Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22066, for Theodore Richards, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
16 A
Richards, Theodore Lucy
W 22066 B.L.W. 7081-160-55
CONTENTS

10866 Leonard New Hampshire Lucia Richards of Stratford in the State of New Hamp who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sedler of the R.E. commanded by Col. Colley in the New Hamp time for Vermont
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of May 1833 and Lieut. P. Cogswell Gilmenton N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1833 " 10.00
$ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. W. Brown Clerk, Book E Vol. 151 Page 115

Reported
545 New Hampshire Concord Lucy Richards widow of Theodore Richards N. 96, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1848 and sent to
Emmanuel Jones Bradford N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 121 Vol. 1

Act March 3, 1865
57011
April 10/55
Lucy Richards (wid of) Theodore Richards (his)
Private
Regt D Penn N.H. Service War
Rolls
Rev Pen
Casty - dated - June 21, 1847
M. R. N. H. 48-20 545
Boston
34
Adm 160 ac's Sept 22/55
Hodges
Index
Sam. Jones
Bradford Merrimack N. H.
Vol R. 66,

Theodore Richards
N Hampshire
on Roll of sum 6 months
22147
P. Bogswell Gilmanton B.H.

BRIEF in the case of Theodore Richards  vs of Stafford in the State of N. H. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     In 17 80 enlisted 6 Private Cap Sadler C Gilley  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rochester N. H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Sayre
Examining Clerk.

Theoder Richards
221.47
on Roll 6 Mrs. Lewis. 1780
Joseph McBurney Deputy Attorney of State.

I Thomas Woodman of Newhampton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do testify and say that Theodore Richards of Gilmanton in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire did serve in the Continental Army in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six months
Thomas Woodman
Then the above named Thomas Woodman personally appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit is true before me Nicholas Smith justice of the peace New Hampshire Sept 12 th 1832
This certifies that the above named Thomas Woodman is a person of truth and veracity and of lawful age New Hampshire Sept 12 th 1832
Nicholas Smith justice of the peace
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Concord Nov. 20. 1832
This certifies that Nicholas Smith, whose name, in his own sign manual, is hereunto prefixed, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for our county of Strafford, duly constituted and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto prefixed the seal of the State the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Robinson, Deputy Secretary of State.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
Octob
COURT OF Common Pleas
TERM, 1832 at Gilmanton
On this 17th day of October 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the said Court of Common Pleas now in session at Gilmanton within and for said County of Strafford, Theodor Richards — a resident of Gilmanton in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1780 and served as follows: —
I enlisted in Rochester in the State of New Hampshire in May 1780 as a militia soldier for six months and went directly to New York and joined the army under Colo. Lillie in Capt. Saddler's Company at West Point we then went to White Plains New York then from White Plains we marched back to West Point New York under Capt. Reed then I was drawn out on fatigue to collect wood then I returned back to West Point and was there discharged my time being out having served out my full term of time I enlisted for six months I was born in Doverhill N.H. in the year 1760 I have no record of my age only as my parents told me I lived in Rochester New Hampshire when I enlisted into the service I have lived in Lincoln Vermont since the war and now live in the Town of Gilmanton New Hampshire
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Theodor Richards
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST— A. Pease, CLERK.
I, Andrew Pease Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Theodor Richards , for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 17th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST— A. Pease, CLERK.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows and joint Resolution of January 23 rd 1845. & act of 20 th February 1845.
The State of New Hampshire.
Merimack ss. On this twentieth day of May A.D. 1845. Personally appeared before me Benjamin Madleagh Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Merimack Lucy Richards a resident of Sutton in said County of Merimack aged Eighty three years last September who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers, and joint Resolution of Congress of January 23 rd  1845 & an Act 20 th February 1845.
That she is the widow of Theodore Richards late of Sutton in said County of Merimack deceased, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the Law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 and that he received $30.00 per annum and that her husband the aforesaid Theodore Richards died in said Sutton on the 16 th day of January 1842 and that she returned his Pension Certificate together with evidence of his death &c, and received the arrears of Pension due him up to the time of his death.
She refers to his Declaration &c. for proof of service now on file in the Pension Office.
She further declares she was married to the said Theodore Richards in the month of September 1784 at a place called New Durham Gore, now in the town of Alton N.H. By Joseph Roberts Esq. at his house, Ichabod Horn & Susan Davis then present that her name before her intermarriage with said Theodore Richards was Lucy Buswell.

and after marriage they lived in the town of New Durham in the County of Strafford in said State, and the last day of October 1785 her first son was born in said New Durham, she has had nine children - Samuel, Susanna, Robert, Frederick, B. Betsey, Theodore, Sally, Theodore, George W. Richards, the one I now live with, in Sutton - N.H.
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 1794 (Viz) at the time above stated and that she has never since been married and still remains his widow
She has not been able to procure record evidence of her marriage, nor any Person that was present at the time of her intermarriage with said Theodore Richards she has no family record and for proof she relies on the Deposition of her youngest son, George W. Richards - my son George was 40 years old last March, I had two sons that we named Theodore -
Witness Samuel Jones
Sarah Richards
The State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I certify that by reason of age and bodily infirmity the aforesaid declaration was taken in Sutton her present place of residence. Before me
Benjamin Wallcutt } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

I George W. Richards, of Sutton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do now and say that I am the youngest child of my Father and Mother Theodore and Lucy Richards that their children were nine in number six boys and three girls to wit Samuel, Robert, Frederick, Theodore who died young Theodore and myself George W. Susanna Betsey and Sally I am now forty years old that in the years 1832-1833 and 1834 I lived with my Father the aforesaid Theodore Richards in Gilmanston in said State of New Hampshire my Father in the year 1835 moved into the town of Springfield in the County of Sullivan in said State and in October 1839 he moved to the town of Nashua in the County of Merrimack in said State and in March 1840 he moved to the town of Sutton in said County where he lived until the time of his death which took place on the sixteenth day of January 1842, during all the time he lived in said Sutton he lived in the same house with me I was present at the time of his death and saw him breathe his last, I further say that by the request of my Mother the aforesaid Lucy Richards

I in August 1844 went to the Town of New Durham and the town of Alton said State and had the records of said towns examined by the town clerks of said towns and could find no record of my father and mother's marriage I also made enquiry for the records of Joseph Roberts Esquire in the town of New Durham and in Alton and could find none
I have never seen any family records kept by my father or mother My father the aforesaid Theodore Richards was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner George W. Richards
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss May 20. 1845 Subscribed and sworn Before me
Benjamin Walbridge } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for County of Merrimack

I Eben Andrew of Sutton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I was well acquainted with Theodore Richards late of said Sutton deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner He died at the house of his Son George Richards in said Sutton on the sixteenth day of January 1842 I was present at the time of his death Merrimack ss May 20 th 1845
Subscribed and sworn
Ebenezer Andrew
Before me
Benjamin Wallbridge
} Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Merrimack.

5781. Revolutionary Claim Lucy Richards

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 Merrimack
} ss.
On this twenty sixth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucy Richards aged Ninety three years, a resident of Sutton in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Theodore Richards deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War.
in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812; that her said husband enlisted at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____
A. D. _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. And she is now drawing a Pension for his services in said War, for twenty dollars per annum, under the Act of second day of February 1848 her Pension Certificate is dated the 28th of June 1848
She further states that she was married to the said Theodore Richards in Newbedham N.H. on the _____ day of September
A. D. about seventeen hundred and eighty five by one Joseph Roberts a Justice of the Peace and
that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Buzzell that her said husband died at Sutton N.H. on the sixteenth day of
January A. D. 1842 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."
Witness George W. Richards  Lucy  X Richards Martha Richards

WE, George W. Richards and Martha Richards residents of Sutton in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Richards 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.
George W. Richards
Martha Richards
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.
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace.
The Certificate or Warrant will be sent to Samuel Jones of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 4. 1855
I hereby certify, That as the date of the annexed attestation Samuel Jones was a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the said State, 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 State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22066 Lacy Richards Widow of Theodore Richards Dis Rev War
Act Feb 28, 48
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Repts 29
No 886
7308. New Hampshire.
Lucy Richards widow of Theodore Richards who was a private, in the New Hampshire line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept: 1845 and sent to Samuel Jones Bradford, N. H -
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
4 17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 20.

7081
160000

No. 57011
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 10, 1855.
Theodore Richards Rev: War
Warrant 7031-160-55
Saml: Jones Bradford M. G.

No. 7856 Lucy Richards M rs of Theodore N.H.
Adm 3 March 1845 and 17 June 1844
Adm 6th private $20 00
Samuel Jones Bradford Munimochka N.H.

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Wadleigh is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the — 8 th . — day of Jan y . 1833 and will expire on the — 8 th . — day of October — 1853 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 23 rd — day of
May 1845
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows, also the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844 reviving and extending the Act granting Pensions to certain Revolutionary soldiers. and also In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 rd of January 1845.
The State of New Hampshire
On this twentieth day of May A.D. 1845, Personally appeared before me Benjamin Wadleigh Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Merrimack, Lucy Richards a resident of Sutton in said County of Merrimack aged 83 — years last September who being first 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 passed the 3 rd day of March 1843 Entitled an Act granting Pensions to certain Widows of Revolutionary soldiers. Also to obtain the benefit of an Act entitled an act to continue the Pension of certain widows passed June 17 th 1844. And Also In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845. Whereas the act of Congress of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibiting her from drawing a Pension for the same period during which her husband was a Pensioner, and whereas said Resolution of said 23 rd of January 1845 restores that right, she now makes application, for the benefit

of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Theodore Richards late of Sutton in said County of Merrimack in the state of New Hampshire deceased, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and was a Pensioner under the law of the United of the 7 th June 1832 and that he received $20.00 per annum, and that her husband the aforesaid Theodore Richards died in said Sutton on the 16 th day of January 1842, and that she returned his Pension Certificate, together with evidence of his death &c, and received the arrears of Pension due him up to the time of his death. She refers to his Declaration on for proof of service, now on file in the Pension Office
She further declares she was married to the said Theodore Richards in the month of September 1784 at a place called New Durham Gore by Joseph Roberts Esq. Benjamin Roberts family and Deborah Thorne and Susanna Davis, all I believe now dead, were present
That her name before her intermarriage with said Richards was Lucy Buowell that after marriage we lived in the town of New Durham when my first child was born in October 1785 which we named Samuel - we had nine children -
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 1794 Viz, at the time above stated and that she has never since been married and still remains his widow she has not been able to obtain record evidence of marriage - but she furnishes the deposition of her youngest son George W. Richards for proof of said marriage -
Witness Samuel Jones
Lucy Richards

The State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before me - Benjamin Wallis { Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack
And I certify that by reason of age and bodily infirmity the afore- said declaration was taken in Sutton his present place of residence Benjamin Wallis { Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Merrimack -

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas Bennett — is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Strafford — duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the twenty-fourth day of June — 1842 and will expire on the twenty-fourth day of June — 1847 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this — 18 th — day of
August 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

I Joseph Brody of New Durham in the County of Stafford and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy two years on the 12 th day of April last past do depose testify once very that I was well acquainted with Theodore Richard who married Lucy Russell daughter of Mr. Ichabod (Baz) of New Durham and I well remember the day of their marriage which I should think was about the year 1784 - but cannot tell exactly, they were married in a place called New Durham Gap, and were incorporated into a town by the name of Allen in said County of Stafford - by a Magistrate named Joseph Roberts. Said Joseph Roberts my home farm my farm being on the divisional line between said Allen and New Durham - I knew of the said Theodore Richard and Lucy his wife living together as husband and wife a number of years in the year 1792 they lived with me one mile of me which I know by the following circumstance, the said Theodore Richard was a poor boy and was very lacking in literary accomplishments and in the winter of that year my father Ichabod Brody hired a school teacher Theodore Abraham Clark to keep a school in his own house. The said Theodore Richards came there to school to learn to read write and spell and was in school with him, that I know by the receipt that my said father books from said Theodore Clark for the money that he paid him for teaching said school, said receipt I have on file among my papers. father's old papers - in the year 1808. I removed to Vermont and there found the said Theodore Richard and Lucy his said wife living together as husband and wife in the town of Wallen in the County of Caledonia in said State. I remained a few years in Vermont and then returned back to New Hampshire I knew of the said Theodore and Lucy living together

as husband and wife a number of years once never at any time heard their marriage Questioned. They had several Children and I well remember Emanuel, Robert and Frederick and there were others that I cannot designate by name. I have understood that said Theodore Richards was a Revolutionary pensioner and that he died in Sutton N.H. when I lived in Vermont. The said Lucy Richards was a member of the church of which I was then Pastor. Joseph Boody
State of New Hampshire
Strasburg Feb. 11th 1845
Then the above named Joseph Boody personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above and foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in his belief is true. Before me
Thomas Bennett
Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the said Joseph Boody the witness above named is a credible person and is entitled to credit, since his testimony is good in any Court of Law, he is a preacher in God standing, and a justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum through- out the State of New Hampshire.
Attest
Aug 11-1845
Thomas Bennett Justice of the Peace

L. Richard Lucy Richard
admitted
Samuel Jones Bradford N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution".
State of New Hampshire Merrimack County SS. On this Twentieth day of June 1848 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths Lucy Richard a resident of Sutton in the County of Merrimack aforesaid Aged Eighty six 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 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Theodore Richards who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that she received a Pension of Twenty dollars per. annum under the Act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844 and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness
Sam l Forster
Martha Richards
Lucy Richard
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written before me, and I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
Samuel Forster
Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Jones _____ is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack _____ duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission, was dated on the 17 th _____ day of December 1843 and will expire on the 17 th _____ day of Decem r : 1848 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 20 th _____ day of June 1848.
Thos. P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.

I hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of New Durham in County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and that I have carefully examined the Records of said town for the purpose of finding a record of the marriage of Theodore Richards and Lucy Buswell, but do not find their marriage recorded in the town books and further certify that but few marriages were recorded at that early day
July 30, 1845
Ebenezer Dyer Town Clerk of New Durham

I Dorothy Chamberlain of Newnham in the County of Shropshire and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy nine years the 18 th day of January 1845. do depose testify and say. That I was well acquainted with Theodore Richards who married with Lucy Bragg of said Newnham. The said Theodore Richards and Lucy his wife lived within a half a mile of our dwelling house in said town in the year 1788 why I well remember the date so well is that a man named Elisha Thomas was executed at Dover in said County in June of that year and also by the record of the age of my oldest child Betsy Chamberlain who was born December 27 th 1788 while we lived nigh neighbours to said Theodore Richards and Lucy his wife they then removed a short distance from us where they lived some time but how long I cannot tell they had children but I do not distinctly remember their names
Dorothy her Chamberlain mark
Witness Isaac Chamberlain Jr
State of New Hampshire Shropshire Is Newnham July 30 th 1845 Then the said Dorothy Chamberlain personally appeared and made solemn oath to the above affidavit before me Joseph Boody Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the said Dorothy Chamberlain the witness above named is a credible person and is intitled to credit and her testimony is good in any court of law.
Attest Joseph Boody Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Joseph V. Boody — is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Strafford — duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of August — 1842 and will expire on the twenty fourth day of August — 1847 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this — 18 th — day of August 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

No 7856 Lucy Richard m dw of Theodore N.H.
a ct 5 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
M d in 1784 husband d d 16 July 1842

Bradford Merrimack Co. New-Hampshire May 27 th 1845.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Dear Sir, I forward you the widow Richards application for a Pension which will need some explanation from me, in the month of November 1843 her son called on me, made inquiry about pensions, and particularly whether his mother was entitled, saying his father was a Pensioner and was dead I told him the evidence that would be required in order to prove  establish her relationship to his father by mar- riage, he said he would attend to it, I paid no further attention to it, about the first of May instant he called again, he said he had been to New Durham & Alton &c., he could not find a record of his father and mothers marriage, I told him I would call and see his mother if he wished, if he would call on Judge Wadleigh to meet me there, accordingly I met the judge on the 20 th P.M. I wrote her Declarations, although this was the first time I ever saw her yet I became convinced at once, that her statement was true, the judge wrote the Depositions, and I forward them to you saying if Charity could be extended, this is a proper place, to bestow it. I think it will be impossible for her to procure record evidence or any living, she retains her memory well but they are simple and poor.) I am yours as ever
Samuel Jones

P.S.
I wrote 2 Declarations after writing one I did not know but what you might require two. I have done it to save expense of the certifying office as we have to pay one thing further. His son George supposed more evidence was indispensable to establish proof his marriage -
No 7836
Lucy Richand
Mother of Theodore
JA
a Chs 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
Mamma in 1784
Married Dec 16 Aug 1842

Aug 22. 1841
BRADFORD N.H.
Abel L. Carr
Aug 19 Hugh Michael
Paid 90
Hon. J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington City D.C.

Bradford Merrimack Co. N.H.
Dear Sir
August 19th 1845
Dear Sir
Immediately after the receipt of your letter of July 10, informing me that the proof of marriage of Widow Lucy Richards, was not satisfactory and naming what evidence would answer being unacquainted in the town of New Durham, I immediately wrote to one of the Post Masters naming the evidence I wanted and if he could not attend to it and make enquiry to hand it to some one that would, he accordingly handed my line to Rev. J. Boody and in about 2 weeks I received his affidavit and the one I now send you certified by Boody and sent them to the Secretary of State. The Secretary wrote me that the Magistrates commission had run out, there was a new one in the office which he had not taken, and that he was not qualified, I accordingly wrote to Mr. Boody again and he sent the one I now send you which I believe comply with your requirement, I send you the certificate of the T. Clerk of New Durham, as Mr. Boody did not know as it should be under oath he merely obtained a certificate as I named in my letter to the Post Master which I here enclose, which I hope will be satisfactory. "Yours are spending" &c.
P. Larned

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Theodore Richards which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.