Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,491, William Abbot, Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE    NUMBER

Mass.   Abbot, William    S. 45,491
[handwritten in black ink]

CONTENAS
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Notification sent to
Joshua C Carlino Esq
31 July 1820
YCennihe
NYC
[handwritten in black ink]

8294 4
New Hampshire
William Abbot
private

Col. Sprouts Maps[???] L 8 1 _2 years & 8 mos
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of March 1819
and sent to Live Woodbury Boys[??]dger
Francistown Hillsborough [?] N Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11.& 16/31 mos  $89.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1829   $48
$137.54

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818.}
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(N. H.)
Wm. Abbott (Francistown)

Hillsborough Ln. State of New Hampshire March 30th 1818

I hereby certify, that the written declaration of 
William Abbott & Daniel Buswell subscribed & sworn to before me here
fully satisfied me, that the [???] William Abbott
served against the common enemy during our
Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts line in
the Continental Services as a Private Soldier longer than nine months
at one period: and also if [???] add it, that
from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance
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I, William Abbott of Francestown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, Blacksmith formerly of Dracuett in the Country of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts depose
That in March AD. 1781 I enlisted as a [illegible] solder into Capt Maine's Company in the Second Regiment in the Massachusetts line in Continental Service. which regiment was then commanded by Col. [Illegible], that I continued to serve in the Regiment against the common enemy till the close of the Year & was [up arrow] honorably discharged December Ad. 1783 [illegible]
I further depose, that I have never received any pension from the United States and am now wholly destitute of property and need assistance from my country for support. William Abbott
Mch 30th. 1818

Hillsborough Ss State of New Hampshire. March 30th 1818
Then Personally appearing, the above William Abbott made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
Levi Woodbury As. Judge. [???]. Ch (N. H.)
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I. Samuel Farmer of Greenfield (N.H.) depose, that I have long been acquainted with William Abbot now of [illegible] (N.H.) and formerly of Dracutt (Mass.) and that said Abbott was to my knowledge in the Massachusetts line; as a private soldier, in the Continental Service during the three last years of the Revolutionary War. Oct 16th 1818.
Samuel Farmer

State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough Ss. Oct. 16 1818.
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Farmer and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me - And I hereby certify that said Samuel Farmer, & Daniel Buswell named on the following page are person of truth and well entitled to credit
Levi Weoodbeg, As. Judge.
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I Daniel Buswell of Antueim (N. YE) depose, that I served in The same company with Com. Abbott of Francestown, formerly of Draecett in the Continental service, more than two years, & against the common enemy of the United States.
I further depose, that said Abbot is in very undignified circumstances, being wholly destitute of any kind of [illegible]
Daniel Buswell

Hillsborough Ss. State of New Hampshire . March 30th. 1818
Then personally appearing the above Daniel Buswell made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him [illegible] before me.
Levi Woodberg, As. Judge
Sep. CL. (N. H.)
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Hillsborough Ss. State of New Hampshire March 30th 1818
[line]
I hereby certify that the within declaration of Willam & Daniel Buswell subscribed & sworn to [illegible] fully satisfied me, that the within William Abbott served against the common enemy during our Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service [upward arrow] as a [illegible] Soldier longer than nine months at one period and also if another to add it, that from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support.
Levi Woodberg, As. Judge.
Lap. of. (N.YE.)
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Copy
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William Abbott
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8294
Continued
13 Apr 1819

Continued
Sept 1819



Joshua Darling, Esq.
[illegible]
[SIGNED: J. D.]
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And the said William Abbott, doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz.
He's entitled under the service of his Country in the Court of Records, A.D. 1781, for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Minns, in the Col Sprout's Reg't called the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment and served in said Company as a private Soldier till November A.D. 1783, and [illegible] and a discharge at this Point in N. York, where discharge is [illegible] - He was in no engagement during his term of service.

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 30th of March 1718. And number of his pension certificate is 8294. That his occupation is a Blacksmith.
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
He has no family - His labor is nearly at an end  being incapacitated by a rupture and therefore stands in need of assistance from his County for support.

Whereof 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 Hon. Joshua Darling + J.K. Smith, Justice of said Court, the 11th days of July 1820
[SIGNED: Wm. Abbott]
[SIGNED: M. Eastman] Clerk

Hillsborough, ss.] Court of Common Pleas. July 11, 1820.

The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said William Abbott, 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 in said Schedule is Done.

Whereof the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.

Attest,
[SIGNED: M. Eastman] Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Hillsborough ss.] I, M. Eastman, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the said County of Hillsborough, being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11th day of July, 1880.

[SIGNED: M. Eastman] Clerk.
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To the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at [illegible] 
within and for the county of Hillsborough and state of New-Hampshire.

1820 July 11th
William Abbot, aged sixty years, resident in Francestown 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:
Real Estate None
Personal Estate None
Wm Abbot

And the said William Abbot, in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I William Abbot
do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Wm Abbot
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45491
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 45491
William Abbot
Priv Rev War
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