Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 719, John Cluff, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Cluff, John Mehitable.
NUMBER
W. 719.
CONTENTS
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1361 New Hampshire Martha Clapp widow of John Clapp who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Mass Service
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Aug t 1853 and sent to Thos. J. Seblets No. Wolfborough Carroll Co. N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 5, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 14
February 1853

let to Hon N. Clifford Nov 6. '47
20 400
New Hampshire
John Cluff
of Strafford Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Trotter of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years from March 1781 to 25 Decr 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th day of January 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of January 1832 and sent to the Hon. A. Hubbard H. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 10.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$10.06
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Recorded Book D Vol. 1. Page 146  4 March 1832 St. B.

21.936
John Cluff of Wolfborough N. H.
Declaration & Schedule
[Handwritten flourish]
43397 f.s.c.
[Handwritten checkmark]

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford So
On this nineteenth day of October AD 1831. Before the court of Common Pleas held at Gilmanton within and for the County of Strafford aforesaid, being a court of Record in said County of Strafford, personally appeared in open court John Cluff resident in Wolfborough in said County of Strafford aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by Acts of Congress of 18 th of March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820 that he the said John Cluff Enlisted for the term of three years in March 1781 in that part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that is now called the State of Maine in the Company comman- -ded by Capt John Trotter in the Regiment comman- -ded by Colonel Putnam in the Massachusetts line on the regular continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 25 th day of December 1783 when he was discharged from the said service at or near West Point in the State of New York; and the reason why I never made any application for a pension before, is because I was poor and Ignorant and no friend to assist me in procuring the necessary testimonies to prove my service, having long since lost my discharge. And I hereby relinquish all claim to every other pension except the present — And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I 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 to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of

of 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 passed on the 18 th 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 is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of the real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, belonging to me the subscriber on the first day of May A D 1820 — First, About eight Acres of land in Wolfborough in the county of Strafford, on which land there is a house 18 by 32 feet, boarded but not shingled or clapboarded with a small Barn boarded but not shingled — One cow, one swine, one old loom, one case of Drawers, six old chairs, one large Wheel, one small Ditto, one axe. Iron ware to the value of one Dollar crockery and tin ware worth perhaps one Dollar John his Bluff Mark
Schedule of the Family residing with me John Bluff who am a farmer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age and bodily infirmity. My wife Susanna Bluff aged sixty four years, a Grand Child aged sixteen years —
Since the first day of May 1820 the following changes have been made in my property — I conveyed to Brackett Wiggins the land and buildings above mentioned in October 1827 by deed in fee simple in payment of Debts that I had contracted with him for the support of self and Family previous thereto — The cow and Swine I then owned have been long since used in my family, the property I

one two year old heifer now own is one three year old Heifer, one calf also one Red and one hog, old case Drawers, old loom &c Chairs, one wheel & linen wheel. I have some small articles of Iron crockery & tin ware worth, perhaps $2.50 That I am now so poor and destitute as to require the aid of my Country. — this
John Cluff mark
Stafford,
Sworn to & declared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford this 19th day of October A.D 1831. Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Stafford, do certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Cluff did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, under the Continental establishment. I also certify the foregoing Oaths & the Schedule thereto annexed, au- thority copied from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty one dollars ninety three cents —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 19th day of October Anno Domini 1831.
A. Peirce, Clerk

State of North Carolina Carroll County
on this twenty Ninth day of March and There were eight hundred and fifty three persons affirmed before Thomas Rust Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. Michal Bluff a resident of Wolfborough in the County of Carroll and State of North Carolina Aged Seventy two 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 Feb 3. 1853 and any other Acts of Congress that may be ap- plicable in her case. That she is the Widow of John Bluff who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner and drew Ninety six Dollars per Annum his place of residence was in the Town of Wolfborough in the County aforesaid. And the Agency at which he was paid was Portsmouth N.H. She further declares that she was married to the said John Bluff on the twenty seventh day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty four. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further declares that she was a Widow at the passage of the Act of the 3 rd Feb 1853 and is still a Widow and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me her Witness Thos Rust Michal Bluff mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me
Thomas Rust Judge C. C. Pleas

I hereby certify that the above named Mehitable Cluff from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court
Thomas Rust Judge C C Pleas
State of New Hampshire County of Carroll ss
I Sauborn B. Carter Register of Probate for said County and State hereby certify that Thomas Rust of Wolfborough in said County is an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and was at the time of signing the within declaration that his signature to the same is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this thirty first day of March A.D. 1855
Sauborn B. Carter Register of Probate for Carroll County.

State of New Hampshire.
County of Carroll ss
I Samson D. Carter Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Thomas J. Tabbetts of Wolfborough in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & was at the time of signing the papers hereto annexed & that his signature to the same is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of March A.D. 1833.
Samson D. Carter Register of Probate for Carroll County

State of New Hampshire Grafton County I Eleazer D Barker of Wolfborough in said County Depose and say That I am Town Clerk of the Town afore- said and that I find on the Town- records the following Marriage Aprice twenty seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty four Married Mr John Clapp and Miss Mehitable Whitehairs both of Wolfbo- -ro. agreeable to said Holsom's minutes Hiram Holsom M. G
a true record I further certify that the above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the words which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Aprice 27 th 1834 Married Mr John Clapp and Miss Mehitable Whitehairs both of Wolfbo- -ro. agreeable to said Holsom's minutes Hiram Holsom M. G
a true Record - Attest S. D. Barker Jr. Town Clerk I Eleazer D Barker above named depose and say that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Eleazer D. Barker Clerk of the Town of Wolfborough

I Asa Whitehouse of Wolfborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire Age Thirty six years of age and say That I was well acquainted with John Cluff a resident of this Town and a Revolutionary pensioner and that he died on the nineteenth day of February 1847 and that his Widow Abigail Cluff is still living and remains in his Dower in presence of Andrew J. Tibbetts Asa X Whitehouse monk
State of New Hampshire Carroll County Wolfborough March 26th 1852 Then personally appeared the above named Asa Whitehouse and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed in my presence and I hereby certify that Asa Whitehouse the deponent above named is a man of truth whose testimony is entitled to full belief Thos J Tibbetts Justice Peace

Brook
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 719
Mehitable Cluff.
Widow.
John Cluff, Prin. Rev. Ware.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April 6. 1855
App. of Mehitable Cluff widow of John. Admit of J. and confirm
N. St.
M 32
Act 3 d Feb. 1853
Rev: $96 per annum Comm d 3 d Feb. 1853
Thos. Libbetts North Wolfborough Carroll Co. N. St.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Comm d

No. 860
Mitchell Cluff widow of John
St Hampshire
1853 June 4. To Tho. J. Tibbats
Acto. 3. January 1853.

Con. Off. Augt. 12. 1855
Sir,
Please certify if practicable the date & place of John Clapp's death, if not, the last payment — New Hampshire pension under act of 1818 &c.
Resp y .
J. H. Waldo Comm r .
J. D. Dinsmore 30 and 31
John Clapp, act 1818 $8. p. m. — Died 19 th Feb. 1847. Paid to his death.
J. Bent Auditor. "

Wakefield Carron Co. N. Hampshire
November 1. 1824
My Dear Sir. March 21. 1832 John Cluff Barnes Wolfborough in the County of Strafford N.H. drew a pension for Revolutionary services I presume he was inscribed on the pension list Roll of the New Hamp- shire agency under the act of March 1818 some time in 1831. Now I wish you to be so kind as to cause to be made a copy of the Record of his inscription on said Roll stating the act of Congress under which he received his pension and the annual  rate amount per separate certification by the proper officer and under seal and forward the same to me directed "Josiah H. Hobbs at Ossipee Carroll County N.H." so that I can receive the same at an early day as I shall want the copy to be used as evidence in our Court of Common Pleas on the 9th inst. Send the amount of fees as I will forward them to you by the Hon. John P. Hale when he goes to Washington the first of next month I have written the Hon. Nathan Clifford Atty General on this subject Yours with esteem Hovey J. L. Edwards Nashington Josiah H. Hobbs

Brief in the case of Mettable Clapp and of John Carroll County and State of New Hampshire act February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband an 1818 pensioner marriage proved from record of town clerk Identity by oath of Declarant & a Witness of Character & Credit
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
H. J. T. [unclear] No Wolfborough N.H.
M. [unclear] Examining Clerk.

See letter Nov. 9. 1831
pen: to com: Jan. 28. 1832
Secretary
affid t dep d by Hon. H. Hubbard H. R. Jan. 28. 1832
Send cut. to Hon. Hubbard H. R.
Gloria
Office with North 14th

Wolfborough November 3rd 1831
To The Hon Secretary of War Sir —
The inclosed papers relating to the pension of John Cluff are prepared by my assisting Service Cluff he is a very poor Man and not only poor but very illiterate and ignorant I have been acquainted with the Man for about fifteen years since have received him frequently relate his stories of being in the Revolutionary War — Cluff applied to me some years since to assist him in getting on to the Pension list I then gave him encouragement that I would but before I proceeded in the business he informed me that his Brother in Law wished to assist him and of course I had no objection But his Brother in Law was a Man of more tact than I was and of course there were no attempts made to procure the evidence etc until I undertook for him at the present time I am perfectly satisfied in my mind that Cluff is entitled to a pension under the existing Pension Laws With due respect &c
Thos J Tibbetts

NB
Please to Direct the answer to Cassie Post office County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire Thos. T. Tilton of Nottingham

General T. P. Fletcher

State of New Hampshire Carroll County ss.
I Sanborn P. Carter Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Aaron Roberts of Wolfborough in said County and State before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this eighteenth day of June A.D. 1853.
Sanborn P. Carter
Register of Probate for Carroll County

I Samuel Tibbetts of Wolfborough in the County of Carroll and State of New- Hampshire Aged Fifty Seven years Depose and say
That I was well acquainted with John Cluff of this Town or there- abouts for many years and that he died in this Town on the seventeenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty six Samuel Tibbetts
State of New Hampshire Carroll Co Wolfborough June 17 th AD 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Tibbetts and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed in my presence
Asa D. Roberts Justice Peace And I hereby certify that Samuel Tibbetts the deponent is a man of truth whose testimony is entitled to full belief
Asa D. Roberts Justice Peace

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Wolf- borough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire is the following entry viz Aprice twenty seven and thousand eight hun- dred and thirty four
Merrimack Mr John Cluff and Miss Mehitable Whitopann both of Wolfboro
Entered agreeably to said Holmes minutes
Hiram Holmes } M G
A true record Attest S. N. Niles Town Clerk
I Eleazer D. Barker - Clerk of said Town of Wolf- borough do hereby certify
That the foregoing is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in full legible figures as follows viz Aprice 27th 1834 Merrimack
Mr John Cluff and Miss Mehitable Whitopann both of Wolfboro Entered agreeably to said Holmes Minutes Hiram Holmes } M G
A true record Attest S. N. Niles Town Clerk
Eleazer D. Barker Town Clerk of Wolfborough
I Eleazer D. Barker the above named do hereby certify That I hold the Office of Town
Clerk in the County of Carroll and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Wolfborough with the exception above named as certified by me June 25th 1833
Eleazer D. Barker Town Clerk of Wolfborough
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Thos J. Tibbets Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Carroll County ss.
I. Lambom B. Carter Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Thomas J. Tebbetts of Wolfborough in said County before whom the annexed affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office of said Court of Probate this twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1853.
Lambom B. Carter Register of Probate for Carroll County

New Hampshire Whitcomb Clough widow of John Clough.
1846
death 17. Feb. 1846. North Wolfborough N.H.
Resigned to the Comm. of Pension
Gloucester Dec. 1846 amt 5333
Thos J. Tibbetts No. Wolfborough N.H.

North Wolfborough 8 th April 1853
Sir
I herewith enclose the papers of Michael Cluff for a pension if there is any thing infor- med that the Department cannot dis- pense with you will please to inform me
I have not as yet seen any new regu- lations under the late Pension Law of course I have availed myself of the former rules & regulations with as much accuracy once judgement as I was capable of
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Obedient and humble Servant
Thos J Tibbets
Plan Secretary of the Interior
George H. Dinsmore

I James Kimball of Kennebunk in the county of York and State of Maine aged Ninety one years testify and declare that I was acquainted with John Cluff of Arundell, now called Kennebunk-Port. Said Cluff often worked for me on my farm, and sometimes in my blacksmiths shop before and after the revolutionary war. He resided in the town adjoining to Kennebunk, Not a great distance from me and was often at my house. He entered into the service of the United States in the time of the revolutionary war and was several years in that service and returned home after the peace in one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. I have not known said Cluff for many years and if now living must be towards eighty years of age -
James his Kimball mark
State of Maine York ss. Kennebunk October 13th 1831. Then personally appeared James Kimball of Kennebunk in the county of York and State aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed to in my presence.
Barnabas Pabon Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the before named James Kimball is a respectable aged citizen of Kennebunk, he became blind within a few years by reason of old age but his testimony is entitled to full confidence and belief.
Barnabas Pabon Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of York ss -
I Jeremiah Brattony clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York, do hereby certify that Barnabas Palmer, who has certified the within Affidavit of James Kimball was at the time & now is a Justice of the Peace for said County and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State this fifteenth day of October Anno Domini 1831 -
Jere. Brattony Clerk of the Jud. Courts - York County

Bege Chordas

Pegeir Christo

To whom it may interest The certifies that I am after some years here been - as granted with Doc. Thomas J. T. B. of Wolfborough in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire. That he is a man of respectable character and standing both as a citizen and a physician. That his this year is, and was the last year the Representative to the state Legislature of the said town of Wolfborough - and in firm I consider him a man worthy the confidence of those with whom he may have occasion to associate or trans- act any business -
Dover New Hampshire - Nov. 23 - 1871
Daniel M. Christie
I know the hand writing of Mr Christie and know the same to be his - Mr Christie is due of our most respectable Attorney in New Hampshire Henry Hubbard

To the Hon Secretary of War

W. H. Glorant November 26. Th 1831.
Dear Sir
Your information and directions duly came to hand and in compliance with the same I have called on Esqr. Christie of Dover as he was District Attorney at the time under Mr. Adams Administration The Present District Attorney I have had no acquaint- ance with Mr. Thornton the Second Con- troller who is now in your City I have had some acquaintance with while we were in the Legislature together in a part of the 1830 Also the Hon Joseph M. Hoxter who was with me in the Legislature in 1830 & 1831 The Hon Isaac Hill Senator in Congress no- doubt has heard of me but my acquaint- ance with him is very small if what in- formation I have given you on this point is not sufficient I will endeavor to procure some further Gentlemen with whom you are acquainted The Depositions that I have taken since I received an answer from You I have not produced The Clerks Signature & Seal as a short time since procured his seal in the Deposition of Brackett. I begin that I took as a Justice of the Peach was Commissioned a Justice of peace in 1829 and Commissions in this State run five years with good behavior to those Depositions I have taken

If this is not satisfactory please to return the Deposition and I will procure the necessary evidence
it is a fact that although the consideration of the Deed from Clapp to Diggins is five hundred Dollars the whole property in reality is not worth half of the money and I think the probable reason that Clapp in his Declaration in Court at Gilmanton place name in the part of the Mill was that his memory did not serve him I have taken the affidavits of Esqr Proberts and Matthews Heir in as it respects the legality of the sale and the worth of the property if these are not sufficient I can procure the affidavits of all the Board of selectmen Town Clerk and Selectors of others The Hon Joseph M Haper that I alluded to is now a Member of Congress
I am very respectfully Your obed Servt Thos J Tibbetts
To the Hon Secretary of War
Be pleased to direct your letters to Esqr Post Office Yours Respectfully Thos J Tibbetts of Roxbury

North Wolfborough N.H. June 28 th 1853
Sir
I herewith inclose the papers proving the death of John Cluff & the Marriage of the same John Cluff and Michalable Whitehouse who is now his Widow agreeably to your instructions if there is any deficiency in any of the other application for a pension that I have forwarded to your department please to inform me soon if convenient
I Am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedient & humble Servant Thos J Tibbetts
Hon Secretary of the Interior

State of New Hampshire
Strasford, ss.
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Strasford, certify that Thomas J. Tibbetts Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were made, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine -
in Brockton N.Y.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 17th day of January A.D. 1832.
A Peirce, Clerk

John Clough & B. Wiggins Rev
  1826 Sept 7 th To Cash & gt Mun 317 9, Pork 350 6 67   18 To fish 30 23 Calum 200 25, fish 50 3 80   Oct 19 To Goods 83 25 Goods 400 per Bulford 38 6 21   Nov 13 To fish 20 (14) Goods 58 Duns, fish 25 1 03   1827 Jan 13 To Brew 150 14 a Tate 5 2 gt W 1 58 2 16   Jan 13 To Mun 17 Mun 17 Cash & Mun 45 89   Feb 1 To Goods 57 Goods 12 Mun 25 fish 13 2 95   22 To Chese 62 9 Duns 196 181 Mun 100 tea 4 3 92   March 26 To John S. Brannan 17 fish 58 Cash 134 2 17   May 5 To Mun 34 Pork 100 Mun 58 tea 25 2 17   Jun 16 To Cloth 38 John S fish 50 Pork 52 1 45   July 23 To ches on Pork 38 Mun 25 Pork 63 Mun 5 1 54 
Oct 1 st 1827 I gave a note for twenty five Dollars which I have been paid for said cloth 34 99 25
The remainders of the two hundred & fifty Dollars I actually paid the said John Clough & sister taken up notes of hand which had previously been given for goods for the support of self & family 190 01 825 00
as for the relations between John Clough and myself is none Brackett Wiggins State of New Hampshire Stratford Jan 26 th 1831 Then I personally appeared Brackett Wiggins of Ossipee and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above account signed in my presence Lydia A. Swann To } Thos. J. Libby Justice of the peace at Ossipee as above stated

State of New Hampshire Mafford ss Ossipee November 26 th 1831
This certifies that Mr. Brackett H. Gage The man who signed the within account is a Gentleman whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief
Thos. J. Libbet Justice of the peace

At the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Wolfborough County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire (Before and See That we have been acquainted with John Cluff of Wolfborough State and County aforesaid for a number of years said Cluff is an old man and also very poor as it respects the sale of a few Acres of Land with part of a Saw Mill that the said Cluff Deeded to Brackett Riggin in 1827 as far as our judgement and knowledge relation to the value of said property two hun- dred dollars is to the extent all said property is worth and furthermore we state that we never heard or knew of any deception practiced by the said Brackett Riggin or John Cluff as it respects the sale of the above named property from Cluff to Riggin nor never heard but what the sale was Bonafide between the said Cluff and Riggin We further state that the said Cluff does not own any Real Estate in this Town or any where else to our knowledge
John Gate Matthias Haines James Rogers } Select men of Wolfborough for 1831

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss Wofborough January 2 nd 1832
Then Personally appeared John Cate Matthew Heimes and James Rogers Selectman of the Town of Wofborough State and County aforesaid and made solemn oath that the within Dep- osition by them subscribed to in my presence is just and true
Thos J Libbet Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss Wofborough January 2 nd 1832
This Certifies that John Cate Matthew Heimes and James Rogers the Selectman of Wofborough aforesaid who signed the within Deposition are Gentlemen whose testimony is entitled to full confidence and belief
Thos J Libbet Justice of the Peace
Selectman of Wofborough

I John Clapp of Wolfborough County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire being the same person who has lately applied for a Pension at the Pension office of the United States by the assistance of Thos J Tibbetts of Wolfborough State and County aforesaid Testify and declare that Brackett Riggin is the Man who bought my Real estate in 1827 it being all the Real estate that I then owned and have not been able to purchase any since and that there is no relation existing between said Riggin and myself or my family either by marriage or any other way and that the sale of my property was made to Brackett Riggin without the least expectation at that time of drawing a pension and that the sale of my property to the said Riggin was Bonafide without any deception in the least practiced on my part
John Clapp
Mark
State of New Hampshire Strafford County
Wolfborough December 21 st 1831
Then personally appeared John Clapp and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Thos J Tibbetts Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strabon County
Wolfeborough November 21 st 1831
This Certifies that John Clapp the man who has signed the within Deposition is a Respectable aged Citizen of this town and his testimony is entitled to full confidence in my opinion
Thos. J. Libbeets Justice of the peace
John Clapp Deposition

I Aaron Roberts of Wolfborough County of Stockbridge and State of New Hampshire of law- full age upon and say That I am a Merchant in the Town of Wolf- borough aforesaid and live within one and a half miles of the Property Deeded by John and Savannah Cluff to Brackett Riggin in 1827 as it respects the Value of said prop- erty I owned one eighth part of the said Mill Prior to 1827 in 1827 I sold on my part of the Mill for fifty four Dollars & considered I got a fair price for the Mill The remain- der of the property Deeded by Cluff to Riggin consists of a few Acres of poor broken Land with poorish Buildings on the same and I should think that two hundred Dollars was to the extent as much as the Land was worth and I further more State that I was knowing to Cluffs selling the above named property to Brackett Riggin in 1827 and I always considered that the said Riggin paid more for the Land and Mill than they are really worth and that the Sale from Cluff to Riggin was Real and Beneficial as it respects the relation existing between John Cluff and Brackett Riggin there is not any to my knowledge Aaron Roberts

State of New Hampshire Sheffield ss Rofloosayh November 25 th 1831
Then Personally appeared Aaron Roberts and made solemn oath to the truth of the within Deposition by him subscribed to in my presence Thos. J. Abbot Justice of the peace
State of New Hampshire Sheffield ss Rofloosayh November 25 th 1831
This certifies that Aaron Roberts Esq. the Gen- tle man who signed the within Deposition is a Man whose Testimony can be relied on as much as any Man in this Town and is entitled to the utmost credit Thos. J. Abbot Justice of the peace
Aaron Roberts Deposition

I John C Young of Hoxborough County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age do hereby say
That I was one of the selectmen of the Town of Hoxborough aforesaid in the year 1827 and here been one of the selectmen in said Town the two preceding years to 1827 as it respects the value of the property Deeded by John & Susannah Cluff to Brackett Wiggins Two hundred Dollars is to the extent in my opinion all the property is worth. I was an acting Justice of the Peace in the Town aforesaid in 1827 and took the acknowledgement of the Deed that was given by John and Susannah Cluff to Brackett Wiggins of a few Acres of Land with poorish Buildings and a part of the Sewmills as the Deed will show I as one of the Selectmen of the Town aforesaid in 1827 took John Cluffs Inventory and the said estate as before described is all the property to my knowledge that John and Susannah Cluff owned in this or any other Town and I never under stood or heard that there was any foreign Practitioner by either Cluff or Wiggins as it respects the sale of the Property as before described and I furthermore state that I have known John Cluff for a number of years and I consider him a poor old ignorant Man
John C. Young

State of Northamptonshire Stafford ss Then Personally appeared John E Young of Woffordright State and County aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed to in my Presence Woffordright December 21st 1831
Thos J Tibbet Justice of the Peace
State of Northamptonshire Stafford ss Woffordright December 21st 1831
This certifies that John E Young who subscribed the within Deposition has been a Member of the State Legislature from this Town three years is a Gentleman of Respectable Standing in Society and his Testimony is entitled to full confidence and belief
Thos J Tibbet Justice of the Peace
John E Young Deposition

I Matthews Horner of Wolfborough County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age Depose and say That I am one of the selectmen Men of the Town of Wolfborough aforesaid and that I live within two miles of the Property Deeded by John Clapp to Brackett Riggins in 1827 I was knowing to Riggins purchasing said Property for Riggins was Bounding with me at the time and I always understood that the sale was Real and without any deception Practised by either party as it respects the Value of the property. Should think that two hundred Dollars was to the extent as much as said property was worth for it is situated in a broken place and the Land is ever Poor as well as the Buildings and the south part of the say Mile is of but Little Value for Mill Logs are scarce in that vicinity furthermore There is not any Deed existing between John Clapp and Brackett Riggins to my know- ledge
Matthews Horner
State of New Hampshire Stafford ss Wolfborough December 25 th 1831
Then Personally appeared Matthews Horner and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed to in my presence
Thos. J. Tibbetts Justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss Wolfeborough December 25 th 1831 This certifies that W m Mathias Harris who signed the within Deposition is one of the Selectmen of this Town a Gentleman of Probity and whose Testimony can be relied on Thos. J. Tibbetts Justice of the peace
Mathias Harris
Deposition

Brackett Wiggins of Ossipee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Merchant of Lawfull age Testify and say That in the month of October 1827 I took a Deed of John Cluff and Susannah his Wife Both of them belonging to the Town of Strafford State and County aforesaid of a small piece of Land with Poorish Buildings thereon Lying in the Town of Strafford in said State and County it being all the Real Estate that the said John Cluff then avowed to my knowledge the consideration of the Deed that I had of Cluff was Two hundred & fifty Dollars and I took a Deed of the above named property in payment for debts that the above named John Cluff had contracted prior to the first day of October 1827 for the support of self and family Since I further state that the said John Cluff is an aged Man and has little or no property State of New Hampshire Brackett Wiggins Strafford ss
Ossipee October 22 nd 1831
Then Personally appeared Brackett Wiggins of Ossipee State and County aforesaid and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above named Deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Thos. J. Tibbetts Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Peice, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, for the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, certify that Thomas J. Tibbetts Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the above certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, & I have no doubt the signature is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 25 th day of October, Anno Domini 1831.
A. Peice, Clerk

I Jacob Pheasant of Lyman in the County of York and State of Maine a Revolutionary Pensioner testify and declare that I was formerly well acquainted with John Cluff of Arundel in said County but now of Holford in the State of Northamptonshire said Cluff resided in the Town of Arundel with me enlisted as soldier into the service of the United States in the Month of March one Thousand seven hundred and eighty one and returned home the last of December one Thousand seven hun- dred and eighty three or the first of January following in the Month of March 1781 when we had enlisted as before stated to Boston There we joined a Company and marched together to West point in the State of New York we then were separated Cluff joined the fifth Regi- ment and I joined the seventh Cluff belonged to General Pattersons Brigade But I do not recollect the name of his Colonel or Captain I frequently saw Cluff while we were out in the Service on duty and from my own knowledge of him I should think he was a good Soldier we were discharged in the Month of December 1783 at Linsborough not far from West Point and returned home together to Arundel where we started from we were home the last of

The Town that was formerly called Arundel in the County of York is now called Kennebec Port All the Circumstances that I have before stated of our enlisting going into the service together seeing each other after which and returning home to gather I distinctly recollect There is one other Circumstance that I have not named we enlisted for three years But the War having ceased we were discharged a few months before our service expired Jacob Brand
State of Maine Work for Lyman October the 15th 1831 Then Personally appeared Jacob Atholles of Ly- man in the County of York and State aforesaid and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed to in my presence John B. Porter / Jwy of Peace.
I hereby certify that the before named Jacob Atholles is a Respectable Ag'd Citizen of Lyman and his testimony is entitled to full confidence and belief John B. Porter / Jwy of Peace

State of Maine County of York ss.
I, Jeremiah Brumbaugh, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York do hereby certify, that John B. Porter, who has certified the annexed affidavit of Jacob Rhodes, was at the time and now is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signa- tures, purporting to be his are genuine
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my name and affix the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State this fifteenth day of October Anno Domini 1831 -
Jere. Brumbaugh, Clerk of the Jud. Courts York County

Know all men by these Presents That We John Clough and Susanna Clough wife of the said John in her own right, lots of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, For and in Consideration of the Sum of Three hundred dollars to us in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Brackett Wiggin of said Wolfborough Trader, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, Sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, Sell Alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto him the said Brackett Wiggin his heirs and assigns forever, A certain piece of land Situate in said Wolfborough and bounded as follows, viz. beginning a white pine stump by the River, thence running Northwesterly by land now in the possession of Robert Brown, till it comes to land owned by Joseph Haines, thence by said Haines land and land of Wi- liam Nudd, till it strikes the Mill privilege, thence by said privilege to the bounds first mentioned, containing ten acres more or less, and being the same land which the said Susanna bought of John Bennet as will appear by his deed to her, Also for the Consideration above named, have given, granted, bargain- ed, Sold and Conveyed to the said Brackett Wiggin his heirs and assigns forever One Sixth part of the said Mill and privilege, adjoining the aforementioned prem- ises, which Mill is known by the name of Tibbet's Mill and which the said John Bennet conveyed to the said Susanna Clough as will appear by his deed to her To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and Appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Brackett Wiggin his heirs and Assigns forever. And We the said John and Susanna Clough for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators do hereby Covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said Brackett Wiggin his heirs and Assigns that until the delivery hereof we are the lawful owners of the said premises seized and possessed thereof in our own right in for simple, and have full power and lawful Authority to convey the same in man- ner aforesaid, That the said premises are free and clear of all and every incum- brance whatsoever, and that we our heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend said premises to him the said Brackett Wiggin his heirs and assigns against all claims of any person or persons whomsoever. In witness The condition of the above deed is such that if the said John and Susanna Clough shall pay to the said Brackett Wiggin two hundred dollars the first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty then this deed to be void, and of none effect. Otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.  John Clough Seal Susanna Clough Seal  Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Barth Gilman, Moses H. Brown

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. Wolfborough October 2. 1827 Then personally appearing the aforesaid John Clough and Susanna Clough and acknowledged the aforesaid instrument by them subscribed to be their voluntary act and deed. Before me John G. Young Justice Peace
Received October 8. 1827 at 8 O'clock P.M. Exam'd by M c Neal R.D.R. Strafford Records Liber 134 Folio 484. A true Copy. Exam'd by Joseph Cross Rec d of Deeds for Straff. Co. State of New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire Strafford, ss.
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Strafford, certify, that Joseph Cross Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing document, is the Recorder of Deeds for said County of Strafford, duly elected and qualified as required by the Laws of this State. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 23 rd day of November, A. D. 1831.
A. Peirce, Clerk

of paid copy of Deed
Clough To Wiggins