Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,600, Samuel Bond, Mass. N. H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE Mass. N.H. Bond, Samuel NUMBER S.45,600 CONTENTS
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45600
Revy INVALID
File No. 45600
Samuel Bond
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 54
[arrangment of 1870.]
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11,585
New Hampshire
Samuel Bond
of Merrimac in the State of New Hamp
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wesson
of the Massachusetts
, for the term of 3 years
&
N. H.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of June 1819
and sent to John Nesmith Esq
Hillsborough New Hampshire

arrears to 4th of Mar: 1/1 $85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819  48.
$133.83

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Dead see roll -
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Samuel Bond 70
of Massachusetts Line
New Hampshire Line
Sworn to 13 AD 1818
on Roll
Wessons rgt
Admitted
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I Samuel Bond citizen of the United States of America
resident of the town of Merrimac in the County
of Hillsborough, State of Newhampshire; Solemnly swear
that I enlisted into the service of the United States of America
as a private soldier in infantry company under
Capt. Aaron Kinsman in Col John Stark's Regiment in
the New hampshire line on or about the first day of
May AD 1775 for the term of eight months, which
time I faithfully served out and was in the battle of
Bunker Hill  of that year; after time was expired
without leaving the army I enlisted again for one year which I served out in the again under Capt.
Samuel Carr in the regiment commanded by Col. James
Weston in the Massachusetts line in Cambridge in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I
was marched to New York and I was in Long island
when Gen. Sullivan was defeated after that
I was marched to [illegible] town and was in the battle of
that place, from thence was marched to Valey [Valley] forge;
from thence I went to west point, saw Major Andre executed; I
faithfully served without ever leaving the army against
the common enemy through the war and was discharged
by Col.
Sprout of the first regiment at
after the war was ended
Newburgh in Newjersey which discharge I have since
lost. I further affirm I never was on the pension list
of invalid 
I am now about seventy years of age, have no
resources by which I can obtain a living or support
myself, not being the owner or possessor of Land or other
property. I am now supported and have been for
these four last years by at the expence of the County
of Hillsborough in said State of Newhampshire, and
now feel my dependence on my Country for my support
in my declining year and actuaty need the assistance
of my County for my support
[signature] Samuel L Bond
Sworn to
this 18th day of April
Before me J Smith
associate Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss On the
thirteenth day of April And Before me the subscribe
be one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County of Hillsborough personally appeared Samuel
Bond aged seventy years resident in the Town of Merrimac in said County & being duly cautioned made Solemn
oath agreeably to Law, in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War," that he inlisted
a private Soldier about the first of May 1775 for the term of eight
months in the Infantry Company commanded by Capt Aaron Kinsman
in Col. John Starks Regt in the New Hampshire line which time he served
out & without quiting the service enlisted again for one year which he served
out & again inlisted in Cambridge in Ms in Capt Saml Carrs Company
in Col. James Westons Reg. in the Massachusetts Line continued to
serve in sd Corps or in the service of the United States against the Common enemy through the war without ever leaving the service when
he was discharged by Col. Sprout at New Burgh after the end of the
war which discharge has since lost, that he is in reduced circumstances
& stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support
& has never been placed on the Pension list of the United States.
From all which I certify that that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Samuel Bond did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy on the Continental
establishment more than nine months & I further certify from
my own knowledge that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the
assistance of his country for his support & I now transmit of the proceedings &
testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
[signature] J. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Please
This certifies that the signature of J. R. Smith on this paper
is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court
[signature] Moses Cartman Clerk