Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,581, Uriah Hanscom, N.H.

SERVICE
Hanson, Uriah Hannah
NUMBER _____
R. 4581 B. L. W. 14,545-160-55
CONTENTS

C. A. C. Walker Nov 21/55 let " " " Dec 7/55 " " " " " 26/55
Act. Mar. 3/
90.151.
Apl. 28/55
Wannah Thompson, with Uriah Thompson, (Pur,
Capt. Wallingford
Col. Wangale N. H. Mil; B. 99. Mil.
End 1876 Dis. 1777. Revolutionary war.
W.H. Dec 18/38
AD: 160 acre, Janu. 14/56.
Boston
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Hon: James Pike. H.O. of Reps:
Augustus C. Walker New Market A. 14.
Vol. No. 15.

Heannah Hansen of Uriah declaration
widow of Uriah 908
N H
act 7 July 38
Married in '89
HJ81
David Murray New Market N.H.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of July 7 th 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New Hampshire On this fifteenth day of August County of Rockingham ss I, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the court of Probate held in Haverhill (it being a court of record) and for said County of Rockingham. Hannah Hemenway a resident of Newmarket in the County and State aforesaid, and recently in Elliot, formerly part of Kittery in the County of York and State of Maine, aged eighty four years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 Uriah Hemenway late of Elliot, formerly a part of Kittery in the County of York and State of Maine who was a private soldier in the service of the United States during most of the Revolutionary War. She declares that, according to the best of her knowledge or belief the said Uriah Hemenway first entered the service of the United States at Newbury in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire (he then living in said Newbury) under Capt. John Drew for six months and embarked the last of the Fall of 1775 with said Drew and joined the army at Cambridge. The Spring following he enlisted under said Drew for one year and marched with him to Mount Independence and

and joined the Continental Army at Cambridge, and served under said Drow until the end, or near the end of the year for which he enlisted, when he again enlisted under said Drow for three years and was with him on the retreat from Secondaugh in 1777, and at the Battle of Stillwaters or the taking of Benjogen; said Drow's company then being in the 2 d New Hampshire Regt commanded by Col. Alden afterwards by Col. Gage. Said Drow further declares that the said Uriah Henson was in said Regt at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778, wintered at Valley Forge, and in the Spring of 1779 marched with the army from Cushing Easton across the Susquehanna & Genesee Rivers in said Drow's Regt in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Poor in the Su- squehanna County, near the Battle of Chemung. returned in the Fall and Winter in Quarters on Danbury Connecticut. in the Spring following he marched with the Army to West Point. Where from the best information she can get, he enlisted during the War and served until the Army was disbanded in 1783. She further declares that it is uncertain whether said Drow retained the Compa- ny after the taking of Benjogen, and she is unable to state what the commander of said company was, or whether the soldiers in his company were scattered among the several companies in the same Regt. She further declares that she was married to the said Uriah Henson at Ritters on the twenty first day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. That her husband the aforesaid Uriah Henson died at Elliot aforesaid on the nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty five of General

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, at the time above stated. She further declares that she has never intermarried since the death of her late husband the said Nils Erick Hanscom, but remains his widow. She further declares that, before her marriage to the said Hanscom her name was Hannah Burns. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of the said Nils Erick Hanscom's service.
witness
John Kelly
Hannah Hanscom
Sworn & subscribed the day and month and year above written
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Hanscom for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this fifteenth day of August AD 1894
John Kelly Register of Probate

90/157
THIS VOLUME NOT NOTICED
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APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, } ss. County of Shafford }
On this ninth day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Hanscom aged Eighty four years, a resident of Dover in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Uriah Hanscom who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Wallingford in the New Hampshire Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col Wingate in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June , 1812, that he was drafted in said at Wadsworth in the State of New Hampshire on or about the 1st day of December , 1816, for the term of four months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 130 days and was honorably discharged at Peekskill New York on or about the 10th day of March A. D. 1817, as will appear by the muster rolls of said company; that he received no certificate of discharge. That she has not made application for bounty land under the act of September 28th, 1850, and received a land warrant No. _____ for _____ acres, which she has since legally disposed of and cannot now return.
That she was married to the said Uriah Hanscom in Rotterdam State of Maine on the 21st day of August A. D. 1789 by one Joshua Hubbard a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her marriage was Barrows that her said husband died at Ellsworth in the State of Maine on the 19th day of July 1825 and that she is still a widow; in proof of which she refers to evidence filed at the Pension Office, on her former application. That she knows of no public or private record of her said marriage.
And she requests you to deliver the warrant to which she may be entitled to Augustus C. Walker of New Bedford N. H., who is hereby authorized to apply for and received the same.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned.
(Signature of claimant.)
Hannah Hanscom
We John W. Warney and Ebenezer H. Hildreth residents of Dover in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Hanscom 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.
John W. Warney Ebenezer H. Hildreth
Two witnesses : (Signatures of witnesses.)
On this 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.
C David Hurray Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE } ss. County of Rockingham }
I, William B. Morrill Register of the County of Probate within and for said County do certify that David Hurray whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the 24 day of June A. D. 1851 and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that it is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said this ninth day of April A. D. 1855.
William B. Morrill Register

Certificate of the Clerk of Kintore

I Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Hittery in the State of Maine and County of York hereby certify that the intentions of Marriage between Mr. Asahel Hanson and Miss Hannah Bearn, both of Hittery were entered on the Original Town Records of Hittery July twenty six One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine as appears by the Original Records of the aforesaid Town Also their Marriage was entered August the twenty first One thousand seven hundred eighty nine as appears by said Original Records I Daniel Jones Clerk of the aforesaid Town hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Town of Hittery with the exception of the Date which is expressed on the Records in less legible figures as follows
Entered July 26 th 1989.
Married August 21 st 1989
I Daniel Jones above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town of Hittery with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Hittery York Co. Subscribed and sworn to this third day of August 1838. the deponent being well known to me as Town clerk of the town of Hittery aforesaid John P. Dimes Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York ss. I John Sheele Register of the court of Probate within and for the county of York, being a court of Record hereby certify that John P. Simus is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of York, and that the signa- -ture to this paper purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John Sheele { Register of Probate York County Maine

E. H. Howson

I to Ebenezer Hanson of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Black- smith aged forty two years do here and say, that I am a son of Uriah Hanson late of Elliot (formerly part of Hitting) in the County of York and State of Maine, and Hannah Hanson his widow now residing with me in said Newmarket, and recently in Elliot aforesaid Further depose and say that my mother the said Hannah Hanson has never intermarried since the decease of my Father the said Uriah Hanson, but remains his widow. I further depose and say that my Father the said Uriah Hanson died at Elliot aforesaid on the eighteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty five of Grace
Ebenezer H Hanson
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. On this seventeenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, the above named Ebenezer H Hanson and made Solemn Oaths that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true; and I hereby certify that the character of the said subscriber is good.
David Murray Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
I J. B. Scott Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for said County hereby certify that David Murray Esq. who has subscribed the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that his signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Sup t Court of Judicature this seventeenth day of August Anno Domini 1838.
J. B. Scott Clerk
J. H. Perkins Clk.

Oct 2 Mar 1803 90.157 - 21 Apr 1803
Hannah Hanscom
side of Unah Hanscom
Rev
New Hampshire
Revolution
Rev
Rev James Fike
House Reps

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Additional Evidence Revolutionary No 90157
Official Business
90157
Hannah Hance
Copy
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
FREE
O.C.

Additional Evidence Nega 157 Revolutionary
Official Business
FREE
Buxton
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
96150

90.157
Official Business
FREE
L. P. Waldo, Esqr. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Nov. 2 1 11
1855.
Sir:
The claim of Hannah Hanscom, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 90,157 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Uriah Hanscom, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Yours are referred to the Secretary of State of New Hampshire, for such evidence, Augustus C. Walker, Esq. New Market, N.H.

John Randall offidant
Feb 10. 50

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
December 20 th 1855.
I hereby certify, That on the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, Joseph Daniels was commissioned as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford
in the said State, commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court; and to hold his Office for and during the term of five years from the date thereof, provided he was of good behavior during said term.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
Lemuel N. Patten
Secretary of State.

I John Randal of Lee, County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire ages twenty nine years and upwards do hereby say that Uriah Harn com- pany of Manchester in said County of Strafford served in the Revolutionary War in a Continental Company com- manded by Captain Samuel Wadsworth, at Peter- field in the State of New York three months and fifteen days from December Seventeen Nineteen and Seventy Six I further do hereby say that I served in the Penn- sylvania Key Stone Battery with Harn and in company with him and saw him about every day during said term of 3 months 11 days
John Randal
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss Subscribed and sworn to this Seventeenth day of December A.D. 1838.
Before me Joseph Darnell Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy Joseph Darnell Justice of the Peace

Newmarket N.H. Dec 21 - 1888
Sir
Enclosed is evidence of the identity of Abiah Hemenway Revolution ary Soldier and husband of Hannah Hemenway applicant for Bounty Land No 90150 which it is hoped will be satisfactory
I am very respectfully Your obed Servt
A. C. Walker
N.B. This affidavit was taken for the purpose of procuring for her under act of June 1888; but as the Service and that under Cobb's Resolution did not amount to about five months, and as Record proof of no other Service could be found the paper was, being useless, not presented
J. Merrill Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Fees $1.00

State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO 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 office, it appears that the name of Uriah Hauscomb is borne upon the "muster Roll & pay Roll" of Capt. Officers and Company, as a Soldier in said Company,
paid by Stephen Evans Raised in the second Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire to reinforce the Continental Army in the State of New York or elsewhere Decr. 17th 1776 as a "private" on said Roll. "Advance Wages" "3" " " "Billeting" "2 13 4" "Sum total" "5 13 4" ————— Also on page 197 Vol 8 "Army Rolls" in this office as follows: "A Return of Capt. Caleb Hodge's Company on Seavey's Island Nov 5th 1775" "Privates" x x x "Uriah Hauscomb"
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this
26th day of November 1853
Levi N. Patten Secretary of State.

New Market Jan 10 1855
Sir:
Record proof of Ulrich Hanscom's Revolutionary Services have already been filed with Mr Hanscom's papers in the Pension Office, as regards. But the identity of the claimant's husband is questioned.
I have supposed that her declaration and the affidavits of John Randall would sufficiently establish that fact.
My letter, therefore, was written in explanation of the whole case.
If you will please state these facts to Judge Minor I think that he will admit the claim at once.
I am, very respectfully, Your old Servt David Morney
Dear James P. K. Washington DC
Hannah Hanscom 90. 1857

Jan 4 56 D. Mearns Newark

New Market Jan. 2 d 1856
Sir.
I would respectfully request you to call on Mr Minot in regard to the claim No 98 151 of Hannah Hanscom for Bounty and under the act of March 3. 1855.
She asserted a claim to a pension under the act of June 7. 1838 in which she declared that her late husband Uriah Hanscom enlisted under Captain John Drew, and served three years from 1777 in the 2 d N.H. Regiment and her declaration was supported by the affidavits of four distinguished witnesses who testified that they knew him very well and served with him in same Regiment, two of whom stated that they were well acquainted with him in the town of Bedford where he then resided, both before and after the Revolution and could not be mistaken in regard to his identity. But the claim was suspended on the ground that the roll at Washington did not corroborate the testimony, and not for want of proof of identity as stated in his letter of the 26 th instant. But Mr Hanscom had served about 3 months from December 1776 under Captain Samuel Wallingford and the deposition of John Randall near later in 1838 who stated that he knew said Uriah Hanscom in said service, that he served with him and that he was from the town of Bedford. This service was not recited in her declaration, because it was insufficient of itself and wholly unnecessary if the other service should be allowed.
For this service Mr Hanscom as asserted a claim to

Bounty Land before named, which is suspended for want of proof of identity of claimants husband.
It is exceedingly difficult to procure proof of Revolutionary service at this late day, and it is hoped a review of the case will satisfy the Commissioner that this is a just and meritorious claim, and I am willing to stake my reputation, (and you know of what value it is to me) that there was never a more just claim for Bounty Land presented to the Commissioner than is this.
The history of Mr Hanscom is as follows. He was born in Rittery Maine then Massachusetts, and spent some part of his youth there, and was then sent to Madbury in the State to learn the millwright business, married there, and when the Revolution broke out enlisted in the army and left his wife with one Captain Andrew Waterbury where she remained until his return. She, however, did not long survive and upon her death he returned to Rittery his native place, married Hannah Burns his present widow and resided in said Rittery now Elliot until 1825 when he died. The claimants husband is the only Uriah Hanscom that resided in Madbury in during the Revolution and appears very clear that the soldier of that name under Major Willingford was from Madbury.
Captain Willingford resided in Somersworth about seven miles from Madbury and raised his company in that town, Dover, Madbury and Lee.
If you will be so kind as to present these facts to the Commissioners of Pensions accompanied by such

Suggestions as you may please to make you will greatly oblige a poor widow.
I have the Honor to be your Most Obt Servt
David Murray in stead of A. C. Walker absent
This certifies
This certifies that I am personally acquainted with David Murray, and that his statement may be relied upon with full confidence
James Pike
Hon James Pike M.C. Washington
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4081.
P. O.
Hannah Hanscom
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N o 26. Hannah Hanscom widow of Uriah Jan. 20 th 1838 Nov 16 th 38 to do. Age 4 1839 to do. Aug. 28 1839 Mrs. S. Spring, S alt , 8/57 Same Oct. 27, 1854 Hon. James Pike, 21.33  Alt , 7 July 1838

St. 38. N.H.
B.H.D.

J. Edwards Comm of Pensions
David Murray, Esq. New Market, New Hampshire
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J. Edwards Apr 4. 1839

War Department, Pension Office
April 4 th 1839.
Sir,
I have again examined the claim of Mrs Hannah Hanson, widow of Uriah Hanson, and find the proof totally insufficient to justify her being placed upon the pension rolls. It is true that there are two witnesses who swear positively that they both served with the said Hanson. Yet from the fact that his name is not found upon the A. H. rolls, but that three other persons of the same name are borne upon them, it is fair to presume that the witnesses have confounded their names, than that the rolls are imperfect. Besides, it appears that Mr Hanson's income was very small, being only a life estate in a farm said to be worth $1800, yet he never asserted a claim under the act of March 18 th 1818, as hundreds of others did, who were worth large property.
The claim is therefore disallowed.
I am, respectfully, Your obed t serv t . J L Edwards
David Murray, Esq r New Market, New Hampshire.

Salmon Falls N.H. Aug 10 51
To The Hon Commissioner of Pensions Sir
There is living here, The widow of Uriah Hanscom, a soldier in the revolutionary war serving several years & drawing pay for the same - he died in 1826 never having applied for, or received any pension - His widow, Mrs Anna (or Nancy) Hanscom, received a Land warrant some two years since, and I suppose her to be entitled to $96.00 per year for the time her husband lived after the passage of the pension law & to one half that sum, from his death to the present time, with interest I write you to ascertain

if my views are correct, & if there is anything due her, what steps shall we take to secure it —
I desire a copy of the Pension Laws but cannot procure them here, can I get them from you by remitting the price?
I suppose that you have the proofs on file that were used to secure her warrant & that they are sufficient this present matter, if not please state what is wanted and it shall be furnished —
Mrs Hanson is in destitute circumstances and needs what may be due her —
PS
M H formerly lived in Maine — an early reply will oblige
Yours Respectfully John L. Spring Attorney for Mrs Hanson

Salmon Falls N H. Oct 17. 1857
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir;
I am,
in receipt of your communication of the 8 th ultimo relative to Mrs Hannah Hanscom's claim for Pension under act of 7 th July, 1838, which you write was suspended for want of satisfactory evidence of six months service —
I enclose herewith a certified copy of the Records in the archives of this State showing his service; this document, I judge, from the best information I can get, contains some items that were not brought before you when the claim was first presented. Then the Records were not arranged and indexed as now, consequently they were more liable to be reported imperfectly —
As the Records appear to me (Mrs Hanscom (b) received at one time "3" (Pounds I suppose) and as per "Billettings" " 2 , 13. 4" making the sumtotal of " 5 , 13. 4" — His rate of pay seems to have been 2 of — and at another time he gets "1" ( £ )? advance pay making his total received pay 6 , 13. 4 — besides the sum, whatever it may have been, that was paid as per order of April 17. 1777(?) therefore it seems —

but reasonable to conclude that he was paid for more than 6 1/2 months service beside the amt pd on the "Order" and the time he served at "Seavey's Island" -
I am satisfied that the said Hanscom did serve more than the time here shown as I learnt from his wife, his son & two old men who lived near him when they were young that they rem em ber hearing Mr Hanscom talk repeatedly of having been stationed at Philadelphia while in service - I have not thought it necessary to get affidavits & proof of Mr Hanscom's marriage as I am informed that these were furnished in 1838 -
You are well aware of the difficulty of getting very clear proof of more time than the records show as it is so long ago, but I have confidence that you will give as liberal a decision as you can consistently
Yours Respectfully John L. Spring

New Market N.H. August 17 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed is additional evidence in support of the claim of Hannah Hanson, widow of Uriah Hanson decd. Her claim was disallowed April 4 th 1839, although two witnesses had sworn positively that they served with him three years. As his name was not found upon the A.H. Rolls, but there were three other persons of the same name, born upon them, it was thought that they must have confounded their names. That the rolls have not always been found perfect is certain from the fact that, according to your letter to Judge Gale of Gilmanton dated June 7 1839 the name of William Pitca was not found on the roll of Capt Samuel Gilman's Company Col Enoch Poor Regt Aug t 1775, and yet he was there, and his name is on the roll of said company, now in the Secretary's Office dated August 1 1775 of which fact you probably are, have been apprised.
Another reason assigned for rejecting the claim is, that Mr. Hanson's income was small, and yet he never asserted a claim under the Act of March 18 1838 as hundreds of others did who had large property. In answer to this objection I will state the case within my own knowledge. Mr. Thomas Brown, of this town, served 3 years from 1780 in Col Scammon's Regiment, and yet he never asserted a claim under

The Act of March 18. 1818 until some time in 1826 after the death of Mr. Hanson, although he was always poor, having had to obtain his living by an unusual labour. The reasons why Mr. Brown did not obtain a pension prior to 1826 was he entrusted his busi- ness to Judge Gookin of Northampton, who delayed it and finally moved out of the State without effecting any thing. He intended to petition the next Congress for back pay. Mr. Hanson did not apply because he understood upon what property he had would be a sufficient bar to her claim. Now, my dear Sir. Including the enclosed affidavits there are four witnesses, swear that they served with him three years. Two of them in the same company, and the other two in other companies in the same Regiment; and three of them live neighbours to him, and knew him before he entered the Service. These witnesses are live within from 12 to 40 miles apart and probably have never seen each other since they left the Army. Their depositions were taken before four different Magistrates who certify that the witnesses are men of truth, and they all agree as to three years service, and the time when it was performed. Now Sir, would it not be considered remarkable, that four intelligent respectable witnesses should so exactly agree in their testimony, if the said Hanson did not serve. I should not have prosecuted this claim, if I had not been fully satisfied that the said Samuel Hanson is justly entitled to a pension.

In consequence of the numerous frauds, that have been committed, a suspicion naturally arises against all persons engaged as agents in preparing claims for pensions. In regard to my own responsibility, I would refer you to the letter of the Hon. Franklin Pierce connected to you from Concord August 14. 1839
I hope that the evidence submitted, will be consid- ered satisfactory, and that you will order his name to be placed on the pension roll -
I am, very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t -
David Murray
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C
N.B. Evidence to show that Matthew Manser late of Guilford died near the Farm that this Manser that enlisted at Hampton un- der Capt Richard  Stephens Weare March 7. 1777 - Mr Seat to the Department since the  the first of June 25 last - Since which time I have not heard from him or Cousin -

Newmarket, N. H. August 28 th .
Sister.
W.H.
7 July 1838
909
Free
L. Edwards Egan Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Newmarket Augt 27. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Dear Sir - Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs Hannah Hanson, Widow of Ulrich Hanson, and the accompanying papers substantiating her claim. On account of any informality, or lack of evidence please accept.
Your Obedient Servt David Murray

Hannah Hanscom
N H
Ref. Ac 1838
David Murray
March 7. 1843
FREE
David Murray Esq
Henry H. Sylvester Esq Washington D C
H H Sylvester Memb

New Market NH Mar 1, 1843.
Sir;
Your letter of the 25 th ult o , and accompanying documents were duly received. I should like your assistance in procuring the allowance of the claim of Hannah Hanson, widow of Uriah Hanson. dec d , She is entitled under the Act of July 7, 1838 and her claim was presented in August of that year. Your respectable witnesses have testified that they served in the 2 d NH with him six months 3 years from June 1777; and her claim has been rejected or suspended on the ground that his name is not found on the rolls. He must have served as alleged, or two men have all performed themselves; for it cannot be, that they were mistaken. I think myself that he served as a Substituted for some one, and did not change the name; for the seems to be no other way of reconciling matter as they now stand. Perhaps you are acquainted with him; and if not, I suppose that you can have access to the papers on file for the purpose of examination. If on examination you shall be satisfied that the claim is a just one, and shall procure allowance, I will remit to you your fees. I do not, now think of any case which affected by the Act of the 28 th of August 1842.
I am, very respectfully, Your O bt Serv t David Burnham
H H Sylvester Esq r

New Market Md
Aug 22
Jan. 28. 1888
Hon N. G. H.
add: proof
Hannah
Additional evidence in the case of Hannah Hans in whose claim was rejected in August last
Lester I. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
L. I. E.

Sir,
NewBedford Mch Jan'y 21 1839
Yours of the 16 th of Nov last in regard to the claim of Mrs Hannah Hanson Widow of Uriah Hanson was duly recd. You will perceive by the deposition of E Hanson that Uriah Hanson being possessed of property did apply for a Pension under the Act of March 18 th 1818. not being entitled. You state that said Hansons name is not found on any of the R th Regiment on Continental establishment; and that there was no captain Ires in Rids Regt. It appears by the application of Matthias Welch whose affidavit is herin enclosed, that he enlisted under Capt John Ires in the D th R th Regt. which was afterwards commanded by Lt Col George Rife
   Officers of the D th R th Regt as established 1776 (late probably)     Nathaniel Hale Col 1 James Norris   Wenborn Adams Lt Col 2 John Ires { Barrington   Benjamin Sitgreave Major 3 James Carr   William Elliot Adjutant 4 Frederick Bell   Jemimah Togg Paymaster 5 Caleb Robinson { Captains   Richard Brown Quarter Master 6 William Rowell   William Parker Surgeon 7 Elijah Clags   Pelatiah Kemper Surgeon's Mate 8 Samuel Bloodgood   Angus MacLaren Chaplain  
See Farmers Museum Historical collection - Vol 1 Page 123
Respectfully your obed Servt Darius Munay

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office
I do 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 Office, it appears that the name of "Ulrich Hanscomb" is borne upon "A Muster Roll & Pay Roll of Officers & Soldiers, paid by Stephen Evans, Raised in the second Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire to reinforce the Continental Army in the State of New York or elsewhere Dec r 17 th 1776." (Vol. 1. Page. 50. B.)
"Ulrich Hanscomb" "private" "Advance Wages" 3 "Billeting" "2" "13" "4" "Subtotal" "5" "13" "7" — Also is borne upon Vol. 3 page 43. So. An Additional Pay Roll of wages due to Capt Sam l Wallingford Company in Col o David Gilman's Regiment from the State of New Hampshire from the 5 th day of December 1776 to the 15 th of March 1777 Raised to Reinforce the Continental Army in the State of New York."
"Mens Names" "Ulrich Hanscomb" "Rate per Month" "20" "Time in service" "3" "11" "Advance pay" "1" — Also is borne upon Vol. 8. page 197. — "A Return of Capt m Caleb Hodge's Company on Peasey's Island Nov r 5 th 1775. "Ulrich Hanscomb" "private" Also is borne upon Book A. page 191. of orders, &c
"Somersworth April 17. 1777" To the pay Master General of the State of New Hampshire. Sir please to pay to Capt m Sam l Wallingford the whole of our wages due to us from said State for our service at Peasey's Hill, in Col o David Gilman's Reg t as Witness our Hands. "Ulrich Hanscomb"

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said state this 14 th day of October A.D. 1857—
Nathan W. Gove, Dep. Secretary of State

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I Joseph Carswell of Strafford, County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty three years and upward do hereby certify that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 & May 1. 1820. That my certificate is numbered 17.957 and dated Dec 14. 1820 That I served under Captain John Drew four months in 1776 and three years from the Spring of 1777 under Captain Chur- ry in 2 d Regiment N Hampshire line and was dis- charged in 1780. That I was well acquainted with Uriah Heinscom formerly of Madbury and late of Elliot deceased from my boyhood until I left the village That I lived in said Madbury for near neighbour to said Heinscom from my birth un- til I was about ten years of age when my Father to Northwood about 15 miles from Madbury That the said Uriah Heinscom served as a private Soldier in Col d Rids Regt all the time that I served in Captain Churrys Company That I do not now recollect what Captain he was under, but he belonged to said Regt and I often met him while in the service during the 3 years and knew him as well as I did any man in the service and am as familiar as to his name and services as I am to my own.
Witness David Murray Thomas Carswell
his Joseph + Carswell Mark

State of New Hampshire Stratford ss August 6. 1839 In the within affidavit Subscribed and sworn to by the within named Joseph Can- well Who is entitled to full cred- it as a Witness - Before me.
Daniel Aburney Notary Public

I John Dement of Abbebury County of Nash- and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify before and say that I was well acquainted with Uriah Harrington late of Elliot Maine and and formerly of Saint Marys before and after the Revolutionary War until he left Saint Marys and went to Saint Elliot then a part of Kittery that Saint Uriah was absent during the most of the Revolu- tionary War. That I always understood and supposed that he was in the army and have no doubt that he was and have often heard him speak of his services in the Army. That I distinctly recollect heard the said Uriah Harrington returned home to Saint Marys after the close of the war in a distressed and miserable condition. Said Harrington lived in Kittery about 3 years after the close of the war and then went to Kittery now Elliot when I understood he lived and died.
John Dement
State of New Hampshire Nashua County ss July 24 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by the said John Dement who is entitled full credit as a witness Before me Daniel Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that David Murray Regime is an acting Notary Public for said State, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1839, and will expire on the 23 d day of June 1844 - that I am well acquainted with his handwriting - have often seen him write - and having no doubt that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, certifying to the depositions of Joseph Larsdell and of John Dement both in his own handwriting, I certify that his said signatures are gen- uine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this Eighth day of August A.D. 1839
John Kelly Register of Probate

I Paul Otis of Gilmanton County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty four years and upwards a Revolutionary Pensioner depon and say that I lived in Barrington in said County of Strafford (adjoining Madbury) from my birth untill I was twenty five years of age excepting what time I was engaged in the Revolutionary War. That I was well acquainted with Brian Hanson of said Madbury from my boyhood up to the time I left the Army in May 1780. That said Hanson enlisted under Capt John Drew Barley in 1777 in the 2 nd New Hampshire Regt and served at least three years in said Regt. That I done the duty of orderly sergeant about one  three year during said term and often stationed said Hanson on guard and saw him nearly every day during said term and was as fam- iliarly acquainted with him as I was with any Man living; and am as positive as to his name as I am to my own. I further depon and say that said Hanson was with me on the retreat from Ticonderoga, the Battle of Bennington Heights and the taking of Burgoyne I further depon and say that said Hanson wintered with me at Valley Forge was with me at the Battle of Mon- mouth and in the Indian Country in the year 1779 under Gen Sullivan and wintered with me in Danbury Connecticut. In May I was discharged and left said Hanson in the service soon after which I moved from said Barrington to Barnstead

Since which time I have not seen him -
I did not have a Sergeants Warrant but done the duties of Sergeant instead of Daniel Packer who came home out of the Army at which time I held a first Corporals Warrant, I further depose and say that said Hanson was either a three years or a during the war Man
Paul Otis
Gilmanton May 29 th 1839
State of New Hampshire Shafford ss. May 29 th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Paul Otis and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before M c Pearson Coys will justice of the Peace and of the Quorum through out said State -
I the subscriber the justice aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Paul Otis is personally well known to me and he is a credible witness -
Pearson Coys will justice of the Peace as aforesaid -
I hereby certify that the words erased "one year" and the words interlined in lieu thereof "three months" was done before the said Otis signed and swore to it and by his direction as on mature reflection he recollected it was but about three months he did the duty of Orderly Sergeant Pearson Coys will justice of the Peace as aforesaid -

State of New Hampshire. Shafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Pease Cogswell, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the eleventh day of June A.D. 1836, and will expire on the tenth day of June A.D. 1841 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August 1839.
Cogswell, Clerk.

Matthew Niles officer

I Matthew Welch of Rockingham County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire age eighty four years and of sound disposition and say that I was acquainted with Uriah Hanson at least three years in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War from the first of the year 1777 in a company at first commanded by Captain John Drew and Lieutenant Daniel Gookin in the Second New Hampshire Regt Captain Drew comman- ded the company about twelve months and then Gookin commanded it until about twelve months, when it ceased as Captain Enoch Chase said Hanson enlisted for three years or during the war I cannot tell which but I recollect distinctly of seeing him almost every day for three years I was duty with him, and often took guard with him during the three years said Hanson served in the capacity of a private soldier
Matthew his Welch Mark
Witness Jon s Husey
State New Hampshire Strafford County ss I have known and subscribed this twentieth day of December AD 1838 the deponent being a man whose character for truth is good
Before me Jon s Husey Jus. Peace

Shofford Jr.
State of New Hampshire
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County hereby certify that Jonathan Rursey Esq. is a Magistrate as within and that I believe the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my name and seal of the Superior Court this fifteenth day of January 1839 - R. Cogswell Clerk.

Van Hookman, Deporteur Houson

I Dan Woodman of Greenland in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, aged eighty eight years old before and say that I was well acquainted with Uriah Hemen- saw him at Manchester in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid before and after he entered in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. I remember he first enlisted in a militia Company commanded by Capt John Drew of said Manchester for six months. in the year 1775. said Drew with about 20 of his men and which was said Hemen- com. there at the house of John Woodman (where I then live) one night about the first of December, which on their way to join the army at Cambridge, said Hemen saw and his six months, and again enlisted under said Drew for one year and saw out that time and again enlisted under said Drew for three years. said Drew Company belonged to Col Adams Regt after commanded by Col Rice. I enlisted under Capt Power at Dover N.H. in June 1777. Mustered at said Dover, went out to Ticonderoga and joined the army at that place called Hott while the army was on a retreat - I joined the army at said Hott the last of June or first of July 1777, the next day after my arrival at said Hott I met with said Hemen- com. then in said Drew Company. said Hemen served in army from that time until I left the army in the summer of 1780. I saw said Hemen nearly every day from the time I met him at Hott until I left the army. He was at at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777. in the Battle of Monmouth in 1778 - in the Indian Country in 1779 - returned from the Indian Country and wintered in Danbury Connecticut the Army the Spring following march from Danbury to West Point. When I rec my discharge and then I left said Hemen in the Service

After the start of the war I met David Woodman at Exeter after the battle, and I saw him several times at Manchester. After which I understood he moved to Elliott Street, Pittsburg & Maine since which time I have not seen him. Witness Joseph Weeks David Woodman much
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. July 28 1838 Then the said David Woodman made oath that the above affidavit set by him subscribed is true, and I certify that the said David Woodman is entitled to an oath as a witness Joseph Weeks justice of the peace
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. I, J. B. North Clerk of the Superior Courts within and for said County hereby certify that Joseph Weeks Esq. who has subscribed the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that the signature thereof pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini 1838 J. B. North Clerk of the Rockingham County

I Ebenezer H Hanson of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of New- Hampshire aged forty two years depose and Say That I Uriah Hanson late of Elliot Maine was my Father - That the said Uriah Hanson owned the life estate of a Farm in said Elliot (formerly part of Hitterbury) worth about eighteen hundred dollars - That he lived on, and occupied said Farm from my earliest recollection up to the time of his decease; and that he soon applied for a Pension under the Act of 18 th March 1818 not being entitled in consequence of his being possessed of said Farm.
Ebenezer H Hanson
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss Newmarket Jan y 21. 1839 Subscribed and Sworn to by the above named Ebenezer H Hanson, who is entitled to full credit as a witness,
Before me David Murray Justice of the Peace

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I Ebenezer H Hanscom of Dover in the State of New Hampshire aged fifty five years depose and say that I am a son of Uriah Hanscom formerly of Madbury in said State and late of Elliot in the State of Maine, deceased, and Hannah Hanscom his widow now of said Dover; That my mother, the said Hannah, has by her said Uriah the following named to wit:
Sophia & Alpheus, Ebenezer, Mary, James P., Mary Ann, and Nathaniel; That I always resided with my father and mother and mother from my youth up to the time of his decease, and with my mother and near her from that time to the present and that she is now and always has been a widow from the time of the decease of my father. I further declare and say that I always understood by my father she resided in Madbury during the time of the Revolution and moved from there to Hiltory, a part of which is now Elliot.
I further depose and say that I have no interest in her claim to bounty land. I further depose and say that I have no record of the above facts.
Ebenezer H. Hanscom State of New Hampshire Shaffers April 9. 1855 Subscribed and Sworn to before me and I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and I further certify that I have

Know that the dear Hannah Houscomb about seven years last past, about during that time she has always been called the widow of Uriah Houscomb and that I have no relation with her her children more than thirty years ago and with three others some years since that time.
Daggett Burney visiting the Pierce family county