Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,571, for John Todd, New Hampshire
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Service:  N.H.

Todd, John

S.11571
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10.014
New Hampshire
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John Todd of Peterboro in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [ ] of the Reg't commanded by Col Gilman in the NF line for 11 mos, 9 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 37 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Mar 1833 and sent to Daniel Dar of Peterburg
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $75.30
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4  Sept - $18.82

(total)  $94.12

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by S Blain, Clerk
Book R, Vol 4, Page 123
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DECLARATION in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of New Hampshire
COUNTY of Hillsborough

On this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting at Amherst.  John Todd, a resident of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough, aged seventy five 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 7th 1832.

THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

1.  That in the spring of AD 1776 he engaged to go to Portsmouth in New hampshire for 6 months. he enlisted in Capt Nathan Brown Company of Poplin; Lt James Aiken in Col David Gelinans Regt of Pembroke. he joined his company in Londenderry and marched to New Castle where he was encamped and they built a fort and where he remained with his company untill he served out his term of six months and was regularly discharged.

2. In the fall of AD 1776 he engaged to go to New York for 3 months.  He enlisted in the company of Capt M Connell under Lt.  James Hopkins of Londonderry.  he proceeded in company with about ten others to Peekskill where he joined his company commanded by Lt Hopkins; his captain never appeared in Camp nor any field officer belonging to New Hampshire; his company was attached to Pennsylvania troops commanded by Genl McDough, where he did duty, was on guard and sent out on scouts, till his term of three months expired and he was discharged at Peekskill and returned.

3. In July 1777 he agreed to go with Gen Stark to the northern frontier; he believes the engagement was for two months. he enlisted under Capt Danl Russell and he believes he marched on the 18 July to Charleston NY and then proceeded to Bennington where he was in the Battle, after which he went to Saratoga where he remained several days and was then disbanded and returned home having served two months.-- 

John Todd's mark

and at the same Court the following interrogatories were propounded to him:

1. where and in what year were you born?  Ans:  I was born in Londonderry on the 9th of April AD 1755.

2. Have you any record of your age and where is it? Ans. I have no family record that I remember but my age is recorded in Londonderry records.

3.  Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?  Ans. I was living in Peterborough when I performed the above services and I have continued to live there since.

4.  How were you called into service, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a Substitute for whom? Ans. all my services were voluntary and of my own accord.

5.  State the names of some of the officers whom you knew in service.   Ans: I saw Gen W Dougle & some Pennsylvania Officers

6.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present Neighborhood and whoc an testsify as to your character for veracity.   Ans: Jon Smith, Samuel Smith and Scott

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

John Todd's mark
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate
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We Ephraim P. Bradford a Clergyman residing in the Town of New Boston and Adam Smith residing in Bedford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Todd who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed:] Ephm P. Bradford    Adam Smith    Edmund Parker Judge of 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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ephraim P. Bradford, who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of New Boston and that Adam Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Bedford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Edmund Parker Judge of Probate

I Charles H. Atherton, 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 John Todd for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate this 27th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
[signed] C H Atherton Regr

And I further Certify that John N Anderson Esq, who has subscribed his name and office to the Caption on the deposition of Robert Morrison is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham and that George Drummond whose name and office appears to the Caption on the Deposition of James Nesmith is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough, and that the same appears to be their proper signatures. 
The certificate is not furnished on any knowledge I have of the hand writing of the Jd. Anderson or the just. Drummond
Sept 9th 1832
[signed] C H Atherton Regr

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Declaration of John Todd
19441
please to direct my Cert to my agent L Dana Esq
Groton Ms

Portland
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John Todd
19, 441
Private
11. Months & 9 days
Adm
New Hampsh Roll
$37.65
Saml David  Esqr
Groton Mass
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BRIEF in the case of John Todd
of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 75 years 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Spring in 1776 - ^6 months - Private - Capt Brown, Col Gilman
fall 76 - +3 months - [private] - Capt McConnell
July 77 -*2 months 9 days - [private] - Capt Russell
^ in roll of [?]
+in roll of [?]
* [?] [?] [?]
 
5. In what battles was he engaged?  Bennington

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Peterborough N.H.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  2 Living witnesses and traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  papers not properly attached, witnesses not stated as credible

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] D D Addisone  Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
April 1, 1929
John Todd
S.11571
Mrs. Alice M. Jouett
4703 N. Albany Avenue
Ravenswood Station
Chicago, Illinois
Madam:  I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11571, it appears that John Todd was born April 9, 1755, in Londonderry, New Hampshire.  
While residing in Peterboro, New Hampshire, he enlisted and served with the New Hampshire Troops as follows:
From the spring of 1776, six months in Captain Nathan Brown's Company, Colonel David Gilman's Regiment; in the fall of 1776, three months in Captain Samuel Mc-Connell's Company; from July, 18, 1777, two or three months in Captain Daniel Runnels' Company and was in the battle of Bennington.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was living at Peterboro, New Hampshire,
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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See New Hampshire Book 2" volume, Page 201
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Chicago, Aug. 5th, 1928.
4703 N. Albany Ave.
Ravenswood Station.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: --
I find in the list of New Hampshire pensioners of the Rev. that an ancestor named John Todd was drawing one in 1833 in Hillsborough Co. (N. H.) It says he served in Continental Army but we very much wish to get his exact service for which he was pensioned and name of wife and children if he gave them in his application. This to use in joining the D. A. R.
He gave his age in 1833 as 77 so must have been born about 1756. We want to find a son Daniel born 1789 if possible.
Yours respectfully,
[signed] Alice M. Jouett

Address
Mrs. Alice M. Jouett
4701 N. Albany Ave.
Ravenswood Station
Chicago.
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Revolution
11571
INVALID.
File No. 11,571
John Todd
Priv. Rev War
Act:  June 7th '32
Index:  Vol. A, Page 377
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.

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1929 [Mch crossed out] April 1, Hist to Mrs. Alice M. Jouett  awy
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Affidavit of
James Nesmith
in the case of
John Todd
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I James Nesmith of Lawful age testify & say that I was knowing to John Todd now a resident in Peterborough inlisted to go into the Service of the Revolution in the month of December one thousand seven hundred & Seventy Six & Served in Capt Saml. McConnel Company, but was commanded by Lieut James Hopkins of Londonderry & marched to Peekskill in N York. & served for the term of three months, Genl [illegible] was Commander of the forces at that place
[signed] James Nesmith

State of Newhampshire  Antrim July 30th 1832
[illegible] ss  Personally appeared James Nesmith and made oath before me
[signed] Grange [Drummond?] Justice of Pce
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Affidavit of Robert Morrison
in the case of
John Todd
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To whom it may concern I Robert Morrison of of[sic] Londonding in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age do Solemnly Swear and affirm that John Todd of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough in the State aforesaid enlisted into Capt Nathan Browns Company of Poplin in the County of Rockingham & State aforesaid for the term of six months to be stationed at Portsmouth in the year 1776 and it is my impression that the above named John Todd served the above mentioned time and that he was regularly discharged.  
Also that the above mentioned John Todd enlisted under Capt Daniel Reynolds to go to Bennington under Genl John Stark and that the said John Todd served the whole of the Campaign in 1777 which I think was three months - Londondaing July 24 1832 
[signed] Robert Morrison

Rockingham ss Londonding July 24, 1832. Personally appearing the above named Robert Morrison made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me [signed] John N. Anderson Justice of the Peace