Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,617, Josiah Batchelder, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|*|NUMBER
N.H.|Batchelder, Josiah|S/16/617
carded
CONTENTS
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16.617
INVALID. [initials: own]
File No. 16,617
Josiah Batchelder
Pri. Rev  War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 433
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1169.
New Hampshire
Josiah Batchelder of Rockingham in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Moore of the reg't commanded by Col. Stark in the NH line for 8 mos from 1775. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1832 and Sent Peter Chadwick Exeter NH
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $39.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 13.33
$53.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J.F.P. Blair Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1st Page 143.
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State of New-hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss. 
ON this eighth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter in said County Josiah Batchelder a resident of Raymond in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged Eighty two 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution about the middle of April 175 when he enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Moore of Deerfield Lieut Ebenezer Frye and Ensign John Moore, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Stark in the New Hampshire Line as he believes; that in said Company he was marched to Mystick Massachusetts, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and afterwards stationed at Winter Hill and faithfully served out the term of his enlistment which was eight months when he was regularly  & honorably discharged & returned home but received no written discharged; That he resided in Raymond aforesaid at the time he enlisted and, excepting when in the service, has ever since resided & still resides there. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
/s/X his mark Josiah Batchelder
Witness /s/P Chadwick
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
['Witness P Chadwick' crossed out] Attest /s/P. Chadwick Clerk
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And the said Court do 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 for the County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Batchelder for a pension
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August Anno Domini 1832
/s/P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rocking'm County 
Josiah Batchelder
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And the said Court do 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 for the County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Batchelder for a pension
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August Anno Domini 1832
/s/P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rocking'm County 
Josiah Batchelder
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3547
Josiah Batchelder 
ex'd W.C.E
Private 8 Months proved by 2 living witnesses
$26.66
Adm'd JLE
P Chadwick 
Exeter NH
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3547
BRIEF in the case of Josiah Batchelder Raymond of Rockingham Co'y in the State of NHampshire
(Act 7th 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? [blank]
3. How old is he? 82
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years, Months, Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.Gen.]
1775 middle of April to end of his term|( - |8|[blank])|private New Hampshire line|Capt. D. Moore-Col. Jno Stark|
[end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Raymond N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition & living evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no Clergyman's certif.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
/s/W. C. Easter
Examining Clerk.
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Josiah Batchelder
3547
E'd W.C.E.
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I Jonathan Batchelder of lawful age testify and say that I was knowing that in the month of April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy five Josiah Batchelder enlisted and served in the Revolutionary army in Capt. Daniel Moore's Company in Col. John Stark's Regiment for the term of eight Months which were stationed at Charleston in the State of Massachusetts and during said term I was at said Charleston several times and was well knowing that he served the above said term of eight months
Raymond August 6th 1832 /s/Jonathan Batchelder
State of Newhampshire
Rockingham County ss.} Sworn to and subscribed before me John Brown Jr. Esqr. a Justice of the peace for said County this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
/s/John Brown Jr. Justice of the peace
I Certify that the deponent is a credible person
/s/John Brown Jr. Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that John Brown Jr. is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Rockingham and that I believe his signature attached to  this and the annexed paper are in his own hand writing. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August AD 1832
/s/P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rocking'm County 
Affidavit of Jonathan Batchelder
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I Levi Swain of lawful age testify and say that I was well acquainted with Josiah Batchelder and lived a near neighbor to him and understood that he enlisted in the month of April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy five and served in the Revolutionary army in Col. John Stark's Regiment for the term of eight months which were stationed at Charlesto(w)n in the State of Massachusetts and during said Term I was at said Charlesto(w)n several times and also I was stationed there a part of said time and understood that he served the above said term of eight months. 
Raymond August 6th 1832. /s/Levi Swain
State of Newhampshire
Rockingham County ss.} Sworn to and subscribed before me 
/s/John Brown Jr. Esqr. a Justice of the Peace for said County this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
/s/John Brown Jr. Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the deponent is a credible person
/s/John Brown Jr. Justice of the Peace