Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23004, for Seth Spencer, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

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Spencer, Seth

NUMBER
S.23004

CONTENTS
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Revolution 23004
INVALID.
File No. 23,004
Seth Spencer
Pri rev War
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Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 289
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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21.708
New Hampshire
Seth Spencer of Grafton in the State of N. Yo who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Waterhouse of the RT commanded by Co Stars in the Connt line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars ~~Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Oct 1833 and sent Clarmar[?] Bridgewater N. Hampshire

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $75.00
Semi-Anl. allowance ending 4th Mar 1834 15.00
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$90.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, Book E Vol. 1st Page 118
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Declaration
27.007
Private 9 Months
Capt Waterhouse
Col Storrs Regt Cont line

Mr. Seth Spencer
Bridgewater
Grafton County N. H.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton} ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Probate, now sitting, Seth Spencer a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 71 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
Col. Stor, Capt. Abraham Waterhouse, Lieut Hill entered the service in the month of March A.D. 1776 and left the service in December following being the full term of nine months, he resided previous to entering the service in West Haddam in the state of Connecticut, he was a volunteer, was engaged in the battle on Long Island, New York, marched from Roxbury in Massachusetts to Lime in Connecticut, fro thence by watter to New York City and was driven from the City by the enemy and to Kings Bridge from thence to the Jersey from thence to New York, there discharged. Does not recollect the No. of the regiment or company with which he served. He knew Generals Washington, Putnum, Spencer & Huntington. that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He moved from Connecticut to Bridgewater New Hampshire in 1780 where he has ever since resided. He was born AD 1761 at West Haddam CT. He has no record of his age. He believes he received a discharge but expects it was burnt with his house a few years since. He has no documentary evidence. He refers to John Cass and N. P. Melvin selectmen of Bridgewater aforesaid who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Seth Spencer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
We, John Cass residing in Bridgewater N.H. and N. P. Melvin residing in Bridgewater hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Seth Spencer who has subscribed and sworn to the above 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Cass
N. P. Melvin

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 certifies, that it appears to them that John Cass who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Selectman resident in Bridgewater and that N. P. Melvin who has also signed the same is a resident in Bridgewater & Selectman and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I, Moses Dow, Clerk of the court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Seth Spencer for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of August A.D. 1832.
Moses Dow