Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44394, William Hazeltine, N.H.
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7835
New Hampshire
William Hazeltine of Haverhill in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March, 1818. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of March, 1819 and sent to E. Bartlett Haverhill N.H. 
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 11 mo. 5/31 - 89.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48.
$137.29
Continued
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Notification ent 26 June 1830 to S. P. Webster Esq - Haverhill NH
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44394
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44394
William Hazeltine 
Priv. Rev War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N. Hampshire
Wm. Hazeltine, Private
Dated Enlistment Dec'r 1775 Pri, N.H. on the Roll.
['Judges certificate as to circumstances wanted' crossed out] 
Adm'd
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss} On this 14th day of Mary 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton aforesaid personally appears Emerson Corliss of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that about the first day of January 1776 he was a Soldier at Winter Hill in Capt. Benjamin Mann's Company in Col James Reid's Regiment in the New Hampshire line, at which time he became acquainted with William Hazeltine now of Haverhill in the County of Grafton aforesaid who was at that time a private soldier in the revolutionary army in said Company & Regiment and that said Hazeltine continued to do duty in the same until the month of October 1776, (according to his, the declarant's, best knowledge & belief) & that he was honorably discharged at Mount-Independence.
/s/Ezra Bartlett
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton SS.)
ON this thirty first day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears William Hazeltine aged sixty three years, resident in Haverhill in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution war;" That he the said William Hazeltine enlisted on the 9th of December 1775 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Mann of the regiment commanded by Col. James Reid; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of October 1776, when he was discharged from service in Mount Independence State of [blank]; that he was in the battles of [blank] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
/s/Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Hazeltine did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department  of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 18th 1818. /s/Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that Wm Hazeltine is a pauper & partially maintained by the Town of Haverhill.
/s/Ezra Bartlett
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William Hazeltine
Haverhill
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7835
18 mar 1819
S. P. Webster
Haverhill N.H.
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District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire holden at Haverhill within and for said county of Grafton being a court of record for said county by law established on this twenty sixth day of May in the year of Lord 1820 personally appeared in Open Court William Haseltine (Hazeltine) aged sixty six years resident in Haverhill in said county in said District of New Hampshire, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt. Benjamin Mains' Company & col. James Read's (Reid) regiment in the New Hampshire line that his original declaration was made & dated the 31st day of March 1818, that he has received a pension and that his pension certificate is numbered seven thousand eight hundred & thirty five
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income or property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income or property other than a little poor bedding & cloathing. I further declare that I am nearly blind and am by occupation a Labourer but my health is so impaired that I cannot labour. The only child, I have, has left me and I cannot depend on her for suport.
My wife is sixty two years old last June and is almost entirely unable to any kind of labor. The Town of Haverhill has assisted me at times for about eight years past to support myself & wife. 
/s/Wm Haseltine
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Haverhill May 25th 1820
We the Subscribers Selectmen of said Haverhill do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Haseltine the above named that he has no property excepting bedding & Cloathing and he and his wife has been paupers for several years past
/s/Benj'n Merrill
/s/T. M. Edson {Selectmen of Haverhill
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss May 25 1820} 
Sworn and Subscribed before me 
/s/Jesse T. Fogg Just Peace - 
Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the state of New Hampshire in Open Court on this twenty fifth day of May AD 1820 - 
Attest /s/S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen Peabody Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County Grafton and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and statement ['thereto annexed' crossed out] are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exibited as aforesaid is of no consideration ['& was hereto' crossed out]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25th day of May AD 1820 
/s/S. P. Webster Clerk