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& Dolly or Dorothy widow
This abstract is from a book called "New Hampshire Revolutionary Pension Papers,", abstracted & prepared by Mrs. Amos G. Draper 1917-1922 It is available at the New Hampshire Historical Society. April 8, 1818 Josiah Sanborn Junr. of Sanborton, Strafford County, New Hampshire, fifty-two years of age, deposed: that he enlisted in Sanbornton in July 1782 for three years, under
Capt. Samuel Cherry, Col. George Reid, Second New Hampshire Regiment, and
served until June 30, 1784, when he was discharged at West Point, New York;
that he was in no battles.
(The discharge certificate of Josiah Sanborn of the "American" Regiment,
dated June 30, 1784, in New York State, and signed by H. Jackson, B. Gen.
is on file in the Department. BMD.)
April 8, 1818 HENRY SMITH of Sanbornton, N.H., testified that he belonged to the second company commanded by Capt. Farwell, First New Hampshire Regiment under Col. Henry Dearborn, and that in December 1782 the Regiment arrived at Newburgh, N.Y., where the Second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. George Reid, was stationed and he there became acquainted with Josiah Sanborn Junr., of the Second New Hampshire Regiment. Henry Smith. July 10, 1818 JEREMIAH SMITH of Sanbornton, testified that he was a fellow townsmen of Josiah Sanborn before going into the Revolutionary war, and served with him during "the latter part of 1782 and the fore part of 1783." April 14, 1818 the Selectmen of Sanbornton, certified to Josiah Sanborn Jr.'s need of a pension. Stephen Gale (Selectmen of Chr. S. Sanborn ( Noah Eastman (Sanbornton Claim allowed. July 18, 1820 Josiah Sanborn Jr., testified to the ownership of fifty acres of land and buildings, and that his family consists of: a wife, (no name stated) fifty-six years of age Ruth Sanborn, twenty-three years of age (no relationship stated) Josiah T. Sanborn, twenty years of age (" " " ) Chase Sanborn, fifteen years of age (" " " ) Name dropped from the rolls in 1820 on account of property, and decision of Department unchanged, notwithstanding his application August 6, 1823, when, still living at Sanbornton, fifty-seven years of age, he had in his family: a wife, Dorothy, fifty-nine years of age, and son, Chase Sanborn, eighteen years of age. July 23, 1832 Josiah Sanborn of Sanbornton, applied under Act of June 7, 1832. Josiah Sanborn. The undersigned Selectmen and Ministers of the Gospel of Sanbornton, N.H., and Justices of the Peace certified to the reputation for veracity of Josiah Sanborn the Second of Sanbornton. Samuel Clark (Selectmen Saml. Dusten ( of Joseph Woodman (Sanbornton
John Crockette
)Ministers of the gospel
Nathan Taylor
(Justices of
Claims allowed, as was his subsequent claim for increase dated December
22, 1832, when he testified that he enlisted in the New Hampshire Militia
in 1781 under Capt. Jacob Smith and served three months, prior to his enlistment
for three years.
December 22, 1832 NATHANIEL CAVERLY of Sanbornton, testified to service with "Deacon" Josiah Sanborn under Capt. Smith, New Hampshire Militia for three months in 1781. Nathaniel Caverly. December 22, 1832 WILLIAM WEEKS of Sanbornton, testified to acquaintance with "Deacon" Josiah Sanborn for more than sixty years last past, and to having enlisted and served with him under Capt. Smith in 1781. Wm. Weeks. August 17, 1838 Dolly Sanborn of Sanbornton, N.H., seventy-four years of age deposed: that she is the widow of Josiah Sanborn, Revolutionary Pensioner,
to whom she was married at Sanbornton, March 21,1790, by the Rev. Mr. Woodman
of Sanbornton; and that her husband died at Sanborton, May 15, 1838.
August 17, 1838 Moses Gage of Sanbornton, fifty-five years of age, certified to the death, as stated, of Josiah Sanborn, husband of Dolly Sanborn, with whom he had been acquainted for more than forty years past, and "saw him after death." Moses Gage. August 17, 1838 the Town Clerk of Sanbornton, N.H., certified that the marriage of Josiah Samborn, 4th and Dorothy Tomson, March 21, 1790, is recorded on the books of the town. Henry P. Lane, Town Clerk. October 13, 1838 Daniel Burleigh of Sanbornton, certified to the identity of Dolly Sanborn and to her continued widowhood. Daniel Burleigh. Claim allowed, as were her subsequent claims, dated March 8, 1843, "seventy-seven years of age,"when her mark is witnessed by Wm. West, and her identity was certified to by Alvin C. Leavett of Sanbornton; April 25, 1843; and June 27, 1848, still of Sanbornton, eighty-four years of age, when Certificate No. 715, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Agency, for $53.99, beginning March 4, 1848, was issued July 15, 1848, under Act of February 2, 1848.
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