Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16632, for Ezra Littlehale, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Littlehale, Ezra Lydia
N. 16632
CONTENTS

1839
Concord N.Hamp.
Lydia Littlehale widow of Ezra Littlehale dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8th April 1810 of Tullaghan in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Capt n Bancroft of the Reg t commanded by Col. Bridge in the M.S. time for 7 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 25 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feb y 1839 and sent to you. by Catherine Harrington Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $62.50 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 39 12.50 $75.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1st Page 45

Hudson N.H. Oct 16
Grace E Dow P.M.
Samuel Jones Esq. Bradford N.H.

"Ezra Littlehale and Lydia Richardson married" I James Pierce Town Clerk of the Town of Hudson in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hamp- shire do hereby certify that the above is a true and exact copy of the record of the Marriage of Ezra Littlehale to Lydia Richardson now in my possession, with the exception of the date which is expressed on said Record in fair legable figures as follows
September fourth One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
("September 4 th 1777")
I James Pierce 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 extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certi- fied by me
James Pierce { Town Clerk { of said Hudson
State of New Hampshire ( On the sixteenth day of Hillsborough County ss ) October 1838 personally appeared James Pierce Town Clerk of the Town of Hudson aforesaid and made solemn oath in due form of law that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me. Reuben Greeley Justice of the peace

Sir
My bill with the bill of the justice amounts to two Dollars Hudson N.H. Oct 16 1838
Yours Respectfully Elbridge Dorr to Master
Elbridge Dorr Hudson N.H.
Elbridge Dorr Hudson N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, State of New Hampshire
vs Sullivan p.
On this 24 th day of October 1838, personally appeared before me Eliazar Jackson associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan Lydia Littlehale a resident of Lempster in the county of Sullivan aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of Ezra Littlehale who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served eight months in Captain Ebenezer Banraft's Company in Colonel Bridges Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry in the year 1775 and for proof she refers to the affidavit of Abel Blood hereto annexed, who was a soldier in the same Company. I further state that I was acquainted with my husband before he went into the War, and I know he went, some time in the spring of 1775, and I have often heard him say that he served eight or nine months, we moved after marriage from Dunstable to the town of Warner N.H. and then to Sutton - and I now live with my daughter in Lempster -
She further declares that she was married to the said Ezra Littlehale on the fourth day of September, Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, by Ezer Merrill in the town then called Nottingham West, and now called Fondaon in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, we both lived at the time of our intermarriage in the town of Dunstable and we moved over the Merrimack

Given to Esau Merrill as above stated, my name before my inter- marriage with said Ezra Littlehale was Lydia Richardson and for proof of marriage she exhibits a copy of the records from the town Clerk of said Hudson which is hereto annexed She further says that her husband the aforesaid Ezra Little- hale died in the town of Sutton in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire in the month of April 1810 She believes on the eighth day of the month, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Eighteen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated and that she has not since been married and still remains his widow and I further state that I have lived in the town of Pembster, where I now reside about nine years since the death of my husband the said Ezra Littlehale, and the rest of the time I resided in Sutton aforesaid,
Witness
Oliver Allen
Eleazar Jackson
Lydia
X Littlehale
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss. Subscribed and sworn to on this 24 day of October A.D. 1838
Before me Eleazar Jackson { Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
I hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to in the Town of Pembster in said County the residence of the said Lydia Littlehale, and that in consequence of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Eleazar Jackson { Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16632
Sydia Littlehale Widow of Ezra Littlehale Brn Rev Mr
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ezra Littlehale bap 6 Banorff 1775. 8 mo. May 15. 75 Vol 14 p. 5. m. M e 1777. d. 1810
Mt. Able Blood
2333 16p 500
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2982 Lydia Littlehale Wid of Ezra M.A. Ad 7 July 1838 M 1777 D. 1810 Allow 7 1/2 m l per $25 per ann. Mass. Militia. box Barnes. Col. Brig. Vol 14 p 5.
Hon Col. Atherton H.R. Nov. 15 1838

State of New Hampshire Secretary of the States Office
I hereby certify that the within named Eleazer Jackson is a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of that Sullivan Reuben Greeley is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and Samuel Jones is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack and are each duly qualified and their signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of the State to be affixed this twenty sixth day of October Anno Domini 1838.
Jno. Whipple Deputy Secy

I Isaac Littlehale of Sutton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that my father Ezra Littlehale died at his residence in Sutton aforesaid in the month of April eighteen hundred and ten, I believe on the eighth day of the month, I was in the room at the time he died I live on the same place, or farm, on which he died Isaac Littlehale
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss - Sworn and subscribed to before me on this twenty third day of October 1838, and certify that Isaac Littlehale above named is a credible person whose testimony is entitled to full credit -
Samuel Jones Jus. Peace
I Isaac Littlehale do further testify and say that my mother Widow Lydia Littlehale has lived with me in the said town of Sutton a part of the time since the death of my father the said Ezra Littlehale, and that she has not been married since the death of my father, she now lives in the town of Lempster in the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire. I saw her at the house where she lives a few days since in said town of Lempster; at her daughter's,
Isaac Littlehale
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace

I Abel Blood of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am now eighty one years of age, and that formerly I was well acquainted with Ezra Littlehale then of Dunstable in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and I do know that said Ezra Littlehale some time in April or May A.D. 1775 he enlisted in Captain Ebenezer Bancroft's Company of Infantry for the term of eight months in I think Colonel Bridge's Regiment and served the term of eight months. I served in the same Com- pany, we marched to Cambridge Massachusetts and passed muster, a short time before the Battle on Bunker Hill, we were in the battle, Capt. Bancroft was wounded in the fingers, and Ensign Brown was wounded in the shoulder, I stood near Capt. Bancroft when he received the wound, my cousin Abram Blood, and Joseph Hunt of our company were killed there I now recollect; the Captain, Ensign, Blood and Hunt were all from the same town of Dunstable, after the Battle on Bunker Hill we retreated back to Cambridge and had our barracks in the Third Story in the the old College Building. After our terms were out I believe he the said Ezra Littlehale returned home, I continued in the service I afterwards heard that he married Lydia Richardson, and afterwards lived in Sutton New Hampshire and I heard of his death some years since how long I cannot say; the said Ezra Littlehale was a private soldier and the eight months service performed by him was in the War of the Revolution, my means of knowing him, before we entered the service and the other facts above stated, we both lived in the same neighbourhood and not over fifty rods apart,
Abel Blood
State of New Hampshire Merrimack Co. Bradford October 23rd. 1838.
I swore and subscribed before me, and I certify that from personal knowledge the above named Abel Blood is a credible person and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Roby of Sutton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with Ezra Littlehale who died in Sutton some time in April eighteen hundred and ten, my means of knowing are my Brother Stephen Roby died on the 10 th day, and if I mistake not Mr Littlehale was buried on the same day - the said E. Littlehale left a widow by the name of Lydia Littlehale who lived some years after the death of her husband, in said town of Sutton I lived about one mile and one half from her residence, She has not been married since the death of her husband, and she is now his widow, She is living at the present time in the town of Lempster in the County of Sullivan in said State
Joseph Roby
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Bradford October 23 rd 1828
Subscribed and sworn in due form of law this day before me, and I certify that the affiant is a cred- ible person whose testimony is entitled to full credit,
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace

BRADFORD, N.H.
Oct 27
Free
Hon. L. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office.
Washington City D.C.
N.H. 2932 Nov 2.
7 July 1838
Pension Papers

Bradford, Merrimack County, New Hampshire October 27 th 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I send you the Declaration of Widow Lydia Littlehole, being her application for a Pension with the necessary evidence, duly certified. You will return her certificate to me,
I am yours &c Samuel Jones