Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,158, for Haman Pennock, Vermont
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

NUMBER
S. 18158

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Pennock, Haman
or
Herman

Carded

CONTENTS
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10,348
New Hampshire

Herman Pennock
of Grafton in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Rator of the Regt commander 
by - in the Vt.
line for 8 May.

Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of April
1833 and semt [illegible]
Bedel Book N H

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1833 $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 13.33
$66.65

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J Ft P Blain Clerk
Book R. Vol 1.st Page 110.
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18158
INVALID

File No. 18158
Haman Pennock
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1. Page 294

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Declaration of
Haman Pennock
N-22

Haman Pennock
Private 8 Months

[illegible]

$26.66

Moody Bedel
Bath
N H
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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 F}

Bath 20th November 1832

On the 20th day of November A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before t he Judge of the County of Probate now sitting Haman Pennock a Resident of Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aforesaid Aged Twenty three 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 the 7th, of June 1832

That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein Stated Viz;

That he volunteered his services in the Revolutionary War on or about the 10th of July 1777 & joined a Company under the Command of Capt William Eaton in Grafton, in the Vermont line of Militia at this time he Living in Strafford County of Orange & State of Vermont & on an Allarum all the Inhabitants in said Strafford & its Vicinity moved to Connecticut River with them 
 cattle & other Property & that he served Two Months under said Capt Eaton or Grafton in Guarding the Inhabitants their Cattle & other Property & Boats on said Connecticut River against the Depredations of the enemy & in Scouting Towards Canada to make Discoveries.

That after the Inhabitants moved back to Strafford aforesaid he Volunteered his Services in aforesaid & joined a Company under the Command of Capt. John Alger & he thinks Lieut Solomon Calkins on about the 10th of September 1777 in the Vermont line of Militia for the Term of Two Months in Guarding the Inhabitants & their Effects against the Enemies Depradations & in Scouting towards Canada in order to make Discoveries of the Enemies Movements & Served his time out faithfully & after discharged

That on the forepart of July 1778 he was called upon by the Company Officers of said Stafford Requesting him to go a Scout with Sergeant David Rich & others to make Discoveries disputing the enemies Movements on the Frontier that he
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he went said Scout Towards Canada & was Gone Eight Days

That he at the time that Royalton in the State of Vermont was Burnt by the Enemy he turned out as a Volunteer with others & Pursued the Enemy under the Command of Coll Horn & on his Return that he Continued the the Service he thinks from that time October 1780 till the first of February 1781 Nearly four Months he Does not recollect the Duty but Remembers that he received Twenty six Dollars for his Pay this Service was Performed in the Vermont line in a Company Commanded by Captain John Powell a Building a Fort at Strafford aforesaid & in Guarding the Frontiers and Listing towards Canada on snowshoes in order to Discover the Movements of the Enemy - He was Born at Woodbury in the State of Connecticut in the Year 1759 July 5th in which place he supposes his age is Recorded he was moved by his parents at the age of Eight years to Straffod in Vermont where he Resided upwards of forty Years from there to Lyman in New Hampshire where he Resided ten years from thence to Haverhill where he now Resides & has Resided the last fourteen Years. he Does not recollect of ever having a written Discharge he has no Documentary evidence to prove his services & that he know of no Person whose Testimony he can Procure who can testify to his Services Except the Entered Depositions of Orange Huton & Cushman Downs

He would Refer to the Reverend David Southerland of Bath & Coll. John Kimball of Haverhill who can testify as to his character for Viracity & their beleif of his [illegible or a J. Dun of the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pention Except the Present & Declares that his Name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Amu State

Haman Pennock

Sworn to & Subscribed  the day & Year aforesaid

We David Southerland Minister of t he Gospel Residing in Bath N.H. and John Kimball Residing in Haverhill Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Haman Pinnock who has subscribed and sworn & the above or foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three Years old and of
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of Age: that he is reputed & believed, in the Neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & Subscribed the Day & Year aforesaid

D. Southerland
John Kimball

And that said Court do hereby Declare their opinion, after the Investigation of the matter & after putting the Interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the before named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and the Court certifies, that it appears to them that David Sout herland who has signed the preceeding certificate is a reputable Minister of the Gospel having setted for a number of Years in the town of Bath and that John Kimball who has also Signed the same is a resident in the Town of Haverhill & are credible Persons, and that their Statements is entitled to Credit - 

Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I Moses Dow Clerk  of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that t he foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the Matter of the Application of Haman Pennock for a Pention. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the Twentth day of November A.D. 1832.

Moss Dow
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Depositions of 
Orange Heaton
&
[illegible]

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kind & the seal of said Court [illegible] day & year for.

Sincere [illegible]
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I Cushman Downer of Thetford in the County of Orange State of Vermont aged Seventy years last March testify & say that I am well acquainted with Haman Pennock here present late of Strafford in the County of Orange aforesaid now resident (as I understand) is Haverhill in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire & that I was well knowing to his being a soldier in the war of the revolution in the year 1777. The Inhabitants of said Strafford there went in Connecticut River who alarmed with the apprehensions of being attacked by the British & Indians Invaded with their cattle & affects on to the banks of Connecticut River & there remained for some time guarding their effects, until the alarm subsided & Further remember that said Pennock came to Thetford with the Inhabitants of Strafford. I assisted in keeping guard over the Cattle, Boats, & other property but I do not distinctly recollect the time he was their employed.

In the year 1780 I was a soldier in Capt Joshua Hazens company & stationed at Strafford  in the County of Orange aforesaid two months immediately after Royalton was burnt by the enemy in the County of Windsor. I well remember that the said Pennock was a soldier in the
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and servid ; last I do not distictally recollect the officer he served under; nor the times he was engaged. My cunfussion is that there were but two companies at Strafford at that time & he served in a company of militias raind mostly in the tower of Strafford - Thes companies were rain to guard the frontier or the County was there in a state of alarm.

Cushman Downer

State of Vermont
Orange County ss}

At Thetford in Said County this 24th day of October AD 1832 personally appeared Cushman Downer this he by [illegible] of the foregoing Deposition & made  solemn oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth relative to the matter for which it is taken & testify that the said Downer is a credible witness - 

Before me Simeon Short Justice of Peace & Register of Probate for the District of Madford in the State of Vermont

In testimony taken of I do hereunto set my hand  and affix the seal of said Court

Simeon Short Esq
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I Orange Heaton of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged Seventy one last March do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Haman Pennock late of Strafford in the said County of Orange & now resident (as I am informed) in Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire who is making application for a pension from the Government of the United States & I will remember this, that when the inhabitants of said Strafford & others. toward west of Connecticut River in the year 1777 were draim to seek safety from the enemy, among the Inhabitants [illegible] the river, the said Pennock came to Thetford with them & was engaged in guarding the goods & affects of said inhabitants & the boats on the River, for the term of two months or more as I can recollect. The Inhabitants came in a state of great alarm & it was deemed highly important that men should be constantly on guard & my belief is that said Pennock was considered as doing the duty of a soldier, but I do not recollect under what officers - 

I further testify that I was a soldier in Capt [illegible] Powells company stationed at Strafford in the year 1780 in the fall of that year; & I could recollect that the said Pennock was a soldier in the same [illegible] & I think in the home company - the times I do not distinctly recollect, but I think I was there from one to two months & have [illegible] Pennock was then the [illegible] length of time & I left him there - 

Orange Heaton
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss}

At Thetford in said County this 24th day of Oct AD 1832 Personally appeared Orange Heaton the subscriber of the foregoing deposition,  to me well known a credible person & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth in relation to this matter for which it is taken

Before me Simeon Short Justice of Peace
& Register of Probate

within and for the district of Windsor in the County of Orange & State of Vermont - 
In testimony thereof I do hereunto set my hand &. the seal of said County this day and year afor.

Simeon Short Esq

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Deposition of
Orange Heaton
& Cushman Downer