Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21280, Levi Hastings, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hastings, Levi Phebe
W. 21280
CONTENTS

P. 2
32.575
N. Hampshire.
Levi Hastings dec d of Merrimack in the State of N. H. who was a Riv. in the Co. commandea by Captain Mallon of the Reg. commandea by Col. Putnam in the M a G s . line for 11 months 11 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord, N.H. at the rate of 38 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, ending 11 Jan y . 1832, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1842 and sent to Sam l . Jones, Bedford, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. and 2 nd Sect. act 1836. Recorded by N. H. MOORE Clerk Book E. Vol. 1. Page 91
Payable to Phebe Hastings his surviving Widow

546.
New Hampshire Concord Phebe Hastings widow of Levi Hastings, MSS who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 87.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1848 and sent to
Samuel Jones Bradford N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1
Reported Letter to Sam Jones July 31 1848
Certificate corrected sent July 31/48.

No 37516 Levi Hastings, decd 1 NH act 7 June 1832
admo. 11 mo 11 days /w $ 38 57 / 100 pr. ann
from 4 March 1831 to 11 January 1832, the day of his death payable to his widow Phebe Hastings, under the 2 d section of act 14 May 1834.
Samuel Jones Brewster Minneapolis NH

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 as amended by the act of Congress of the 14 th July 1836.
On the 24 th day of May A.D. 1847 Personally appeared before me Samuel Jones a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, Phebe Hastings of Newbury "late Fishersfield" in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire widow of Levi Hastings of the same town of Newbury who died on the Eleventh day of January 1832 at his residence in said Newbury, that she has not intermarried since, but still remains the widow of the above named Levi Hastings and for further proof of service marriage and death I refer you to my Declaration made before Benjamin Wadleigh justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Merrimack on the 26 th day of April 1847 and the accompanying papers now on file in the Pension Office
Phebe her Hastings mark
Witness Samuel W. Jones Samuel Jones
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss. Be it known, that on the 24 th day of May 1847 before me Samuel Jones a justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Phebe Hastings and made solemn oath in due form of law, that the above Declaration by her subscribed is true Before me.
Samuel Jones
Justice of the Peace
The words "marriage and death" interlined in the above Declaration before signing. P. D. D. P.

State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack ss.
I Calvin Ainsworth Register of Probate for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Levi Hastings a soldier in the Revolutionary war, was a resident of the County of Merrimack, in the state of New Hampshire and died at his residence in the town of Newbury in the State aforesaid in the year 1832 on the Eleventh day of January, that he left a widow whose name is Phebe Hastings who is now living, and that Samuel Jones whose certificate follows said Phebe Hastings Declaration is a justice of the Peace in the said County of Merrimack duly qualified to administer oaths, & that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office at Concord this Twenty sixth day of May in the Year of our Lord 1847.
Calvin Ainsworth Register of Probate

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. On this twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1847 personally appeared before me Benjamin Warbley a justice of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Phebe Hastings a resident of Newbury "late Fishersfield" in said County of Merrimack aged Eighty five years the 21 st day of last November 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 July 7 th 1838- entitled - "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Levi Hastings who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and for proof of his service in the Army I refer to the certificate from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in answer to my application for the same said Certificate is dated Boston April 2 nd 1847.
She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Hastings on the third day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four in the town of Salem New Hampshire by the Reverend Abner Baily then Minister of Salem. That her name before her intermarriage with said Levi Hastings was Phebe Gove and that she lived in the town of Haverhill Massachusetts, in that part of the town called the west Parish.

And that her husband the aforesaid Levi Hastings died in the town of Newbury on the eleventh day of January 1832 at the same house where she now resides. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and Ninety four "Viz" at the time above stated. and that she has never been married since, and that she still remains his widow.
Witness
Benj m Wadleigh Samuel Jones
Phoebe her Hastings mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
Benjamin Wadleigh { Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack.
I certify that by reason of age and bodily infirmity the aforesaid declaration was taken in the town of Newbury at her residence.
Benjamin Wadleigh { Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

I John R. Wheeler of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that I am the present Town Clerk of said town of Salem, that I have searched the records of said town and find amongst the records of Marriages recorded in said records, a record of which the following is a true Copy.
"1784 June 3 Levi Hastings & Phebe Gorliff."
John R. Wheeler Town Clerk of Salem Salem N.H. April 20th. 1847.
State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham ss. April 20th. 1847. Personally appearing the above named John R. Wheeler and made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Certificate by him subscribed is true. Subscribed and sworn to. Before me, John Woodbury Justice of the Peace.

I Giles Bartlett of Newbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire depose and say that Mr Levi Hastings of Newbury died at his house in said Newbury on the eleventh day of January 1832 I was present at the time he died and assisted in laying him out, and was at the funeral. and further testify his widow Phebe Hastings is now living and is here present
Giles Bartlett
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack ss, Newbury. April 26 th 1847 The above deposition Sworn and subscribed to this day before me
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace.
I Nathan Baker of Newbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that Mr Levi Hastings of said Newbury died at his house in said Newbury on the eleventh day of January 1832 that I was at his funeral and I further testify that his widow Phebe Hastings is now living and is here present I am now fifty two years old and have always been well acquainted with the said Levi Hastings from my childhood and have often heard him tell of being a soldier in the revolution-ary war
Sworn and subscribed before me This 26 th day of April 1847 Benjamin Wadleigh } Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Merrimack

Pay
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21280
Phebe Hastings widow of Levi Hastings Rev New War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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101339
Phebe Hastings
NH
Same Jones May 19.45
act 7 Aug 1838.

10.2957
N. Hampshire.
Rep.
Thebe Hastings
Widow of Levi Hastings who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11 Jan y . 1832 of Mer ce . in the State of N.H. who was a Res t . in the Compy commanded by Captain Keallou of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass line for 11 Mo. 11 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord, N.H. at the rate of 38 Dollars 37 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1838 and sent to Sarah Jones, Bradford, N.H.
Total amount, $191.85
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. H. North Clerk, Book V. Vol. 1 Page 31.

U.S. Pensions. Phebe Hastings widow of Levi Hastings who was a Private in the Mass. Line
Husb. died 11 Jan. 1832 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 37 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th. day of June 1842 and sent to Samuel Jones, Bradford, N.H.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 16
38 cts. 1832, 1838 ye. Rep.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 2 1847.
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 Levi Hastings is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt James Mallon's Company at Castle Island, as a private of Haverhill from October 3 to November 10 1779, including allowance of 38 Miles travel, 1 Month and 10 days.
1-10
Upon a Pay Roll for the 6 Months men of Haverhill as a private from June 29 to December 20 1780. including allowance of 240 Miles travel, 6 Months and 3 days.
6-3
The name of William Beard, mentioned in the annexed application, is also borne upon said Pay Roll of the town of Haverhill. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt James Mallon's Company, in Lt Col Putnam's regt as a private from August 18 to December 4 1781, including allowance of 12 days for travel, 3 Months and 28 days. The name of Michael
3 78 11-11

Emerson, mentioned in the annexed application is also borne upon said Capt Mallons roll of Col Putnam's regt with that of said Hastings.
Not upon roll of any Capt Clapp
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name Shown by the military records in this department,
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary services made by the widows of the Party who rendered the service State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack Town of Newbury
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the service of my husband Levi Hastings in the war of the Revolution.
We enlisted from the town of Nashua in the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts, in the year 1777 or 8, as a Soldier in the Company of Capt. Maloon and served near Boston three months.
We again enlisted in Capt. Clapp's Company Col. Millers Regt. Lieut. Sturtevant, and I think my husband said Capt. Clapp acted as Adjt. Michael Emerson, and Wm Beard, were in the same Co.
We was at West Point in 1780, when Arnold attempted to give up the Army and think the service under Clapp, was for the term of 9 months, and I think he was out that year in the Jerseys and on South, under Capt. Maloon  Maloon , and Lieut. Carlton I have heard him say he was at White Plains and Jersey Flats, I am not able to say how long, I have often heard him say he was out three years and I think three different years.
The reason why I have not made previous Application is, I have been misled supposing none could draw pension except their husbands had previously drawn a pension.

I am not sure that I have arranged the Service in the order in which it was performed, and I am not able to state the exact time, but wish search made and justice done me.
I am now eighty five years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
Phebe his X Hastings mark
Witness J. Wilson
Witness my hand, this fourth day of March A. D. 1847
Signed by said Phebe Hastings in my presence Samuel Jones Justice Peace & Quorum through the State
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13339 -
9300
Phebe Hastings 1457
Widow of Levi
NH
act 7 July 1838
Marital 1784
Adm. 11 mo 11 days/pw
$38 87 per ann
Adm. acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$38 87 per ann
11 mo 11 days per ann
Samuel Jones
Bradford
Memorabilia
NH

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I, George G. Fogg, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that, Benjamin Wadleigh is an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack - His commission was dated January 8th, 1833, and will expire Oct. 8th 1853 - - That John Woodbury is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham - His commission was dated Jan'y 9th 1843, and will expire Jan'y 9th 1848 - - That Samuel Jones is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack - His commission was dated Dec. 17th 1843, and will expire Dec. 17th 1848 - -
That the aforesaid Wadleigh, Woodbury, and Jones, are duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgment of deeds, and other legal instruments; and their signatures to the annexed papers are genuine -
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State this 28th day of April 1847 - George G. Fogg - Secretary of State.

13339 May 16. 1887
Dear Mr. Hartings,
Aug 17. 1888.
Rev. J. A. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Official Briefings

Bradford Merrimack Co. New Hampshire May 1 st 1847
Friend Edwards, Dear Sir I send you the application of Phoebe Hastings of Newbury N.H. for a Pension. She and her son called on me on the 4 th day of March last to see if I would assist her to obtain a Pension, her son said he supposed his mother was not entitled because his father was not Pensioned. I told them it would be almost impossible to prove the service, and I thought there was but one chance, if she could remember the officers as the service was from Massachusetts, she made her application at the same time told me the time he died, and the time she was married. After the Certificate of service was returned, I sent to Salem, and received the Certificate answered, I then went with Jude Wadleigh to her house, I then sent the papers to the Secretary of State, and he in annexing the papers has so placed her application for service that only a part can be read without disarray, which you will attend to, whole service proved. I make 11 months and 11 days, I believe she has complied with the regulations and her application for service, will explain why it was put off until the 11. hour and I now leave her case with you,
Samuel Jones
P.S. On the 19 th of April last I sent the application of Thomas Killorn for an increase of Pension, have you received it?

May 31/47 Ald. in Care of Phoebe Hastings
Bradford No 3 Free Official Business May 27
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

May 31/1871 Attend in Care of Phoebe Hastings—
Bradford No 3 May 27
Free
Official Business
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Bradford Merrimack Co, New Hampshire May 27, 1847
Friend Edwards — I was not aware at the time Mrs. Hastings made her Declaration, that she was entitled to this emiss , neither had it come into my mind, since until I received yours of May 18 th although I had formerly known that such an act passed. I thank you kindly, and hope these papers will be satisfactory I am Yours as ever
Samuel Jones
Hon J. L. Edwards — Com. of Pensions,
P.S. You will discover that I wrote this Declaration without form, I would mention that I left in the Post Office May 22 nd Mr Thomas Killoms Pension Certificate now to be forwarded to you — S. J.

RECORDED 3 July 5, 48
Free
free Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions (Official Business) Washington City D.C.

Bradford Merrimack Co. N.H. July 5 th 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, I Received the 10 Certificates for Widows Pensions last evening, I find an error in the certificate for Phebe Hastings widow of Levi Hastings, how it happened I cannot say, whether in me, or at the Office, The Certificate is for $38,37 it should have been $38,87 - I find on my minute her Certificate returned in March last. (No. of Certificate 8192) for $38,87. Will you have the goodness to inform me how this can be rectified, whether I must send the Certificate back or whether you can authorize the Agent to make the alteration, in the mean time I remain yours as ever.
Samuel Jones
N.B. This Certificate is No. 546

Bradford Mendham Co, N.H.
July 24, 1848
Yours of the 20 th was this day received and by your request I return the Certificate of Phebe Hastings to have to have the correction made $38.87 (you will see this bill is for 38.37)
I Am Yours &c
Hon J. L. Edwards
Daniel Jones
Com. Pursuer

Phil. Hustings
admitted
Sam. Jones. Bradford W.M.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 Entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack county ss on this Twentieth day of June 1848 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths Phoebe Hastings a resident of Newbury in the county of Merrimack aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is a widow of Levi Hastings who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and that she received a Pension of Thirty eight Dollars and eighty six cents per annum under the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844 and that she further declares that she is still a Widow
Phoebe Hastings
Witness
Sam l Jones
Jones W m Hastings
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Jones _____ is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack _____ duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 17 th _____ day of Decem r . 1843 and will expire on the 17 th _____ day of Decem r . 1848 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 20 th _____ day of June 1848.
Thos. P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.