Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26844, for William Page, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Page, William Sarah
N. 26844
CONTENTS

2613 New Hampshire
William Page of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt by Col Poor in the N H line for 9 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec r 1852 and due Lieut Colonel William Strafford Co N H Arrear to 4th of Sept 1852 $25-- Pensional allowance ending 2 nd March 1852 15-- $40--
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. C. Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 15

Reputed
4782 Mrs Humphreys Estate Sarah Page widow of William Page who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 1849, and sent to
Michael Russell Somersworth M. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 1.

State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss. At a Court of Probate held at Wakefield in said County On this fourteenth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before Daniel C. Atkinson Esquire Judge of the Probate of Wills &c in and for the County of Strafford aforesaid. William Page a resident of the Town of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. That in the year 1778 he enlisted as a private soldier in the New Hampshire Militia in the service of the United States into the Company commanded by Captain James Norris of Off- ing and composed a part of Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment for the term of seven months and served out the full term of enlistment at a place called Winter Hill in the State of Massachu- setts. And at the expiration of said enlistment the said William Page reenlisted into the aforesaid Company under the aforesaid Capt Norris for the term of one month and served out that time at the aforesaid Winter Hill. And in the spring of the following year the said William Page again enlisted for one month into the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Butts Gilley of Nottingham and served out the full term of said enlistment at a place called Great Bearhead in the town of Hampton in the State of New Hampshire and at the expiration of said time the said William Page obtained an Honorable verbal discharge. The said

William Page at the time of the aforesaid in- dictment was a resident in the Town of Effingham in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire - and that in all he served nine months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court William Page
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And the Court doth hereby declare its opinion
That the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I James Bartlett Register of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of the said William Page for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
James Bartlett Regt

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Mr Page
Print
9 Months
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$30-
To applicant
Union P.O
Wakefield mt

BRIEF in the case of Conway of Stafford
11204  Wm Page of Walsfield in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 7 Private Gen. Capt. Farris - Col. Poor   " 1 " "   76 1 " Captain Ciley  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Effingham Nottingham County N.H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Three living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? all right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M. G. Easton Examining Clerk.

no 8237
Hn. J. R. Eastman A72

State of New Hampshire At a Probate Court held at Wakefield Stratford Co. on this thirteenth day of Septem- ber AD 1839 personally appeared before the Subscriber Warren Lovell the Judge of the Probate of wills for and within said county of Stratford Sarah Page a resident of Wakefield in said county of Stratford aged eighty 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
That she was married to William Page late of said Wakefield deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution and at the time of his death was a pensioner inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New Hampshire Agency She further declares that was married to said William Page on the eleventh day of April AD 1780 and after he left the service That her husband the aforesaid William Page died in said Wakefield on the fourteenth day of February AD 1839 and that she has never since been married and still remains a widow
Sarah her Page Mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before open Court Before me
Warren Lovell, Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss — I Winthrop A. Marston Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County. hereby Certify that the within named Warren Lovell is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is his genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1839
W. A. Marston, Register

The following is an extract from the records of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, William Page and Sarah Dudley were Married April the Eleventh in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty
I hereby certify that that the above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows April 11, 1780
Nat. Morrill Jr Town Clerk of Epping
I Nathaniel Morrill Jr above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Epping, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Epping as certified by me,
Nat. Morrill Jr Town Clerk of Epping
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss Epping Feby, 12. 1839. Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Morrill Jr (who is a credible witness and Town Clerk of said Town of Epping) and made oath in due form of law that the above declaration by him signed is true.
Before me Nat. Bachelder Justice Peace

I certify the said Nat Rachel to be a Magistrate as above stated and the signature I believe to be genuine - Washington April 11. 1842, G. A. Eastman

Repro
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26844
Sarah Page
wid. of William Page
Miss Rev war
Act: Feb 2d  1848
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8239
N.H.
Rejected
Letter to J.A. Eastman
April 13 th 1842
at 7. July 35

Reported
New Hampshire 6945
Sarah Page, widow of William Page, late who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14 Feb: 1839, of Strafford in the State of N. H. who was a Pri: in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Poor in the N. H. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 30. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jany. 1843 and sent to H. H. Sylvester. Present
Ancars to the 4th of March, 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending
156
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Treas: S. Woody, Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 50

I Ephraim Drake of Lintonborough in the county of Shafford and State of New Hampshire being aged seventy four years Testify and say that in the month of June 1775 I enlisted in the the Militia service of the United States together with William Page then of Epping in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire was enlisted under Capt James Morris of Epping June 19 1775 we marched to on to Winter Hill in the State of Massachusetts, we there joined the Regiment under Col Enoch Poor the said William Page belonged to the same mess that I did and I was acquainted with the said Page in the service for the term of seven months and know that he served the full term of seven months. The said Page now lives in Wakefield in the county of Shafford and state of New Hampshire Ephraim Drake
State of New Hampshire Shafford ss.
Lintonborough Sept 17 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Drake whose character for truth is good and made solemn oaths that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is in his belief true before me
John Pease Jus. of Peace

State of North Hampshire Shurton. I James Baddeley Reg o of the Court of Probate for said County of Stafford do hereby certify that the within named John Prorey is a justice of the peace for said County. And that the within is his proper signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto the official seal this 26 th day of Septem r A D. 1882
James Baddeley Reg o

I know Moses of Middlesex in the County of Middlesex, State of Connecticut - who aged seventy six years testify & say that in the Month of June 1975 William Page and myself residing in the Town of Ap- ping County of Rockingham, State afore- said enlisted into the Military service of the United States for the term of seven - Months we marched about the Nineteenth of June I think to Winter Hill in the State of Massachusetts & there about two Months we were taken sick & came home my health was so bad during the rest of the time of my enlistment that I was not able to return to the service But it is my impres- sion that the said Page staid in the service during the term of his enlistment We both entered into the Company Commenced by Capt James Morris of Ipswich & formed the Regiment Commanded by Col Poor The said Page now resides in the Town of Wakefield County of Middlesex & State afore said & is an applicant for a Pension Under the United States Law Passed June 7th 1832.
Rev Moody

State of New Hampshire Shrewsbury ss No 4 of Borough August 27 th 1832
Then Personally appeared Abner Moody and made oath to the truth of the within Deposition by him subscribed to in my presence Thos J Tibbet Justice Peace
Shrewsbury ss.
No 4 of Borough August 27 th 1832
This may certify that the above named Abner Moody is an Old Gentleman of Respectability whose testimony is entitled to full credit in all cases Thos J Tibbet Justice Peace
Abner Moody (Deposition)
State of New Hampshire Shrewsbury ss. I James Bartlett Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that Thomas J Tibbet whose name is above signed is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Shrewsbury In witness whereof I have hereto caused the Official Seal to be hereto annexed this 14 th day of September A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Regt

I William Buzzell a Clergyman residing in the town of Milfordton, County of Middlesex & State of New Hampshire hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Page of Wakefield State & County aforesaid who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress entitled "An act supple- mentary to the act for the relief of certain surviving Friends & Soldiers of the Revolution" passed July 1832 that I believe him to be about seventy years of age that he is respected & believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion
William Buzzell
A.D. 1832
Shafford Sept 14th, Then the above named William Buzzell personally appeared and made solemn affi- rmation that the foregoing certificate by him sub- scribed is in his opinion just and true before me Abiah Scates Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Shafford ss I James Bartlett Regt of the Probate Court for said County do hereby certify that Abiah Scates whose name is above signed is a Justice of the peace for said County - In witness whereof I have hereunto caused the official Seal to be annexed this 14 th day of September A.D. 1832.
James Bartlett Regt.

We Joshua G. Hall, Rufus Jenkins and Levi C. Hannaford residing in the Town of Wakefield County of Strafford and state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Page of the same Wakefield, who has made app- lication for a pension and believe him to be about seventy five years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Joshua G. Hall
Rufus Jenkins Levi C. Hannaford
Strafford ss September 24, 1832
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Hanson Hays Justice. Peace

State of Northamptonshire Shafford I James Baillie Reg of the Court of Probate for said County of Shafford do hereby certify that the within named Hanson Hays is a justice of the peace for said County of Shafford. I attest said signature at the proper signature of said Hays.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto caused the official seal to be annexed this 26 th day of September A.D. 1882
James Baillie Reg

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Sarah Page
$30 per ann.
sent to
Sarah Page Wakefield New Hampshire

AN ACT granting a pension to certain [ widows of ] Revolutionary soldiers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the widow of any person who served in the War of the Revolution in the manner set forth in the act approved the seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, entitled "an act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," and whose widow, in virtue of an act approved the seventh day of July eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and an act approved the twenty-third day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-two, amendatory thereof, and a resolution approved the sixteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-two, entitled "a resolution declarative of the Pension act of July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight," received, or is entitled to an annuity or pension for the term of five years from the fourth of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, shall be entitled to receive the same annuity or pension which she received or is entitled to receive, under said acts or said resolution, or either of them, for and during the further term of one year from the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-three, or during such portion of said term as said widow shall survive, subject in all respects, however, to the rules, limitations, and conditions, in and by said acts and resolution made and approved.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of three hundred and eighty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the annuities or pensions in and by this act granted.
JOHN WHITE, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIE P. MANGUM, President of the Senate pro tempore.
APPROVED 3d March, 1843.
JOHN TYLER.
PENSION OFFICE, March 9, 1843.
In order to carry into effect the foregoing Act, the applicant who may claim a pension must make a declaration under oath before some magistrate in the county where she resides, which declaration must be duly authenticated. The official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office, and the magistrate must certify that the declarant is personally known to him.
J. L. EDWARDS. Commissioner of Pensions.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State [Territory or District] of New Hampshire ss.
On this twenty sixth day of June eighteen hundred & forty three appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Carroll Sarah Page B. , a resident of Wakefield in the county of Carroll aged eighty nine 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 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Paige who was a [here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and thirty dollars - the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.] Private Soldier She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Sarah Page
I was present at the time & saw Joshua G. Hall Justice Peace The above named Sarah Page sign her name W. H. Collins

State of New-Hampshire Concord Fe June 26 th 1843
I the undersigned do hereby certify that I have read to and am well acquainted with the within named Sarah Page
Joshua G. Hall Justice of the Peace
As all the proper papers in relation to the Regiment be use in the Office of the War department it was considered competent for this purpose without marking it here
Joshua G. Hall

The State of New Hampshire - Canoll ss. Court of Common Pleas - Clerks Office -
I Francis R. Chase Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas for said county of Canoll hereby certify that Joshua G. Hall is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county as within name men- tioned, that his commission is dated the 4 th day of January A.D. 1841. & will expire on the 4 th day of January A.D. 1846, and that the within sig- nature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set official my seal of office & subscri- bed my name this third day of July A.D. 1843.
Francis R. Chase Clerk -

By Michael Pufke Somersworth N.H.

United States of America
State of New Hampshire Carroll ss
on this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for Said County Sarah Page a resident of Wakefield County aforesaid aged ninety five years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the Widow of William Page who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was Pensioned and that she was a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed on the seventeenth of June 1844 at the rate of thirty five dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow
Signed in presence of Sally Whetton Mary Cook
Sarah her X Page mark
State of New Hampshire Carroll ss Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me And I further certify that the declarant to me is personally known and is the Identical person who drew a pension as set forth in her declaration
Thomas L Whetton Justice of the Peace

The State of North Carolina Canoe ss.
I Francis R. Chace Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Thomas L. Wharton is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Canoe that his Commission is dated on the 23 rd day of December A.D. 1845 and now expired on the 23 rd day of December A.D. 1850. and that the within copy purporting to be his signature is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 11 th day of April A.D. 1849 -
Francis R. Chace Clerk

8237. ✓ Sarah Page N.H. abt 7. July '38 m 80. d. 39.!
adm? 9 mo pri 304
H. H. Lyvester Esq. Present

Sir, House of Reps. Apl 11. 1842.
I enclose for your consideration the papers of Sarah Page of St. H. for a pension.
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
J. G. Edwards Esq Conn. Pending
J. A. Eastman

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July 8 '43
Mt. 27843 Mar 3 1843
Sarah Page
Union City
July 5
STEAM BOAT
$30 per ann.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Don't forget to send New Hampshire -

Middletown J. H. Hobbs I Levi D Harriford of Stoddard in the County of Stoddard depose and say that I have for many years past has been acquainted with William Page late of Stoddard  Middletown deceased and said a near neighbor to him - that he was a revolutionary Pensioner that he died in said Stoddard  Middletown on the four- teenth day of February AD 1839 and was present at his funeral and I have all said time been acquainted with Sarah Page widow of said William Page I am thirty seven years of age and in no way connected or related either of said persons Levi D Harriford
State of New Hampshire Stoddard ss September 13 th 1839 Then personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for & within said County Levi D Harriford and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true Before me
Josiah H. Hobbs

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. I Winthrop A. Marston Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County - hereby Certify that the within named Josiah H. Hobbs is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of that office - his commission bears date on the seventeenth day of June A.D. 1836 & will expire on the sixteenth day of June of Anno Domini 1841 - and that the signature within, purporting to be his, is genuine, having been made in my presence -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1839
W. A. Marston, Register of Probate

William H. Collin of Middleton in the County of Middlesex and State of New Hampshire testify and upon oath declare that I have for many years past been acquainted with William Page late of Wakefield deceased and lived a near neighbor to him; that he was a New England portioneer that he died in said Wakefield on the fourteenth day of January A.D. 1839; and at the said W. H. Collin was present at his funeral and I have all of said time been acquainted with Sarah Page Widow of said William Page and further depose and say that she the said Sarah Page is now living in said town of Wakefield as the widow of the said William Page I am twenty eight years of age and in no way connected or related with either of said persons
Wm. H. Collin
State of New Hampshire Middletown ss. Attest April 5. 1842
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Emerson Hays Justice of the Peace
He may certify therefrom my own personal knowledge, that the above named Sarah Page identified in the a book named as above is the identical widow of the aforesaid William Page and is now living in the town of Wakefield as such
Emerson Hays Justice of the Peace

I certify the said Hanson Hayer to be a Major- hale as above stated & his signature to be genuine, Washington April 11. 1842, S. M. Eastman

Israel H. Hols
Sand Point N.H.
3
Union N.H. Dec 30
Free
Hon. Ira A. Eastman Memb r Congress Washington D.C.

Know all men by these presents That I Sarah Page of Wakefield in the county of Carroll in the State of New- Hampshire widow hereby nominate constitute and appoint John H. Sylvester of the city of Washington and District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my use and benefit to prosecute & manage my claim for a pension at the Pension- Office and to do perform all things necessary and proper to be done in the premises in as full and ample a manner as I could do and perform were I personally present Given under my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of December A.D. 1842 Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Sarah Page mark
Levi D. Hannaford

Wakefield Decr 28 1842 Hon Sam F Eastman
Gen Sir England is a power- of-atty to Mr Sylvester to prosecute Mrs Page's claim for a pension If the certificate be obtained you will forward it to me I am directed by her agent to see that if Mr Sylvester obtains the the certificate he shall be paid ten dollars your attention to this subject is & will be gratefully acknowledged
Respectfully your obt servt Josiah H. Hobbs
PS If certificate be obtained reasonable money will be given you to make pay to Mrs

Josiah H. Hobbs depose and say the declaration of Sarah Page made to the Court of Probate held at Wakefield in the county of Stafford on the thirteenth day of September AD 1839, to enable her to obtain a pension as the widow of the late William Page was drawn by me the subscriber in the course of business and near the close of the session of the court as near as I can recollect the facts. I am confident the blank in said declaration for the time said act was passed the benefit of the provisions of which she claimed was left for the reason that I did not at that time know or recollect the time said act was passed and had no means of obtaining said information and I think the judge told me that he did not recollect the time but when the time was ascertained he thought it might not be irregular to insert it in order to that effect Under that impression I obtained the certificate of the Registrar of Probate thereto on reflection being fully satisfied that it would be wholly irregular to insert said time I have omitted so to do Josiah H. Hobbs
Sworn to April 1 st AD 1842 Then the above named Josiah H. Hobbs personally appearing made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true. Before me W m . Sawyer, Jr. Jus. Peace

I certify the said William Sawyer Jr to be a magistrate as above stated and his signature to be genuine. Washington April 11. 1842,
M c A. Eastman

2329.
New Hampshire Pats
Sarah Page
Rept Oct 29
widow of William Page who was a Private
in the N. Hampshire line Grenadiers
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Sarah Page Wakefield New Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e 4 Vol. 1. Page 20.

Somersworth May 2 nd 1849
Sir,
Herewith is enclosed the claim of Wid. Sarah Page for a renewal of her Pension.
Her advanced age claims your kind attention.
Most respectfully your obed. servt.
Michael Mugg
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington City

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Colo. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City