Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45647, John Durgin, [ILLEGIBLE]
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Durgin, John
S 45647
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3390 
New Hampshire Roll 
John Durgin – Private 
Capt. Gray 
New Hampshire line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence 
on the 8th of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of October 1818 
and sent to William Badger Esquire Judge at Stafford County
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1882 - 4 months times 27/30 - $39.20 
Semi-annual, allowance ending 4 Mar 1819 - $48 
3 years - $87.20 

{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March 1818. }
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John Durgin
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, on the third Tuesday of July 1820, John Durgan age sixty three years, resident on Sanbornton in said County, comes into court and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income – his necessary clothing and bedding excepted – as follows: -

One old broad axe and one pair chisel, one tea kittle, six silver tea spoons, one dozen & a half articles of crockery & glassware, one half dozen knives & forks

I own several persons two hundred dollars 

John Durgan

And the said John Durgan in pursuance as aforesaid produced to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: - vix.

I John Durgan do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United Stated on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitle “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

John Durgan

And the said John Durgan doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, vix.

As a private in the company commanded by Capt. James Gray in Col. Scammel Regiment, New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment from April 20, 1777, until April 20th 1780 & was discharged at West Point & was in the battles of Fort Ann & Bemis Heights
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension in April 8th, 1818 and the number of pension certificate is 3390: That his occupation is that of a farmer able to labor a part of the time: that the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to continue to their support, are as follows, Vix.

A wife Lydia Durgin aged fifty-nine years & affected with the Rheumatism – one daughter Axenith Durgin age twenty-three – one son McVinney Durgin age twenty years.

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the said court the 18th day of July 1820 
John Durgin
Attest, A Peirce, Clerk, 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE …. STRAFFORD SS,
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the Court of Stafford and State of New Hampshire, on the 18th day of July 1829 before
DANIEL M. DURRELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SITH, and SAMUEL QUARLES, Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said John Durgin having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained on the said schedule is five dollars eight cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary o of War.
Attest, A Peirce, Clerk, 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE …. STRAFFORD SS,
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, bring a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule ad oath and the declaration annexed with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 18th day of July 1820, A Peirce, Clerk,
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State of New Hampshire Strafford

 In this 8th day of April A D. 1888 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears John Durgin aged sixty one years resident in the town of Sanbornton County and State aforesaid 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 by the 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 Durgin enlisted as a private soldier on the twentieth day of April AD 1777 for three years of Rockingham at Canterbury in County and state aforesaid in to the company commanded by Captain James Gray third Regiment commanded by Col Alexander Scammel New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in said corps and in the service of the United States until the 19th day of April 1780 when he was discharged at West point in the State of New York from service as will appear by the accompanying discharge that he was in the battle at Fort Ann in the State of New York in June 1777 and at the two
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battles at Stillwater against Burgoyne’s army at that place which was in the state of New York and that he was discharged at West point in the said State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Sworn to and declared before me the day and year 

William Badger 

aforesaid
I William Badger Judge of the Court of common pleas for said County of Strafford aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Durgin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine month on the Continental establishment and that from his reduced in circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings 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 affixed to the same this 20th day of July AD 1818 

William Badger 
Attest Dan Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford
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State of New Hampshire 
County of Strafford ss 

On this 8th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Jeremiah Smith and Zechariah Quimby both of Sanbornton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following affidavit in support of the preceding declaration of John Durgin of the Town aforesaid that they enlisted into the aforesaid James Grays Company about the time the said John Durgin stated in the preceding declaration that he enlisted and that they served about three years in said company and regiment and do well know and remember that the said John Durgin served the aforesaid term of about three years at the time stated in his said declaration.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid- William Badger
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45647
INVALID. 
Revy  - (Revolutionary)
File No. 45647 John Durgin
Private Rev War 
Act: 18 March 1818 
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 144
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John Durgan of the New Hampshire Regiment formally an inhabitant of Sanbornton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, Having Honorably and faithfully served as a Soldier in the service of the United States the Term of three years being the term of his enlistment, is discharged the service and hath Liberty to return to said State 

West Point
April 9th, 1780
Daniel Livermore Capt.
Command 3rd Regiment
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These may certify to whom it may concern the John Durgin of Sanbornton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire lives near us and we are acquainted with his circumstances and give it as our opinion that by Reason of Reduced circumstances he needs help from his Country for support this Certificate is made out at his request and for the purpose of his making application for the provision lately made by Congress for the relief of the indigent officers of the and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army 

July 7th, 1818

Select men of Sanbornton
Chr Sanborn Noah 
Eastman Selectmen 
Stephen Gale 

These may certify that the above-named Christopher Sandborn Noah Eastman & Stephen Gale were legally chosen and duly sworn into the office of select man for the town of Sanbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire for the year 1818. 

Attest Joshua Lane Town Clerk 
Strafford, State of New Hampshire, July 16th, 1818.

Personally, appearing named Christopher Sandborn Noah Eastman & Stephen Gale made solemn oath to the truth of the above instrument by them subscribed. 

Before me Nathan Taylor Justice of the Peace
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John Durgin 
18 April