Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,940, for David Page, New Hampshire
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SERVICE
N.H.

Page, David
NUMBER
S.41,940

CONTENTS
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11,484
Vermont
David Page
Harksborough in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reed
of the New Hampshire
line, for the term of six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1819
and sent to Ezra Hoyt Esq
New Haven Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 [illegible] 85.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1863 6 mols  48.
$133.00
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

[Text written to left]
Sold.  died in 1819
See A. B
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[Handwritten text to left]
1938. Aug. 24, Hist to
Mrs. R. B. Davis.
See letter
in Rev. clm. Geo. Sexton W. 17789
NCO

41940
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 1940
David Page
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Vol. 3 Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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David Page, priv.
Addison County, Vt
Col. Reed's regt
N. Hampshire line,
1777 to 1783.
16. April, 1818.
Admitted
Ezra Hoyt, judge,
New Haven
Vermont.

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And
I further certify that the within named
David Page is poor & stands in need
of the assistance applied for, for his support
E Hoyt Judge
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State of Vermont ⎬ 
Addison Countyss
On this 16th day of April 1810 before me the
Subscriber one of the Judges of Addison County Court
personally appears David Page of Harksborough in said county aged 62 years
who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the
late act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons in
the naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
That he the said David at Exeter in the State of
New Hampshire in the month of April AD 1777 enlisted into the service 
of the United States for three years in Capt. Chase's Company Colonel Reeds Regiment & General Poor's  Brigade being
2d Regt in New Hampshire line &
before said term of three years expired enlisted 
for during the War & that he faithfully served the whole term of his enlistment & was duly discharged at Fishkill in the state of New York that he gave his  his discharge to a man to whom he [illegible] 
his hand  - that
he was in the Battle of Hubbardton & Stillwater
And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance  from his country for support.
Sworn
to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Ezra Hoyt Judge

i Ezra Hoyt Judge to as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said David Page day did serve in the Revolutionary War - he stated 
in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & did
transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary of War
 pursuant to the direction of the aforsd (aforesaid) act of Congress.
E. Hoyt Judge
State of Vermont
Addison County ss. I J. Saml Swift Clerk of the County Court within
and for said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Ezra Hoyt 
before whom the above testimony was taken & who made the above
part and that
certificate was at the date thereof a Judge of said
his name thereto is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
affixed the seal of said Court, at Middlebury
this 17th day of December A.D. 1818.
Saml Swift
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August 24, 1938
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BA-J/CS

Mrs. R. B. Davis
The Penn-Harris
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Revolutionary War soldiers, David Page, Jehiel Johns, George Sexton
or Saxton and Joseph Brown.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any
information relative to Jehiel Johns.

From the data furnished this office is unable to identify the
particular Joseph Brown of New Hampshire whose record you desire.
Another search of the records will be made in your behalf if you will
furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate date of
birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and
first name of widow.

You are furnished herewith, the records of George Sexton of
Manchester, Vermont, and the only David Page of Starksboro, Vermont,
that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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August 24, 1938
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BA-J/WCS
David Page, S. 41940

Mrs. R. B. Davis
The Penn-Harris
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S. 41940, based on the military service of David Page.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents
were not given.

David Page enlisted at Exeter, New Hampshire, in April, 1777,
served in Captain Chase's company in Colonel Reid's New Hampshire
regiment, was in the battles of Hubbardton and Stillwater and was
discharged at the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818,
at which time he was living in Starksborough, Addison County, Vermont,
aged sixty-two years.

He died in 1819,
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's
family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator