Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22384, for Richard Maxfield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Maxfield, Richard
S 2 2 3 8 4
CONTENTS

27437 New Hampshire
Richard Mansfield
of Chester in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain of the Brig commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass - line for
9 Months pri.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 30 Dollars and Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May 1831 and sent to Hon. J. W. Harper H o of Representa ts
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 90. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r " 15
$ 105
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 103

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack }
On this Seventh day of November personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas sitting in Concord in said County Richard Mansfield resident of Chichester in the County of Merrimack aforesaid and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year war of the Revolution and served in the said army of the regiment of the  the Underhill's time, under the following named officers: as herein declared namely
That in the Spring of 1780 he enlisted a soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Amesbury in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was there and there enlisted by a Capt. Timothy Barnard who was a commissioned officer. And immediately or soon after said enlistment he went to Westpoint and served under a Capt. Smith in Col. Jackson's Regiment and he recollects that a man of the name of Clements was his orderly sergeant. After tarrying about two months at Westpoint he crossed the Hudson and marched with a detachment down to Kings Ferry where he crossed the River and entered the Jerseys where he spent the Summer in the service, most of the time off against Staten Island detached on guard and marched from place to place; and afterwards returned to Westpoint where he was discharged on the last of November (he recollects it was after Thanksgiving) having served six months and upwards under that enlistment.  Afterwards to wit in the Fall of 1781. he enlisted under a Capt. Joshua French at Salisbury in said State or Commonwealth of Massachusetts aforesaid and served in the Continental service in said War for three months when he was discharged. He was discharged honorably in both instances but both his discharges are lost and he had any.  And said Mansfield declares he was born in Salisbury (Mass) aforesaid. And the said Mansfield further states that his Mother died when he was 4 or 5 years of age, and his Father not providing for him, he lived with a Doctor Samuel Ordway, of Amesbury aforesaid, from whom he ran away when he entered the service of the U.S. as aforesaid, and that after his return from said service, he lived with the said Capt. Barnard about three years, and that he removed from said Amesbury into the said State of New Hampshire, where he was about thirty years of age, and has lived in said Chichester ever since, say about forty years. And the said Richard Mansfield is positive and declares on oath that he is certain that he served under both said enlistments upwards of

New Hampshire, where he was about thirty years of age, and has lived in said Chichester, ever since, say about forty years. And the said Richard Mansfield is positive and declares on oath that he is certain that he served under both said enlistments upwards of nine months; namely upwards of six under the first & three or four last.
Witness: Horace Chase O. Carrigan
Richard Mansfield
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Memorandum ss Court of Common Pleas November Term 1832 Moses Eastman Clerk of the said Court
The State of New Hampshire
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Richard Mansfield for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Ninth day of November 1832
Moses Eastman Clerk

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. I Stephen C. Bangs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within said for said County do hereby certify that during the time when Moses Eastman Esquire my predecessor was Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid there was no other seal for said Court and he used no other seal than the plain seal ac- companying his signature
And that Horace Chase one of the witnesses to the declaration of Richard Mayfield is the Judge of Probate in and for said County of Merrimack and that Philip Carrigan is a Justice of the Quorum within said for said County and the signatures purporting to theirs are genuine - and that there is no doubt that the declaration of the within named Richard Mayfield was made in open Court as with- in State and that every thing in relation thereto is correct & authentic.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
S. C. Bangs Clerk
Richard Mayfield
Declaration
sworn Nov. 7.
John M. Foster
Chas. Johnson
Capt. John M. Foster
Admiral
Private Jones
30.362
sworn Nov. 7.
Richard Mayfield
196

Merrimack ss. The State of New Hampshire I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that the plain seal without any device hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court and no other seal is used by said Court and none other is established by law -
Moses Eastman
Sealed and delivered in my presence

5 John Maxfield, Deposition
W. H. C. C.
Hon. J. M. Harter

I John Maxfield of Chester County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Soldier, & Pensioner under the Act of June 7 th A. D. 1832 aged 79 years do depose and say that Richard Maxfield of said Chester the same identical Ri- chard Maxfield who is now applying for the benefit of the Act of Congress, of June 7 th A. D. 1832 passed for the benefit of the surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution, is my own Brother & lives & has for a long time lived within a short distance, three miles from me, and in the same Town . And that although I never saw my said Brother Richard in the Revolu- tionary War, but from many circumstances, that have come to my knowledge, and from frequent talk with my said Brother Richard and my other Brother Robert Maxfield, who is also a Revolutionary Soldier & lives in the State of Maine (Cumberland County) I am certain & confident that my said Brother Richard is a Revolutionary Soldier, and served at least nine months under two enlistments, at West Point, & the Jerseys, in the Continental Army. — We three Brothers were all out in the Revolutionary war. I was myself at West Point, but before Richard was there, and I recollect that when said my Brother Robert's, enlistment had once expired he went to West Point, to take my and Brother Richard's place; as Richard was the youngest, and we both wish'd him to return home, but Richard refused to leave the Service. — This fact, both my said Brothers, have often told me. I have always understood from Richard that he tarried in the service a little longer than one of his enlistments — (which I cannot now recollect) which made the whole time of his service, a little over nine months. — I believe

seven or eight days, but, cannot recollect distinctly at present, and don't know as he can.
And I do farther depose, and say, that the certificate of the  the  the John Colly, Town Clerk of said Salisbury, in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of which which accompanies these papers, in relation to money paid by Abel Bagley, to Richard Maxfield a soldier for seven months in the year 1783, S. 14/2/1, does refer, and can refer to no other person than my said Brother Richard Maxfield, as there was not certainly then, (neither to the best of my knowledge was there before, or has there been since any other person in that quarter of the country, of the name of Richard Maxfield. — I knew the said Abel Bagley, who was commonly called Butcher Bagley, from his trade, and he either died, or talk of entering, in the United States Service, but at last declined, and Richard went on.
And I do farther declare, and testify, that as the said three brothers were all born in the aforesaid town of Salisbury, (Mass.) commonly called old Salisbury, and that the line dividing the villages of said Salisbury, & Amesbury, is a narrow, winding, serpentine Creek, and our enlistments were sometimes in one town, sometimes in the other, both in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witness Mops Leavitt Philip Carrigain
his John X Maxfield Mark
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss Chester March 10 th D. 1834 Personally appeared John Maxfield the said

Deponent, and having subscribed the same by his mark, in my presence and of Moses Seavitt the other subscribing witness, and the said affidavit having been read true to him slowly and distinctly, so that he perfectly heard, comprehended, and understood it, he the said John Maxfield made solemn oath to the truth thereof according to the best of his knowledge & recollection.
before me Philip Carrigain Just. of the Peace
I hereby do certify that the said John Maxfield as though aged is of sound mind & memory; and yet manages to advantage a large Farm, which he owns - that he sustains (and I believe always has sustained) a fair character for integrity, truth, and veracity, and that his testimony as a Witness is entitled to full and perfect credit, & confidence, & will be so received wherever he is known.
Chichester March 10 th 1834 Philip Carrigain Just. of Peace

The State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. I, Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County do hereby certify that Philip Carrigaine who has taken and the certified the depositions of David M. Carpenter, James Blake, William Thand, Benjamin Page, Benjamin Emery, Josiah Carpenter and John Mansfield here united together was at the time of executing the same a Magistrate as within stated on each of said depositions and that the same is her genuine signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this Fifth day of April 1834. MOSES EASTMAN

State of Maine
Cumberland Jt
I Robert Maxfield aged 78 years do testify and say that in the year 1780 I was a Soldier in the Militia in Massachusetts State service at west point and I know that my Brother Richard Maxfield now residing in the town of Char- was a Soldier in the service at that time in the Continental Troops I recollect of seeing him and was with him about three days but cannot recollect what Regiment or Company he belonged to
his
Cumberland
August 19 th 1882
Robert
X Maxfield
mark
Cumberland Jt August 19 th 1882 subscribed and sworn to before me James Paine justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Maxfield and that his Statement is entitled to be given full credit and belief
James Paine justice of the Peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
February 7, 1929
Miss Elizabeth Wright Fairmont Nebraska
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22384, it appears that Richard Maxfield was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts, date not stated.
While residing in Amesbury, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served six months under Captains Timothy Barnard and Smith in Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1781, and served three months in Captain Joshua French's Massachusetts Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Chichester, New Hampshire, aged seventy years.
It is stated that he married his first wife, March 27, 1792 and that he married his second wife, August 21, 1829, their names are not given and it is not stated that he had any children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Revolution
22 384
INVALID.
File No. 22,384
Richard Maxfield
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909, May 20. To Dr. Mr. Genl. U. S. A. (for monument)
1929- Feb. 7. Hest. R. miss Elizabeth Wright

Philip Gavigan May 17 th 1834
Mr
Hon d Joseph N. Harper Representation in Congress from the State of New Hampshire, now in the City of Washington, District of Columbia

Chichester May 17 th 1834.
My dear Sir,
Your late Favour was duly received, but the infirmity of the Claimant has prevented an earlier, or any other attention to the subject than the accompanying document, which I hope will be satisfactory. Neither the present Claimant (if successful) or any of the revolutionary pensioners, will ever enjoy the bounty of the Government. Since the 11 th of March till I have overlooked noticed the death of upwards of five hundred of them, merely in the newspapers. I have accidentally found a few, & also some who received in this vicinity some of the bills & some papers to get in.
There are two kinds of blank forms for the declarations of Claimants for pensions. I took the blank for Richard Macaulay (for the first place) made for cases where the evidence is not conclusive, and two Witnesses or Warranters certify their belief that the Claimant is a revolutionary soldier &c. &c. but there being detained in the Tower and not likely to be in Court before the adjournment. Mr. Cartwright the Clerk, took the other kind of blank and in the hurry of the moment either cut off the printed lines the Claimant nearly relinquishes &c., or otherwise they were never on, and the blanks were defective. And in the presence of barristers they were, or omitted was overlooked by both of us, or I supposed that the printed part

most of course be right, having been prescribed by the Depart- ment.
I knew this to have been the of the company educe, as I now have b- een the other Blank filled with Revenues Mansfield. Declaration ss. — and distinctly recited the circum- stances,
I should have sent the papers on, before long before but was feared they would not pass without a dis- tinguishing Seal, as some had been returned for want there- of — Was favoured by the present new Clerk has adopted one, and the Court has approved, & sanctions it
I marked on the Packet, I directed to your Press- on papers in two places — and told the Clerk in the P. C. at Portsmouth where I left it that it should be free — on that account whatever might be its weight — as it was for the Pension Depart- ment, to your care. — I suspect some other one of the Clerks — mailed it afterwards. — I shall write to you again soon on business — & rest on the hope that you will pay all due attention to the present application. I will close by once mentioning that I have heard that Robert Mansfield whose deposition I had intended to have taken over again, has lately deceased. I have the honour to remain &c. In extreme haste Yours &c. Sincerely &c. Philip Carrigain

I Philip Carrigan, of Chichester in the County of Merrimack, & State of New Hampshire, Esquire, do testify & declare, that from the testimony of John Maxfield, as appears in his accompanying Affidavit, and from personal examination of the Town Records of Salisbury, in the County of Essex, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and from various enquiries which I made in that place, on, or about the time of the date of the accompanying Certificate of John Colby, Town Clerk, of Salisbury (Massa) aforesaid I do sincerely believe that the said Certificate refers to the same identical Richard Maxfield, now applying for the benefit of the Pension Act of June 7th D. 1832 and to none other: and of this fact, I have not the shadow of a doubt.
Chichester March 10th D. 1834,
Philip Carrigan
Merrimack ss. State of New Hampshire. April 5. 1834 Personally appeared the said Philip Carrigan and made oath to the truth of this deposition by him subscribed - Before Me
W. C. M c Lean Justice of Peace
I Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in the said County do certify that W. C. M c Lean who has subscribed the above certificate is a Magistrate in the above state & that his name is true to his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this 5. day of April 1834 W. C. EASTMAN

Philip Carrigan Affidavit
I hereby certify that Philip Carrigan is a credible Witness M c A r t h ur Fisher Pease

Chichester March 28 th 1834
My dear Sir
I accompany this with the Declaration, and evidence in corroboration of the claim of Richard Marfield, of this Town, a Revolutionary Soldier, who, I think without doubt, is entitled to a share of the pension of the Act of June 7 th A.D. 1832. I could not any find any other mention of Richard Marfield's enlistment (except the accompanying papers) viz the accompanying certificate of John Colby, Town Clerk of Salisbury (Mass) although I examined Amesbury, as well as Salisbury records. — The Amesbury records, however, were imperfect. The probability is that the Town made no record of any enlistments, except of those Soldiers, each Town found, and paid, which was done by Massachusetts, & some of the other States at times, during the revolutionary wars. — Richard Marfield in the year 1781. was a Soldier for the Town of Salisbury (Mass)

If you will know the Rev. Mr. Carpenter - Esq: Carpenter Esq. & can inform Dr. Hart concerning one of Penuel - as to the extra evidence due to their certificates -
Be careful not to lose any of the papers with the whole I think the decision concluding -

or perhaps was a substitute of Abel Bragley, who was draughted, for the Town. — In the preceding year, viz in 1720. Richard ran away, and enlisted for himself, under a capt. Barnard. This, he has often mentioned to me, & his John Brother, whose Deposition goes with these papers, has told me the same. John is on the pension roll, under your care, for W. West. He is a respectable Farmer, and lives near (but below) Esq: Lanes in Connecticut — The three Brothers John, Robert, & Richard, were all from old Salisbury, and were all out in the revolutionary war. John says that after Richard ran away & enlisted, he was so anxious about him, as Richard was the youngest, he persua- ded Robert, who now lives in Bridgeport (Maine) to take his place, at West Point; and Robert went, but Richard refused to leave. — This fact you will see by his John's Deposition. I should have sent these papers before, but I thought I would wait for two, or three other cases, under my care, to which I shall want your attention, when prepared, which will yet require some time. I trust you will find in this instance, the evidence as good & satisfactory, as is to be expected in these cases, and such I hope will be the opinion of the Hon ble Commissioners of Pensions. — Your speedy and successful attention to the premises, will greatly oblige Dear Sir, your senior Friend & obed Serv t . Philip Carrigain Hon ble Joseph M c Harper Esq r Rep t in Congress from Md s * John has informed me, more about the blunders our Ancestors, who first lived in old Salisbury, than I have been able to obtain from all others.

Free
Eleven papers, besides the letter
Hon d Joseph H. Harper Esqr Representative in Congress from the State of New Hampshire now in the City of Washington

3. Deposition of Robert Mansfield, & Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Maine.

SAMUEL E. SMITH,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE:
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
Samuel E. Smith KNOW YE, That James Prince of Cumberland, in the County of Cumberland, Esquire, whose name is here upon the proper Inuendo annexed, was appointed and commissioned as one of our Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, on the ninth day of February A.D. 1828 for the term of seven years; and that he was duly qualified to discharge the duties of said office on the fifth day of July A.D. 1828.
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; 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 caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this Seventh day of October — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three — and in the fifty-eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
R. D. Greene
Secretary of State.

Fairmont Nebraska
May 6 1928
Pension Department -
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen -
Will you please give me the pension record of these men who served in the Revolutionary War -
{ John Maxfield " a pensioner in 1832 " Rhoda Maxfield " " " 1840, , Chichester, N.H. -
Richard Maxfield " " (1840 lived in Chichester N.H.)
Yours truly,
(Miss) Elizabeth Wright

Town Clerk, of Salisbury (Massachusetts) 2 Certificate with the certificate of the Register of Probate & Seal of the Court Essex Co. Mass.

I hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of the Town of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, under the date of January 28 th 1783 - viz "The following sums allowed to Constable French for the Notes he paid for money that was hired for the town's a/c - to Abel Bagley for money paid Richard Marfield a Sollicitor for town - 3 months in the year 1781"
£114/2/1
John Colley
Salisbury August 23 1833
Town Clerk of Salisbury Ms

Salisbury August 23 d 1833
We the Subscribed Selectmen of the within mentioned town of Salisbury do hereby certify that John Colley is Clerk of said Salisbury
William O Mills Henry M Brown
Witnesses of the foregoing William O Mills Henry M Brown
I Henry M. Brown of Salisbury aforesaid being a justice of Peace for the county of Essex & said Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the within said Colley is the Town Clerk of said Salisbury duly elected & qualified, & that to all his acts & attestations full faith & credit are to be given, and that the within signature is in own hand writing and that the said W m O Mills & Henry M. Brown are a Major part of the Board of Selectmen in &

for said Town of Salisbury duly elected & qualified as such — Given under my hand at said Salisbury August 23 d A. 1833, and that the preceding are their own signatures
Henry M Brown Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. Probate office, August 24, 1833.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county of Essex, hereby certify, that Henry M. Brown, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is a justice of the peace for said county; and that his name thereto is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year above written.
Nathl. Lord Jr.

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss.
Concord May 17 th 1834
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas written and for said county of Merrimack do hereby certify that Richard Mansfield of Chichester in said county a revolutionary Soldier and a claim- ant for a pension, whose declaration for the same was sworn to in the Court aforesaid on the seventh day of Nov. Anno Domini 1832 at the Nov. Term of said Court - personally appeared and made oath in due form of law, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity except the one referred to as above and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed by his mark this
the day and year aforesaid Richard X Mansfield mark
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four
Attest S. C. Badger Clerk

I James Blake Esq. of Chichester, in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire a Postmaster in said Chichester, and late a Major General in the Militia of said State do depose and testify that I have for many years, (I should think about twentyfive) been well acquainted with Richard Maxfield, of said Chichester, the same Richard Maxfield, who is applying for the provision of the act of Congress of June 1832 passed for the benefit of the surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary War - and that I believe the said Richard Maxfield to be upwards of seventy years of age, and that he is a Revolutionary Soldier, and so reputed and considered in the Town & neighbourhood where he resides. The said Richard is a good Farmer, of decent property, and sustains a good and fair character, for truth and honesty, and I believe served in the Revolutionary War according to his declaration made in court.
Chichester N.H. March 15 th 1834.
James Blake
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. March 15 th A.D. 1834. Then personally appeared the same James Blake, and subscribed made solemn Oath to the truth of this the above affidavit before me.
Philip Carrigain Justice of the Peace
I hereby do certify that the said James Blake subscribed the above Affidavit in my presence & view, on the day of the date of the present and that the said James Blake is now a Post Master of said Chichester, & was lately a Major General in the Militia in this State, which Office he resigned; but sustained while held it, with credit & honor; and that he is a very respectable man in Society, and perfectly credible as a witness. —
Chichester N.H. March 15 th A.D. 1834
Philip Carrigain
Justice of the Peace

I David M c Carpenter of Chichester (which is my native Town,) in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, being a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Merrimack do declare and say that I am well acquainted, (so long have been) with Richard Mansfield of said Chichester, the same Richard Mansfield now applying for the benefit of the Act of June 1832 providing for the surviving Officers, & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army; and that I believe the said Richard to be a  Revolutionary Soldier , to be upwards of seventy years old & to be a Revolutionary Soldier; and that he is so reputed, and considered, in the neighbourhood, where he resides.
The said Richard is a good Farmer of small but decent property; and sustains a good character for truth, and honesty; and I believe served in the Revolutionary war, according to his declaration in Court.
Chichester March 15 th 1834.
David M c Carpenter
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. } March 15 th 1834
Personally appeared the said David M c Carpenter Esq r and subscribed, and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me.
Philip Carrigain
Justice of the Peace ss.
I hereby certify that the said David M c Carpenter Esq r who signed the above affidavit is a justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack aforesaid, and is a Gentleman of great respectability, & entitled to perfect credit as a witness, and that the above is his genuine signature, made before me this day.
Chichester State of New Hampshire March 15 th 1834
Philip Carrigain
Just. of the Peace ss 40

I William Rand of Epsom, in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, aged upwards of eighty three years, and a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, do declare and depose that I am well acquainted with Richard Maxfield of Epsom Chester in said County of Merrimack & said State of New Hampshire, the same identical Richard Maxfield who is now applying for the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 th A.D. 1832 making provision for the surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, and that I have known him for about forty years, having lived during that time within about four miles of him. And I the said William Rand do declare and testify that the said Richard Maxfield is according to my sincere belief, a Soldier of the Revolution, and know that he is so reputed, considered, & believed in the neighborhood. — And although as my services were earlier in the revolutionary War, than his, which were towards the close, and both distant from each other, I never saw him while in said service, yet from frequent conversation with him about our services in the war of the Revolution, I have many years since understood from him that he war served in the Revolutionary upwards of nine months, at West Point and the Jerseys (meaning in the State of New Jersey) but as this service was under two enlistment, he could not have the benefit of the former pension Acts

of Congress. This has often been mentioned in our conversation together, about Revolutionary times, &c. &c.
Finally I am perfectly convinced from what said Mansfield has often told me, and from his reputation in the neighborhood where he resides, that said Mansfield is a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he served in the Revolutionary war nine months (and a little longer) as he has declared.
I think he told me that one of his enlistments was out, when he was off on some scouting party, and that he waited till he returned to his encampment before he was discharged, which was about a week after the term of his enlistment, had expired.
And I do farther depose and say that the said Richard Mansfield is a small Farmer of industrious, temperate habits, and sustains as good a character for truth, and honesty, as far as my knowledge extends, as any man in said Township of Chichester.
William Rand
State of New Hampshire Merrimack Co. ss May 24 th D. 1833.
Then personally present the said William Rand subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of this his Affidavit before me Philip Carrigain Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the said William Rand though aged is of sound mind & memory, an honest man & respected and a credible Witness Philip Carrigain Justice of Peace
Given May 24 th 1833,

I Benjamin Page of Chichester in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire a revolutionary Soldier and pensioner aged about 76 years do depose and say that I am well and have been for about sixty years past acquainted with Richard Maxfield of said Chichester, the same identical Richard Max- field now applying for the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th of June A.D. 1832. and I do believe, and indeed am certain at least I think I am, that the said Richard Maxfield served nine months in the war of the revolution. Indeed every body in his neighbours and in Chichester, and elsewhere that knew him, consider him a Soldier of the Revolution. He and I have hundreds of times talk'd together, as old Soldiers are wont to do, the affairs of the Revolution, in which we were engaged; and he has often mentioned to me the names of his Captains, which were Barnard, & Smith, one of the Col s of the Regiment in which he served at West point, was Jackson. He has always told me that he was out in the service under two enlistments, and was both times at West point & part of the time in New Jersey; and that he served a little longer than his time under one of the enlistments.
And I do further depose and declare, that the said Richard Maxfield is a Farmer, of decent property, and of far good character for truth, and honesty, as any man in Chichester. I am also well acquainted with his Mother John Maxfield, of said Chichester, a revolutionary Soldier and a pensi- oner under the Act of June A.D. 1832. who also sus- tains a fair character for truth, and honesty; and though some years older than Richard, still has a sound mind and memo- ry, and his testimony may be safely relied on. The said John is also a respectable Farmer of good property.
Benja Page

State of New Hampshire } March 10 th 1834 Then personally appeared the said Benjamin Page and subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit before me — Philip Carrigain Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said Benjamin Page is a credible witness, and that his general reputation for truth and veracity is good; and that the within subscription is his genuine signature. Philip Carrigain (Rochester N.H.) March 10 th 1834. Just. of Peace
10 Benjamin Page Deposition

I Benjamin Emery of Cheekett in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire and a justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby declare & testify that I have lived in said Cheekett for nearly twenty years last past and have been acquainted with Richard Massfield of said Cheekett the same Richard Massfield who is applying to be placed on the Pension Roll of the United States by virtue of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 - That I believe the said Richard Massfield to be upwards of seventy years of age and that he did serve in the Revolutionary war as a soldier, this I have always understood from him and others since my acquaintance with him
Benja Emery
And I do further declare & depose that the said Richard Massfield is a respectable Farmer of good character and that his declaration is entitled to credit
Benjamin Emery

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss } February 18 th 1834.
Then the said Benjamin Emery Esq r personally appeared & subscri- bed & made solemn oath to the truth of this Affidavit before me
Philip Carrigam Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the within Subscriber, & Deponent, Benjamin Emery Esq r . is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Merrimack, and a Gentleman of credit, & reputation; and that he is a perfectly credi- ble witness, and that the within subscription is his genuine Signature. Chichester N.H. Feby 18 th 1834. Philip Carrigam Justice of the Peace
Benjamin Emery Esq r Deposition

I Josiah Carpenter of Chichester in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hamp- shire, having been an ordained & officiating Ministers of the Gospel for said Chichester for about thirty six years do hereby certify that I am perfectly well acquainted with Richard Maxfield of said Chichester, and have known him for about viz upwards of Forty years I mean the same identical Richard Max- field, who is now applying for the provision of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 for the bene- fit of the surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution. I said that the said Richard Maxfield is upwards of Seventy years of Age, and that I believe him to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that he is so reputed & believed to have been in the neighbourhood where he resides, and that the said Maxfield, declarati- on on oaths may be safely relied on. — And I further declare & testify in confirmation of my having known the said Richard Maxfield the length of time above mentioned that I find by exa- mining my Book of Records of Marriages, that I per- formed the Marriage Ceremony when the said Richard Maxfield was married to his first wife which was March 27 th A. D. 1792. — and also when he was mar- ried to his second wife which was August 21 st A. D. 1829. — both in the vicinity. — And I further declare that I am in the 72 d year of my age; that the said R. Maxfield is a reputable Farmer of good character, and I sincerely believe that he served in the revolutionary War as he has declared in Court. Josiah Carpenter
Chichester N. H. February 18 th 1834,

State of New Hampshire } Merrimack ss. } February 18 th 1832.
Personally appeared the within Subscribers, the said Reverend Josiah Carpenter, within named, & made oath to the truth of this the within Affidavit before me.
Philip Carrigain Just. of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the said Reverend Josiah Carpenter who subscribed to, in my view, and presence, and swore to the within Affidavit, has been ordained Minister of the Gospel of the First, an only Congregational Society, of said Chechester, for thirty six years, and long known & distinguished for his piety, virtue, and exemplary morals; and that he is a perfectly credible witness, and that his testimony may be safely relied on, as his memory, and understanding are yet perfectly clear, and he is well knowing to, and has the means of knowing, the facts, he has attested to herein.
Chechester Feby 18 th 1834, Philip Carrigain Justice of the Peace.
Reverend Mr. Carpenter Deposition