Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19863, for Phinehas Manning, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Manning Phinehas Phineas or Abigail
W 19863
B.L. Wt. 4672-100 B.L. Wt. 186-60-557
CONTENTS

File Sept 1879.
10,655
Massachusetts 4
Phinehas Manning
of Gorham in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parley of the Mass. line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May , 1819 and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mo. 22 1/2 d. 86.89
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 48.00
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Publication since July 28th 1870 to Frank Dwight, North Hampton, Mass.

1225
Massachusetts
Abigail Manning widow of Phinehas Manning
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1st July
Certificate of Pension issued the fourteenth day of Oct 1857 and sent to
A. L. Gage Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 88 Vol. 2
Reg 5 mss - 157198

151198 Act Mar 3 May 28 th 55.
Abigail Keany via Phineas Manning Phineas to Paris
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Elphalet Packard Gunnington Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the ninth  April day of A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampshire the above named
Phinehas Manning the aforesaid Applicant for a pension under the late law of Congress
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Phinehas Manning the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampshire to be affixed hereto, this tenth day of Sept A D 1818
I do thereupon hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony and proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States - John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that John Hooker Esquire is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit - that the within signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the proper seal of said Court.
Josiah Dwight

Phinehas Manning Private
Col. Bailey & Sprouts Ref Massachusetts Line
1776 - 78 years
Correctly
Roll
59 B 67
11
Phinehas Manning Hampshire Massachusetts

Hampden J. Commonwealth vs. Commonwealth
Be it remembered that on this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & eighteen before me John Hooker Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit including in its Jurisdiction the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Personally appeared Phinehas Mannering Goshen in the said County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & made solemn oath that he was served as a soldier in the army of the United States during the war of the rebellion that he enlisted in May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & sixty one into a company then commanded by Captain Burr in the Second Massachusetts Regiment in the Continental line then commanded by Colonel Bailey & afterwards by Colonel Sprout that he enlisted to serve during the war and continued in the service during the remainder of said war and after having served more than seven years at the close of the war was honorably discharged and a discharge the said Phinehas testifies that his Honor was burnt about four or five years ago & all his papers and records thereunder discharge were consumed & destroyed by the fire The said Phinehas further deposes that he is now sixty three years of age & is quite infirm & extremely deaf & unable to support himself that he the said Phinehas has a wife & three young children to maintain. That he the said Phinehas is in debt and his circumstances as to property are so reduced that he stands in need of aid and relief from his country - The said Phinehas testifies that besides several other battles & sieges he was present at the taking of Burgoyne in the battle of Monmouth & at the siege of Yorktown & taking of Lord Cornwallis. Phinehas Mannering mark

Oliver Taylor of Goshen in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age, being duly sworn deposed & saith that he knows Phinehas Manning of Goshen above said who is an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war during six years - that he entered the service in 1777 & left it in 1783. but he does not know the month, or the day of the month - when he entered or when he left the service - that he knows that said Manning's house & all its contents were burnt about twelve or thirteen years ago - that he knows him to be in reduced circumstances at in life & verily believes him to be in a state of real necessity for his country's assistance - that he knows the said Manning to have been at & in the siege of Fort Stirling - in the battle of Monmouth & in the battle of Yorktown - & he knows that when he returned home in 1783. he bore the badge upon his right arm which was then considered as the distinction of an honorable soldier. said badge consisting of three stripes sewed upon the cloth of his coat. — June 26. 1840
Oliver Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
Then personally appeared the above deponent, Oliver Taylor Esquire, & in my presence subscribed & being by me duly sworn, declared the above deposition by him made to be true — Before me Edmund Bliss Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Edmund Bliss as being near me & well know that he is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hampshire, has for several years been now officiate as such —
John Hooker Clerk Justice as aforesaid

No 66
Phineas Manning
10.665 may 1819
Goshen
W. P. M.
Sep 1819

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPshire ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Phineas Manning aged sixty five years, resident in Forster 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 :
I enlisted during the war in the spring of 1777 in Col. Bradley's Regt in the Mass Line afterwards commanded by Col. Sproat & continued in the service till the spring after the peace I have recd Pension Certificate No. 10,655 dated May 15. 1819. I made my application for a pension on the sixth day of April 1818
And I 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
  Real estate ninety three Acres & half a s. 36 p $501. 44   Buildings standing on the same 198. 66   Two Cows 28.00. two 2 year old Steers 20.00 three yearlings 17.25 two Calves 6.00 71. 25   Thirteen sheep 10.93 eleven lambs 6.05. two swine 7.00. five Pigs 3. 33 27. 31   One old Cart 2.00 Old plow Iron 1.00 Harrow 2.50. Forks Shovel & Chain 3.00 8. 50   One horse 50.00 One horse waggons 30.00. privilege of spinning house & Williams land 10.00 90. 00   A share, two hoes, & Iron bar. One axe together with sundry small articles forming utensils 3. 33   Debts due from S d Manning. To John Williams 88.00. Miss Stevenson 20.00 $108.00 $900.49   Joseph Babney 12.00. John Hunt 4.50. Reuben Smith 34.00 Jonas Richmond 55.56 103.06   Asa Ladd 1.54. Hannah William 15.35. Jonah William 10.00. Dea. Hawthorne 3.00 29. 89   Dea. S. Whitcomb 1.50. Dea. R. Southwick 2.10. Peter Stone 7.00. Dues in pension 350.00 360. 60   601. 55 
I am a farmer by occupation and am utterly unable to do any labor nor earn a farthing. I have a wife aged 74 years in tolerable health & five children who live with me viz Sally aged 29 years in health, Lydia aged 28 years Abigail aged 22 years, George Washington aged 20 years Joel aged 13 years all in good health I need my pension for my support as well as the aid of my children I cannot get along without it.  Phineas his Manning  Sworn to, and declared, on the sixth day of July. — 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight — Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly 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 Nine hundred dollars, and forty nine cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Return made by Israel Hobart Esq r of the persons he has joined in Marriage Anno. One Thousand seven hundred and ninety
Phinehas Manning of Goshen & Abigail Alden of Ashfield March eleventh
The above is a true record of said marriage as returned by the abovesaid persons
Recorded the fifth of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety Attest O. Root S Clerk
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the record excepting the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows - Anno 1790 - March 11 th & 5 th of May 1790
I Olin Childs depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Conway County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me Olin Childs Town Clerk of Conway
Franklin ss. } Conway Nov r 9. 1838 } Personally appeared the above named Olin Childs and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Phineas Bartlett Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin hereby certify that Phineas Bartlett Esq. of Conway in said county is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, and full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done as such.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1838
E. Alvord Clerk

Abigail 1778 Sparring
✓ act 7. July 38
m. 90 d. 32
416 5/8 Hargrave M ary
adm 0 2 years fin 80 $
No deduction
H m G. N. Briggs H m R.
H m G. N. Briggs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss
On this tenth day of October AD 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. W m P Walker Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid Abigail Manning a resident of Florida in the said County of Berkshire aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July Seventh in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight entitled An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Phineas Manning late of Goshen in the County of Hampshire deceased who was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the Revolution War, for the proof of which services she refers to the evidence furnished in that case now on file at the Pension office at Washington City. She further declares that she was married to the said Phineas Manning on the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety that her husband the aforesaid Phineas Manning died on the twenty second day of October AD 1832 at Goshen aforesaid; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated. her
Abigail I Manning Mann
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written before
William P. Walker Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W. Bishop - Register of the Court of Probate within & for the said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Manning for a pension. that the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court & that the annexed signature is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Henry W. Bishop - Register of Probate

18-1198

State of Massachusetts } ss Hampshire County }
On this Seventh day of April 1855 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Manning aged ninetyone years, a resident of Goshen County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts who made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Abigail Manning to whom under the provisions of the act of the act of February 2 d 1848 a pension of Ninety six dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Phinehas Manning a private of the Revolutionary War and late of Hampshire County State of Massachusetts
She further states that her pension certificate under the aforesaid act of February 2 d 1848 is not numbered but bears date the Thirteenth day of October 1851 and recorded in the Pension Office Page 88 Vol 2 by A. H. Markland Clerk and is made payable at the Massachusetts Agency she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 d 1855 never having received or known herself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her late husband she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced now on file in the Pension Office and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted That since being placed on the list of Revolutionary pensioners she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Phinehas Manning mark
Attest Eliphalet Packard
Abigail Manning
George W Williams
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Abigail Manning to be the identical person she alleges herself to be a Pensioner of the United States and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent Attorney or otherwise
Eliphalet Packard justice of the Peace
The age and a resident entertained by me E Packard justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Ebenezer Pease Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Ebenezer Pease and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine:
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this Twenty Second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

State of Massachusetts } ss Hampshire County }
On this Seventh day of May 1835 before me a justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Manning a resident of Goshen County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of law that Abigail Manning who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the act of February 2 d 1848 a pension of ninety six dollars per annum has been granted for the service of her late husband Phinehas Manning during a private of the Revolutionary war That since being pla- ced on the roll of Pensioners she the said Abigail Manning has not intermarried but remains and now is a widow that they have known her for twelve years and agree their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances to wit a personal acquaintance and living in the neighborhood They further state that they are disinterested witnesses
Amasa Packard
George W Williams
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written Elphalel Packard Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Manning, Phineas GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4642 and Ht. 186-60-55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 16, 1793 (4642) to Ebenezer Hazard
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWP/eel
January 18, 1929
Mrs. John Cromelin 266 Prospect Avenue Mount Vernon, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.19863, it appears that Phinehas or Phineas Manning was born in October, 1755 or 1756, place not stated.
He enlisted in May, 1776 and served six months in Captain Gray's Massachusetts Company. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served in Captain Burr's Company, Colonels Bailey's and Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment, he was at the siege of Fort Stanwix, at the taking of Burgoyne, in the battles of Monmouth and Jamestown, and at the Siege of Yorktown, and served until in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was living at Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He died there, October 22, 1832.
The soldier married, March 11, 1790, at Conway,

Franklin County, Massachusetts, Abigail Alden of Ashfield. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 10, 1838, at which time she was living in Florida, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, aged seventy-four years. In 1855, she was living in Goshen, Massachusetts.
In 1820, the soldier referred to the following children: Sally, aged twenty-nine years; Lydia, aged twenty-eight years; Abigail, aged twenty-two years; George Washington, aged twenty years; and Joel, aged thirteen years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1929 Jan 18 - H. H. M. - mss. 1.1 v. 1 p. 10 Cromelin ms.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
19863 Abigail Manning Widow of Phinehas Manning Dis Rev War
Feb 29 48
Vol. M Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

186 ✓
Coacac

Application under law March 1823, ret d See letter to S. Hoodard, 1823 3 June 1823 & to claim- ant 20 June 1825 P
See letter to claimant 17 th Decr 1825, returning deeds for authentication.

Ms. C.A.H. 2 Feb 18, 1868, Mass.
A. H. D.

Augt. 7 th 1857
Rel: to case of
Abigail Manning Parker
ad 48
Hon
S. Gage
a
present
E. Heath
Court of Sessions
Washington D.C.

Lt. to Pen. Agent Connecticut (to drop from roll on account of erroneous inscription)
April 20, 1839.
Lt to Pen. Agt Massetts -
April 20, 1839.
Massachusetts-1778
Abigail Manning, widow of Minichas Manning, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March. 1818 and who died on the 22 d October, 1832 - of Berkshire co. in the State of Massachusetts - who was a private - in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col. Bailey in the Massetts - line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension re- issued the 1 st day of April, 1839 - and sent to W. E. Brayton, Esq. North Adams, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1839 $240:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th " 40:00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by
S. A. Elisha
Page 195

Massachusetts - 1778
Abigail Manning widow of Phinehas Manning, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818 and who died on the 18 March, 1818 - of Berkshire in the State of Mass'tts - who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't _____ commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass'tts. time for 2 years private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feb- ruary, 1839 and sent G. H. R. G. H. Briggs, H. R.
Swears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $240:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th 39 = 40:00
240:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. J. Elliot Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 195.

Letter to H. Gage Sept 23/57
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Reported
Massachusetts
Abigail Manning widow of Phinehas Manning Mass served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Spionate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of August 1848 and sent to
Wm. J. Rockwell Pittsfield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 87 Vol. 2

4039 Massachusetts
Abigail Manning widow of Phineas Manning who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of December 1843 and sent to Kinickly Williams Goshen. Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 48

266 Prospect Ave., Mount Vernon, N.Y. Apr. 9, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
In reply to the enclosed letter which was sent to the War Department, I was referred to your Department, so I am sending it on to you in the hope that you will be able to give me the desired information.
Assuring you of my appreciation of any trouble you may be put to,
I remain,
Yours very truly,
Dorothy Cromelin Mrs. John Cromelin

266 Prospect Ave., Mount Vernon, N.Y. Apr. 4, 1928
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D.C.
SUBJECT: PENSIONERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
My dear Sirs:
In order to complete our family records, it is necessary to learn the maiden name of the wife of PHINEAS MANNING, a Revolutionary Soldier, who was my great-great-grand-father.
PHINEAS MANNING was born in Windham, Ct., Oct. 7, 1756. His first enlistment was in 1777 for three years in the HAMPSHIRE CO. REGIMENT, 2nd. Mass., under Col. John Bailey. This is only one of many enlistments. He died in Goshen, Mass., Oct. 22, 1832.
His wife, ABIGAIL MANNING, received a pension until her death in Goshen, on Sept. 21, 1857, at the age of 94.
Will you be able to give me from the Pension Records, the maiden name of ABIGAIL MANNING ?
A genealogy of the MANNING FAMILY is being compiled and any information about her will be most appreciated. The names of her parents are also desired.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated.
Believe me,
Yours very truly,
Dorothy Cromelin Mrs. John Cromelin
Received A. G. O. Apr. 6 1928

1 March 1823 Maj. Christopher M c Donough Dec 25 th Recd. 1825 Phinehas D. Mansfield Claimant care of John Master Chesterfield Mass
I free
To the Secretary at War
Washington City

Northampton Ms Nov 23, 1825-
The Society at War
Sir
You will have the goodness to assist any communication you may see fit to make to me on the subject of the inclosed, to be left at the P. Office in Westfield Ms to the care of the P. Master in that place, as I can get a letter from that Office more conveniently than forward the P. B. in Goshen. I am oblige you - very hble Servt.
Phineas Manning

Washington Sept. 14. 1837.
Hon: J. E. Heath Comt. of Pensions
Sir:
On the 12 th day of July last, I had the honor to address you a note in reference to the claim of Abigail Manning, the widow of Phineas Manning, a Revolutionary Pensioner; & not having had the pleasure of receiving any reply, I again, on the 6 th of August, addressed a second note to the Dept. on the same subject, requesting, I think, in each communication, a reply as soon as the convenience of the Dept. would permit.
I have not, as yet, had the pleasure of a reply to either of my communications.
I beg leave to state, that I am daily receiving communications from my employers residing in various parts of the Country & at a great distance from Washington, pressing me to urge their claim upon the attention of the Pension Dept. & some of them threatening to withdraw their business from me, because they think me remiss in not sufficiently energetic; and I hope my apparent anxiety on this occasion,

will be attributed to the right cause.
Mrs. Manning's case is simply this:— Her husband, Phineas Manning, a Revolutionary soldier, applied for & received from the United States a pension of $96. pr. annum, & died. His Widow, the present claimant, applied & a pension was granted to her of $80. pr annum only; she claims that, by law, she is entitled to receive the same amount that her husband would have received, if living—that is $96. instead of $80. per annum.
The Dept. is respectfully asked to increase her pension to the full amount of Ninety Six dollars per annum, the increase to commence on the day of the date of her pension certificate, or to inform her upon what law the difference is created of which she complains.
A reply is respectfully requested at the earliest convenience of the Dept.—
I am very Respectfully Yours & H. L. Gage A. L. Gage

Phoebe Mann in Mrs. Starr Rose Rev. D. B. Barber  as  Rev. D. B. Barber H. H. Starr  as  H. H. Starr D. B. Barber  as  Rev. D. B. Barber Free 6 H. H. Starr The Hon. The Secretary of War Washington City

Chesterfield Ms Dec 30. 1825
The Secretary at War.
Sir
Two copies of Deeds with the required certificate of the Clerk of the Court are herewith forwarded to your Department to be filed with other papers now in your possession in the case of Phineas Manning, Applicant for a Pension.
very respectfully your ob't serv't.
Phineas Manning By D. Bancroft

Apr. 1. In ab Mr. Elliott
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office City of Washington -

For the Adams Mass March 26. 1839 —
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dr Sir —
There is an error in the Second Antiquary which shall correct and return as soon as convenient — Manning died I think in 1832 — you will however get the exact time from the papers of the Widow —
I am Sir Respg. yours &c W. E. Raynes

M.
4889
Oct 5. 1843 Map Abigail Manning
Oct 1838
Goshen Ms Sept 30 March 5 th 1843. Tr Hinckley Williams $80 per an Post Mark
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Hinckley Williams Washington D.C. Goshen Map

Goshen Sept 1843
Sir
Enclosed you will find a declaration & certificate for Mrs Manning. You Sir will know what to do with them
Respectfully Yours
Heinckley Williams

Payment to be made at Boston by F. Warren, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts. Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. First payment to be made 31st December, 1838.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 1, Vol. 1, Page 195, by
S. A. Elliot, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Abigail Manning, of Massachusetts, widow of Phinehas Manning, deceased, — who was a private in the Revolution — and died on the eighteenth day of March, 1818, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Eighty — dollars and ————— cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth — day of February, ————— one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Abigail Manning, widow of Phinehas Wamphshire County and State of Massachusetts act 2 February 1848
Claim, ( "original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Joint Resolution of July 1. 1848, from $80 to $96 per annum, comm'g 1 July 1848,
Name and residence of Agent.
A. L. Gage Present
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

July 10. 1857
In behalf of Abigail Manning wid. of Phileas
To
A. S. Hays President
Mr. G. J. Smithwick A. S. Hays Washington D.C.

Washington July 14. 1857.
Hon: J. E. Heath
Sir:
Upon examining the Pension papers in your Dept: of Phineas Manning I perceive he served 5. years in the Revolutionary war & drew Eight dollars p. M o . or $76. a year.
Abigail Manning, his widow, is allowed a pension of Eighty dollars p. annum.
Will you have the goodness to inform me why she is not entitled to receive as a pension the same amount her husband did & much less.
Very Respectfully
Yours Obl. Servt
A. L. Gage

Washington Augt: 6. 1851.
Hon: J. E. Heath
Comm r of Pensions
Sir:
On the 12 th July last: I had the Honor of addressing a communication to you on the subject of a pension, to which I have not had the pleasure of receiving any reply. I now take the liberty of renewing the application.
The case is that of Abigail Manning, widow of Phineas Manning dec d . Phineas Manning received Ninety Six dollars per annum for his services in the revolution, his widow, Abigail Manning, the applicant receives only Eighty dollars per annum — The question submitted to the Dept: is — under or by virtue of what act or acts of Congress it is — that the difference above mentioned is made? The widow claims that she is entitled to receive the same amount that her husband received, & that there should be allowed to her, in addition to what she has received & is now receiving, the sum of Sixteen dollars per annum, to commence on the day of the date of her pension Certificate.
A reply to this application is

most respectfully solicited at your earliest convenience.
I am Sir,
very Respectfully Yours. etc.
A. L. Gage

From J. E. Heath

Pension Office September 23 d 1851
Sir:
In reference to the case of Abigail Manning widow of Phinehas Manning, I have to inform you that a certificate will be issued at an increased rate when the one she now holds shall be returned to this Office
I am respectfully, Your obedt. Servt. John Wilson for Commissioner
H. L. Gage Esq. Present

A. Manning
Payment to be made at
Boston
by
Franklin Haven Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 87 Vol. 2
Geo. Shulman Clerk.
58 in 1848 in Goshen before in Cistfield

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Abigail Manning , widow of Phinehas Manning , who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United - States this 17th day of August , one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Lict $96. 229 $80. Comg 1 July 1848
A. L. Gage Present

Washington D.C. Oct. 4 th 1857
Sir I herewith enclose you the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Abigail Manning, as required in your Letter to me of 23 rd ult.
very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt
A. L. Gage
Hon. J. E. Heath Comm d of Pensioners

Sylvanus Hove
Dec.

I Sylvanus Stone of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Seven years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Abigail Manning of Goshen in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts that her name previous to her marriage was Abigail Alden I was also well acquainted with her husband Phineas Manning late of said Goshen deceased I was present at the marriage of said Abigail Alden & Phineas Manning which took place in the year seventeen hundred & ninety in Conway Massachusetts in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachu- setts - They were united in marriage by the Reverend  the  Herbert of Conway  of Sheffield aforesaid said Abigail's place of residence then being in said Conway Massachusetts & said Phineas Manning's place of residence being in said Goshen - I resided in said town of Goshen at the time of the marriage of the said Abigail & Phineas - I resided in said town of Goshen until within twenty years since & was well acquainted with them during the whole of said time - I removed to Williamstown aforesaid about twenty years ago & have resided there since And further deponent saith not -
Sylvanus Stone

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss Sept. 20 th 1838
Personally appeared Sylvanus Stone & made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed & I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Sylvanus Stone signer of the within & that he is a credible person - In for me - E. B. Perriman Justice of Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Edmund B. Perriman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edmund B. Perriman and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Chas Sedgwick
CLERK.

I hereby certify that the word "Ashfield" & the words "the Revd Mr Porter of Ashfield" & the word "Ashfield" were erased by me & the words "Conway" & the words "Esquire Hobart of Conway" & the word "Conway" were interlined by me previous to administering the oath to said Lycurgus Stone.
E. B. Perrine Justice of Peace

Act 1838 Settled at Treasury Cons d with Ad d ON Mid File # 19863

Goshen July 26 th 1828
Sir
I send you the claim for my pension - I am poor and want it - Do send as soon as convenient to Goshen Hampshire Co - Massachusetts your most obedient Humble Servt
Phineas Manning
Hon: Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington

No. 1 Original Report  16  REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug t 27. 1828
Phineas Manning , of Goshen , in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Burr 's company, in the Second regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2 nd September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Phinehas Manning in the Massachusetts line. It further appears that Phinehas Manning - is now on the pension list of any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Richd Hagner  And
correct No 181238123

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Phineas Manning of Goshen in the county of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Private in Captain Beers Company, in the 2 Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this 11 day of July , in the year 1828 Phineas Manning
Before me,‡ Timothy Lyman Justice of the Peace in the county of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts personally appeared, this day, Leonard Thatchers and Charles B. Lyman of the said county, who did severally make oath that Phineas Manning by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this eleventh day of July in the year 1828 Timothy Lyman Justice of the Peace
I, Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Court of the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that Timothy Lyman Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a § Justice of the Peace for said county and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twentieth day of July A.D. 1828
Solomon Stoddard Clerk 4 B. (cont.)
sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. the claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of
* Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

John Manning Deft

John Manning of Florida in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Phineas Manning late of Goshen in the County of Hampshire deceased - that said Phineas Manning died at Goshen aforesaid on the twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two - that Abigail Manning the widow of said Phineas Manning deceased has not been married since the decease of her husband Phineas Manning & that she still remains a widow - And further deponent saith not - John Manning
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss Oct 10 th 1838
Personally appeared John Manning & made oath to the truth of the above deposition - by him subscribed & I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said John Manning signer of the above & that he is not only a respectable person, but a credible person - Before me - E. B. Pissimian Justice of Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Edmund B. Perriman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Edmund B. Perriman and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Ch Sedgwick CLERK.

I George W. Manning of Boston in the County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that at the particular solicitation & request of Phineas Manning I said George W. purchased of him by Deeds bearing date Nov. 29, 1820 and March 29, 1821 all the real estate of which the said Phineas was Phineas was seised at the time of me the same being appraised to me for the sum of four hundred & fifty five dollars and sixty cents and in consideration thereof I then assumed upon myself and promised to pay the following debts of the said Phineas to wit: amounts to wit: from my written indemnification against the same viz To Sally Manning $236.10 - To Lydia Manning $65.00 - To Sarah Williams $70. To Rachel Billings $7.60 - To Jonathan Richmond $52.00 - To Nuben Smith $16.62 - To Luther Stone $10.00 - To Dart Erastus Hawks $3.00 - To Henry Alden $10.00. To Joseph Putney fourteen dollars & forty five cents & to dis- count what the said Phineas owed me for work in the month of Sept. Oct. & Nov. A.D. 1820 $16.05 - amounting in all to $485.90 - and have since paid to Sarah Williams the debt owed in money with interest - so Williams has since deceased The debt due to Jonathan Richmond of $52.00 was for a wagon & harness which I long since purchased of him for my Father Phineas Manning and in 1821 when the arrangement of him & by him at his declaration was made & assumed I debt upon myself and gave my note therefor to the said Jonathan which I took up in the Spring of 1824 by giving a new note for $30. & paying the rest in cash which note for $30. is now due & outstanding against me - the said Jonathan is now supposed to be absent on a peddling tour & his affidavit cannot now be obtained. I also paid a debt to Henry Alden of Ashfield of ten dollars for said Phineas a year ago this fall in full of all debts and the said Alden there- upon discharged a claim against the said Phineas for the same amount and which was due previous to March 1821. I also paid the amount of a note to Dyer Banesoft Esq. in favor of Dart Erastus Hawks for more than three dollars which note was given by the said Phineas to Erastus & left with the Banesoft for collection - said Hawks has now absconded & is in Canada as is commonly reported. I also discharged with said Phineas sixteen dollars & five cents in March 1821 being the amount due me for work in the Fall of 1820 - the debt also to Lydia Manning I paid to her about three years since upon her marriage, its household furniture and received her discharge from the aforesaid debt against the said Phineas. The said Lydia is now in the state of New York & her affidavit cannot be conveniently obtained. I have also paid a debt of $15 to Daniel Williams of Hadley which is not before mentioned but which the said Phineas was owing and liable to pay in March 1821 and some other debts which I have advised it is not necessary now to specify. The debts aforesaid which I thus assumed for the said Phineas and which now remain unpaid as aforesaid I have no means of paying at present but by selling the real estate which is before described and in consideration of which I assumed upon myself the responsibilities aforesaid and further your default with cost George W. Manning

I Sally Manning of Goshen in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I am now thirty four years of age and that sometime in the month of March 1821 the said Phineas Manning of Goshen aforesaid and found him indebted to me in the sum of two hundred & thirty six dollars & ten cents for labor & services done for him & for money lent to him and debts paid for him, and at that time the said Phineas made arrangements with George W. Manning to take a deed or deeds of his estate & pay off his debts. The said George thereupon gave me his note for the aforesaid sum payable on demand, which note I now hold against the said George, he having paid the interest on said note up to March last the principal still remaining due & unpaid. Upon the receipt of said note I discharged the said Phineas from all claims I had against him, and further saith not. Sally Manning
I Abigail Manning of Goshen in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I am now twenty seven years old and that on the twenty ninth day of March 1821 I made a settlement with Mr. Phineas Manning of Goshen aforesaid and he was indebted to me in the sum of forty five dollars for weaving & spinning & house work done for his family, and that George W. Manning gave me his note therefor, bearing date March 29. 1821, whereupon I discharged the said Phineas from all further claims upon him for the debt aforesaid. I have recd. four years interest on the aforesaid note, but the principal still remains due - and further your deponent saith not.
Abigail Manning
I Phoebe Smith of Goshen in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that about six years ago Phineas Manning of said Goshen was indebted to me in the sum of thirty dollars for host in the exchange of horses & that sometime after he paid me a part of the same. That on the 28th day of March 1821 that on the 28 th of March

AD 1821 George H. Manning I said Goshen gave me his promissory note of hand for the balance then due him from Phineas which was sixteen dollars & sixty two cents which was paid by the said Phineas from all further claim I had against him for what he then owed me - That about a year & a half ago as I should think the said George H. paid me the amount of said notes, which he has since released and which he has this day executed me and further with not.
Isaac D. Smith
I Abel Billings of Goshen in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby say that in December 1820 Phineas Manning of Goshen borrowed of me the sum of about six or seven dollars for his share of a tax in building a school house, & that same time I should think in the year 1823 George H. Manning paid me the amount of said notes in cash, the precise time & the precise amount I do not recollect but should think over seven dollars and further your deponent saith not.
Abel Billings
I John Williams of Goshen in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby say that I have kept a store in Goshen for over forty years and have long been in the habit of trading with Phineas Manning of said Goshen and that he has frequently been indebted to me for goods & merchandise and that for many years I had my store books open to all that in March 1821 I had three accounts of hand which had long been due to me for goods & cash paid for him and the matter of deal between us amounting to one hundred and twenty dollars & eighty cents also a balance due on book for merchandise of nineteen dollars and nineteen cents amounting in the whole to one hundred and thirty four dollars and the said Phineas then turned out and delivered to me in pay and in full satisfaction thereof one horse appraised at forty dollars, one yoke of oxen at twenty five dollars, one cow at twelve dollars, three two year olds at nineteen dollars, one sheep at seventeen dollars at seven and a half dollars, two veals at five dollars and one ton of hay at two dollars. Whereby in the whole $134.19 which property I then received and discharged the said Phineas from all further claim on account of the aforesaid debt and gave him up the aforesaid notes and discharged the book account aforesaid and further your deponent saith not.
John Williams
I Luther Stone of Goshen in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby say that I am a clothier by trade and have long been in the habit of dressing cloth for Phineas Manning of Goshen and for his family and that by turning to my book of account I find that the said Phineas was indebted to me in January 1821 the sum of twenty dollars for cloth dressing and

carding wool and that since that time, I should think two or three years ago, George W. Manning paid me ten dollars in an account and the remainder of my claim on George W. paid for me to the W. Lyman which amounted me the same as cash, as I owed him the money - the particular sum owed to me I have not noted the means of ascertaining but should think about ten dollars. The sd. Phineas and myself have had no deal together since my mediation
Luther Stone Joseph Putney of Goshen in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that Phineas Manning of Goshen aforesaid was on the first day of Decr. 1820 indebted to me an account for leather sold him & for tanning & dressing leather for him in the sum of fourteen dollars and forty five cents and that in the Spring of 1821 George W. Manning offered to give me his note for the same, but wishing to make a true & effect of some matter of deal, I then declined taking his note, and the account has thus remained unsettled until this time, but the said George W. has often offered to settle & cancel the account and is now willing to do it and I have so far discharged the sd. Phineas from it that I have no claim upon any one for it but the said George W. who alone is ready to account with me therefor and offers so to do (and has often so offered since the Spring of 1821). Joseph Putney
Hampshire ss. Nov. 17 th 1825 Personally appeared Sally Manning and Abigail Manning, and on the eighteenth day of December 1825 personally appeared Reuben Smith, Abigail Billings, John Williams, Luther Stone, Joseph Putney and George W. Manning, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them severally and respectively subscribed before me Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss I Solomon Stoddard Jr Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Dyer Bancroft Esq whose signature is affixed to the certificate made on the annexed paper was on the 17 th day of November instant, and now is, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth - and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be, given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity - and that his signature to said certificate is known by me to be his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twenty ninth day of November A.D. 1825
S Solomon Stoddard Jr Clerk of the Judicial Courts

Dear Sir Believing as I do that government have been highly imposed upon by these old Pensioners: and living near a neighbor to one of them and knowing his Circumstances about as well as I do my own: and having seen so much of their falsehood & lies in the family: in order to deceive the People so that they may get that Pension again: and Being a true friend to all the good Laws of my Country: and seeing this family trying every false thing they can invent in hopes by that means to get the Pension again: That their conduct has been so offensive to me that I thought I would take the Liberty to address your Hon. with a true Statement of their Circumstances as near as I can judge at this time which was July 3 rd 1820 it Being the time when their Schedule was made out to day Before the Court which was held at B. Thompson For that Purpose July 5 th 1820 - I have Received a copy of their schedule from the Clerk of the Court: which I view to be Very Unjust & Dishonest: it appears to me that the men that made it out Did not care what they did if they could make his Property appear so small that he could get the Pension again: I will now make a statement of his Property as they made it and then the Real Value as I think of the same Property
A Schedule of the Estate of Shinarah Manning of Goshen county of Hampshire State of Massachusetts applicant for a Pension under an act of Congress of May 1 st 1820    of land  unit    Real Estate ninety three acres & half Value at  $ 501 - 44    Buildings standing thereon Value at  198 - 66    two cows Value at 14 Dollars Each But they had 1/2 cows at this time  28 - 00    two year old steers Value 20 Dollar & 3 yearling Value at 17.25 cent  77 - 25    two calves Value at $3 Each 13 Sheep at 84 cents Each $10 93 cent  16 - 98    Eleven lambs at 55 cents Perhead  6 - 05    Two swine Value at three & 50 cent Each  7 - 00    five Digs at 50 Each =  3 - 33    one old Cart Value at $2 = old Plow irons Value at $1.00  3 - 00    one harrow = $2.50 & timber chain & hand chain $3.00  5 - 50    one Pension gray horse  50 - 00    one waggon Value  30 - 00    half a house for spinning Standing on J. Williams Land  10 - 00    one Shave 2 hoes & iron Bar one axe with sundre other artik  3 - 33    ets of farming utensils Value at $3 = 33 cents  900 - 49  

I will Dear Sir allthough I have Closed my long statements on the subject Just state to you a few things about the situation of the family and the income at the farm - the family consists of the man & his wife & two girls and two boys all healthy and well able to support themselves I expect that you have it in your office that he is a lame man and never expected to do another days work and I beg your Honor to give him a little something for his support when as his lameness was very trifling: and I think there has not a day passed since he hurt him but that he has worked some
For the year 1819 he raised 70 or 80 bushels of good corn & about 300 bushel of potatoes he raised some wheat & oats & flax and other things for his family he also raised two hogs that weighed about 20 stones each - and I think his income was not much different last year to what it was the year before the income of his cows &c I don't know much about it - Wm
Dated at Goshen June 2 d 1821
My Judgement of the Real Value of the before mentioned Property
  This 93 acres & 1/2 of land is worth at least $ 600 - 00   These Buildings cost 7 or 8 hundred Dollars: and are now worth 400 - 00   He had four cows, on the farm at the time their schedule was made worth $16 each 0 64 - 00   2 year old steers worth 25 Dollars & 3 yearlings valued 18 Dollars 0 43 - 00   two calves at 3 Dollars each & 13 sheep at 5/6 Each is $ 11 96 total 0 17 - 96   Eleven lambs at 1/8 Each is $ 8 Dollars & 25 cents 0 08 - 25   two swine would weigh nearly 200 Each one worth 10 & the other Dollars 8 0 18 - 00   Five Pigs worth 7/8 Each - total 0 05 - 83   one old cart $ 10 Dollars & one Plow & half of another Plow 0 14 - 00   one harrow $ 2 - 50 & one timber chain & hand chain $ 5 - 00 0 07 - 50   one pension gray horse valued at 0 50 - 00   their waggon: 5 or 6 week before the appraisal cost $ 55 Dollars worth 0 50 - 00   half a spinning house When it was built cost us $ 50 Dollar each worth 30 - 00   one Shave & 2 hois & iron bar & one all together with a number of other articles of farming utensils: all these articles are worth 12 - 00 
The above statement I believe to be the Real Value of his Property at that time allthough it differs very much from their statement - the difference is only $ 420 05 and they jumped on at one time three hundred & 500 in 350 00 070 05

Williamsburgh Ms. June 8 th
Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War at The City of Washington
Caveat.
Ph. Manning The original papers wanted
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 3

Shinahas Manning to several Parsons as from the Clarks Copy to John Williams $88 00 this he owed at that time $ 88 00 Major Stone & Son 20 00 this he did not owe it was paid three months at my place Joseph Putney 12 00 this sum I am not certain whether he owed it 12 00 John Hunt 4 52 this sum I suppose he owed 4 52 Reuben Smith 31 00 this he owed 31 00 Jonathan Richmond 55 56 this was for a waggon which he had his son owned and it ought to have been put into the account long away to ass Selden 01 54 to ass Selden 01 54 to Hannah Williams 15 35 to Hannah Williams 15 35 to Jonah Williams 10 00 to Jon Williams 10 00 to Doct Hawks 03 00 to Doct Hawks 03 00 to Doct Whitman 01 50 to Doct Whitman 01 50 to Doct Starkweather 02 10 to Doct Starkweather 02 10 to Luther Stone 07 00 to Luther Stone 07 00 to Divous Persons $50 00 this he did not owe one cent of it But
501 57 Put it into his schedule in order to try to make it appear that he owed as much as he was worth that he might stand a better chance to get Pension again. He has money due to him from $ 501 57 { his son John 40 00 } Debit 5 05 { from tower 10 00 } { 50 00 } 126 201 126 the above sum is all that I know of that he owed at that time
But he has some time in the month of march last past been trying to destroy his property so that your Hon. may place him on the Pension List again: By all the falsehoods they can invent: such as giving unprincipled men their privately in the night time for appraisers: and likewise a justice of the peace to administer the oath to them: Who is as selfish about the Bud- niss as they be and always gets a large toll out of it first if they get it I am informed that the old Pensioners have Deeded away their farm to their Children for a small sum: in order to qualify them to get Pension again They have got all their assignment ready for a new trial: and went to make an attack at march Court last: But the Court adjourned too quick for them: But I think they will make another attempt at Sept r Court if your advertisement Don't stop them But Dear Sir you will see by my statements: though in a broken manner that he would be worth a thousand Dollars now if he has not sold it away to get Pension and must conclude with the greatest Respect I am your Humb t Servt Jonah Williams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss -
On this twenty third day of November A D 1825 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Hampshire aforesaid Phinehas Manning resident in said County aged sixty nine years last October, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Phinehas Manning enlisted as a soldier for the term of six months in the spring of the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Gray, the Regiment, Col's Line Infantry. At the expiration of said term was discharged at Ticonderoga, he then enlisted again for the term of the War, in the Continental Army in the month of April or May in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Dure in the 2 nd Regiment of Mass Line of establishment commanded by Col o Bailey and afterwards by Col o Spauld and continued to serve in said Corps until the spring after the close of the War and was then discharged from the service near West Point. Was engaged in the following battles viz - at Fort Stanwix - at the taking of Burgoyne - at Saratoga - at Ticonderoga and at the siege of Cape Breton. He further declares that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not now less any person in trust for me any property or securities cash or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - - - viz One old Loam - two spinning wheels, a little old broom - five old Kitchen Chairs - One old table - One old cupboard - two candle sticks, old iron ware - small Looking Glass, old shovel & tongs - one painter's bladder, few pins & forks - Old Grindstone, a pair of old flutes - One old foot stove - - -

That since the exhibition of my former schedule the following changes have been made in my property, to wit: Previous to my obtaining a pension I was much in debt and greatly embarrassed, owing as much or more than all my property would probably fetch at a forced sale and had frequently tried to induce my son to take the property to himself and pay my debts; but upon receiving a pension, I experienced a partial and temporary relief from my pecuniary embarrassments and thought I would retain my property till some better opportunity was offered to dispose of it to enable me to pay off my debts; but when the pension was withdrawn from me all my difficulties and embarrassments soon returned and I was driven to the necessity of making a disposition of my estate to satisfy demands that had been long due and were then pressing upon me. Under these circumstances, I induced my son George W. Manning to take deeds of all my real estate which is mentioned and described in my first schedule at the appraisal of men, and pay my debts to the amount of said appraisal, which he agreed to do, and gave me a writing of indemnity against certain debts particularly specified and amounting to the appraisal aforesaid, which debts were then legally due and outstanding against me - my deeds to him bear date the one November 29. 1820 the other March 29 th 1821 for the consideration nominally of five hundred Fifty Dollars, but the real consideration was four hundred and eighty five Dollars & eighty cents. Copies of said deeds are forwarded with this declaration. The debts which the said George W. assumed upon himself and from which he obligated himself to discharge me and which I suppose he has since paid and satisfied are the following, to wit, to Sally Manning $236. 10. to Lydia Manning $165.00 to Sarah Williams $100.00 to Sarah Pillsbury $7. 68. to Jonathan Richmond $52.00 to Reuben Smith $16.60. to Luther Stone $10.00. to D ct Erasmus Hanchett $3.00. to Henry Allen $80.00. to Joseph Putney $14.45. to George W. Manning for labor in the Autumn of 1820 $16.05 To Abigail Manning $45.00 amounting in the whole to four hundred eighty five Dollars and ninety cents. This arrangement was made in good faith and from necessity and without any intent to impose upon the Government. As to the rest of the Personal Property contained in my said former schedule, it has been disposed of in the support and maintenance of myself & family and in payment of my just debts other than those before mentioned. In March 1821 I was indebted to one John Williams Esquire in the sum of $134.00 on three several promissory

water of hand amounting to $114. 81. and on a book acct for Goods & Merchandise $19. 19 equal to $134.00 and then in payment of said debt turned out to said Williams the following property at the appraised value, to wit, one horse at $40 - one yoke of oxen at $25: one cow at $12. three two year olds at $19.00. two calves at $6.00 seventeen sheep at $1.75. two swine at $5.00. one ton of hay at $10.00 making in the whole the sum of $134.00. I am unable at present to state with exact particularity, the use and disposition that has been made with every article of property which may have been contained in my first schedule, as I retained no copy of it, and have now no means of ascertaining but from memory, but I have no hesitation to state that all the proceeds thereof, except what has been necessarily consumed in my family, have been faithfully and honestly applied to the payment and discharge of bona fide debts. My Wife and myself have been sickly and infirm and I am now so aged and infirm as to be wholly unable to support myself & wife by my labour and I have no relative who is able & willing to support me, and I cannot in any way procure a comfortable living for myself & wife without the assistance of Government or the aid of Private or Public charity. — I am by occupation a Farmer but am unable to labour much. I have no family dependent on me but a wife who is sixty three years old and whose health is so poor that she is unable to contribute much by her labour to our support, being wholly unable to walk without crutches. Under these circumstances therefore I hope I may be considered a fit subject for a pension and that my name be restored to the pension list. A certificate from the Selectmen & Overseers of this town respecting my condition & circumstances was forwarded to your department last summer to which reference may be had if needed.
Attest Dyer Davenport. Phineas Manning
Schedule of the Estate of Phineas Manning of Goshen County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820
Viz. Real Estate none. Personal. One old loom $4.00 two spinning wheels $4.50. Old bedding $2.25. 5 Kitchen Chairs 1.67 - 1 Old Table 1.00. - 1 Old Candle stand. 25 c - 2 Candle sticks .33 c . Old Iron Ware 14.42 - 1 Small Sewing Cup. 20 c

Old shawl & tongs, 50 c - 1 pewter Platter, 50 c - a few knives & forks 1. 25. Old Grindstone 2.00 - 2 old Iron pots, 50 c - 1 old tin pot stove, 60 c . Total $23.97 - Phineas Manning
We the subscribers testify & say that we have viewed the property contained in the above schedule shewn to us by Phineas Manning above named as his property, and are of opinion that the sum set against the respective items are their true value
Timothy Lyman David Carpenter
Hampshire ss. November 18 th 1825 Personally appeared Timothy Lyman & David Carpenter above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed
before me Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace -
I certify that Timothy Lyman and David Carpenter above named are disinterested & credible witnesses
Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace -
Hampshire ss. Court of Common Pleas November term 1825 Sworn to and declared in open Court on the twenty third day of said month Attest. J. Stoddard Jr. Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
J. Saloman Stoddard Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 twenty three Dollars & ninety seven cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and twenty five
J. Stoddard Jr. Clerk of s d Court of Common Pleas

To all People to whom these Presents shall come: Greeting.
KNOW YE, That I Phineas Manning of Goshen in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts gentleman
for and in consideration of the sum of seventy dollars
to me in hand paid before the ensealing hereof, by
George W. Manning of Goshen County & Commonwealth
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented, and paid,
HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents, do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said George W. Manning his
heirs and assigns forever, one certain tract of Land lying in Goshen aforesaid
being part of lot No. 40 third division in the Darcumet Propriety & beginning at a stump & stones in Ashfield south line three hundred rods on Ashfield south line one hundred rods to a stake & stones, then south 9° West forty eight rods to an ash tree marked there is the first mentioned landmarks, including in this conveyance all the above described land excepting four acres & half sold to Stephen Parsons from the northwesterly corner containing by estimation nine acres & half of the same more or less. Also another piece of land lying in Goshen aforesaid beginning at the northwest corner of lot No. 32 there southwards on the east line forty nine rods to the Great Meadow brook so called then westwardly by said brook thirty nine rods to W. B. Parker's land - thence south to a parallel line with the east line until it reaches the north line of said lot there are the north line to the first mentioned landmarks estimated at nine acres and a half be the same more or less.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the before granted premises, with the appurtenances and privileges thereto
belonging, to him the said George W. Manning his
heirs and assigns: to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forevermore. And I the said Phineas for myself my
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto and with the said George W. Manning his
heirs and assigns forever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the appurtenances; and have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly executed, and acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Phineas for
for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and
engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances, unto him the said George W. Manning his
heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto
here set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of
John Williams Betsey Williams
his Phineas X Manning (seal) mark
Hampshire ss. March 29 th
1821 Then personally appeared
Mr. Phineas Manning and above named personally appearing acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me,
John Williams Justice of the Peace.
Hampshire ss Nov 22 nd 1825. The foregoing is a true copy of the original Received Registered & Examined By Levi Lyman Regr. A true copy of Record attest Levi Lyman Regr.
The foregoing executed before the signing hereof

To all People to whom these Presents shall come: Greeting.
KNOW YE, That I Phineas Manning of Goshen in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts
for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred & eighty dollars to me in hand paid before the ensealing hereof, by George W. Manning of Goshen in the County of commonwealth aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented, and paid, HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents, do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said George W. Manning his
heirs and assigns forever, one certain lot of land lying & being in Goshen aforesaid viz: lot no thirty seven in the third division of the Savoy Propriety & containing by estimation fifty acres be the same more or less the bounds to be made to appear by the Proprietors book of Records, reference being had, including in this conveyance all the above described land with the buildings standing on the same except eleven acres conveyed by deed to Isaac Lower taken from the northerly part of said lot as by deed may appear - Also a certain piece of land lying & being in Goshen aforesaid, being part of lot no 40 in the third division in the Savoy Propriety bounded as follows (viz) south & southwesterly by said Phineas' land above described - west by the Widow Parsons land, east by the line running east to the old Lower road so as to contain five acres & south by said road to the first mentioned bounds
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the before granted premises, with the appurtenances and privileges thereto belonging, to him the said George W. Manning his heirs and assigns: to him and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forevermore. And the said Phineas Manning his heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto and with the said George W. Manning his heirs and assigns forever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the appurtenances; and have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly executed, and acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Phineas Manning for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances, unto him the said George W. Manning his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto
here set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of Preston Taylor Sally Manning
Phineas Manning (seal) Mark
Hampshire ss. March 29. 1825 Personally appeared Phineas Manning and above named, personally appearing, acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me, John Williams Justice of the Peace.
Hampshire ss. Nov. 22. 1825 The foregoing is a true copy of the original Received Registered and Examined by Levi Lyman an Regr. A true copy of Record Attest Levi Lyman Regr

Phineas Manning Deed to George W Manning
copy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampshire ss, I Solomon Stoddard Jr Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify, that Levi Lyman Esq whose certificate & signature are affixed to the within copy and the other copy hereto annexed, now is, and for more than four years now last past has been, the Register of Deeds within and for said County of Hampshire, duly elected and qualified, under the Laws of this Commonwealth - and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts & attestations, done in that capacity - and that the signature of his name to those certificates is well known by me to be his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the Courts of Common Pleas for s d Commonwealth this 27 th day of Dec r A.D. 1825. S Stoddard Jr Clerk of s d Judicial Courts

Phineas Manning } Abigail Manning }
P. Manning drew $96.00 A. Manning " 80. -
I desire to ex m paper to usur. Tain why she draws less than her husband.
A. L. Gage
M. Cole
June 21. 1837.
Ex m Gage June 10. 1837.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE SS.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Arthur Stone Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Arthur Stone and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Know all men by these presents that I, Abigail Manning of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, have constituted & appointed by these presents do constitute & appoint A. L. Gage of Washington City, my true & lawful Attorney, inwocably for me & in my name to receive from the United States, the bounty land Certificate, or Warrant, or Pension Certificate, & all such sums of money due me on account of Arrears of Pay, or any money due to me by the United States in any account whatever, & generally to do all lawful acts & things therein & concerning the premises, & an attorney under him to make & at his pleasure revoke, hereby confirming all that my said attorney may legally do in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifth day of May June 1857. —
In presence of Luther Stone
Abigail Manning
Subscribed & sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts this fifth day of May June 1857. —
Luther Stone J.P.
I, Abigail Manning, being duly sworn make oath & say that the is directly interested in the above claim. Sworn to & subscribed before me this fifth day of May June 1857. — Luther Stone Justice of the Peace

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. On this twenty eighth day of September 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Abigail Manning a resident of Goshen in the County of Hampshire aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Eliphalet Peckham Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Eliphalet Peckham and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss On this Twenty eighth day of September 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Abigail Manning a resident of Goshen in the County of Hampshire aged Eighty years who being first 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 the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Phinehas Manning who was a private in the Revolutionary War but under what officers and in what Regiment or corps he served from age and infirmity she is unable to state she further declares that she received a pension under the act of July 7 1838 of Eighty dollars and that she is still a widow and is personally known to me Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Abigail Manning mark Before me Elisabet Packard Justice of the Peace Witness George W Manning

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Elizhaa Packard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Elizhaa Packard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this January 10 day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 48  Samuel Wells Clerk.

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss
On the seventeenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before Elizabeth Parkhurst a Justice of the Peace in and a freeholder duly sworn Margart Manning a resident of Goshen in the County of Hampshire aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February 1848 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Phinehas Manning who was a private in the War of the Revolution and that she received under the act of June 17 th 1844 of Eighty dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow in person of Elizabeth Parkhurst. Margart Manning Sworn and subscribed the 17 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight X Mark
Before me Elizabeth Parkhurst Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the applicant is personally known to me Elizabeth Parkhurst Justice of the Peace