Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,712, William Heard, Mass.

(P-1775)
SERVICE
Mass.
Heard William Thirza
NUMBER _____
W. 7712 B.L. Wt. 10.032 160.55.
CONTENTS

82.645 - Apr 19/50 chfss
Theresa Heard William Heard
Mr: P. ...
Musician ... Mabel ...
Vol. July 48 - 779
160 acres ... 10/55
L. Spalding Derby line St.
Vol. Rev 133. →

[Faded, illegible text at the top of the document]
Know all men by these presents: That I, [Name]
of the county of [County] and State of [State]
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April , 1837 and [illegible]
[Signature: J. H. [illegible]]
52
Recorded on Roll of Pension July 22, 1848, Page 28

Prokate Grant • Certificate

State of Vermont, } District of Orleans, } to Wit:
At a Special
Court, held at Derby, in said district of Orleans, on this 3 d day of November, 1849, before me Jacob Bates, Judge of said Court.
Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court on the 28 th day of May 1838, that William Hears, deceased, left Mary
Hears, his Widow, who is the identical person, who has this day made a declaration for a pension as the Widow of said Hears, before me. Also that said W m Hears had the following children, by said Mary, which were born as follows, (viz) -
Wilder Hears, born January, A.D. 1798. Delpha Hears, " May " 1801, Edmund Hears, " Nov. " 1803, Anna & Fanny, Twins, " Sept. 1805, Chester Hears " Sept. " 1807, Jeremiah E. Hears, " June " 1809, Matilda - " " January, " 1812, Abigail - " " January " 1814.
In Witness whereof I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, the day and year above written. Jacob Bates Judge.

State of Vermont } District of Orleans } to Wit:
Be it known that on this 23 rd day of November A.D. 1849, I personally appeared before the Hon. Jacob Bates, Judge of Probate in and for said Dist. of Orleans, Eliza Hearn, a resident of Barnston, Canada East, aged 78 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress, passed July 29 th 1848.
That she is the widow of William Hearn, who was a fifer and served in the War of the Revolution from Paxton Mass. on above 8 days, under Captain Phineas Moore, Col. Doolittle Regt. - Also that he served as fifer in the year 1775 - Eight months, from Holden Mass. under Captain Adam Wheeler - Col. Doolittle Regt. -
She further declares that she was married to the said William Hearn, on the 28 day of March in the year Seventeen hundred ninety seven.
That her husband the aforesaid William Hearn died on the 28 day of May 1829, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but

but the marriage took place prior to the 2 d of January, Eighteen Hundred, 49, at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Miriam Bates
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above written, before,
Jacob Bates Judge of Probate,
State of Vermont } District of Orleans } S. H. M. Bates, Register of Probate in and for said Dist n of Orleans, hereby certify that on the date of the above declaration, (viz. December 3 d 1849), Jacob Bates was then Judge of Probate in & for said Dist n of Orleans, - That the above proceedings were had before said Judge, and that his signature, as such is genuine.
Given under my hand & seal at the Probate office in Marshfield, in said Dist n of Orleans, on this 25 th day of March, A.D., 1850.
H. M. Bates Register.

one for young men's education, and my goodness what ever became to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person who represents herself to be I have no interest in this claim.
Thinga Heard
82. 625.
Levi Spalding Notary Public State of Vermont - I, Rev. M. H. Statham, Clerk of the Washington County Court for said County and State do hereby certify that Levi Spalding

Thirza Heur.
Declaration
State of Vermont Orleans County ss
On this 14 th day of April A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid. Thirza Heard aged 82 years a resident of Hatley in the County of Stanstead and Province of Canada East who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Thirza Heard, widow of William Heard deceased who was a fifer in the Revolutionary war, and that she is now a pensioner of the United States in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848, at the rate of thirty one dollars and twenty five cents per annum reference being had to the evidence filed in her application for said pension under the said act, she further declares that she is still a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.
Thirza her X Heard mark
We J. E. Heard and A. R. P. Sanborn residents of Barnston in Stanstead County and Province of Canada East upon our oaths declare that the

for going declaration was signed and acknowledged by Thirza Heard in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
J. B. Hurd A. B. L. Sunborn
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Levi Spalding Notary Public State of Vermont ) I, Rev. W. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Orleans County ) County Court for said County and State, do hereby certify that Levi Spalding, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof, a Notary Public within & for said County & State, and that as such, he is by the laws of this State, duly authorized to take acknowledgments & administer oaths
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court, this 11 th day of April A. D. 1855
W. Hartshorn Clerk

aw Rev. & 1813 Wars section
Dec. 7. 1923.
Mrs. R. M. Chapman, 2127 Monroe St. Alexandria, La.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that the information furnished you, relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner Thirza, widow of William Heard, was obtained from the original papers on file in her pension claim, W. File 7712, and is not recorded in any volume.
You should forward the Bureau letter to which you refer, to the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and also address that organization relative to your national number.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

12. 1897. History to J. H. Babcock of Reprimands.
1923 Dec. 7. Mrs Chap man info no record on a volume & etc
Rev WIDOW, &c.
June Hon. House
File No. 7712 Theresa Heard Widow Wm Heard Fifer Rev. War
Act: July 29/49
Index: — Vol. et , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 82645
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr 19 th 1875-
W m Beard, Sec-Pair Min. Maj. Lupton, Rev. Mar. Col. Doolittle
100 32 160-55-
L. Halding Deby Line P Vt.

Mrs. R. M. Chapman
2127 Monroe Street
Alexandria, La.
Oct. 21st, 1923.
Dept. of the Interior - Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I have in my possession a letter from your department under date of June 12th, 1905 - signed by Acting Commissioner J. L. Davenport, relative to the granting of a pension to one Thirza Heard or Hurd, widow of William Heard. It informs the enquirer that her application was made on November 3 d , 1849, at which time she was seventy-eight (78)

years of age, and residing in the district of Orleans, Vermont. Her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a Fifer in the Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary war when he enlisted in Colonel Ephraim Doolittle's Regt. of Minutemen which marched on the alarm of April 17th, 1775 to Cambridge. Enlisted at Paxton, Massachusetts.
I lack the page and volume of the record and national number required for application for membership in the D.A.R. Can your Bureau give me this information? - If not, will you tell me how to go about securing it? - yours truly
Mrs. R.M. Chapman

Thirza Heard widow of William
Vermont Suspended
let May 1850 to L. D. Kimball
to same 8 th May 1850
for W. Williams 24 May 1850
L. D. Kimball 27 th August 1850
" " 21 Sept
to same 29 Nov 1850 ✓
Act 29 July 1848
same Apr 15/57

10032
S
Sto. Aug

Seth Earnes, depositor

I Seth Eames of Northumberland County of Coos State of New Hampshire being Sixty Eight years of age do here- and say That when about Eight or ten years of age I became acquainted with Theresa Williams she was frequently at my fathers, Her father then lived in Mandstone Vt and I was frequently at her fathers house, in a few years Colo Williams removed to Canaan Vt but she was frequently at Northumberland at my Brothers he having Married his Sister about the same time I became acquainted with William Heard he was a Difer and I think of the Revolution but can not recollect distinctly, The report was that said Heard had married Theresa Williams and it was previous to 1799 for I was at Colo. Williams house frequently that year and she was not there but had gone to live with Mr Heard, in In 1828 my Brother Jer th Eames died I was at his funeral and so was William Heard and he went went in the funeral procession as Brother-in-law
Seth Eames
State of New Hampshire
Coos Jo. Lancaster December 8 th 1849 Personally appearing Seth Eames Esq. and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is in his belief true. Before me
John W. Lovejoy Justice of the Peace.

I James M. Nix, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John W. Sweeney is a Justice of Peace within and for said County as within, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of December A.D. 1849. James M. Nix, Clerk.
John W. Sweeney Justice of Peace

I James M. Rig, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Leonard Johnson is a Justice of Peace, as within and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 27th day of July, Anno Domini 1850.
James M. Rig Clerk.

I James R Brown Town Clerk of Northumberland New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby certify that on an examination of the town Records of this town, I can find no Record of the Marriage of William Heard to Thirza Williams, and I would further certify that there is no Record of the birth of their children —
James R Brown Town Clerk of Northumberland State of New Hampshire } Then at Northumberland in the County of Coos Coos ss. } and State of New Hampshire on this 27 th day of July A.D. 1850 personally appeared James R Brown Town Clerk of said Northumberland and signed and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate, before me. I further certify that he is a credible Witness — Leonard Johnson Justice of the Peace
I Nancy Capron of Northumberland New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby certify that William Heard and she that was Thirza Williams lived as husband and wife prior to A.D. 1800 —
State of New Hampshire } Nancy Capron Coos ss. } Then at Northumberland in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire on this 27 th day of July A.D. 1850 personally appeared Nancy Capron of said Northumberland and signed and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate. Before me. I further certify that she is a credible Witness — Leonard Johnson Justice of the Peace

1880
Northern Ireland, NH March 25,
S. D Kimball Esq
Dear Sir!
In answer to Yours of March 21 st inst. I can only say. that there is no record of the Marriage of William Heard & Theriza Williams to be found upon the Town Records of this town Respectfully Yours.
James H Brown Town Clerk

State of Vermont County of Orleans, } ss. I, Luther French of Eaton in the Province of Canada, Canada East, age 75- years, depose and say.
That I formerly resided in Stewartstown Coos County, New Hampshire. That I was intimately acquainted with William Hearn, and Thirza Williams, prior to their reputed marriage. They resided in the same neighborhood of my Father & family. The said Hearn, was reputed to have been married to the said Thirza Williams in the Spring of A.D. 1795, it might have been in 1796, but not later. I left Stewartstown, in 1798, and went with my father's family to Eaton, aforesaid. I know that said Hearn, & his reputed Wife aforesaid lived as husband, & Wife, prior to said 1798, & had at least one child born. My Mother assisted at the birth of said child. Said Hearn, a few years subsequent to my moving to said Eaton, moved to Newport, Canada, becoming said Eaton, & remained neighbor to me until his death, which took place some twenty years since. He left the aforesaid Thirza Hearn his Widow. Who is still alive and his Widow. I have been personally acquainted with her ever since I resided in New Hampshire prior to 1798, and know her to be the same Woman that lived with the said Hearn as his Wife as above stated and is now living in Barnston, C. Q.
Luther French

State of Vermont County of Orleans ss, to all men to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: In said County of Orleans on this 16 th day of October A.D. 1880, - personally appeared before me, Luther French, & Digness F. Mace both to the within & above deposition. I further certify that defendant is reputed to be a man of truth.
Joseph Woolley Justice of the Peace,
State of Vermont, ss Orleans County, ss. } I Isaac Houshman, Deputy Clerk of County Court within and for said County of Orleans, do hereby certify that Joseph Woolley, the subscriber of the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed to that office, as appears by the records and files in the office of the Clerk of said County Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Granby, in said County, this 19 th day of October, A.D. 1880.
Isaac Houshman - Deputy Clerk.

State of Vermont, } Orleans County, ss. } I, Levi French, of Easton, in the Province of Canada, aged 73 years, depose and say,
That I formerly resided in Stewartstown New Hampshire that I was, personally acquainted with William Hearses, & Thirza Williams, recently of Newport Canada East, & formerly of Northumberland New Hampshire,
They were reported to have been married in the spring of 1795 or 96; I resided neighbor to them at the time I moved from said N.H. to Easton aforesaid in A.D. 1798, & they were residing as aforesaid prior to that period and had one child or more born, my mother was at the birth of one child, said Hearses & family moved to Newport Canada, adjoining said Easton a few years subsequent to my moving to said Easton, Hearses died some twenty years since, and left the aforesaid Thirza - his widow who yet lives unmarried. I know that she is the identical widow Hearses, who lived with the said William Hearses, as his wife prior to 1798, she is now living with her son in Barnston, C.E. State of Vermont, } Levi French
County of Orleans, } ss. At Derby in said Orleans County aforesaid, personally appeared Levi French, & being & made oath to the truth of the above offered and before me - I further certify that deponent is reported to be a man of truth.
Jos. W. Allen Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont } Isaac Mouselman Deputy Clerk } County Court within and for that Orleans County, ss. } of the County of Orleans aforesaid
do hereby certify that Joseph Wooler the subscriber of the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 19 th day of October A.D.
1850.
Isaac Mouselman - Dep. Clerk.

3 Deflorit...

Province of Canada } District of St. Francis }
Before me John Moore Esquire One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace
in and for said District, came and personally appeared Asaph Williams of the Township of Eaton. Who being duly sworn, declares that he formerly resided in the town of Northumberland in the State of New Hampshire that he was present at the Marriage Ceremonies between William Heard in his lifetime of the Township of Newport, in the Province aforesaid - and Thirza Williams sister of said deponent. That said Marriage Ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr Church of Northumberland in the State of New Hampshire and that he said deponent is known to said William Heard and Thirza Williams having lived together as man & wife from the day of their marriage till the death of the said William Heard; and further that said deponent was present at the burial services of the said Wm. Heard which were performed by Rev. S. Taylor of Eaton aforesaid -
Sworn before me at Eaton this 8th Febry 1850
{ J. MOORE J.P.
Asaph Williams
For the District of Saint Francis - Canada East. -

To Whom it may Concern
This is to certify that we Enos Alger and Aaron Hill of Eaton in the County of Sherbrooke and Province of Canada do solemnly declare that we were acquainted with William Heard of Newport during his lifetime and also with Phoebe Heard his wife who is still alive and we know of the said William Heard and Phoebe Heard having lived together as man and wife from the year 1802 when we first became acquainted with them till the death of the said William Heard
Certified at Eaton this 8 th day of Febry 1880
Enos Alger Aaron Hill
Subscribed before me at Eaton Province of Canada on the day above stated
Jno. Moore J.P.
For the District of Saint-François — Canada East.

No 671
Thirza Heard widow of William Maine
William Heard Berkshire of Vermont
Act 29 July 1848.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
August 17 th 1849.
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 William Heard is borne on a roll of Capt. Phinehas Moore's Co. Col. Doolittle's Regt. as a fifer, marched from Taunton to Cambridge, on alarm April 19. 1775. 8 days service. _____
The name of William Heard is on rolls of 8 mo. service in 1775. in Capt. Adam Wheeler's Co. Col. Doolittle's Regt. as a fifer, from Holden. Also a receipt for his coat. _____ There appears to be no evidence of any other service by any person of the name. _____
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m L. G. L. Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Sect n of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish Evidence of the Service of my late husband, William Hearn, who was a Officer, & Private in the War of the Revolution, from the State of Massachusetts. I have heard him say that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and at the taking of Burgoyne, but owing to my loss of Memory, I cannot give his Officers, names, nor particular relation to his Service.
He died in Newport, Canada East, A.D., 1828. I have remained his Widow since that period.
I have appointed Hason Kimball of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, my Agent to do any business relation to obtaining Evidence of my Husbands Service of the Sect n of Massachusetts. —
This is subscribed
State of Vermont } Orleans County } On this 6 th day of July 1849, Personally appeared Thissa Hearn, & acknowledged the foregoing Power to be her free act & deed, before me.
S. D. Kimball Justice Peace,

Bartley, May 15 th 1850.
Dear Sir,
Your favor of date 8 th inst. is received, relative to the case of Eliza Hoad, Widow of William. In regard to the records of their marriage either in the office of the Town Clerk, of Northumberland, R.H., or a family record there is none. Within a few days after sending you Mrs. Hoad's declaration &c I enclose you a letter from the Town Clerk of Northumberland R.H. stating that there was no record of their marriage in his office. If that letter is not sufficient without his affidavit I would thank you to inform me.
As for a family record I am sure you think there is none, or it would have been forwarded, must I send you the affidavit of Clement to show the fact. Please inform me on the subject.
With much Respect
Yours affly sent, J. M. Schuchard
Hon. J. S. Edwards Washington

Th. Lumpkin
March 30/50
Respecting claim of Mrs. Thania Keards under act of 7 th July 1832 asks attention to it.
no papers on file
Ref d to board of Pension Dep t Interior April 6 th 1850

Washington March 30th, 1850
Sir,
I most respectfully call your attention to the case of Mrs. Thinga Heard, of Vermont, widow of William Heard; under the Act of 7th July, 1838. Mr. S. D. Kimball, of Barton, U.S. states to me that he has recently sent to the Pension Office additional evidence which he deems conclusive to establish this claim.
The Town Clerk in Northumberland, has no record of the marriage in his Office. If this is indispensably necessary, i.e. his Certificate showing that I will at once obtain it. The parol evidence is considered satisfactory on this point.
I hope upon a review of the case, with the benefits of the additional evidence now adduced, that the claim may be allowed.
Hon. Th. Ewing Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior.
I have the honor to be, Sir, with great respect, Your Obed. Servt. Th. Ransom.

Elizabeth Russell
Return to Mrs. Russell
Dear Friend
W. Ames - This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original as shown to the Commission of Friends Washington D.C. 1860

Bartons Neck March 4, 1857.
Dear Sir, Enclosed I send you the letter of the Dear Mother of Northumberland County, N.H., to be used in the case of Thomas H. Harkness, late of the same. The other case papers in her case, I enclose you 4 days since. Very Respectfully your
W. B. Peabody, J. D. Lumball
Hon. J. S. Edwards Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. April 19th, 1850
Sir, I am informed by Mr. H. Sampson, that he has been employed by P. D. Kimball Esq. of Vermont, to attend to some cases suspended in your Office. The following two cases, has been submitted to your Department for review and a report upon; viz: Mrs. Thirza Whead, of Vermont, widow of William Whead, act 7th July, 1838 - In this case additional evidence has been adduced. Mrs. Mary Wade, of Vermont, widow of Joshua Wade, act 7th July, 1838 - each of these cases are believed to be satisfactorily established. If they are not allowed, he pharise to submit your objections in a separate report to Hon. Thomas Ewing.
I am Sir, Very respect, Yours Obed. Servt.
Hon. J. R. Edwards Compt. of Pensions.
Wm. Lapham.

Col- Edwards Washington D.C.

Barton V. Marchbanks,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed, I send you the case of Thirza Heard, widow of William —
Very Respectfully, your
Alt. Secy.
L. D. Kimball
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
D. C.

Sir Bartop, Va. Oct. 19-1858,
Enclos. I send you two attested affidavits, to prove the marriage of Maria Hearn, Widow of William Hearn, deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier.
Her papers are on file in your office. I send you the enclosed testimony, agreeable to instructions in your late letter dated Sept. 21-1858.
Will you have the goodness to attend to the claim of the heirs of the late Bathiah Thurber, formerly Widow of Saml. Thurber.
Respectfully, your ob't Serv't,
L. D. Kimball
Hon. J. P. Edwards Comm'r of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Barlow, Vt., August 2-1858,
Sir, I have just rec d the enclosed certificate from the Town Clerk of Northumberland, N.H., which I herewith enclose, to be used in the case of Eliza Hearn, Widow of William Hearn. Mr. Brown, has also taken an affidavit from Nancy Capron, annexed to his certificate, the affidavit is not a very full one, but it appears from a letter I rec d , from Mr. Brown, enclosing said affidavit, that Mrs. Capron was acquainted with Mrs. Katherine Hearn before, and after she married Hearn, & that she knows they were reputed to have been married prior to 1800. Your letter requiring the enclosed certificate before a pension certificate could issue to Mrs. Hearn, was dated "May, 8 th 1858," I should have obtained the required evidence sooner had not the Town Clerk been absent from home, as a member of the N.H. Legislature.
I am Sir With Respect Your obt. Servt, T. D. Kimball Hon. J. H. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Barton, Vt., Dec. 26 1850,
Sir: The case of Eliza Hance has Mrs. Hance - of William - has long been pending in your office, for a pension, for services ren- dered in the war of the Revolution. I recd notice the last of Sept. last, that additional testimony would be required to establish her marriage, as some part of the testimony on that point had been rejected in consequence of having been taken by hearsay, (or to that effect).
About the 20 th of Oct. last, I enclose the Commission of Davis , the affidavits, of two brothers, by the name of Hance, to establish the fact of her marriage, as required. - Since then I have not heard from the case.
In justice to the old lady this case deserves your earliest attention.
I am Sir, With Respect
Your ob td Servt.
J. D. Kimball
Hon. J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Barton, Vt. Sept. 14-1885.
Sir, I have recently rec d two letters from you Relative to Eliza Hearn's Widow of William Hearn . The first was dated August 24 - and by a mistake in the Clerk was directed to S. D. Kimball , Benton, Vt. , the Clerk at Benson, Vt. has just forwarded it to Barton, Vt. In the first letter you inform me that the evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Hearn is not satisfactory. That most of the Witnesses reside in Canada, that their evidence is not admissible & that it should be taken before a Justice in some of the States in this Union. What part of the evidence was furnished by an old Quaker -man by the name of Williams one of the Deponents re- siding in Easton, Canada , who has since died. If you will have the goodness to return me these Canale aff- -idavits, so that I can find the Witnesses, I will try & get them to come into Vt. and make new ones, although it will be attended with much expense to the poor Widow for the Witnesses reside some distance from the line of this State.
I believe that there is too aff- -idavits on file with her papers giving to show Mrs. Hearn's marriage prior to 1800.
In reply to the last letter dated 7 th inst. - Mrs. Hearn's papers were forwarded by

me He may leave to Thomas Sprunkins, who represents himself to be an efficient agent, to attend to such business.
You will do me a kindness if you will then return me the affidavits above referred. Unless you conclude to admit, or allow the petition on upon the testimony already in the case. In July last I sent you, or Mr. Sprunkins to be passed to you, the Sworn Certificate of the Town Clerk of Northumberland N.H. showing that there was no record of Mrs. Heards marriage, & accompanying this certificate was the affidavit of a Person living in that vicinity, showing that Mrs. Heards lived with her late reputed husband as his wife prior to 1800.
I think the authors of these Objections should have some bait in proving their marriage, a record of their ages I think you had, taken before the Hon. Probate Court for Orleans Dist.
Very Respectfully your Obedt. Servt. P. D. Kimball
Hon. J. H. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Thirza Leonard, wife of John
Vermont
Set 29 July 1848 had 8 mo 8 d Fifteen $31.25 per annum paid 4 March 1848
Went now to J. D. Reinbach Barton Vt

April 14. 1857
Rel: to cases of Thurza Skand and the heirs of B Ethiah Thurber
S D Kimball Barton Vt
H. H. H. Commissary of Pensions Washington

Barton, Vt., April 6 th 1851.
Sir,
I have two cases that have so long been pending in your office, - that you will pardon me for calling your attention to them. 1 st - The case of the Widow of William - Claim for a Pension for the services of her husband in the War of the Revolution - has been in your office nearly two years I think - last Sept r (it might be the first of Oct r ) I rec d a letter from you requiring more proof as to her marriage - her Son immediately obtained the testimony of two Brothers by the name of French proving the fact which I immediately forwarded to you. Since then I have not heard from her case. The Claimant is poor and very anxious mind to obtain her pension. - Will you be so kind as to immediately act upon this case? 2 nd The other is the Claim of the Children & heirs of Bethiah Harker, formerly widow of Samuel a Revolutionary Soldier. Harker. At three different times before Mr. Edwards left the office I suppose I made out their case as required by the rules of your office, but failed - When you were first appointed Commissioner, you informed me that further testimony was required in their case - I immediately obtained it which I forwarded you in closing in part their old family bible. Will you have the goodness to immediately call up this case. And if the testimony comes within the rules - give them a favorable action. The claimants are very urgent in both cases and have done all they can to obtain their pensions. Yours

before they die.
My claims for Splints Warrants that I have sent you, are being read by me as fast as could be expected. The Soldiers generally are very much disappointed that they were not made assignable. They would have been worth at least one fourth more to them, I mean as far as my knowledge extends.
I am Sir Respectfully your Obt Servt, J. D. Kimball
Hon J. E. Heath Commr of Pensions Washington, D. C.