Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10259, for Jacob Straw, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.H.)
Straw, Jacob.
R. 10259
Betty or Betsey
CONTENTS

13.914 Q
New Hampshire
Jacob Stran
of Hopkinton in the state of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the N. Hamp. line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1818 and sent to Joshua Darling Esq. Amherst New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  $2.09    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1818  48.00    10 Mo. 4/4  20 3/4  $130.09  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent Oct r 20 th 1820 to Enoch Darling
Amherst Mass. Mar 1821
uplicate Birth issued 2 May 1821 & sent to Francis Hall Concord N.H.
Col. L. S. May July 12 th

To the Hon. Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District of New Hampshire in Hillsborough County -
I Jacob Straw of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment about the first of January 1776. for the term of one year and served during said term under Capt. John Hale in Col. John Stark's Regiment of the New Hampshire line - and received a regular discharge from the Service, about the tenth day of Decr. 1776 following - from the said Capt. Hale in the State of Pennsylvania -
I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am poor and stand in need of assistance from my country for support -
Jacob Straw
April 27. 1818
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss. . . . }
April 27. 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Jacob Straw and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me
Joshua Darling
one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. } I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire, do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court that this is his Signature and the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk
Ameskeag
Jacob Shaw Affidavit on Application for a Pension No 93 Private First Artillery Regiment New Hampshire Line 1776 - 1 year
I Joshua Darling Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Shaw, within named did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy the full term of nine months on the Continental establishment And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to a 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. I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Shaw is poor and in my reduced circum- stances in life and stands highly in need of assistance from his Country for support. Joshua Darling

945 Jacob Straus
13914
Sept 1819
C

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire. Sept. Term 1820
Jacob Straw aged sixty two years resident in Hop- kinton in said County, came into Court and in pur- suance of an Act of Congress passed on the first 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
Real Estate none -
Personal Estate
  1 Low Case of Drawers.  1.33  1 1/4 ft Sable  1.00  3 Dining Chairs  1.90  4.. 23    6 Kitchen Chairs,  1.30  1 Desk.  2.50  1 Chest,  80  Meal Chest & Bread trough  55  4.. 15    2 Meals tables,  50  1 Linen Wheel  75  1 Large Wheel,  80  1 doz plates,  30  2.. 35    1/2 set Cups & Saucers,  25  Brown Ware,  87 1/2  Knives & forks,  80  1/2 doz pewter  1.25  3.. 17    2 Tin defies,  14  Skimmer & ladle,  40  Ironware  3.00  Box Iron  50  4.. 04    2 Glass Bottles,  25  Looking Glass,  50  Churn,  50  2 pails,  30  Fire Shovel & Tongs  1.00  2.. 55    1 Saddle,  20  1 Handsaw,  25  axe,  20  1/2 axe,  50  Whetstone,  30  Grindstone crank  1.00  2.. 15    1 pr. Butte rings,  25  1 set of bar hooks,  1.25  grate Iron  3.42  1 brand hooks  75  5.. 67      $28. 61  
Jacob Straw
And the said Jacob Straw in pursuance as aforesaid produ- ceth to said Court the following Oath by him duly taken and subscribed, viz. I Jacob Straw do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
Jacob Straw

And the said Jacob Straw doth here in court further declare on oath that he served in the Revolutionary as follows viz He enlisted in the month of January A.D. 1776 as a private into the company commanded by capt John Hale belonging to the company commanded by col. John Stark in the New Hampshire line for the term of one year he continued to serve accordingly in the service of the United States till sometime near the last of December 1776 when he was discharged in the State of Pennsylvania (I do not recollect the place) received one years pay but no written discharge - That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 27th A.D. 1818 And the number of his pension certificate is 13. 914 That his occupation is a farmer. 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 His wife Betsey Straw aged sixty years always infirm and at present able to perform no labor of any consequence - he fears his age and other infir- ties not able to labor more than one half of the time and then to no great profit - It therefore befits the opinion of said court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule and that the same together with a copy of the pension be duly certified to the Secretary of War
Jacob Straw
Sworn and declared before the Hon. D. K. Durdle, J. E. Smith Esqms Justices of said court the 8th day of September 1820 E. Durling Clerk Hillsborough ss. Court of Common Pleas, Sept. Term A.D. 1820 - The above said schedule and oath, and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Jacob Straw having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered; It is the opin- ion of said court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is $28. 61 cents - Wherefore the court order that a copy of the pension with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War - Attest. E. Durling Clerk
State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough ss. I Enoch Durling Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said county of Hillsbo- rough 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 truly copied from the records and files of said court In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 8th day of September A.D. 1820 E. Durling Clerk

11928 Declaration. Jacob Shaw
Re May 24, 1885.
11928
Petty Shaw dec d !
N.H.
Act 7. July 38.
m 79. d 39. - G. d 41!

State of New-Hampshire.
Merrimack, ss.
An this eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held at Concord in and for said County of Merrimack, Jacob Straw, a resident of Henniker in the County aforesaid, aged fifty 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1830, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That he is one of the children of Betty Straw, late of Newbury in the County of Merrimack N.H. deceased, who was the widow of Jacob Straw, formerly of Hopkinton N.H. late of Newbury N.H.; also deceased, and who was a pensioner of the United States on the New-Hampshire agency at the time of his death, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, that he died at Newbury N.H. on the twenty second day of March 1839, and left the before mentioned Betty Straw, his widow, that she remained his widow to the time of her death, which took place on the fourth day of July 1848, that she left the following named children living at the time of her death, which she had by the aforesaid Jacob Straw while she lived with him in the relation of husband and wife - to wit - Betsey Straw, Mary Harvey, John Straw, Richard Straw, Isaiah Straw, Lucinda Pomer, Samuel B. Straw and the declarant Jacob Straw, that they are all and the only children she had living living at the time of her death.
He further declares, that his Father the aforesaid Jacob Straw was a private in the war of the Revolution and was pensioned under the act of 1818 of March 1818 for the service he performed, the declarant asks reference to the proofs in the War department, which accompanied his application

for a pension under the act last mentioned. He makes this Declaration for the benefit of the before mentioned. Betsey, Mary, John, Richard, Isaiah, Leminda, Samuel B. as well as for himself -
Jacob Snow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written first. Before.
Aaron Whittmore
State of New Hampshire Merrimack County ss
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that Aaron Whit- temore above named is a judge & Member of said Court which is a duly constituted and organized Court of the State of New Hampshire aforesaid and that the foregoing signature of Aaron Whittmore purporting to be his is genuine, and is in the prop- er hand writing of said judge.
In witness whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this nineteenth day of November Anno Domini 1841.
S. C. Badger Clerk

State of New Hampshire Merrimack County, ss.
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held at Concord in and for said County of Merrimack on the third Tuesday of September Anno Domini 1844. do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Jacob Straw who was a private in the Revolutionary War died at Newbury in said County on the 23 rd day of March 1834; that he left a widow whose name was Betsy Straw, who continued his widow until the time of her death, which took place on the fourth day of July 1841. at said Newbury. that they left children whose names are Betsy Straw, Mary Harvey, John Straw, Richard Straw, Isaac Straw, Lucinda Farnum, Samuel B. Straw and Jacob Straw. = that said Jacob Straw was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight Dollars per month at the time of his death.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of November Anno Domini 1844.
S. C. Badger Clerk

"Marriages" One Thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine. May. Thirteenth. "Jacob Stran & Betty Burbank, both of Hopkinton"
The above is a true copy of the record in the book of the first Congregational church, in the hand writing of the Rev. Elijah Fletcher, then minister, with the exception of the date, which stands on the record, in fair and legible characters, as follows, to wit: "1779. May 13."
Hopkinton, N.H. Jan. 24. 1845.
Moses Kimball, Pastor of the Congregational Church.
State of New-Hampshire.
Merrimack ss. April 25 th 1845.
Personally appeared the above named Moses Kimball Pastor of the Church, and made oath in due form of law, that the above cer- tificate of record and affidavit was true.
Before me
Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace

Grand Diponegoro for Jacob Sture

I Isaac Dimond of lawful age testify and say that in the month of January A.D. 1776 Jacob Straw of Hopkinton enlisted into the Continental establishment under Capt. John Hale of Hopkinton, whose company was attached to Col. John Stark's Regiment, that said Straw joined said Hale's Company and contin- ued in the service until some time in the month of December following the said January in which he enlisted. Hopkinton September 2 nd 1818                      Isaac Dimond.

Joseph Gladwin

I Joseph Chadwick of lawful age testify and say that Jacob Straw of Hopkinton enlisted into Capt. John Hale's Company belonging to Col. John Stark's Regiment in the month of January 1776 that I am knowing to his joining said Company and serving in the same until some time in the month of November of the same year. Hopkinton September 2nd 1878 Joseph Chadwick

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss.
On this twenty third day of April 1821 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Rockingham personally appeared Jacob Straw who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Hale in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Stark in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the sixteenth day of September 1820, at or near Hopkinton
he presented to Matthew Hovey Esq. of said Hopkinton but said Hovey has made diligent search and says he cannot find it. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. Isaac Hill, Justice Peace
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office }
April 23. 1821 —
I hereby certify that Isaac Hill Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate 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 faith and credit are due —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Sparkhawk Secretary

I James Carr of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age hereby and say that I was a soldier in the the Revolutionary Army in Col. John Hale's Company of Col. John Stark's Regiment of the New Hampshire line and was well acquainted with Jacob Shaw now of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and knew that said Shaw served in said Company and Regiment from the first of January 1776. till the last of first of December November following, at which time I left the service and said Shaw in it.
June 17. 1819.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss—
June 17. 1819
Then personally appeared the above named James Carr, who who is a credible and disinterested Witness, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me
Joshua Darling
One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the First District Hillsborough County New Hampshire and Justice of the Peace of the District within & for said County

I Robert Carr of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I belonged to the same Company and Regiment in the Revolutionary Army with Jacob Shaw now of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, and know that he served as a soldier in Capt. John Hale's Company of Col. John Stark's Regiment of the New Hampshire line from the first of January 1776 to the 12th of November following at which time I had order from the Col. to go abroad on business and did not afterwards see said Shaw but presume he remained in the service -
Robert Carr
June 17. 1819.
State of New Hampshire } June 17. 1819. Then personally ap- Hillsborough ss. } peared the above named Robert Carr, a credible & disinterested witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me.
Joshua Darling
} Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire & Justice of the Peace and Inquest in said County

in favor of Jacob Straub

We Isaac Dimond of Warner & Samuel Burland of Hopkinton both in the County of Hillsboro's State of New Hampshire testify and say that we are well acquainted with Jacob Straw of said Hopkinton and know that is poor and by reason of his indigence and needy circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support-
Sept. 2. 1818
Isaac Dimond Samuel Burland

Concord N. H. May 20 th 1865 Sir.
I have forwarded the declaration of Jacob Strawn of Henniker, an of the children of Jacob & Betty Strawn late of Newbury N. H.; deceased, The elder Jacob Strawn was pensioned under the act of 1810 at the rate of $10 per month, his death and leaving a widow named Betty, her remaining his widow to the time of her death and the children left, are all seen by the certificate of J. C. Badger Clerk of the Circuit under his seal of office.
How long Jacob Strawn served is not precisely known, but it is supposed that he set forth in his declaration the number of times he was out, the officers he was under and the length of service at each time. it is hoped that enough service was proved in his application to give the children a full pension, but if otherwise should be glad to be informed that the deficiency may be supplied.

of which I shall await your answer -
With much respect.
I am Your Abt. Servt.
Israel W. Kelley
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm: of Pensions Washington D.C.

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Betty Howe
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18