Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16,105, Joseph Couch, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Couch, Joseph Sarah
pp 16105
CONTENTS

Oct 26
2448.
New Hampshire Co.
Sarah Coach
widow of Joseph Coach who was a Private
in the Mass. line
Mass. for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Israel W. Kelly Concord N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 23

Mrs. Gault
4834 Grady W. Gault
Sarah Gault
Wid of Joseph
AH
Ad July 1838
Marr'd 1785-
died 1821
Tom: Mass Miller's and Capt. Poon - and Bond for in Radlam to Mass Coast line.
Col. Baldwin $ 66.66 per ann
Ad T. Pierce USS

State of New Hampshire.
• Merrimack County, ss. }
On this twenty ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Benjamin Washburn Esq. a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack aforesaid Joseph Barnes a resident of Bowdoin in the County of Merrimack aforesaid, aged seventy one years, in February last past, who, being first duly swor- -en, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1830, entitled "An act granting half pay to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Joseph Barnes (formerly of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts) late of Bowdoin in the County of Merrim- ack & State of New Hampshire deceased, who was a private in the army, in the War of the Revolution, but she has heard her husband (the said Joseph) say that he was in a company commanded by Captain Coe of Newburyport and Captain Neil of Rowley, Massachusetts, but in what years, or at what places he served, or what other offices he served, under she is not able to state, but must rely upon such proofs as the rolls in the War department will furnish, (to which she asks reference) and affidavits, and extracts from records, accompanying this declaration will show.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Barnes on the ninth day of February nineteen hundred and eighty five, by the Rev. Mr. Parker of Newbury, that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Barnes died in Bowdoin aforesaid, on the eighth day of February.

sixteen hundred and twenty one; that she was not married to him prior to his having the same, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty four, at the time above stated.
The second but was crossed & the words under most interlined before signed her name.
Sarah Couch
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day above written, before me.
Benjamin Wallleigh Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex
I certify that in reciting the title of act of Congress passed July 7 - 1838 under which the applicant claims a pension the words (and pensions) was inadvertently omitted.
Benjamin Wallleigh
I certify that the above named applicant from bodily infirmity is not able to attend Court and for that reason her declaration was taken out of Court at her residence in Boston before me.
Benjamin Wallleigh Justice as aforesaid

Mr. Coates
[Faint, illegible cursive handwriting covering the majority of the page]

Marriages witnessed by the Rev? Mr John Tucker Continued. Joseph Crouch of Bowdoin New Hampshire & Sarah Pillsbury of Newbury were Married February tenth, seventeen hundred and eighty five -
I Ezra Hale Clerk of the town of Newbury, County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from a book containing a record of marriages in said Newbury, with the exception of the date & spelling, which stands on the book, in fair letters & figures as follows to wit - Joseph Crouch of Bowdoin State of New Hampshire & Sarah Pillsbury of Newbury were Married February 10 1785
Ezra Hale, Town Clerk of Newbury Mass.
State of Massachusetts.
Essex County, ss. December 15 th 1830 -
Personally appeared the above named Ezra Hale (who, I certify is Clerk of said Newbury, as stated above by him) and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing extract & affidavit, by him subscribed was true -
Before me Abiah Chase Just. Peace
House of Representatives 27 Feb. 1831 I certify that the above Chase whose name is above written is a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts above written; that I believe the same to be the genuine sig- nature of said Chase; & that full faith is due to the same. Sacramentally, C Cushing.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16105
Sarah Cook Widow of Joseph Cook of New Haven
Act March 24/68
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5163 New Hampshire
Sarah Couch, — — — widow of Joseph Couch, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — — and who died on the 8 February 1821, of a Nervous debility the State of N. Hamp r who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Babson of the reg t commanded by Baldwin in the Mass Cont l Militia line for 20 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per ann m to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1840, I sent to Hon. J. Pierce, Senate, U. S.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1840 $266.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 40 33.33
$299.99 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D m G d Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 48.

Mrs Couch.
Israel W Kelly Esq.
Salisbury,
W.H.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 15. 1839.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Couch is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Ezra Badlam's Company in the 36 th Regiment of foot in the Continental Army, as a Private, and he enlisted 25. December 1775. ~ the same name also appears on a Return of Commissioned (and non Commissioned) officers and privates of Capt. Ezra Badlam's Company 36 th Reg t . Commanded by Colonel Swammi Baldwin, as having received their Month's advance pay for January 1776, as a Private. ~ The same name is borne also on Abstracts for the pay of the Commissioned (and non Commissioned) officers and privates in the 36 th Reg t . Commanded by Colonel Swammi Baldwin for the months of February, March, April, May and June 1776, as a Private at £ 2. Portsmouth.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John O. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, JOSIAH STEVENS, JR., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac W. Putnam is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24 th day of June 1834 and will expire on the 24 th day of June 1839 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 August 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

I, Hezekiah Fellows of Boscawen in the County of Merrimack & State of New Ham- pshire, do hereby and say, that, I was a near neighbor & well acquainted with Joseph Burch Fellows late of said Boscawen deceased - that he died at said Boscawen in Feb. 1921. That his widow Sarah Burch has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Burch, not having intermarried with man since his decease -
She has resided on the homestead where the said Joseph died, in said Boscawen ever since his decease, & still remains there within a half mile of my dwelling in said Boscawen Hez d Fellows
State of New Hampshire:
Merrimack ss. September 12 th 1930.
Then personally appeared the above named Hezekiah Fellows (who is known to be a person of the same & of the first res- -pectability) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit, by him subscribed was true -
Before me Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace

At a legal Town meeting held in Boscawen, County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, on the twenty sixth day of May seventeen hundred and seventy seven, the sums set against their several names as extra pay for service in the War of the Revolution, among the names on the list which follows is that of Joseph Bauch, to be paid six pounds two shillings, for thirteen months service as a private in the Leidenwage campaign
I Ezekiel Fellows do hereby depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Boscawen County of New- Hampshire and State of New Hampshire (formerly in the County of Hillsborough) that I am the proper certifying officer of extracts from the town books, that the foregoing is true extract from said town books in my possession with exception of the dates and sums, which stand on the books in the words and figures following - Viz -
At a legal meeting of the inhabit- ants of the town of Boscawen held (by adjournment) May 26 - 1777 Joseph Bauch infants 13 - 6 - 2 - 0 - 11
Ezekiel Fellows

State of New-Hampshire } September Merrimack County - } 15 th 3 rd 1830.
Then personally appeared the within named Ezekiah Fellows, (who) (is town clerk of said Dover) and made oath in due form of law, that the extract from the within is true extract from the town books in his possession before me - and subscribed the same.
Israel Kelley Jus. Peace
Ezekiah Fellows

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Washburn is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Strabank duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 5 th day of January 1833 and will expire on the 5 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 August 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

3091
Delegation of Saratoga Creek for anyone's person.
$66.66 per annum
Israel W. Kelly Concord N.H.

Sarah Couch -
Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1830.
State of New-Hampshire Merrimack County ss. 3
On this fourteenth day of July eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before Israel W. Kelly a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack, State of New-Hampshire, Sarah Couch, a resident of Portsmouth N. H. aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d. of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Joseph Couch, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and died on the eighth day of February 1821. That she was placed on the pension list under the act of July 7, 1830 at the rate of Sixty six dollars and Sixty six cents per annum and received her pension at the agency in Concord, State of New-Hampshire.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Couch
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before me Israel W. Kelly Jus Peace
I certify of my own personal knowledge, that Sarah Couch Couch, who has subscribed and made oath to the above declaration, is the same person who pensioned as the widow of Joseph Couch under the act of July 7, 1830, at the rate of $66.66 per annum & was paid at the Concord agency, and that she is still a widow.
Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace

I, Jane O. Couch of Portsmouth County of Merrimack, State of New-Hampshire, do here and say, that Sarah Couch, who has been and made oath to the within declaration is the identical person who was placed on the pension list as the widow of Joseph Couch under the act of July 7, 1830 and that she still continues his widow and resides in Portsmouth N.H. Jane O. Couch.
State of New-Hampshire. Merrimack County ss.
July 14 th 1843. Personally appeared the above named Jane O. Couch (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true.
Before me Israel W. Kelly Jus Peace
State of New-Hampshire Merrimack County ss.
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of this County and State aforesaid, do hereby certi- fy that Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 9 th day of January 1843, and will expire on the ninth day of January 1848, and that the signature above and before written pur- porting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of July 1843. — S. C. Badger Clerk

Hon. F. Pierce, Senate U.S.

Salisbury N. H. Feb. 19 th 1840-
Dear Sir.
This accompanies the additional proof of service & also explanatory proof, to be applied to the application of Sarah Couch, widow of Joseph Couch, deceased, late of Roxbury N. H. late formerly of Newbury Massachusetts.
When Mrs. Couch's papers were first forwarded, but little proof of service accompanied her declaration, other than an extract from the town book of Roxbury showing that he had credit from 1777, for thirteen months service in the Ticonderoga campaign. I then used the amount letter which I intend that you may see how the case then stood.
When the papers were again sent on, the affidavit of Samuel Morse was sent with them. Morse stated, that he knew Couch in the O. M. S. service in 1775. in Capt. Bedlam's Company, in Col. Sargent's Garrison's Regt.
It will be seen by the extract from the papers on file in Massachusetts, that Morse called the Capt. Bedlam, when it should have been Bedlam - 2 in Garrison's Regt. when it

should have been Baldwin -
About the time the extract from Mass was obtained, Mrs Loang of Hopkinton applied to me to aid her in obtaining a pension for the service of her late husband Ezek Loang. I put into my hands an old memorandum kept by her late husband when in the army from which I have taken an exact & true copy of Capt. Jonathan Poon's Compy, which shows the name of Joseph Cook (misspelled) with other names, which were known to be of Newbury & its vicinity, where Cook and Loang both lived at that time; great search and inquiry has been made, but not an mortal whose names are on said Poon's list can be found living, either in Newbury or elsewhere.
We must of course rely upon the extracts, supported as they are by the affidavits of Daniel Henders and Daniel Pillsbury - though more proof of that kind can be had if required.
The case of Mrs Cook appears to me as follows - to wit - That Joseph Cook served in 1775 in Capt. Poon's Company (how long can not tell) that on the 25th of December 75 he was discharged from Poon's Compy & the same day entered Capt. Badlam's Compy where he served six months - that he then entered the Litchfield

Service, where he was must be an Passenger Book for thirteen months. Then 13th 6-19-19- mo. Besides the service in Poor's company - - it is said at Boston (by old Mr. Harker, in what they call the pension office) that Capt. Poor's rolls are at the War office, if so they will show how long he was in Poor's company. -
I send the affidavits of Pillsbury & my certificate from Mr. Lang's memorandum, presuming that you can add the necessary certifi- -cates, that Messrs Eastman & myself are justices, & that our names are written by our own hands.
If any doubt should arise in regard to the correctness of the copy from Lang's memorandum of Poor's company. The original memorandum, will in a few days, be forwarded, with Mrs. Lang's declaration, identified as his hand writing, and been in Mrs. Lang's possession, until handed to me for the purpose above mentioned. & the copy here can be compared at the department, with the original -
With much respect & esteem
Your obt Servt. David M. Kelly
Hon. F. Pierce U. S. Senate

Extracts from the records of the town of Boscaun
In a warrant notifying the freeholders and inhabitants of the town of Boscaun to meet on Friday the 28 th of April - dated April 11 th 1777
2 o To come into some equitable and just regulation for carrying on the present war, as said town shall think best when met - 3 o To choose a committee if needful for that purpose - 4 o To vote such sum or sums of money as may be wanted to hire the men now called for and agree in what manner the same shall be assessed and collected.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Boscaun held at said Boscaun Apr d 25. 1777 - Voted that George Jackman, capt. Peter Kimball, Dea. Isaac Flanders, Mr. John Elliot, Lieut. Enoch Gerrish, Mr. John Flanders, Mr. Sam. Muzzy, Capt. Samuel Atkinson and Dea. Isaac Pearson be a committee to enquire into the state of the service already done in the war and make a just & equitable estimation of each turn that has been done and make report at the adjournment of this meeting.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Boscaun held [by adjournment] May 26 - 1777.
Voted to accept the report of the committee chosen to settle and make a just estimation of the service done in the war as the same is laid before the meeting.
Report. We the subscribers a committee chosen by the town of Boscaun at a meeting held April 25. 1777 to enquire into the state of the service done already in the war, and make a just estimation of service done in each campaign have agreed to report and do report that the following campaigns be estimated in the following manner viz:
1 o That the men who served the first campaign at or near Cambridge, have an allowance of eight shillings per month for each man - 2 o That the men who served in the Continental Army at Tienderoga and in the borders of Canada, be allowed twelve shillings each per month, - 3 o That the men who went to Quebec be allowed twenty shillings per month each man for his whole time of service - 4 o That the men who served the fall campaign at New York be allowed eight shillings per month each man, and those in the winter at New York six shillings each per month - 5 o That the men who served in the winter at Cambridge be allowed 3/ per

month each man, and the men who served at Coos, be allowed 3/6 per month - - - - -
6 That the men who served partly at Cambridge and partly at New York be allowed 10/- per month each man,
7. That the following sum set against each mans name in the following list is the proportion of Service done as estimated by said Committee, And that each man be allowed by way of abatement in his taxes for such sum or sum of money as said town shall from time to time vote and appropriate toward hiring men to carry on the war as aforesaid, and that no man who is set in said list shall be subject to pay any money raised by said town and appropriated toward hiring men to carry on the war aforesaid till his tax in equal proportion with the other inhabitants of said town shall surmount the sum set against his name in said list."
"voted that the foregoing plan be accepted without amendment and ordered to be recorded"
George Jackman T. Clerk
"The following is a list of men who have already served in the following campaigns."
"Cambridge summer campaign"
   months L. S. D.     Lt Moses Galt 4 1/2 3 4 0   David Burbank 7 1/2 3 0 0   And others  
"Ticonderoga Campaign"
   months L. S. D.     Thomas Carker 4 1/2 2 11 0   Joseph Couch 13 6 2 0   And others  
"Campaign at the evacuation of Ticonderoga -"
   Days L. S. D.     Lieut Moses Galt 9 0 3 7   Daniel Shepard 2 0 0 10   And others  
State of New Hampshire Merrimack County February 10 th 1759 Personally appeared the above named Hezekiah Fellows (who certify & Clerk of said town of Roscamel) and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing extract & affidavit by him subscribed (in my presence) was true - Reform.
I Hezekiah Fellows testify & say, that I am Clerk of the Town of Roscamel, County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, and that the foregoing is a true extract, in letters & figures, from a Book of record, belonging to said Town, now in my possession, as Clerk of said Town -

I Daniel Pillsbury of Roscommon, in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. Twenty four years of age, depose & say that I am the brother of Sarah Lamb of said Roscommon, widow of Joseph Lamb, late of the same Roscommon decd. - and have often heard the said Joseph Lamb relate his services in the War of the Revolution - that he was in the army twice, or in two different companies before he came from said Newbury Massachusetts, to Roscommon N. H. that after he came to Roscommon he enlisted & went to Tienderoga -
When the aforesaid Joseph Lamb's father, moved from Newbury Mass to Roscommon N. H. he (the aforesaid Joseph) lived with a man by the name of Voyer, in said Newbury & did not come with his father, as he was at Newbury or Roscommon, on visits, to his father or his friends in Newbury - back & forth frequently - I have often heard him tell of being in the army at Massachusetts, at the Jersey & at Tienderoga - The length of his service at any other times he was out, or the names his officers I do not remember -
The line - back & forth frequently - was inserted before signed & sworn to
State of New Hampshire - Daniel Pillsbury Merrimack County ss. Feb. 17 th 1840 -
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Pillsbury (who is a credible witness) & made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true - Before Israel W. Kelly Jr. Pres. Peace

I certify that Joseph M. Steele is a Magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths and the the signature within purporting to be his is genuine J. M. Steele M.P.

Sarah Couch Widow of Joseph Couch died

A list of Capt. Poore's company
Capt. Jonathan Poore. Lieut. Abel Chase. Lieut. Nathl. Little - Sargt. Lieut. Noyes - Sargt. Joseph Knight - Sargt. Saml. Dole - Corp. Enock Huse - Corp. Moses Pillsbury - Corp. Enock Adams - Drum. Nathl. Adams - Piper - David Rolins - Privates - John Akers - Nathl. Broadstreet - William Boutlett - Joseph Coach - x John Chase - Jesse Chase - David Clute - John Coss - Nathl. Chase - Amos Coulton - Parker Chase - Jonathan Coulton - Benj a Chase - Joseph Corner - Moses Cooper - Rich d Dummer - Thos. Davis - Stephen Dole - David Dole - John Emery - Eben t Foster - Israel Flood - Levi Henders -
Benj a Henders - Eben t Flood - James Henders - John Gold - William Gauntlett - James Griffin - Daniel Hale - Daniel Hale Jr. - Charles Herbert - Benj a Hills - Jeb. Hogenson - Parker Japois - Moses Japois - Frederick Lewis - Joseph Lunt - Enock Lunt - Enock Marshall - Sargt. - Moses Moody - William Noyes - Joseph Noyes - John Asgood - Saml. Pillsbury - Parker Pillsbury - William Plumer - Isaac Plumer - William Rogers - Stephen Stephney - Elias Stone - Richard Smith - Thos. Smith - John Smith - William Turner - Abel Woodman - Roger White -
Hoenezer Flood discharged
William Boutlett - Deceased - 1796 -
Levi Henders - December 25. Benj a Henders - December 25. Joseph Coach - December 25.
A true copy from the original taken by me Israel McKellen

I certify that the within is a copy taken from an original list in my possession, which list was put into my hands by Mrs. Bang of Hopkinton, Widow of Enock Bang, named as a private in said list, a list kept by said Enock Bang, in his own hand writing, while he was out of the company & performing the service of a private therein, in the War of the Revolution.
Israel M c Kelly
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Co. February 19. 1840.
Then personally appeared the above named Israel M c Kelly, & made oath that within copy of above certificate by him subscribed, is a true copy of the original.
Before me
Moses Eastman Jus. Peace
I certify that Moses Eastman is a Magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
J. M c Kelly Notary

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac W. North is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of June 1839 and will expire on the 21 st day of June 1846 and that his signature to the annexed instruments is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 28 th day of August 1839
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State.

I Benjamin Little of Roscommon in the County of Merrimack's State of New Hampshire since in the eightyeth year of my age do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Cough late of said Roscommon deceased, and do know that he is the same man who performed the thirteen months service in the War of the Revolution, which is credited to Joseph Cough on the Farm book of said Roscommon & the same Joseph Cough, who married Mary Pillsbury of Newbury port Massachusetts, & who died many years since & left the said Sarah his widow & that she now remains his widow.
Benj. Little
State of New-Hampshire. Merrimack, ss. August 13 th 1839.
Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Little (who is a man of high standing in society, for integrity, morality & religion) and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, was true.
Before me Noah H. Kelly Jr. Pres.
I certify that in writing the above affidavit, I committed an error, in writing the christian name, Mary , when it should have been Sarah .
Noah H. Kelly Jr. Pres.
Joseph Cough

Samuel Moore

Franklin
I Samuel Morse of Salisbury County of Merrimack & State of New-Hampshire, eighty six years of age, do hereby say that I formerly lived in Bowdoin in said County & State & also in Candia in the County of Rockingham N. H. that in the month of May A. D. 1878 I enlisted in the service of U. S. in the war of the Revolution, in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Bagwell, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Gernish; Joseph Gernish late of Bowdoin was a private in Capt. Bedell's company in the same Regt. The first eight months campaign I marched from Candia to Bowdoin about A. D. 1878 & lived within a mile of said Gernish from 1877 to the time of his death - he married the Sarah Pillsbury of Newbury, Massachusetts, where he died he left the said Sarah his widow, it now remains his widow, so far as I have heard, & I now live within six miles of her
The word Salisbury was crossed - Franklin - inserted. Also the word the was inserted before signed & sworn to. Witness. Samuel Morse Jr. Samuel his X Morse Israel W. Kelly
State of New Hampshire. Merrimack ss. July 15 th 1839. Personally appeared the above named Samuel Morse, who, I certify is a credible witness, and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. Before me. Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace.

Salisbury N. H. August 20 th 1889
Sir,
With this you will receive the return papers in the application of Sarah, widow of Joseph Burch deceased, certified under by the Secretary, conformably to the Rule of the 11 th of May.
I also send you two affidavits to wit - Benjamin Little identifying the late husband of Mrs Burch as same man who performed the service in the war of the Revolution, which is entitled to Joseph Burch on the town book of Roscommon.
Samuel Moore is his being the same man who served eight months in Capt Bedlam company Col. Saml. Gurnee's Regt in 1775. These two terms of service will amount to 21 mos.
It will be seen by Mr. Moore's affidavit that he was a New Hampshire man & that he went to Massachusetts to serve the eight months campaign - Numerous instances can be adduced of young men going from N. H. to Massachusetts to do duty in the War of the Revolution, The reason is said to be

This Massachusetts people were better able to hire their teams of service days & young men frequently want them for express purpose of obtaining a liberal bounty (from individuals) ready pay.
Mrs. Leach says her husband mentioned being transferred from one company to another, perhaps he was transferred from Capt. Bedell to Capt. Nichols Company, in 1875.
I have not been able to find out the precise time Joseph Leach's Father moved from Newbury Mass. to Bowdoin N. H. but have been informed that Joseph Leach remained at Newbury some time after the family had removed to N. H.
Thinking that above mentioned affidavits would be satisfactory, I thought it not necessary to put the applicant to expense of proof, until you had examined the additional evidence, now forwarded.
Very respectfully, Yours Obed Pend.
Isaac W. Kelly
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Cannon Pensions

I David Flanders of Newbury in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Seventy nine years of age depose & testify, that I was well acquainted with Joseph Caneh (son) of the same Newbury, who moved from said Newbury to Boscawen New Hampshire -
I also know that he married Sarah Pillsbury of said Newbury, a near neighbor of mine, living within one hundred rods of me when she was married to said Caneh -
I further say that I have no doubt that he was the same Joseph Caneh who served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in a company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Poor, 1st Chas. Lieut. Nathaniel Little also a Lieut. my brother Levi Flanders was a private in the same company - when they engaged or how long they served, I am not able to state, but believe they continued some time in 1775. There was no other Joseph Caneh in said Newbury at the time to my knowledge - the word not was added before signed & sworn to
David Flanders
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex County ss. 14th February 1846. Personal appearance the above named David Flanders (who is a credible witness) & made

I certify that the Copy was entolined by me at the same time the oeth was admittend
Daniel Hale Jus. Plea
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Daniel Hale esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Daniel Flanders pur- ports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of February, A.D. 1840.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

Mrs. Leach
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Hon. F. Pierce Senate U.S.

War Department,
Pension Office,
June 5. 1839.
Sir,
I return herewith the papers of Mrs Sarah Conch, widow of Joseph Conch, decd. in order that the rule of May 11. may be complied. The name of Joseph Conch is not borne upon the rolls of Capt. Carr, or Capt. Mighill. Nor is there such a name as Mill, found on the list of the Mass s . militia officers. At what time did Mr Conch remove from Mass. to N.H.? Did he perform his Mass. service before or after his removal? Although it appears that a man of the same name was paid for 13 months' service in 1776, by the town of Boscawen, his identity is not fully established. If he was a resident of N.H. in 1776, as it is presumed he was, the service in Mass. must have been performed in 1775; for it will not be supposed that, being a resident of N.H. he would go to a neighbouring state to perform short tours of militia duty. Capt. Mighill was in the 8 mo. service in 1775. J. W. Kelley, Esq. Salisbury, N. Hampshire.
I am, respectfully,
Your obed. servt. J. S. Edwards

South Church New Hampshire Discontinued due to J. M. Kelley Sept 12 '39
act July 7 1858.

Joseph Couch d. 1821 Eper 60
Sarah M. 85. 51 m/s
d. 75 Bedloe { Migieu } Boadwarm same sumi { Capt Carr } { Palarum } { " Mice } { Palarum } { " Mughel }
May 77 13 mo £ 6. 2. 50m or abn
  Mda Bedloe or Mughel  212     372  79    289     21 53  482 80  
\frac{\begin{matrix} 13 \\ 12 \\ 156 \end{matrix}}{120}