Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22002, for Edward Pollard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Pollard, Edward Mary
W. 22002
CONTENTS

10:509. Vermont. R
Edward Pollard
of Ryegate, in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont - at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of October 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1822. and sent to Ira Goodall (see page) Bath, N. Hampshire -
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. 226. 83. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1822. 48. 00 2 Yrs. 4 mos. \frac{11}{31} - $: 274: 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
21 May 1820.
File Sept. 22 Caledonia Co. Vt.
Dead - let to J. Goodall Mar 24. 1843

Declaration of Edward Pollard Mass. line 6 Am Col Union Danforth's Company
June 19. 78 } 9 mo Disch'd March 19-79 }
Found on Roll 9 months in 1778-79.
Resided in Schuylkill Co. Pa. 19 Sept. 1821

State of Vermont } on this 25 th of October 1819 before me Caledonia County } the subscriber one of the judges of the court for Caledonia County - Personally appeared Edward Pollard aged sixty three years resident in Ryegate in the county aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a 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 that he the said Edward Pollard enlisted for the term of Nine Months the last of May 1778 in the town of Bellows Falls in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Elijah Banforths in Col Nixons Regiment in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the twentieth of April 1779 when he was discharged from service in the State of New York - that he is in ordinary circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except what is herewith transmitted - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid John Rankin Assistant Judge of Caledonia County Court
State of Vermont Caledonia County } I John Rankin one of the assistant judges of Caledonia County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Edward Pollard did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in

The preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of Nine Months, at one time on the Con- tinentals establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the late Act of directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support in testimony whereof I herunto affixed my signature and the seal of the court the day and year aforesaid John Rankin
State of Vermont } Calidonia ss }
I Benjamin F. Dunning Clerk of the County of Calidonia aforesaid do hereby certify that John Rankin before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the date thereof one of the judges of the County Court within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature — In Witness whereof I have herunto affixed the seal of said County Court at Danville in said County this 12 th day of February A.D. 1821 — Benj. F. Dunning Clerk

Copy of Edward Pollard's Declaration

STATE OF VERMONT.
Chaledonia } COUNTY ss. } At a County Court, began and holden at Derriouille } within and for said County on the Second Monday day of December } A. D. 1821.
Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fiske } Chief Judge. " Pres Post } Assistant " Saml Seab Esgt } Judges.
On this 13 th day of December 1821, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Edward Pollard aged Sixty five years, resident in Ryegate in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz a private soldier in the year 1778 & 1779 from May 1778 to April 20 th 1779 in Captain Elijah Dinsmore's Company of Col. Vixen's Regiment Massachusetts line that he never has recd a pension but that he applied for one & that the date of his application in order to obtain a pension is the 28 th day of October A. D. 1819 (as he thinks) said application being now in the pension office.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 Revolu- tionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818—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 sub- scribed.
I am by occupation a farmer and am not of sufficient ability to pursue it generally—I have a wife aged 49 years she is feeble and of poor health gen- erally—I have two children who live with me one named Emerson aged 24 years he has always been sickly and I have become embarrassed and poor by his Father's sick- ness in my family—my other child a son named William Pollard aged Twentyone years he is generally well and able to maintain himself nearly in clothing and food—I am much in debt and have real need of the assistance of my country for support being poor and having much sickness in my family and in addition to the two above named children I have a large family of

and food - I am much in debt and have real need of the assistance of my country for support being poor and having much sickness in my family and in addition to the two alive named children I have a large family of small children who are mostly girls and unable to support themselves -
Schedule containing the whole estate & income of Edward Pollard aforesaid (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as exhibited by him in said County Court, on the 13 th day of December 1821 and subscribed and sworn to by him in his said Oath -
  1 Pig 1.00 1 Tea Kettle 67 1 Spail 50 $ 3.17   1 Chest drawers 1.50 1 old Chest 50 2.00   1 Table 75 5 old Chairs 60 1.35   1 New tea platter 75 2 plates 1.75   some other furniture on the shelves 2.25   1 Lantern 42 1 Chair 2.00 2.42   2 old wheels 1 Shovel 1 hoe 1.75   $14.69 
Edward Pollard
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this 13 th day of December A D 1821 -
Attest B. F. Deming Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia County, ss.
I Benj a F. Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is -
Fourteen Dollars and 69 cents.—In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal 13 th day of December 1821
of the said Court, on this
Benj a F. Deming
Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.

1725 New Hampshire. Concord Mary Pollard deed widow of Canard Maj who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pri & Enpl Due from $59.54 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st of July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Dec r 1830 and sent to
Alvan Hastings Bath N.H.
Letter to Mrs. H. J. Willard Feb 8, 1857.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 1.

9104
Mary Pollard A.H.
act 7. July 38.
m 93. d 42!
Rejected
Act 3 March 43 D
17 June 44
admd
9 mo pri
$30
N: act 18th B No 6859
Miss Goodale Sullivan Bath N.H.
Rev. J. H. Reding A.H.
Mary Pollard Review of account Petition declaration.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. entitled an act granting half pay, and Pensions to certain Widows
State of New Hampshire } ss Grafton County, —————
On this 9 th Day of June Eighteen Hundred and forty-three Personally appeared before me Andrew S. Woods one of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the State of New Hampshire in the County of Grafton Mary Pollard a Resident of Bath in said State and County, aged 71. 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 7 th 1838. entitled an act grant- -ing half pay, and pensions to certain Widows" that she is the widow of Edward Pollard who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary war, he the said Edward Pollard enlisted from the Town of Billerica in the State of Massachusetts, at 3 different times and for eight or nine months at a time, which is according to the best knowledge of the said Mary Pollard as far as she knows, that my late Husband previous to his death due a Pension of 96 Dollars per annum, from the Vermont agency, to which I refer you to the records thereof. She further declar s that she was married to the said Edward Pollard in the Town of Barnett and State of Vermont on the 21 st day of March 1798. as recorded in said Barnett And that Edward Pollard my late Husband Died on the 28 th day of December 1842: that she was not married to him prior

Prior to his liveing the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety-four (viz) at the time above stated. - attest - Attest. Andrew S. Woods - Small Portland.
{ Mary her { Mark Pollard
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before, Andrew S. Woods -
I certify that the applicant by reason of Old age and of Bodily infirmity cannot attend Court without danger of injury to her health. Andrew S. Woods. one of the Judges of said Court -
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set. I Nathan B. Felton clerk, for said County of Grafton, of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Andrew S. Woods is an acting Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his two signa- tures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of June AD 1843 N B Felton clerk

Certificate of Marriage Widow, Polly, Pollard

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that at Barnet Caledonia County ss } in the county aforesaid Mr Edward Pollard & Miss Polly Wolcott both of said Barnet were on the 21 st of March 1793 duly joined in marriage by me
Darius Goodwillie, Minister
Barnet 8 th March 1799 Received of on the 15 th Sept r Recorded the above certificate — Walter Stuart Ford, Clerk — Barnet 25 th October 1843 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the records —
Attest John Shaw Ford, Clerk
I also certify that I have examined the records, but cannot find any certificate of publishing the intention of marriage between the aforesaid parties —
John Shaw Ford, Clerk
Barnet 25 th October 1843 I John Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Ford, Clerk in the Fordn. State and County aforesaid, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Fordn as Certified by me and found in the Fordn Book con- taining such records —
Attest — John Shaw Ford, Clerk
Stat of Vermont } At Barnet in said County this 25 th day Caledonia County ss } of October A D 1843 then the above
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Saml. P. Pettibone Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Caledonia County, ss. } ty of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Mordecai Hale Esq of Barnet
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two. and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine,
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 28 th day of October A. D. 1843. — Saml P Pettibone
Clerk.

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that at Barnet Caledonia County ss } in the county aforesaid Mr Edward Pollard & Miss Polly Wolcott both of suppl Barnet were on the 21 st of March 1793 duly joined in marriage by me
Darius Goodwillie. Minister
Barnet 8 th March 1799 Received of on the 15 th Sept r Recorded the above Certificate — Walter Stuart For d . Clerk — Barnet 25 th October 1843 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records —
ATTEST John Shaw For d . Clerk
I also certify that I have examined the records, but cannot find any certificate of publishing the intention of marriage between the aforesaid parties —
John Shaw For d . Clerk
Barnet 25 th October 1843 I John Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of For d . Clerk in the For d . State and County aforesaid, that the above is a true extract from the records of said For d as certified by me and found in the For d Book con- taining such records —
ATTEST — John Shaw For d . Clerk
Stat of Vermont } At Barnet in said County this 25 th day Caledonia County ss } of October AD 1843 then the above named John Shaw personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition
Before me Mardonai Hoale Jus Peace

Declaration for an increase of pension whereas Mary Pollard late of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire was the widow of Edward Pollard late of Bath County & State aforesaid, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818 at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum up to the time of his death which death occurred December 24 th 1842, & after his death the said Mary Pollard drew a pension under the several acts of Congress, the last of which was the act of February 2 nd 1848 at the rate of fifty nine Dollars & fifty four cents per annum, which sum she drew up to the time of her death, which took place August 21 st 1849. and whereas by the act of July 1 st 1848 the said Mary Pollard was entitled to draw a pension of the same sum her Husband would be entitled to if he was living — wherefore I David S. Pollard administrator of said Mary Pollard now make the following Declaration under oath in order to obtain the remainder of her pension now due under the act of Congress passed July 1. 1848 — David S. Pollard State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. I the Subscriber am the administrator of Mary Pollard who was a pensioner of the United States as the widow of Edward Pollard a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818, he having been a private in the Army of the Revolution & who drew a pension at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum and she by being his widow drew a pension of only fifty nine Dollars & fifty four cents, per annum, & her pension certificates were surrendered to the pension agent, and I surrendered the last

certificate, when I drew the annuities due to her from the 4 th day of March 1849 to the 21 st day of August 1849 when she died — and I now ask for the balance of pension her due to equal her Husband's under the act of July 1. st 1848 up to the time of her death, which death occurred August 21. 1849. and all annuities due to him if any thing — the said Mary Pollard left but six children alive at the time of her death, of which I am one of them, and am the administrator & agent of the rest, I would refer you to the papers now on file in his & her case in the pension Department, & the certificates surrounded, proof existing, in the war office for this addition to her said pension —
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss. Sworn & subscribed this 30 th
day of September A.D. 1850
Before me. Alvan Hastings Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, & that he is the same individual he represents himself to be in the foregoing affidavit, being a son and ad- ministrator of Mary Pollard the late pensioner of the United States
Alvan Hastings Justice of the Peace

Declaration of Mary Pollard for increase of pension
Grafton Yr. State of New Hampshire I J Sleeper clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county of Grafton, hereby certify that Alvan Hastings is a justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified. - That his commission is dated July 5 th A D 1850 and will expire July 5 th A D 1855. -
I further certify that the within signatures purporting to be the signatures of the said Alvan Hastings are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of October A D 1850.
J Sleeper Clerk,

Concord. N. Hampshire. 6361.
Mary Pollard widow of Edw d . Pollard, who was a Pri t & Corporl. in the Mass. Line
Inc d . from $30. per an m .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 59 Dollars 54, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 1847. and sent to
Alvan Hastings, Bath N.H.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 19.
2 Certs
1838 V o
Rep d .

6361 Concord New Hampshire
April 1845.
No 104 Pens. of Mary 23rd
rep 0
Mary Pollard, widow of Edward Pollard who was a Private in the Revs. War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Nov. 1844 and sent to Goodall & Sullivan Bath Me
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 19

let: 8 th Sept 49 S. A. Pugh,
Reported
1725 New Hampshire Concord Mary Pollard widow of Edward Pollard
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Spi't Hous
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 59 Dollars 54, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
S. C. Badger Concord N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 1.

9192.
New Hampshire.
Rep?
Mary Pollard
Widow of Edward Pollard , who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 28 th Dec r . 1842 of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Priv t in the Comf t . commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t . commanded by Col t Nison in the Mass line for 11 mo. 8 ds. Pri. 6 mo. Comf t .
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord, at the rate of 59 Dollars 52 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Inc d . from $30.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 1847 and sent to Alonzo Hastings, Back, N.H.
Total amount,
$
St. Res. [Act July 7, 1838.] 23. Jan y 1840.
Recorded by O. H. Wood Clerk, Book L. Vol. 1. Page 37.

Joint Recs. of Jan'y 23 1845.
No. 107. P. 2
9192
New Hampshire
Mary Pollard widow of Edw. Pollard who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 28th Decr 1842 of Grafton Co. in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col. Miscon in the Mass. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of April 1845. and sent to Dearborn Falls, N. Hamp.
Total amount, $ 157.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm. Humphreys Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 4. Page 37.

Rejected
Letter to Hon. J. H. Reding 2 nd May } 1844 }

✓ 9.104 Mary Pollard N.H.
Set to N. Rix Sep 21. 1843 -
Act 7 July 1838

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22002
Mary Pollard
Widow of
Edward Pollard
Confed. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 20 /48
Index:—Vol. 16, Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Pollard
widow of Edward Pollard } N.H. act 7 July 1838, March 43 & June 44 at $ 30 00 per ann
To what time was she last paid?
Pension Office May 14. 1847
Paid to 4. Sept. 1846 A. B. T. G.C.A.

Mary Pollard, dec d had to $96 per annum dedg former pay at $59.54 per annum, Comg 1 July 1848 & ending 21 Augt 1849, payable to Maria S. Pollard, Administrator for the benefit of the surviving children viz Maria S. Pollard, Wm Pollard Sarah Pollard Betsey Mason Emerson Pollard & Asenath Proctor, (Concord)
Abner Hastings Bath N.Y.

J. L. Edwards Washington City D.C.

Wm. J. L. Edwards, Bath New Hampshire October 1. 1858
Dear Sir herein inclosed I send you the Declaration of David S. Pollard, the administrator of his Mother Mary Pollard late of Bath Second, Together with the certificate of the Register of Probate in order to obtain from Government the addition of pension due to said Mary Pollard up to the time of her death, in conformity with the act of Congress passed July 1. 1848 as set forth in said Declaration, —
you will please to direct all correspondence in the case to Alvan Hastings of Bath New Hampshire, as agent & attorney in this case
your Obedient Servant Alvan Hastings

Increase Mary Pollard widow of Edward N.H. act 7 May 1838 and Joint resolution of 23 Jany 1845
Adm d .
11 Mo 80 days p/m $ 37.54 6 " - Corp l 22.00 $ 59.54
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841 deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30 00 per ann m Adm d acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$ 59 54 per ann m
deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30 00 per ann m
Alvan Hastings Bath N.H.

Bath N.H. Feby 3—
Rec d 11 th Feb. 1822.
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Inverness
Rec d 11 th Feb. 1822.
John Goodall Bath, N.H. Secretary of War Washington City
Colonel John Goodall at Bath
Feb 3 1822

Bath N.H. Feb 21 1822
Sir Enclosed is the Schedule of Edward Patten whose papers are in the war Office to be allowed on furnishing this Schedule - He is very poor and likely foolish children to maintain who suffer for this bounty - he applied before the act of March 1820 was entitled to his pen- sion money from his application until the time of the act to have Schedules furnish- ed took place on proving his services & services - But if he can have his first bounty in March next he will be grateful for it - I hope he may be allowed his arre- ars then for he greatly needs them with great respect I am your most Ob- Servt
Ina Goodall
Hon John L. Calhoun

James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Bath New Hampshire Apr 24. 1898
James L. Edwards
Sir at the request of Mrs Mary Pollard the widow of Edward Pollard late of Bath N.H. I have undertook to assist her in obtaining from Government an addition to her pension which she claims as due to her, as she thinks, for she says that she is very confident that her said Husband frequently said in her hearing & in presence of his Family that he served three Campaigns in the Revolutionary war, and she thinks for nine months each time, and was out as a Volunteer for a short time besides, she is very confident that she heard him say that he served a part of the time if not all under Col. Dixon in General Dixons Brigade, but the evidence obtained from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not seem to correspond exactly with her recollection of his statements, but such evidence as appears to me to be material in her case which she is now able to procure, is that furnished by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts together with her statements under oath, which I hasten to forward to your Department for your decision in the case —
your Obedient Servant
Alvan Hastings
P.S. you will please to direct all correspondence in the case to Alvan Hastings of Bath New Hampshire, as agent & attorney in this case, and at the Postoffice in the town of Bath N.H. there being but one postoffice in said town of Bath —
Alvan Hastings

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Samuel Swasey Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Satisfactory Evidence has been Exhibited to the Court of Probate for said County that Mary Pollard late of Bath in said County was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $59.54. that she died at said Bath on the 21 st day of August A.D. 1849. & that she left six children only her surviving, whose names are. Emerson Pollard, of Lyman in 1 st County. - William Pollard of Ryegate Caledonia County. State of Vermont. - Betsey Mason, of 1 st Bath. - Sarah Pollard of Billerica Mass. Asenath Proctor. of Dracut. Mass. and David S. Pollard of 1 st Bath.
I also certify that at a Court of Probate held at Lisbon in 1 st County of Grafton on the third Tuesday of September A.D. 1849. David S. Pollard of Bath in 1 st County, was by 1 st Court, duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of said Mary Pollard deceased said David S. having given his bond as such according to law. and that a Letter of Administration upon said Estate issued to him accordingly. which Letter still remains unrevoked and in force.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court on this the first day of October A.D. 1850.
Samuel Swasey. Reg t .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 13 th 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Edward Pollard is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Munt's Company, in Col Isaiah Whitney's regt, for service at Rhode Island, as a private of Billerica, from May 10 to July 9 1777, including allowance of 7 days for travel. 2 Months and 8 days.
2-8 no proof of identity— Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Edward Farmer's Company, in Col Jonathan Reed's regt as a private from September 29 to November 9 1777, 41 days.
Upon a List of Men drafted for the term of Nine Months from the time of their arrival at Fresh Kill as a private of Billerica

2 8.
9-
age 22 arrived at Fresh Kila June 29. 1778
11. 8
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Thomas Hoveys Company, in Col Nathan Tyler's regt for Service at Rhode Island as a Corporal of Battery 6. M rs Capt from July 6 to December 31 1779 including allowance of 5 days for travel, 6 Months
Not upon rolls of Col M rs M rs M rs
The preceding is all the evidence of Service of any one of the name shown by the Military records
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence in the de of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this partment Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Patten
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss - Town of Bath
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my late Husband Edward Pollard he enlisted in the year 1776 in Col. Sisson Regt. & in Gen. Sisson's Brigade & I have heard him say repeatedly in his lifetime that he enlisted three times during the revolutionary war for nine months each time as a private he was born & bred up in the Town of Billerica in Massachusetts & of course his several terms of service will be on the rolls in your office we were married in the year 1793 and he died on the 23. day of Dec 1842 and I am now 74 years old & my memory does not enable me to state any further particular material to the search required
I have empowered David B. Hastings of Boston City, Journeyman watch maker in the employ of J. J. & W. Beals Clock dealers at No. 422 Washington St. to act in the premises as my attorney
Witness my hand this 24. day of March 1847
signed in my presence Attest John H. her Mary H. Pollard by said Mary Pollard } Carbone Justice Peace Mark John H. Carbone Justice of the Peace

Declaration of Mary Pollard
admitted
S. E. Badger Coxcomb and

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February, 1844, entitled an act making further provision for increasing widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New Hampshire,
County of Grafton ss,
on this 21 st day of July, 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Pollard resident of Bath in the County of Grafton aged 75 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 act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Edward Pollard who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she was a pensioner, and received a pension under the act of 18 th June 1844 at the rate of fifty nine Dollars and fifty four cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness D Patterson
Alvan Hastings
her Mary X Pollard mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - before me Dow Patterson Justice of the peace I further certify, that the above declaration is personally known to me. Dow Patterson Justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire Merrimack County, ss.
I Nathaniel B Baker Clerk of the Court of Common pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Patterson of Grafton is a justice of the peace in and for said County JA duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 19 th day of June 1848 and will expire on the 19 th day of June 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine according to my belief and opinion
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 23 rd day of August 1848 xx
N B Baker Clerk

Where as I did not succeed in my former Declaration now in your possession forwarded prior to June 1845 in making out proof of all the Military Service of my late Husband Edward Pollard I now make the following Statements under oath in order to obtain the remainder of my pension now due or that may hereafter become due, under the act of Congress of the 4. of July 1835 an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and under the act of Congress of the 3. of March 1843 and under the act of Congress of the 17. of June 1844 it being an extension of the act of 3. of March 1843 State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss
I am the widow of Edward Pollard who was a private in the war of the Revolution I have drawn a pension at the rate of thirty Dollars per annum under the several acts above specified and now draw at the same rate, the certificate which I now have in my possession, was given at the war office of the United States on the 13. day of Nov. one thousand eight hundred and forty four (N o 6361 on back of said certificate) and I now ask for the balance of my pension due me under the several acts above specified for nine months and nineteen days service of my said Husband in addition to the nine months service for which I now draw a pension which was all the evidence of service I was enabled to procure at the time of my former Declaration, I have now obtained from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, evidence of eighteen months & nineteen days service of my said Husband Edward Pollard in the war of the Revolution which I herewith forward to your department as a private in the Company and under the officers therein specified

my Husband Edward Pollard late of Bath Died on the 28 th day of December 1842 and I am now 74 years old & my memory poor still I think heard my said Husband say that he saved under Col. Nixon as I stated in my power of attorney for search of the records of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but may be mistaken, if I recollect right my first Declaration together with such proof as enabled me to draw a pension was forwarded to your Department sometime in the years of 1843 or year 1844 which papers I would refer you to in further substantiating my claim for an addition of pension -
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this 20 th day of April in the year 1847 at Bath in said County of Grafton.
Mary X Pollard
John H. Carbee Justice of the peace
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me and that She is the same individual She represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
John H. Carbee Justice of the peace
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton set - I Nathan B. Folsom, Clerk of the Court of Common
Plas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John H. Carbee is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of June 1843, and will expire on the 24 th day of June AD 1848; and that his two official signatures above written are genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of April AD 1847. N. B. Folsom Clerk

Certificate of the Select men of Ryegate of his poverty -

This certifies that we the selectmen of Hyegate have been acquainted with Edmund Pickett of Hyegate for five or six years and ever during that time have known him to be in very indigent circumstances and is at this time entirely destitute of property and does depend in case of sickness on charity for support  Nicolas White, Selectmen Hyegate May 10 th 1821 John Gibson } of Hyegate
State of Vermont ( Hyegate May 12 th 1821 Caldonia County ss ( To whom it may concern I hereby certify that the above Francis Nicolas White & John Gibson are Selectmen of the Town of Hyegate for the present year John Nelson Clerk of Court

Edward Pollard
Capt. David Osgood
and Cicero Swift deposi-
tions in favor
Edward Pollard
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I David Osgood of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with Edward Pollard formerly of Billerica of Massachussetts now of Rigate in the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont who I understand is applying for a pension under the late Act of Congress and know that he joined the Con- tinental Army at White Plains in the State of New York about the first of July 1778 after the taking of Brandywine to the best of my remembrance as a nine months soldier to Re-enlist the Army in Capt. Elijah Davenport's Company in Col. Nixon's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and have no doubt in my mind but that he faithfully served out his nine months but cannot say that I saw him near the time of his discharge, as I was drawn out of the Regiment to go on to the Lines as In- fantry & am am confident that he did not desert as I must have known it if he had when I returned to my Regt. When I returned home where I saw him, he be- -ing a Townsman of mine and well acquainted as play- mates in our youth & I further declare that I have no interest in his obtaining a pension. Said Edward Pollard belonged to the same Company with myself.
David Osgood Hillsborough Jany 3 1802 Sworn to this 3 day of Jan y aforesaid. Before me J. H. Smith Esq. Justice of the Court of Pleas

Cicero Swift of Merrimack in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with Edward Pollard formerly of Bitterness in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the County of Middlesex now of Rigate in the County of Caladonia in the State of Vermont  who I understand is ap- plying for a pension under the late Act of Congress I know that he joined the Continental Army as a nine months man at White Plains about the first day of July A.D. 1778 in the company commanded by Elijah Davenport in Col. Nixon's Regiment to which company I belonged as a three years man and I am confident that he served his term of nine months as a good & faithful Sol- dier & I further declare that I have no interest in his obtaining a pension
Test. J. H. Smith                      Cicero Swift William Pollard                      mark
Hillsborough Feb. 3 Jan. 3 1820 Sworn to Before me this 3 day of Jan. I aforesaid
Before me J. H. Smith { one of the Justices of the of the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsboro' & of the Court of C. Pleas

Jan 3 d 1821 This certifies that David Osgood & Oliver Smith are both Creditable Witnesses in courts of Law.
J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas & of the Court of Sessions for said County Being a Court of Record
Hillsborough } State of New Hampshire
I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire for said county do hereby certify that Jedidiah Kil- burn Smith is an one of the Judges of the Court of Sessions for said County of Hillsborough & that the name J. H. Smith subscribed to the above certificate is his signature and hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature this third day of January Anno Domini 1821
French

March 30 1845. West Rensselaer, N.Y. 43-6361 July 27 May Holland, Feb 1846. Recd Jan 25 1845.
Free
To J. L. Edmunds Lansdown Penna Washington City

Bath N.H. Feb 25 1845
Send me the Pension papers of Mary Pollard to obtain her pension from March 4, 1836 to March 4th 1843
Please send the new law of this month that I may know how to do no other errors very yours Fred Goodell

Thur J. L. Belknap Washington City

Bath N.H., March 16 1843
Henry A. Richmond Sir
I enclose the papers of Henry Pollard widower of Edmund Pollard He was a Pensioner on Vermont agency Hunt upon living in Bath N.H. he applied to be placed on N.H. agency & had no reply to his death
His widow would be pleased to draw his arrears at Concord N.H. if convenient to you where directed by you - Please direct
We see by the Journal of Con- gress that half pay widows are placed on agency from of them have returned the certificates to your department on drawing the last term of the five year
Hannah Wells is one which has certificate sent to me.
She also learns that widows who husbands have died since the act of June 1838 are now entitled to draw if so please send me the printed instruc- tions
I sent to you some time since the proof to place Hannah Hunt on the pension roll she is very poor I believe is fully entitled - Please forward soon as convenient believe your friend & fellow citizen Ira Goodall

Declaration of Mary Patten under joint resolution of Jan'y. 23 d 1845 & act of July, 1838 —
Adm'd: c $30 per ann: from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841 —
Ira Goodall Esq Bath, New Hampshire

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d of January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner.
I now make the following state- ments under oath, to obtain the benefit of the resolution above mentioned.
I am the widow of Edmund Pollard who was a private in the war of the rebellion.
I have drawn a Pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum from the 4 th day of March 1843 to the 4 th day of March 1844 and now ask for the amount due to me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1843 when my former pension commenced.
Sworn to and subscribed her before me this 26 day of February Mary J. Pollard in the year eighteen hundred forty mark five at Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire
John W. Carlee Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declaration is personally known to me & that she is the same indi- vidual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
John W. Carlee Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John H. Barker is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1849, and will expire on the 24 th day of June A.D. 1848. and that his two signatures above (within) written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 26 th day of February A.D. 1845
N B Felton Clerk

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Mary Pollard N. St.
Adams
Yr. Affec. Son W. L. G. 2,0
1870-1871 Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss
on the 25 th day of May 1849 before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Personal- ly appeared Mary Pollard and made oath in due form of law. That she is the widow of Edward Pollard who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. That he died on the 28 th day of December 1842 and that she has drawn a Pension since his death on the said 28 th day of December 1842 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum untill the 28 th day of December 1846. That it was then increased to sixty dollars per annum That she made her application for a Pension in the Spring after the decease of her said husband that she is now seventy six years of age and is a resident of Bath in said County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire. That she asked for the benefit of the joint Resolution of the 23 rd of January 1845 and all other acts in such case made and provided Signed Mary Pollard
Witnesses Died S. Hatch John W. Carbee
to Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned
John W. Carbee Justice Peace

years of age and is a resident of Bath in said County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, that she asked for the benefit of the joint Resolution of the 23 rd of January 1845 and all other acts in such case made and provided Signed Mary X Pollard
Witnesses David S. Hatch
John H. Carbee
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned
John H. Carbee Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Pollard and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
John H. Carbee Justice of the Peace
The State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss. I J D Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that John H. Carbee is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified; - that his Commission was dated June 19. th A.D. 1848 and will expire June 19. th 1853. I further certify that his signatures above written are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4. th day of June A.D. 1849
Attest J. D. Sleeper. Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pollard, Elijah GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3392 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.