Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6129, for Jonathan Lane, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Lane, Jonathan Mary or Molly
R. 6129
B.L. Mt 34,811-160-55
CONTENTS

1 Oct 8 Mar 17800872 6 June 4 1855
Mary Lane widow of Jonathan Lane Private
Capt Joshua Hayward
Col Gilman Ent Dec 1. 1776 N.H. Mil dis Aug 1777 2nd Service
Ent 1 July 1780. dis Oct. " N.H. Mil Capt Moses Leavitt Col Bartlett
War 1776.
Private Col Dunn N.H. Mil July 48 - dis
Ad. 1000 July 21 55 to 1860
[Handwritten signature/initials]
L D Stevens Concord N.H.
Vol L = 13

Jacob N. Brown July 9, 1850
"6"
Lower Clark Hamilton Falls Vernon Lane
John Bedel Esq. Bath N.Y. Hoback Hill

Hampton Falls
February 9 th 1850
Dear Sir.
I received your letter by due course of mail, and have attended to the searching of the Records as you requested.
I find that both marriages of Mr Lorne are recorded.
The first is included under "List of marriages by Rev Dr David Gargdon in Hampton Falls."
"Jonathan Lorne and Lydia Leavitt were joined in marriage October 3 rd 1736."
The second is as follows;
"Marriages by the Rev Mr Jacob Abbot Dec 13 th 1723 bet n Jonathan Lorne and Molly Dole both of Hampton Falls where joined in marriage"
Hoping that from this you will be able to obtain all the evidence you desire. I shall remain Most Respectfully your Servt.
Jacob I. Brown
John B. D. Esq. Bath U.S.A.

No. 664 Molly Lane's Declaration Mrs. W. Mathews N.H. Act. July 29. 1848.
A.

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } P On this 17 th day of April A.D. 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of Probate for said County of Grafton, Molly Lane a resident of Piermont in said County aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to law, and being unable from bodily infirmity to attend in open court, 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 29. 1848, That she is the Widow of Jonathan Lane who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and according to the best information she has been able to obtain, and as she believes, as appears from the accompanying certificate of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire, served in Capt. Hayward's Co. in 1776 & 77 3 months and 11 days - in Capt. Bates Co. 1779 2 months, & in Capt. Seaville Co. in 1780 3 months & 19 days, and I further have heard him say he was out in 1781 as a Col. Com. that said Jonathan Lane was at the time of ren- dering said service an inhabitant of Hampton Falls or Seabrook N.H. That she was married to the said Jonathan Lane in said Hampton Falls on the 13 th day of December A.D. 1798 by Rev. Jacob Abbott - a minister of the Gospel - That her said husband Jonathan Lane died in said Piermont on the 5 th day of October 1819 aged 56 years - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 22 nd day of January 1800 - Viz: at the time and place above stated - She further swears that she is now a Widow not having intermarried since her said Hus- band's decease, and that she has never before made any application for a pension - That her maiden name was Molly Sowler and that she has no other documentary evidence of marriage or family records other than the original record hereto annexed in the hand writing of my eldest daughter Nancy Sanborn of Epsom N.H. and was made the day after

The several of v, said Husband John Lane & said Mary
Newly Farm
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first within written Before me - "And I think I have heard him say he was out in 1781 at N York" introduced before signing
E. Martin Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. I Samuel Swasey Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Elazer Martin a Judge of Probate for said County commissioned & qualified and that the signature above purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Seal of the Court of Probate for said County on this the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1800
Samuel Swasey Reg.

Willy Loman was born in 1884 Bert Loman was born in 1884 Sylvia Loman was born in 1884 Roger Loman was born in 1884 Jerry Loman was born in 1884 Harry Loman was born in 1884 Bernice Loman was born in 1884 Josephine Loman was born in 1884 Josephine Loman was born in 1884 I got a lot of things wrong I saw him come home on July 15 1929 I saw him leave on July 15 1929 I saw him come home on July 15 1929 I saw him leave on July 15 1929 I saw him come home on July 15 1929 I saw him leave on July 15 1929 I saw him come home on July 15 1929 I saw him leave on July 15 1929 I saw him come home on July 15 1929 I saw him leave on July 15 1929

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
June 23, 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations John Griffin Jr. and Moses P. Lacey were Justices of the Peace for the county of Merrimack and George H. Dodge was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Rockingham
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their 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 State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack ss. On this eight day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Mary Jane aged seventy seven years, a resident of Epsom in said State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jonathan Sane who was a Private in the war of the Revolution: that he resided in Hampton Falls in said State during the period of said war and went from that town into service: that he was active in two campaigns: that he enlisted on or about the first of December A.D. 1776 as a private in the Company of N.H. Militia commanded by Capt Joshua Heywood in Col Gilman's Regt and served in said Company till the month of March 1777: that he again enlisted on or about the first of July A.D. 1780 and served in the Co. of N.H. Militia com- manded by Capt Moses Leavitt in the Regt under Col Bartlett's Regt and

Served as private till the last day of October of the same year: that in in the first campaign he went to the State of N. Y. and in the second he served at West Point. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Lane in the town of Hampton Falls on the thirteenth day of December in the year 1798 by one Jacob Abbott a minister of the Gospel. That her said husband died at Hampton Falls on the sixth day of September A.D. 1819: that her name before her said marriage was Mary Fowle and that she still remains a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved the 3d day of March 1855.
Attest:
J. H. Weeks
J. L. Sanborn
Mary her X Lane A. B. Dyer

We Simon A. W. Weeks, and Joel L. Sanborn residents of Epsom in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Mary Jane in our presence: and that from the appearance and statements of the applicant we believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be. J. V. Weeks J. L. Sanborn
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day + year first before written before me: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the applicant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Griffin Jr. Justice of the Peace

I Eliza L. Bickford testify and say that I am the wife of John Bickford who signed the foregoing affidavit and that I am the daughter of Jonathan Lane who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and died in the town of Hampton Falls in said State of New Hampshire on the seventh day of September in the year 1819; that I was present with my said husband and attended my father's funeral; that my said father left a widow who still survives and remains his widow and whose name is Mary La[redacted]; that I have no interest in her claim for Bounty Land
Eliza L Bickford
Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty first day of June A.D. 1855 before me; and I certify that I know the said affiant to be a credible person and that I have no interest in his claim.
Moses D. Gray Justice of the Peace

I John Bickford of Epsom in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire testify & say that I am sixty four years of age and that I have resided in said Epsom for the space of sixty four years past; that my wife is a daughter of Jonathan Lane late of Hampton Falls in said State deceased; that said Lane was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and died in said town of Hampton Falls on or about the sixth day of September in the year 1819; that I was present at my wife's his funeral; that the said Jonathan Lane left a widow whose name is Mary and who still remains his widow that I have no interest in the claim of the said Mary for Bounty Land. John Bickford
Sworn to and subscribed on this twenty first day of June in the year 1855 before me. and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person and that I have no interest in this claim.
James P. Gray Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham Town of Hampton Falls (a) Marriages by the Rev. Mr. Jacob Abbot Dec r Thirteenth Seventeen Hundred Ninety Eight Cor d Jonathan Lane and Molly Tole both of Hampton Falls Where joined in Marriage.
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:— Dec r 13 th 1798
John C. Sherman Town Clerk.
I, John C. Sherman above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John C. Sherman Town Clerk of said Town.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this sixteenth day of June — A. D. 1855
W. H. Joyce
Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's office
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Jonathan Lane is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Asahel Gaywoods company in Col. David Gilmore Regt. from the State of New Hampshire from 5th. Dec r 1776 to 16th. Mar 1777 both of w ch days included. Time of enlistment a Time engagement Dec. 5; Time in service 3 months 11 days.
And upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Moses Leavitts company in Col. Thomas Bartlett Regt. of Militia raised by the State of New Hampshire for the defence of West Point 1780" is borne the name of Jonathan Lane as a private - Time of engagement July 7; Time of discharge Oct. 25; Time in service 3 months 19 days.
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 23 rd day of June 1855. John L. Woodley, Secretary of State.

The State of New Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ss.
Office of the Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester, in said County, Oct. 16 th 1856
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, A. P. Gould was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hrafton in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court at the date above written.
Isaac W. Smith , CLERK.

Record
1840 The ... of ... ... 30 ... Joshua Chandle Jr
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Jashua Chandler. A. P. Gault

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Her Amys

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books & Documents, relating to Military Service in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this Office, it appears that the name of Jonathan Lane is born upon "A Roll of that part of capt. Joshua Hayward's company in col: David Gilman's Regiment raised Decemr. 15 th 1775 out of the Regiment of Militia under my command by order of the Council & Assembly of the State of New Hampshire to join the Army of the United States at New York until the first day of March next", as a private in said company with an allowance for advance wages of £ 3. 10s. 6d. 253. Amount £ 2. 2. 2. Said Roll is Dated "Walpole Jany 1 st 1777", and signed "Benj: Bellows junr Master & pay Master"
And upon A Pay Roll of capt. Joshua Hayward's company in col David Gilman's Regt. from the State of New Hampshire from 5 th Decr 1775 to 15 th Mar 1777 both of d. days included, is borne the name of Jonathan Lane as a private, with an allowance for Three months & eleven days service, since engaged Dec. 5. 1775. Wages £ 1. 10s. 6d.
And upon a "Mustering Roll of 184 Men Non Commissioned Officers & Privates, Mustered by order of the Hon ble Committee of Safety, which were detached from several Regiments of Militia to serve for the Defence of Portsmouth two months unless sooner Discharged Sept. 27. 1779", is borne the name of Jonathan Lane as a private in capt. Nute's Comp y . Said Mustering Roll is Dated "Portsm o Sept 29. 1779" and is signed "Joshua Wentworth Must r Master"
And I further certify, That the following is a true

of a paper on page 81 "Army Rolls N.H. vol. 7" "A True Return of Men that serv'd under the command of Col: Darn in the service of the State at Portsmouth, N.H. -
  All of Hampton Elisha Towle }   Simon Towle   Thomas Moore   Isaac Gofree   of Capt Brans Company Col: Darn's Enoch Blake } of Hamp: Falls of Kensington of Raymond of Seabrook   Isaac Shaw Ebenezer   Ebenezer Ransom   Nathaniel Leavitt   Capt Jonathan Lane } of South Hampton   Levi French   Jon a French   Moses Emerson   Capt Leavitt's John Page } of N. Hampton   Page Philbrick   Capt Clifford Four Men for Kensington names unknown of Kensington 
On the back of said paper is the following: Col: Moultons Return Men to Portsmouth 1779
And upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Moses Leavitts Comp y in Col: Thomas Bartletts Regt. of Militia raised by the State of New Hampshire for the defence of West Point - 1780", is borne the name of Jonathan Lane as a private in said Comp y . with an allowance  for Three Months & nineteen days service commencing July 7 th & ending Octr. 25, 1780. Travel "N o of miles out" 85. "No. Miles home" 300. The name of Jonathan Lane is also found upon a Duplicate of the last named Pay Roll.
And I further certify, That I have not been able to find the name of

Jonathan Lane upon any of the Books and Documents in this Office, relating to Military Service in the war of the Revolution, except in the cases above named
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 28 th day of March A D 1850
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

I Esther Lufield of Piermont in the County of Yates & State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby certify that I am eighty two years of age, that I lived in Hampton Falls, in the State of New- Hampshire from the time I was twelve years old until about thirty eight years ago, when I removed to Piermont in the County of Yates in said State, that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Seavey at said Hampton Falls, that I lived near near  near to him, with the mother of mine, until I was married, after which I moved into the house next to said Seavey house, that I was also well acquainted with Mary Seavey of said Hampton Falls, I knew the time when said Jonathan Seavey & said Mary Seavey were married at said Hampton Falls, though I was not present at the wedding, their was about the month of December in the year 1777, that the said Jonathan Seavey & the said Mary from the time of their marriage as aforesaid, lived in

together as husband & wife until the year 1819, when said Jonathan Searle deed, at said Hampton Falls, leaving said Mary his widow. I also depose that the Mary Searle now of Piermont N.H. who makes application for a pension is the identical person, who lived at said Hampton Falls, & is the widow of the said Jonathan Searle. & that she has never married again since the death of the said Jonathan Searle to my knowledge or in my belief, Esther Fifeild
State of New Hampshire, Grafton ss,
Vermont Augt 28 th 1856
Personally appearing the above Esther Fifeild acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be just & true —
Before me Reuben M. Kent Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Esther Fifeild, and consider her a woman of strict truth and veracity Reuben M. Kent

Wadsworth College Albany, N.Y.
Dear Sir, I believe that a letter of the kind you are looking for was written by me in the year 1840. It was a letter of inquiry after some information which I had then been in the habit of sending to you. I have no record of any other correspondence with you at that time. I am truly yours respectfully J. H. Wadsworth
J. H. Wadsworth Albany, N.Y.

2nd Series. Second enclosed paper in the case of the St. Helena or Nelson of Southampton and some application for other benefits of the Naval Pension or St. Helena or the Midshipman . Services who served in the Red Sea during the present war to the 1856.
Wanted especially for the purpose of being able to sell yourself the same reason as very like
We send you a copy of the Family Record of our series - Class 1 - hope the same will be found very interesting and useful to you and the family.
and also you then I believe you will find him soon as I am likely to be unable to act in all your wishes
100 I am very respectfully obliged to the British copy of the transcript - the sources of Jonathan Lane & other papers were on file in the Department of the Interior of 1842 under the act of March 3d 1837 to inform the Government of the said Mary Lane for her husband's interest and Mary Lane has received a warrant for the same and I shall be obliged to state the to of the present chasing etc, and of the same

Bath N.H. April 23 rd 1830
Sir Enclosed herewith, please find Declaration of Molly Lane, Widow of Jonathan Lane dec. under act July 29 th 1848 marked "A." in support of which accompa- nying Certificates "B. & C." are submitted - As there are no Rolls of Col. Lawl. Reynold Regt. of Militia for 1781 on file in our Secy. of States Office, I would ask a reference to the rolls for that year in your office for Genl. Lanes Service 1781 trusting that it will there be found - The letter of the Town Clerk of Hampton Falls marked "E." accompanied by the Family record attached to Declaration "A." I trust will be considered satisfactory evidence of marriage -
I am very respectfully Your Obedt. Servt.
John Root
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C. Under cover to Hon. H. Hubbard House Reps.

N o 661, Molly Lane Jonathan N.H.
Hon H. Hibbard Killay 1850- J. E. T. Moore Oct. 31/56 same February 20, 1857-
6129
Act July 29/1848.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6197. RECORDED
P. O. _____
Collyer Sam
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

M 664 Molly Lane NH
See Hon. H. Hibbard 4 th May 1852 J. L. Allen, Oct 31/56
act 29 May 48

Manchester N.H. Jany 24 th 1857
Hon Geo C Whiting
Dear Sir
I enclose you Papers in the case of Mrs Mary Lane who applies for a Pension under the act of 1836 or 1843. The Witness or the Sallies is who served in the Company with her husband Jonathan Lane are all dead, at least she is not aware that a Solitary person who served with him or in any other company doing duty at the same place is now alive - she would gladly produce their Affidavits were they to be had - Therefore parole Testimony is the best she can offer - some of it which is her- -ly presented. She is ready to furnish further should the Department require her so to do. You will find enclosed the Certificate of Town Clerk properly authenticated, aff d of Benj Lane & Geo & Mary Hill & of Mrs Mary Lane the applicant - all of whom testify positively to the fact that Lane has frequently told her & others many times that he was out in the Service twice & under two different Captains &c &c. I hope you will favorably consider the case, the Circumstances & incongruities under which we labor & report to me the results of your considerations. I am most Resp d Yours J. S. Moore

The State of New Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ss.
Office of the Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester, in said County.
1857
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, John M. Dole was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rochester in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court at the date above written.
John M. Smith CLERK.

The State of New Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SS.
Office of the Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester, in said County,
January 24 th
1857.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, John A. Chase was a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court at the date above written.
Deane W. Smith
CLERK.

The State of New Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ss.
Office of the Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester, in said County,
January 24 th 1857.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Joseph Savage was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court at the date above written.
Grace W. Smith CLERK.

Manchester N.H. Jany 24 th 1857
Hon Geo C Whiting
Dear Sir
I enclose you Papers in the case of Mrs Mary Lane who applies for a Pension under the act of 1836 or 1848. The Witness or the Soldiers who served in the Company with her husband Jonathan Lane are all dead, at least she is not aware that a solitary person who served with him or in any other company doing duty at the same place is now alive - she would gladly produce their affidavits were they to be had - Therefore parole testimony is the best she can offer - some of it which is her- -ly presented. She is ready to furnish fur- -ther should the Department require her so to do. You will find engrossed the Certificate of Town Clerk properly authenticated. Aff ts of Benj Lane & Geo & Mary Hill & J. May Lane the applicant - all of whom testify positively to the fact that Lane has frequently told her & others many times that he was out in the Service twice & under two different Captains &c &c. I hope you will favorably consider the case, the circumstances inconsequential under which we labor & report to me the results of your considerations. I am most Resp y Yours S. S. Moore

PS The Papers originally filed are examined & the case suspended by your circular of Oct 31 st 1856 - amongst them your order from the Widows declaration & other proof J. S. H.

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W. B. Carpenter, Esq., F.R.S., The University College, Gower Street, W.C.
Dear Sir, We thank you for your letter of 19/10/1916
Before I can formally  formally  come the matter in the light of the Republican and for the State & certainly if I can will personally come George Will aged twenty years a resident of Danville the State and County of Virginia. Who being sworn according to Law doth upon his oath make the following declaration. He says that he the said George Will for many years resided in Hampton Falls in said State that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Dyer for many years of said State Tom Dyer was deceased and also his mother Mary Dyer who still remains, that he sometimes at said Hampton Falls about four years & after his removal from said Hampton Falls that he frequently visited Jonathan Dyer his mother which was about thirty eight years and that he knew there the said Jonathan Dyer and his mother and wife, that he said Jonathan Dyer frequently heard said Dyer say that he was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion that at some time he enlisted under Capt. Moses Lapham for three years in the War that he enlisted and served at Antietam there he thinks for three months the remainder of the time in other places where he served he says that he remembers that he has heard his father speak of him frequently as a soldier but he has heard him said here and there that he served during the War of the rebellion at least six months in all that he was honorably discharged

He further says he was well acquainted with the inhabitants of said Hampton Falls and that there was no other person in that place by the name of Jonathan Laine except the one here referred to and that he has no doubt of the loyalty of the majority of the said Jonathan Laine to said Mary and that he was well acquainted with the children of the said Jonathan Laine.
State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss. On this tenth day of December in the year 1856 before me personally came George Hall above named and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true and I certify that said George Hall is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit and that no special justice are not interested in the claim of said Mary Laine for a pension. John Moore Justice of the Peace throughout the State

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss. on this tenth day of December in the year 1831 before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the state and county afore said appeared Mary Leach a just sixty nine years resident of Dover in the state of Maine who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the following declaration is true to wit, that she the said Mary Leach was never a resident in Hampton Walls in the state of Virginia that she resided at that place for only eight years that while she was a resident of Hampton Walls she was well acquainted with James Leach whose name was was a resident in said Hampton Walls that she also knows his wife Mary Leach whose name before the marriage was Mary Smith that she knows the said Jonathan still his death, was present at his funeral, that his widow said Mary Leach still resides, that she has known the said Jonathan about sixty years since Jonathan was but a child about thirty eight years, said Jonathan's father was born in the year 1794 she was present at the marriage but does not know the day they were together as husband and wife until the death of the said Jonathan which was about twenty years, she never heard the legality of their mar- riage declared, she is a daughter of a soldier in the war she also knows said Jonathan's son John, she has now told her what she often heard him say that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted and served under Captain Doot She thinks he was in the service eight years, she does not know but the name of the regiment does not remain

about the place where he said he was stationed is not given in my memory or facts in my collection. The further says she remembers of speaking with all the inhabitants of said place. Tells me that there was one other person by the name of Jonathan Lane for that there had the one house named Jonathan says said Lane was going when he first enlisted that at that time he served three months & that at another engagement or enlistment the time of his service she has forgotten but she thinks that he served under other officers she says so much that he states that he enlisted & served a second time she thinks the service was three months.
The latter says she has heard the right arm the rest of her living in the service in the years of the revolution & that she has no knowledge of the facts & that she served at least under three different officers said to be in the army near & that she has never his discharge.
Mary Hill

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford, ss.
On this tenth day of December, in the year 1836 before me personally came Mary Hill above named, who made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true. As to I certify that said Mary Hill is a cred- -ible witness and that her statements are entitled to full faith and credit and that I the said Justice am not inter- ested in the claim of said Mary Lane for a Dower.
John Moore Justice of the Peace Throughout the State

I Benjamin Lane now of Piermont in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age depose and say, that I remained , and was well acquainted with Jonathan Lane, now deceased, in his life time, that I lived in the same neighborhood and near him - I well understood, and it was well known by the people in the vicinity, that said Jonathan Lane was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served at West Point and other places - I have many times, heard the said Jonathan Lane say that he served at West Point in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Leavitt in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Borthwick - I recollect hearing him say, that while stationed at West Point , he was, a part of the time, engaged in blasting rocks for the Fort at that place - I have also heard said Jonathan Lane say that he served in the war aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt. Heywood in Col. Gilmore's Regiment - I well recollect hearing him, many times, say that he served in Capt. Leavitt's company either three or four months - and in Capt. Heywood's company, I think the same length of time - I have repeatedly heard the said Lane talk the matter over, and relate many things that took place, while in the service -

I have heard and saw Jonathan Lane say that he served faithfully the full term of his said enlistment - I recollect hearing and saw him talk over the circumstances of his enlistment and service, in conversation with other Revolutionary Soldiers, particularly with John Rollins, Noyes Revere and a Mr. Hoyt -
I have also heard him say, in conversation with some of his neighbors, that the reason he did not return home when he obtained his first discharge was, that he feared his mother would not consent to his going back to the service - I further recollect hearing him state that, when he did return he had from seven to fourteen dollars a meal, for victuals while on his way home -
I further testify that Mary Lane who now applies for a Pension under the acts of Congress of July 27th 1836 and July 29th 1848 is the Widow of the above mentioned Jonathan Lane. They lived together as husband and wife in the town of Hampton Falls, N.H. near where I believe where I lived, for a long time, and raised up a large family of children with whom I was well acquainted - I feel positive that Jonathan Lane who served in the company of Capt. Leavitt and in the company of Capt. Heywood is one and the same person as above described - I further say that I have no interest in the application of Mary Lane for a Pension as above mentioned. Benjamin Lunt

State of New Hampshire Grafton Co. ss — December 22 d 1856 —
Personally appeared Benjamin Lane and made Solemn Oath that the preceding affidavit by him signed is true. Before me — I further say that said affidavit was signed in my presence, and that said Benjamin Lane is a credible Witness —
Joseph Sawyer. Justice of the Peace
We the undersigned citizens of the Town of Piermont hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Benjamin Lane who signed the annexed affidavit and consider him a credible Witness — December 22 d 1856 —
Joshua Chandler Jr Ezekiel G. Smith Elisha Rogers Charles R. Tarbox

1. Mary ... accident of the ... ... manifestation ... seventy eight
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building or repairing the fortifications at that place
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Joseph Sawyer
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Application for Widows Pension State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss
On this the 23 rd day of August in the year one Thousand eight hundred and fifty six before me, Subscriber a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the State and County aforesaid personally came Mary Lane aged seventy eight years, a resident of Piermont in the State and County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th A.D. 1836 "grant- ing Pensions to Widows of Soldiers who served during the Revolutionary War"
That she is the widow of Jonathan Lane (now deceased) who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Keywood in the Regiment of Regulars of the East Internal Line commanded by Colonel David Niman - that he the said Jonathan Lane Enlisted at _____ in the State of on or about the fifth day of December in the year 1776 - for the term of one year - and continued in the service aforesaid for the space of about four Months and was honorably discharged on or about

the 15 th day of March in the year 1777 also that her said husband the said Jonathan Lane enlisted or was drafted and served as a Private in the company commanded by Captain Moses Leavitt in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Bartlett - That he the said Lane enlisted on or about the 7 th day of July in the year 1780 for the term of one year - and con- tinued in said Leavitt's company for the space of about eight months - and was honorably discharged at "West Point" on or about the 25 th day of October A D 1780 - as will appear by the certified copy of his services herewith presented & by the Muster Roll of said company That she is unable to state the manner of his discharge but believes it was a verbal discharge She further states that she was married to him the said Jonathan Lane in Hampton Falls in the State of New Hampshire on or about the 12 th day of December in the year A D 1797 That her name before her said marriage was Mary Nourse and that her said husband the said Jonathan Lane died at Hampton Falls in the State of New Hampshire on the 14 th day of September in the year A D 1819 That she the said Mary Lane has not again intermarried but is now a Widow That she has never applied for or received a Pension under any act of Congress whatever.
Witness J. E. Sargent. B. G. Ladd
Mary her Lane Mark

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss
On the 23 rd day of June  August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 56 the said Mary Lane personally appeared before me J. E. Sargent, a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Grafton aforesaid and made solemn oath that the foregoing declara- tion by her subscribed is true and I certify that said Mary Lane is another person readily informity to appear in open Court but is the declaration is taken at her request at her residence in said Piermont that I believe her to be a credible person & her statements entitled to full faith and credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of said Court to be affixed on the day and year last above written,
J. Everett Sargent Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
The Court of Pleas will address all communications to Mr. S. H. Hovey, Manager in the State of New Hampshire who is fully emp- owered to act in the premises.

W. H. Chapman The [unclear] House of the [unclear] in the [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]