Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,092, James Worcester, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Worcester, James or Worster Hannah or Wooster
NUMBER
W. 26.092. B.L.M.E. 755-100
CONTENTS
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3595
New Hampshire Pat Hannah Worcester widow of James Worcester who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
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 day of Feb 1/49 and sent to
Hon A. Tucker Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 16 Vol. 1
Dead,
Reported Feb 1/49

1790
13. 550 3/4
New Hampshire
James Worcester
of Alton in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seamans of the New Hampshire line, for the term of six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the July 1819 and sent to William Badger Esq. Doors New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $83.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $8 10 mo. 14 days ans  $131.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed
Verification sent Sept. 10 th 1820 to A. Pierce Esq. Dover, N. H.

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James Wooster alias Worster priv:
New Hampshire line —
For Power of Substitution file See No 770
Warrant issued March 12 th 1819
N B Vanzandt atty:

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office
I hereby certify that Ezekiel Hurd is Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Strafford and Pearson Cogswell is Justice of the Peace throughout the State and Noah Tibbetts is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strafford are duly qualified and their signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this second day of October Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
John Whipple Deputy

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this eighteenth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me  Ezekiel Hura one of judges of the Court of Common Pleas  Hannah Worcester a resident of Alton in the County of Strafford, aged Seventy five 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of James Worcester — who was a Soldier in the New Hampshire continental line & who was placed on the pension roll July 7-1819 and was paid off at Portsmouth N.H. Reference being had to the papers in his case now on file
She further declares that she was married to the said James Worcester — on the tenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and ninety that her husband, the aforesaid James Worcester died on the fourteenth day of March eighteen hundred thirty two 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 and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
Hannah  X  Worcester Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Ezekiel Hura  mark Ezekiel Hura one of the justices of the court of common Pleas
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Ezekiel Hura one of the Justices of the C.C. Pleas

I Shadrach Stockbridge of Alton in the County of Stafford and State of Northamptonshire aged thirty four do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the within named James Worcester while living and was at his house the day he died but do not recollect the day of the month he died but do recollect and am certain that he died in the month of March 1832 and that I am well acquainted with the within named Hannah Worcester the said James's widow and they are the same persons as declared within and the said and within named Hannah was his the said James's widow at his death and has never since intermarried but still remains his widow - Sept 15 th 1838
Shadrach Stockbridge
State of Northamptonshire Stafford ss Sept 15 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Shadrach Stockbridge and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before Me
Pearson Langstone Justice of the Peace of the Leicestershire and said State
I the subscriber the justice of the peace do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with the said Stockbridge and he is a credible witness
Pearson Langstone Justice of the Peace
Hannah Worcester Alton
Gilman

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4951
Hannah Worster wid of James Jr H act 7 July 1838 Married 1790 died 1832 Allow £80 per ann
Phoebus

The following are extracts from the records of the town of Manchester. vir
Records of Marriages in the town of Manchester and elsewhere by Rev. Joseph Haver, Clerk and according to the following dates and in the following pages to the three hundred and sixty ninth page, James Warster of New Durham Gore with Hannah Dorr of Dover.
I hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the Records with the exceptions of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair- legible figures as follows "1790" at the head of the list of Marriages for that year and in the margin of that list against the above names in fair legible figures "June 10. th " I furthermore certify that the method adopted for keeping the records of Marriages of said Haver in the records of said Town was begun under said first extract in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six and the year being marked at the head of the list, & the month and day of the month on the margin opposite the names recorded — That this list was continued from 1776 to 1790 long afterwards with no other certificate by whom married, than Married A. and the year expressed at the head of each list and the same entry was made at the head of the list of Marriages for 1790 vir. "Married A 1790" The first of said extracts is from page 356 of the records of said town & the said second extract is from page 363 of said book. August 21 st 1838. James C. Cole Town Clerk of Manchester

I James C. Cole depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hamp- shire and that the within is a true extract from the records of said Town of Rochester as Certified by me —
James C. Cole Town Clerk of Rochester
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss. Rochester August 22, 1838.
Subscribed & sworn to by the above James C. Cole Before me Noah Leavitt Justice of the Peace
I Noah Leavitt Justice of the Peace certify that James C. Cole above named is well known to me to be a credible witness, that he is entitled to full credit & that he to my knowledge is town Clerk of said Rochester.
Noah Leavitt } Justice of the } peace in & for } the county of } Strafford N.H.

James Worcester 13.550.
Con
Sept. 10/19.
A. Pierce

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.
James Worcester aged 69 years, resident in Allen in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
10 Acres of poor land, one yoke small oxen, 1 Cow, & 1 heifer
1 Hog, 4 Sheep & 3 lambs
Allen
Joseph Farrar
his James T Worcester mark
And the said James Worcester following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I James Worcester do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Attest Joseph Farrar
his James T Worcester mark
And the said James Worcester doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
In 1776 I enlisted into the Company commanded by Cap t Beal, attached to Col Scammell, Reg t New Hampshire line, and in service during the War was in the battle at Bemis heights and with Gen Sullivan at the battle at James Town, and at the surrender of Cornwallis.

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 21. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 13.550 — That his occupation is that of a laborer, infirm by lameness received in the Continental service That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. a
wife aged 69 years Betsy Dore aged 67 infirm
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
11 th day of July — 1820.
Cutler Joseph Darran
Attest,
A. Peirce,
CLERK.
} James his Worcester mark
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July, 1820. before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and
SAMUEL QUARLES,
} Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said James Worcester having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Seventy five dollars 87 1/2 cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest,
A. Peirce,
CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce,
CLERK.

James Worcester Private Col Alex Scammons Regiment New Hampshire Line 1777 to 5 years
Admitted
The deposition of two cred- ible & disinterested witnesses to prove the service of the applicant, duly to be taken & authenticated in regard - on the certificate of an officer of the Regt. -

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss }
On this 21 st day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears James Worcester aged sixty five years resident in the the Town of Alton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said James Worcester sometime the first part of the year 1777 enlisted at Portsmouth in said State for during the war and entered the aforesaid service in the company commanded by Captain Leheniah Beal and reg- iment commanded by Col Alexander Scamuel New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in said service of the United States in said revolu- tionary war on the Continental establishment from the time of the aforesaid enlistment until the 7 th day of June 1783 when he was discharged

from service at New Windsor in the State of New York that he then had a discharge signed by General Washing- ton to which was added the badge of Merit for six years faithful service which discharge he has since lost and has no reason to believe that it is now in existence that he was in both battles at Stillwater in 1777 in Trenton in 1776 in Newtown in 1779 and in Yorktown in 1781 and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support —
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid William Badger I William Badger Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Worcester did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding de- claration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this 5 th day of August A.D. 1818 — William Badger
Dan d Waldo Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Litchfield

I Lemuel B. Mason of Gilford in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was an officer in the regiment commanded by Col. George Read at the close of the War in June 1783 and had been for more than one year next preceding the same said regiment then was a consolidated regiment and that with one other battallion was made up of, and contained the whole of the three New Hampshire regiments (except the Officers who were discharged as supernumeraries) that I then was well acquainted with James Worcester now of Alton county and State aforesaid and have been acquainted with him ever since and do know that he served in said Read's Regiment as a private Soldier for more than one year next preceding preceding the close of the War and that I then did the duty of an Adjutant and received the discharges for the Soldiers of the Regiment which I delivered unto them that I distinctly recollect delivering the said James Worcester his discharge and that it was signed by General Washington and there was the certificate of the badge of Merit attached to it of six years faithful Service -- June 26 th 1819 Lem d B. Mason
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss June 26 th 1819 then personally appeared the above named Lemuel B. Mason who is a person of good credibility and interested in the foregoing claim of James Worcester and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was the truth before me William Badger Jus. Peace & Judge ss as aforesaid -

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. —
} On this 21 st day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County of Strafford personally appears John Rollins of Alton County and state afore- said who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to be used in support of the preceding declaration of James Worcester That he the said John Rollins knew the said James Worcester in Col Alexander Scammons regiment in the year 1777 and that he was then doing duty as a private soldier — Sworn to and declared before the day and year aforesaid — — —
William Badger
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
Alton April 25 th 1818
This may certify that James Worcester is in Indigent Circumstances & stands in need of support from his Country
David Gilman } Select James Mc Duffee } men. Charles Rogers
They certify that the above named persons were elected to three as selectmen of the Town of Alton for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duty Ebenezer Davis Town Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I James Worster of Alton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire this boundman here constitutes and made and in my place put and by these presents do constitute ordain & make and in my stead and place put Rev Fish of Milton in said county - Clothier to be my true sufficient and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead to my use to ask for and receive in my name from the Government of the United States of America a warrant for one hundred acres of Land granted to me as a bounty for my services as a soldier in the New- Hampshire Line of the American Land army during the war of the revolution - Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises & to take and use all due means and process in Law for the full and complete execution of the business aforesaid, and in my name and stead to make seal and execute due acquittances and discharge and for the premises to appear and the person of him the constituent to represent before any governor judges justice Officers & Ministers of the Law whatsoever in any court or courts of Judicature and there on my behalf to answer plead and reply unto all actions causes matters and things whatsoever relating to the premises with full power to make & substitute for the purposes aforesaid one or more Attorneys under my said ator- -ney and the same again at pleasure to revoke And Generally to say do act and transact and finish all Matters and things whatsoever relating to the premises as fully and amply to all intents and purposes as he the constituent if present ought might

could do hereby ratifying allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents Seitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 2 nd day of May A.D. 1818 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us - -
James his Worster mark
Charles Rogers
Joseph Roberts
State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss. -
May 2 nd 1818
Then the James Worster who subscribed the above personally appeared and made solemn oath that the acknowledged it to be his free act and deed before me Charles Rogers justice Peace
James Worster Attorney

I George R. Downing of Alton in the county of Strafford & state of New Hampshire of full age testify and say that I served in the 2 nd New Hampshire Regiment in the company commanded by Capt Jeremiah Fogg in the service of the united States in the revolutionary war from the fall of 1776 until June 1783 during a principal part of which time I was a sergeant in said company that I am well acquainted with James Worster of said Alton and I further say that some time in the autumn of 1776 the said James Worster enlisted as a private soldier in the company afterwards commanded by Capt Jeremiah Fogg Beal in Colonel Sammons Regiment to serve during the war and I further say that the said James continued to serve in said company or in the service of the united states until June 1783 when he was honorably discharged at Newburgh on the north river near west point in the state of New York
State of New Hampshire Geo R Downing
Strafford - - - - - S. May 2 nd 1818 then George R Downing going deposition by him subscribed is just & true before me Charles Rogers justice peace
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said George R Downing and know him to be a man of truth and sincerity. Charles Rogers justice peace

George Full of Lebanon in the county of York and commonwealth of Massachusetts doth hereby testify and say that I enlisted in the autumn of 1776 as a private soldier in the service of the united States to serve during the war of the revolution and served until June 1783 that I am well acquainted with James Worster of Alton in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire who enlisted in the service of the united states as a private soldier to serve during the said war and that he faithfully served in the New Hampshire line until June 1783 when he was honorably discharged at Newburg on the North- river near west point in the state of New York -
George Full
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
May 7 th 1818 then George Full who subscribed the above personally appeared and made oath that the same was just and true before me
John Fitch Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent George Full and know him to be a man of truth and veracity
John Fitch Justice of Peace
James Full

Ja. Weston
March 2 d . 1819.

10.1.12 Know all men by these presents That I Ira Fish of Milton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Attorney of James Warner By power of Attorney dated the 20 day of May 1817 duly constituted and appointed do by virtue of the power of substitution with which I am thereby expressly invested make constitute and appoint Nicholas B. Dorrance of the city of Washington my lawful attorney and substitute for the purposes therein mentioned and do hereby authorise him to do and perform all acts and things necessary in and about the premises so as that the said substitute shall and may lawfully receive the said warrant therein mentioned and make and execute due acquit- tance and discharge for the same as fully and lawfully as I might do were I personally present. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Milton this twentyth day of February 1819 -
Signed and acknowledged
Ira Fish
Before me
John Fish
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
21. 036
Stratford, p. — To all whom it may concern
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Certify that John Hish, Esquire, before whom the within acknowledgment was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, acting under the authority of said State
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 22. day of February, in the year of our Lord
1849. A. Peirce, Clerk.
[Handwritten flourish]

Gen to James Wooster alias Wooster priv N. H.
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James Worcester No 2036 W Wopster New Hampshire
South Berwick
July 27. 1818

I James Worster of Alton in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire Testify & say that sometime in the autumn of 1776 I enlisted under Capt Bell to serve during the war and I served in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammons until June 1783 when I was honorably discharged
on the north river near West Point in the state of New York & I further say that I kept my discharge several years until it was almost worn out when it was lost -
and I further say that I have made and executed to Ira Fish a power of attorney to claim in my name the lands to which I am entitled as a soldier during the war of the revolution bearing even date with this present signed in prints James Worster his mark
of us Charles Rogers
Nathaniel Sherburne
Strafford Is state of N. May the 13th 1818 then James Worster made oath that the fore going deposition by him subscribed is just & true Before me Charles Rogers justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford, ss. I Daniel Waldron Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County within the first district. Do hereby certify that John Fish and Charles Rogers Esquires whose signatures are affixed to the papers hereto annexed are Justices of the Peace acting under the authority of said State.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818
Daniel Waldron

Wannah Worster
2850
See the name

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d Feb- ruary 1848 entitled "an act making further provision for sur- viving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss. On this 16 th day of September 1848 person- ally appeared before the subscriber Niteremiah Eastman a Justice of the Peace throughout the State of New Hampshire Hannah Worster a resident of Alton in said County of Belknap aged ninety three 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 on 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Worster, who was a soldier in said war, but owing to my great age I cannot in what company, Regiment or Co. as she served in
and that she as said James Worster widow was placed on the Pen- sion List of the United States and received a Pension under the act of June 17 th 1844 to the amount of Eighty dollars annually.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Signed in presence of us - N. Eastman
Hannah her Worster mark
Henry Dore
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Niteremiah Eastman Jus. Peace ss.
And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Hannah Worster - the above Declarant - and she is known to me to be the person therein above stated.
Niteremiah Eastman Jus. Peace ss.

The State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss. Court of Common Pleas Clerk's office
I, John A. Smith clerk of said court, hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State of New Hampshire duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated June 20 th A.D. 1844, and will expire June 19 th A.D. 1849 and that the signatures within purporting to be his, are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1848.
John A. Smith, Clerk

1939 Hannah Worcester—
$80 per ann
N. Eastman Farmington N. H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838—
State of New Hampshire
Shafford County ss—On this third day of June 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the justices of the Peace within and for the County of Shafford Hannah Worster a resident of Alton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire, 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 on the 3 d . March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Worster (or as he was some called James Worster ) late of said Alton deceased, who was a private in the army of the revolution, and belonged to the company of Capt. Beal, attached to Col. Seammells Regiment, New Hampshire line—That she was placed on the pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire, under the act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of Eighty dollars a year—She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness Henry Eastman Nehemiah Eastman
Hannah Worster mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named declarant, Hannah Worster, and know, to be the identical person, who was the wife and is now the widow of the said James Worster as is by her above declared. Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. Superior Court of Judicature I, John H. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County, hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly com- missioned and qualified, that his commission is dated August 6 th 1828 and will expire August 5 th 1833. and that the signature within purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this sixth day of June A.D. 1843.
John H. Smith Clerk

Aug 45
N. H.
Hannah Worcester
add. post
Free
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Gilmerston July 27 th 1839 James L Edwards Esq
Sir, In answer to yours of April 25 th as it regards Mrs Hannah Worcester Widow of James I herewith enclose you the Certificate of her Marriage in form Also the Affidavit of Enock Clements who testifies about her age &c which I have no doubt is correct I called upon her to know how her Husband came to state her age to be 69 in 1820 she says she does not know her knows nothing or recollects nothing about his giving her her age at all but if he gave it as so it was wrong and he was mistaken the discrepancy was undoubtedly a mistake as they were both honest and industrious folks but Poor I therefore hope and trust this will be satisfactory -
Yours Very Respectfully Pamun Logsdon

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Pearson Loomis is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of  throughout the State duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eleventh day of June 1836 and will expire on the Eleventh day of June 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Thirteenth day of
June 1839 Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

I Enoch Clements of Alton aged in my seventieth year depose and say that I lived in Dover when young was born & brought up in R. Dover and lived near and was personally well acquainted with Hannah Doo who then lived in said Dover and was well acquainted with her when she married James Worster then of New Durham Cove and have always since been well acquainted with her and will remember she was considerably advanced before she was married and from my recollection of her age and mine I should think was very likely in her statement of her age being seven ty five when she gave her declaration for a pension. I also depose and say that I have lived in said Alton about thirty nine years and the said James Worster and his Wife has lived in said Alton ever since until his death and his Wife aforesaid is still living here in R. Alton
Alton June 4 th 1839 Enoch Clements
State of New Hampshire Stafford County ss June 4 th 1839
Then personally appeared the above named Enoch Clements and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before Me Pearson Coyswell Justice of the Peace and Governor throughout said State
I Pearson Coyswell the justice aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally well ac- quainted with the above named Enoch Clements and that he is a credible Witness Pearson Coyswell for Pearson

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathl. F. Abbott is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strafford - duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the thirteenth day of December 1834 and will expire on the thirteenth day of December 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this thirteenth day of
June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Rochester in the County of Strafford And State of New-Hampshire Under-the head of "Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Joseph Hoaren", a Minister of the Gospel, in said Town, in the following entry viz. Married A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety June tenth James Worster of New Durham Gore with Hannah Door of Dover.
I James C. Cole Clerk of said Town of Rochester depose and say that the foregoing 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; viz. "Married A.D. 1790. June 10. th James Worster of New Durham Gore with Hannah Door of Dover"
James C. Cole } Town Clerk of Rochester
I James C. Cole above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said Town with the exceptions aforesaid, as Certified by me.
James C. Cole } Town Clerk of Rochester
State of New Hampshire } County of Strafford ss. }
Rochester June 3 rd 1839. Subscribed and sworn to by the above named James C. Cole before me Noah Tabbets Justice of the Peace
I, Noah Tabbets, a Justice of the peace for said county of Strafford, do hereby certify, that James C. Cole above named, is well known to me to be a credible witness, & that he is entitled to full credit, and that he, to my knowledge, is town Clerk of said Rochester.
Noah Tabbets { Justice of the Peace for the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire.

Payment to be made at Portsmouth by
Richard Jenness Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 160 Vol. 1 ,
Leopold M. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Hannah Worcester, widow of James Worcester, 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 1st day of February one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
Examined and Countersigned.
S. G. Root For Commissioner of Pensions.

Same Worcester MS 1828 Pats o when p a . a. 1832 p t . 4 March 1832 H H L

Rep.
2850
N. Hampshire, Portsmouth Hannah Worcester
widow of James Worcester who was a Private in the Revolution
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 23 d day of Nov r 1843 and sent to N. Eastman Farmington, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 22.

lit. N. Eastman 31 Aug. 1843.
3981 New Hampshire
Hannah Worcester widow of James Worcester deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1832 of Strafford in the State of N. H. who was a private in the com commanded by Captain  of the regt commanded by Col Seamans in the N. H. line for 2 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 50 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Augt 1839 , to  Ploughwell Gilmanton , N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L. M. Gundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 59.

Recd
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,092
Hannah Worcester Wid. of James Worcester Rev. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. W , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]