Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,128, for James Stevens, New Hampshire
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SERVICE  N.H.

Stevens, James

NUMBER  S.17,128

carded
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3996
New Hampshire
James Stevens
of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the N H line for 9 mos 23 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 32 Dollars 56 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jany 1833 and sent Hon. H. Hubbard, H. of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - -  $48.84
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 4 -  16.28
[total] $65.12

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by I. H. McBlain Clerk
Book D  Vol.1st  Page 185.
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17,128
INVALID.
File No. 17,128
James Stevens
Pri. Rev War
Act:  June 7th '32
Index:  Vol. 1, Page 362
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.
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James Stevens
Private
[crossed out] months
9. Months & 23 days
H. Hubbard
of H. of [Rep?]
on Roll Capt Hulchins
Co Col Welsh's Regt 
having served 1 month & 11 days 
only from the 25 Sep 1777
Adm
$32.56
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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 24th day of Aug 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court in & for said County of Grafton now sitting James Stevens a resident of Enfield in the County of Grafton & state of New Hampshire aged 75 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 to [wit:] that he served in the war of the revolution as substitute for his brother Asa Stevens for six weeks in the company commanded by  Capt Hutchins in Col Reeds Regt N.H. line on [Winter} Hill in the year 1775 in the months of June [and] July of that year.
That at Hampstead N H  he enlisted the first of April 1776 in Capt Hutchins company in Col. Reed's regiment for the term of seven months. That he was stationed at Winter Hill & served said seven months there in making breast work & fortifying [end of page]
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that place
That at said Hampstead a week before the Bennington Battle to wit in Aug. 1777 he volunteered in the revolutionary war served in the company commanded by Capt Hutchins in Col Welsh's Regiment N.H. Militia, he volunteered with Capt [Bunter?] but Capt Hutchins took the command of the company. He marched to [Bolton?] [?] N.Y. thence down the river to [Halfmoon?]  there guarded Burgoyne's Army to Boston - was there dismissed having served in said tour of duty full three months[.]  that he was born in Hampstead 1757 - that his age is registered in the town books there - was living in Hampstead when called into service - volunteered and was a substitute - [Ens?]  [Washing?] [?] {sec?] S. [Puterman?] were at Winter Hill - never received any written discharge - that he knows of no surviving witness who [can]  testify to his service & has no documentary evidence-
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,
[signed] James Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid before me 
[signed] Edward Webber Judge of Probate

We Geo. Kimball residing in Canaan and Ben Gage  residing in Enfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with\ James Stevens, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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.
[signed] Geo. Kimball [&] Ben Gage
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
[signed]  Edward Weber Judge Probate

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 Gro. Kimball who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Just. Peace resident in the town of Canaan and that Ben Gage, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Enfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] 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 James Stevens for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1832-
[signed] Moses Dow
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We Jacob Marston aged 55 years, Moses Stevens aged 55 years and Joseph Cogswell aged 67 years all of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, do certify that we have lived in the same neighborhood with James Stevens of said Enfield an applicant for a pension under the late pension act for between forty and fifty years that ever  since we knew him we have understood that he was a revolutionary soldier that he is so reported and believed to have been by his neighbors and that he is esteemed by them to be a man of truth and veracity and that his statements in relation to his revolutionary services may be fully relied on
[signed] Jacob Marston - Moses Stevens  - Joseph Cogswell

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Enfield August 30. 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Jacob Marston Moses Stevens and Joseph Cogswell and made Solemn oath that the above deposition by them subscribed is just and true
Before me [signed] John Jones, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Jacob Marston, Moses Stevens and Joseph Cogswell are men of truth and veracity.
Enfield August 30. 1832-
[signed] John Jones, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that John Jones Esq is a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signatures
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 5th day of September 1832
[signed] Geo. Woodward Clerk