Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21138, Isaiah Hardey, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16
Hardy or Isaiah Hardy Sarah
N 21138
CONTENTS

Albany N. Y. 3882
Sarah Hardy widow of Isaiah Hardy N. H. who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of sixty  Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to E. S. Cuyler Elizabethtown N. York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A. Vol. 1 Page  118

State of New York, ss. Essex County ss. On this 7th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County and State aforesaid. Authorized by Law to administer Oaths & take Affidavits H. Sarah Hardy, a Resident of the Town of Milport in said County. Who being ly me first duly sworn. Aeth upon her said Oaths Make the following Declaration, in order to obtain five years pension pursuant to the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. To wit That her Maiden Name was Sarah Dodge. That she resided in the Town of Stockard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire previous to the commencement of and during the Revolutionary War. That she is now aged eighty five years. That she was Lawfully Married to Isaac Hardy of the said Town of Stockard on the 6th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three (1783). at Stockard aforesaid, by the Rev Jacob Hoste then Minister of the Gospel of said Town as will more fully appear by the Certificate hereto annexed. That her said Husband Isaac Hardy was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and served as a private in the New Hampshire State Troops for about two years under the following Circumstances (viz). This Deponent's Father Joseph Dodge also a Resident at that time of the said Town of Stockard & her said Husband Isaac Hardy engaged to furnish her means in the State Troops for the period of three years. That on their being called on the said Isaac Hardy took the first tour and went into the Army and served for eighteen months at the termination of which period her said Father went and took his place and he returned six months thereafter Home, and her Father served out about

four Months When he was taken Sick with the Small-pox, and died, in the Army. I cannot -not recollect the name of the place Where he was Stationed, when he died. Her said Husband Isaiah Hardy, continued in the Service from the time her father took his place for Six Months as a Substitute, for some other person, whose name She can not now recollect. the said Isaiah Hardy first went into the Army in the Month of March in the year 1781. and Continued in the Army until March 1783. at which time he returned, and they were Married in May then following her father went into the Army in August 1782. and there in Dec. 1782. The Service of her said Husband was at Ticonderoga Schenectady in the State of New York, and other places which She cannot recollect. Nor can She recollect any Officer or Officers under Whom he served although she has frequently heard him tell the names of his Officers - She has not in her possession any Documentary Evidence of his Service. Said a letter (which is here to be annexed) which She recd from him While he was in the Army and which is Dated at Schenectady She does not know of any persons Living by Whom She can prove his Service - Except it may be by Nathan Richardson Who She believes now resides in Chazy Clinton County New York, and his Brother Phineas Richardson of the same place who resided in Stoneham at the time of her said husband's Service. That her Marriage with the said Isaiah Hardy, took place after the Expiration of the last period of his Service First, at the time and place aforesaid That he soon was placed on the pension Roll and never applied for a pension That he died at the said Town of Stoneham on the 7th day of April in the year 1813. at which place they had resided from the time of their marriage until his death, after which time, in February 1814. She removed to Westport in the State of New York Where She has continued to reside and still

Resides - That She has not since intermarried but still continues the Widow of the said Isaiah Hardy. That She has not before applied for any pension or annuity under any act of Congress whatever. That the letter from said Isaiah Hardy which was removed from him while he was absent in the army. She was well acquainted with Henry Spalding. Who was in the army with him and who was the person mentioned in said letter - Deponent does not know whether he removed a written discharge she does not recall even having seen one in his possession nor can she recall by whom he was discharged - Deponent has no other evidence of her marriage than the Certificate her 13 anniversary. Except the Record in her family Bible which has been never since her death they never had made the Record previous to his death - and further Deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to this 7th April 1840 before me
Joseph R. Delano Comt of Deeds &c
Sarah Hardy
State of New York Essex County ss I Certify that the foregoing Appli- cant Sarah Hardy personally made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing Declaration at the time and place aforesaid. That She is a Credible person and her Statements are entitled to Credit. That She could not attend the County Court on account of old age and bodily infirmity to my knowledge and that there is no Judge of County Courts residing near her abode. Given under My hand at P'keepsie this 7th April 1840
Joseph R. Delano Comt of Deeds &c

State of New York Essex County ss
Jason Brennan being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is aged sixty two years that he resides now and has for twenty seven years last past resided in the Town of Westport and in the immediate Neighborhood with Sarah Hardy who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing. I believe that the said Sarah Hardy is a person of Excellent Character and Stands respected for truth & veracity that it is generally believed and understood in the neigh- borhood where she resides that her former Husband Isaac Hardy dec d was a Soldier of the Revolution and that she is entitled to receive a pension on account of such service - and I do most fully concur in such opinion
Jesse Brennan
Essex County ss I Certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County at the Court house in Elizabethtown in said County on the 11 th day of April 1840 before the Judges of the same Court. The above named Jesse Brennan personally appeared in open Court and made Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above Affidavit They being Subscribed and I further Certify that the above Jesse Brennan is a Respectable person and his Statements are entitled to Credit. This Certificate is made by order of the Court.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 11 th day of April 1840
E. H. Williams Ch. of Essex Com rs Pleas

Isaiah Hardy and Sarah Dodge, both of Stoddard were joined in wedlock May Sixth Seventeen Hun- dred and eighty three.
By Jacob Foster Minister of the Gospel
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Joel W. Eaton, Clerk of the town of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record in my office with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as follows.
May 6th 1783
Joel W. Eaton Town Clerk
I, Joel W. Eaton above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Stoddard in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me Joel W. Eaton Town Clerk
Sworn before me this 18th day of April A.D. 1834
Aaron Watson Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County, p. —
I Henry Boobridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Aaron Matson, was on the 18 day of April instant, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified — and that his name written written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Keene the twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1836.
H Boobridge Clerk

5359
Albany New York
Sarah Hardy widow of Deacon Hardy decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7th April 1813 of Essex Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col _____ in the H. V. - line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 60 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May A.D. 1840 and Supt H. M. H. Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 30.00
$270.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. A. Addison Clerk. Book 14 Vol. 2 nd Page 83
Let. to H. C. Hand May 11 th 1840

MS B.1.6 Sarah Dodge in Holland
Holland June 13 1785

Madam with the Greatest Pleasure Embrace this Opportunity to write these few imperfect Lines to you to let you know of My Health & welfare I enjoy My Health as well as ever I Did in My Life as I Hope these few Lines will find you & your friends thro' the goodness of Divine Providence Give My Duty to your Parents & Love to your Brothers & Sisters & Respects to all Enquiring friends If any such there be I Have know News to write of a Publick Water - it is a very Healthy time in the Brigade Madam I am very well Contented in Camp I should take Great Pleasure to Have from you altho' we are at a Distance from Each other yet I Have a Constant Mind I trust you to be the same

Schenectady March 29 th 1872
As I have nothing more to write only that Spalding is well
So I remain your true Love and Well wisher til death
To Yours Truly
Yours Truly
Sarah Lodge

State of New York Essex County ss
Asa Farnsworth being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is aged fifty five Years. That he formerly resided in the Town of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire. he resided there from his Birth until he was Nineteen years of age. That he was Acquainted with Isaiah Hardy who also resided in said Stoddard. who is now Dec d . That he knows said Hardy's Wife. and that she is the person who has Subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration Deponent heard with the Brothers of said Sarah Hardy. in Stoddard aforesaid. and near Neighbor to said Isaiah Hardy. it was currently reported and believed in the neighborhood when said Isaiah Hardy resided that he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the Army as set forth in the foregoing Declarations. Deponent heard frequent Conversations about it and concurred in the belief & opinion that said Isaiah Hardy did serve in the Army of the Revolution Deponent now lives within four miles of Sarah Hardy the widow of said Isaiah Hardy & further states that she is a person of good Character & her Statements are entitled to full Credit. — Asa Farnsworth
Essex County ss. Personally appeared before me Asa Farnsworth who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the same & I certify that the said Asa Farnsworth is a Credible person to me well known & his Statements are entitled to full Credit. Given under my hand this 14 th day of April 1840.
W m G. Goodridge Commissioner of the Court

State of New York, County of Essex ss 3. I, Edmund T. Williams Clerk, in and for the County of Essex, and Clerk in and for the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Joseph R. Celano whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit or Proof of acknowledgment or Certificate was on the day of the date of the same, a Commissioner of said in and for said County, duly appointed and qualified and further that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Com- missioner and hereby believe the Official signature "Joseph R. Celano" to be his proper hand writing
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this 15th day of April A. D. 1846.
E. T. Williams Clerk
State of New York, County of Essex ss 3. I, Edmund T. Williams Clerk of said County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John Gould whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date of the same, a Judge in and for the County of Essex, duly appointed and qua- lified to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and believe the signature, "J. Gould" to be his proper hand writing
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this 15th day of April A. D. 1846.
E. T. Williams Clerk

Sarah Hardy.
Pension papers.
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4338 In the Matter of Sarah Hardy
Declaration for One Year Extension of Pension
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State of New York. 3 County of Essex ss
On this 24 th day of August in A D 1843. Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the said County — Sarah Hardy (widow of Isaiah Hardy) who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. And who being by me duly sworn — makes the following Declaration in Oath. To Obtain the Benefit of the Act. Entitled "An Act. Granting a Pension to certain Revolutionary Soldiers Approved. March 3 d 1843. — That She is the Widow of Isaiah Hardy. Deceased That She Made the necessary proof to Entitle her to a Pension for five years. at the Rate of Sixty Dollars per Annum. Under the Act of Congress passed July. 4. 1836. — and was Inscribed on the Pension Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Sixty Dollars per Annum. Commencing on the 4 th day of March 1836. And payable Semi Annually on the 4 th of March & 4 th of September in each year for five years — That She drew her last payment on the 4 th day of March 1841. at which time She surrendered her Original Pension Certificate. at the Agency of the United States for paying Pensions in the City of Albany — for further proof of which. Reference may be had to her former proof Made to the said Certificate. on file in the War Office of the United States. That She now resides in Westport in the County of Essex and State of New York. That She still remains the Widow of the said Isaiah Hardy And that She has not remarried since

the Death of the said Sarah Hardy (the said husband) — Who died at the Town of Stockland in the County of Oxford in the State of New Hampshire — on the 7 th day of April in the year 1813 — as was stated And Set forth in her former Declaration Subscribed and sworn to — on the day & year above written before me — Joel K. French Justice of the Peace
State of New York Essex County ss. I Joel K. French Esquire the Justice before whom the above or foregoing Declaration was Subscribed and sworn to do Certify that I am well and personally • acquainted with the Declarant Sarah Hardy. And know her to be the identical person then stated. And that she was a Pensioner of the United States as therein stated — And further that the said Sarah Hardy is incapable to appear before a Court of Record on account of Old Age and bodily infirmity Dated at Milford August 24 th 1843 Joel K. French Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Essex ss I, Edmund T. Williams Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Joel N. French Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who made the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified residing within the said County and duly authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe the foregoing signatures "Joel N. French" "Justice of the peace" signed twice to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal at the office of the Clerk of said County the Town of Elizabethtown in said County this 26th day of August A. D. 1853.
E. Williams Clerk

E. S. Bouglon N.Y.
Dec 16/43
Prepay One in 58 3/4
MC FREE
Wm Lloyd General Nelson M.C. House of Representatives Washington D.C.
Hon. J. H. Stevens N.Y.

Hon J. Nelson
Elizabethtown Dec. 16th 1843.
Sir
Will you permit me to trouble you by asking you to at some season mount steps into the Pension Office & ascertain the reason of delay when in regard to a few Pension claims which I have forwarded. Viz - one for Sarah Hardy, one for Sarah Hardy, one for Betsy Smith - all for the years extensions under the Act of 1843 - & inform me of the papers have been duly rec d by the Department. I would also be obliged for a blank form of a Declaration & instructions - for the application of Widows for Six years Pension under the two Acts & whether the last Resolution on Acts is construed to include any Widows who would be entitled - in all respects - (except subsequent Marriages, but the Second Husband being also Dead Now but was not when the Act of 36. passed. Your Compliance will confer a favor which will be cheerfully reciprocated.
I am Respectfully, Your Obedt Serv t
Edw. Langton

4338 18 Sep 1843
Claim Sarah Hardy
$60 per acre
NY
Rev. E. S. Taylor
Elizabethtown
N. York
Rev. J. S. Edwards
Home
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington
Pa.
etc.

Elizabethtown N.Y. Sept. 8 th 1823.
Dr. Garrison Enclosed I send the Declaration of Sarah Harvey, properly authenticated for an instance of Russian Sp. a satisfactory phase forward her Certificates - Also have the good up to send me a Blank R form for App l - & Power of Atty & D Decree
Respectfully.
Your Obed t Serv t
Earl Mayhew
Dr. Jas L Edinburg Com te of Leaven Wis.

May 9. 1840 NY
J. Harrod
G. A. Edwards
New York Washington
Hon. A. C. Ham, A. R.

Rebecca
Can you tell me by the Profess in case of Sarah Hardy from whom I rec d them - I have forgotten to what office to send the certificate
Miss
Rev. W. H. H. H.
May 8 th
C. Edwards
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21138
Sarah Hardy Widow of Isaiah Hardy Dis. Nov 1891
Act March 24th 1898
Index: Vol. A , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]