time of the purchase, this land was found to be under a mortgage to Isaac Morse to secure him from the payment of a promissory note which he had signed as surety for said Worthen to Sally Clark after wards the wife of Edward Blagett, which note is the foundation of a judgment

copy of which is among the accompanying papers. After the payment of the debt I obtained
Isaac Moore released his claim under the mortgage to me -
I paid to Wooten the full value of the land purchased of him — I take the liberty to add that from my own personal knowledge of his circumstances that I believe that his whole property would not sell for more than twenty or thirty dollars —————
Samuel Bell
Washington March 6. 1824.

I Richard Hall, of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I engaged in the Army of the United States, as a Lieutenant in the company of Artificers, commanded by Capt. Jacob Lowe, belonging to Col. Baldwin's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line, about the first day of March 1778 that I left my residence at Methuen, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the first day of April 1778, and joined said company, at West-Point in the State of New York, early in said month of April, I think on the seventh day; that On my arrival at said West-Point I there found Stephen Worthen, then of Amesbury in said County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but now of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, belonging to said company as a private soldier; that I continued in the service of the United States at West-Point, Coeymans's White Plains and Fishkill in the State of New York till about the middle of January 1779; that said Stephen Worthen continued in the service in said company till said company was discharged at said Fishkill, which discharge took place in December 1778 & I think, according to my recollection, on the last day of said month of December. Richard Hall
State of New Hampshire,
Hillsborough ss April 28 th A.D. 1819
Then the said Richard personally appeared and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
note. The distance from Methuen to West Point is three hundred miles

the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me John Harris Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss } April 28 th A.D. 1819
From personal acquaintance and my own knowledge I hereby certify that the before named Richard Hall is a credible witness
John Harris Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Secretaries Office — } July 29 th 1819 —
I hereby certify that John Harris Esq. who made and subscribed the foregoing certificate was at the time when the same was dated viz t on the 28 th of April last, a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Hillsborough in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said State at Concord therein, on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Sparkhawk Secretary
Richard Hall's Affidavit

I Dudley Maxfield of Salisbury County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say, that I enlisted as a private in the company of Vo- lunteers commanded by Capt. Jacob Low of Col. Baldwin's regiment in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment, in the month of February A.D. 1778.
That a few days after enlisting I received orders to march to Albany, that when we arrived at Spring- field we received orders to proceed to Poughkeepsie instead of Albany — That in passing through the State of Connecticut I fell in company with Stephen Wathen who also belonged to Capt. Low's company — That we marched together to Poughkeepsie & served together un- till near the last of the month of December at West point, Peekskill, White Plains & were finally discharged together at Fish-kill — And to my certain knowledge the said Wathen served more than nine months in continuance on the said establishment.
Dudley Maxfield
Essex ss April 22 1819
Essex ss August 9 1819 Personally appeared Dudley Maxfield & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth — And I hereby certify and testify from my own personal knowledge that the said Dudley is a person of credibility.
Edward Dorr. Just Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — August 9 th 1819 —
I hereby certify that Edward Dorr Esq. who subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Essex in said State, duly ap- pointed & commissioned & that to his acts & attestations as such full faith & credit are due — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal on the day of the date hereof.
Samuel Nye Notary Public

Judgment Glazett Va v Worlham Va copy & cert. 150

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Exeter within and for the county of Rockingham on the third Tuesday of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Present the honorable William M Richardson Chief Justice Levi Woodbury } Justices Samuel Green }
Edward Blagett of Litchfield in the county of Hillsborough cabinet maker & Sally his wife Plain- tiffs against Stephen Worthen and Isaac Morse both of Chester in the county of Rockingham his bondsman Defendants in a plea of the case for that said Stephen & Isaac at Londonderry in said county of Rockingham on the twenty fifth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen by their note by them signed for value received promised the said Sally then sole by the name of Sally Clark to pay her or her order one hundred and forty nine dollars on demand with interest to be paid annually Yet the said Stephen and Isaac though requested never paid the same to said Sally while sole nor since the intermarriage of said Edward & Sally to said Edward though alike requested but

neglects so to do. To the damage of the said Plain- tiffs as they say the sum of three hundred dollars And the said Stephen Worthen & Isaac Morse being thru times solemnly do not appear but make default and the plaintiffs appear and prove their declar- ation It is therefore considered by the court that the said Edward Blagatt & Sally his wife recover against the said Stephen Worthen & Isaac Morse the sum of One hundred & thirty dollars eighty two cents damage & cost of suit taxed at eight dollars twenty two cents
Exn Oct 1. 1821
Copy of Record examined by Nathl. Adams Clerk

State of New Hampshire
William M Richardson Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire
To all who shall see these presents Greeting
Be it known That Nathaniel Adams is the Clerk of said Superior Court for the county of Rockingham and has the custody of the Records and files of said Court for said county, and that he is by law autho- rized to copy and certify the same and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to such his certificates and that his attestation hereunto annexed is in due form.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be here- unto affixed the twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
W m M. Richardson

Affidavit William H. Underhill
Wm. H. Underhill

I William H. Underhill of lawful age depose and say that I was collector of Taxes for the town of Chester Rockingham County New Hampshire for the years 1818, 1819 and 1820 legally appointed and qualified and that for those years Stephen Worthen was assessed the sums of five dollars and forty cents four dollars and forty cents and four dollars fifty one cents amounting in the whole to fourteen dollars and thirty one cents for his taxes on his poll and estate which taxes were duly and legally committed to me to collect - that for the same years I was collector of Taxes for the Presbyterian Parish in said Town of Chester and that in those years taxes duly assessed upon said Worthen's Poll and estate amounting to seven dollars twenty nine cents were duly committed to me to collect. - and that shortly on or before the twelfth day of April A.D. 1822 the said Worthen paid me fourteen dollars in part payment of said Taxes and that the balance of said Taxes is still due and unpaid. - Said Stephen Worthen is resident in said Chester & is I am told an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States. - W m H Underhill
State of New Hampshire on the eighth day of December Rockingham ss                     A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named William H. Underhill and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Sam D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of James Wason Jun
J. Wason Jun

I James Wason Junior of lawful age depose and say that Mr. Stephen Worthen of Chester now an applicant to be restored to the pension list of Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States has since the month of July A.D. 1821 paid me the sum of two dollars and seventy three cents which sum and more he justly owed me for leather and shoes by me sold to him and that since the said month of July A.D. 1823 said Worthen has paid me the further sum of about eighteen dollars as nearly as I am able to recollect which was a debt owed me by William Worthen of Chester and which it was agreed between said Stephen and William Worthen and myself should be assumed by said Stephen Worthen and paid by him, said Stephen Worthen being then indebted to said William in a greater amount as they stated and that said debt should be allowed by said William Worthen to said Stephen Worthen in part satisfaction of said Stephen Worthen's debt to said William Worthen.
James Wason Junior
State of New Hampshire, On the eighth day of December Rockingham ss — — — A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named James Wason Junior and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Charles Redfield and Samuel Adams 2d

I Charles Redfield of lawful age depose and say that Mr Stephen Worthen of Chester an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States about the month of October 1821 paid to me and my partner in trade two dollars ninety cents, in January 1822 seventeen dollars twenty eight cents and in 1823 thirty two dollars as nearly as I am able to recollect that said sums were paid to us in satisfaction of debts which said Worthen owed us for necessaries furnished to him from our store for the support of himself and his family and that said Worthen is still indebted to us on the same account the sum of about fourteen dollars seventy eight cents. Charles Redfield
I Samuel Adams of lawful age depose and say I am in partnership in trade with Charles Redfield above named and that the payments made us by Mr Worthen above stated are in my belief correctly stated. — Sam d Adams
State of New Hampshire } On the ninth day of December Rockingham ss. } A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named Charles Redfield and Samuel Adams 2d and severally made oath that the respective affidavits by them above subscribed are true
Before me Sam d D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavits of Susan Marsh and Moody Mowse

I Susan Marsh of lawful age depose and say that Mr. Stephen Worthen of Chester an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States in December, 1821 paid to Doctor Moody Morse the sum of eleven dollars in my presence Susan Marsh
I Moody Morse of lawful age depose and say that the payment made to me in December 1821 by Mr. Stephen Worthen mentioned above in the affidavit of Mrs. Marsh was in payment of a debt which said Worthen owed me chiefly for services performed by me as a Physician to said Worthen and his family before the year 1818 and said payment was made to Mrs. Marsh for me in consequence of my blindness.— Moody Morse
State of New Hampshire } On the ninth day of December Rockingham ss } A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named Susan Marsh and Moody Morse and severally made oath that the respective affidavits by them subscribed are true.
Before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of William Worthen

I William Worthen of lawful age depose and say that in the month of July 1821 I purchased of Mr. Stephen Worthen of Chester one loom some crockery and hollow ware two old low chests of drawers two tables six chairs one desk one looking glass and three bushels of corn 3 old spinning wheels 2 old ploughs three old hoes four cider barrels one dung fork one old brass kettle one iron crane one saddle and bridle one old iron bar one chest and 3000 wood trunnels at the price of seventy three dollars and twenty five cents. — That the articles sold were most of them old and much worn and were sold to me for as much as they were worth. — That said Stephen Worthen has been indebted to me more than fifteen years for one pair of steers two cows and four sheep which I have sold him at several times for which I have held said Stephen Worthen's note that said note has been renewed from time to time and that there was due to me at the time of the sale above mentioned on said note about eighty seven dollars that the amount for which said property was sold to me was deducted from the amount due on said Stephen Worthen's note to me — a new note given for the balance and the old note given up and destroyed — That since that time I have sold said Stephen Worthen a cow for beef and have labored for him at various times — That said Stephen Worthen has paid for me to Deacon James Wason Junior about eighteen dollars which I have since settled with him for and allowed to him towards the debt which he owed me
William Worthen
State of New Hampshire } On the eleventh day of December Rockingham ss. — } A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named William Worthen and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Sam D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavits of Moses Greenough and Moses Greenough Junior

I Moses Greenough of lawful age depose and say that since the first of December 1823 Mr Stephen Worthen of Chester an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States has paid me the sum of twenty five dollars in part of a debt which said Worthen has owed me for more than seven years past for money I advanced to him. —
Moses Greenough
State of New Hampshire on the twenty fifth day of Rockingham ss. § December A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named Moses Greenough and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Sam D. Bell Justice of the Peace
I Moses Greenough Junior of lawful age testify and say that in the latter part of the year 1821 Mr. Stephen Worthen of Chester an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States paid me the sum of fourteen dollars or upwards in payment of a debt which said Worthen has owed for more than ten years ago ? —
Moses Greenough Jr
State of New Hampshire on the twenty fifth day of Rockingham ss. — § December A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named Moses Greenough Junior and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Sam D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Thomas N. Chase

I Thomas N. Chase of lawful age testify and say that Mr Stephen Worthen of Chester an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States on the 27 th day of August paid me eight dollars twenty cents & on the 29 th day of August 1822 three dollars fifty cents - both payments being in part of a debt which said Worthen has owed me since the year 1815 to my father Moses Chase deceased and to me as his administrator. —
Thos N. Chase
State of New-Hampshire on the twenty fifth day Rockingham ss. — I of December A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named Thomas N. Chase and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Sam D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Sam. Aikin Jun.

I Samuel Aiken Junr. depose & say that Stephen Worthen of Chester in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire, was indebted to me in the year 1820 on Note amounting to Seventy Dollars principal, that he procured sixty Dollars & paid me in that year & afterwards in February 1821. he received of Governor Samuel Bell money in part payment of land he had sold him & paid me the balance of said Note which was twelve Dollars & fifty cents. Mr. Worthen also became indebted to me in the summer or Fall of 1821. in the sum of Fifty-one Dollars. & in the Fall of 1821. Moses E. Pillsbury's of Concord Note was endorsed to me by Mr. Worthen. The principal of said Pillsbury's Note was fifty Dollars payable on the first of April 1822 with interest after. Mr. Worthen when he sold me Pillsbury's Note he gave me one Dollar & sixty three cents by way of interest that would become due between our adjustment of April 1822. - Moses E. Pillsbury told me when he paid his Note that said Note was given in part payment of land he bought of Worthen & it was agreed it should be sold to me - about the end of the year 1821 or beginning of 1822 Mr. Worthen settled an account with me of seven Dollars & eighty cents & paid up. since which time I have had but a small account against him. Mr. Worthen has bought goods of me as necessaries for his family for a number of years but latterly has paid me for the few he has had I was born in the neighborhood where Mr. Worthen has resided twenty five or thirty years & have always been intimately acquainted with him & believe him to be an honest & upright man. he has now become old & infirm & very poor as to property Mr. Worthen is esteemed a man of truth & veracity & I believe his statement in his schedule before the Superior Court of New Hampshire at their April term 1823 is true in substance. I was well acquainted with the land Moses E. Pillsbury bought of Mr. Worthen & think he paid a fair cash value at the time of the purchase Samuel Aiken Junr.

State of New Hampshire } On the thirteenth day of Rockingham ss } January A.D. 1824 personally appeared the within named Samuel Aiken Junior and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavits of John Porter & Noah Burnham
Sec. 8.

I John Porter depose and say that the sum of one hundred and thirty nine Dollars and twenty one cents was paid into my hands by Stephen Worthen of Chester in the autumn of 1821 being the amount of a judgment recovered at the Superior Court of Jurisdiction held at Exeter on the third Tuesday of September 1821 in favour of Edward Clagett due on said Worthen and Isaac Morse for 130.82 debt and 8.22 cost and 17 cts for loans - I understood the note which was the foundation of said judgment was given for the proper debt of said Worthen - I was the attorney of said Clagett & prosecuted said demand and obtained the said judgment and and was money at the said attorney of
John Porter
State of New Hampshire } On the third day of January Rockingham ss } A.D. 1824 personally appeared the above named John Porter and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace
N. Purdie

I Noah Burnham of lawful age testify and say that Stephen Worthen of Chester an applicant to be restored to the List of Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States about the thirtieth day of August A.D. 1821 paid me the sum of eighteen dollars as near as I can recollect which he owed me for necessaries furnished to him from my store for the support of himself and his family and he at the same time paid me two dollars for the cost of a writ made on the same debt. — and the said Worthen has further paid me about the sum of four dollars more also for necessaries for himself and his family. Noah Burnham.
State of New Hampshire on the eighth day of December Rockingham ss. — } A.D. 1823 personally appeared the above named Noah Burnham and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Thomas Fowler Affidavit

I Thomas Fowler Depose and say that I am well acquainted with the land which Mr. Stephen Worthen sold to Samuel Bell in 1821 and have been for many years past and I believe that said Bell paid said Worthen for said land as much as any person would have given for the same in cash at that time. —
Thomas Fowler
Rockingham ss. on the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four personally appeared the above named Thomas Fowler and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of Peace

Affidavit of Nathaniel Brown Jun

I Nathaniel Brown Junior of lawful age depose and say that Mr Stephen Worthen of Chester an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States in the winter of 1821-2 paid me the sum of twelve dollars towards a debt which said Worthen had owed me for several years for necessaries sold him for the support of his family. I further say that Mr. Worthen, within my knowledge has paid my father Nathaniel Brown Senior nineteen dollars sixty eight cents which said Worthen had owed him to my knowledge more than twelve years. — C Nathaniel Brown Jn
State of New Hampshire } On the first day of January Rockingham ss. } A.D. 1824 Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Brown Junior and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Secretary's Certificate

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
Concord Jan'y 16. 1824
I hereby certify that Samuel D. Bell Esq. is a Justice of the peace for the County of Rockingham in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are due in and out of Court, within and out of said State.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof.
Sam l Sparhawk Secretary

Affidavit of Stephen Worthing

I Stephen Worthen depose that I am an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States that in the month of July 1821 I sold to William Worthen the property mentioned in my schedule exhibited to the Superior Court the 15th day of April 1823 for seventy three dollars twenty five cents which said William has paid me by allowing me the same on my note to him. That said note was given to secure the payment of a debt a great part of which I had owed said William (for two cows and four sheep he had sold me) more than fifteen years. That said note was taken up and destroyed and a new note given for the balance amounting to about fourteen dollars. Since that time I have bought of said William a cow for beef which has been consumed in my family and he has labored for me considerably. I have further paid to James Wason Junior about eighteen dollars for said William Worthen which he allowed me in part of my debt to him. — The purchase money I received for my real estate I have applied principally to the payment of my just debts, of which I have procured the testimony of several persons to whom a part of the same was paid. — Besides these I have paid to Anna Monil ten dollars to Sarah Clark seven dollars to William Aiken and to Daniel Burnham four dollars thirty nine cents each in satisfaction of debts which I owed them. These persons live at a distance from me & I have been unable in consequence of my poverty to procure their affidavits. The remainder of the said purchase money has been expended in procuring necessaries for my family in which I have a great deal of sickness and have supported a son who is partially deranged and much of the time incapable of providing for his own support. —
Stephen Worthen
State of New Hampshire } On the thirteenth day of January Rockingham ss } A.D. 1824 Personally appeared the above named Stephen Worthen and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. — before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Copy of Deed p. 31 Worthen to Pillsbury From Lib. 233. Fol. 153.

Know all men by these presents, That I Stephen Worthen of Chester, in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, Husbandman, in Consideration of Three hundred Dollars to me in hand, paid by Moses C. Pillsbury of Concord in said County Gentleman, have & hereby do give, grant, bargain, sell & convey to him the said Pillsbury, his heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract of land situate in said Chester & bounded as follows, to wit, be- ginning at the highway at the corner of Joseph Linn's orchard, now occupied by William Linn, thence Northerly on said Linn's land to land of Thomas Fowler; thence Northwesterly on said Fowler's land to land of Josiah Hall; thence by said Hall's land to the highway; thence by said highway to other land of said Hall; thence Westerly by said Hall's land, to other land of said Fowler; thence Southerly by said Fowler's land, to land of Willoughby Hoyt; thence by said W. Hoyt's land, to land of Betsey Hoyt; thence by said Hoyt's land, to land of James Hoyt; thence by said J. Hoyt's land to said highway & first mentioned bound; as the fence round said pre- mises now run, containing by estimation forty acres be the same more or less, with the buildings thereon. To have & to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging, to him the said Moses C. Pillsbury, his heirs & assigns, to his & their only proper use & benefit forever. And I the said Stephen Worthen for myself, my heirs, executors & administrators, do hereby covenant & agree to & with the said Moses C. Pillsbury, his heirs & assigns that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the premises; am seized & possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have good right to sell & convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the premises are free & clear of all & every incumbrance And that I will warrant & defend the same against all lawful claims and demands whatsoever.
In

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal the twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one - and I Mary Worthen, wife of the said Stephen, in consideration aforesaid do hereby re- lease my right of dower in the premises. -
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of William Lynn, Albe Gady, Rufus Severance, Amos Pillsbury.
Stephen Worthen (L.S.) Mary Worthen. (L.S.)
Rockingham Jp. Oct o 24 th 1821. Personally appearing Stephen Worthen acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me, Albe Gady Justice Peace.
Received and Recorded 30 th October 1821. Seth Walker Recd. A true copy of Record - Examined Attest Seth Walker Register.
Exeter 6 Jan. 1824.

Synn Mass, No 53 Johnson St.
April 5 th / 1897.
To the Pension Bureau
I wish to become a daughter of the Revolution and can you send to me a copy of the records of Stephen Worthen I think I have his christian name correct he was a pension soldier and got his pension at Concord N. H. please send at an early date let me hear from you any way
Yours respectfully. Miss Jennie M. Worthen 53 Johnson St.

OLD WAR & NAVY APR 10 1897
PENSION OFFICE U. S. APR 8 1897

Hon. S. Bell, State. rec d 13 Ap. 1824

Room 2000 111 Broadway, New York Jan 8, 1917. Rev Sec
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:—
Please send records of the two Revolutionary soldiers named below, including history of the pension, when it began, when it ceased (showing date of pensioner's death) and whether paid to widow and if so how long.
S. 44,107(1) Stephen Worthen, b. in Amesbury Mass., Dec 18, 1753; m. Mary Hoyt May 26, 1762. Served in Capt. Timothy Barnard's Co for a few days on the Lexington alarm and for 1 year in Continental Army. Name as Capt. given as Capt. Low, Resided in Chester, Rockingham Co., N.H. and placed on pension roll Sept. 1819.
N. 26,112(2) Michael Worthen, b. in Chester, N.H. Jan 6, 1758 m. Dorothy Brown, Aug 16, 1778. Served in Capt. John Colfe's Co, Col Pierce Long's Regt 1776-1777; Capt Moses Leavitt's Co., Col Abraham Draper's Regt, 1777.
Yours Truly,
S. C. Worthen.

1 March 1820 New Hampshire
Stephen Worthen, Private Served 9 months from 1778.
Real Estate - Homestead farm with a piece of woodlands $800. -
1 horse $20. - calf $3. - 23. -
Small hog $5. - 64 cart $8. - 13. -
2 old ploughs, 1.20
Household & kitchen furniture and farming utensils. 20.00
$557.21
Owes sundry persons? names given. $422.04
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823. dated 15 th April 1823, 133.29
Old house $15. -
Wood tunnels, & set Sleds. 15. -
$30. -
Accounts for decrease of property as follows. Sold farm to Moses & Pillsbury, in 1821, for $300. - and wood- land to Gov. Sam l Bell, for $200. - Authenticated copies of deeds exhibited. -
Personal property sold to Mr. Worthen for $73.25, in part payment of a debt due from claimant to him. Worthens
affidavit, properly authenticated exhibits, Paid sundry creditors sum of $437.21, principally in year 1821, Their affidavits exhibited. also paid $139.04 being the amount of a judgment and costs against him. authenticated copy of judgment exhibited. Statement of the Hon. Sam l Bell, relative to claimant, filed within.
Claimant aged 69, Shipwright of late years has lived in the County and principally in farming, when in the last five years afflicted with the asthma, up 61, tolerable health.
Hon. Sam l Bell
Senate U.S.
Restored May 7. 1826
Spent as above
(4 Mar '20)

44107 Rey INVALID.
File No. 44, 107 Stephen Forthen P. O. Box 100
Act: 15 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 574
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 30. 1897 Miss Jennie 53 Johnson St.
History to Mr. Worthen Lynn, Mass.
1917 Jan. 11. History to S.C. Worthen.

Rev. War Section.
January 11, 1917.
Mr. S. C. Worthen, Room 2000, 111 Broadway, New York City, New York.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the eighth instant, you are herewith furnished the histories of Stephen Worthen and Michael Worthen, and advised that in order to obtain the date of death and date, of last payment of pension, together with the name of the person to whom the said payment was made, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington, D. C., giving him all of the following data:
"Stephen Worthen, Certificate No. 14,341 issued September 8, 1818, for $8. per month from June 17, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the New Hampshire Agency."
"Dorothy Worthen widow of Michael Worthen, Certif. No. 7,915 issued November 21, 1843, for $50. per annum from March 4, 1836 under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the New Hampshire Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.