Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43171, for Samuel Spear, Massachusetts
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Service:  Continental, Mass

Spear, Samuel

S.43171
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Spear, Samuel

Mass

S.43171
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(very faded document - appears to possibly be discharge document)

This may certify that Samueal Spear, soldier in the [illegible].

Engaged to serve the [illegible] 

General of the [illegible]
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New Hampshire
17.170 R
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Samuel Spear, of Hillsbh Co in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson, of the  Massachusetts line and Continental, for the term of three years 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of October, 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of May 20 and sent to Jedidiah K. Smith, Judge, Amherst, N.H.
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1820 - $39.48
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 - $48.00
4 mo 29/31 -  $87.48

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
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5750

Saml Spear, of Hillsborough Co. N.H.

7 October, 1819

Mass Line 9th Regt - discharge sent
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Col. Henry Jackson's Massachusetts line, March, 1778 3 years
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found on the rolls
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Admitted
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Jedidiah K. Smith
Judge,
Amherst, N.H.
recd 16 Feby, 1820.
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I Samuel Spear of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, a resident Citizen of the United States now in the fifty eighth year of my age, do solemnly swear that I inlisted as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment on the seventh day of March 1778 for the term of three years in Capt Scotts Company in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in which Corps or in the service of the United States I continued faithfully to serve against the Common Enemy untill the seventh day of March AD 1781 when I was honourably discharged at the Hutt near west Point in the State of New York, all which will fully appear by my discharge herewith exhibited. I am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support. I am not on the pension list of the United States.

Samuel Spear

Sworn to this 7th day of Oct AD 1819 before me

J J Smith, associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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This certifies that the signature of J H Smith on this paper is in his own handwriting and that he is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.  In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court.

Mous Eastman, Clerk
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I J H Smith, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Spear did serve in the Revolutionary War as he has stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months and longer on the Continental Establishment.  And I further crtify thatit is proved to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Spear by reason of his reduced circumstancesin life and the assistance of his country for support.  And I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the late Act of Congress.

J H Smith
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To Comm;r of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir

Please send a copy of the record of service rendered by Samual Spear of Braintree Mass from the first alarm until the close of the war of the American Revolution.  By so doing you will greatly oblige a granddaughter of the same Samuel Spear of Braintree Mass.

Yours respectfully,

Elizabeth G Wing

Ocean Spray
Winthrop Mass
Dec 20, 1901
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43171

INVALID

Revy

File no: 43171
Samuel Spear
Priv- Rev War

Act:  18 March 18

Index:  Vol 5, Page 484

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Jany 11 1902 - Elizabeth Wing - Winthrop Mass
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I James Cunningham Jr of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of Lawful age do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with Samuel Spear who I understand has applied
for a pension under the late act of Congress & that he is reduced in his circumstances on account of his being bound for certain persons and is now in the County Gaol (jail) by virtue of an Execution & is liable to the levy of other executions on his body he not being possessed of any real estate whereon to by said Executions & in my opinion he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support

James Cunnington

Sworn to this 9th day of Oct 1819 & I certify further that James Cunningham Jr is a creditable witness in Court of Law 

J.W. Smith associate Justice

I Samuel Avans of Dunbarton late of Peterborough in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid of lawful age do solmenly swear that I am well acquainted with Samuel Spear above named and believe him at this time so reduced in circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for his support and am knowing that he is confined in the county prison at this time on account of his being bound for certain persons
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I further declare that I have no interest in said Spear obtaining a pension.

Samuel Evans

Sworn to this eleventh day of October 1819 before me and I certify that said Evans is a creditable witness in courts of law.

J H Smith, Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

This certifies that the signature of J H Smith on this paper is in his own handwriting and that he is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough.  In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the court.

Moses Eastman, Clerk