Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,528, for Henry Sloper, New Hampshire
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SERVICE  N.H.

Sloper, Henry

NUMBER  S.16,528

carded
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1837
New Hampshire
Henry Sloper
of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Scammel in the N H line for 6 mos 9 D

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 20 Dollars 99 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Nov 1832 and sent Leonard [?] Oxford Grafton Co N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of [NH?] - -  - - - - - $31.48
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33-  10.49
[total] $41.97

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by I H McBlain Clerk
Book D  Vol.1st  Page 184.


[right side]
Set to L Wilcox, Apl 30,1836
Sent retd & this month inserted and sent to LW, May 14, 1836
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Henry Sloper
9107
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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 Grafton

On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said county Henry Sloper a resident of Oxford in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged 73 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 he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 with [blank] and served in the regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers:  Col. [Scammell?], Lt. Col Dearborn, Major Joseph Wait, Capt Penniman of Pembroke N.H.  Lieut. Harvey.  He enlisted in June AD 1780 & continued in the service till the first day of January following & was then discharged.  He then lived at Brentwood, Rockingham County State of New Hampshire --He passed muster at Kingston (N.H.) & then marched to West Point, New York - then marched to Kings Ferry and crossed over into the Jerseys -- was at Hackensark when Gen. Poor died:  Then returned to West Point & finally to a place called Soldier's Fortune where he remained till the first of January & was discharged.  He then received a discharge, part of which has been destroyed by accident and the remainder is hereto annexed -- He knows of no person living who can testify to his 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 an State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Henry Sloper

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[signed] Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Henry  Sloper for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this twenty seventh day of Aug AD. 1832
[signed] Moses Dow
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9107
Henry Sloper

[illegible] E

On Roll 6 months & 9 days
Admitted
$20.99.

Leonard Wilcox
Oxford
[Grafton County?]
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BRIEF in the case of 9107 Henry Sloper of Oxford Grafton  Co. in the State of New Hampshire 
(Act 7th June, 1832) 

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

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 73

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
June 1780 til Jany '81 -- [Duration and rank illegible] -- [Col] Scammell, Capt Penniman

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Brentwood

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  part of an old discharge

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  No clergyman from Certificate

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] W.C.Easton  Examining Clerk.

{note in lower corner illegible]
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

February 8, 1924

Katherine C. Wood,
University Place, Nebr.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16528, it appears that Henry Sloper, while residing in Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, enlisted in June 1780 and served in Captain Penniman's Company, Colonel Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment until January 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Orford, Grafton County,  New Hampshire, aged seventy three years.

There is no data on file as to his family.  The above noted Henry Sloper, is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau to send but two reports to each inquirer.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Sloper, Henry 
NH  S16528

Henry Sloper
S.F. 16528
N.H.
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[was?] in New Hampshire
Six months [service?]
He [claims?] [?]
as Soldier is [?]
and has [?]
[? Hampshire?]
Jo. Wenth  May Court

[stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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16,528
INVALID.
File No. 16,528
Henry Sloper
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7th '32
Index:  Vol. 1, Page 344
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.