Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8260, for Thomas Pinkham, New Hampshire

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Pinkham, Thomas Budget
P 8260
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no 750 Bridget Pinkham Mid of Thomas Mass
Hon W.S. Hastings H. 02

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Suffolk
On this eighth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred & Forty. Personally appeared, in open court, before the subscriber, Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston in said county, Bridget Pinkham a resident of Chelsea in the county of Suffolk aged Seventy nine 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, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Thomas Pinkham, late of Dover, New Hampshire, deceased. That said Thomas Pinkham was a private soldier in the New Hampshire troops & line of the Revolutionary army, & served therein two or more terms of service. The first for seven months in the year 1776, in the Company of Capt Drew, and in Colonel Wymans Regiment, and one year or upwards, with Timothy Ricker & Daniel Cook his fellow soldiers, but under what Officers she cannot determine. said Timothy Ricker & Daniel Cook were pensioners of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and who resided in Strafford county until their death.
She further declares, that she has not any documentary evidence to establish the particulars of her Husband's service, and that she knows of no one now living who can fully do so, and that she relies on the careful examination of the New Hampshire Rolls for the further establishment of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Pinkham on the Sixteenth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two ; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Pinkham died on the Eleventh day of November 1820.
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Bridget Pinkham
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston

WILLARD at Lebanon April 19 th 1804.
A. Thacher Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the city of Boston.
ISAAC at Milton May 1 st 1792.
VINCENT at Milton October 1 st 1796.
EPHRAIM at Milton February 24 th 1790.
THOMAS at Milton May 31 st 1794.
STEPHEN at Milton October 8 th 1786.
Dec. at Milton C. 1787 1788.
REBECCA at Milton May 21 st 1799.
JONATHAN at Milton July 28 th 1784.
MARY at Milton March 9 th 1798.
Who Whom WAS MARRIED AT NEW-TURHAM JULY 12 th 1781. WAS BORN.
THOMAS PINKHAM was born at Dorchester
Are thou a Son? October 8 th 1752.
or a Daughter?
BRIDGET BEARY was born at Rochester September 15 th 1763.
Be grateful to thy Father, for He gave thee life:
And to thy Mother, for she sustained thee.
The Family of Mr. THOMAS & Mrs. BRIDGET PINKHAM of New-Durham County of Strafford State of New Hampshire December 30 th 1816.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 11 th 1857
W hereby C ertify. That at the date of the annexed attestation John F. Fenno was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, 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 Commonwealth, the date above written.
Maria Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss. On this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Rebecca F Pratt a resident of North Chelsea in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, age 52- years who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on and since the 7th July 1838, And this declarant states that she is one of the chil- dren of Thomas Pinkham and Bridgette Pinkham both deceased. She states that her father was a resi- dent of Dover New Hampshire in the time of the Revolution that he was a soldier was in the service in 1776 and in 1777 & 1780 as she believes, was at Ticonderoga and in the service when Major Andre the British Spy was hung. She believes that her father was in Capt Drew's Company in Col Wyman's Regt for one campaign at least, and that he was in the service one year and more. She further states that her father Thomas Pinkham died in Nov 1820, and that her mother Bridgette Pinkham survived him and remained a widow to the time of her death which took place on the 8th Feby 1846, and that Rebecca F Pratt Mary A. Davis, Isaac Pinkham Thomas

Pinkham Vincene Pinkham & Willard H. Pinkham are the children & only surviving children of Bridgett Pinkham deceased.
Your declarant further state that her mother some years before her death made application for a pension and she believes that she then proved that she was married to her said father Thomas Pinkham on the 16th July 1782 and that she also proved the date of her father's death. To that declaration she refers the commissioner of Pensions, for said proof and also for proof of his service. She therefore claims a pension under the acts aforesaid.
Witness
John G. Genns.
Rebecca F. Pratt
Then personally appeared on the day and year first above written the above named Rebecca F. Pratt and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her signed
Before me
John G. Genns - Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Office } Suffolk County ss } Be it known, That on this Tenth day of November A. D. 1851, it has been satisfactorily proved before me Judge of Probate for said County of Suffolk, that Thomas Pinkham died in November A. D. 1820, that Bridget Pinkham was the wife of said Thomas; that she survived him and remained a widow from the death of her husband as aforesaid; - that said Bridget Pinkham died at Chelsea Mass. on the Eighth day of Feb- ruary A. D. 1846; - and that Rebecca F. Pratt, Mary A. Davis, Isaac Pinkham, Thomas Pinkham, Vincent Pinkham and Willard H. Pinkham are the children, and only surviving children of the said Bridget Pink- ham deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the Seal Official of said Court to be affixed the day and year first above written. Edward Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Probate Office. County of Suffolk ss: }
I, Horatio M. Willis Register of Probate for the County of Suffolk. do hereby certify that Edw. G. Loring whose name is written on the first page of this sheet, is Judge of Probate, for said County of Suffolk, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to his acts and attestations as such, both in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal Official of said Court, this Tenth day of November 1851. H. M. Willis

7501.
Bridget Pinkham, widow of Thomas,
for let to Hon: W.S. Hastings, Jany 5, 1841.
Geo. C. Ames. Feb 14/1852
Same Jny 11 1853
8260
Ady July 1838.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJEC.
8260
P. O. Bridget Pinkham
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Miss Pinkham a 1820
Bapt M 17 82 S.
76 7. + Drew. Nyman NH
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+ nd in Deu Co nor in Nyman R.
Mr Ricker law book

Washington April 29. 1852
James E. Heath Esq Sir
I transmit herewith the Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire, as evidence of the Service of Thomas Pinkham whose widow Bridget Pinkham, is an applicant for a pension under the act of 4 July 1836, p.m. Chap.
The Service in the Regiment raised for Canada, by New Hampshire in 1776 has been estimated at from 5 to 6 months, never less than 5 months, which together with the Service rendered under Capt Emerson of Col Bartlett's Regiment will be sufficient to remove the objection to this Claim.
Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servt Geo. L. Ames

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 Pinkham is borne upon a "muster & pay roll of men rais'd for Canada out of Col. Evans & Col. Badger's Regiments mustered & paid by James Knowles Esq. and against his name for "one months pay & bounty to soldiers" is £ 9. 18; Travelling fees 7. 6; Sum Total £ 10. 5. 6.
At the bottom of said Roll is the following;—
"State of New Hampshire, Augst. 29 th 1776 "I the subscriber appointed by the State "aforsaid a muster master have mustered "& paid the within company agreeable to "said Roll, they all being good able "bodied effective men & well accoutred. "Sign d James Knowles."

And upon a "Pay Roll for Capt. Timothy Emerson Company of Militia in Col. Thomas Bartlett's Regiment which Regt. was raised by the State of New Hampshire to join the Continental Army for the defence of West Point - 1780", is borne the name of Thomas Pinkham as a private in said Company. — Time of engagement July 9; Time of discharge Oct. 26; Time in service 3 months 18 days; Rate per month $134; Amt. Wages $482. 8; Miles out 112; Miles home 329; Amount Travel 165. 18c.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, Third day of April 1852.
John L. Hadley, Secretary of State.

Washington Novm 28 1851 James E Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find a Power of Attorney and declaration in the Case of Bridget Pinkham widow of Thomas Pinkham, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of 4 July 1836 from Massachusetts.
This Claim has been asserted I understand for service in 1776 under Capt Drew of Col Nymans Regiment, of N Hampshire -shire Troops, also for 12 mos afterwards in the Mass Hampshire Line. The Rolls of Capt Drews Company are I believe in your office, also those of the Line of that State, on which I presume the name of Mrs Pinkhams husband will be found. It is alleged that Timothy Ricker and Daniel Cook, both pensioners under the act of 18 March 1818, on the New Hampshire Roll, were in service with Pinkham. A reference to their papers will I trust furnish a guide to the evidence of his services.
Very Respectfully Yours Obt Servt Geo L Ames

Secretary's Office, Concord N. H. Apl. 5. 1852
Freeman Bradford Esq.,
Sir,
Yours of the 10 th inst. has been received and I herewith enclose a certificate of the Revolutionary services of Thomas Pinkham.
I do not find on our records any Resolve or act relative to the bounties served; but I am told that the Department have a rule allowing five or six months for it. I have made out the certificate in the usual form for such service.
Very respectfully, Your Obs. Servt.
John G. Wadley, Sec. of State.

I know all men by these presents that I Re- becca Pratt of Chelsea in the County of Suf- folk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of the children of Bridget Pinkham late of Chelsea in said County deceased do hereby constitute & appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland State of Maine, and George C. Ames of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Attorneys irrevocable for me and in my name and for my use to present my claim for a pension due me as heir of said Bridget Pinkham under the laws of Congress passed on and since the 7th of July 1838. and for the pur- poses aforesaid my said Attorneys or either of them are authorized & requir- ed by me to obtain whatever proof may be necessary relative thereto, and they or either of them are authorized to ex- amine any papers relative to said claim now in the pension office or any other department at Washington and general- ly to do and perform any other act or thing in the same manner that I might do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirm-

ing whatsoever my Attorneys or either of them may lawfully do in the premises. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 d day of October A.D. 1851.
Witness J. H. Hannan
Rebecca F. Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss: October 23 d A.D. 1851. Then personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to ad- minister oaths take acknowledgements of deeds powers of Attorney and other instruments the above named Rebecca F. Pratt and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney by her subscribed to be her free act and deed.
John H. Hannan. Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 11 th 1851
W hereby C ertify. That at the date of the annexed attestation John F. Fenn was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, 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 Commonwealth, the date above written.
Frederick Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

John Tristram

I John Trickey of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged seventyone years depose and say that I was in their life time well acquainted with Daniel Cook and Timothy Plummer then both of said Rochester - that I was brought up within about a mile of where they resided, that I recollect well of their being out in the Army of the Revolution, and have understood that they both in the latter part of their lives drew Pensions from the United States - that said Plummer in the latter part of his life resided in Milton in said County and said Cook resided in Wakefield in said County and they are, as I understand, now both dead, and have been dead a number of years, tho' I have nothing to fix the time of the decease of them or either of them
John Trickey
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. October 6 th 1840 Then the above named John Trickey who is known to me to sustain a good character for truth, personally appeared and made oath that the above Affidavit by him signed is true
Before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Pres.
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
I Francis Coggswell, Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for said County hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission bears date the sixth day of August 1838 and will expire on the fifth day of August 1843. and that being well acquainted with his signature I have no doubt that his signatures to the annexed affidavits are genuine - Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this seventh day of October A.D. 1840 - F. Coggswell, Clerk.

Deborah Perkins affidavit -

I Deborah Riker of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy seven years upon and say that I have resided in said Milton about fifty six years now last past - that when I moved into said town Thomas Pinkham with his family re- sided in the same neighborhood when I afterwards resided - that the said Pinkham and family resided then in my immediate vicinity a long time, but moved away some years before his decease, which I understood took place about 18 years ago - that the maiden name of said Pinkham's wife was Bridget Bury - that I was some acquainted with her before she was married and was very intimate with her and the family while they resided in my vicinity that they had born into them while residing here I think as many as five or six children - that I have been some acquainted with Mr. Pinkham since his husband's decease and while she was residing in Mrs. Durham's house - That Pinkham and wife as I understood, were married, tho' I can't tell by whom but a short time before I was, which must have some when about 1783, or 1784 - and their residing as aforesaid in my neighborhood, and our first born children being nearly of an age in with it, my mind as to the time of our marriage is tho' I have no record or minutes of the time -
Witness Wm. Pinkham
Deborah Riker X mark
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. Oct. 5 - 1840 - Then the above named Deborah Riker who is known to me to sustain a good character for truth personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace

I Hannah Garland of Middleton in the County of Staff ford and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty years, depose and say that I resided in Middleton aforesaid in 1778, when I have ever since resided and that I will remember that Rev. Nehemiah Ordway was ordained as a minister of the Gospel in the same year 1778 and continued to re- side in said town and do the usual duties of clergymen in solemnising marriages and the like, a number of years, but I do not recollect the exact number tho' I should think six or eight years, if no more, when he moved away since which I have known but of little of him —
Hannah her G Garland mark
Witness Nehemiah Eastman
State of New Hampshire — Stafford County ss — Oct 5 th — 1840 — Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Garland, who is known to me to sustain a good character for truth and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her mark subscribed is true — Before me Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace
I M rs R. Warren of Middleton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I am now town clerk of said town, and have the care, custody and keep- ing of the Records of said town pertaining to said office — that altho' said town was incorporated, I think in 1798 there is no record in my office of an earlier date than March 1795 — that I have not in my office any minutes or records of the late Rev. Nehemiah Ordway, who, I am inform- ed, was once a settled minister in this place, but for some years has been moved out of the town, and is now dead — that I have understood that the minutes which he kept if any were kept by him, were many years ago burnt and destroyed
M rs R Warren Town Clerk
Stafford County ss. October 5 th — 1840 Then the above named M rs R. Warren whose character for truth is known to me to be good, per- sonally appeared and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true — before me Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace

J. Pinkham, H. Ger- land, & M. E. Warren affidavits —

I John Drew of Milton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy seven years do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Pinkham, formerly of said Milton, more recently of New Durham in said State but now deceased - that I was acquainted with said Pinkham when we were boys, tho' he was some considerable older than I was - that I was knowing to said Pinkham's going into the public service at two several times tho' I do not recollect the length of time he went for, either of the times, but I the last think the last time was for a period not less than nine months, and it seems to me that it was for twelve months - Neither do I recollect the names of the officers of said Pinkham's Company, but think that one of the officers name was Saint Clair -
I further depose and say that I think said Pinkham, and one Timothy Fletcher & Daniel Cook went together into the service, and one reason why I think so, was I wanted myself to enlist into the same Company, but there being an appointment, I could not get my master's consent, and therefore could not enlist - I further say that I understood that said Pinkham during said campaign was in the State of New-York and at West Point in said State - This I think was in 1778, and in the Revolutionary war
Witness N. Eastman
John Drew
State of New Hampshire
Stafford County ss. October 5 - 1840 - Then person ally appeared, the above named John Drew, who is known to me to sustain a good character for truth, and made oath that the foregoing af- fidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Peace -

J. Rollins & J. Prews affidavits —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.
I certify that on this eighth day of December A.D. 1840, Mrs. Bridget Pinkham of the Town of Chelsea in said County of Suffolk, after being made solemn oath that the Genealogical Record which is herewith annexed, and is marked A & signed by the name of the Judge taking this affidavit, is the record of the family of Thomas Pinkham, her husband deceased, and of herself his wife & survivor, and that the same is an original family document, and true according to her knowledge and belief. before me
Peter O Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston Justice of Peace
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Pres. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.
I, Thomas D. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify that Peter O. Thacher Esquire is sole Judge of said Court, that the same is a Court of Record; and that his signature herein is genuine; I also certify that Benjamin H. Currier Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned & qualified, within said County of Suffolk. That the signature herein written, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said Municipal Court hereto set this 14th day of December A.D. 1840. Thomas D. Phillips, Clerk

I John Rollins of Alton in the County of Stafford & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - that before I went into the public Service, I was acquainted with Thomas Pinkham then residing in Dover N.H. but who afterwards moved into Rochester in said State, he then being a young man belonging to his father's family; - That I know that said Thomas Pinkham went into the Public service as a soldier in the year 1776, in the Company then commanded by Capt. John Drew, in which company I also was a soldier at the same time, and will recollect that said Pinkham and I did belong to one and the same mess, during that whole campaign - that the other officers of our said company besides Capt. Drew, were Lieut. Samuel Capps - Daniel McNeal, and John Davis - that said Pinkham and I were together at the time above mentioned, seven months, according to the best of my recollection - that we were marched from said Rochester N.H. thro' Charlestown, then called No. 4 - in said State - there we were marched to Mount Independence, and made the campaign in that vicinity and at Ticonderoga &c. &c. - That the Colonel to whom Regiment we belonged was Colonel Wyman and our Lieut. Colonel's name was Senter - that we were discharged on Mount Independence, I think, the last day of December 1776, and Pinkham and I returned home to New-Hampshire together -
I further depose and say that I was knowing that said Thomas Pinkham left home for the purpose of joining the army, on a new enlistment, in 1778, I think, but who his officers were, I do not now recollect, if I ever knew - that Timothy Piker and Daniel Cook, then both of Rochester N.H. as I understood were soldiers with said Pinkham and in the same company - that they were in the service in the State of New-York during said campaign, and were a part of the time at West Point N.Y. - Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Provost

I John Rollins of Alton in the County of Stafford & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - that before I went into the public Service, I was acquainted with Thomas Pinkham then residing in Dover N.H. but who afterwards moved into Rochester in said State, he then being a young man belonging to his father's family; - That I know that said Thomas Pinkham went into the Public service as a soldier in the year 1776, in the Company then commanded by Capt. John Drew, in which company I also was a soldier at the same time, and will recollect that the said Pinkham and I did belong to one and the same mess, during that whole campaign - that the other officers of our said company besides Capt. Drew, were Lieut. Samuel Coss - Daniel McNeal, and John Davis - that said Pinkham and I were together at the time above mentioned, seven months, according to the best of my recollection - that we were marched from said Rochester N.H. thro' Charlestown, then called No. 4 - in said State - there we were marched to Mount Independence, and made the campaign in that vicinity and at Tiendagogo &c &c - That the Colonel to whom Regiment we belonged was Colonel Wyman and our Lieut. Colonel's name was Bentley - that we were discharged on Mount Independence, I think, the last day of December 1776, and Pinkham and I returned home, to New-Hampshire together -
I further depose and say that I was knowing that said Thomas Pinkham left home for the purpose of joining the army, on a new enlistment, in 1778, I think, but who his officers were, I do not now recollect, if I ever knew - that Timothy Ricker and Daniel Cook, then both of Rochester N.H. as I understood were soldiers with said Pinkham and in the same company - that they were in the service in the State of New-York during said Campaign, and were a part of the time at West Point, as I understood - that one good reason why I should

Should recollect that said Pinkham was in the service the time herein before mentioned, as I lent him a gun and other accoutrements for that campaign, which he afterwards returned to me, at our house in Rochester N.Y.
Further depose and say that I think according to the best of my recollection that said Pinkham was gone into the public service in the time herein mentioned something over one year, but I have no dates, by which I can make this certain -
John Rollins
State of New Hampshire Stafford ss. October 3 d 1840 - Then personally appeared the above named John Rollins who is well known to me, to sustain a good character for truth, and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true -
Before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace

Jonathan Pinkham of New-Berham in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire, aged fifty six years, depose and say that my father's name was Thomas Pinkham & my mother's maiden name was Bridget Berry - that I always understood that my father was born in the town of Doon in said County of Stafford and resided there in his father's family until his father moved to Rockton in said County - that I have at different times heard my father tell the particulars of his being in the army in the war of the Revolution, and especially at West Point in New York - that after my father's return from the war and marriage, I have understood he resided in Milton in said County, and that I was born - that he removed from Milton aforesaid to said New-Berham, I think thirty five or thirty six years ago - that my father died in said New-Berham, I think in November 1822 and that I attended widow his funeral - and that my mother has now since remained here.
Further depose and say that my father & mother lived together as man and wife from my earliest recollection - that they were married before or in the early part of 1784 - that being the year in which I understand that I was born - and that there were born unto them while they remained in the married state nine children -
Jonathan Pinkham
State of New-Hampshire Stafford County ss - October 5 - 1840 - Then the above named Jonathan Pinkham, who is known to me to be a man of truth, personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him submitted is just and true.
Before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Pro.

I Rebecca F. Pratt of Chelsea in the county of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Being sworn do on oath testify depose and say that. I am in the fortieth year of my age. and that I was formerly of New Durham in the state of New Hampshire. That I was formerly well acquainted with Thomas Pinkham late of New Durham in said State deceased. That said Thomas Pinkham died in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty. I was present at his funeral; at the time of whose death there were living his wife Bridget and eight children, all of whom are still living. said Bridget the Widow of said Thomas Pinkham is still living and resides in Chelsea with her connections, and I do know that she has not intermarried since the death of her late Husband the aforesaid Thomas Pinkham. I further testify that the aforesaid Thomas Pinkham made some efforts to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, but failed as I understood in consequence of not having served at any one term of duty in the Army the requisite length of time.
Rebecca F. Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk. Boston Dec. 10. 1840
Then the above named Rebecca F. Pratt who is satisfactorily proved to me to be a person of truth and veracity, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just & true
Before me,
Benj. H. Currier
Justice of the Peace.