Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45749, John Emmons, N.H.
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N.H.
Emmons, John
S 45749
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5653
John Emmons, Grafton County, N.H.
30 November 1819
Colonel Long's regiment
N. Hampshire line, one year, August 1776 to
August 1777 found on the rolls.

Admitted
William Badger, judge
Rochester, N.H.
rec'd 17 Jan'y, 1820
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford -- SS

On this thirtieth day of November 1829, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said County of Strafford personally appears John Emmons aged seventy nine years, resident in Alexandria in the said State, 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 the by late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:  "That he the said John Emmons enlisted in the Town of Hampstead in the State of New Hampshire in August 1776 in the company commanded by Captain John [Galfe?] and Regiment commanded by {illegible] [illegible] Long New Hampshire line for one year; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of August 1777 on the continental establishment when he was discharged from service in Saratoga, state of New York; that he was in no general battles, but a number of skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.  William Badger

I, William Badger Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Strafford as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Emmons is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed this 6th day of January 1820.  William Badger

By order of Judge Badger
A. Peirce, Clerk
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John Emmons
17,005.


[illegible]
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton [illegible]
At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established, [illegible] at Plymouth within and for said county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty

Present the honorable Ezra Bartlett
Daniel Blassdell, Esquires Justices

Personally appeared in open court John Emmons aged seventy-nine years resident in Alexandria in said county of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows [illegible] a private soldier in Capt. John Calfs Company and Col. Longs Regiment in the New Hampshire [illegible] that his original declaration is dated thirtieth day of November 1819 and that he has received a pension certificate but no money.  And his pension certificate is numbered 17,005.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of y property r any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war [illegible] on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
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My wife is aged sixty eight years. Able to do a little house work. We both live on charity with my son Benjamin Emmons aged 29 years not at all able to support us and without my country's assistance I should be distressed and humbly pray the continuance of its bounty.
Witness John Pinchard - John Emmons X (his mark)

A schedule of all the personal estate of John Emmons of Alexandria in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire necessary bedding and clothing excepted -

One cow val at                                15.00
Old house hold furniture valued.  25.00
                                                         _______
                                                         $40.00

Witness W.W. Sargent -       John Emmons X (his mark)

Sworn to and declared before the justices of said court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty ~
Geo Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.

I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court. I further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is forty dollars--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty --
Geo Woodward Clerk
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New Hampshire
17,005 R
John Emmons
of Grafton Co. in the state of N. Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long, of the New-Hamp. line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hamp. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of November, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 19 of May 1820 and sent to William Badger, judge, Rochester, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1820:  $25.3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept.   48
                                             1820}________
                                                       $73.20
3 mos 1/30 & 4/31

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

(written sideways):
Notification sent September 13, 1820 to George Woodward Haverhill, N. Hampshire 
sent J. A. Gove July 22, 1853.
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45749
Invalid
Revy
File No. 45749
John Emmons
Pri Rev War
Act. 18 March 1818
Index: -Vol. 3, Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Andrew Whitcher of Gilford in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire depose and say that in August 1776 I entered the revolutionary army for one year in the company commanded by Captain John CAlfe and regiment commanded by Col. Perirce Long of the New Hampshire line, that I was then well acquainted with John Emmons now of Alexandria in the County of Georgetown and State aforesaid and do know that he served in the afresaid company and regiment as a private soldier from August 1776 until sometime in August 1777 until he was regularly dismissed from the srvice at Saratoga in the State of New York and that I served the whole of the year aforesaid in the aforesaid company and was dismissed at the same time.
I further testify and say that I have no interest whatsoever in the aforesaid Emmons pension claim.
Nov. 30th 1819   Andrew Whitcher
State of New Hampshire  Strafford Js.  
November 39th 1819 personally appeared the above-named Andrew Whitcher who is a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me.  William Badger Justice Peace 
I judge etc as aforesaid
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for John Emmons
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I William Gould of Newton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire age sixty-one years depose and say that I have been acquainted with John Emmons now of Alexandria County of Grafton State of [illegible] ever since the year 1776 that in the forefront of August 1776 I enlisted and entered the service of the same state in the revolutionary war in the company commanded by Captain John Calfe and regiment command by Col. Peirce Long of the New Hampshire line for one year.  I became acquainted with the said Emmons immediately after my enlistment and knew him to serve in said company and regiment from August 1776 until the 7th of August 1777 when my term of service expired and we were both regularly dismissed.  I further testify that I have no interest whatsoever in the said Emmons pension claim.
William Gould  X his mark 
[illegible] David Gould
William Badger
State of New Hampshire Strafford Js.  December 18th 1819 personally appeared the above named William Gould who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed with his mark before me.
William Badger Justice Peace and Judge etc.  as aforesaid.



































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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
May 6, 1854
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, [illegible], entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and in the third section of the of the Act of August, 28, 1842, extending the time within which Pensioners may received their pensions from the Pensions Agents, the two children of John Emmons, dec. "Pensioner of the Roll of the Portsmouth Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month under the law of the 18 March 1818 have been paid at this Department, from the [illegible] of March 1822 to the 24 February 1827.
Respectfully yours,
[illegible] Broadhead
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.