Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,621, Phineas Batchelder, N. H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|*|NUMBER
N.H.|Batchelder, Phineas|S|16.621
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CONTENTS
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21551
Maine 21.551
Phineas Batchelder of Garland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sias of the Rgt commanded by Col. Stickney in the N. Hamp. line for 7 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1833 and sent to Hon. L Appleton Bangor Me
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $58.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 - 11.67
$70.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1st Page 5
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
STATE OF MAINE, 
Penobscot }ss. 
ON this first day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared ['Phineas Batchelder' crossed out] before the Hon. Wm D. Williamson, Judge of Probate of said State, Phinehas Batchelder a resident of Garland in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the ['Army' crossed out] Militia of the United States, in the year 1777 with Captains Shepard & Sias who served in Col. [blank] regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Shepard Captain
That he enlisted in Capt Shepard Company in the winter of 1777 for two months, and that he served in Said Shepard Company for the term of two months at Winter Hill, which is near Bunker Hill & was verbally discharged - he again enlisted under Capt Sias for two months And he served in said Sias Company for the term of Two Months on Great-Island near Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire.
He enlisted in Sias Company in the month of May 1777 & was verbally discharged after Leaving served three months as aforesaid. - That immediately after He left Portsmouth he enlisted as an in Capt Sias Company for the Term of three months & marched to Portsmouth in Vermont & was at the battle of Bennington under Gen Stark & He served in this enlistment the aforesaid three months - and was verbally discharged - having served in all [illegible - obscured] 
He was born at Kingston in the State of New Hampshire in 1762 & he presumes that the record of [illegible] to be in Kingston. He enlisted at all the different times he was out and was verbally discharged each time. He was stationed at Winter Hill Mass & at Great Island near Portsmouth N.H. & at Manchester & Bennington in Vermont - He adduces the Depositions of Joseph Clough & Ebenezer Bachelder as prooff his Revolutionary Services
He now resides at Garland He resided during the period of his revolutionary services in ['Kingston' crossed out] Loudon - He adduces the certificates of Reuben Bartlett Charles Reynolds, Bildad A. Haskell as the proof of his revolutionary services 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
/s/Phineas Batchelder
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open Court
/s/William D. Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot
And the  said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. 
/s/William D. Williamson Judge as aforesaid
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[illegible number]
State of Maine.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 Reuben Bartlett, Chas Reynolds, Eldridge Decote ['Harbert Thorndike' crossed out] who has signed the preceding certificate are ['Clergyman' crossed out] residents in the town of Garland and that Harbert Thorndike who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  & that said Court of Probate is a Court of record
/s/William D. Williamson Judge of as within said 
State of Maine. 
Penobscot ss. - I Alex'r Savage Reg'r of Probate for the County of Penobscot hereby certify that the Hon. W. D. Williamson before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Judge of Probate of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Phineas Batchelder for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 20th day of August A.D. 1833
/s/Alexander Savage
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State of Maine. 
WE Reuben Bartlett & Chs. Reynolds, Selectmen of Garland ['Clergyman' crossed out] residing in the town of Garland in the County of Penobscot and Bildad A. Haskell & Hubert Thorndike residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Phineas Batchelder who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Reuben Bartlett
/s/Bildad A. Haskell
STATE OF MAINE. 
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this Sixth day of May A.D. 1833
Before me, /s/Reuben Bartlett Justice of the Peace
There is not Settles Clergyman in said Town of Garland /s/Reuben Bartlett Justice of the Peace
Penobscot ss. I, Alex'r Savage Reg'r of Probate hereby certify that Reuben Bartlett is a justice of the peace for the County of Penobscot & that the within is his genuine signature - [illegible] of which I have this day affixed the seal of Court & my name
20 Aug 1833 /s/Alexander Savage
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I Joseph Clough of Loudon in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age do testify and say that I was acquainted with a man by the name of Phinehas Batchelder when he lived in the town of Loudon aforesaid and am now of the opinion that he now being in State of Maine and I do further depose and say that the above named Phineas Batchelder was out as a soldier in the New Hampshire Militia under General Stark and belonged in the company commanded Benjamin Sias and Laborn (Laban) Morrill of Canterbury was the Lieut of said company and in my opinion said Batchelder was out at this time three months and I do further say that I was hearing that the above named Batchelder was out two Months at Portsmouth at another time under Col. Dame and Benjamin Seias (Sias) commanded the company to which the said Batchelder belonged - 
/s/Joseph Clough
Merrimack ss January 28 1833
Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Clough and made solemn oath that the above by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/John Batchelder Jus of the Peace
I the subscriber do hereby certify that the above named Joseph Clough is a man of truth and verasity
/s/John Batchelder
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State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office July 5, 1833}
[state seal affixed]
I certify that John Batchelder whose name is attached to the within is a Justice of the Peace in & for our County of Merrimack duly constituted and sworn and that his signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set the seal of the State the day and year aforesaid 
/s/Joseph Robinson Dep. Secy. of State
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I Ebenezer Bachelder of Exeter in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, of lawfull age doth testify and say that I am well acquainted with Phineas Bachelder (Batchelder) now living in Garland in the County of Penobscot, that I knew him during the revolutionary War, that he served under Capt Shepherd (Shepard) of Canterbury Commander of a company of the New Hampshire Militia, that said Phineas Bachelder (Batchelder) was under the command of said Shepherd (Shepard) Capt, and Samuel Chamberlain Lieutenant two months at Winter Hill during the revolutionary War, And I further say that said Bachelder (Batchelder) served under the Command of Capt Sias in the Militia Commanded by General Stark three months and that he was at the Battle of Bennington, And I further depose and say that the aforesaid Bachelder (Batchelder) served under the said Capt Sias two months at Portsmouth Newhampshire during the War
/s/X his mark Ebenezer Bachelder
Penobscot ss April 29, AD 1833
Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Bachelder and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Reuben Bartlett Jus of the Peace'
I the Subscriber do hereby certify that the above is his genuine signature on testimony upon which I have affixed the seal of said Court & my name
[court seal affixed] /s/Alexander Savage
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3-525.
O.W. and N. Division. [initials: own]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., [blank]
SSC.
See File 16621 Rev.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Phineas Bachelder Pen. as  Batchelder, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ['(or his widow's)' crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Winter 77|2 mos.|[blank]|(Shepard|not stated)|NH.|
May 77|2 " |[blank]|(Sias| " )|[blank]|
[blank]|3 " |[blank]|( " | " )|[blank]|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, Bennington,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Loudon N.H. 
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1833
Residence at date of application, Garland Penobscot Co. Me.
Age at date of application, Born -- 1762 at Kingston N.H. 
Remarks: Allowed
No further fam data
Very respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner. 
20581b3m11-05
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16.621
INVALID.
File No. 16,621
Phineas Batchelder
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 433
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]
1907 Jany. 31. History to Chas. H. Batchelder letter in W.F. 2429 Wm. Batchelder