Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45014, for William Moreland, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                                                                             NUMBER
N.H.                       Moreland, William                                        S 45014
                              or
                              Morland

CONTENTS
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New-Hampshire

William Moreland 
of Hillboro' Co'y in the state of N.Hamp's who was a drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammell of the N.Hamp' ine for the term of the war.

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Hamp's at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818

Certificate of POensionissued the 16 of Jan'y 1820 and sent to J K. Smith, Esq'r Amhurst, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819+ 16 1130   132.00
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820          48.00
                                                                -------
                                                             $180.00

{Revolutionary claim,  }
{Act 18th March, 1818. }

Continued

Hillsboro' Co'y 

[Written vertically on left hand of page:  ink is too faded to be legible]
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William  Moreland
Copy                95
Cont'd
16332    15 Jan'y 20
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
     At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county  of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of records; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
                {               PRESENT              }
                {        JOSHUA DARLING,     }
The Hon.  {       JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,    }   Justices.

Personally appeared, in open court, William Moreland aged 54 years, resident in Nottingham West  in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath decare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:--
that he enlisted in June 1779 in Capt Daniel Livermore's Company for one year, but before the expiration of the year, I again enlisted as a Drummer in Said Company during the War, and Served in that company until he was discharged in June 1783. He was in the Battle of North Castle in New York.

the date of my original declaration was on the Seventeenth day of April Anno Domini. 1818  I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 16332 on the back thereof.

 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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United states in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818," and that I have not, nor have any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other that what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed.  

All the property that I possess is a few articles of Hand Furniture worth as appraised by my Neighbors.         
                                                                   $ 16.74
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I am in debt to Doct (Doctor) Grovener                 2.00
                          Doct Tenney                                  3.00
                         Joseph Smith                                15.00
                         George W. Senter                         40.00
                         Nehemiah Butler                            9.00
                                                                            ---------
                                                                             $69.00

 My occupation is that of a Laborer able to labor a little

My family, residing with me, consists of a Wife in health and four Children Sybil 18 years Cyrus 16.  Hannah 13  Thomas 12  all in health
                                             William Morland

Sworn to and declared in open court, on the fifth day of July Anno Domini, 1820.        
                                                 M Eastman   Clerk

I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and 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 foregoing schedule, is Sixteen dollars and Seventy four Cents and that said applicant is endebted as above.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this fifth day of July, 1820.
                          M Eastman   } Clerk of the Court of Common Plea;
                                               }  for the County of Hillsborough.
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William Moreland 53
of Hillsborough Co. N. H
drummer,
Scammel's reg. N. H.
Sworn to Ap'l 17, 1818.
3rd NH Reg't one year and 
During the War
Capt. Certificate

[3 illegible words due to faded ink]

J. K. Smith, Judge
Amherst, N.H.
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I William Moreland a Citizen of the United States now of the Town of Nottingham West in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Labourer now in the fifty third year of my age do solemnly swear that I inlisted a private Soldier AD 1779 in the month of June for the term of one year and marched the same month to Fort Hill in the State of New York where I tarried till the beginning of winter when [duplicate word crossed out] I was joined to the army  under Gen'l Sullivan and marched to Danbury in Connecticut being then enrolled in Cap't Dan Livermore's Company in the third Regiment in the New Hampshire Line Commanded by Col' Scammin [Scammell.]  In April or May, AD 1780 a short time before the dark day, so called, I inlisted a drummer into Cap't Daniel Livermores company in the third Regiment commanded by Col. Scammell  in the New Hampshire Line for the term of during the war, which term I faithfully served out and was discharged at a place called Snake hill in New York in the month of June AD 1783 with honour, [2 words crossed out]which discharge was signed by Col. George Reid which I have since lost.  In the year AD 1793 I wanted to sell my Bounty Land and obtained the following certificate from my Capt to wit, "This may certify that Wm. Morling [Morland] was a drummer in my Company in the third New Hampshire Regiment, and according to the best of my rememberance was honourably discharged Concord Oct 12 1793  Dan'l Livermore Late Capt Cont.Army
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I further state that I have never been on the Pension list of Invalids and am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my Country for my support not being the owner of any property whatever and I labour for my bread. 
                                       William Morland

Sworn to this 7th day of April AD 1818
Before me
          J  G Smith   ] associate Justice of the
                             ] Court of common Pleas

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough aforesaid]  On the 7th day of April AD 1818 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid personally appeared William Moreland resident in Nottingham West in the fifth third year of his age and being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under 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 after serving one year or thereabout AD 1779 he again inlisted in the month of April or May AD 1780 as a Drummer for the term of During the War in Cap Daniel Livermore's Company in the 3rd Regiment Commanded by  Col. Scammin [Scammell] in the New Hampshire Line which time he faithfully served out untill the month of June
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Ad 1783 when he was discharged at a place called Snake Hill in the State of New York with honour which discharge was signed by Col. George Reid and he has since lost it but he produced a certificate from his Capt. Daniel Livermore dated Oct. 12th 1793 that he was a drummer in his company and honourable discharged that he never been on the Pension List and is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support From all  wich [which] I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Moreland did serve in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy more than nine Months and I further certify from my own knowledge that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support and is not on the pension List and I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of War pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress.
                     J G Smith  } Associate Justice of the Court of
                                      }  Common Pleas

This certifies that the signatures of J G 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 aforesaid ,  In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court.
                                           Moses Eastman    Clerk
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{illegible]
J Smith
$6.74


Certificate
 from Capt.
Livermore
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This may Certify that Wm Morling [Moreland] was a Drummer in my Company in the third Newhamp'r Regiment and according to the Best of my Remembrance was Honourable Discharge[d] Concord October 12, 1783  } Dani'l Livermore
                                                                                Late Capt Cont'l Army
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     45014
INVALID
 Revy

File No. 45014
William Moreland
Drummer, Rev. War.

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 347

[Arrangement of 1870.]