Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2532, for Eliphalet Richardson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Richardson, Eliphalet or Elipholet
N 2532
Currier, Abi
Former widow
CONTENTS

see roll page 89
No. 961
New Hampshire
Eliphalet Richardson
of Grafton 6 th in the state of N. Hamp shire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass ts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Sep r : 1819 and sent to Daniel Blaisdell Esq r Hancock, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819 $13.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending October 1820 48
1 mo: 19/31 & 4/30 $61.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead Confirmed

416. New Hampshire
Abi Currier (formerly) widow of Eliphalet Richardson
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Mason
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. (Formerly had at $40. to be deducted)
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Dec r 1849, and sent to
Hon d Henry Hibbard House of Represent s
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 29 1848, Page 27, Vol. 1, July Book D.

4491 v Eliphalet Richardson
application for Pension
and Blairdell
Judge Stoughton , A. Hamp.
recd Aug. 3. 1819.
Mass line
Col. Little
Decem r 1776 - 1777
+

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
On this thirteenth day of July 1819. before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appears Eliphalet Richardson an inhabitant of Grafton in said County aged sixty two years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
That he the said Eliphalet Richardson enlisted into said service in the month of December & day 1775 for one year in the Company commanded by Capt. John Lent Barn , in the Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Little or twelfth Massachusetts Regiment, and served until the thirty first day of December 1776 when the term of his enlistment expired, and he was discharged at Pikeskill in New York, that he then rec d a written discharge, but which he by time and accident has since lost.
That he now is and always has been a citizen of the United States, that his circumstances in life are reduced, and that he stands in need of his Government's assistance for support, that he has hitherto received no pension.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year above written
Daniel Blaisdell
{ One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Grafton

I Daniel Blasdale Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Eliphalet Nicholson within named did serve in the war of the rebellion as within stated one year on the contin- ental establishment against the common enemy, and that his circumstances in life are reduced, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings had before me, and the testimony taken therein, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 24. Day of July Anna D. Harrison 1819
Usage of the heart of Daniel Blaisdell } Comm. m. n. Plan of form

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies to whom it may concern that the Hon ble Daniel Blaisdell whose name is affixed in two places on this paper in his own proper hand writing with which I am well acquainted. is an Associate Justice of this Court. And that no particular device or impression has ever been adopted or used as the seal of said Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court as aforesaid hereunto affixed this 26 th day of July anno Domini 1819
N. Woodward Clerk

Schedule B 1. 00 Eliphalet Richardson
2 d Schedule, 1 st suspended see caveat N o 70.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss On this 8 th day of November A D 1820 personally appeared Eliphalet Richardson before the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Plymouth in the county of Grafton in Open Court being a court of record in and for the said county by law established aged sixty three years resident in Canaan in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz He enlisted in 1775 the fifth day of December into Capt Ezra Hunt's Company Col Moses Little or the twelfth Massachusetts Reg t and was honorably discharged at Puck'skill in New York the last day of December 1776, In Sept r 1777 I turned out as a Volunteer for three months was at the taking of General Burgoin and was one that escorted him to Boston after which I was discharged, in the year 1788 in March I enlisted into Capt Ezekiel Gile's Company Reg t commanded by Col Stephen Peabody in Gen l John Sullivan's Brigade and served until the last day of Dec r following when I was discharged at Providence in Rhode Island - The date of my Original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 13 th day of July 1819 The number of my pension certificate is 112961 I have received a pension And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
*March 1775 it being a mistake in writing.

of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. My occupation is a farmer but of insufficient ability to pursue it by reason of a settled disease of the vitals which causes falling sickness fits in family residing with me is my wife only aged fifty four years in a feeble state of health unable to do much labour for her support  Eliphalet Richardson
I Eliphalet Richardson of Cannaan County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire in the 64 th year of my age do depose and say that the following is a schedule of all my property which I possess directly or indirectly viz
  One yoke of Oxen valued at . . . . .  $36.00    one mare five years old & one colt one year old . . . . .  30.00    one old cow & two heifers two years old . . . . .  24.00    two sheep one year old & two calves . . . . .  13.00  
Farming Utensils
  One Old Cart & apparatus . . . . .  9.00    One Old plow & one harrow one ax one hoe Three hay forks two draft chains & including all other small utensils  12.00  
  One single Sleigh & harness . . . . .  4.00  
Household furniture
  One Old wooden Block . . . . .  3.00    14 Chairs B6. one beaver & 88 . . . . .  14.00    One chest of drawers 1.25 three tables & light stand 1.50 } 2.75     one brass kettle & two spinning wheels . . . . .  10.00    other house hold furniture such as Old Iron ware old pewter crockery & glass ware partly broken including all other house hold furniture & including beds & bedding and wearing apparel . . . . .  8.00 159.75  
Eliphalet Richardson
  Since the above schedule the following things have come to my knowledge viz  4.00    1 Old Saddle pack bags & bridle . . . . .  $163.75  

Sworn to and declared at Plymouth in said county on the 8 th day of November AD 1820 before the justices of said Court
S. P. Webster Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is One hundred sixty three dollars seventy five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this seventeenth day of August
Anno Domini 1821
S. P. Webster Clerk
copy examined
by S. P. Webster Clerk

We the subscribers Selectmen of Canaan do certify that we are acquainted with Mr Eliphalet Richardson of Canaan and that he has heretofore laboured for his support and for two or three years past and at the present has been and now is wholly unable to perform any labour on account of a complaint at his stomach. And we further certify that we do not know of his owning any more property than is contained in the schedule annexed
John H. Harris Selectmen Jacob Richardson of Canaan
State of New Hampshire 2 Grafton ss. August 20th 1821
Then Personally appearing the above named John H. Harris & Jacob Richardson selectmen of Canaan in said County, made solemn oath that the above declaration by them subscribed is just and true
Before me John Currier Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named John H. Harris & Jacob Richardson are persons of truth, & as such I recommend them
Attest John Currier Jus. Peace

No. 528
Abi burin family bro of Eliphalet Richardson
N H
act 29 July 48
Marr'd before 1820
Inst'd and 1821
Second Inst'd, 1826
adm of 40 - per
Inc 4 March 1848
C. Goshue
Enfield
Grafton Co N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848 State of New Hampshire } Grafton County ss. }
On this 9 th day of August 1849 personally appeared before me D. G. Churchill a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton aforesaid. Abi Currier a resident of Canaan in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 82 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved August 23 rd 1842 and also of the act of Congress approved July 29, 1848 that she was formerly the wife and subsequently the widow of Eliphalet Richardson late of said Canaan deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death upon the rolls of the New Hampshire legacy under the act of the 18 th March 1818 at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum - She further declares that she was married to the said Eliphalet Richardson on the sixth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four and that her husband the aforesaid Eliphalet Richardson died on the third day of October eighteen hundred and twenty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred and six at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a Pension - She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to John Currier on the fifth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two that he died on the eleventh day of May eighteen hundred and twenty six - and that she is still a widow.
Abi her  J Currier mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before D. G. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas

I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the within Applicant cannot attend the Court. She has been confined To the House since November last by reason of a fall which caused a severe lameness in her hip so that she is unable to walk or ride & is otherwise in feeble health. D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas.
State of New Hampshire Grafton County Ss.
I J D Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that D. C. Churchill before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made is one of the Justices of the said Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified and was so at the time said declaration purports to have been made. I further certify that his Commission as such Justice is dated November 24 th A.D. 1834 and will expire December 16 th A.D. 1860.
I further certify that the within foregoing signatures purporting to be the said Churchill, are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twentieth day of September Anno Domini 1849.
J. D. Sleeper. Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Levi' B. Tucker ————— is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham — duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the twenty-second ————— day of June ————— 1849 and will expire on the twenty-second, day of June ————— 1854
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 29 th ————— day of August 1849.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.

Seventeen hundred and ninety four. March sixth. Eliphelet Richardson of Canaan with. The Summer of Pastors.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County. Town Clerk's Office, Haverstown, August 20. 1849.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures, as follows. 1794.
March 6 th Eliphelet Richardson of Canaan with. The Summer of Pastors. Moses A. Dow, Town Clerk.
I, Moses A. Dow above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Haverstown, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me.
Moses A. Dow, Clerk of the town of Haverstown Rockingham S.S. August 21 st 1849 Sworn before me N. B. Tucker Justice of the Peace

Army  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2532
Abi Cunnison (Widow) Eliphalet Richardson Br. Rec. War
Act: July 29, 1846
Index:—Vol. a , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Hampshire
Reported
Mrs Currier, formerly widow of Eliphalet Richardson
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Private
Mass. Service
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov 1847 and sent to
E. Goodhue
Enfield
Grafton Co.
N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 27 Vol. 1
July
Book C.

Wentworth N. H. Oct 15 th 1921
Your son
Yours of the 6 th inst. informing me of the Decision on the Application of Ensign Frank Page for a pension has been heard
It appears his claim is rejected on the ground that it is not stated by Capt Flanders that he was in any degree disabled after he joined the army 44 th Regiment (on the 21 st of April 1914) & in which he continued until the army was discharged in June 1915 - to perform military duty) you say this circumstance is sufficient to show that he is not entitled to a pension independently of that, its appearing that of its appearing that from Doctor Bartlett & Whipple's certificate that dated 22 nd of January 1920 that he was laboring under afflictions of a nature quite differ- ent from those which are stated to have disabled him during the campaign of 1913.
Does that show Capt Flanders's not stating that that  that part he was not unable to perform military duty?
I believe I stated all the facts required in your former communication; if that part is required to be proved I presume it can be as it existed beyond a doubt.
Doctors Bartlett & Whipple's certificate that stated that he laboring under a liver & bowel complaint & I understand that the latter is the effect of the former. - Whipple's affidavit of May or June 1920 defines a complaint different from the former the merits of which was investigated by the Surgeon General August 1920 who decided that he was entitled to pension from the state of New Hampshire (see his note)

it is clear his disability was incurred while in the service of his country why then shall his claim be rejected after it has been admitted by the Surgeon General who well understood the nature of his complaints
I also enclose your communication accompanied by the copy of a communication made to your Department on the subject of William Barron & others. The statements there in made are false & unjust. I presume whomsoever made them with their names kept secret they say it is to be feared many have found means to get their property valued at perhaps not more than one fourth its real value & that I held a court in Dorchester a remote place in the County of Grafton for the purpose of receiving statements of pensioners & that we believe a number of persons have resorted to said court who possess from eight to seventeen Hundred Dollars out of the sight of their neighbors & these men live in this vicinity say in Canaan Grafton & the towns adjoining some of whom we know & shall state their names; Henry Springer (is a prominent character in the list of Irish men claiming a pension) they estimate his property worth at least nine Hundred Dollars his farm under good improvement & all for your own satisfaction of Dorchester being a remote place in the County of Grafton see the map of N. H. if they had said it is a Hilly Town it would have been true but they say it is remote but from what place? not from the towns adjoining say Canaan & Grafton but the very object is to deceive by false enclosing & that for our mothers of money what is the value of Springer's property? $374.52 appraised by John Kimball & M c Wayl Esqrs gentlemen of High repute representation in the State Legislature.

Springer Vaughan who perfectly knew his property & situation as also his integrity & independence of mind he was struck from the rolls on the ground of having too much property to be continued although he is militarily in point of service his first term was one year in 76 his second three years & partly paid and his country was taken prisoner & even fought the enemy to desperation until he was wounded & fell for which he was entitled to a pension by law as an invalid but as he fought the enemy so he continued with every obligation until necessity compelled him to apply to his country to aid him the sum of 100 per day (you have his schedule see it) but to be refused as one of the first among us in point of good living.
Mr. Mason filed his declaration & schedule of property before the Superior Court of Judicature June term 1920 on which he was continued on the list.
Robert Williams seven years prior to 1919 took the Poor Debtor's Oath in presence of his sharp sighted numerous creditors who had full opportunity of objecting thereunto & no doubt would have done it had he not been then an old man & is also in prison.
Alphalot Richardson applied for admission before under the act of Congress of the 19th of March 1919 before the Hon. Daniel Blairfield his neighbor who had for many years known his circumstances in life who affirming that he needed the assistance of his country for his support.
Thomas Cross whose name you say you cannot make out has limited notice that to him when he was at Washington you will see his service is meritorious & the circumstances of him self & family require the aid of his country for their support.
The vague recommendations of the informants appear to me so far from warranting the course pursued at the Department that it is in itself sufficient to examine that it is founded on wisdom & for mankind.
I sincerely hope these men will yet obtain what is honorable & just from their country faithfully & ever

Delay. I have some answer to my last communication on the subject of Brevet Thompson & Mors' the  the applications for pension
I sincerely hope Mr. Page will also receive justice provided him by law having complied with all that has been required by the Secretary of War & the Surgeon General
I am as ever respectfully yours &c &c
Stearns
J. L. Holman Esq.
Recd 25 Oct. 1821
Pension Office

This Claim Cannot be allowed, under the decision of the Secretary of the Interior for #96. the amount her husband received, for the reason that while he himself living, as it is shown by the Circuit files, that his property was incorrectly estimated, he could not draw a pension under the act of 18 March 1818 & 1 st May 1820. He could be allowed $40, only the amount the same he received would entitle him to receive under the act of 7 June 32, which is all that his widow can be allowed

Daniel Greenlee
Daniel Hinkson
got Ayer

Grafton July 11th 1820
To the secretary of war of the United States Sir declining it the duty of every citizen to do his part of every kind and especially that, that is practiced under the collar of laws we have taken the liberty to make the following statement to your honor Sir a few days since we understood that every the duty of probat in and for the County of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire held a Court at Dorchester in a remote place in this County for the purpose of receiving the schedules of petitioners of the property they possess in order to forward to your office that they may be continued on the petition list under the last act of Congress and we believe a number of persons in property from eight to fifteen hundred Dollars worth of property have resorted to said Court out of the sight of their neighbors, who by manage- ment have got their property valued at perhaps not more than one fourth its real value these men of whom we speak live in this vicinity say in Grafton Condon and the Towns adjoining some of whom we know and shall state their names to you but you may have the means of detecting the fraud, and many others it is to be feared whom we shall not name have in this way prepared means to keep them clear on the petition

list The persons whom we shall mention these are Henry Springer of Grafton possessing in his own right a farm of one hundred acres under good improvement with a small stock of cattle sheep and horses all worth at least five hundred Dollars clear of debt Wm Worsing and Samuel Dole all of Grafton and Robert Williams Mrs Songfellow and Elphick Richardson of Canaan Some of these men perhaps will return little or no property as they have put it out of their hands so their share around there is secure a living during life but you may depend upon it these men are also far from needing either public or private charity that they are some of the first amongst us in point of a good living and when their accounts come to your office you will better know what property they returned into hands of your kind proper against the fraud they endeavoured to be practised
While we subscribe our selves your most humble servants Connel Gerrall Samuel Henson Job Tyler
If you will consider this letter in confidence we are neighbours and work for peace but if you write to any person in these parts you can have good proof it all

Letter from Dowell Winkson Yule —
27.70
W. C. Calhoun
Second floor at War
Collyer Washington
Mr. Lewis

I Nathaniel Currier of Canaan in the County of Grafton and State of New- Hampshire aged fifty eight years, depose and Say that I lived within one Mile of Eliphalet Richardson and John Currier Esq, both of Canaan County and State aforesaid deceased, a number of years before their death, I further depose and Say that the said Eliphalet Richardson died on the third day of October 1821, and the said John Currier Esq, died on the Eleventh day of May 1826, I further testify that Eliphalet Richardson was a Pensioner at the time of his death upon the Rolls of the New Hampshire agency and that Abi Currier is now a widow
Nath Currier
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. September 4 th 1849
Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Currier and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before Me Connell Goodhue Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said Nathaniel Currier is well known to me and that he is a respectable person and a credible witness
Connell Goodhue Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.
I J. D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County hereby certify that Converse Goodhue within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his Commission is dated the 24 th day of June A. D. 1848 and will expire the 24 th day of June A. D. 1853. I further certify that the within signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of September Anno Domini 1849.
J. D. Sleeper. Clerk

March fifth eighteen hundred and twenty-two. I joined in marriage John Curran Esq. and Widow Abi Rich- ardson. both of Canaan.
J. Wheat, Clerk
State of New Hampshire Grafton County S.S.
Town Clerks office. Canaan. August 13 th 1849 I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures on the record as follows.
"March 5. 1822. I joined in marriage John Curran Esq. and the widow Abi Richardson both of Canaan."
J. Wheat, Clerk
James B. Wallace. Town Clerk
I James B. Wallace above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County - town - and State aforesaid. and that the above is a true Extract. from the records of said Town of Canaan with the exception above named. as Certified by me
James B. Wallace Clerk of the Town of Canaan
Sworn to before me
Conner Goodhue Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
I J. D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County hereby certify that Converse Goodhue within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Com- missioned and qualified and that his commis- sion is dated the 24 th day of June A.D. 1848. and will expire the 24 th day of June A.D. 1853. I further certify that the within signature pur- porting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of September Anno Domini 1849
J. D. Sleeper. Clerk

Genl. Tilton
Affidavit

1) Timothy Tilton of Canaan in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age depose and say that I have been acquainted with Eliphalet Richardson of the same Canaan ever since the year 1813 and that his general health has been bad - And for two or three years last past has been unable to do much labor - that his health is rapidly decreasing and is now unable to do any thing in consequence of a Dropsy of the Chest and Abdomen - he is now under my care and I think his complaints must eventually prove fatal and further saith not.
Canaan Aug t 21 st 1821 Timothy Tilton Physician
Grafton } State of New Hampshire } August 21 st 1821 Then personally appearing the above named Timothy Tilton and made solemn Oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true Before me John Currier Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Timothy Tilton is a person of Truth & as such I recommend him to the Publick
Attest John Currier Jus. Peace

Timothy Palmer of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, on oath do testify and declare that Eleazar Richardson of Salem in the State of New Hampshire who is now about making application to the Government of the United States for a pension is well known to me - he formerly lived in Newburyport aforesaid -
I do know that the said Richardson in December 1775 enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Ezra Gunt in Colonel Moses Little's 10th Massachusetts Regiment for twelve months - I was a Sergeant in the same Company at the same time and am knowing to said Richardson's services therein, although I cannot now recollect the day of his discharge, but I feel confident that he remained in said service until January 1777 making a full year in continuous and not the Continental Establishment. I have no interest whatever in the said Richardson's application.
Timothy Palmer
Newburyport March 2 d 1809
Benjamin Pearson of said Newburyport, on oath do testify and declare that I was a Drummer in said Capt. Ezra Gunt's Company in 1775 in the Army of the United States in Colonel Little's Regiment Massachusetts line. (and I do know that said Eleazar Richardson enlisted in said Gunt's Company in December 1775 to serve therein for one year and I do know that he did faithfully serve therein until the last of December 1776 or beginning of January 1777 as much as twelve months in continuous and not the Continental Establishment. I have no interest whatever in said Richardson's application for a pension.
Benjamin Pearson
Newburyport March 2 d 1809

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport
Be it known by these presents That on the second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me William Wood Notary Public in and for the county of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn and a Master of the Peace and Purveyor in and for said county residing therein personally saw Timothy Palmer and Benjamin Palmer whose names are subscribed to the within written Affidavit and personally made oath to the truth of the same. And I do Certify that said Palmer and Palmer are both personally known to me that they are both credible witnesses and believed by me to be disinterested.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the day and year first above written.
W. Wood, Not. Pub.

Abi Curser, Renewed Declaration
Act 29 July 1848 Increased to £96 per annum, from 4 March 1848, at £40 per annum.
Rev Henry Hibbard, W of R.

State of New Hampshire } Grafton County ss. }
On this 11 th day of December 1849 before the undersigned a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County personally appeared Abi Currier a resident of Canaan in said County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth her oath make the following renewed Declaration - That she was formerly the wife and subsequently the widow of Eliphalet Richardson late of said Canaan deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States upon the rolls of the New Hampshire Agency under the act of 18 th March 1818, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, that the said Eliphalet Richardson was in the receipt of his said Pension up to the 4 th day of March September prior to his death - She further declares that once about the 9 th day of August 1849 she read her declaration before the Hon D. C. Grafton in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the acts of Congress of August 23 rd 1842, and also under the act of 29 th July 1848 and upon said application under said last mentioned act, she has received a Pension Certificate from the Department of the Interior granting her a Pension for the sum of Forty Dollars per annum only commencing on the 11 th of March 1848, dated November 15 th 1849 - She has been informed and fully believes that she is entitled under said last mentioned act to receive the same amount per annum that her said husband the said Eliphalet Richardson received in his life time instead of forty Dollars per annum as specified in her Pension Certificate above referred to, she further declares that she is induced to

make this renewed Declaration for two reasons to wit. First because there is an error in the before mentioned Certificate as to her place of residence she being set up in the same as of New York when in fact it should have been of New Hampshire . and Second because she believes there is an error in computing the amount she is entitled to receive, under the said Act of 29 th July 1849 - That is she believes that she is entitled to receive the sum of ninety six Dollars per annum commencing on the 11 th of March 1848 instead of Forty Dollars per annum as stated in the Pension Certificate above mentioned. She therefore respectfully prays that the Department will re-examine the papers in her case and make such corrections as she is legally entitled to under the existing Pension laws, and grant her an increase of Pension of fifty six Dollars per annum in addition to the Forty Dollars per annum which has already been granted to her, so that she may receive the sum of ninety six Dollars per annum being the amount per annum that her husband Eliphalet Richardson was in the receipt of at the time of his death -
She further respectfully refers to her former Declaration and the accompanying papers as to the date of her first and second marriage and as to the time of the death of her said husbands the said Eliphalet Richardson and the said John Gurnier , also she refers to the declaration of her first husband the said Eliphalet Richardson as to the term of his service and the amount of Pension per month he received all which she supposes are on the files of the Department
Alice Gurnier mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
D. C. Churchill S. C. C. Pleas

I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Declarant cannot attend the Court
D. G. Churchill S. C. C. Pleas
The State of New Hampshire.
Grafton County ss.
I D. G. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that D. G. Churchill is an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission is dated November 24 th A. D. 1834 and will expire December 16 th A. D. 1860 I further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twelfth day of December Anno Domini 1849
J. D. Sleeper Clerk

Eliph: Richardson
Canaan
Grafton Co.
1790
27 29 19
Att
Responded
the Court
No 70
See Schedule of H Williams also for same E. Evans Esq. Canaan N.H. atty

Grafton ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 8 th day of November A. D. 1820 personally appeared Eliphalet Richardson as Plymouth before the Superior Court of Judicature held at Plymouth, Judge of the Court of Probate in the county of Grafton in open Court being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, by law established . . . . . aged sixty three . . . years, resident in Canaan . . . . . in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows : viz. he enlisted in 1775 the fifth day of December into Capt Ezra Lunts Company in Col s Moses Little's or the twelfth Massachusetts regiment and was honorably discharged at Peekskill in New York the last day of December 1776 in Sept r 1777 I turned out as a volunteer for three months was at the taking of Genoa Burgoyne and was one that escorted him to Boston after which I was discharged in the year 1788 in March he enlisted into Capt Ezekiel Giles company Reg t commanded by Col s Stephen Peabody, in Gen t John Sullivan's brigade and served until the last day of December following when he was discharged at Providence in Rhode Island
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 13 th day of July 1819 . . . . . The number of my pension certificate is 14,961 — I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a farmer but of =insuf- ficient ability to pursue it by reason of a settled disease at the vitals which causes falling sickness fits
in family residing with me is my wife only, aged fifty four years in a feeble state of health unable to do much labour for her support Eliphalet Richardson
Their capacity to contribute to their support

Sworn to and subscribed before the Justices of said on this 8 th day November 1820
S. P. Webster Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule thereto Annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is One hundred sixty three dollars seventy five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said court on this eighth day of November Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty
S. P. Webster Clerk

I Eliphalet Richardson of Grafton County of Grafton And State of New Hampshire in the 64 th years of my age do depose and say that the following is a schedule of all my property which I possess directly or indirectly viz.
  One yoke of Oxen valued at  $36.00    One mare five years old & one colt one year old  30.00    One old Cow & two heifers two years old . . .  24.00    two steers One year Old & two calves . . . .  13.00  
Farming utensils
  One Old cart & apparatus . . . . .  9.00    One Old plow & one harrow one axe one hoe  12.00    Three hay forks two draft chains & including all other small implements  one single Sleigh  
  One single Sleigh & harness . . . . .  4.00  
house hold furniture
  One Old wooden Clock . . . . .  3.00    14 Chairs $6. one beaureau $8. . . . .  14.00    One Chest of drawers $1.25 three tables & light stand 1.50 . . . . .  2.75    One brass kettle & two spinning wheels . . . . .  4.00    Other house hold furniture such as Old Iron ware Old pewter, crockery & glassware partly broken including all other house hold furniture & excluding beds & bedding & wearing apparel  8.00  
Eliphalet Richardson $ 159.75
Since the above schedule the following things have come to my knowledge viz
  1 Old Saddle part bags & bridle . . . . .  4.00  
$ 163.75

Eliphalet Richardson New Hampshire, Revd:
03 Whenever enquiry may be made by any other person than E. Evans, this case may be attended to - but no correspondence will be held with him. See enclosed Memo: -

The following paragraphs are from the National Intelligencer of July 8. 1822:—
During the present session of the legislature of New Hampshire, an enquiry was instituted into the official conduct of Edward Evans. Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Grafton.
The investigation was made before a committee of the whole House of Representatives. On the 21 st June last, the committee reported that nearly all the charges made against him had been proved, and that the evidence in relation to some of them evinced "a want of understanding and a depravity of heart which rendered him altogether unfit to discharge the duties, and exercise the powers, appertaining to the highly honorable and important office he now holds."
¶ The enclosed letter is from him — No correspondence will be held with him at present, but with the claimants themselves, in every case where he is agent.

Payment to be made at
Concord
by
Israel W. Kelly
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 27 Vol. 1
J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
July 12 th February 29, 1848, I certify that in conformity with the act of Abi Currier, of New York, formerly widow of Eliphalet Richardson who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 25 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine
Examined and Countersigned
J. S. Edw.
Commissioner of Pensions.

528 Sept r 27. 1849
Decl. of Prof.
Mr. Cunnier widow of Landan Cunnier
91. 24.
Endorsement Sept 27 1849
29 July 47
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
due

Enfield Grafton County N.H. Sept r 22 d 1849 To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Incl d is the Declaration and other evidence in support of the claim of the widow Abi Currier of Canaan Grafton County New Hampshire to a Pension, which I wish you to examine at your earliest convenience and if the evidence is Satisfactory forward the Certificate to me
Yours Very Respectfully Converse Goodwin

Washington Dec. 17, 1849
Dear Sir
Enclosed are some Passport papers forwarded only by Hon. D. G. Churchill of N. H. for your office, relating to the claim of Mr. Camer. I hope you will examine them at as early a time as may be convenient. I will call in person if I do not learn from you in reply that it will not be necessary —
Accept my thanks for the promptness with which you have answered my former communications.
I am Sir
Most respectfully Yours Harry Niblecomb
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com er of Pensions

Lyme N.H. December 10 th 1849
Dear Sir
Henceforth I enclose the renewed Declaration of Abigail Garrison of Concord N.H. for correction of the accompanying certificate of Pension so that she may be paid at the Concord Agency N.H. instead of New York. And also that her Pension may be increased so that she may receive $96.00 per annum in stead of 110.00. The Act under which she claims you will find in the pamphlet Pension Laws published in 1849 Page 23. Chapter 119— by the provisions of said Act the widow is entitled to receive the same amount per annum that her husband would be entitled to, if living under existing Pension laws. her first husband for whose services she claims a Pension was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of 96.00 per annum. That Act is now in force and if living he would now be in the receipt of 96.00 per annum. I am unable to see how any other construction can be put upon the Act of 29 th July 1848 under which she claims, I think the Department made a mistake in this case because I know they have granted to widows similarly situated the 96.00 in case I have in my mind is the widow Sarah Pulling of Piermont N.H. received such a certificate for 96.00 per annum recently say within two months past in the case where John Bryant of Meriden had been agency. The application was taken before me

some time last summer and he told me that he had received such a certificate and also several others of a similar character - now if you will have the kindness to present this claim as soon as con- -stant personally and get the certificate corrected as to her residence and plan of payment at any rate and the increase if possible which I have no doubt you will be able to accomplish better . The favor will be greatly acknowledged by your humble servant D. G. G. and you will confer a great favor on the poor widow the applicant - for which she will feel very grateful
I have the Hon to be very Respectfully yours truly -
D. G. G. Shumway
Hon. H. H. Coburn M.P. Washington D. G.