Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26720, for Phinehas Kidder, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Kidder, Phinehas Hannah
W. 26720
CONTENTS

10342
New Hampshire
Phinehas Tiddler
of Lyndeboro in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Bridge in the N H line for 17 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 50 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept 1833 and sent Titus Brown Farmington N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $113.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 28.33 $141.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H S Blair Clerk Book No. Vol. 1 st Page 98.
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Reported Jany 20/49
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New Hampshire Co Hannah Kidder widow of Phinehas Kidder who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany 1849, and sent to
Fitus Brown Winchestertown Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 90 Vol. 1

No 8537
Phinehas Studders
Parish
17 Months
$56.66
The official character & signature of the Magis- trate on the custody of an inmate not cited
Nov 22 1832
John Brown
R H Atkinson Esq
Y
Manchester NH

No 8537
BRIEF in the case of Phinehas Kidder of Lyndeborough — in the State of New Hampshire — (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 April — 8 — Private Gen. Walker — Col Bridges   about 1777 Aug. 21 — 3 — — Col Russell — Col Bullard   about 1780 July 1 — 6 3 — Col Wood — Col Jackson   on Roll of pension  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gilmford, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional — one a clergyman — two living witnesses — one of whom is certified to be credible but the Magistrate's signature not authenticated —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct except in the case of the living witnesses — 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam Potts Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 11 th 1826
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed certificate Benjamin Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

"Entries of marriages from Mr. Abisha Croftsman part of the Baptist Church in Chelmsford"
"Phinehas Kidder & Hannah Crossley were married November the twentieth, Seventeen hundred & eighty four"
The above is a true copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows ("Nov r 20 th 1904")
Attest E. F. Webster } Town Clerk 3 of Chelmsford
I, Eli F. Webster above named, depose & say, that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, (as found on Book K. page 39) with the exception named, as certified by me
E. F. Webster } Clerk of the Town 3 of Chelmsford
Middlesex Ss. June 3 - 1846 - Sworn to before me
Benjamin Adams
Justice of the Peace

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Hannah Kidder widow of Phoebe N. H.
Act 17 June 1844
Married 1784 husband died 20 Jany 46
Adm 17 mo 1 mi $57 66 / 100 per an from 20 Jany 1846
Titus Brown Francestown N. H.

State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough County ss.
On this eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1846, personally appeared before the Court of Probate sitting, at Franconia, within and for said County, Hannah Kidder, a resident of Lyndeborough, in said county, aged eighty 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 of June 17, 1844, entitled "An Act to continue the Pensions of certain Widows" - That she is the Widow of Phinehas Kidder, late of said Lyndeborough, deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, & served there in as set forth in his Application for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, which application is supposed to be on file in the Pension Office.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Phinehas Kidder, on the 20th day of November, 1784, and that her husband, the said Phinehas Kidder, died, on the 20th day of January, 1846; 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, to wit: at the time above stated. Attest Phinehas Kidder Hannah his X Kidder mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before Luth Woodbury Judge of said Court.

I Lemuel N. Patten, Register, of the Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Hannah Tridder, for a pension as a widow.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this Eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six. Lemuel N. Patten Register of Probate for said County of Hillsborough

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this
30th
day of August A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Franconia within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, Phinehas Kidder of Lyndeborough in said county
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
1. In the month of April 1775 he enlisted as a soldier in the Massachusetts Troops for the term of eight months and afterwards served out said term in Capt. Walker's company & Col. Bridges Regiment. The other officers of the company were Lieut. Flint & Ensign Fitch & the other officers of the Regiment, Lieut. Col. Perkins & Major Brooks. He was stationed at Cambridge. Col. Glover's Regiment was stationed not far from him. On the day of the battle of Bunker Hill he was on guard & therefor not in the battle but the regiment & most of the company to which he belonged were there. His term of service commenced on the first of May & ended the last of December. He does not recollect receiving any written discharge. He was born, as he has always understood at Chelseaford in the State of Massachusetts on the 17th day of June 1750, but has no record of his age. When called into the service he resided in said Chelseaford and continued to reside there till about forty seven years ago when he removed to Lyndeborough in the State of New Hampshire where he still lives. The persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity are Isaiah Perkins & Benjamin Goodwin both of said Lyndeborough. They can testify also as to their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution.
2. About the 21st of August 1777 he enlisted again, or volunteered for three months & served the term in Capt. Stephen Russell's company (of Militia, he supposes) in Col. Bullard's regiment. The other officers of the company were Lieut. Warner and Ensign Page, and of the Regt. he thinks Lt. Col. Brown, but of this he does not feel certain. He went in the first place to Bennington Vermont. About thirty of his company of which number he was one were detached to go with a party on a scout. They went as far as Ticonderoga. Took Mount Defiance, but afterwards abandoned it and returned to Stillwater the day after the battle there in which Arnold was wounded. He remained at Stillwater till after Burgoyne's surrender and after that was removed from there till the last day of November when he was discharged either at Jonestown or White Plains, as he believes.
3. About the first of July 1780 he entered the service again for six months - joined the army at West Point. He -

longed to Capt. Wade's company in Col. Michael Jackson's regiment - staid at West Point but a few days - was marched to some place in New Jersey leaving Arnold at West Point - and was afterwards brought to this place (I do not remember its name) when he was began his execution. He afterwards returned to West Point and remained there till his term was out and received a discharge signed by Arnold by Col. Jackson, which he has lost. In this service he thinks there were with his regiment the regiments of Col. Weston and Col. Barley.
Rev. Moses Bradford of Farmington has near to his place of residence. There are other clergymen
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to
Phoebe has Riddell Edmond Packer Judge of Probate We Moses Bradford a Clergyman residing in the town of Farmington in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and James M c Ilwaine residing in Farmington aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phoebe has Riddell who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 76 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Moses Bradford
James M c Ilwaine Edmond Packer Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Phoebe has Riddell who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Farmington and that James M c Ilwaine who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Farmington and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmond Packer Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
Charles H. Atherton, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Phoebe has Riddell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
thirtieth
C. H. Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

Kidd STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, to wit,
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Phinehas Kidder and the following answers given, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, at Chelmsford in the State of Massachusetts June 17. 1750
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no record.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, When called into the service I lived in Chelmsford. No. I continued to reside there till about forty seven years ago when I removed to Lyndeborough where I now live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, I never was drafted, but enlisted or volunteered in my own town
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, In the 3 months service the officers of my company were Capt. Walker Lieut. Flint & Ensign Fitch. of the 6 months service the officers of my company were Capt. Glidden Lieut. Jackson & Ensign Fitch. In the 3 months service the officers of my company were Capt. Stephen Russell. In the 6 months service the officers of my company were Capt. Michael Jackson & Lieut. Jackson. The names of the officers I do not remember. The Col. of my regt. was Michael Jackson & the name of the next Col. I think was Brown. All the further particular required to answer this interrogatory are set forth in the foregoing declaration.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I recollect receiving no written discharge except at the close of the six months service. My impression is that the discharge I then received was signed by Col. Jackson. but of this I am not certain. I have since lost it
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Isaiah Pakerd Benjamin Goodridge Lyndeborough
Certified by C. H. Heston
Register.

Reg 26720 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26720 Hannah Huddie Wid. of Thomas Huddie First Rev War
Act Feb 28 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N 302
Hannah Kiddoo
NH
Lib to Fitch Brown Aug 5
22.46
same Sept. 19. 1846
Act 17 June 1844

Phinehas Kiddon N.H. act 7 June 1832 // 56 th pram
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office June 22 nd 1847
G. L. A.
Paid to 20 th Jan. 1846 the day of his death.
B. B.

Concord.
N. Hampshire. 394.
Hannah Kidder widow of Phinehas Kidder who was a Private in the N. H. Line
Husb d died 20 Jan y . 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 20 January 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June 1847. and sent to
Titus Brown, Frances Town N. H.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A ,
Vol. 2. Page 17
at W. Brown, July 12 '47 Pension corrected & rel d to same July 22 d 47.
Rep d

8597
Phoenix Keiden
Deborah Brown
C. H. ...
Frances ...
N H

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Phinehas Hedges which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Has obtained the testimony of two living witnesses - but not properly authenticated XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes, but not the seal of the court XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes except as to the two living witnesses XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

302 July 18, 1844 Francstown N.H. July 1844 to General Scott June 17th
Edwards Esquire, Comm. of Pensions, City of Washington.

Francestown, N. H. July, 13, 1846
Sir,
I herewith send you the application of Hannah Riddell for a pension. Yours dist. Servt.
Titus Brown.
J. L. Edward Esq. Comm. of Pensions.

Sept. 3 1898 Frances Town Spring 29 Adopted Katharine
1898
awards Esquire Com. of Pension City of Washington

Francestown, Augt. 27. 1840.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 22 d instant informing me, that before a pension can be granted to Hannah Kidder, she must establish the alleged date of her marriage, and the service of her husband.
I obtained the certificate of the Town Clerk in relation to her marriage before she made her declaration, and supposed I sent it to you with the declaration, until, upon an examination of my papers, since the receipt of your letter, I found it had been accidentally omitted. I now send it with this letter.
Why she should be required to establish the service of her husband, I cannot conceive. It was once "established" to the satisfaction of the Department. Such was your decision; and under it he drew a pension while he lived. The evidence upon which that decision was founded is, I suppose, still in the Department - constructively, if not actually, before you. Is it not as good for her as it was for him? - But why consider it or even look at it all? Does the Department doubt the correctness of its own decision? Has any one doubted or doubted it? I presume not. The decision, then, that the husband performed the service, standing undisputed and undoubted, it follows, as it seems to me, legally and logically - and why should it not practically? - that she is entitled to a pension. Why should she be put to the expense of furnishing evidence to prove anew what has already been proved to the

to your satisfaction? If there is any statute re- quiring this, Congress, as I judge, should be ap- plied to, to remove the necessity for this un- necessary expense, which to the poor widow is a matter of considerable consequence. But I believe there is no such statute; and I infer that there is no such fixed rule in your Depart- ment from the fact, that in the few cases of the kind which I have presented for your consider- ation, no demand of this nature has been made upon me except in a single instance; and in that the pension was finally granted with- out a compliance with the demand. I hope you will be of opinion that such should be the result in the present case. Should it be otherwise you will please to inform me.
Your Most Servt.
Titus Brown.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

July 12 1874 Frances Town } 11th July } M c Adam } 394 } for Emanuel }
Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions, City of Washington

Frances Town, N.H. July 6. 1847.
Sir,
If I do not mistake, Phoebe Hildreth died, January, 20. and not June, 20. 1846. If it were so, the certificate of Hannah Hildreth should be corrected in that particular - and I inclose it for that purpose.
Your obedt. Servt.
Peter Brown.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Francestown, July, 17. 1847.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 12 th instant, in which you say,
"Mrs. Hannah Kiddie's certificate is herewith returned. Her husband died on the 20 th of January 1846 and it is so written in the certificate."
Now, Sir, I do not wish to contradict what you upon full consideration, after your attention has been called to the subject, have affirmed; but I must say that, if the affirmation be true, there is something very mysterious about the matter, reminding one of the old Salt-fish Pig & Puppy story, with which you are no doubt familiar; for, when the certificate gets here, the 7 th line from the top looks just as though it had been written thus,
"and died on 20 th day of June, 1846."
If your affirmation be true I wish you would, if you can, so alter the characters which appear to me to be June that they may to my eye resemble the characters in the 10 th line which I suppose you will admit are written thus, "January."
To be serious, I think there is a mistake which the clerk to whom you referred my letter was not attentive enough to discern, and I again send you the certificate for correction.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Yours respectfully, Titus Brown.

Frances Town N.H. June 12. 1847
Sir,
In the case of Hannah Kidder I herewith send you the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The business would have been sooner attended to if absent from home - and other circumstances had not prevented. I trust the evidence will be satisfactory. It shows that Kidder served in the company of Col. Russell and in the service of 1780 was longer than he stated in his declaration; and though it does not show the whole of the service - 1775, yet as far as it goes it sustains his own statement & the statements of his two witnesses, Peter Hunt & Benj. Pium.
Your obedt Servt
Titus Brown
J. L. Edward Esq.

Hannah Kean
Payment to be made at _____ Concord _____ by Isaac Hile _____ Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of _____
W. Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
8
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 17.
H. A. MOORE Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, Hannah Kidder, of N. Hampshire widow of Phinehas Kidder, who was a Private in the N. H. Line and died on the 20 th — day of Jan'y. 1846, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 20. January 4 th March , 1846, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which th Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 28 th — day of June (1847)
one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

I Peter Hunt of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age do depose and say that am and have been well acquainted with Phinehas Kidder ever since the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy five; I further testify that said Kidder enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Walker Co in Col. Ebenezer Briggs Regiment in the Service of the United States soon after the Concord Fight so called, and served in said Company and Regiment the full term of eight months during that campaign — Also I further testify and say that said Kidder again enlisted in Capt. Stephen Russell Company of Dragoons in said Massachusetts in Col. Bullard's Reg t and served therein three months in the campaign at the Surrender of Burgoyne — I also depose and say that said Kidder was at the time of his Services an inhabitant of Tewksbury Chelmsford in said County — I further depose and say that in the year 80 said Kidder entered again into the United States Service in Capt. Wade's company in the Eighth Reg t commanded by Michael Jackson, and served therein six months and was discharged therefrom at West Point and furthermore the Deponent saith not
Peter Hunt
Middlesex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts August 21, 1832. Then the above named Peter Hunt personally appeared and after being duly cautioned, made oath to the truth of the Deposition by him subscribed Before me. Luke Eastman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above Deponent is a man of sound memory and in whose testimony the fullest confidence may be placed — Luke Eastman J. Peace

Peter Hunt Deposition
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Medford. ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Luke Eastman Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his name set to the within certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the Eleventh day of December 1832.
E. Phinney.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 26 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Phineas Kidder is borne upon a Return of Capt Benjamin Walker's company, in Col Ebenezer Dudgeon's regt as a private of Chelmsford No service named, and said return is not dated. Upon an order of said company for coats dated "November 30 1775." The Muster roll of Capt Walker's company to August 1 1775 is not entire — that part which probably contains the name of Phineas Kidder is missing. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Stephen Russell's company in Col Samuel Bullard's regt as a private from August 15 to November 30 1777. including allowance of 12 days for travel, 3 Months and 18 days. Upon a Pay Roll of the 6 Months Men of the town of Chelmsford as a private from June 30
8 mo
3 mo 28

1846 6 January 7 1846, including allowance 6-19 1/2 days for travel, 6 Months and 19 days.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of August 22 1846 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Benjamin Pierce for Phinehas H. Dyer

I Benj'amin Pierce of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire do hereby affirm and testify that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War I resided in Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On the 19 th day of April 1775 (it being the day of the battle of Lexington) I left my home & went to Cambridge, on the 20 th (the day following) I entered into the Eight months service (so called) in a Company commanded by Capt John Horatio Collo Bridge Regt and served from the time of my first enlistment to the close of the war. I further depose that Phileas Ridden now of Lyndeborough then of Chelmsford was with whom I have ever been well acquainted and who about the time I did into the Regt to which I belonged during the Eight months service he belonged to Capt Benj'amin Wallkins Company and I know that he served the said term of Eight months. I further depose that in the early part of the Summer 1780 he was an Ensign in Collo Michael Jackson's Regt at the time aforesaid the said Ridden joined the same Regiment as a recruit for six months, I think he was attached to Captain Wade's Company. Upon this point my recollection is not perfectly distinct, but I will

remember, that he joined the Regiment, I think at West point, and I know that he served six months — I have been acquainted with said Kidd from my boyhood to this day —
Benjamin Pierce
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss. July 23, 1882
Sworn and subscribed on the day & the year last aforesaid — Before me
Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace
I certify, that Benjamin Pierce the above deponent is a credible person and entitled to entire credit as a witness —
Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Franklin Pierce before mentioned is a justice of the Peace for said County as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord 1832
A. Wallace Clerk

Hannah Kiddan
394-44

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. County of Hillsborough ss.
ON THIS twenty  sixth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Hidda resident of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough aged eighty six 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 the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Phinehas Hidda who was a Private in the N. H. Line, and that she received a pension of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the Act of June, 17. 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before (the word "her annum" being just intended) Before Titus Brown Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Titus Brown Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS.
I, Parley Dacey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Titus Brown is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the nineteenth day of June 1848 and will expire on the eighteenth day of June 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 28 day of August 1848
Parley Dacey CLERK.