Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16795, Eleazer Fisk, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Fisk, Eleazer
S16795
Carded
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1168
New Hampshire
Eleazer Fisk
Hillsboro in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Ford of the Regt commanded
By Col Hand in the N. H. 
line for 9 May 10 D from 1777.
.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 31 Dollars 11 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1832 and sent Eleazer Fisk Draftable NH
Arrears to 4th of Sep7 1832                      $46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] 33  $15.55                                                                  $62.21p
{ Revolutionary Claim,}
{ Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. H. M. Blair Clerk
Book D Vol. 1st Page 155.
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3710
Eleazer Fisk Private
N Hampshire
N 6. E
on Roll Capt Fords
Co length of time not
Mentioned = Admd  JLE
on Roll of Reynold's Co.
Col Mooney's Regt enlisted on 
27 July 1779 {Illegible] 13 Jany 1780
5 Mo & 18 days
on Roll Capt Aiken's Co Col Bartlett Regt enlisted
9 July 1780 [Illegible] 27 Oct 1780
3 Mn 22ds
9 mos  & 10 days
$31.11-
Claimant
Dunstable NH
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[Centered] 3710
BRIEF in the case of Eleazer Fisk
Dunstable Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire
[Centered] (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Headings: Period. Duration of service (Years.Months.Days). Rank ( As a). Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served (Gen.). 
In 1777
Summary. 2. Enlisted Private. Col Hand Capt Ford
Summary 1779 till 1 Jany 1780. 6. Blank. Col Mooney
Summary 1780 to 9 Oct. 3. Blank. Col Bartlett
5. In what battles was he engaged at: Bennington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dunstable
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by Traditionary evidence and living witnesses - Clergyman's certificate  complete
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
in no respect
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
Wm. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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[Centered]STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this 28th day of August A.D. 1832
Eleazer Fisk personally
appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Amherst
within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid,
Eleazer Fisk a resident of the town of Dunstable said County aged 72 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
In the summer of 1777 he enlisted for two
months & served the term out in Capt Ford's
company in Col Hand's Regiment. The other officers in the company were Lieut French & he believes Ensign [?igg] - He went to Bennington - was in the Battle at that place - and after having
served his time out returned from, he then was about the twentieth of September
In the Summer of 1779 he enlisted for six months and
served the term out in Capt. Emerson's company in Col Mooneys regiment & went to Tiverton staid there awhile &
after the British army left Newport was stationed
at that place - He thinks his time was out about
the first of January
In the summer of 1780 he enlisted for three months
and served the term out in Capt Aiken's company in Col. Bartletts regiment. One Mc Murphy was a
Lieutenant in the company. He was
stationed at West point and was there when
Arnold deserted. His term of service expired
he believes in the month of October
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He was born at Dunstable August 24, 1760. has no
record of his age. When he first entered the service he lived in Dunstable at his last enlistment
he lived in Cockermouth, now Groton N.H. Since
the Revolutionary War he has had now lives in
Dunstable. He never received any discharge in
writing from the service. Benjamin French & Eleazer F. Ingalls are persons
in his present
neighborhood to whom he is known who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief
of his services as soldier of the revolution
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He relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, 
Eleazer F. Fisk
Swon to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate

We Handel G. Nott Clergyman residing in the town of Dunstable
in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Stephen Kendrick residing in
Dunstable aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eleazer Fisk
who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 72
years of age, that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Handel G Nott
Stephen Kendrick
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Handel G. Nott who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Dunstable
and that Stephen Kendrick who has signed the same
is a resident in the town of Dunstable and is a credible person, and that their statement 
is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parker
Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.

 I CHARLES II. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Eleazer Fisk
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this
twenty eighth
day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. H Atherton
Register of Probate,
for said county of Hillsborough.
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3710
Eleazer Fisk

Please send return to Pens Off
Dunstable, N.H.
2 mo      Capt Ford's Co
5 Do 18 d  "      Reynolds "
3 Do 22 "   "      Aikens "
9 mo & 10 days
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, to wit,
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the
said Eleazer Fisk
and the following answers given^in oath to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer At Dunstable Aug 24, 1760
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no record
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and
where do you now live? Answer, when called into the service I lived in
Dunstable & since the revolutionary war have
lived & now live at the same place at the last
enlistment at I lived at Cockermouth now Groton N.H.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a
substitute, for whom? Answer, I enlisted
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental
and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I believe all the particular required by
the interrogator within my recollection are stated in my foregoing declaration
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become
of it? Answer, I never received any written discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and [crossed out] who can testify as to
your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Benjamin Searle ^Jr & Eleazer F. Ingalls
Certified by
C. H. Atherton Register
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Nathan Fisk's
Depo
on application
of
Eleazer Fisk -
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I Nathan Fisk of Dunstable in the County
of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire in the
sixty ninth year of my age depose and say, That
Eleazer Fish of said Dunstable, an elder brother of
mine, in the year one thousand seven hundred
& Eighty enlisted into a company of Militia to serve
in the Revolutionary army for the term of three
months - that he marched for his station at West
Point in July of that year, and he served out
his time there and at the expiration thereof he
returned home-
I further depose that the said Eleazer returned and as a volunteer in the summer of the year 1777
to go to Bennington to join the Army under Gen. Stack in the campaign against Burgoyne's Army - that he was present & in the battle at the
surrender of his army, and then understood &
believed - he was absent on this expedition
one month or more
Nathan Fisk
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. August 25th 1832- Then the above named Nathan
Fisk personally appeared & made oath, that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before Danl Abbot Jus. Peace
I certify that the above Deponent is a credible witness Danl Abbot Jus. Peace
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough, in the State New Hampshire, certify that Daniel Abbot above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and duly empowered to administer
this, and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto of
fixed my seal of office, and subscribed
my name, this twenty eighth day of August
in the year of our Lord 1832
A. Wallace Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
[Handwritten in ink] our
July 21, 1926
Mrs. A. M. Wilson
5547 Waterman Ave.
St. Louis, Mo.
Madam:
[Indent] I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 16795, it appears that ELEAXER FISK was born August 24, 1760, at Dunstable, New Hampshire.
[Indent] While a resident of said place he enlisted in the summer of 1777
and served two months as private in Captain Ford's Company, Colonel
Nichols' New Hampshire Regiment; he was in the battle of Bennington.
He enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served six months as private in
Captain Daniel Emerson's Company, Colonel Mooney's New Hampshire Regiment.
While a resident of Corkersmouth (later called Groton ), New Hampshire, he
enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain
Aiken's Company, Colonel Bartlett's New Hampshire Regiment.
[Indent]He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832,
at which time he was living in Dunstable, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
.
There is no data on file relative to his wife and children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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16795
INVALID.
File No. 16795
Eleazer Fisk
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7"32
Index: --Vol. 1 Page 126
Arrangement of 1870.]

1925 Dec 4 photos mailed. to Wm F.E Gurley
6101 University Av. Chicago Ills. [au?]
see receipt for payment in Amos Reed
S.14274.
1926 July 20 [list?]. to Mrs A. W . Wilson W.C.S.
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Hon^ble J.C. Calhoun      Free
Secretary of War.
Washington City 
[Ca?]
Old case 535
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Hon Lewis Cass
Sec of Wars
Washington City
P.O. 
3710 Sep 5. '32
N.H.
Excl
N.C.E.
[round Stamp] Dunstable AUG 30 NH
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Isaac Foot's
[Indented]Depo
in Eleazer Fisk's
application [underscored]
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I Isaac Foot of Dunstable in the County of
Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire in the sixty ninth
year of my age depose, testify & say, that I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Emerson of Holles N.H. to serve in the Revolutionary Army for the term of six months. That I afterwords joined the Army at Rhode Island, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Mooney, and performed my term of duty and was regularly discharged at the expiration thereof - I further depose that Eleazer Fisk then and still of Dunstable aforesaid was a Soldier & did duty as such, during said Campaign in the same company with myself-- I was well acquainted with said Fisk during said Campaign   I know that he actually served & did duty as aforesaid and at the expiration of his term of service he was regularly discharged & returned
home. The time at which I enlisted was in the
month of May Anno Domini one thousand
seven hundred & seventy nine and I joined
the army in the month of July following.
Isaac Foot
[Centered] State of New Hampshire
Hillsboroughss. July 11th 1832- The above named Isaac Foot personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribe is true
Before Danl Abbot Jus. Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness
Danl Abbot Jus Peace
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 I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Daniel Abbot within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough and duly empowered to administer oaths
and that the within signature, purporting to be his
is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto of
fixed my seal of Office, and subscribed
my name, this twenty eighth day of August
Anno Domini 1832.
A. Wallace Clerk
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Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
3 - 2006
EX. Aw
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2724
DATE NOV 28 215
Subject Eleazer Fisk- Rev. S. 16795
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be
(No.)          (No.)                          (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1812 Wars Section Division.
Remarks: See receipt for payment in
Approved: Amos Reed 514274

A.E. Wilson
Chief Division, Sec
Blank
Chief Clerk
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[Insignia for D.A.R.]
SAINT LOUIS CHAPTER, D. A. R.
MRS. HOWARD BAILEY
REGENT
4944 LINDELL BOULEVARD
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
St. Louis, Mo., May 29th, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: --
Have you any record of Pension issued to
ELEAZER FISK, JR. of Dunstable, Mass. or N. H.
I am trying to help a descendant of this man join
the D. A. R.
Thanking you, I remain,

Sincerely,
ST. LOUIS CHAPTER, D. A. R.
Iona B. Wilson
Registrar.
Mrs. A. M. Wilson,
5547 Waterman Ave.
St. Louis, Mo.
[Black Stamp] Pension Office U.S. S JUN 1 1926