Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,244, Aaron Hanscom, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hanscom, Aaron or Hanscome.
W. 21.244
Lydia
CONTENTS

4256 New Hampshire Pats Lydia Hanson widow of Aaron who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849 and sent to B. M. Jenness Stafford M.B.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1,

11,381
Lydia Hance Maw of Aarn NH
Act 7 July 1838
M 88 a 26.

State of New Hampshire
Strafford county, ss } On this 24th day of September 1844, before the Subscriber, Judge of Probate Court, it being a court of record within and for said county of Strafford, personally appeared Lydia Hanscom, a resident of Strafford, in said county aged seventy eight years and upwards, who, first being 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. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows; That she is the widow of Aaron Hanscom formerly of Scituate, District of Maine and State of Massachusetts, who was a private in the Revolutionary War.
She declares that, according to the best of her knowledge and belief, the said Aaron Hanscom served in said War at different periods, upwards of fifteen months, under different Officers at Penobscot, Mount Hill, and lastly at Portland Harbor, and was at the latter place as she has often heard him say on the memorable dark day May 19. 1780.
She further declares that her Maiden name was Willey of Barnstead and that she was married to the said Aaron Hanscom on the tenth day of March 1785, at said Barnstead, by the Rev. Mr. Pillsbury a settled Minister at Northwood, there being no minister at Barnstead at that time. She further declares that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of said Aaron Hanscom.
Lydia her Hanscom mark
Witnesses B.W. Jenney Mrs. Hanscom
I was and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me; and I hereby certify that the affiant is to the best of my knowledge and belief a true and correct statement of the facts herein set forth.
James L. Judge Probate

I Benning W Linnep within named, hereby certify that I am & have been for several years past acquainted with the within named Lydia Hawkins Widow of Aaron Hawkins of Strafford and that she sustains a good character for truth & intitled to belief.
B.W. Linnep Judge Probate
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. - I Enoch Berry Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that B.W. Linnep is Judge of Probate within and for said County, - 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 of Probate this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Enoch Berry { Register of Probate for said County of Strafford
Grant

Extract from the records of the town of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire under the head of Marriages by the Rev. Edmund Pillsbury "Aaron Hanson of Barington and Lydia Willey of Barnstead were married together March tenth seventeen hundred and eighty five
I Caverly Knowles depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Northwood: and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the records in fair legible figures thus "March 10 th 1785"
Caverly Knowles Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham County ss. } December 5 th 1844
Subscribed and sworn to Before me Nathan H. Leavitt Justice of the Peace

The State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss I Ira B. Heitt Clerk of the judicial Courts within and for said County certify that Nathan H c Leavitt is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified that his commission is dated on the 12 th day of June A d 1841 & will expire in five years from that date, & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Court of Common Pleas this ninth day of December A d 1844.
I. B. Heitt Clerk omit

Rev. War Section.
EW
December 7, 1921.
Mrs. George A. Kohler, 2523 Pleasant Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:-
In response to your inquiry relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim Widow file No. 21244, of Lydia, widow of Aaron Hanscom, you are advised that she was pensioned on account of his services as a Private of the Massachusetts Troops, War of the Revolution.
He is referred to as having resided in Kittery, Maine, date not given. It is not stated whether he had any other wife than Lydia.
If you desire photostat copies of the original papers in said claim, the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is six. The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior Department.
Very respectfully,
Walter H. Lewis
Commissioner.
If copies are paid for send 1 page decla of Sept 29, 1848 1 " " " Sept 24 1844 1 " marriage record 1 " aff. of Ruth Hanscom 1 " report of Scty of Mass 1 " aff. of wid. Sept. 14, 1844 6 "

No 11387
Sydia Hanscome Maw of Aaron N.H.
Act 7 July 1838
Adm. 15 mo 20. private $50 \frac{22}{3} per Ann.
Act March 1843 and 17 th June 1844. $50 \frac{22}{3} per Ann
71 o act 1843 = 0.951 " " 1844 = .409
Dana Marray New Market N.H.

1839 Lydia Lawrence
1844 Sept 1st to Nov 20 1844.
act 7 July 1838

I Ruth Hanson of Strafford county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged fifty eight years and upwards daughter of Aaron Hanson late of said Strafford, decd. depose and say that the said Aaron Hanson, who was the husband of my mother mother Lydia Hanson, died at said Strafford on the fourth day of November 1826, and that the said Lydia Hanson has not remarried, but continues the widow of the said Aaron Hanson.
Witness
Ruth Hanson Mark
Roxana Hanson
Davida Murray
State of New Hampshire
Strafford county ss. September 14. 1844. Sworn and Subscribed, before me,
Davida Murray Notary Public

The State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I Ira B. Herrick Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said county. certify that David Murray Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace and Notary Public; that his commission as a Notary Public is dated on the 20th day of June AD 1844, and will expire in five years from that date; that he is duly qualified as such and that I believe the signatures on the within certificate to be in his own proper hand writing and genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Com- mon Pleas this 27th day of September Anno Domini 1844 -
I. B. Herrick Clerk
mint

6653 Portsmouth New Hampshire
Sydia Hanson, Hanson widow of Aaron Hanson, who was a Private in the Rev. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Feby 45 and sent to David Murray New Market N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book
Vol.
2
Page
16
2 Cents; 1 act 1838 1 " 1843 & 1844 Repo.

603
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Oct 9. 1811.
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 Warren Hanson is borne upon the pay rolls of Capt Joseph Henry, Col Benjamin Foster, of dates from June 23, July 16, 1777. Dec 5. 1778 & Aug.
3-26 31 1779 for 3 mos & 26 days at Machias & Eastern Coast; Capt Asahel Root, Col
3-6 Garrison guards at White Hill from April 2.
1778. 3 mos & 6 days & upon a pay roll of Capt Thos Bragdon, Col Pierce, from April
8-0 29. 1780 8 months
15-2

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.

I Lydia Hanson of Strafford, County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years and upwards, do hereby depose and say that I am the widow of Samuel Hanson , formerly of Kittery, District of Maine, and State of Massachusetts, and late of said Strafford, etc., who was a private in the Revolutionary. I further depose and say that according to the best of my knowledge and belief, and from what I have heard my said husband say, he was at various periods and served different officers, during the said war, that I distinctly recollect of hearing him say that he was engaged near or at Penobscot River, said Maine, Charleston or near there also at sea as a guard and that he was at Portland Harbor in 1780, and that he spoke particularly of being there on the memorable dark day in May of that year. I further depose and say that I cannot distinctly recollect of hearing him state what officers he served under, at the different periods, but that I have heard him mention the names of Seavey, Noble, Brazdon, and Prime, more particularly that of Prime.
I further depose and say that I was married to the said Samuel Hanson on the 10th day of March 1785, and that the said Samuel died on the 4th day of November 1826. That I have not remarried but continue his widow.
I further depose and say that I have made this affidavit for the purpose of procuring any annuity the Revolutionary will in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witness, David Murray
Lydia Hanson mark
State of New Hampshire, Strafford County September 12. 1844. Room and Subscribed before me,
David Murray Notary Public

MARK FEB 8 1845 W.H.
6653
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James L Edwards, Esq Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.
A

New Market, N.C., Feb. 8. 1845
Sir:
Record proof of the marriage of Aaron Hanson and Lydia Melanson, formerly Melanson, was forwarded to you Dec. 9. 1844.
Hope it was received. I am, very respectfully, Your old Servt David Burney
James L. Edwards, Esq. Council of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

New Market N.C. Oct. 16. 1844
Sir:
Enclosed is the claim of Mrs. Lydia Hanson, widow of Aaron Hanson, did, for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. The time of said Hanson's death is not stated in the declaration, but is stated in the affidavit which is annexed to the Secretary's certificate and also in the affidavit of Ruth Hanson.
Please communicate the result of the examination to the subscriber,
I am, very respectfully, Your obed Servt David Murray.
James Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington H

Dec. 12. 1844
Adah Utes case
Sybil Mansfield
FREE
James L. Edwards, Esqr Commr of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

New Market, N.H. Dec. 9. 1844.
Sir;
Enclosed is the proof in Mrs Lydia Hanson's case required by your letter of the 23 rd ult. At the time of their marriage Mr Hanson lived in that part of Barrington since erected, or which now constitutes the town of Shapleigh. When his widow now resides.
I am, very respectfully, Your obedt. Servt., David Murray
James L. Edwards, Esq., Commr of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Lydia Hanscom
declaration
aa 6459

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled an act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution,
State of New Hampshire
Strabane County ss on this 29 th day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strabane Lydia Hanscome a resident of Strabane in the County of Strabane aged eighty four 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 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 was formerly the widow of Aaron Hanscome who was a private in the revolution and served in the company commanded by Capt Frost and in the regiment commanded by Col Prince and that she received under the act of March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844
Witnesses Fifty dollars and twenty two cents per annum Mrs Hanscome B.W. Jennings
She further declares that she is still a widow
Lydia her Hanscome Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
B.W. Jennings Justice of the Peace Mount the State

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Sept 29 th 1848
B. Merrill Justice of the Peace in and for the State
The State of New Hampshire County of Strafford S.S. Court of Common Pleas Clerk's office
I John H. Smith Clerk of said Court, hereby certify that Benning W. Merrill is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated May 15 th A. D. 1846, and will expire May 14 th A. D. 1851, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, are true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of October A. D. 1848. —
John H. Smith, Clerk Grafton

Shefford N.H. Oct 11 th
free BM Jennings P.M.
Mr. Ladd Oct 11 th
Oct 11 th Oct 11 th
J. L. Edwards Esquire bond? Pensions Washington City D.C.

Shafford N.Y. Oct 11 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
Enclosed you have the declarations of Mrs Hanscum and Mrs Seavards who have drawn a pension under acts of Congress prior to Feb 1848 and who now make application to be entered upon the Pension Roll under the act of Cong Feb 2 d 1848 if the papers are all correct I desire you would forward me the certificates and much oblige your obt
servant B. W. Jennings

9042
New Hampshire
Sydia Hanseom Hanseom widow of Aaron Hanseom Hanseom who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 Mar 1826 of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Severy of the reg commanded by Col Foster in the Revo line for 15 Mo 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of July 1835 and sent to David Murray New Market N H
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1835.]
Recorded by J. L. Swaney Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 27

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Aaron Hanscom a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  his widow's application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Nr. 21,244
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     On pay roll of date June 23, 1777   July 16, 1777 3 mos. 26 d. Pvt. Joseph Severy Benjn. Foster Mass.   Dec. 5, 1778 in all,   + Aug. 31, 1779   Apr. 2, 1778 3 mos. 6 d. " Esaias Preble Gerrish "   Apr. 29, 1780 8 mos. " Thos. Bragdon Prine "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, by widow, Sept. 24, 1844. Her ch. was al. widow's Residence at date of application, Strafford, Strafford Co. N. H. widow's Age at date of application, 78 yrs.
SNIT Remarks: Soldier mar. March 10, 1785. at Barnstead, widow Lydia Willey of said place ; he died Nov. 4, 1826. at Strafford, N. H. A daughter, Ruth, aged 5-8 yrs. in 1844.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Minneapolis Minn
May 31 - 1912
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, D.C. -
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me the full records, if any, of N. 21244 Aaron Heausum who enlisted Apr. 2-1778 as private in Capt. Prebles Co. Col. J. Gerrishs Regt. Mass. State Troops. Enlisted again Apr 29 1780 as a private in Capt. T. Bragdon Co., Lieut. Col. J. Primes battalion of Mass State troops - Discharged Dec. 24-1780

Also the full records of Joseph Seasey - sometimes spelled Sevey - who enlisted in Sept 1777 for eight months service in the Continental Army - Served as a private in Capt. D. Merrill's company of the 12 th Mass. Cont. Infantry - Was in company at Valley Forge Feb. 1 - 1778.
Yours Sincerely -
Mrs. Eugeni Fogg
1933 So James Av.
Minneapolis, Minn -
May 31 - 1912

PENSION D S U. JAN 31 1922 OFFICE
DIVISION FILES 1 1922 U. S. U OF PENSIONS
WIDOW FEB BUREAU

1933 So. James St. Minneapolis, Minn. Commissioner of Pensions, Rev. War Dept. , Jan. 27, 1922
Dear Sir:—
June 12, 1912 you sent me the military history of Aaron Hanson , a soldier of the Rev. as contained in his widow's application for pension. Widow's File 21,244. Under remarks it said, soldier married Mar 10, 1785 at Barnstead Mass Lydia Willey. May I please ask you to refer to the record once more and see if the state named should not have been New Hampshire instead of Mass . There is no Barnstead in Mass. and the one in New Hamp. seems to be too far north in New Hamp. to have ever been in Mass. They afterward lived and he died in Strafford N.H. which is only a few miles from Barnstead N.H.
Also please tell me where to write to get date of death of Lydia (Willey) Hanson, the widow.
And very greatly oblige
(Mrs. Eugene Fogg)
Loona G. Fogg

Rev. War Section, Record Division.
Feb. 6, 1922.
Mrs. Eugene Fogg, 1933 S. James Ave. Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 27" ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 21,244, it appears that Aaron Hanscom and Lydia Willey were married at Barnstead, New Hampshire, Mar. 10, 1785. The statement made in the Bureau let- ter of June 12, 1912, was a clerical error.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
The widow says the Northwood Minister Mar. there at Barnstead. The minister filed his marriage record at his home in the town of Northwood N H

Mr. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]

29 Postage stamps recd F.A.E.
Law
2523 Pleasant Av. Minneapolis Minn Nov. 8-1921.
Commissioner of Pensions Revolutionary War Dept. Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the military record of Aaron Hanscom as it appears in his widow's pension claim. Her number is Widow's File 21244. She resided at Stratford N.H. when she applied in 1844.
Does this record show that Lydia Willey is a second wife and is any mention made of the first

wife or the first wife's children? Is there any mention of his having lived in Maine at any time?
Also please send number of pages in pension application. I may wish for photostat copy.
Thanking you for a prompt reply, I am, Sincerely,
Bertha Day Kohler.
(Mrs. Geo. A. Kohler) 2523 Pleasant Av. Minneapolis Minn.

Res WIDOW, &c.
No. 21244
Lydia Thompson Widow of Baron Thompson Dis. Rev. War
Act Feb 24 45
ex: Vol 84 Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 12, 1912. Hist. to Mrs. Eugene Fogg. Fr.
1921 Dec. 7. Mrs. Geo. A. Kohler info of cost of copies of given data as to soldier. av.
1922 Feb. 6. Mrs. E. Fogg advised soldier's widow at Barnstead N.H. av.
1922 July 20. Hist. to Evelyn Lyon Moore.
Letter in S. 13294 Steph. en Hayward - En.