Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18080, for Stephen Hurd, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Hurd, Stephen Betsey
W 18080
CONTENTS

6039 Maine
Betsey Hurd, widow of Stephen Hurd who was a Private N. H. in the N. H. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Aug. 1844 and sent to
Wm. Clark Fryeburg Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Aug 17 1844
Vol. 1 Page 268.
for

Belsey Hand. widow of no 7832
Stephen Hurd, dec d ,
Act 7 July 1838
M. H.
Hon. F. Pierce
Senate MS.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Zenas Clement is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 27 th day of December 1836 and will expire on the 27 th day of December 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Third day of June 1841
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

State of New-Hampshire
I Josiah Stevens the Secretary of said State of the age of forty six years. Do hereby certify and say, that no person except myself has examined the Records in this Office for evidence of the service of Stephen Hurd a Soldier of the Revolution late of Newport and that the extracts from Records, hereunto annexed have been furnished at the request of Mrs. Carlton Hurd of Fryeburg, Maine, a Son of Widow Betsey Hurd. I further testify & say that Newport is the place of my nativity; from which I removed to Concord in the fall of 1838. That Josiah Stevens, whose name is borne upon the annexed lists was my Grandfather. That I was personally acquainted with each of the men whose names are borne on said lists. (none of whom I think are now living) and they were all of them citizens of Newport. My Father's Farm was in the same School District & about half a mile distant from that of Stephen Hurd. I was well acquainted with Stephen Hurd & Betsey his wife, named in the annexed Declaration, and have often heard it remarked that he was in the service with my Grandfather. I was also present at the funeral of said Stephen Hurd in May 1815. I never knew any other man by the name of Stephen Hurd among the early citizens of Newport, neither do I believe that any other man of that name left Stephen Hurd & son of said Stephen, ever resided in said Newport.
Some years since Widow Betsey Hurd removed from Newport to Fryeburg Maine, where I am informed she now resides.
Josiah Stevens
State of New-Hampshire
March 3. 1841. Then the above named Josiah Stevens made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Benois Clement, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine } County of Oxford } ps.
On this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty one personally appeared before Lyman Rawson Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Oxford at a Court of Probate holden at Paris in and for said County, Betsey Hurd a resident of Forgeburg in said County aged sixty nine 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & Pensions to certain Widows - That she is the widow of Stephen Hurd who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution - That according to her best knowledge and belief said Stephen Hurd at the time of his joining the army resided in New Port in the State of New Hampshire that he served four days in service on the alarm of Tienderoga in 1777 - That he enlisted in Capt. Christopher Webber's Company, Col. David Hobart's Regt. July 21. 1777. and served two months & two days. He was also six months and seven days in service in the year 1780
She further declares that she was married to said Stephen. That she was married to the said Stephen Hurd on the fifteenth day of October A.D. seventeen hundred & ninety three - That her husband the said Stephen died at said New Port on the sixteenth day of May eighteen hundred & fifteen and that she has remained a Widow ever since - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1794, viz, at the time above stated.
She further states that the reason why she has not made this application at an earlier day is because she has been unable to procure the necessary testimony of her husband's service until very recently, the Rolls of the service of the Officers

& soldiers of the American Revolution having most of them been at the War Office in Washington since 1818; but by a Resolve of the Legislature of New Hampshire at its last session (1840) they having been returned to the Secretary of States Office in New Hampshire, she is now thereby enabled to procure that testimony.
Witness Levi Stowell
Betsey Hurd
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before Lyman Rawson Judge.
State of Maine
Orford County ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Lyman Rawson before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid - I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Betsey Hurd for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty one
John Goodenow
Register of Probate.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bela Nuttall is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29 th day of June 1835 and will expire on the 29 th day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this first day of
June 1841
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan J. { Town Clerk's Office Newport N.H. June 1. st 1841—
Mr. Stephen Durd } Married October the fifteenth day and Betsy Clemmons } One thousand seven hundred and ninety three
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
October 15 th 1793
Attest
Parker N. Newell, Town Clerk
I Parker N. Newell above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Newport in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception of the above named as certified by me
Parker N. Newell.
{ Clerk of the Town of Newport
Sworn to and subscribed this first day of June A.D. 1841
Before Me
Bela Nettleton Justice of the Peace

Pay Roll of First Saml. N. H. Vols. Battery in Col. Benjamin Bellows Regiment which battery marched from Leominster & Wintport on the 29 th June 1862 to reinforce the Garrison at Providence. discharged July 2 nd four days in service - Wadsworth
Ena P. P. 2 nd Lieut Joseph Stevens Sgt. Abraham Kelsey do Elmer Merit corporal William Hurd do Joseph Buel do John Lane Private Daniel Brown do Samuel Buel do Jonathan Brown do Abraham Buel do David Ladd do Stephen Hurd do Yzra Wilcox do Yzra Lane do

Pay roll of Col t Christopher Wetherbee Company Col d David Hobarts Regiment in Genl l Stark, Brigade which formerly marched southward from Waltham in the State of New Hampshire and joined the northern continental Army 1777
Which Wetherbee 2 d Lt Josiah Stevens Ensign David Budley Private Thomas Lane do David Bud do Stephen Hurd do - Time of Engagement July 21- 1777. Time of discharge Sept r 22 Time in service, 2 Mo. 2 days, Rate per Month £4.10. Amount of Wages £9.6

The following Pay Roll for the New Levis raised by the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780 to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 24 months, is made up agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court passed January 5 th 1781. Name. Henrik Bruns. Stephen Hand Town they went from. Wentworth Time of Engagement July 6. 1780. Discharge Dec 31. 1780 Days allowed to travel home 12 Time in Service 6 Mo. 7 days.
State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office June 1-1841
I hereby certify the foregoing to be true extracts from the original Records now in this Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Jeremiah Stevens
Secretary of State

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 18088
Betsey Burd Wid. of Stephen Burd Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. OA , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Agent notified Dec 11. 44
let. to A. R. Bradley Sept. 16. 1843
" to Hon J. Herrick Mar. 19. 1844
6472.
N. Hampshire
Betsey Hurd
widow of
Stephen Hurd, d. 2
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 1815
of Concord in the State of N. H.
who was a priv. in the Comp commanded
by Captain Nichols of the regt commanded
by Col. Bellows in the N. H.
time for Militia for 8. mo. 1 day
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 26 Dollars 77 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of Dec!
1841 and sent to J. Stevens
Jr Esqr. Concord N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 11. 1838 5
Semi-annual allowance ending
$133.85
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by Theo G. Woody Clerk.
Book A Vol. 1. Page 43

Betsy Hurd widow of Stephen Hurd, decd, c 17852
Suspended
letter to Hon F. Pierce June 10. 1841 to Josiah Stevens Sec. State 1st, Oct 20. '41
Act 7 July 1838

Newport @ Walpde @ Lempster are towns in Sullivan Co. N.Y.
S and Nicholas @ Diana Ulster, both conn d C o in said towns.
From my knowledge of these towns @ the names of the parishes who composed their companies, I am satisfied that the Stephen Hand whose name is found on their rolls was the same individual who resided in Newport, @ who went from that town in 1780 to Newport. H. H. Sykes
Clerk Penna Office July 9. 1841
By direction of Comm ee .

B. Hurd
acts 4342 one 44 8 cat.
$26:77 da a
Dist. of Columbia Washington
Conversationalist
William Clark Hon. J. H. Hurd Fryburg Maine
W.H.H.
B

Aug 15 - 1844. 2206
Maine Mar 3 1843 Betsey Hurd.
Mane Ingraham
To the Hon. J. L. Jackson Clerk Committee on Pensions. Washington. District of Columbia.
From

Fryeburg, Oxford Co. Maine. August 10 th 1842.
To the Hon. J. L. Edmonds, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington. D. C.
Sir,
Herewith I forward to you the Declaration of Betty Knapp, widow of Stephen Knapp, who served as a private in the war of the Revolution, her application for the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843, granting pensions for life to certain widows who were pensioned under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838. Hope you will find the form of the Declaration, the application legal , & properly executed .
It may not be improper here to state that the widow above named, made application to you some years ago, for the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843, through Alexander Bradley Esq. of this place; but from some irregularity in the form of the declaration, or its execution, the pension was not allowed.

Should the accompanying Papers be satisfactory, you will confer a favor on the writer kind to forward to her through me, at this place, the Certificate or order necessary to obtain the pension.
Her pension under the act of July 15 th 1838 was paid by the Pension agent for the State of New Hampshire at Concord in that State.
Will she receive a pension for her late years to obtain her pension from the Pension agent of this State (Maine) you will, therefore, confer a favor in the event of your giving her an order or draft for the pension now due her by giving her one on the Pension agent for Maine, who resides I think in Portland.
By giving as early attention to this communication as you can, will oblige you very much obliged
Your humble servant William Clark

Patsy Hurd

Secretary of State's Office
Coast Guard NH Jan 2-1841
Sir,
I have recently seen a new rule of evidence adopted by the Sec y of War in relation to Pensions claiming wherein not paid which of the Award are required. In the case of Betsey Hunt Widow of Stephen Hunt certified copies of Rolls were forwarded to your Office in June or July last.
Will you Sir have the goodness to inform me whether those Rolls are certified satisfactorily or if not clear print out wherein they should be differently certified.
I am Sir your ob t Servt Gerrit Smith
Hon ble J. L. Richards Sec y of Pensions

Senate Chamber
June 8. 1841
Dear Sir
I have the honor to inclose herewith the application of Mrs. Betsey Bond for a pension - to which I respectfully ask your early attention -
Yr obedt Servt Frank Pierce
Colo. Edmund Colt of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hans J. L. Edwards

Sunday, Offic
Concord NH Oct 4-1841
Sir
I herewith enclose the Affidavit of Josiah Stevens to be used in the case of Betsey Hurd Widow of Stephen Hurd late of Newport deceased copies of the Rolls & other evidence in this office were made & forwarded to your office by the hand of Hon J Penn in June or July last.
If this claim is longer to be delayed will you have the goodness to state to me briefly on what grounds.
I am Sir
Respectfully yours
Josiah Stevens
Hon J L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City DC

House of Reps. Washington } March 14 th 1844
Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me what progress has been made in the case of Betsey, Hand of Fryeburg, Maine, but formerly a Milieu of New Hampshire. The papers were prepared and sent to your Office in August or Sept. last by Col. R. Bradley esq. of said Fryeburg, or the Secy of State of Maine.
I have the honor to be Your Obedient
J. Mansch
Col. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Stephen Heard d 1815.
Patsy Heard m Oct. 1793. S.
July 1777 4 days. Webb.
July. 2. 2. Melba Hobart
July 6. 80. (6:7) → Dec. cert.
Midst 31. 5. 25
8. 1 5. 25 by actual sum

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ralph Metcalf is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of said State duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29 th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29 th day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fourth day of October 1841
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.
of June or first of July - such is my recollection.

I Josiah Stevens of Newport in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire, aged seventy five years, dispose & say - that I have lived in said Newport seventy years - that I recollect that on an alarm from the north my Father Josiah Stevens with several others volunteered and went out a few days - do not recollect under whom they formed - Subsequently a part of a company was collected from him among whom was my Father who went to Charlestown or Wolfson where the Com- pany was formed as I always understood, and remained to inform the army - This Company I was always told was commanded by Capt. Nibbet - My Father was absent at this time about two months - I do not recollect but few who went with him - I remember that Sylvanus Roby, Daniel Bad & Jesse Bisby were of the number. They lived very near my Father - Stephen Heard lived in Newport at that time, but at some distance from my Father.
Some time after this - I do not recollect how long, but third week or there about - myself and another boy went from Newport to take back the horses of Stephen Heard and Hezekiah  Stephen who had enlisted - we went to Hampshire and some ways on towards Wolfson on foot when Heard & Remick overtook us, got off their horses, took their spears and their boxes and went on - we took the horses & returned - I believe this was in the earlier part of summer, say last of June or first of July - such is my recollection.

Capt. Walker with whom my father was out. I always understood was from Charlestown or Wallpole. In going to Charlestown or Wallpole we always went at that time through Langport and Canvass. The country was all new at that time between here & Charlestown & Wallpole - There was a small village at Langport. The people from this place used to Charlestown to trade. There were but few inhabitants till we got to Connecticut River.
After Stephen Hurd returned from the river he married a woman from Charlestown by the name of Abigail Hubbard - She lived a few years and died - He subsequently married a woman from Bow or Dartmouth, I think, by the name of Clements or Clemens with whom he lived to the day of his death - I have never heard of any other Stephen Hurd but the one above named - and when the country was new and thinly settled as it was at the time of the Revolution, the names of people were known at a great distance.
Isaac Hearn
State of Massachusetts Sullivan Co. September 1. 1841
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Ralph Metcalf Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Social themes, and know him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity, and entitled to the fullest credibility in all things.
Ralph Metcalf - Free Press.

Betsey Hurd Mrs of Stephen (N.H.)
As July 7 1838
Married 1793
died 1815
Allow 8 mo 1 day pri
$24.77 per ann.
N.H. militia cap.
Michal. Ld Billings.
J. Stevens Jr Esq Concord N.H.

June 29/43 2206
Fryeburg Me June 26.
f
Reby Hunt March 3 me 13
The Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.

Fryeburg June 24. 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of widow Betsey Hurd, a pensioner under the Act of 1838. She wishes her certificate made payable at the agency at Portland, Maine, and the same forwarded to her or my own address, as soon as convenient.
With respect
Your obedient
A. R. Bradley
The Commissioner of Pensions } at Washington }

2206
Declaration of Madam Betsey Kuna of Fitzgerald Offord Co. Maine for a pension under the act of Con- gress of March 3. 1843.
2206

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty three granting pensions for one year to certain widows who were imprisoned under the act of Congress of July 7 1838.
$26.77
State of Maine, ss.
On this 8th day of August 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within for the County & State aforesaid, Betsy Hand a resident of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford State aforesaid aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make oath and make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the War of the Revolution.
That she is the widow of Stephen Hand who served in the Revolution, two months in the year 1777, & six months in the year 1780, in all eight months.
That she drew a pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838, at the rate of twenty six dollars & seventy seven cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written. In presence of William Clark
Before me
Asa Charles
Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named officer is personally known to me to be the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Asa Charles
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
County of Oxford.
I Joseph G. Love Clerk of the Judicial Court within said County hereby certify that Asa Loveley whose genuine signature is affixed to the within certificate on the deposition of Betsey Hurd, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Oxford duly commissioned & qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this tenth day of August 1844
Joseph G. Love Clerk