Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,985, for William Miner, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Miner, William or Minor, Hepzibah
NUMBER
W. 23985
B.L. Mt. 7448-160-55
CONTENTS

3252
New Hampshire Cont.
Hepsibah Miner widow of William Miner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 97
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Chester C. Hutchins Bath Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 92 Vol. 1
Reported Jan'y 22/49

62.845 } Act March 3/55 April 12 "
Hezekiah Miller wid of William Miller dec 3 Pat,
Claimant states that she is a pensioner at the rate of $22.50 under the Act of Feb 2 1853 Rev. War
Rev War No. 448 Buxton Private Capt Hutchins N.H. Troops
Ad. 160 as of Oct 5/55 Dodge
L. D. Stevens Concord N.H.
Vol M2 page 33.

Herpichthys minor Dichorhinus
- 54.8.89

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton (SS) on this Seventh day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Hepzibah Miner aged eighty six years a resident of Lyndon in said State and County who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of William Miner who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that she is in a receipt of a Pension from the United States for the service of her said husband at the rate of twenty two dollars and ninety seven cents per annum under the Act of February 2 AD 1853 and that her name is on the Roll of the Concord N.H. Agency She further declares that she was married to the said William Miner in the Town of Lyndon in said State on the 2 day of December AD 1784 that her said husband died on the 10 th day of September AD 1829 that her name before her said marriage was Hepzibah Porter and that she still remains a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bountiful Fund to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 rd 1855 attest G. D. Miner Hepzibah X Miner mark No. 16, Stevens

62.845 We Have B Minner and Michael M Stevens residents of Lynn in said State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed in our presence by the said Herzibah Minner and that we believe from the statements and appearance of the declarant that she is the identical person who represents herself to be.
J. D. Munger M. M. Stevens
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were signed and sworn to on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the believed is the person who represents herself to be that I have no interest in her relation.
Just Patterson
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 9. 1833
62.845 I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Daniel Patterson was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton in the said State, duly 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 hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
• Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCIII.

William Minor was born February 24 th 1759. Elizabeth Parker was born October 2 nd 1769. Was married December 2, 1784 and the births of their children are as follows. Solomon Parker Minor was born April 7 th 1786. Jonas Minor was born December 24 th 1787. Ephraim Minor was born January 20 th 1789. Elizabeth Minor was born January 4 th 1792. William Minor was born January 10 th 1795.
B. B.
 Sept 11 Sept 11 A 1795
Anna Minor was born July 1 st 1798. Thomas Minor was born Dec 22 A 1800 Jan 19

Isaac Miness affidavit
in Williams case
At 16 h. March 77
on Hutchinson's roll in 77. 1 mo. 16-
6-27
76 roses per 3. 118 76 roses per 2 — 77. Hutchinson 1.16
At July 7. 1885
114
out of William
Hopkins Miness
5766

5766
Hezekiah Minor and of William N.H.
Ad July 7. 1835
76 rolls p 3. 11 d
76 sempion 2 —
77. Hutchinson 1. 16
6-27
en. Hezekiah 2000 in 77. 1 mo. 16-
As 16 & 1 Mar 77
in William case
afterwards
share Minor

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton.
On this Eighth day of May A D 1839 personally appeared before the Judge of our Court of Common Pleas  Hepzibah Miller a resident of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy 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 William Miller who was a Private in the army of the revolution, and served as a Soldier in three Campaigns first recruited into Captain Josiah Hemen's Company in Col. Gilman's Regiment in Genl. Mc Dougall's Brigade He enlisted as she has always understood him between March 1776 at Newhill in New Hampshire for one year  to Connecticut  He joined the Brigade at Peekskill in New York  I don't know where they were the Subsequent officers of said Company were stationed at said Peekskill - He was present in 1778 & 1779 in Captain Timothy Brannan's Company but He was absent when the Subsequent officers this was from March 1778 to March 1779 as I have understood him  They were stationed at a place known as Horns Hill  located up in Vermont towards the border  He was there until a road cut up thru the north part of Vermont in said service this service was one year as I have understood - His third service was in 1780. He was at Fort Point in said service at the Execution of Major Andre  This was a six months tour in the militia  I think I have heard him say his officers in this service still many seem that to be the place but I have forgotten the name. I have no record of an marriage except in our old bible which has but the year 1785
She further declares that she was married to the said William Miller on the Second day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid William Miller died on the tenth day of September A D 1829. 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, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated and that she has not since been married to any other person but is now his widow.
attest Andrew Wood Hepzibah Miller Mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as above written, before the Judge of our Court in Open Court. N B Felton Clerk
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the board of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Hepzibah Miller aforesaid for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of May Anno Domini 1839 N B Felton Clerk

Hopkins Manus
destruction —

Solomon Parker affidavit and Hull's Sermon

State of New Hampshire Grafton County set.
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Andrew S. Harris is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county, duly commissioned and qualified  sworn ; that his commission was dated on the 15 th day of June 1835 and will expire on the 15 th day of June 1840 and that his signature written on the preceding page of this sheet is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 6 th day of July 1839
N. B. Felton Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that Issac Goodall, and Andrew S. Woods, whose names are each subscribed each to a certificate on other pages of this packet, were, on the second day of February last past, and have ever since been, acting Justices of the Peace for said County, and that their names so subscribed as aforesaid, are respectively their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the eighth day of May A.D. 1839 N.B. Felton Clerk
Isaac Goodall affidavit
in Williams case Apr 16th March 77
on Hutchinson race in 77. 1 mo. 16-
76 race phils 114 76 race phils 2 77. Hutchinson 1.16 6-27
Ad July 7. 1839 H 11
Reuben Miller ack of William 5766

V. H.
Hepzibah Miner widow of William
See letter to Goodall & Woods Aug. 24. 1839. d o 11 Jan y 40 let. to Goodall & Woods, June 30. 1840 let to John Bedel Ahl 14. '45. " " Littlebury 2. 45. " Same Aug y 25 '45
Act 7 th July 1838

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution" State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton } ss }
On this 24 th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hepsibah Miner resident of Lyman in the County of Grafton 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 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of William Miner who was a Private in the army of the Revolution. That she drew a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 17, 1844 at the rate of twenty two dollars \frac{875}{1000} per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow Witness: Miss Young Hepsibah for Miner Emma Porter
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Bela Young Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me Bela Young Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire - Grafton County, ss I J. D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Bela Young is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 19 th day of May 1848 and will expire on the 19 th day of May 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 30 th day of August 1848.
J. D. Sleeper Clerk

I Solomon Parker of Lynden aged eighty five years do hereby say that I was well acquainted with the William Miner late of said Lynden he was my brother-in-law married my sister Elizabeth I was present at the wedding they were married at my Father's house in said Lynden by John Clarke Esq. a justice of the Peace then living in Sanduff at the time of said Lynden It was in December 1784 the second day I think The above is according to my best recollection as to time I know it was soon after the war closed
I also testify that said William Miner was a Soldier in the revolutionary war with me. We both enlis- ted into Captain Joshua Hovey's Company in Col Gilman's regiment Lieutenant Flood & Ensign Lynden were our Subaltern officers we enlisted the first of March 1776 in Hamble Hill New Hampshire we marched first to Hartford in Connecticut then joined our regiment & then marched to Pukobill on North River where we were joined to Genl. M c Douglass Brigade were stationed there until we were discharged in March 1777 when we returned home
I know he performed this year's service faithfully as I was with him all the time until he was discharged in March 1777 as above - said William Miner died in 1829 his widow my Sister remains alive at said Lynden his still his widow we had no written discharge was not off without him paid I got home as we

could without suffer we got here I got my pay in April I collected again went off went to do not know of his other services after March 1777 - but have understood he was out again but this I cannot testify to as I was not present. attest Ira Goodall
Solomon his  X Parker mark
Grafton March 4. 1839 I here personally appeared the above named Solomon Parker and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just true & I do certify that he is a credible witness & his statements are entitled to full credence before me Ira Goodall Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
I Nathan B. Folsom Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ira Goodall is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 11 th day of June 1836, & will expire on the eleventh day of June 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, the 6 th day of July 1839
N. B. Folsom Clerk

I Hepzibah Minor of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 76 years the 8 th day of October A.D. 1844 depose and say that I am the widow of William Minor late of said Lyman who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that I am the same widow Minor who made a declaration in order to obtain a pension in the year of 1839 as I think under the law passed July 7, 1838, that I am still the widow of the said William Minor not having intermarried with any other person since his decease, that I distinctly recollect of having heard my late husband state that he was out at the time of the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 & think that I mentioned the same to Esq. Goodall at the time he drew my declaration and cannot account for that fact being omitted in the same, as I have always supposed it contained that fact, I did not know at that time who his officers were in that service, and have never ascertained who they were until recently, but from the best information that I have been able to obtain my said husband did serve 1 month & 16 days in Captain Joseph Hitchins Co. in 1777 at the taking of Burgoyne I further state that I have frequently heard my late husband say that he served during the Revolutionary War about 6 months in the place of a person by the name of Jonathan Hale and that said Hale gave my late husbands father Thomas Minor a yoke of oxen for my husbands services in his stead, I think that this fact of his being a substitute for said Hale, was not mentioned in my
Declaration In presence of us
her Hepzibah X Minor mark
John Bedel Isaac Minor
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss: Sworn to and subscribed this 8 th day of May Anno Domini 1845 Before me
Samuel Hutchinson Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton county set -
I Nathan B. Follen, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Hoskins is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated the seventeenth day of January A D 1842, and will expire on the seventeenth day of January A D 1847; and that his signature above written (on the first page of this sheet) is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 2 nd day of May, A D 1845
N B Follen clerk

Solomon Parker Affidavit
in explanation of his names —

Solomon Pake of Lyman in the county of Grafton State of New Hampshire depose say that I some time since made an affidavit in support of an application of Mrs. Hepzibah Miner for a pension - I have this day been shewn by Messrs. Goodall Wood a letter from the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commr. of pensions - in which letter it is stated that in my affidavit I have given testimony that Michael Miner late the husband of said Hepzibah "served one full year from March 1776 in Capt. Howards Company of the N. H. Militia" I further depose say that if I have so deposed that I never intended it - that I did not so state the fact to the magistrate who wrote my affidavit - that my statement of the fact relative to his service in 1776 must have been misunderstood by said magistrate - I then knew & stated I have no doubt - that said Miner & myself served in Capt. Simpson's Company in Col. Moresy's Regiment from about the first of March 1776 until sometime in December 1776 - and that said Miner & myself from the time we left said Capt. Simpson's Company in December in 1776 as aforesaid until about the first of March 1777 served in Capt. Howards Company in Col. David Gilman's Regiment - Under those two captains said Miner & myself did serve during the time aforesaid about one year in all - I have

always known stated the facts in relation to said services as herein above stated - While Miller & I served as aforesaid in Simpson's Company. Joshua Howard was Lieutenant in the same company & when said Howard was commissioned as Captain I left Simpson's Company and served in Howard's Company as I have above stated  Witness my Solomon & Parker mark  Andrew S. Woods  Moody Bedel
State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton } Bath 5 th day of October, 1839
Then Solomon Parker, who is well known by me to be considered in the vicinity where he resides to be a person of truth & veracity & I concur in that Opinion, having known him for more than fifty years, first personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above & foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true, lying in my Opinion a credible Disinterested Witness before me Moody Bedel 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 and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Moody Bedel is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the 21 st day of June A D 1839 and will expire on the 21 st day of June A D 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 7 th day of November A D 1839
N. B. Felton Clerk

B.

I John Bedel of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 23 years depose and say that the annexed leaf of a Bible marked "J. B." was this first day of September A.D. 1845 by me taken from a Bible delivered to me by the Widow Hepzibah Miner of Lyman in said County for the purpose of forwarding to the Pension Office as evidence of her marriage with William Miner her late husband who was a Revolutionary Soldier - the same purporting to be a record of her marriage with said William Miner and the births of their children.
John Bedel
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss: September 1. A.D. 1845 Subscribed and sworn by the above named John Bedel Before me
W. Hibbard
Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss. - I Nathan B. Follen, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Hibbard is an act. Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated in month of November 1840 A.D. 1840, & will expire in the month of November A.D. 1849; & that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 3 day of September A.D. 1845. N.B. Follen clerk

I Isaac a Minnie of Lyman in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire testify and say that William Miner late of said Lyman was my father - and that Hepzibah Miner now of said Lyman is my mother - and I further say that said William died at said Lyman on the 10 th day of September Anno Domini 1829 - and that said Hepzibah Miner has never been married since the decease of said William but has at all times since and still does remain a widow - I further depose and say that I have now in my possession a Bible and what Bible is now before me - what said Bible was in use in my said fathers family more than forty years ago - and I have known the same during said forty years - and when I first had knowledge of said Bible it contained and has ever since and still does contain a record of the marriage of said William Miner to said Hepzibah Miner - said record states the marriage aforesaid to have taken place on the second day of December Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and Eighty four - The maiden name of said Hepzibah Miner was Hepzibah Parker as I have always understood - I was born on the 24 th day of

of November Seventeen hundred and eighty seven. and my brother Solomon P. Miller who is my next elder brother was born on the 7 th day of April 1786. as appears by record aforesaid contained in said Bible - Said Solomon P. Miller is the oldest member of my said father & mother's family of children My father & mother have lived in said Lyman ever since I was born until his decease - and my mother has lived in said Lyman since the decease of my father in my family - Isaac Miller
Grafton ss. February 2 1839 - Then personally appeared said Isaac Miller and made oath that the said affidavit by him signed is true before me - and I further certify that I am personally well acquainted with said Isaac Miller and that he is a respectable man and a credible witness - Andrew S. Woods Justice of the Peace

July 17 1845
Chas
Adams
Steph. Mines
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
10

I Isaac Parker of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 82 years the 15 th day of May last depose and say that I am a Brother of the Widow Hepzibah Miner of this town who is now making an application for a pension on account of her late husband William Miners Revolutionary services, and that I was present at the marriage of the said William Minor and my sister Hepzibah Parker, and saw them married, and according to the best of my recollection they were married by Ely Clark of Landaff and I am certain that they were married on the first part of December 1784 but I cannot state the day of December with certainty from my own memory, the marriage took place in the daytime in a house that formerly stood upon the place where the house now stands in which the Widow Hepzibah Minor now lives, I have been intimately acquainted with them both ever since their marriage up to the time that said Minor died and with the widow Minor ever since and have always since their marriage, known them as husband  as man and wife, I have lived in the same town with them and about a mile distant from their place of residence ever since their marriage.
Attest
John Bedel Hosiah Stevens
his Isaac X Parker mark
State of New Hampshire
Grafton St. July 7. 1845. I then personally appearing the above named Isaac Parker the subscriber of the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same. Before me Hosiah Stevens Jus. Peace

I hereby testify that I have been intimately acquainted with the within named Isaac Parker for more than twenty years past & have always known him as a person sustaining a good character for truth and veracity and in my belief whatever he testifies to is entitled to the highest credit
Horace Stevens Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set.
I Nathan B. Felton, clerk of
The Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Horace Stevens is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 26 th day of January A.D. 1841, & will expire on the 26 th day of February A.D. 1846, and that his two signatures above (& within) written are genuine -
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 8 th day of July A.D. 1845.
N B Felton clerk

Bath N.H. July 9. 1845
Sir
I know not whether there has been any certificate of the Town Clerk of Lyman lodged in your office in the case of Widow Minion heretofore as to there being no record of her marriage, but I have examined the town records of Lyman for the express purpose of ascertaining how that might be and have been unable to find any record at all concerning William Minion's Family. There are two Bibles in the possession of the Widow Minion in which the record of her marriage and the births of her children are found. Both agree as to the date of the marriage, Dec. 2. 1784. The records were written by different persons, one of the Bibles appears to be very ancient and the record rather faint. I understand it to have been written a schoolmaster by the name of Haller. Neither of them are Minion's hand writing. — of the deposition of Isaac Patten heretofore annexed is not sufficient to establish the fact of marriage previous to Jan. 1. 1794 please advise me what farther step to take. — There are other persons now living at a distance from here that were present at the marriage, Isaac Minion of Whitefield in this State , a brother of William Minion and a pensioner was also present. I was not aware but that the fact of the marriage had been satisfactorily established as I had been informed that sufficient proof had been directed to your office.
I am Respectfully Your Hum. & Obt. Servt.
John Bedel
Hon. S. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington (D.C.)

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I, Isaac Miner of Whitefield in the County of Coos at the age of Eighty one years depose and say that that I was acquainted with Wheelbarrow and Theobald Parker before their marriage. I was present at the wedding and saw them married. They were married in the Town of Lyman in a house standing on the same spot where she now resides. They were married by Sylvester Clark of Landaff some time in the month of December A.D. 1784. I have known them ever since they always resided in the town of Lyman and lived together as husband and wife until the time of his decease which I think was in the month of September 1829.
Isaac Miner
Grafton ss Lyman September 30. 1845 Personally appeared the within named Isaac Miner and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Howard Stevens Justice of Peace
Grafton ss I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Isaac Miner. He sustains a good moral character and is considered a good and true man.
Howard Stevens Justice of Peace

I Noah Moulton of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner aged Eighty five depose and say that I & my wife Precilla moved from Haverhill N.H. to said town of Lyman 57 years ago next January, and that I had been acquainted with both William Miner & Hepzibah Parson while I lived in said Haverhill and understood that they had been married - when I moved into said Lyman the said Miner & his present widow Hepzibah Miner were living together in said Lyman about two miles from where I now reside as husband and wife & I have always known them as such up to the time that said Miner died, & in all my intercourse with them they always represented themselves to me as husband and wife, & I never heard the fact of their being married called in question.
Noah Moulton
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Sept. 1, 1845 Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Noah Moulton before me Barnabas Merrill Jus. Peace

I Priscilla Moulton (wife of Noah Moulton) of Lyman in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire aged 76 the 12 th day of October last depose and say that I and my husband moved from Haverhill U.S. to said Town of Lyman 57 years ago next January and that before that time I had been acquainted with William Oliver of Haverhill & Lepzibah Parker of Lyman & that I had heard that they were married and well remember that it was talked about at that time as a strange thing that so pretty a girl as Lepzibah Parker should marry "Bill Oliver" - that at the time we moved into Lyman said Oliver & his present widow Lepzibah Oliver were living together as husband and wife and represented themselves to me as such & have always been known by me as such up to the time of said Oliver's decease - that they raised a family of children, and their oldest son Solomon Oliver is older than my oldest daughter Priscilla who was born June 9 th 1787
and was 58 years old last June - in presence of John Bedel Baron Moulton State of New Hampshire
Priscilla X Moulton mark
Grafton ss: Sept. 1. 1845 Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Priscilla Moulton before me
Benoni Moulton Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the said Priscilla Moulton has been well known by me for more than 40 years and in my belief is a credible disinterested person & that whatever she testifies is worthy of credit Baron Moulton Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Barron Moulton is an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 14 th day of June A.D. 1842, & will expire on the 14 th day of June A.D. 1847; and that his three signatures above written (one of them on the first, & two on the third page of this packet) are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court This 8 th day of September A.D. 1845
N B Felton Clerk

Mar. 27. 1847.
Close for care Mrs. Wiley.
Con. J. L. Edwards Comm: of Pensions Washington D.C.
1361

Dath C. M. C. March 22, 1847
Sir Enclosed herewith I forward in the case of Kezjiah Miner Widow of William Miner a copy of Capt. Joseph Hutchins Pay Roll for service in Oct. 1780. I wish M c Miners Declaration for a pension under law of July 7, 1838 now in your Office examined and see if she declared for any service of this description in 1780. She says that she stated that her husband was out when Andre was hung. It appears that he was hung Oct. 2 d 1780. Is not this 10 days service under Hutchins unquestionably that that she declared for if she so stated in her declaration? M c Miner now draws a pension of $22.97 per annum. and this service was not included in that computation. She asks for an increase for this 10 days service —
The Copy of Pay Roll I found in the possession of the Widow of Solomon Hutchins late of Middlesex Vermont who was a son of the Capt. So Hutchins named in the Roll — I also find on our Revolutionary Records in our Secy of States office the following entry —
Haverhill Account
Capt. So. Hutchins Pay Roll for alarm in Oct. 1780 £ 23. 5. 8 S. James Ladd's Pay Roll for scouting Jan y 1, 1780 112. 9. 7
Delivered Dec. 28, 1789 to So. Hutchins "
So. Hutchins was Representative that year from Haverhill —

If you have not the original roll in your office, and there be any question about the authenticity of this roll a certificate from our Sec. of State may settle this matter.
Capt. J. H. Hutson belonged to Haverhill and this Co. was raised in that town as the account will show.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obs. Serv.
John Deder
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington D. C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Bath New Hampshire County of Grafton. May 12. 1845
Sir
Herewith I direct to you the statement of the Widow Leziziah Minor - Col. Joshua Howards Pay Roll of his Co. from Dec. 5. 1776. to March 15. 1777. - the Selectmens return of men in the Haverhill Co. dated May 1. 1777 - & the Pay roll of Col. Joseph Hutchins Co. from August to Oct. 1777. in pursuance of the directions contained in your letter to me of April 14. 1845. It would appear that from some cause or other the last named roll has been mislaid & has not before the present time come to the knowledge of the Widow Minor, and as it would seem has never been at your office from the fact that the Secretary certifies that to appearance it has been a long time on file in his. instead being among those returned from the War office Jan'y. 1841 - It would also appear that Mrs Minor's actual knowledge of her husband services in the Revolutionary War and the facts connected with the same has always been very limited and she has therefore been obliged to depend upon the best information that she could obtain concerning the same.
The accompanying evidence, together with what you now have at your department, I trust will satisfy you of the validity of Mrs Minor's claim,
All which is respectfully submitted, & your further direction awaited
Very Respectfully Yours Hum. & Col. Secy. John B. Dill
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Bath N.H. Sept. 4, 1845
Sir
Enclosed I send you 4 Packets marked A. B. C. D. The first marked A. contains the affidavits of Noah Moulton and his wife relative to their knowledge of William Miner and his wife the present Widow Leppizah Miner's cohabitation as husband and wife as early as January 1789, & from that time to the time of Miners decease, & the fact of their having children before June 9 th 1787 —
The second marked B. contains a Bible leaf with my own affidavit of its source & identity — the same purporting to contain a record of William Miner & Leppizah Parker's births — their marriage — & the births & deaths of their children — Mrs. Miner informs me that the record down to the birth of William Miner January 22 nd 1795 was made by a schoolmaster, by the name of Salter soon after the Bible was given to her by her Father, & that she has had the Bible over 50 years — She don't recollect who made the record of Anna Miners birth in 1798 — but the record of Thomas Miners birth 1800 & death Janu. 19 following was made by her husband, as was the interlineation above of "Sept. 11 87" & "Sept. 11 1793" From an examination of the same it will appear that Anna Miner was not born when the record above that of her birth was made & that the record of her birth was made by a different person, as you will perceive that the name is spelt Miner instead of Minor as it is universally spelt above, & that the figure eight in 1798 is made thus 8 instead of 8 as it is in all places above them.

With these remarks as to the record whether pertinent or not, I leave the matter to your better judgement.
The fourth packet marked D. contains the affidavit of Isaac Miner a brother of William Miner deceased, who being down at Mrs. Miners since I was there after the Bible record, Mr. Miner had it taken and sent to me, certifying to the same facts that were set forth in the deposition of Isaac Porter, and although by the tone of your letter of Aug. 25, it would seem that not only her case but all her relations had, from some cause or other unknown to me, fallen into discredit, I venture to forward it without being to the trouble and expense of getting it certified by the Clerk. If there is sufficient proof without it, or it is wholly incompetent on account of relationship you can throw it out of the case, otherwise it can be returned to be certified.
All the foregoing in the case of Widow Seppliah Miner.
The third packet marked C. contains the affidavit of Noah Moulton in the case Widow Anna Eastman widow of Simeon Eastman, which from the tenor of your letter of Aug 26. I suppose to be sufficient, others can be procured if required.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully Your Hum. & Obet. Servt.
John Reed
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Oct 20 45
10
Hon. J. V. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City, D.C.
106 25th St N.W.
Hep Nunc N.H. rule 38 43.

Bath A. H. Oct. 15, 1845.
Sir,
In the case of Heprizbah a Miner I have received one certificate from 4 th March 1836 to 4 th March 1841 - , & I understand that there should have been two , another from 4 th March 1843 to 4 th March 1848 -
Please have this corrected or explained
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servant
John Bodel
(Treasury Department)
Second Comptroller's Office June 25, 1844
(Sir x x x x As Widows who were now placed on the pension list since the act of June 1844 whose claims have subsequently been admitted, will be furnished with pension certificates from the War Department, they will be required to recd a copy of the inscriptions in the death of identity )
Ven. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
agreeing to the old form
Respectfully &c
Albin K. Parry
Comptroller
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions)

62.8 yds

Concord N.H. April 9. 1855-
Sir.
Therewith forward the applica- tions of Sarah Swett widow of Daniel, Patience Montgomery widow of John H. & Zibah Minor widow of William, David Pease & Nancy Pease widow of David for warranty land warrants under the act approved March 3d 1855.
I am Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
L. D. Stevens
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

A Return of Men in the Alameda Co. who have been employed in the public service and are now in actual service — May 1. 1877
Ch. Johnson N. H.
Vol Mt. men for 75 & 82
E. Ladd
for Woodworth
Sd. Parker Col. Gilman Rev. } or Peeks to be lost in the Mr. Munro. " — " "
* That was Capt. Simpson Co not in Hayward Ca Sep 77
Rolls Capt Hayward company from Dec 5 1876 to 15 March 1877 ————— 3-11
Capt. Simpson —————
Rolls Capt. Sturdivant Co Aug 1877 — 1-16
Return of Men from in service from " "
Alameda a.d. May 1 st 1877 all filed with A. H. Rolls —

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Her Army

No. 62875-
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 12, 1855-
W m Miner
Rev: War
Warrant 7448-160-55
S. D. Stevens Concord N. H.

7365.
New Hampshire.
Hepsibah Miner, widow of William Miner, who was a private, in the New Hampshire line.
Concord Agency.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct: 1845. and sent to John Bedel,
Baths,
New Hampshire.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 18.
See letters to John Bedel and P. Agt. March 28. 1846
to same Apr 15. '47

No. 5766
Hoepzibah Miner wid. of William
N.H.
Act 7, July 1838.
m o 84 n. 29
Admitted
6 mos. 27. de p ri
$ 22.97
Mrs. Bedel Bath N.H.

9661.
New Hampshire
Hepzibah Miner,
Repts 62
widow of William Miner, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10. Sept: 1829 - of Grafton Co in the State of N. H. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by Col: Gilman in the N. Hampshire line for 27 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 22 Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Oct 1835 and sent to Jno Bed Baths N. H.
Total amount, $ 114.85
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Wittenauer Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 - Page 35.

Reg  WIDOW, &c.  Am
File No. 23985
Hepsibah Miner
Wid. of
William Miner
Bivale Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: Vol. M , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]