Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,117, James Hartshorn, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Hartshorn James Weston, Martha
W. 14. 117
See Jonathan Weston
Former Widow
CONTENTS S. 29535

Payable to Betsey Wiley, widow of John Wiley, Hannah Wartshorn widow of Levi Wartshorn and Luther Elliott heirs of Martha Weston, deceased
Reported Nov. 27 th .

Massachusetts
Martha Weston dec'd, former widow of James Hartshorn, dec'd, N.H. who died in the month of Decr 1776, of the disease in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilkins of the Regt commanded by Col Spedden in the Revolution for One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Nov 1843. and sent to Elizah Clark Wrighton, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Septm 1843 $500. Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 1844. 20.
$520.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Rev. Saml. Root Book W. Vol. 1 Page 73. Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this fifth day of September eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before the Hon. S. P. P. Fay, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, Luther Elliot a resident of Woburn in the County of Middlesex, forty nine years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration for himself, and in behalf of his two Sisters, Mrs Betsey Nyley who now resides in Amherst in the State of New Hampshire, & Mrs Hannah Martshorn who now resides in Berlin in the County of Worcester and State aforesaid. The only surviving children of Martha Weston late deceased of Amherst in the State of New Hampshire, and widow of Jonathan Weston deceased of Reading in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, and former widow of Amos Elliot his father of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire. Also former widow of James Martshorn of Amherst aforesaid, her first husband. — Which Declaration is made in made in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July fourth 1836, and the act explanatory of said Act, passed March the third 1837, granting Pensions to widows, of Officers and Soldiers who rendered service in the Revolutionary War.
That his Mother, Martha Weston, who died at her late residence in Amherst aforesaid, on the eighteenth day of August eighteen hundred and forty three.

was married to her first husband, James Hartshorn previous to the Revolution, and that the same James Hartshorn engaged in the service for the town of Amherst aforesaid, in the last part of the winter of 1776, for one year, and was in Capt Daniel Wilkins, company in Col Badell's Regiment, that while in the service the Regiment were attached to the Northern Army, and that a part of the Regiment was taken by the Indians & Muskegon Troops, & kept as prisoners for a short time, when they were exchanged, that the said James Hartshorn, was with those who were taken by the enemy, after he was exchanged he was permitted to return home with others of the company to Amherst for a few days, to improve their distrest situation for clothing &c. That he returned back to the Army, and in the month of December - 1776, or near that month, he died in the service of his country, she further declares that his said Mother Martha Weston was married to the said James Hartshorn on the twenty fourth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four, by the Revd Mr Wilkins of Amherst aforesaid, that after the death of her husband, James Hartshorn she again married to Amos Elliot of Amherst aforesaid, on the sixteenth day of May December - hundred and eighty one, that her husband the said Amos Elliot, died at Amherst near the month of March eighteen hundred and seven, that she again

Married to Jonathan Weston of Reading in the county of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts, on the fifteenth day of February eighteen hundred and twelve. That the said Jonathan Weston died in Reading on the twenty fourth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine that she remained in Reading near one year, after the death of her late husband. Then removed to Amherst aforesaid, where she widow up to the time of her decease, which took place on the eighteenth day of August eighteen hundred and forty three, as before stated; and she now claims for herself, and in behalf of her two Sisters, the amount of Pension due her Mother at the day of her decease for the services of her first husband James West- hon. & further she saith not. Luther Elliott
Subscribed & sworn to in open court on the day of year first above written by said Luther Elliott The words, "widow" on the first page, "was" "the" in the second page & "resided" in the third page were interlined before signing.
J. P. P. Day judge of Probate for S. County of Middlesex

I Thomas Wilkins of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depone and say that I have in my care and keeping many original records and Documents of my father Samuel Wilkins Esq also of my grandfather Rev. Daniel Wilkins who was pastor of the first church and society in this town, and from an original record book I find the following entry of marriages.
Marriages recorded from the year 1774 forward November twenty fourth seventeen hundred and seventy four. David Chandler & Hannah Peabody was married lawfully — 00-6-0
The same day Richard Hughes & Ruth Swanson was lawfully married — 00-6-0
The same day James Hartshorn Jr & Martha Stewart was lawfully married — 00-6-0
I hereby certify the above is a true extract from the original record above referred to with the exception of state which is expressed on the record in fair legable figures as follows
.. 1774 Nov r 24..
I further certify that the above record is from the range of records of marriages and signed by Dan Wilkins
Attest Thomas Wilkins

The State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County August 22 d 1843.
Personally appeared the within named Thomas Wilkins and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
I certify that the word "year" in the foregoing affidavit was interlined before sworn to P. Dodge Jus. Peace.

Extract from the Record of Birth, and Marriages in the Town of Amherst County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire.
: Martha Hartshorn, Daughter of James Hartshorn Jr and Martha his wife Born October, 4 th 13 th 1775 : I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original Records of Births in the Town of Amherst aforesaid, and that the Record of the Marriage of James Hartshorn Jr and Martha his Wife does not appear on the Records.
David Russell Town Clerk of Amherst.
James Elliot and the Widow Martha Hartshorn both of this Town Married May the sixteenth Seventeen hundred and eighty one.
Recorded by Thomas Wakefield Town Clerk, I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original Records of the Town of Amherst with the exception of date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows: May 4 th 16 th 1781:
Record of Marriage by Rev d Jeremiah Barnard in the year Eighteen hundred and twelve February the fifteenth for a Weston of Redding Mass. To Mrs. Martha Elliot of Amherst.
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original records of the Town of Amherst with exception of the date which is

in fair legable figures - as follows. 1812 Feb y the 15 th
Attest David Russell Town Clerk of Amherst
I David Russell above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Clerk for the Town of Amherst, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Amherst with the exception above named as certified by me.
(David Russell Town Clerk)
State of New Hampshire }
Hillsborough St. }
August 22 nd 1843.
Personally appeared the above named David Russell and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me,
Perley Dorr Justice of the Peace

I Edward Hartshorn of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy nine years, do testify and say that I have resided in Amherst aforesaid ever since I was about ten months old excepting about three months I was absent in the War of the Revolution. I have a brother James Hartshorn older than I am who was married to Martha Stewart in the year 1774. I well recollect the time but being young, was not present at the wedding. They had a daughter Martha which was their only child, and she died eight or nine years ago. I well recollect that my brother James Hartshorn enlisted in Captain Daniel Melkins' company for one year and marched from Amherst on or about the first of March 1776. I think he went as a Sargent in said Melkins' Company. Said Company started to join the Northern Army. My brother James Capt. Melkins and some others of said Com- pany returned to this town in the summer following. They came home almost naked stating that they had been captured by the Indians and stripped of all they had.

They staid at home a short time till they got clothed and recruited and then started again for the service. I went with them a short distance and rode with my brother James on a horse I brought the horse back, and this is the last time I ever saw my brother James. While at home this time my brother stated to me that it was at the cedars where he was captured by the Indians. Sometime in November or December after my brother left home, the second time, the news came that he was dead, and that he died of the camp fever, as it was called. Capt Wilkins and many others, that went from here also died about the same time. I think there was one by the name of Crosby from Ashhurst, that died about the time my brother James died. The widow of my brother James has been married twice since, and resided in this Town about three years last past, and died a few days since
Edward Norton

State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County } Sct. I Peley Dacey clerk of the Superior court of Inquisition of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby cer- tify that Peley Dacey is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourteenth day of June 1842, and will expire on the thirteenth day of June 1847 and that his signatures to the papers here- to annexed are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this 22 d day of August A.D. 1843. Peley Dacey clerk,

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County
August 22 d 1843
Personally appeared the above named Edward Hartshorn and made oath that the fore- going affidavit by him subscri- bed is true.
Before me Philip Doye Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Edward Hartshorn and he is well known as a person of a sound mind and whose statement can be relied on for truth and accuracy —
P. Doye Justice of Peace

5952

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 11 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed Attestation Samuel P P Fay was Judge of Probate, and Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

St. Timothy Wakefield of Reading, in the County
of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty seven years of age. Do Testify and say, that in the early part of my life, I resided in Amherst in the State of New Hampshire with my father Thomas Wakefield who lived & died in Amherst aforesaid. That when I was nine years of age I came to this town, and lived with my grandfather Timothy Pratt untill his decease, excepting the time I was in the service of the Revolution, in November 1779. I was visiting at Amherst aforesaid and I attended the Wedding of James Nartshorn jr. & Martha Stewart, see them married by Rev. Mr. Wilkins of said Amherst, in the autumn of 1776. I was in the service at Diomendaga in left former Bancroft company. While I was in the service I see the same James Nartshorn in the service. He was in the line of the New Hampshire Troops, and was stationed on mount Independence. I was permitted to cross over and see those of our acquaintance. The last time I see the said James Nartshorn, he was unwell, which was a short time before I left the place in November of 1776. The said James Nartshorn jr. was when I see him in left Daniel Wilkins company, and I was then informed he and the company enlisted for the the years service, and soon after I arrived home, or within two months, I had news that the said James Nartshorn jr. died in the service, and that left Wilkins also died. The said James Nartshorn jr. & Martha his wife had one child who has been dead for near twenty years, some years after the death of the said James Nartshorn. His widow Martha married to her

Amos Elliott of Amherst, after the decease of the said Amos Elliott. The aforesaid Martha again Married to Jonathan Weston of this town. The said Jonathan Weston died in Reading near four years since. His widow the aforesaid Martha, resided in this town near one year after her last husbands decease. Then removed to Amherst aforesaid to live with her daughter, a Mrs. Mayley, at the time of the Revolution, and previous my father living in Amherst and my residing with my grandfather in this town, gave me a chance to be well acquainted with the aforesaid Martha, and her three husbands, I have no knowledge of there being but three children living two Daughters & one Son.
Timothy Wakefield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex ss. Reading August 25 th in A.D. 1843 Then personally appeared Timothy Wakefield and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. and I certify that he is a person of unquestionable veracity,
Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace,
I hereby certify that the word "my" in the seventh line on the first page, and the word "died" in the fourth line on the second page, was underlined previous to signing and making oath, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough, ss.
At a court of Probate holden at Amherst in said county, on the Fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three Before the Hon. Luke Woodbury Judge, &c.
It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court, That Martha Weston late of Amherst in said county, died at said Amherst on the eighteenth day of August 1843.
That at the time of her decease she was the Widow of Jonathan Weston, and also of Amos Elliot, and also of James Hartshorn.
That she left three children, Vis. Mrs Betsey Wiley, Widow, of John Wiley who resides in this Town, Hannah Hartshorn, Widow of Levi Hartshorn who resides in Burlington Massachusetts, and Luther Elliot who lives in Woburn Massachusetts, and that they are the only surviving children of the said Martha.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Amherst aforesaid this fifth day of September A.D. 1843.
Levi N. Pattee Reg.

5952
Martha Weston see M. A. S.
Act July 4 th 36
Adm l
1 year
per
$40 per an.
Certificate to be issued in favor of
Betsy Wiley wid. of John Wiley. Hannah Hartshorn wid. of Levi Hartshorn Luther Elliott
Elijah Clarke. Brighton Ms.

Dear Sir,
Brighton Sept. 11 th 1843
I enclose to you herewith the claims of the Heirs of Mrs Martha Weston of Amherst in the State of New Hampshire, late widow of Jonathan Weston of Reading Massachusetts, and former widow of James Matthews of Amherst, by whom she was entitled to a Pension,
Very Resp ly Yours C. B. St. & Co Elijah Clark
Mrs J. L. Edwards Commissioner Pension Washington, City D.C.

Very
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14117
Martha Weston
Widow of
James Bartholomew
Pris Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. M , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Hartshorn Wid. J 14, 117.

A Pay Roll of capt Daniel Wilkins company in col o Bedels Regiment, Mustered and paid by John Bellows Esq r 2 Mo Wages, 8 on Commission and Pivats 1 Mo wages, 40/ Bounty, 15/ Blanket money 21 penny p mile billeting
   Capt 16. 6. 3 Dane Wilkins Am o Brought up - to 237. 12. 4 Thomas Sterns     W m Roby Lieut 11. 3. 6 W m Roby Thomas Sterns 5. 1. 3 Thomas Sterns   Jn o Abills 2 d do 11. 2. 6 Jn o Abills Jonathan Eames 5. 2. 6 Jon a Eames   W m Bradford J r Ensign 8. 6. 8 W m Bradford jun r James Jewell 5. 2. 6 James Jewell   Robt Campbell Serjeant 5. 10. 1 Robert Campbell Philip Abbot Roby 5. 2. 1 Philip A. Roby   Jn o Buldell M c Seal det o 5. 10. 1 Jn o M c Seal Ebenezer Fosgate 5. 2. 6 Eben r + Fosgate m c   James Buldell det o 5. 10. 1 James Buldell Jacob Bloodet 5. 2. 6 Jacob Bloodet   Benjamin Dike det o 5. 9. 6 Benj a + Dikes mark George Bemaine 5. 3. 9 George Bemaine   Sutheirick Weston Corporal 5. 5. 3 Sutheirick Weston Joseph Farrar 5. 2. 6 Joseph Farrar   Jonathan Fifield do 5. 5. 8 Jonathan Fifield Samuel Wood 5. 3. 6 Samuel Wood   Joshua Abbott do 5. 5. 6 Joshua + Abbotts mark William Hamblet 5. 2. 6 William Hamblet   Samuel Stearns do 5. 5. 3 Samuel Stearns James Kenwood 5. 2. 6 James Kenwood   Thomas Powell Drummer 5. 5. 6 Thos + Powells mark Olubon Killicutt 5. 2. 6 Olubon Killicutt   Jabez Holt Fifer 5. 5. 6 Jabez Holt Meriton Montgomery 5. 2. 6 Meriton + Montgomery   Andrew Wilkins 5. 1. 3 Andrew Wilkins W m M c Murphy 5. 2. 6 W m M c Murphy   Jeremiah Lamson 5. 1. 3 Jeremiah Lamson James Millar 5. 6. 8 James Millar   Thomas Melinda 5. 1. 3 Thomas Melinda Ephraim Clark 5. 3. 4 Ephraim Clark   Hush M c Kean 5. 1. 3 Hush M c Kean  

   Jeremiah Lamson 5 1 3 Jeremiah Lamson Ephraim Clark 5 3 4 Ephraim Clark   Thomas Melindy 5 1 3 Thomas Melindy Hugh McKeen 5 1 3 Hugh McKeen   William Brown 5 1 3 W m Brown + mark Timothy Martin 5 2 3 Timothy Martin   Henry Gorer 5 1 9 Henry + Gorer mark John Hanson 5 2 1 Jno Houston   Joseph Longjoy 5 1 8 Joseph Longjoy - Ruben Kump 5 2 6 Ruben Kump   Daniel Wilkins 5 1 7 Daniel Wilkins John Everton 5 1 7 Jno Everton   Sylvester Wilkins 5 1 6 Sylvester Wilkins Alexand Brown 5 1 3 Alexander Brown   John Robbins 5 2 6 Jno + Robbins mark William Ald 5 1 8 William Ald   Aaron Nichols 5 1 4 Aaron Nichols Joseph Dickey 5 1 8 Joseph + mark Dickey   Solomon Nuttridge 5 1 6 Solomon Nuttridge Jonah Warren 5 2 - Jonah Warren   Stephen Curtis 5 1 3 Samuel Curtis Jon - Phelps 5 1 6 Jno Philips   Samuel Curtis 5 1 3 Samuel Curtis Robert Livingston 5 2 - Robert Livingston   Isaac Palmer Curtis 5 1 3 Isaac Palmer Curtis + mark Samuel Boyd 5 2 - Samuel Boyd   Jno Allen 5 1 4 Jno Allen + mark Thomas McBlary 5 2 - Thomas McBlary   James Cochran 5 1 6 James Cochran John McAllister 5 2 - Jno McAllister   Robert Cochran 5 1 6 Robert Cochran Benja McAllister 5 2 - Benja McAllister   Roger Dutton 5 1 6 Roger Dutton John McClintock 5 2 - Jno + McClintock mark   Ebenezer Holt 5 1 6 Ebenezer + Holt - Ezra Tullis - 4 17 6 Ezra Tullis   John Willey 5 3 4 Jno Willey + mark 70   Amos Boutwell 5 1 4 Amos Boutwell + mark 11   Isaac Stearns 5 1 6 Isaac + Stearns mark 81   Primus Chandler 5 1 7 Primus + Chandler mark £ 406 5 2   Lutherford Gilbert 5 1 6 Lutherford Gilbert copy in substance   James Hartsborn 5 1 6 James Hartsborn ex p Gilman   James Clark 5 1 6 James Clark   John Farnham 5 0 10 John Farnham   Carried up - £ 237 12 4  

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original & of the whole of said original, the same having been examined and compared by me. The original contains no mark or alterations which are not represented on this copy, and may be found in Vol. 1. Wide Book. Page 39. of the Records returned to this office from the War Office Jan'y A. D. 1841
In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State this 24 th day of August, A. D. 1843
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State