Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25088, for Samuel Stuart, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Stuart, Samuel or Stewart.
W.25088
Hannah
CONTENTS

15556 Maine.
Samuel Stuart
of Newport in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dyer of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of August, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept 1819 and sent to Mr. Ninsley Esq. Hampton, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 5.91 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 18.00
17.31 = 4/00.
100.00 53.90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not stated age Not known
Cash sent to R. G. Dyer July 16. 1871

Col. Bruce Long. regt., passed by Capt. Brown H. Ensign Tilton. 1 year.
1777.
James Stuart
3/15 12/31. 2.00 4/20 4.90 1.00 75.96.

I Samuel Stuart of Newport in the County of Penobscot, aged fifty nine, do hereby testify & say, that on or about the 7 th day of August 1777, I enlisted into the Continental Army, for One Year, in Capt. Nathan's Provision Company, 1 st Maine Songs Regt. Pattersons Brigade of the New Hampshire Line; We were stationed for a time at a place called Great Island near Portsmouth; some time in the month of January 1778 we moved from thence to Machias, & did march to Beaufort; I was discharged together with the Regiment, verbally, on or about the 7 th day of August 1777. at Still-water, N. York: Having performed One Years Service: That he is now in reduced circumstances & stated in need of assistance from his country for support. Samuel Stuart
Aug. 23 d 1819
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
OBSCOT, ss.
ON the thirteenth day of August A. D. 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Samuel Stuart who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Samuel Stuart did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed Judge of the Court as aforesaid. M. Kinsley Esquire,

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is ninety three dollars and Fifty cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is ninety three dollars and Fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec

(Copy.)
62.
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Samuel Stuart now in Augusta in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz;
One Cow of the value of fifteen dollars.
Two Swine of the value of six dollars.
Furniture, besides necessary bedding of the value of twenty dollars.
One large Bible of the value of ten dollars.
One Stalehot of the value of fifty cents.
I have no debts due to me that can be collected.
This day received the first payment of my pension, amounting to about fifty dollars.
The income of the above property does not exceed twelve dollars a year; besides which I have no income derived from property, trade or profession. From age and infirmity I am able to labor very little. —
Except the above I have no estate or income whatsoever, besides my necessary clothing and bedding. —
Samuel Stuart
A true copy
Attest John Davis Clerk.
Pension Certificate N o 15.536

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, Samuel Stuart within named do solemnly swear, that on the thirteenth day of August 1819 I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Hinsley, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Samuel Stuart, do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Stuart
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this nineteenth day of May 1820, Samuel Stuart before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me.
Nathan Weston, Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
True Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
J. Hovey, Augusta, Maine.
Ex. 15.556
Samuel Stuart
62

62
Samuel Stuart
& no. 15.556
H. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
Richard Wilson, Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.

Maine 3224
Hannah Stuart* widow of Samuel Stuart* who was a Private
in the New Hampshire line
for 1 year * Stuart
W.W.Y. Jan. 3. 1908
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Tens — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifth day of December, 1843 and sent to
Joseph Barr Bangor Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 13

V 2089
3664 Hannah Stewart widow of Sam l
She act d July 38.
12 mo pri $40 per am ts Married 1751 died 1832
2089
Col s James L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City Dist. Columbia
Revolutionary claim made act d of July 1838
Mr Allen Jr. Norridgewock Me

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Sauceset  County, ss.
On this twenty fifth day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. David Root, Judge of Probate in and for the county of Somerset aforesaid at a Probate Court held in the County of Somerset a resident of Newport in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Samuel Stuart late of said Newport deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States when he died: having enlisted and served as a private in the Revolution-ary war in the New Hampshire line; He enlisted under Capt. Nathan Brown of Daphn's New Hampshire He first joined the army at Portsmouth & then went to Ticonderoga and there in August Ticonderoga surrendered & twenty seven; and I understand that he lost his clothes when the Americans retreated from Ticonderoga. He was gone a year at that time and he also served in the American Army at Cambridge and Bunker Hill. She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Stuart on or about the twenty sixth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Stuart died on the twelfth day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty two at Newport; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And for evidence of her said husband's service she refers to the papers in the pension office relating to him. She further states that she has no documentary evidence of her said marriage. That she did John Pidge who married them, did with the Small Box a short time after her marriage. Kenneth Deane
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me D. the Hunt and I declare that the deponent is an intelligent person and that the she is entitled to full credit as a person of truth — D. Harnsworth, Judge
D. Garrison, Judge

I Nathaniel Stuart of said port Maine aged fifty three years a son of the within named Samuel & Hannah Stuart being first duly sworn according to law, do declare on oath that my father the within named Samuel Stuart was a Revolutionary veteran of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18, 1818 - that said Samuel Stuart died at my house in said port on the ten fifth day of July in the year eighteen hundred & thirty two having lived with me more than seven years prior to his death: that my mother the within named Hannah Stuart has remained a widow & unmarried since that period and has resided with me and made my house her home for more than thirteen years last past. That I have often heard my father in his life time tell of his service in the American army in the Revolutionary war, and of his being at Lake Champlain but do not recollect the names of his officers, except that he served under Capt. Nathan Brown who is now dead and Ensign Tilton.  Nathl. Stuart
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court & I certify that the above named Nathaniel Stuart is a credible witness.  D. Farnsworth Judge
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Somerset ss. I William Sawin the subscriber Register of Probate of said county hereby CERTIFY, That Hon. D. Farnsworth before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of Probate in & for the county of Somerset I also CERTIFY, That the sketch of the proceedings contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Stuart for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twentieth day of September A. D., 1838.
W. Sawin Register

I, Miriam Shaw of Worcester to Maine aged Sixty nine years by first deply sworn according to law do on oath declare that I was well acquainted with Samuel Stuart late of Prospect, Maine, and know that he was a soldier in the Army in the Revolutionary war. I lived in often in Northampton at the time, and remember it well; I know that he served under Capt Brown who was my uncle & nearest neighbor; Lieut. Matthew Bryant & Ensign Follen they all lived near by at that time; I know that said Samuel Stuart was lawfully married to Hannah Brown who was my sister and that Nathan Brown & Sarah Bean were married at the same time I assisted in setting my sister Hannah off to be married and in preparing the wedding supper when they returned. I have no record to determine the date with certainty but I know that it was prior to Seventeen hundred & ninety five and fully believe that it was at the time my sister has stated namely in June Seventeen hundred & eighty one - I also know that she said Samuel Stuart has been dead I think six years; and that my sister Hannah Stuart has remained his widow ever since his death.
Miriam Shaw
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year first within mentioned; and I certify that the said Miriam Shaw is a clerical and intelligent witness entitled to full credit, she being near me
D. H. Merrill Judge

Return to be made to William Allen Jr Norridgewock Maine

Maine 3664
Hannah Stewart* widow of Samuel Stewart*
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 12. July 1832 of Somerset Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't commanded by Col. Long in the N. Hampshire line for 1 year. * Stuart W.W.H. Jan. 13. 1908.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 140 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of July, 1839 and sent to Wm. Allen Jr. Auburn, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sep. 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 1
Clerk. Page 30

Mrs. Core K. Strait B. King
1226-13th N.W.
Washington D.C.
My sister or son
Shirley Street Street on my mother's side

Norridgewock March 11 th 1889  Col James S Edwards
Sir
I am earnestly requested to make enquiry of you & communicate to me the result of the following applications for pensions made within seven months past under the Act of July 7, 1838. and in behalf of the applicants to request Pension Certificates to be forwarded me for each claim which has been or may be allowed viz
  Sarah Chapman widow of Nathl Chapman  sent Aug 30. 1838    Evidence of marriage sent  Nov 22. 1838    Hannah Steward widow of Saml Steward  Aug 31. 1838    Evidence of marriage sent  Nov 22. 1838    Nancy Walker widow of John Walker  Sept — 1838    Evidence of marriage sent  Nov 22 " "    Jemima Richardson widow of Eben Richardson  " "    Mrs Wymian widow of Henry Wymian  " "    Sarah Steward widow of Joseph Steward  Sept 29. "    Huldah Jones widow of James Jones  Dec "    Abigail Bosworth widow of Jonathan Bosworth  " "    Rachel Ball widow of John Ball  Nov "    Elizabeth Loney widow of Saml Loney  Dec "    Susanna Wood widow of Nathan Wood  " "  

The sons, daughters or friends of each of the above widows have repeatedly called on me for information, five of whom have applied within a week saying that Congress has risen and what prevents the widows from receiving their pensions some are very poor and come a distance of 20 to 40 miles without money to pay their expenses and I am compelled in some cases to keep them during a storm or over night and all are very anxious to know whether their claims are allowed or not - I have forborn to make enquiry lest it might be considered as disregarding the instructions rec d from the Pension Office - But I will now respectfully request the information desired
I am Sir Sir.
Respectfully your obt Servant
William Allen Jr Norfolk Mass

Westport Clinton Co. Pa
To The Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. Revolutionary War
Dir. Dear Sir, or Sirs:
My Daughter, Mrs. Nora Stewart Bailey, wishes to join The Daughters of the Revolution. My mother (Mrs John Hendrick Gilmore) was the daughter of Robert Stuart of Etna Maine, who was the son of Samuel Stuart of New Hampshire, who was a Revolutionary soldier. He Samuel Stuart  drew a was in three battles, he drew a pension until his death and his widow drew a pension until her death which was near 1847.
My great grandfather who is my

Mrs. my daughter, Cora Stewart Bailey, great-great grandmother was married to Hannah (Brown) I think her name was Brown in New Hampshire.
My husband Andrew P. Stewart was a Civil War soldier. He died in April 1915.
Mrs. Andrew P. Stewart

637-24
Nov. 1-04
Kept. of Revolutionary Records -
Will you kindly give me data con- cerning Samuel Stuart & give the Daughters of Amer- Revolution -
Samuel Stuart was from Newport Maine (I think from data I passed he must have come

from Newport -
He was in three battles & discharged honorable with pension - Enlisted at age 16 -
Send data, if you please -
Edith Cassarant
1957 Winding Ln Philadelphia Pa

OLD WARS & NAVY NOV 2 1904 FILES. B.
PENSION OFFICE NOV 2 1904

Rev. Occ. Dept. ment of the Veterans Bureau of Pensions Revolutionary War Div. Sir. Will you please give me data proving that my ancestor received a pension in the Revolutionary war - so that I may join the D. A. R.
Samuel Stuart Kingston W. H. was his residence. I think when he received his pension - at least he lived there at one time.
Very truly yours Mrs M. D. Crawford 158 W. 58th St May 9/19 New York City

Nov. 14, 1904 His to Edith Cassavant Phila. Pa.
1907 Nov. 14 Geo. S. Stewart - last letter in W. 15374
1918 May 15 - Heir to Mrs. H. D. Crawford.
1918 Dec. 14 Heir to Mrs. Andrew P. Stewart.
Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25088
Hannah L. Stuart*
wid. of
Samuel Stuart*
Phila. Pa. H. line
Act: Mar 3rd 1843.
Index: - Vol. 8 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]
*W.W.G. Jan. 13, 1908.

State of Maine } County of Kennebec } ss. On this twenty-ninth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me William D. Cram Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Kennebec of our said Nathan Brown a resident of Mount Vernon in said county aged seventy-nine years, and Sarah Brown his wife aged seventy-eight years who being first duly sworn according to law do on their oath declare that they were well acquainted with Samuel Stuart late of Newport in the State of Maine deceased (who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States) from his youth up to the time of his death; and also, that they are and always have been well acquaint- -ed with Hannah Stuart his wife who is now his widow; that her maiden name was Hannah Brown a cousin of said Nathan Brown; that they were joined together in Holy Matrimony in New Hampshire, where they then resided on the twenty-sixth day of June 1801 Seventeen hundred and eighty one when said Samuel Stuart and Hannah Brown were married by Rev John Page a settled minister of Gospel in New Hampshire; that the said deponents well know the fact from the circumstances that they also, were married at the same time by the same minister; that they have no knowledge that any record thereof was kept and that said minister has been dead many years; that some years after

This said marriage the said Samuel & Hannah removed to Newport, Maine, and the said defendants removed to Mount Vernon, Maine; that said Samuel and Hannah visited them at Mount Vernon after their removal & before his death; that he has been dead more than six years and that said Hannah Stuart has remained a widow and unmarried ever since that period; that they know positively that said Hannah Stuart is the lawful widow of the identical Samuel Stuart who was a Revolutionary Pensioner; and that they were "lawfully married before the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four" viz at the time above stated. They also further declare that said Samuel Stuart enlisted in the army under our father Nathan Brown who was a Captain in the Revolutionary war.
Nathan Brown Sarah Brown
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me by the above named Nathan Brown & Sarah Brown who are credible witnesses, in whose testimony I have full confidence.
Yshan Gann { Justices of the Peace. examined by D. Harnsworth Judge

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Sprague is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified: that his Commission was dated on the 19 th day of May 1836 and will expire on the 19 th day of May 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 23 day of
July 1839 Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

I, Nathaniel Webster Town Clerk of Danville (formerly Hawke) do certify and testify that. I have examined the records of said Town from 1775: to 1800. and do not find therein any record of marriages solemnized by the Rev. John Page formerly of this Town - Also I further certify and testify that there is not any Church records in said town kept by said Page to my knowledge.
Nathaniel Webster Town Clerk
Berkshire ss. June 15. 1839.
Then the said Nathaniel Webster made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true - And I certify that the said Nathaniel Webster is the Town Clerk of the town of Danville in said County
Joseph Gracy Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Graves Esquire is a justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signature imputing to be his is in my belief genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of February A D 1839
John Kelly Register of Probate

Supplementary original in the case of Hannah Stewart widow of Samuel Stewart
an applicant for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838
J. Stevens

State of Maine } County of Somerset } To Be it known That before me Drummond Farnsworth Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Nathaniel Steward aged fifty four years a son of Samuel Steward a Revolutionary Pensioner, deceased, a person by me well known, an intelligent respectable & credible witness who being first sworn according to law, doth on his his oath declare that his mother Hannah Steward being the widow of said deceased made application to the War Department in September last for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 and in November was notified that verbal testimony of her marriage could not be admitted, but for want of record evidence: That at her request then deponent thereupon sent to New Hampshire to the town clerk of Danville formerly Hawke where his mother states she was married & had the records examined and obtained a certificate of the clerk on oath which is hereto annexed, stating that he can find no record of marriages for a long time

both before and after the time his mother alleged that she was married; that from the testimony plainly furnished to the war Dept. of credible witnesses, who were present at the marriage and other testimony that deponent has no reason to doubt that his father and mother were lawfully married on the twentyfirst day of June seventeen hundred and ninety was as she has alleged; that his said father & mother lived together as husband and wife from his earliest recollection and that she remains his lawful widow
C. Scott Stewart
Sworn & subscribed this thirteenth day of March A.D. 1839
Before me
D. Farnsworth Judge

State of Maine } ss. Be it known that before me County of Somerset } Drummond Farnsworth Judge of Probate V. for the county aforesaid personally appeared Miriam Shaw a resident of said county aged sixty eight years, sister of Hannah Stewart widow of Samuel  Samuel Stewart deceased, an applicant for a pension, who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that when she made her deposition in support of her said sister's claim in August last she was not then able to state the precise day of her marriage with her late husband Samuel  Samuel Stewart deceased, but from recurring to the record of her own age I am able now to state with certainty that said Samuel  Samuel Stewart & Hannah Stewart were married on the twenty first day of June in the year seventeen hundred & ninety, when I wanted a little more. Than one month of being twelve years old, I was born as appears by my record on the twenty sixth day of July Seventeen hundred and sixty eight; therefore I think that I cannot be mistaken when I say that my said sister was married as I have above stated. The word "Nathaniel" crossed in this place and the word "Samuel" substituted before signing
Miriam Shaw
Sworn & subscribed this thirteenth day of March A.D. 1889
before me and I certify that the deponent is a person by me well known and is highly esteemed for truth & veracity, she has within a mile of me
D. Farnsworth Judge

State of Maine County of Somerset ss I Gullen Sawtelle Register of Probate do hereby certify that the Hon. Drummond Hawesworth is Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county aforesaid and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of March 1839.
G. Sawtelle } Register

2008 2088 2208 2299 2088 2299 2088 2299
Received of Claims in kind Oct 1838
Free
Col: James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Dist. Columbia

Stonington July 15/1835 Maine
Col James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed claims of Lydia McIntire widow of Phineas McIntire Hannah Stewart widow of David Stewart & Mary Boies widow of John Boies are forwarded for examination with a request that returns be made to me & certificates forwarded to me if allowed
I am Sir Respectfully your ob t Servant
William Allen Jr Stonington Maine

Bangor Aug. 25 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq n Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed are the papers in relation to the Widow Hannah Stuart pension. will you have the goodness to take up this with the other three that has been forwarded to wit Mrs Wardwell, Mrs Severance and Mrs Parsons and have them all acted upon at the same time & the result be made known to me. The first were forwarded in June & I have heard nothing from them
Respectfully I am sir your Obt servt
Joseph Carr

Poplin July 5 th 1819
The Deposition of Timothy Tilton of Sandown State of New Hampshire and County of Rockingham ham left eth undersaith that I was an ensign in Col. Nathan Brown's Company in Col. Pierce Long's Regiment in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that said Regiment was in the continental Service and in New Hampshire line and was stationed on Great Island near Portsmouth that some time in January 1777 the Regiment was ordered to march for Tyconderoga that Samuel Stuart was a privet in said company and continued in said company till the Regiment was discharged at Stillwater in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven the term of one year
Timothy Tilton
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Poplin July 5 th 1819
Then personally appeared the above named Timothy Tilton and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by by him signed is just and true before
me John Scribner Justice of the Peace
Poplin July 5 th 1819
The Deposition of Nathan Brown of Poplin State of New Hampshire and County of Rockingham left eth and saith that I was Captain in Col. Pierce Long's Regiment in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that said Regiment was in the continental Service and in New Hampshire line and was stationed on Great Island near Portsmouth that some time in January 1777 the Regiment was ordered to march for Tyconderoga that Samuel Stuart was a privet in said company and continued in said company till the Regiment was discharged at Stillwater in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven the term of one year
Nathan Brown
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Poplin July 5 th 1819
Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Brown and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him signed is just and true before me John Scribner Justice of the Peace

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Hannah Hewitt
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Joseph Carr Bangor Me

State of Maine.
Penobscot County S.S.
On this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1843. personally appeared before me Frederic H. Allen one of the Justices of the District Court for the Eastern District for the State aforesaid Hannah Stuart a resident of Etah late from Newport both Towns in said County of Penobscot, aged eighty 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 third day of March 1833. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Samuel Stuart late of said Newport who was a private in the Army, and that she received an Annual pension of ninety six dollars (she thinks that was the sum but is not certain she is now aged & cannot tell for a certainty as that was the sum she received Annually for five years - She believes her pension Certificate was returned to the War office but is not certain if it is not there & she does not know where it is she has not got it - That Certificate was granted under the Act of July 9th 1838. She further declares that she is still a Widow of said Samuel Stuart.
Witness Joseph Carr
Ezekiel Stuart
her Hannah X Stuart mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
Frederic H. Allen
Judge of the District Court for the Eastern District in the State of Maine
State of Maine, County of Penobscot S.S.
I hereby certify that the Hon. Frederic H. Allen of Bangor before whom the above declaration was subscribed & sworn to, is a Judge of the District Court for the Eastern District, in said State, duly commissioned; and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said District Court, on this 25th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three.
Wm. Willard
Clerk of the Court in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine