Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2403, for William Mallen, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16
Wallen, William or Wallard Miriam
W. 2403
CONTENTS
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9604 New-Hampshire.
William Mallen,
of Stafford Co. in the state of N. Hampsh. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stammel , of the N. Hampsh. line, for the term of three years . 1777-
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 1819. and sent to Daniel M. Durell, judge, Dover, New-Hampsh.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. .. 85.56
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. } 48 "
10 mo: 17/30 } 1819. $: 133.56. 8/4/31 } { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Reference sent to St. Peter's Bury Dover New Hamp. 6 Sept. 1820

1702
New Hampshire Pensions
William Wallen widow of William Wallen
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818
38 January 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Sept r 1833 and sent to
W. B. G. N. Cashman Farmington Farmington W. H. C.
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1818 , Page 18 Vol. A
July 31/33
1875

Declaration
To obtain the benefit of the 2 d section of the act of 3 d February 1853-
State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss - Honorable Thomas Cagswell one of judges of our Court of Com- mon Pleas, for and within our said County of Belknap - said Court being a Court of Record in said State - on this 11 th day of May A.D. 1853 per- sonally appeared before said judge, Miriam Mallard a resident of Alton in said County of Belknap and State aforesaid, aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to oaths on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed passed on the 3 d February 1853 granting pen- sions to widows of persons, who served dur- ing the Revolutionary war - that she is the widow of William Mallard, who was a private in said war as she has understood and has no doubt, but as to the Company or Regi- ment in which he served she has no means of knowing other than by his own statements and declaration - that said William Mallard became a pensioner under the then existing laws of the United States and his Declaration filed on that occasion is hereby referred to as

to as furnishing the necessary evidence of his (Mallards') services - that she has no doubt said William Mallards name as a Pension er was on the New Hampshire agency as by the Roll will probably appear - that after the decease of my said husband - William Mal- lard - the necessary and usual evidence, of his death was procured and sent with his Pension Certificate to the War Depart- ment and the arrears of the Pension due at the time of his decease was drawn, of which she had a part. To all the evi- dence thus filed she refers to establish her claim as the widow of said William Mallard. Said William Mallard was a re- sident of Tiltonborough, N. H. at the time of his death - She further declares that she was married to said William Mallard on or about the 15 th day of February 1825 - that her said husband (William Mallard) died on the 30 th  th day of March 1833 - that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow -
Present N. Eastman
Thomas Cogswell
Miriam her Mallard Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year

The State of New Hampshire.
STRAFFORD COUNTY SS.
COURT OF PROBATE REGISTER'S OFFICE.
I, JOHN H. WHITE, Register of said Court, hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the annexed  foregoing affidavit that his commission is dated June 22 c A. D. 1849 and will expire June 21 st A. D. 1854 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his u true and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of June A. D. 1853
John H White { Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.

Agree before written. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of said Court to be affixed the said day and year above written —
Thereby certify that the applicant, from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Thomas Cogswell Judge of the N. C. Pleas for said County
The State of New Hampshire.
Belknap County ss Court of Common Pleas office
I Samuel C. Baldwin, Clerk of said Court hereby certify that Thomas Cogswell is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and was such at the time of taking of the foregoing Declaration that his commission is dated the 10th day of of January 1841 under which Commission said Judge holds office un til he shall arrive to the age of seventy years and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and gen uine; that all his official acts as such are in the full faith, and that the said Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of May A. D. 1853.
S. C. Baldwin
{ Clerk of C. Com. Pleas

State of New-Hampshire.
CARROLL, SS.
I, Francis R. Chase, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby certify that John H. Hovey Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Dec 3 day of
May
1853.
Francis R. Chase Clerk.

State of New Hampshire
County of Belknap - On this eleventh day of May 1853 personally appear- ed before me, a Justice of the Peace throughout the State, Stephen Rollins & Mehitable Rollins, hus- band & wife - residents of Alton in said State & County, who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted with Mi- riam Mallard who is the widow of William Mallard formerly of Tuftonborough in said State - that said Mehitable Rollins is the daughter of said Miriam Mallard by a form- er husband - that said Miriam Mallard has resided in their family for about nine years last past, has not been married and is still a widow -
And they swear that they are disinterested wit- nesses.
Stephen Rollins Mehitable Rollins
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written. And I hereby certify that said Stephen Rollins & Mehitable Rollins are credible witnesses
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Peace

I William Piper of Lyndonborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire do depose and that My wife Rebecca Piper is daughter of William Mallard late of Lyndonborough a Revolutionary Pensioner,
And the said William Piper and Rebecca Piper do further depose and say that the said William Mallard died in said Town of Lyndonborough leaving a Widow Miriam Mallard, that we were both present at the funeral of said William Mallard, and that according to the best of our recollection he the said William Mallard died on the thirtieth day of March A D 1833,
Wm Piper Rebecca Piper
State of New Hampshire Carroll County ss May 16 - 1853 Subscribed & sworn to by the above before me Abel Haley justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have visited the burying ground where the William Mallard was buried and find there engraved on a stone set up at a grave, the following "M c William Mallard, died March 30-1833 aged 79 years"
Abel Haley justice of the Peace

And I further certify that the within named Wil m and Rebecca Piper are credible witnesses
Abel Healey Jr. Pro.

Extract from the Records of the town of Tuftonborough in the county of Carroll and State of New Hampshire under the head of marriages solemnized by John Genter as a Justice of the Peace is the following entry - viz - Married A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty five February the twenty third day
Mr William Mallard
and Miriam Severance
both of Tuftonborough
I Geo. B. Carney Town Clerk of said town of Tuftonborough depose and say that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures, as follows, viz, A.D. 1825 February 23.
Geo. B. Carney Town Clerk of Tuftonborough
I Geo. B. Carney above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Tuftonborough aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception aforesaid as certified by me
Geo. B. Carney Town Clerk of Tuftonborough,
State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll ss - May 14 th A.D. 1853
Subscribed & sworn to by the above before me Abel Haley Jus. Peace

Shafford, Co: M c Wallen, private New Hampshire Line 1777-3 years
Services Admitted. Wanting the judges certifi- cate of the fact circum- stances of the applicant.
14. April, 1818.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
St. Lawrence ss.
On this fourteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Williams Mallons , aged sixty one years, resident in Tylerborough in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following decla- ration, 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 Williams Mallons enlisted in said service in June 1777 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain James Gray of the First New Hampshire Regt to sixteen years that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the  from the time of his said enlistment until the 20th day of March A.D. 1780 when he was discharged from said service at Reading in the State of Connecticut - that in June 1780 he again enlisted into said Gray's Company to serve six months that he continued in said service till Decemr. 1780. when he was discharged - that he served six months more in the same company in 1781 when he was discharged discharged from service in at Saratoga state of New York Decemr. 1781. that he was in the battles of Fort Anne & Saratoga in 1777 - Stillmans 1778. & Newtown (Indian Country) in 1779 -
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William North did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common 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.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Stratford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 14 th day of April A. D. 1818.
Dr. H. Russell Attn: Dan Walbran Clerk of the Court of County Pleas for said County of Strafford

State of New Hampshire
First Judicial district ss March 30. 1819
I, R. M. Merrill Chief Justice of the courts of common Pleas for the first district of aforesaid, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction, that William Mallon, who made the foregoing declaration, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
R. M. Merrill

76 William Mallen
9.004
Em
Sept 1879.
Cont.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.
William Mellen aged 63 years , resident in Tuftonborough in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
No property of any description
Attest. Joseph Farnar.
William his X Mellen mark
And the said William Mellen following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I William Mellen do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 provisions 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.
Attest Joseph Farnar.
William his X Mellen mark
And the said William Mellen doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. James Gray in 1777 attached to Col: Scamell's Regt. 3 rd New Hampshire for three years and served that term of time and was then honorably discharged— I was in the battle of Fort Ann in 1777 — in the same year in the battles at Bemis' height, in the year 1778 in the battle at Monmouth

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 14. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 1604 :—That his occupation is that of a laborer, infirm & unable to perform but very weak That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
No family
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
11 th day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce CLERK.
} William X Mellen his mark
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said William Mellen having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is _____ dollars _____ cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK.

Pension Office
16 Aug 1853
The original papers upon which William Mallon was placed on the Pension Roll, are lost—
This case is respectfully referred to the Auditor for the Evidence upon which the amount due Pensioner at his death was paid to his Widow—
Very Respectfully J. Cole Chief Clerk
(Encl. 34)
On our Books at 18 March 1818, by the name of William Mallon, who died 30 th March 1833, and Paid to his death. — This, (Over.)

it is presumed, co the same person in search for the death set forth in the Widows Papers coincide with the date of Payment in our Books. — There is no such person as William Ballard on the New Hampshire Rolls, Act 1818.
J. Bush Auditor.
N. B. — Strassford Court of Common Pleas, certify, that William Mar- len, is the widow William Marlen of Tiptonborough: — D. Pickering, as Attorney, drew the arrear for the Widow: £6. 96.
J. Bush Auditor

June 3 1853
No 2208 App. of Miriam Mallard widow of Levi Williams.
Writ on N. Hampshire Roll.
N.H.
Act 3rd Feby: 1853
Rev:
By G. N. Eastman Farmington Mist.
Allowed 25. May 1853 at $36 per annum 3 Feby 1853 10. W. Cook
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official File

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2403
Miriam Mullen
Widow
William Mullen
Deceased
Act:
Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol.
M.
Page
2.
[arrangement of 1870.]

Miriam Hallen Wife of William Hallen $16.00
Paid 30. March 1833

Brief in the case of Miriam Wallen Wid of William Wallen of Westnap County and State of New Hampshire under the act of 3 rd Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
William Wallen was a Rev Pensioner under the Act of 15. March 1818, and who died on the 30 th March 1833 Miriam Wallen her Widow before one of the Judges of the Court of the County aforesaid made application on the 11 th . May 1853 for a pension under Act 3 Feby 1853 Marriage proven by Public Record
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death of Pensioner by Certificate of 3 rd Inst - Identity and continued Widowhood by probate Evidence
Pension allowed at the rate of $96. per Annum commencing on the 3 rd February 1853
August 25 th 1853
Name and residence of Agent
J. H. S. Eastman Harmington N. H.
Amiel W. Cook Examining Clerk.