Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49,304, Dennis Bickford, N. H.
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 SERVICE N.H.

Bickford, Dennis

NUMBER  S.49,304
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6678
New Hampshire
Dennis Bickford of Exeter in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hale of the New Hampshire line, for a term of 6 years.
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Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8  dollars per month to commence on the 3rd of April 1818
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Certificate of pension issued the 6th of Feby 1819 and sent to D. Gookin Esq
Exeter, N.H.
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Arrears to 4h of Sept.1818  5 mo 2/30 = 40.53
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819      48.
[Total] $88.53

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

 Continued

[on left side]
Notification sent Sept. 15th, 1820 to Peter Chadwick, Exeter, N-Hamp
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I Dennis Bickford of Exeter in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire do testify and declare that I enlisted in the year 1777 into a company commanded by Capt Caleb Robinson for and during the War in the Second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Hale, that I continued in the Second New Hampshire Regiment under the command of Lieut Col. Commandant George Reid and in Capt Chase's Company and upon a reduction of the Army was in the Battallion commanded by Major Scott in the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary Army, and was in the same when peace took place and was discharged.
And I do further say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, need assistance from my country for support and I further say that the person who bought my Land took my discharge and never returned it.
April 3d AD 1818  [signed] Dennis Bickford

Rockingham S.S. Probate Court at Exeter in said County April 3d A.D. 1818 Dennis Bickford being duly examined and cautioned made solemn oath before me, that the above declaration by him signed contained the truth and the whole truth. And it now appearing that the said Dennis Bickford did serve in the United States Army, on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War until the close of the War. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of Office to be affixed.
[signed] John J Parker Reg Probate
[signed] Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate
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N.B. The applicant requests that his pension may be paid in New Hampshire
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Dennis Bickford
6.678

March 1819.

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Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of Dennis Bickford (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by his Guardian subscribed exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on this 11th day of July 1820 and annexed to the oath of his Guardian viz. Nothing having been supported by the Town of Exeter previous to his receiving his pension
[signed] Thomas Webb

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. On this Eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court at Chester before John Harvey and Hall Burgin Esquires, Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham having the power of fine and imprisonment Thomas Webb of Epping in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he is guardian of Dennis Bickford aged about eighty one years resident in Epping aforesaid Non compos mentis. That the said Bickford has received a pension certificate as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That the date of his original Declaration in order to obtain a pension is about the 3d day of April 1818   That he has received a pension
The number of his certificate is 6,678
And I do solemnly swear that the said Dennis Bickford has not nor has any person
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in trust for him, to my knowledge any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the foregoing schedule by me subscribed except what arises from his pension. The said Bickford is by occupation a Clothier but is unable to pursue it by reason of old age and infirmities[;]  has no family residing with him
[signed]  Thomas Webb

Sworn to and declared at Chester this 11th day of July AD 1820
Before us [signed] John Harvey [&] Hall Burgin }  Justices of  said Court

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham 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 of in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 29th day of July 1820
[signed] P Chadwick  Clerk
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Dennis Bickford

Admitted
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We Nehemiah Folsom & John Rogers Selectmen of the town of Exeter in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire mhereby Certify that Dennis Bickford of said Exeter late a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for his support & has received pecuniary assistance from said town in consequence of his poverty.
Exeter January 11th 1819-
[signed] Nehemiah Folsom   Jno Rogers

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
Exeter January 11th 1819-
Then personally appeared the above named Nehemiah Folsom & John Rogers persons of credibility & selectmen of said town, and made solemn oath that the mabove statement by them subscribed is just & true
Before me
[signed] John Kimball   Just Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Esq Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire hereby certify that John Kimball is A justice of  the Peace within and for said County and that his signature to the within oath or affirmation is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this
eleventh day of January Anno Domini 1819
[signed] P. Chadwick
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OLD WAR.
INVALID.
File No. 49304
Dennis Bickford
N. H
Pri. N.H. Line
Rev. War
Cert No 6678