Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11144, for Eliakim Nims, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776) 

SERVICE 
N. H. 

Nims, Eliakim

NUMBER
S.11144

Carded
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CONTENTS
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2426 
New Hampshire 
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Eliakim Nims 
of Cheshire in the State of NH 
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain____________ of the Regt commanded by Col Stark in the  NH 
line for 13 Mos 
______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. 
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Novbr 1832 and sent Th  M 
Edwards Keene. NH 
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832       $64.99 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33-   21.66 
                                                           $86.65

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832,}

Recorded by J H McBlain
Book D -  Vol. 1st. Page 173.
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Declaration 9261 
Of
Eliakim  Nims
of Sullivan 
Co Cheshire 
N. H.
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Declaration. 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE 
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE. 

On this Ninth day of August, 1832, personally appeared [Eliakim Nims] before Aaron Matson Esq, Judge of the [Court]  of Probate, for said County of Cheshire, now sitting, in  of[off page] Eliakim Nims a resident of Sullivan in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged eighty 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. 

That in the year 1775 immediately upon the alarm from Lexington & Concord in April he repaired to Cambridge Massachusetts as a soldier & these immediately after, enlisted into the Revolutionary army for eight months under Captain Tiffany, and served under Captain Jeremiah Stiles who was immediately       commissioned over the Company, in Col Starks N.H. Regiment - that after the Battle of Bunker Hill, Capt Stiles Co was transferred to Col Sergeants Regt that he was then stationed at Cambridge [illeg] and was these dismissed in Decr at the expiration of the eight months- 

That in the year 1776, he served in Revoly army five months, went as a substitute for David Nims, was in Captain Saml Wetherbees Company, 1st Lieut Davis Howlet- in Col Isaac Wymans  N.H. regiment marched to Ticonderoga thinks in July - was stationed on Mount Independence-- dismissed there, he thinks in November, at the end of his term-- Col Wingate Col Reeds, & Col Pattons Regiment he recollects were there at the time-- General Gates in command Dismissed after the British returned upon the lake 

Resided in Keene, County of Cheshire N.H. when he went into the service both terms -- was a private in both services- 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. 
Eliakim Nims

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Anon Matson Judge of Probate 

I Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for County of Cheshire (Court in illeg) do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eliakim Nims for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ninth day of August A.D. 1832 
Asa Parker 
{Register of said 
{Court of Probate
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9261

Eliakim Mims 

Private 13 months 
W. C. E. 

Admitted --- 

$43.33 

Thm Edwards 

Keene, Cheshire Co
NH
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9261 

BRIEF in the case of Eliakim Nims of Sullivan Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

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

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity  —-

3. How old is he?  80

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period.     
1775 - on the alarm from Lexington & Concord to Dec ‘75
1776 - July - think Nov

Duration of Service. 
Years,       Months,        Days. 
      -                 8.               -
      -               X5.               -
X on this roll of service

Rank. 
As a 
Private
Substitute

As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Capt Tiffany, Col Stark 
Capt Stiles  Col Sergeant  
Capt. Wetherly Col. Wynn 

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Keene NH. 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?     3 living Witnesses  

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so in what respect? 
No Clergyman's Certificate 

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
W.C.Easton 
Examining Clerk.
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11144
INVALID. 
Rev War
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File No. 11, 144 
Eliakim Nims 
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: June 7, 1832 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 275 

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Depositions for 
Eliakim Nims
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I Samuel Bassett of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged 78 - testify and say that in the year 1775. Eliakim Nims now of Sullivan in said County, then of said Keene went with me from said Keene immediately upon the alarm from Lexington, to Cambridge Massachusetts - that we both enlisted there for eight months and served and Captain Jeremiah Stiles, first in Col Starks Regiment, and then in Col Sergeants, were both marched onto Bunker hill at the battle-- were stationed at Mystic & at Cambridge were in the same mess - and were dismissed at the end of the eight months, together the last day of December, and started for home together the first day of January 1776- 
Saml Bassett 

Cheshire ss - 
July 30. 1832. Subscribed and sworn to 
Before me Thomas M Edwards 
Justice of the Peace 

I certify that Samuel Bassett the above  deponent, is a  witness of undoubted veracity.-- Thomas M Edwards Jus. Peace  

I, John P. Blake of Keene in County of Cheshire    and State of New Hampshire the aged 74 next October testify and say that in the year, 1776. Eliakin Nims then of said Keene now of Sullivan in said County, served in the Northern army, in the Revolutionary war five months- that we both en served in Captain Samuel Wetherlys Company in Col Isaac Wymans Regiment - at Ticonderoga - were stationed on Mount Independence - and were dismissed at the same time, at the end of our term-- which I think was about the first of December-
John P Blake

Cheshire  ss -  
July 30. 1832. Subscribed and sworn to 
Before me 
Thomas M Edwards Justice of the Peace

I certify that John P. Blake the above deponent a credible witness  - 
Thomas M Edwards 
Jus Peace -
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I, Jonathan Heaton of Sullivan in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, aged 81 years testify and say that in the year 1776 -  I went from Keene in said County and served in the same company with Eliakim Nims & John P. Blake mentioned in the foregoing deposition of said Blake, and know the statements therein made in relation to the service of said Nims to be true.-- the said deposition having been read to me before subscribing hereto- 
Jonathan Heaton 

Cheshire ss
July 30. 1832. Subscribed and sworn to  - Before me Thomas M Edwards, Jus. Peace

 I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness - 
Thomas M Edwards, Jus. Peace 

Cheshire ss. . Aug. 1. 1832 
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for said county certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that his name six times subscribed on this paper is in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature  
S. Hale