Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12868, Noah Emmons, N.H.
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Service
NH

Emmons, Noah

Number
S12868

carded
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ead.  See letter to Jno. Fleming Esq. Agt.  July 19. 1834 do to O. Hungerford Aug. 27 1834

New York  14739

Noah Emmons
Champion in the State of N. York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Pratt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Norton in the N H. troops, for 6 months.

Transcribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1833 

Arrears to 4th of March, 1833, 40.00
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sept: 10.00
$50.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H. Franciosi Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4 - Page 55.
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N. Emmons
N. Hampshire + line

O Hungerford agent
Watertown N.Y.

8282

aomd
6 months
20$
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12th September 1832
Noah Emmons resident of  Le Ray
70 years
That in Chesterfield, County of Cheshire, New Hampshire enlisted in the spring of the year that Arnold deserted to the Enemy,  in Capt. Pratts Company-Ebenezer Safford was orderly Sergeant cant remember in what regiment it was for Colonel marched with them - Capt Pratt and his company marched directly to West Point was posted in the Fort under the command of Genl. Arnold - was at the Landing and saw Arnold go off in the Boat was present when Genl. Washington arrived at the Fort - 13 guns were fired on the occasion. That his Enlistment was for 6ix months - a private in said Company New Hampshire state troops - that he  continued in said service till the time for which he enlisted had expired when he was honorably discharged at West Point late in the Fall and returned home. Had a written discharge but have lost it
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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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Noah Emmons
His Mark

P. Burchard Clerk

And the said Court 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.

I, Peleg Burchard, Clerk of the Court of Common Please, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Emmons for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this 12th day of September 1832
P. Burchard Clerk
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State of New York
Jefferson County Ss
Noah Emmons, being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that in addition to his declaration made Sept. 12. 1832 he is now able to state that Col. Norton commanded his Regt. into which he enlisted - his Lieutenants name was Trowbridge - Ensign Walton - that he was born in Brattleborough Vermont in 1763 believes his age is recorded in that town.  Since the Revolutionary War he has lived in Chesterfield. N. Hampshire Camden & Henderson N. York & Le Ray his present Residence.
Noah Emmons
His Mark

Subscribed & Sworn to before me the 31 day of January 1833
Daniel Lee Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Jefferson County
Clerks Office Ss 
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Daniel Lee Esq. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county commissioned and sworn & duly authorized by law to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine.
Witness my hand and Seal of said County the 13 day of February 1833.
P. Burchard Clerk
By M. Lewis Sherman Dept.
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Illegible
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Watertown N. York
Feb. 13. 1833
Sir
I return herewith the pension declaration of Noah Emmons, with proof of Service, which I hope will prove satisfactory.
Rspy yours
O. Hungerford
J. C. Brainard

J L Edwards Esq.
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Aug 26
S. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Watertown N.Y. Aug 19 1834.

Sir
Some time since I sent to the Pension Office in New York, a Power of Atty to draw the amt. due on the Pension of Noah Emmons deceased.  The relinquishment of the children was proved before a court of record as directed.
They were returned with an extract of a letter from you dated July 19th, in which you say, "relinquishment, in such cases as this should be made before a Notary Public; and his official seal affixed."
Now I beg to enquire what the object can be of requiring proof before a Court of Record, and also to require so formal a relinquishment to be forwarded.  You say "it is not necessary for a Court to give the evidence in detail, but only to state such proof has been made."
The objection to all this is, the expenses, and it is a serious one.  Children are generally scattered and in many counties.  There are not Notaries, and the result is,
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that unless a Pensioner leaves a considerable
amount due, the children had better abandon it, than to go through the expense and perplexity attending the collection of the same.
Yours &c
O. Hungerford

J .L. Edwards Esq
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State of New York
Jefferson County Ss

Alpheus Barrett being duly sworn depodeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Noah Emmons in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty and said Noah Emmons enlisted in the Continental Army of the United States and that said Emmons enlisted in the town of Chesterfield in the State of New Hampshire and that after said Emmons enlisted as aforesaid he was absent in the army six months & was illegible at illegible Point on North River in the State of New York and further this deponent is well acquainted with said Emmons at this time & has so been acquainted with said Emmons ever since said Emmons was a boy - & was born in the same town that said Emmons was and that said Emmons is a respectable person and sustains a good moral character.
Alpheus Barrett
Sworn & subscribed this 5th day of February 1833 before me
J Macomber, Judge
"Seven" & "Eighty" written over in illegible.
J Macomber Judge
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State of New York
Jefferson County Ss
Ephraim Reed being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the illegible named Alpheus Barrett & that said Barrett is a person of a good moral character & has been acquainted with said Barrett for the space of fifty years & further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 5th day of February 1833 before me -
J Macomber Judge
I further certify that Ephraim Reed and Alpheus Barrett are credible persons 
J McOmber Judge

State of New York
Jefferson County
Clerk Office Ss
I Poleg Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby state J McOmber Esqr before whom the above affidavit illegible to have been sworn was on the date of the same as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said County the 13th day of February 1833.
Peleg Burchard Clk
By M Lewis Sherman Dept Clerk