Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21998, for Thomas Pollard, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Pollard, Thomas Oliver
NUMBER
W 21998 B.L.Wt. 56569-160-55
CONTENTS

Reported
July 22/49
265A39
3257.
New Hampshire Con
Oliver Pollard
widow of Thomas Pollard
N. 96, who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33
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
A. G. Stark Manchester N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 1.

4495 Oliver Mollard Goffstown N.H. widow of Thomas act 7 July 1838
Hubbard Newton Amherst, N.H. Agent

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } ss.
On this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of wills to be holden at Antrim within and for said County of Hillsborough, Olive Pollard a resident of Goffstown in said County, aged seventy six 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 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Thomas Pollard late of Nottingham West, since deceased, and now known, as the town of Hudson in said County of Hillsborough, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the revolution, and that according to the best of her knowledge and belief, he volunteered and went with the militia of New Hampshire, from Nottingham West, in the latter part of the summer of the year 1777 and was in the battle of Saratoga at the surrender of Burgoyne, and was on this occasion, in the service from three to eight months, as she believes that after wards and before June 1782 he again volunteered and served some three or four months, but how long or when he served, the declarant has not yet the particular evidence. She further says that in the Spring A.D. 1782 - to her best knowledge and belief, he was in the service of the country, and was employed in enlisting soldiers, at Nottingham West where he then lived, and that soon after within a few days, from that time, he joined the army and continued to serve under Captain Shimball for a term of eight months, or more. She has often heard her husband say in his lifetime, that he served in the army of the revolution, more than a year in the whole, including the three terms

of Service, above mentioned. She has no documentary evidence of his services, but refers the department to the Militia returns from New Hampshire, now in the office of the War Department, to sustain her claim & other papers.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Pollard on the fourteenth day of December A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty six - that her husband the above said Thomas Pollard died on the seventeenth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty nine, at said Goffstown in the State of New Hampshire, in the County aforesaid - 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 - Olive Pollard
Sworn and subscribed in open Court, on the day and year above written, before me
Luther Woodbury Judge of said Court.

Olene Wallard Goffstown
Hubbard Newton Concord, N.H. Agent

From the record of marriages kept in the town of Hudson in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire by the Rev. Nathaniel Merrill, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said town -
"Thos Pollard and Olin Ingals, married fourteenth of December, seventeen hundred and eighty six"
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. Town of Hudson 6 th December 1884 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: - "December 14 th 1786."
Asa Blodget { Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in Hudson N.H.
I Asa Blodget, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Hudson, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and have the legal custody of the above named church records; and that the above is a true extract from the said records, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Asa Blodget { Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in Hudson N.H.
State of New Hampshire } ss. On this sixth day of December A.D. 1884, known and subscribed before me
Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace I further certify the word "fourteenth" in the copy of the record of marriage, and the date of the said record in the following figures viz, "14 th - 1786" were so written before the above certificate was signed or known to - Hubbard Newton Jus. Peace

I Lot Spaulding twenty two years of age, do hereby say, that I enlisted in the service of the U.S. as a teamster, in the company commanded by Capt Solomon Kimball, who was the conductor of the team, some time in June in the year 1742. - Thomas Wallard then of Nottingham West was in the same company, and in the same service when I enlisted, and had been for about one month, according to the best of my recollection. I continued in the service until about the tenth of November, in the same year. - Said Thomas Wallard continued in the same service with me to the time aforesaid. - We were employed in transporting the Wagon, taken from Cornwallis, at his headquarters at York Town, from Burlington in the State of New Jersey to West Point in the State of New York. - I further say, that said Wallard, in April or May 1742 was employed in enlisting men for the U.S. Service. - After our arrival at Burlington, said Wallard and myself were transferred from under the superintendence of Capt. Kimball to that of Capt. or Conductor Amos Gaye - at least, said Gaye superintended a part of the time, but whether he or Kimball was superior in command I can not now say. - Maj Shidemore was forage master, and provided for the team. - Lot Spaulding
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County } SS Sworn and subscribed on this sixth day of December A.D. 1838 before me - and hereby certify that the above document Lot Spaulding sustains a good character for truth and is entitled to full credit Hubbard Newton Jus. of the Peace

I Thaddeus Wilson, a revolutionary Pensioner, aged seventy three years, depose and say, that in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, if I am correct in the date, Thomas Wallard, then of Nottingham West, came to me when at work in the field, and at his request I enlisted into the service, in the Revolutionary war, and into the company, under the command, of Capt. Kimball, who was the captain or conductor of the teamsters, for the term of eight months, as a teamster. Said Thomas Wallard enlisted for the same term of eight months, in the same company with me, and served with me as a teamster, for the full term of seven and a half months; he was employed before we joined the army, for some time, in enlisting men, in the town of Nottingham West & the vicinity; and though I do not remember with precision how long he was thus employed, from the best of my recollection, I should think it might have been one week or more. Soon after I enlisted, in the spring of 1782. I went in company of said Thomas Wallard, to Boston, in the state of Massachusetts, where, after some week, or more delay, both Wallard and myself took charge of each a team, and repaired to Burlington, in the state of New Jersey, under the direction of the said Capt. Kimball, where we joined other teamsters, and were employed in carrying from said Burlington to West Point, in the state of New York, the Park taken from Cornwallis, at the time of his surrender at York town. After we arrived at Burling- ton, Thomas Wallard and myself were trans- ferred from the command of Capt. Kimball, to that of Capt. or Conductor Gage. I have said Wallard served seven and a half months; for he went with me, when he commence- ed the service, and returned with me at the close of it. I draw a pension only for six months, because, L at Spaulding my witness, having himself served with me but six months, could testify to no more.
Thaddeus Wilson

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County § 83. Sworn and subscribed by the within named Shaddeus Wilson, on this seventh day of December A.D. 1838, before me - and I further certify that the within named Shaddeus Wilson is a person of truth and is entitled to full credit
Healdard Newton Justice of Peace

I Archibald Stark of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough and State of New-hampshire aged forty years do hereby say, that I have been acquainted with Thomas Wallard late of Nottingham West, and who died at Goffstown in said County of Hillsborough on the seventeenth day of September A.D. 1829 and with Olive Wallard his widow whose maiden name was Olive Dolealls. ever since, I was of an age to remember anything that said Thomas Wallard died at Goffstown aforesaid on or about the seventeenth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty nine - That said Olive Wallard is now and has been a widow, ever since his death - that she is the same identical person who was married to him by the name of Olive Dolealls, he never having had any other wife, according to the best of my knowledge and belief and further saith not. Archibald Stark
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
Sworn and subscribed on this sixth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me - and I further certify that the above deponent Archibald Stark is a person of good character for truth, and is entitled to full credit -
Hubbard Newton Jus. of Peace.

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Luke Leadbury is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills be within and for said County of Hillsborough as beforementioned, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. I further certify that Hubbard Newton is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County as beforementioned and that the foregoing signatures on these several papers, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name at An- dover in said County, this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk
I further certify that Hubbard Newton's commission as Justice of the Peace for said County was dated on the 19 th day of May 1836 and will expire on the 19 th day of May 1841.
A. Wallace Clerk

E. J. Butts
265. 439
Act mar. 3. 17
Oct. 15. 16
56.569 Feb 12 11/57
Living Pollard. mid. Thomas Pollard. pri.
Capt. James Ford.
Ad. 160000 Feb 11/57 Blyth
Rowy. war.
JH Feb 48-3259
Vol. P. page 123.
H. W. Moon. Manchester N. 16.

Mr. Pollard affectionately
1881 1882
26. 1. 87

Form of Declaration
To be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough } ss.
On this Tenth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Six personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Oliver Pollard aged Ninety Six years, a resident of Manchester in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Pollard deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain James Lord in the Col. Moses Nichols regiment of Militia commanded by Gen. Stark in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812 ; called the Revolutionary War that her said husband enlisted at Nutfield on or about the Twentieth day of July A. D. 1777 for the term of one year or more and continued in actual service in said War for the term of Two Months and Nine Days and was honorably discharged at Ticonderoga on the Twentieth day of September A. D. 1777 - Nine days being allowed for travel home  this discharge was verbal
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Pollard in Nottingham West on the Thanksgiving day day of December A. D. 1785  (Eighteen hundred & eighty five)  Seventeen hundred & eighty five by one Mr Merrill a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Oliver Ingalls That her said husband died at Goffstown on the Sixteenth day of September A. D. 1829  (Eighteen hundred and twenty nine) and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
Oliver Pollard

WE, John Stark and Elizabeth B Stark residents of Manchester in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Oliver Holland in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
----- John Stark ----- Elizabeth B Stark
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
----- John Moore Justice of the Peace.
The Secretary of the Interior will please forward the Certificate or Warrant to Henry W Moore of Manchester in the State of New Hampshire

Proof of marriage Book of the following of Widows of Mr. Pollen - 2 children

State of Nottingham Hillborough County ss On this the 10 th day of December in the year A.D. 1856 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared John Stark and John Babson residents of Manchester N.H. who being duly sworn according to law doth upon their oaths make the following declaration. That we well know Oliver Pollard of said Manchester who is the son of Thomas Pollard now deceased. That we have known said Oliver Pollard for the space of thirty years. That we also well knew the said Thomas Pollard in his lifetime, that we resided near him and well knew the family of said Thomas Pollard. That we knew the said Thomas Pollard and Oliver Pollard as Husband and Wife for the space of Ten years that we are not present at the wedding or marriage of said Thomas and Oliver Pollard but that we knew them as afore- said and that we never knew the legality of their said marriage questioned - and we further declare that said Thomas Pollard and his wife  at Goldstown in the State aforesaid on the Sixteenth day of September in the year 1829 that I the said John Stark was present at the funeral of said Thomas Pollard and that said Oliver Pollard is now a widower and that we are not interested
{ John Stark John Babson

On the Day and Year first before written per- sonally appeared the within named John Stark and John Batson and several made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true -
and I certify that I know the within affi- dants to be the culdren persons, and their State- ments entitled to full faith and credit
Before me John S. Moore Justice of the Peace

The State of New Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ss.
Office of the Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester, in said County,
Dec. 11 th 1856.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed,
John T. Cleason was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court at the date above written.
Isaac W. Smith , CLERK.

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No. 569
S New Am

Olive Pollard Wid of Thomas N.H. 5005 Ad July 7 1838 Married 1786 5 died 1829 Allow 10 m p p er m o $33 1 / 3 p er m o N.Hamp M o ctes Capford
Hubbardston Eng Amherst N.H.

Lot. Spaulding N.H. Ref. a Sup. June 7. '72 does not appear with either dys

N.H. - act 1838 - 4495
Oliver Pollard, widow of Thos.
Set to Hubbardston
18 Jan '40

5005 New Hampshire
Oliver Pollard
widow of Thomas Pollard , dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1829 of Hillsboro' in the State of N.H. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Foss of the commanded by in the N.H. Milia line for 10 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Febry 1840, sent to H. Newton Amherst, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $ 116.67 Pemi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 16.66
$133.33
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D.M. Gundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 50.

Rep o .
2177
N. Hampshire, Concord
Olive Pollard
widow of Thomas Pollard
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec r . 1843 and sent to F. G. Stark Manchester, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 254.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21998
Oliver Pollard Wid of Thomas Pollard Brit Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO 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 office, it appears that the name of "Thomas Pollard" is borne upon the "Pay Roll of Captain James Forster" Company, as a Private in said Company. Vol. 1. Page 57 D.
"Pay Roll of Captain James Forster Company in Col. Moses Nichols Regiment of Militia & Genl. Stark's Brigade of New Hampshire Troops in the Continental Service raised 20th July 1777 discharged 19th Sept 1777 and nine allowed for Grand home" "Wens Name" "Thomas Pollard" Rank "Private" Time in Service "2. 9"
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State this twenty third day of October A.D. 1856. Levi N. Patten, Secretary of State.

Hon Geo. C. Whiting Commr. of Pensions Washington

Manchester N.H. see 11 th 1856
Dear Sir
I send enclosed the application (and proof in support) of Widow Olive Pollard a Revolutionary Pensioner for Bounty Land
She is the Widow of Thomas Pollard a Private in Captain Lord's Company, & under the command of Colonel Nichols & Gen Stark's Brigade of New Hampshire Militia or Continental Troops,
The marriage took place at the time when records thereof were seldom made. She is therefore unable to furnish "Record Evidence" of her marriage having no Family or private Record thereof should the Department require further testimony (upon being advised) will forward the same
Trusting you will find the enclosed in all respects satisfactory
I remain Yours most Respectful H. W. Moore
Hon Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.

Thomas Pollard Nottingham 1829
Oliver ————— M 1786 S
1777 3 h 8. m, St. Paul. Cope Jun 30 - 1405 Sp 1782. 3. as do w/ 29 by 1777 2.9 Sp 1782 8. Kenball
2.23 7 7 10. 0
Thaddeus Nelson a pennon, who decl. made in 1834 says that he was enlisted by one Thomas Pollard
Thomas Pollard - a boy Ford's mill of Nottingham from June 77 - 1405 a a " July 77 2.09 2.23

James
Am { Eliz Osgood } Mar 29 Nella Sedgwick } Mar 29
W.H. N.H.
FREE
Edwards Post
Com. & Stewards
Washington N.E.

Amherst N.H. 24 th Jany 1840-
Dear Sir,
Your attention, as a public officer, to the claims of the widowed relicts of the soldiers of the revolution , can not but be honored by the public confidence, & individual gratitude.
The evidence of the 2 nd 23 rd service of Thos Wallard, in the Militia of New Hampshire, was utterly beyond the reach of his widow; and but for your kindness, must have been unavailable to her.
You say in your communication of the 14 th current, that if I "will direct," "the widow Olive Wallard may have a pension certificate for 10 mos d as a private." I am led to believe that such a certificate, as is proposed, will do justice to Mrs. Wallard. Tradition assigns about the same length of service by Wallard in the militia of N.H., as is shown by the rolls in your office. Lot Spaulding never applied for a pension, for the reason that he did not serve but 5 mos d , though he testified to 6 mos service of Wilson. Shaddeus Wilson , was the witness, in our case, who swears to the service of Thos Wallard; & to whom I referred in a former communication, as the person who

claimed & received a pension, for the same service, in the same company, & at the same time -
It is my desire, in behalf of Mrs. Follen, that a certificate may be issued, for the 10 th as proposed; as we do not expect to know any longer term of service -
Permit me to suggest, that the heirs of Elizabeth Osgood, whose certificate bears date 4 th Nov. last, and Nella Searle, whose certificate bears date the 6 th Dec. last, made application to the Pension Agent, in this state for their money, & were told that no papers had been forwarded to the agent, shewing that they had been inscribed on the pension list of N.H. Land, that they could not be paid what was then due, till the 4 th March.
It would be to these pensioners, a very great favor, if it be in the pleasure of the Department, to grant them the privilege of receiving, what is now due , immediately -
The persons interested are needy, & are suffering to some extent, for this country of the Government - In the case of Mrs. Searle, the hardship is peculiar - She is old & infir as well as poor ; & has been supported entirely, by one son, (out of many) who (though as dutiful to his mother, as the Pious Aeneas of old was

to his father,) should she be taken away before she actually receives her pension, the money must go to all her children equally ; and, her debts remain unpaid; and her pious son be placed in no better situation, than the others.
You will perceive therefore, that a special order in these cases, in favor of these persons for immediate payment, and especially, in Mrs. Searle's case, would greatly promote the cause of Justice , as well as the benevolent purposes of the Government. Not leaving the just rewards of a dutiful son, dependent on the contingency of his mother's death; which, in course of nature, is likely to happen of the day. If I were not confident, (I dare say) that you will excuse me for what I am no to say) that pride of station , or supposed official consequence, has ever blunted the sensibilities of the heart, or rendered callous the human sympathies of him, whom I address; I would never have suggested the above, as a motive of action.
Yours, most respectfully, H. H.
Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Hubbard Newton

Oliver Pollard W.B. 1845

Amherst N. H. 14 th Nov 1839
Dr Sir
I again transmit the papers of Mrs Olive Pollard, returned to me from the Pension Office under cover of 7 th June last, that the rule of May 11 th might be complied with.
I am also informed in a communication of the same date, by Mr Osump, that, "unless satisfactory proof is furnished in support of the alleged service of the said Thomas Pollard, the claim of the widow can not be allowed" that "the N. H. Rolls afford no evidence whatever of the service in 1782, as waggon conductor , and the presumption is, that the service was performed under a civil contract."
The deposition of Lot Spaulding, proves distinctly, that he himself enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Solomon Kimball, in June 1782, and that he served as teamster till the 10 th Nov r of the same year. That Thomas Pollard was in the same company when he enlisted, and had been there for one month, and that he served in the same company with the witness, till the said 10 th of November.
Shaddack Wilson, now a pensioner of the Rev. for services rendered in the same company, at the same time, and proved as it seems by the same Lot Spaulding the witness in this case, distinctly testifies that Thomas Pollard did enlist into Capt. Kimball's Company with him, for the term of eight months .

and did serve with him the full term of seven and a half months - it seems until the service in which they were engaged was completed - and that he was previously engaged in enlisting men for the service (no doubt the same service, and long enough to make up the eight months service - This witness is certain, as to the enlistment, the nature of the service, and the length of time, for the reason that said Pollard went with the witness, when he commenced the service and returned with him at the close of it - And further testifies, that although he himself draws a pension for only six months service , it is for the reason, that Sgt. Spaulding his only witness, (if I understand the testimony right) not having entered the service until some time after he did, and could therefore testify to only the six months -
This testimony would seem sufficient to remove any presumption , that the service was performed in the case of Pollard, under a civil contract - for the witnesses cannot be mistaken, as to the facts, to which they have severally testified - The fact of Pollards enlistment for eight months and service for seven and a half months, is clearly proved, unless the witnesses are perjured -
The fact that Naddens Wilson is now in the receipt of a pension for service in the same company, and at the same time, is no doubt, so far as a previous decision of the Department, on the same facts can go, a strong confirmation of the truth of the testimony in this case.
As to the service rendered by Pollard in 1777; no

living evidence can be found — But I am informed that he was in the service, at some period and took care of Col. Ford when sick — and that he was in said Ford's company when a captain — but in what year does not appear — Unless this tradition can afford some clue to a successful examination of the Rolls of Col. Ford's regiment, and Capt Ford's company, the Widow despair of being able to furnish any further testimony —
She hopes however, that a successful examination will shew the truth, as she has no doubt her husband did serve as set forth in her declaration and longer — but at the worst she sees no reason, why she cannot be allowed seven and one half months service of her husband in 1782
Most respectfully &c &c
Neon J. L. Edwards
Hubbard Newton

4494 J. Pollard
$ 33:33 per a
J. G. Stark Manchester N. H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions for one year, to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838. —
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough county ss. }
On this Eleventh day of September 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid — Olive Pollard , a resident of Manchester, in said county of Hillsborough aged Eightytwo 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 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Thomas Pollard, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served in Captain Fords company and col. Starks Regiment, That she received the annual pension of Thirtythree Dollars and thirty three cents, under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. — and she further declares
that she is still a Widow. Signed in presence of. John Stark Frederick S. Stark.
Olive Pollard mark.

Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Olive Pollard, and know her to be the same person who drew a Pension, under the act of July 7. th 1838. —
Frederick G. Stark Jus. Peace.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County Set. I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick G. Stuck is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County; duly com- missioned and qualified. That his Commission was dated on the twelfth day of June 1841, and will expire on the twelfth day of June 1846 and that his sig- nature above written is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County this twentieth day of September 1843.
Perley Dodge Clerk

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. County of Hillsborough ss.
ON THIS Seventh day of September , 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Oliver Pollard resident of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough aged Eighty Seven 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Thomas Pollard who was a Private in the army of the Revolution. That she is the identical person who drew a Pension under the acts of Congress of the 3d of March 1843, and the 17th of June 1844. That she now resides in Manchester in the county aforesaid and has resided there for the space of ten years past, and that previous thereto she resided in Goffstown, N.H. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Oliver  X  Pollard mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before In presence of, John Stark  Frederick G. Stark Justice of the Peace. Mary Babson
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual, who drew a Pension as stated by her in the above affidavit. Frederick G. Stark Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough
COUNTY, ss.
I, Percy Doye Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick G. Stark is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Seventeenth day of June 1846 and will expire on the sixteenth day of June 1851 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Eighth day of September 1848
Percy Doye CLERK.

Know all men by these presents. That I, Olive Pollard, of Manchester, in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint of in the county and State aforesaid my lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States, for paying Pensions in Concord, State of New Hampshire my Pension from the fourth day of March, 1848, to the fourth day of September, 1848. Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of September, 1848.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of.
Olive her  X Pollard mark
John Stark Mary Balson
State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough County ss. — Be it known, that on the seventh day of September 1848, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Olive Pollard above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. Frederick G. Stark. Justice of the Peace