Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,883, John Clement, N.H.
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SERVICE  N.H.

Clement, John

NUMBER  S.17,883

carded
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1026
New Hampshire
John Clement
of Bath in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Leavittof the Regt commanded by Col Mooney in the N Hampshire line for 11 mos. 19 days from 1779.

Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 38 Dollars 76 nmCents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of October 1832 and sent to Ira Goodale Bath N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - - - -  $58.14
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 - 19.38
[total] $77.52

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book D  Vol.1st  Page 147.
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John Clement
NH service

No. 5511
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ⎬ SS
On this 14 day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting in Bath in said County John Clement a resident of Bath in said County of Grafton State of New Hampshire aged seventy 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 served as herein stated
In July 1779 I enlisted at Salem in Rockingham County in the State of New Hampshire I then enlisted in that month what day I cannot recollect went into service in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Leavitt Lieut. Elliot Ensign Chandler in Col Mooneys Regt Major Bunnel a field officer in it.  I enlisted for six months it was in the New Hampshire line of State  Toops I believe it was Gen Cornwalls Brigade David Burwell Lieut Petty Ebner Lancaster & all of said Salem were sent together to Providence in the State of Rhode Island then we joined our brigade &  soon after we marched to Warren R.I. from thence to Tiverton R.I. staid there near two months then moved down opposite Newport & the day the brittish evacuated  Newport Livingstons & ours & Bartons Corps went on & took possession & we staid there until winter & then we returned to Providence & then Col Mooney discharged us four [illegible] Soldiers  in writing.  I have lost my discharge many years ago & do not know as either of my comrades are living  Capt Leavitt was alive in 1826  I was living then in Hampton NH  I know also Josiah Chandler living in Grafton in NH a pensioner who served with me  I entered this service in July 1779 I left it the last of January AD 1780 & was eight days coming Eighty miles from deep snows & blocked up roads.  
I was in no battles-- 
In July 1781 the very first I think I again enlisted into the continental service for six months on the [illegible] in Salem when I [illegible] & joined the Army at Peekskill
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in New York State on North river I was put into Capt Stephen Livermores Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Major Scott of Peterborough (now dead I believe).  I enlisted at Exeter NH with Adjutant Boynton & 15 of us mustered & ordered to join the Army, we passed through Worcester, Springfield & a corner of Connecticut to Peekskill where we joined, then staid a few weeks at Peekskill say six or seven & then marched to Fishkill landing & then our regt  [& the 10?] being a state regt Col Tupper [illegible] took boats to Albany & there landed & marched to Saratoga after three or four weeks & there were employed under Genl.  Stark of NH in scouting & ranging & building block houses until the last of December when we were discharged by Mayor Scott in writing that too after keeping it ten years or more I lost thinking it unless.  Isaiah Wheeler then of Salem NH was my messmate[;]  he enlisted with me & kept with me & returned home with me & is now living at Methuen in Massachusetts we were called new [Civies?].  Livermore our Captain is dead I do not remember the other officers.  White was our adjutant.  There was an Edward Clark Young who served with me was living in 182[8?] at Rochester in Vt.  I know of no other fellow soldiers alive.  Our Sergeant Major was Livingston in the last service.  I served in both services one year - Since writing the foregoing Josiah Chandler my fellow Soldier has sent me his affidavit of his knowing of my first six months service & said Isaiah Wheeler has sent in his of the last six months service both at my request.  
I was born at New Salem & removed to Bow NH in 1787 & then to Bath in 1789[.]  I have lived here ever since -- 
Soon after the brittish fleet left Newport a vessel came in supposing the brittish still there  - & we let her pass the fort & then took her without firing a gun.
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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.
[signed] John Clement

We David Sutherland a Clergyman residing in Town of Bath aforesaid and Simeon Clement residing in said Bath hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Clement who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides,  to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion and the said Simeon further certifies that he knows of his being in
they service.
Sworn to & subscribed this day&  year aforesaid. 
[signed] D. Sutherland, Clergyman [and] Simeon Clement

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 soldier of the revolution & served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said David Sutherland who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Bath and that [blank] who has also signed the same is a resident in said Bath and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
[signed]  Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I, Moses Dow Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of John Clement for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August AD 1832.
[signed] Moses Dow
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No 5511
John Clement
Private
on Roll Capt Leavetts Co
Col Mooney's Regt
Enlisted 28 July 1779 discharged
15 Jany 1780 - 5 Months & 19 days

Found on the Roll of enlistments
in 1781 from the town of Salem
as having enlisted for six months
11 months & 19 days

Adm
JLE 
$38.76
Ira Goodale E[sq]
Bath N H
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BRIEF in the case of John Clement 
of Bath in the State of New Hampshire 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

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

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

3. How old is he? 70 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
In 1779 -  6 months - private -Gen Cornwall  Cap Leavitt Col Mooney
1780 July to last of Dec - [private] - Cap Livermore Maj Scott
1780 - 6  months

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Salem

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] Sam J Potts  Examining Clerk.
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 information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  John Clement S.F.17883

July 1779 - last of Jan. 1780 - Pvt - Captain Thomas Leavitt - Colonel Mooney - N.H.
July 1781 - 6 mos. - [pvt] - Captain Stephen Livermore - Major Scott

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment,Salem, Rockingham Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug 14, 1832  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Bath, Grafton Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 70 years  born at New salem N.H. *died June 4, 1853
Remarks: There is no data as to his family
* from Agency book
Very Respectfully, Commissioner.
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Record Division.

January 28, 1911.

Mrs. Marion Sheridan,
1966 Valentine Avenue,
New York City.

Madam;
In response to your letter dated the 15"" and received the 17"  instant, you are advised that it would not be practicable to comply with your request that you make a search of the records of this Bureau and collect data therefrom relative to all the pensioners named Clements.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,

This letter written for Col Kniffin by his order
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J.L. Davenport Esq
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am in receipt of your letter of Jan 10th advising me that it would be impossible for your department to send me a list of the Clement Pensioners. & I can readily understand
your position in the matter.
When I made the application however, I thought a preliminary list would guide me in applying to your bureau for particulars --not all the Clements who [end of page]

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
JAN 17 1911
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served this Country came from the particular Clement family whose genealogy I am compiling & it would not serve my purpose to have data relating to those outside the scope of my inquiry.
If I should make a special trip to Washington for the purpose would it be possible for me to see the records & select those that pertain to this family or is there a clerk in your [end of page]
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office who would undertake to Correspond with me and attempt mmy work outside of his office hours.
In the meantime, I avail myself of your kind offer to have special cases looked into and will be obliged if you will let me know the birth place & parentage
of John Clement S17883 who was placed on the List Oct 24, 1832 age 72 living 
in Grafton County NH. still a pensioner in 1840, age 78 living then at Bath.

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Answered rev War Sect. June 21, 1911 VLM
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and if you will also let me know whether the name of Capt. Ebenezer Clement of Haverhill, Mass Newburyport and later of Hartland, Vermont appears on your records concerning the war of 1812.  
He was impressed during that war but made his escape I believe, by jumping overboard & swimming ashore.  We have always understood that he escaped actual service with the English.
I shall be very grateful for any information you can give me concerning these two Clements.
Yours very truly
(Mrs) Marion Sheridan
1966 Valentine Avenue
New York City
Jan. 15th 1911
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17883
INVALID.
File no. 17,883
John Clement
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 431
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.

1911 Jany 23 Hist to Mrs Marion Sheridan
V.L.M.