Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14628, Barzillai Hines, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
M. H.
Hines, Barzilla Downing, Lucy Former widow
N 14628
CONTENTS

Abt Hm. J. Harrington July 11. 1838.
2. 18. 2 Portsmouth New Hampshire. Mary Browning, formerly widow of Benjamin Hines decd. who died in the June 1777 at Stafford in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tolcomb of the Regt. commanded by Col. Poor in the N. H. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H. at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June 1838 and sent to East- man, Farmington N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 20.00
300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by Wm. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 nd Page 24

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. on the twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me, Henry B. Rust one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Strafford, Lucy Downing, a resident of Farmington in said County and State, aged eighty nine 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed the 4 th of July 1836 and the 3 rd of March 1837 - that she was a widow on the fourth of July 1836 and still is - that her first husband's name was Burrzyllai Haines who enlisted into the army as a soldier in the war of the Revolution - that at the time of his entering the service we resided in New Hampshire  Exeter in said County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire - that according to the best of her recollection said Haines left home for the purpose of joining the Army in the month of June 1775, and as she understood he did join the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Titcomb, attached to Col. Poor's Regiment, and she understood that he so continued in the service until he died, which she has been informed, has always understood and has no doubt, took place at Tioughnioga N. York on or about the last day of June 1777 and that he died of the small pox -
She further declares that she was married to the said Burrzyllai Haines or about on the first day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight that her said husband, the aforesaid Burrzyllai Haines, she has no doubt, died as aforesaid on the or about the last day of June 1779 - That she remained a widow after the decease of the said Haines until the first of

day of March 1797 when she was married to her late husband, Benjamin Downing, who afterwards, to wit on the last day of February 1805 died, since which time she has remained and still is a widow as aforesaid
She further declares that she has no record or documentary proof of the revolutionary services of her said husband, Berzillai Himes
And that she was the wife and widow of said Berzillai Himes and is now a widow will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn
Lury her Downing mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before
Henry B. Rust } Judge of the Court C.C. Olen
I hereby certify that from age and bodily infirmity the above named Lury Downing is unable to appear in Court and also that she is a person entitled to credit.
Henry B. Rust } Judge of the Court C.C. Olen
State of New Hampshire Shafford County } I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Henry B. Rust Esquire is a Judge of said Court and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 27th day of February A.D. 1838
F. Cogswell Clerk

I Mary Lock of Barnstead in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I was aqua- inted with Barzilla Hinds and Lucy Harvey and have no doubt of their being married to each other & lived in the House where Mr Hinds lived and had an invitation to the wedding but could not go but they went and returned as man and wife and lived as such and had one or two children they was married by one Parsons as they stated of which I have no doubt they lived in the town of Gilmenton in the County and State aforesaid.
Mary Lock
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
December 5 th 1837 then personally appeared the above named Mary Lock and made oath that above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true.
Before me Edmund Canney Justice of the Peace and I hereby certify that being acquainted with the above named Mary Lock I consider her to be a person fully en- titled to Credit— Edmund Canney Justice of the Peace

Sally Barry-

I Sally Canney of Farmington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I was well acquainted with Lucy Pease when she was a girl living in the town of New Durham in the County and State aforesaid, and also was well acquainted with Barzilla Hind, and heard of their being married to each other of which I have no doubt I knew of them living together as man and wife a few years and had two children - after that he enlisted in the United States service and I never saw him after that time but heard that he died with the small Pox in the army, they lived in Gilmanton in the County and State aforesaid where I worked for them when they kept house several times, Further more I would state I have always been acquainted with Miss Hind, now called the widow Downing, from her youth up to this time she remained Hind, widow not fair from twenty years and then married Benjamin Downing to my knowledge since that time Mr Downing died and she has been a widow something like sixteen or twenty years since and still remains a widow
her Sally + Canney mark
Witness Edmund Canney
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
December the 4 th 1837 then personally appeared the above named Sally Canney and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true.
Before me Edmund Canney Justice of the Peace And I hereby certify that being acquainted with the above named Sally Canney I consider her to be a person fully entitled to credit -
Edmund Canney Justice of the Peace

3337
Lury Downings Declaration v widow
Married 1768 died 1777
Allow 12mo for $40. per ann no deduction
M rs Millicent Col d Poole Large W th comb
M c Cartan Esq Farmington M c H

Samuel Small of Barington in the County Strapford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I was well acquainted with Bursilla Hinds in the year 1775 and 1776 that he was then a soldier in the army of the Revolution in Col. Dorr's Regiment The last time that I ever saw him was in July 1776 he was then sick with the small pox at a a place opposite Crown Point on the east side of the lake he was very sick and the next time I heard from him I heard he was dead I well knew Lucy Peavey when she lived in Newbedham in the County of Strapford and State of Newhampshire and heard of her being married to the above named Hinds by common report and knew of them living together after that time as man and wife until he enlisted in the United States service
Sam Small
State of New Hampshire Strapford ss
April the 21 st 1837 then personally appeared the above named Sam l Small and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Sam l Avery Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Strapford ss
Jan y 15 th 1838 I certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Small, the above named witness, and that he is entitled to credit in his testimony
Sam l Avery Justice of the Peace

James Burnham of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was acquainted with a soldier in Captain Titcomb's Company in the year 1775, by the name of Bar- zilla Hines—that he belonged to said Company some time while we were stationed at Winter Hill, but I have not a very distinct recollection about the time that he entered the service—and I think according to the best of my recollection said Hines continued in the service until he died of the Small pox, I think in 1776, but whether he died at Chipping Point, or Limerick do not now recollect—
I further say that said Titcomb's Company did be- long to Col. Poore's regiment of the New Hampshire Troops—
James Burnham
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. April 12 th 1837—Then the above named
James Burnham personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me—
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace
And I hereby further certify that, being acquainted with the within named James Burnham, I consider him to be a per- son fully entitled to Credit—
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Stratford county ss. I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Edmund Carmey, Samuel Avery and William Eastman, Esquires, are each of them Justices of the same for said County and that I believe the signatures purporting to be theirs to the annexed affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 27th day of February AD 1838
F. Cogswell, Clerk
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July 11.
Yours
J. Harrington
Henry L. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Pensions - Washington, D.C.
Henry L. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Pensions -
J. Harrington
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. Monday evening, July 9 th 1888.
Sir,
I have just received your letter of this day, accompanying copies of letters to Mr. Eastman. It appears by your letter that a Certificate for Mrs. Lucy Downing was sent to me a few days since - I have to state that no such Certificate has ever been received by me - I think it must have got lost - I shall leave Washington for N.H. at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning - I think you had better make a new Certificate and forward it to me at Rochester, N.H. My place of residence is within eight miles of Mr. Eastman, - I will communicate to him the papers, which I have received from you this evening, and also any other information, which you may be pleased to forward me -
Respectfully, your obt servt
James Harrington
Jamie L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions.

Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14628
Mary Dunning widow of Benjamin Haines Pre Revolution
Act: July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. a , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]