Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22025, for Francis Rawlins, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. H.
Rawlins, Francis Dorothy
NUMBER _____
W 22025
CONTENTS

794
New Hampshire Francis Rawlins
of Field in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Dorney in the N.H. line for 6 Mos from 1779
Entered on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars 74 Cents per to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of October 1832 and sent to Mr John Rawlins N.H.
Arrears to 24th of Sept 1832 $ 31.11 Pensional allowance ending Dec 30. 10.37
$41.48
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. R. [unclear] Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 1 st Page 180

3273. New Hampshire State Dorothy Rawling widow of Francis Rawling who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 74,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of July 1849 and sent to
Wm Amos Lusk Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 121 Vol. 1.
Hon. G. W. Kittredge 18 July 1854.
Reported July 22/49

5491
Francis Rawlins
Private
on Roll Col Moomys Regt enlist 9 July 1779 and served 6 Months 7 days
6 Months 7 days
Adm d J L B
For St. Clair C. ag. Dorchester N.H.

BRIEF in the case of Francis Rawlins of Deerfield — in the State of N Hampshire — (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71
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. As a Gen.     In 1779 — — 6 Private Col Mooney - Maj Pennell  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Deerfield N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Proven by several witnesses - one of whom is a clergyman - whose affidavits are certified by the Magistrate
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam H. Pitts Examining Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1830 entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss.
On this Third day day of March - A.D. 1846 personally ap- peared before the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County - said Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record at her Dwelling house in Deerfield in said County. Dorothy Rawlins, a resident of Deerfield in the County aforesaid, aged eighty two years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following De- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830 entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain widows," said of any other Act of Congress for the benefit or relief of widows of Revolutionary soldiers - That she is the widow of Francis Rawlins who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and a Revolutionary Pensioner - the evidence of

whose rank and services is in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that before her marriage her name was Dorothy Prescott; that she was a daughter of Jesse Prescott of said Deerfield; that on the seventh day of September in the year 1705, she was married to the said Francis Newlin at said Deerfield by the Rev Timothy Up- ham ham, then the settled Minister of said Deerfield; that they from the time of their marriage to the time of the death of the said Francis Newlin lived together in the marriage state; and that he the said Francis Newlin died at said Deerfield, on the seventeenth day of October in the year 10245.
She further declares that according to the best of her knowledge the said Francis Newlin served in the Revolutionary war, in Rhode Island more than six months, but the time of his enlistment and discharge are unknown to her; that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner having been placed on the Pension list in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 10232 - his Certificate bears date 19 th October 10232, and is numbered 794. And she asks leave to refer to the evidence which accompanied his declaration for a Pension and which is now on file in the proper Depart-

ment at Washington for the evidence of her services, and prays that she may have the benefit thereof in support of this her Declaration. She further states that she was not married to the said Francis Rawlins prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four in at the time above stated; and that since the death of the said Francis Rawlins she has not intermarried with any person but still is the widow of the said Francis Rawlins.
Witness
Thomas D. Rawlins
Dorothy
Rawlins Mark.
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss March 3 rd 1846
Then the said Dorothy Rawlins personally appearing sworn signed the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath that the same is true before me; and I certify that the said Dorothy Rawlins is unable to appear in Court and cannot attend Court, by reason of bodily infirmity.
Bradbury Bartlett
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I, Ira B. Herrick Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County certify that the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett who has subscribed his name to the within certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such, and that the signature on the within parchment to be here is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this ninth day of March Anno Domini 1846. I. B. Herrick Clerk
19890

Myrtle Wilson Francis Rowland
ct 5491.
Mr St Clair En Deerfield N H

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Rockingham
On this tenth day of August , 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature , now sitting Francis Rawlins a resident of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of N. H. aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - that he was born in the town of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire on the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty one - that at the age of nine years he removed with his parents into said Deerfield where he has ever since resided and still resides - that there is no record of his age to be found to his knowledge - that he enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier at said Deerfield sometime the first of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in Captain Samuel Burnell's Company of Infantry and Colonel Hercules Mooney's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of six months and left said Deerfield to join said Company on the eighth day of July  fourteen and served in said Company for himself during said term of six months until he received a regular discharge on the eighth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and that he never received any written discharge from said service - that he together with said Company was stationed at Providence in the State of Rhode Island a part of the time, and a part of the time at Newport on the Island, called Rhode Island, and finally returned to said Providence where he was discharged on said eighth day of January as aforesaid - that Lieutenants Oliver and Emery Chandler were officers in said Burnell's Company - that Daniel Burnell was Major of said Regiment - that there were other troops stationed near said Regiment during said term but he does not know the names of the officers who commanded them - that Isaac Elliot now residing in the town of Chester in said County of Rockingham was a Lieutenant in Captain Ezekiel Dutton's Company in said Regiment and that Isaac Press now residing in the town of Concord was a private soldier in said Dutton's Company, and both served in said Burnell's Regiment during the whole of his, the said Rawlins' service, and knows that he was honorably discharged from said service at the time and place aforesaid - and that Rev. Walter D. Wells a resident Clergyman in said town of Deerfield , and Hon. Isaac D. Dike , a resident in said Deerfield and Counselor for said County of Rockingham, now reside in his neighborhood, are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity and that he is respected in his neighborhood to have served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year of our Lord
Francis Rawlin
We, Nathaniel Wells a Claypman residing in said Dearfield and Jacob Freese residing in the same Dearfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Francis Rawlin , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year of our Lord
Nathaniel Wells Jacob Freese
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Wells who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Claypman resident in the town of Dearfield and that Jacob Freese , who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Dearfield , and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Peter Charles Clerk of the Superior Court of  Jackson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Francis Rawlin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of August A.D. 1892
Charles Black Clerk of the Grant Rockey County

Rept to Hon. B. W. Jennings Senator

We John Page Jr aged thirty five years and upward and Joseph Robinson aged fifty two years and upwards, both of Deerfield N. H. testify and say that for many years we were acquainted with Francis Rawlins late of said Deerfield deceased and with his wife Dorothy Rawlins; that the said Francis Rawlins was a Revolutionary Pioneer of the United States at the time of his death; that he died at said Deerfield on the 17 th day of October in the year 1848; that we watched with him on the night of his death and saw him die. We further say each for himself that we have always lived in Deerfield from our birth and have known the said Francis & Dorothy from our youth; that they have lived together as man & wife and raised up a family of children, three of whom are now living, the eldest of whom, Thomas D Rawlins Esq. is more than fifty six years old, according to our information & the best of our knowledge and belief; and that the said Dorothy Rawlins since the death of the said Francis Rawlins has never intermarried but remains the widow of the said Francis Rawlins, and is still living
John Page Jr Joseph Robinson

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss February, 19. 1846 Then the within named John Page and Joseph Robinson who I certify are credible witnesses and entitled to full credit made solemn oaths that the within affidavit by them subscribed is true Before me Peter Sanborn Justice
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss I Ira B. Merrill Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County certify that Peter Sanborn Esq who has subscribed his name above was on the 19th day of February 1846. and still is, an acting Justice of the peace duly com- missioned & qualified & that his signature above is his genuine signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this ninth day of March AD 1846.
I. B. Merrill Clerk

I, Edmund Rand of Deerfield, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that I am the Town Clerk of said Deerfield, and have the Records of said town in custody; and that the following is a true extract from said Records, to wit:
"A Record of Marriages Returned by the Rev Timothy Upham of Deerfield."
Francis Rawlings to Dorothy Russell Both of Deerfield." September the seventh in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "Sept r 7: 1785."
Edmund Rand
I, Edmund Rand, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Deerfield, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Deerfield with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Edmund Rand, Clerk of the town of Deerfield State of New Hampshire
Rockingham, ss. } Sworn to this 14 th day of Jan'y. 1846.
Before me. Ira St. Clair, Justice of the Peace

Certificate of birth of the marriage of J. Rawlin to Dorothy Pigott

The State of New Hampshire Rockingham Co
I Ira B. Heath Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Ira V. Clark is a Justice of the peace of the peace, duly commissioned & qualified; that the signature on the within certificate is in his own proper hand writing and is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature This ninth day of March Anno Domini 1846
I. B. Heath Clerk Superior Court

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.025
Dorothy Rawlin's Wid. of Francis Rawlin's Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. No , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported
216 Mrs.? New Hampshire Dorothy Rawling widow of Maney Rawling who was a Private in the Revolution. husband died 17 th Oct 1845. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 74 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 17 th October, 1845 Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June, 1846 and sent to Hon B. W. French P. M. States
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 20.

No 12820
Dorothy Rawlins act 44 272
Widow of Francis
NH
act 7 July 1838
married 1785
Rejected husband dies 17 Oct 1845
admo act 17 June 1844
6mo 7 ds /m
20 th /m am
from 17 Oct 1845
Hon B. W. Jenckes Senate N. States

Senate Chamber June 11 th 1846
J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I have rec d a letter from one of my constituents saying that the brother Rawlings Widow of Francis Rawlings formerly a US Pensioner had made application for a Pension and that the papers in her case had been sent to your office some time ago • I would respectfully enquire whether you have come to any decision in her case
Truly Your obed Servt B M Wmest

Washington July 15/1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Dear Sir
Mrs. D. Rutkin E. of Deerfield N. H. writes me to ask you if her Mother who is 90 years old & who has rent a small pension $20.74 per annum under the act of June 7, 1842. B. & S. can obtain an increase of pension. Her husband who died Oct 7, 1845 rent a pension of the same amount till within a month or a few days of his death. He was a private in a company commanded by Capt. Russell in a volunteer company Col. Nicholas Moore, Sped under an enlistment for

Tip months & about a half in the devotional year one class of widows have been allowed an income of pensions within 3 years but I am not sure that there is any pen- sions for such as the Rollins!
The above is a copy of a letter that I have just from Hon. Joseph Butler Then as now
Yours Respectfully, G. W. H. McIlwaine

12820. June 1. 1896
Dear Mr. Rawles, Feb. 1898.
Dear J. L. Edwards
Committee of Seniors Washington City D.C.
Rev. B. W. Jones Senators

Jan'y 22/49
210 M ch
Coole
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Amos Tuck
H o . Reps.
Dear Amos Tuck

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 2 d of February 1875 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows & soldiers of the Revolution
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
On the seventeenth day of January 1879 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Dorothy Rawlins a resident of of Deerfield in the said county of Rockingham aged eighty four years, and being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare & make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February 1875 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she was the widow of Francis Rawlins who was a private in the Revolution and served in a company commanded by Capt. Saml. Merrill in Col. Mooney's Regt. and that she received under the act of Congress of the 17 th of June 1844 twenty dollars & seventy four cents per annum commencing on the 17 th of October 1845 & terminating on the 4 th of March 1875 - And she further declares that she is still a widow Dorothy Rawlins her X mark
Witness Josiah Butler Thomas D. Rawlins
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year, above written before me Josiah Butler Just of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit & that she made her mark to the declaration aforesaid. Josiah Butler attested to the mark
Washington Jan. 22. 1849 - I hereby certify that the above is the signature of Hon. Josiah Butler, formerly a member of Congress, and now known to me to be a duly Commissioned Justice of the Peace throughout the State of New Hampshire.
Amos Cook Member of Congress

Samuel Dinsmore
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT
the within named
Samuel Hake is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to his ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and in the fifty- seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Samuel Dinsmore
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary of State.

I Jacob Elliot of the town of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years last November do testify and declare that I was acquainted with Francis Rawlins now of Deerfield in said County and State in the summer of the year 1779 and in the fall of the same year I think I can recollect him from July 1779 to January 1780 - in the Revolutionary Army, at Rhode Island. said Francis Rawlins served as a private soldier in Captain Samuel Russell's company and Colonel Hercules Mooney's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia six months in the Revolutionary Army and was honorably discharged at Rhode Island Providence in said Rhode Island in January 1780. I was a Lieutenant in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's company of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia during said campaign at Rhode Island and belonged to the aforesaid Colonel Mooney's Regiment. I know that said Rawlins now resides in said Deerfield having been at his house the present week Chester July 12 th 1832. Jacob Elliot
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. Chester July 12 th 1832
Then personally appearing the above named Jacob Elliot made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace
Thereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jacob Elliot, and that he is a credible Witness and entitled to belief
Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace

I Phinehas Lurein of the town of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged about seventy years, testify and declare that I was acquainted with Francis Rewlins before the year 1779 and was acquainted with said Francis Rewlins in the Revolutionary Army from July 1779 to January 1780 - said Francis Rewlins served as a private soldier in Captain Samuel Runnell's company and Colonel Hercules Moorcraft's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Revolutionary Army six months from July 1779 to January 1780 at Rhode Island - said Francis Rewlins was honorably discharged at Providence in said Rhode Island in January 1780 I served as a private soldier in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's company of New Hampshire State Volunteers in the same Regiment, and at the same time that said Francis Rewlins served in said Regiment - I am now personally acquainted with said Francis and he resides in the town of Deerfield in said County of Rockingham Chester July 12 th 1832. Phinehas Lurein
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham County ss. } Chester July 12 th 1832
Then personally appearing the above-named Phinehas Lurein, made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
I certify that the abovenamed Phinehas Lurein is a credible witness and entitled to belief
Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace