Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17967, Theodore Fuller, N.H.
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(8-776)
SERVICE / NUMBER
N.H. / Fuller, Theodore / S.17967
carded
CONTENTS
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[printed form filled in by hand]

885
New Hampshire
Theodore Fuller
of Rockingham in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Runnel of the  Reg't commanded
by Col Mooney in the [illegible]
line for 6 Mos 8 d from July 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of [N Hamp'e?]
at the rate of 20 Dollars & 8 Cents per [annum?]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of October
1832 and [sent?] to Beng'n
Penhallow [Boston?] [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $31.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] 30-10-44 - 10.44
$41.76

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book [2?] Vol. [25?] Page 155.
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Theodore Fuller Portsmouth N. H.
No. 4,438
Private
In [Roll?] Capt Runnel's
Company, Col Mooney's
Regt - entered service 8
July 1779 discharged 15[?]
January 1780 - [served?]
as by [Role?] 6 months & 8d's
6 Months & 8 days

[illegible]
[KE?]

Denj'n Pinhallow
Portsmouth N.H.
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[printed form with handwritten entries]

BRIEF in the case of Theodore Fuller of the County
of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
(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?  70 years 3 1/2 months.
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
___Period___| Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
.........................|Years, Months, Days|...As a..|.......Gen. Gates............
In 1777 July |....--............6......--.........|Private| Col. Mooney Regt. / Capt. Sam'l Runnel's Comp'y

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service:  Portsmouth N.H.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  nothing but his affidavit &
and the opinion of the Court & the depositions of living witnesses.
attached thereto. never had a written discharge.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No certificate from a Clergyman.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Sevin [or Levin] Belt
Examining Clerk
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[written on back of page, at top]
Neal Cato Esq'e
Deposition

[written of back of page, down right side]
No 4,438
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Theodore Fullers
Declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State of New-Hampshire}
County of Rockingham SS.}

On this thirteenth day of August AD 1832 personally
appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judi-
cature now sitting at Exeter in said county
Theodore Fuller a resident of Portsmouth in the County of
Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire Aged Twenty years
Three and a half months, 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 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United
States in the year [blank] with [blank]
and served in the [blank] of the [blank] line, under the
following named Officers: [blank]

I, Theodore Fuller of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham
and State of New-Hampshire, Testify and say that I Enlisted as a
militia man into the service of the United States, at Greenland
in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, for the Town
of Stratham, in the County and State aforesaid, under Cap'n Samuel
Runnels in the month of July 1779.  I Enlisted for the Term of Six months,
and Col'l Mooney commanded the Regiment, and I went on to the
State of Rhode-Island, in the same month as aforesaid, and the
Company I belonged to were these embodied under the Officers, aforementioned
at Livertown, and then we marched from these to a place down the
river, called Hoglins Neck, to guard the River, and there I performed
all the duties that was required of me as a Soldier, after being
at Hoglins Neck until the 28th day of October in the same year 1779 our company
left there and marched for New-Port.  The British army having left New-Port in
the night of the 27th of October 1779.  the next day after the British Army left
New-Port, our company marched into New Port and I served with them there, until
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until sometime in December in the same year and from
New-Port, we were ordered to march to Providence Rhode-
Islands, and there I served my time out, of Six months,
for which I was enlisted, and was there discharged, in the
month of January 1780.  General Gates was our commanding
General. I was not in any Battle during my Enlistment,
and only served for One Enlistment, of six months.
I belonged to Portsmouth, in the County & State aforesaid, when I Enlisted,
was born there, and have always lived there, I never received
any written discharge, but was honorably discharged [verbally?].
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or
an annuity, except the present, and I do declare that my
name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.

Witness P Chadwick        Theodore X Fuller his mark

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest P Chadwick Clerk
And the said [Court?] do hereby declare their opinion that
the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier,
and served as he states.

I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of 
Judicature do hereby Certify that
the Foregoing,  contains the Original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Theodore Fuller
for a Pension.-

In Testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal
of Office this fourteenth day of
August Anno Domini 1832

P Chadwick Clerk of
the Court Rocking'm County
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I William Nudd of [Wolfloraugh?]       in the
County of Strafford & State of New-
Hampshire of Lawfull age depose & say
that in the month of July 1779 I enlisted
as a Militia man into the Service of the
United States for the Term of six months.
Samuel Runnels was the Capt of the Com-
pany that I belonged to and Col Mooney
Commanded the Regiment.  Theodore
Fuller of Portsmouth State
aforesaid was with me during the term
of Six Months in the Same Company that
I belonged to and did the duties
of a good Soldier Said Fuller was with
me from the Month of July 1779 to Jany
1780  Said Fuller and myself went in the
month of July 1779 to the State of Rhode
island and there were [illegible] under
the officer afore named and then did
all the duties that was required of us
as soldiers in the United States ser-
vice for the term of six month and said
Fuller & myself were discharged in the
Month of January 1780 and further Saith
not. William Nudd
Strafford Is Wolf [illegible] August 10th 1831
Then Personally appeared William Nudd and
made Solemn Oath that the above Deposi-
tion by him subscribed according to the Best
of his Judgement Contains the whole Truth
and nothing But the Truth Before me
Tho's J Tibbets } Justice of the Peace
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[upside down on upper half of folded page]
William Nudd
Deposition

[written on bottom half of folded page]
United States of America
New Hampshire. I hereby certify that Thomas
I. [or J.?] Tibbets Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was
taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for the
County of Stratford in said State of New Hampshire
and that I believe the signature to be the proper hand-
-writing of said Tibbits.  In testimony whereof I
have hereto [subscribed?] my name and
affixed the seal of the District
Court of the United States for N. H.
District this twenty second day of
August AD 1832
Charles W Cutter Clerk
[paper seal adhered to bottom left side of page.]
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Neal Cato of Brookfield in the County of Strafford &
State of New Hampshire deposes and says, that in the
month of July in the year of our Lord 1779 I
enlisted as a militia man into the service of
the United States for the term of six months
Samuel Runnels was the Cap't of the Company
into which I enlisted, and to which I belonged
during said six months service, and Col'o
Mooney commanded the Regiment to which
said Company was attached.  Theodore
Fuller of Portsmouth in said State belonged
to said Company, during six months, and
performed the duty of a Soldier during said
six months.  Said Fuller & myself went into
the State of Rhode Island during said [time?]
and there performed all the military duties
which were required of us as soldiers in the
service of the United States  for said term
of six months, and said Fuller & myself
were there discharged in the month of
January 1780. Neal Cate [Cato?]

State of New Hampshire { August 11, 1831 Personally
Strafford [illegible].............{ appeared the above named
Neal Cato, and made solemn oath that the
above deposition by him subscribed is just
and true
Before me Joseph Farrar Justice of Peace

United States of America, New Hampshire. I hereby certify that
Joseph Farrar Esq abovenamed is a Justice of the peace within
& for the county of Stafford in the State of Hew Hampshire, and that
I believe the foregoing signature to be in his proper hand wri-
-ting.  In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of the District Court of
the United States for N. H. District this
twenty second day of August AD 1832
Charles W Cutter Clerk

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[handwritten at top]
17967
INVALID. [a note that appears to read "am" is written vertically toward the top of page]
File No.  17967
Theodore Fuller
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7" 32
Index:-Vol......1....., Page.....135.....
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Theodore Fullers Pension Papers
of Portsmouth New Hanpshire.
Under the New Pension Law
of June 7th 1832.