Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23454, Hubbard Carter, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
NUMBER
Carter, Hubbard Andrews, Abigail (Former widow.)
N. 23454.
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Maine 1222
Abigail Andrews, who was widow of Hubbard Carter
N. 26.
who died on the 22. Sep. 1803 of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine who was a Sergt. & Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Morrill of the Regt. commanded by Colley in the N. W. Cont. line for 2. years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 180 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of July 1837 and sent to Hon. A. R. Parris, Present
Appears to the 4th of March 1837 1080.00 Semestral allowance ending 4. Sep. " 90.00
$1170.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4. 1836. Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown book A. Vol. 1
Let. to Hon. T. J. Carter, Sep- tember 18, 1837. to increase to $3
Increased to $299:44 Oct. 2.
Letter to D. Hammons " " Certif. issued same day & sent to D. Hammons, Esq. care of Hon. T. J. Carter, H. R.
copies of papers sent to Land agent, Bangor, Me. by Mr. Orme, June 22 1837.
Let to D. Hammons Jan 23 rd 46
1890 " same Jan 14. 1847.
June 2 Melville Ballard's history Prior

State of Maine ss. On this thirteenth day of July, A.D. 1837. Personally appeared before me Stephen Emery, judge of the Court of Probate in the County of Oxford in said State, Abigail Andrews, a resident of Lowell in said County of Oxford, and State of Maine, aged eighty one 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 4. 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3. 1837: That she was married to Hubbard Carter, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, from its commencement to Aug. 14. 1777; who was a Second Sergeant from Aug. 14. 1777 to July 30. 1778; who was Sergeant Major from July 30. 1778 to June 16. 1779; who was an ensign or Lieutenant from June 16. 1779 to the close of the War; I think from what my husband, said Carter, told me in his lifetime that he must have performed the duties of Lieutenant during his last years service at least. He said Carter enlisted, or went into the service at the commencement of the war, and served through it. He was at the battle of Bunker Hill, of Bennington, at the capture of Burgoyne, and at the capture of Cornwallis & at a number more
The accompanying, Second Sergeants warrant, Sergeants Major's warrant, and Ensigns Commission, said Carter, brought home with him on his return from the service, and left with me at the time of his death, and have kept them in my possession ever since. Said Carter also brought home with him his Lieutenants commission with his discharge on the back of the same in

writing. This last named commission & discharge I kept in my possession until about the year 1819 or 1820 when an individual, whose name I did not know came to my house, and pretended he could obtain for me some kind of it would let him have said Lieutenants Commission, I did let him have it and have never seen the man or the commission since. My husband, said Carter, when Second Sergeant belonged to the Second Company of troops, in Col. Jas. Billys Reg. or Battallion, and Capt. Amos Morrill commanded said Company. When he was Sergeant Major he belonged to said Billys Reg. or Battallion. Said Billy was Colonel of the first Battalion of troops raised by the State of New Hampshire raised for the defence of the American States, as will appear by the accompanying warrants. When he said Carter was an Ensign he belonged to the First New Hampshire Regiment, as appears by the accompanying commission.
She further declared that she was married to the said Hubbard Carter, by the Rev. Mr. Emery of Pembroke N. H. now dead September 22 nd A. D. 1772; that her husband the said Hubbard Carter died on the 22 nd day of September A. D. 1803; that after their marriage she had one child, a son, christened Isaac, and baptised, by the Rev. William Kelly of Amesbury N. H.; that that child soon after died and she never had any other

child during their intermarriage that lived to be but a few weeks of age; that she was afterwards, on the 21 st day of Sept. A.D. 1804 married to Abraham Andrews of Said Laurell, who died on the 13 th day of July A.D. 1821; and that she was a widow on the 4 th July 1836, and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further saith that her father's name was Ralph Cross, and that her name before she was married at all was Abigail Cross, and at the time of her marriage she lived with her said father in the town of Barn in the State of New Hampshire.
Witness Stephen Emery Abigail X Andrews mark
Subscribed & sworn to by the said Abigail Andrews Before me Stephen Emery, Judge
And I, the said Judge, do hereby certify, & from the evidence adduced & hereto annexed, do adjudge, that the said Hubbard Porter was a Revolutionary soldier as set forth in the foregoing declaration - that said Abigail was lawfully married to said Hubbard Porter & that he died at the several times set forth therein respectively - that said Abigail was again lawfully married to the said Abraham Andrews & that said Abraham died as stated in said application, and that said Abigail has remained a widow & unmarried ever since said Abraham's death as aforesaid. - That the said Abigail sustains a fair & unspotted reputation for truth & veracity - and that she by reason of advanced age & bodily infirmity, is unable to attend personally in Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name the day & year first above written.
Stephen Emery, Judge

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I The subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Abigail Andrews for a Pension. I also further certify that David Hammons whose proper signature is affixed to the annexed Depositions of Nathaniel Hutchins and Abiah Ballard is a Justice of the Peace within said County duly appointed and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven.
Levi Stowell. Register

I Benjamin Gale of Concord, in the county of Merrimack, State of New-Hampshire, of lawful age, do hereby say that my Mother had a Brother named Hubbard Carter, that I always understood he was brought up in their family, as an apprentice to my Father, who was a blacksmith, I well recollect when the war of the revolution broke out - that my Uncle Carter was a mounted man during the war, (at least he was so considered) that his wife's name before marriage was Abigail Brass, for I distinctly recollect calling her Aunt Nabby, - I further say that I very well remember that my Aunt Carter was sick at Hopkinton, while her husband was in the army, & that myself & my sister went to take care of her, & spent several weeks. That they often visited at my father's & were over considered husband & wife. I also distinctly recollect that the Rev. Mr. Fletcher Col. Bailey, & other neighbors in Hopkinton were very kind to assist my Aunt during her sickness, on account of her husband's being in the service of his country.
Benj d Gale
State of New Hampshire } June 14. 1857. Merrimack ss }
Personally appearing the above named Benjamin Gale made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, is just and true.
Before me George Knapp - Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the said Benjamin Gale, the affiant, is a credible witness in my opinion fully entitled to belief. - George Knapp - Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office June 14. 1837
The within named George Root is a Trustee of the Pease in our County of Merrimack duly qualified and his signature genuine. In testimony whereof I have here set the seal of State.
Ralph Metcalf Sugg. State

I Abigail Davis of Warner in the county of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, of half age, testify & say, that I was well acquainted with a man named Hubbard Carter, who lived in this town with his wife, whose name was, before marriage, Abigail Cross, (at least they were considered as husband & wife) - I distinctly recollect that they lived here before the Revolutionary war, & that I nursed her several weeks, at the birth of a child, that this was about the year 1774; I remember that Mrs. Carter lived here some time while her husband was in the army, & that while he was absent she moved into a house with a Mr. Isaac Chase.
Warner June 15-1837
Abigail Davis her mark
State of New Hampshire - Merrimack ss, Personally appeared the above named Abigail Davis and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true before me
June 15 th 1837
Daniel George Justice Justice
I Amos Blanchard depose and say that I found in the records of infant Baptisms for the year 1773, among what purports to be the records of the church in Amesbury New Hampshire, (now Warner) of which the Rev. William Kelly was then pastor, the following entry viz. "August 1. Isaac son of Hubbard Carter"
Amos Blanchard pastor of said church
Warner N.H. June 15 1837
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Personally June 15 1837 appeared the above named Amos Blanchard and made oath to the above affidavit before me
Daniel George Justice Justice

I Lavinia Kelley of Warner in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify & say, that I was well acquainted with a man named Hubbard Carter, & with his wife, whose name, before marriage, was Abigail Cross. They lived here before the revolutionary war, & were considered & believed to be husband & wife. Mr. Carter & his wife often visited us; I well recollect that while Mr. Carter was in the army, Mrs. Carter left the place where she first lived, & moved into a house with Mr. Isaac Chase Warner June 15, 1837.
Lavinia Kelley
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss June 15 th 1837 Personally appeared the above named Lavinia Kelley and made oath to the above affidavit before me
Daniel George Justin Pierce
I hereby certify that the above Lavinia named Abigail Davis, Amos Blanchard & Lavinia Kelley, the affiants, are credible witnesses & in my opinion fully entitled to belief, - that the said Amos Blanchard is present pastor of Congregational church in the town of Warner; - & that Lavinia Kelley is relict of the Rev. Hon. Kelley, a former pastor of said church.
Daniel George Justin Pierce
State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office June 16 1837
Daniel George above and within named is a justice of the Peace in and for our County of Merrimack duly qualified and his signature given for testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State Ralph Metcalf Secretary

Abraham Andrews
He was not a pensioner, but mar d Sept r 21. 1804 of Lowell of Lowell Abigail Carter & he died in Lowell Oxford Co Me July 13. 1821. The widow in July 1837 was residing in Lowell aged 81 years & obtained a pension as the former widow of Hubbard Carter who was a Sgt of 3rd major Ennipe & Lieut in a N H regt in the Rev War. He was in the battles at Bunker Hill, Bennington Vt at Capture of Gen d Burgoyne & Cornwallis besides others.
Her mar d to Carter was Sept 22. 1772 as Abigail Crops at Boro N H daughter Ralph Goss. He died Sept 22. 1843 & had a Son Isaac baptized at Amesbury N H but died soon after & there was other issue during their marriage who survived infancy. Carter was an apprentice to Mr Gales a blacksmith who mar d a sister of Abigail. His family while in the war, lived in Hopkinton N H (in Lincoln NH at one time after his marriage & before the war 1774).
After the war war over Mr Carter moved to Fryeburg Oxford Co Me where residing until his decease.
Her sister Esther Crops of Hopkinton married Nathl Hulcher lived on her family as a boarder.
Isiah Ballard of Oxford Co Me in 1837 testified to the Service of Carter & after his return from same moved to Fryeburg where living until his death & his widow mar d Capt Andrews.
The above statement sent to Melville Ballard Kendall Green D B who wanted Rev Service of Abraham Andrews - his widow being pensioned but not as his widow, but as the former widow of Hubbard Carter.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 28404
Abigail Andrews Wid of Hubbard Easton Sergt Rev War
Act July 4 th 1839
Index: Vol. A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abigail Andrews wid of Hubbard Centre Me
Adm ce Suppl d 12 months
Engr 12 mo —
per ann $180.
commencing 4 Mar. 1837.
St. Johnsbury Reg.
Sec p. 24
Colt Morn ng
Hor A. K. Paris Presnt.

Georgiana
Silverwater
By Joseph Gilley Esq: Col o of the 1 st Battalion of Troops raised by the state of New Hampshire for the defence of the American States. TO Hubbard Carter GREETING.
WHEREAS By the authority to me given by the General Court of the state of New Hampshire reposing special trust and confidence in your Fidelity, courage, and good conduct, do constitute and appoint you the said Hubbard Carter to be the second Serjeant in the Second company in my Regiment whereof Amos Morrill is Captain, and you are hereby Authorised and commanded to do the duty of a Serjeant and to observe and obey all such orders as from time to time you shall receive from your superior Officers for the Benefit of the American States.
For the doing of which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hands this 16 th day of Augu t . Anno regis Dom i 1777
J Gilley Col o

White Stairs
By Joseph Traps Raised by the state of New Hampshire for the service of the American Continental Army GREETING WHEREAS by the General Court of the state of New Hampshire Reposing special trust and confidence in your Fidelity courage and good conduct do constitute and appoint you the said Hubbert Carter to be sergeant Major in my Regiment and you are hereby Authorised and commanded to do the duty of a Sergeant Major and to observe and obey all such orders as from time to time you shall receive from your superior Officers for the Benefit of the AMERICAN STATES For the doing of which this Shall be your sufficient Warrant Given Under my hand this 30 Day of July 1778 Jo: Gilley Col.
Col. Gilley Esq. of the 1 st Battalion by the state of New Hampshire for the service of the American Continental Army GREETING WHEREAS By the authority to me given by the General Court of the state of New Hampshire Reposing special trust and confidence in your Fidelity courage and good conduct do constitute and appoint you the said Hubbert Carter to be sergeant Major in my Regiment and you are hereby Authorised and commanded to do the duty of a Sergeant Major and to observe and obey all such orders as from time to time you shall receive from your superior Officers for the Benefit of the AMERICAN STATES For the doing of which this Warrant Given Under my hand this 30 Day of July 1778 Jo: Gilley Col.

Allegat for Andrews and of Hubbardston Maine
Found by the subscriber at the request of David Hammons, Esq. of Lowell, Oxford County, Maine, to whom the certificate may be directed, as he is the authorized Agent of the applicant.
Stephen Emery
Yours Respectfully N. S. [unclear]

Washington D.C. Jany 11. 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards;
Hubbard Carter was a Lieut. in the war of revolution; his commission is on file in the application of Abigail Andrews who was his widow, for a pension under the act of 1837. I wish for a certificate from you, if such be the fact, that there is no evidence of any resignation or discharge upon his commission - I wish to use it as evidence in a claim of his representative for compensation, having been employed to file a petition for the same -
Respectfully Yours D. H. Cummings
Please direct to me at Lowell Me
D.H.C.

I Nathaniel Hutchins of lawful age am on oath depose, testify and say that I married Esther Cross of Hopkinton New Hampshire, sister to Abigail Cross. I was acquainted with Lieutenant Hubbard Caster, and with the parents both of said Abigail and Caster.
Said Hubbard and Abigail were ever reputed to be man and wife, and I have no doubt of the fact although I did not see them married.
I lived in their family as a boarder in the  house of  the  family , and at that time they lived together as man and wife. They at that time had had one child, a son christened Isaac. They then moved to Fryeburg Maine, where they continued to reside until said Caster's death; I was acquainted with them for sixty years, after their removal to said Fryeburg lived in the same house with them for five or six years, and during the rest of the time in the same neighborhood, and never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or doubted. She was his reputed wife as stated above during the war of the Revolution, and he was called Lieutenant Caster, and I have always understood he was a Lieutenant in the Revolution war. Abigail is now of Lowell, widow of the same Abigail Cross, and widow of Hubbard Caster.
Nathaniel Hutchins

Of for ss June 26th 1837- Then personally appear- ed Nathaniel Hutchinson above named and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me
David Hammond Just. of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named affiant, Nathaniel Hutchinson, and that he is a man of truth and credibility-
David Hammond

We the Subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Lowell in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, hereby certify that we have been acquainted with the widow Abigail Innes for a series of years past; that she is a woman of respectability and good standing in society; that she is a person of undoubted truth and veracity, and that in our opinion her affidavit would be entitled to full belief and credit.
Lowell June 29 th 1837-
John Merrill James Eastman
Selectmen of Lowell.

I Rebekah Carlton of lawful age am oath depose testify and say that when I was a girl, my name was Rebekah Rogers and lived at my father's in the town of Barn in the State of New Hampshire. My father lived within a few rods of Mr Ralph Cross, who had a daughter, about one year younger than myself, by the name of Abigail Cross, with whom I was a playmate until after her marriage. The common report in the nei- ghborhood was, that said Abigail was en- gaged to Mr Richard Cates, who at that time lived in Concord N.H. I used frequently to see him at said Abigail's father's. The report was that they were published, for some time before they were married and I have no doubt of the fact although I have now no recollection of seeing the publication.
I recollect that they were married upon a certain day and ever after lived together as man and wife; after they were married Mrs Cates had a child whom they named Isaac, the child died when quite young, and they never after had any other to my knowledge that lived to be but a few weeks of age. They were married before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, and at the commence- ment of the war, said Cates went into the service, and as I suppose and understood continued in the service till the close of the war.

After the war was over Mr. Carter and his wife moved to Fryeburg Maine, where they continued to reside until said Carter's death. My husband and family moved to said Fryeburg about the time they did, and have lived in the vicinity ever since. After Lieutenant Carter's death, his widow married Mr. Andrew of Lowell Me and the widow Abigail Andrew of said Lowell is the same Abigail Cross, who married said Carter - Rebekah Carlton
Attest Alice Carlton
Rebekah her Carlton mark
June 27. 1837-
State of New Hampshire. Coos ss. Then personally appeared Rebekah Carlton above named, before me the subscriber, one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Coos, and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. John Pendleton
I hereby certify that the above named Rebekah Carlton is a person of truth and veracity, and that her affidavit is entitled to full credit.
June 27. 1837-
John Pendleton.
Coos ss June 30 1837- I hereby certify that John Pendleton is a judge or justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Coos, that said Court is a Court of Record, and that said Pendleton's signatures annexed to the above certificates are under my hand & seal of said Court. William Fernald Clerk of said Court.

I Pursh Ballad of lawful age are on the depose, testify and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that I served in Col. Seaman's Regiment of Infantry, which was the third Regiment of the New-Hampshire Line. I was well acquainted with Hubbard Caster of Concord New-Hampshire. In 1777 at the capture of Burgayne, I was present and think said Caster was also present. He was then a Sergeant in Capt. Merrill's Company of troops, in Col. Cilly's Reg. I was acquainted with him and frequently saw him when he was Sergeant Major in said Cilly's Regiment. When I first became acquainted with him, he was Sergeant, or Sergeant Major, and was then in actual service and continued in actual service until about one year after the capture of Barnwallis. I was in the engagement at Monmouth plain's and under General Sullivan, when sent to chastise the Indians for their barbarity at Wyoming, I think said Caster was present at both times, but am not certain. At the capture of Barnwallis, I was also present. My officers at that time were Capt. Frye, Lieut. Sherram  Sherburn and Ensign Caster; Ensign Caster was the said Hubbard Caster; at the capture of Barnwallis was said Caster's waiter and continued to be for about two months after; at that time, for sometime before, and for about one year after, said Caster performed the duties of an officer, either Ensign or Lieutenant or ensign, and in about the fall of 1782 obtained his discharge and returned home; I am knowing to the fact of his getting his discharge. When I was his waiter he told me he was a married man with a wife at home. He was a blacksmith by trade and after he

return from the Service moved to Fryeburg, Maine where he continued to reside until his decease. His wife's name was said to be Abigail Cross; Abigail Andrews of Lowell, Oxford County Maine, was said to be the widow before her marriage with Capt. Andrews; and the said Abigail is now the widow of said Andrews. I never knew or heard of said Capt. having any other wife.
The said Abigail is now a widow and has been for ten or fifteen years last passed.
Uriah Ballad
Oxford ss. June 26th 1837. Then personally appeared before me David Hammond one of the justices of the Peace within said County of Oxford, the above named Uriah Ballad and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true -
David Hammond
I hereby certify that the above named Uriah Ballad retains his mental powers exceedingly well for a man of his age & that he is a man of undoubted truth & credibility
David Hammond

I David Hammond of lawful age am on oath depose, and say that I have been employed to collect testimony for the widow Abigail Andrews to enable her to procure a pension on account of her first husband, Hubbard Butler, services when in the revolutionary War; That to obtain record evidence of their marriage I employed John L Eastman of Concord N.H. to go to Barn N.H. & search the town records, and received from him a line stating that he had searched the records of said Barn & could find no records of any births or marriages prior to 1784; I then employed Valentine Little former Pastor of the Congregational Church in South Oxford County Me. (the town where said Abigail now resides) and received from him the annexed letter, the contents of which I have no doubt are true -
David Hammond
Oxford County ss.
State of Maine
On this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1837
personally appeared the above named David Hammond, known to me as a man of truth & veracity, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Stephen Emery, Judge of Probate of for said County of Oxford

V. Lillie June 1827-
25
David Haiman Esq
Lovell
County of Oxford
Maine
1827 11 1827

Salisbury N.E. June 16 1837
Dear Sir
You will see by the inclosed what I have done in the pension business. But perhaps I ought first to account for the delay. Expecting to have Affidavits to take in several towns, I thought it would be more expeditious & at less expense, if I were authorized to administer oaths. Of course on my return from Lowell I sent in my report, but the Committee did not meet till Jan 7. Waiting till the 14 th & having no answer, I concluded you would be impatient to know the result of my agency. I then started on a tour of discovery & will now give you a systematic detail of proceedings. I went to Concord, I learned that the subject of Commission would not be acted on till about the 20 th of Jan. Then proceeded to Portsmouth, called on the Town Clerk & searched the records faithfully but found no marriages recorded while Mr. Emery was minister. Mr. Emery married under the Brown laws, & perhaps was not required to make a return of marriages to the Town Clerk. His successor made returns commencing Jan 1780. I then called on a son of Mr. Emery, I inquired for his father's papers. Thinking he might have kept a private record of marriages. His son informed me that soon after his father's death, a certain member of the church, with whom there had been some difficulty, & against whom perhaps some unpleasant facts had been recorded, called on his mother for the papers, which were given him, she not being aware of the arrangement. & that those papers have never since been seen, probably they were destroyed or lost. I then called on the present Pastor of the Church & examined the church records, I found nothing there under Mr. Emery's ministry. I proceeded to Barnstable & examined the records, I found, as J. L. Sargent stated, no early marriages. I asked for births, found the names of some 120 families, with children from 1 to 2, to 12 or 14. But among them I found no child of Hubbard Boston. I asked for the names of some aged people, I found most of them still living. I called first on a Mrs. M. Bennett who was said to be a sister with Abigail Boston. She had just gone to Concord to see the Dea. & then to the College. He said he knew the Boston Hubbard family & that they had an Abigail & wife, that they were in Concord while I was in Concord. I wrote down what he told me, & that was all that was so certain within his knowledge. He was the only one to go there, I wanted to know the family from that time. I next called on a

Mrs. Green who told the same story. I was unwilling to testify to the same facts. She told me that a neighbor of hers, a Mrs. Carrico, knows them but I that is not necessary to call on her, as she can't add nothing further. After this I went to Concord, found Mrs. McLean, but she was so broken down both in body & mind, that I thought it was best to take her affidavit, as no justice can result. For her credibility, & she can't add anything to what other briggs affidavits would say. I then called on Mr. Galt & others and had the infor- ed affidavits de executed.
My next turn was the Recorder. I called first on the Pastor of the church. He presented a book of records which commenced in 1813 or 1814. - he said there was no other book in his possession & supposed it was lost. But after some conversation he best found a trunk of old church papers, among which after careful search we found a roll containing the original record from which he made "the extract." We could not find Hubbard & Abigail's baptism names as members of the church, & presume they were not received as they did not come in to full communion.
In the mean time I had learned the names of some 8 or 10 persons still living, who were against with Hubbard Carlton & wife which they lived in Lawrence.
I conversed with several, one of whom was in the same company with him at Bunker Hill. The brightest & most capable, are the two whose Affidavits is included. I suppose there will be enough, in connection with the "record" of Mr. Gales affidavits to satisfy Mr. D. and. About any man of the same tenor here, I can obtain some half a dozen or more.
The writer referred to in Mr. Galt's affidavit is living at Plymouth I can corroborate his testimony.

I am now just about to start for Concord to obtain the Secretary's sanction to the Harmon affidavits. I might probably have sent this in a few days. But as you said you would rather be at some additional expense, than the business should be trusted to other hands, with the risk of loss or delay. I flatter myself that I have used this agency with as much care & fidelity as any one could, at as small expense. I shall conclude this at Concord.
Concord. I have obtained the Secy's sanction & shall put these papers into the post office here.
  As to expenses, I have paid for toll  80, 00    for horse keeping 4 days, & one night  1.31    my keeping " " "  1.59    paid Justice fees " " "  .67    Secretary, " " "  1.00  
For horse & driver I have not yet settled but have tramped when I get home, and I is, about 116 miles this at the common rate charged here will be 7.25  My 4 days in this perplexing business, probably you will not think 1.50 a day extra - 6.00  Yrs truly 18.19
Shall you need any further aid in this matter I shall be happy to serve you.
My respect to yourself & all friends, & wishing you success in this business I subscribe myself yours. &
Valentine L. Smith
E. Hasseman Esq
P.S. Please write me soon how you prosper.

Lowell Sept. 26. 1837-
Sir;
I have a note before me from you to the Hon. T. J. Cutter, in which you say "the evidence in the War Department is satisfactory to show that Hubbard Cutter served more than two years as a Lieutenant in Col. Colley's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line; and that if Abigail Andrews formerly his widow, will return her pension certificate, her pension will be increased to $320 per annum."
I therefore herewith inclose you her certificate, and if convenient with you to enclose me her second one by return mail-
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your obt. Servt.
David Hammond.

House of Representatives Washington Sept 15 - 1807
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir -
Will you have the goodness to cause the examination to be made as per request in the enclosed letter & advise me of the result of such investigation -
I am with high respect
Yours Obedt Servt
T. J. Custis -

Abigail Anderson, Maine

Nov 13 76 Seigf Mar 19 79 Enny
12 mo 77
12 78 60
12 79 120 180
Colly Ry h 24

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
No. 1222
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Abigail Andrews, of the State of Maine, who was widow of Hubbard Carter who was a Sergeant and Ensign in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
J. R. P.
Examined and Countersigned. } }
J. L. Edwa
Commission

Old War. Div. J. D. P. Ex'r. No. Co. _____ Reg't _____
Department of the Interior. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Address your reply to the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS with return of this letter.
Sir,
Washington, D.C. June 2 d , 1890
In accordance with your request an examination for the pension alleged to have been allowed to Abraham Andrews for service in the war of the Revolution, or to his widow Abigail, while other  both were residing in Lovell, Maine.
No pension has been granted to the said Abraham, or to a widow on account of his service in said war, but an Abigail Andrews residing in Lovell, widow of Abraham Andrews received a pension as the former widow of Hubbard Carter who served in the New Hampshire line, and her history as shown by her pension papers is furnished enclosed on a separate sheet.
The list of the service of one or more Abraham Andrews from the Massachusetts State records is returned with the suggestion to apply the for the town from whence they came to be added, which usually can be furnished — The folio and page on the list will be useful for that purpose.
Very respectfully
Mr Melville Ballard Hendell Green Washington D.C.
Commissioner

Kendall Green, Washington, D.C., May 28 th 1890.
Capt. A. W. Fisher Chief Clerk Pension Office.
Mr. Sir:
In your comment- -on of Feb. 18 th , you stated that you had sent my request for in- formation relative to the services of my ancestor
Capt. Abraham Andrews of the Revolutionary War , to the Old War

Our Navy Division found that I should receive an answer in a short time -
Thinking that your office had much work which would require some time to do, I have waited until this time, and I hope you will excuse me for troubling you again -
Will you be kind enough to inform

me whether or not much has been made in that direction, and if so, how much information has been obtained?
Yours Respectfully Melville Ballard
P.S. - I make this request in behalf of a relative of mine who has been preparing a history of the Andrews family - M. B.

Respectfully referred to Chas Old War Dis. I remember the former commun- ication and its reference.
Fisher Cr

2/17
Sub
Kendall Green
City -
Feb 17 1890
Melville Ballard desires record of his grandfather's sermon in Rev. War Abraham Andrews Mass.
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at the request of 3. a cousin of mine, an attorney in Iowa, who is, as well as myself,
a great grand son of that Revolutionary Soldier, and who is preparing a history of the Andrews family.
What troubles us is the Massachusetts Archives show more than one man of the same name Abraham Andrews , who served in the Revolutionary War, and that is the reason why I desired to obtain access to the records in the Old War and Navy Division. Either my great grandfather or his wife drew a pension, but whether from the United States or Massachusetts, we are as yet unable to state.
I will append the names, rank, and periods of service on another sheet, in- cluding the date of the death of my great grandfather & his wife - I retain the original papers } Yours Respectfully for future reference } Melville Ballard

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Richard Carter, Gentleman. — Whereas, We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, courage, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the first New Hampshire Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as second from the 2d. day of September A.D. 1777. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do hereby charge and require all Officers and Soldiers in the said Regiment to be obedient to your commands and to pay you the several sums of money to you in any wise belonging. Given under our hands at Philadelphia the 11th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and in the Independence of the United States the second.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
P. G. Smith, Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency JOHN JAY Esq. — President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 11th day of September 1777, and in the Third Year of our Independence.
John Jay