Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44746, Samuel Cherry, N.H.
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SERVICE
N.H.

Cherry, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 44746
B.L.N. 323-300-Capt.
Issued June 24, 1795 to
William S. Thom, assigner
No papers
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2110
New York
Samuel Cherry
Col. Reed
Captain
New Hampshire line 1772---8 years
In the army of the Unites States during the
Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued in the ___
of Aug 1818 and sent to Wm Malcolm.
Canasaraga NY

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
4th 10/30th  $86.66


Stark


Continued
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Samuel Cherry Captain
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State of New York
County of Madison SS.
Samuel Cherry of the
village of Canasaraga in the county of Madison
and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that early in the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy five he this deponent entered
into the American Service in the War of the Revolution
in the company of Captain George Reed
in Colonel Starks Regiment at a place called
Mystic about four miles from Boston, in the
same company and regiment this deponent fought
as a Sergeant at the Battle of Bunker Hill
in September following this deponent as an orderly
Sergeant entered Captain Henry Dearborn company
in Colonel Arnolds Regiment and went 
to Quebec , and was there at the battle in which
General Montgomery fell.  On the eighth of Nov.
1776 this deponent was appointed & commissioned
a Lieutenant in the company of Captain James
Carr in the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, 
commanded by Colonel George Reid in the New Hampshire
line, in which capacity this deponent served
until the 22nd of December 177 when he was
appointed and commissioned as Captain Lieutenant,
in the said 2nd New Hampshire Regiment
but that the said Commission was not actually
made out until the 16th of June 1779, by which
commission it appears that this deponent took rank
as Captain Lieutenant from the said 22nd of December
1777.  The said commission last mentioned & now
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in the deponents possession signed by John
Jay as president of Congress.  And this deponent
further saith that as Captain Lieutenant he served
in the said Regiment in the said New Hampshire
line under the said Colonel Reid until the
year 1779, and this deponent thinks till September
in that year when he was appointed a Captain
in the aforesaid Regiment and line in which
capacity this deponent served until the close
of the War.  The commission which this deponent
received as Captain is lost or destroyed and
is now out of his knowledge.  The deponent was
at the Battle of Monmouth & fought as Lieutenant
was in the Action of September 19th and October 7
1777 at Saratoga and witnessed the surrender
of General Burguoyne, this deponent was also
in General Sullivans expedition against the Indians
in the western part of the State of New York
and was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
(signature of Samuel Cherry)

I John Stocking one of the Judges of the court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison
and State of New York do certify that on the 28th
day of March 1818 the above named Samuel
Cherry subscribed and made oath to the above
and foregoing written affidavit before me
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and that the said Samuel Cherry also produced
and shew to me the commission of Captain
Lieutenant as mentioned in the said affidavit
and also produced and she to me a Diploma
signed by General Washington & President &
General Knox as Secretary constituting the said
Samuel a member of the "Society of the Cincinati
instituted by the Officers of the American Army
at the period of its Disolution" in which Diploma
the said Samuel is recognized as a Captain.
I further certify that the said Samuel by
reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in
need of assistance from his Country for support.
(signature of John Stocking)
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Correct


Samuel Cherry
Captain
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County of Madison and State
of New York, SS.
On this 25th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid
personally appeared Samuel Cherry aged sixty two
years, resident in Canasaraga in the said County, 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 revolutionary war:"  That he,
the said Samuel Cherry enlisted in Mystic near Boston in the state of
Massachusets in the company commanded by Captain George
Reid--of the New Hampshire line in Colonel Starks
Regiment, as a sergeant in the year 1775.  That he was afterward
commissioned as a Lieutenant, Captain Lieutenant & Captain, the
Captain Lieutenant Commission being enclosed; that he continued to
serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the said
war, when he was discharged from service in New burgh in the
state of New York, that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Quebeck, (Quebec)
two battles in taking Burgoyne at Newtown with General
Sullivan, at Monmouth, and taking Cornwallis
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.
Saml. Cherry
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
( signature of John Stocking, Judge)

I, John Stocking Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Cherry did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.                  John Stocking
Dated April 25th 1818.  
State of New York Clerk
Officer Madison County SS.
I certify that John Stocking was a Judge of this Court
of Common Pleas in & for the county of Madison on the 25th
day of April 1818  duly qualified also that the signatures to the
above appear to be in his own proper hand writing--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the
seal of the said Court the 6th day of May 1818.
( signature of J. Nell Hurd Clk)
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Samuel Cherry
2113
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Court of Common pleas,
County of Madison, SS.
On this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a
court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New-
York).  Samuel Cherry aged 85 years, resident in the said
county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he as
a Captain served in the revolutionary war, as follows:--In Colonel Reid's
regiment, in captain Cherry's company in the New Hampshire line,
according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 25 day of
April 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate
from the war department of the United States, numbered 2113 and bearing
date on the 6 day of August 1818 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 entitles "an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and 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 of securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other
than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed."
SCHEDULE
Real Estate--none---Personal Estate--none.
Has been for several years previous to my
pension, dependent  for the charity of my friends
for support and am now.
My occupation is none, other than an instructor of military tactics
account of age & infirmities---, my ability to pursue it gone on
the number of my family residing with
me  (illegible) their ages as follows, Solomon aged 26
years for several months past wholly confined by [illegible]
and still so/ and who was assisted by my back pension
money which is now exhausted.
The capacity to contribute to his support totally insufficient.
(signature of Saml. Cherry)

Sworn to and declared on the 20 day of June 1820 before me
(signature, J. Nell Hurd) Clerk of [illegible]  Com. Pleas
I, Josiah N.M. Hurd Clerk of the county of Madison, do hereby certify, that
the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is no
dollars and no cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 24th day of June 1820.
(signature of J. N. W. Hurd)
Clerk of the court of the county of Madison.
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Mr. Henry D. Warren
Boston Athletic Association
Exeter Street
Boston, Mass

Sir:

In response to your inquiry of the 29th ultimo, you are advised that Bounty land warrant No 323 for 300 acres was issued June 24, 1795, to William S. Thom assignee, on account of the revolutionary war services of Captain Samuel Cherry and Bounty land warrant No 1625 for 200 acres was issued April 24, 1798, to Daniel Gookins assignee on account of the revolutionary war services of lieutenant Jonathan Perkins, and there is no further information on file relative to either of said warrants.

This is owning to the fact that the papers in such claims which were then in the custody of the war department were destroyed when the building which that department occupied was burn in November 1800 and the data furnished you above was obtained from an old record book which was saved and which does not report the location of the lands or throw any further light on the subject.
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These lands were granted by the United States, but if the location is not on record in the General Land Office which has jurisdiction over such matters, while this Bureau only adjudicated such claims, it is not known how or whether you could obtain any further information on the subject, owing to the destruction of the records.

Very respectfully,

G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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LETTERHEAD

Society of the Cincinnati
In the State of New Hampshire

Office of the Secretary 
148 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Mar 21, 1921

March 19th, 1921

To the Hon Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My dear sir:

The Society would appreciate it very much if you would have the papers filed in the case of Captain Samuel Cherry an officer in the war of the revolution. When he applied for a pension in 1818 (Pension was granted) he had served in a N H Regt & lived in Madison County NY after the war where he died in 1825. Examined and see if therein are given his wife's maiden name as well as the names of his children as well as his place of residence (town) and place of death. The reason
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RECORDS DIVISION STAMP - Mar 23, 1921

I ask this favor which I trust you will grant is because we have had a claim for membership filed recently and several of the [illegible] etc. do not agree with what records we have upon our files and the only way we can straighten matters out is to get at what he himself stated when he applied for his pension in 1818 - as without doubt there were numerous papers etc. filed with his claim. Hoping that you will favor us at this time with all his information available and again thanking you for your kindness & consideration, I am

Sincerely
Horace Marison
Secy' NH Soc