Submitter is Phyllis D (Wilson) Purdy and this is only for Trails use. Pension Records Mehitable Corliss, widow of Emercon Corliss NH and Mass, who was a private and Sergeant in the New Hampshire line and who died the 30th Nov 1843 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 83 Dollars 04 Cents per anum, to commence on November 1843 Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of September 1844 and sent to J W D Parker, Bradford, Vermont Act of 3 Mar 1843 Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 61 State of Vermont Orange County Probate District of Bradford Be it remembered that at a Probate court holden at Bradford in and for the said district of Bradford, in said Orange County on the 31 day of January AD 1844, before me, J W D Parker, Judge of said Court of Probate personally appeared Mehitable Corliss of said Bradford and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 1 July entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" or of such other act or acts or joint resolutions as may be applicable to her case - that is to say - That her maiden name was Mehitable Mitchell - That she is the widow of Emerson Corliss who was a soldier & She verily belives a Seargent, in the army of the Revolution, and for proof of services, as such, She begs to refer the department to said Emerson's declaration & accompanying documents on file in the department and by virtue of which he drew a pension, having been duly inscribed on the Vermont agencys. She further declares that she was married to Emerson Corliss on the 14th day of September, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, at Haverhill, in the State of Massachusetts, That her husband, the aforesaid Emerson Corliss, died on the 30th day of November 1843 - 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 & ninety-four, at the time above stated. Mahitable (her mark) Corliss Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. J W D Parker, Judge of Probate Witnesses to the signature of Mahitable Corliss J W D Parker A P Corliss State of Vermont Orange County District of Bradford On this 31 day of january AD 1844 personally appeared before me, Rebecca P Corliss, of Bradford, in said district of Bradford, who being first duly sworn, does depose, testify and say that she was present when Emerson Corliss, late a pensioner of the United States, and late husband of Mehitable Corliss the above declarant, died - that he died at Bradford, aforesaid, on the 30th day of November 1843, in the presence of this deponent, and left a widow, the said Mehitable Corlis who still remains his widow -- and per the say witness Rebecca P Corliss Subscribed and sworn before me this 31 day of January 1844 and I hereby certify that the said Rebecca Corliss is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness. J W D Parker, Judge of Probate Also on the same day and year, personally appears before me Orinda A Mussey of Bradford in said district of Bradford, who first being duly sworn, does depose, testify and say that she was present when Emerson Corliss, late a pensioner of the united States and late husband of Mehitable Corliss, the above deceased died -- that he died at Bradford aforesaid on the 30 Day of November 1843 in the presence of this deponent, and left a widow, the Said Mehitable Corliss who still remains his widow -- and per this say witness Orinda A Mussey Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 day of January 1844 and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Orinda A Mussey and that She is a credible witness J W D Parker, Judge of Probate Haverhill February 22, 1844 I hereby certify that the following record is a copy from the record books of the town of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - to wit - "Emerson Corliss and Mehitable Mitchell, both of Haverhill, married the fourteenth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three," and I further certify that the foregoing, purporting to be a copy, is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letter and figures as follows: to wit: Emerson Corliss Both of Haverhill Mehitable Mitchell Married September 14, 1783 William Taggart Town Clerk of Said Haverhill And I, William Taggart above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in Haverhill aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of Said Haverhill with the exception above named as exhibited by me. William Taggart, Town Clerk Sworn to and subscribed this twenty second day of February AD 1844 Before me Gilman Parker, Justice of the Peace Will send more later.. Jeanne/jmh