Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16372, John Durkee, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
Durkee, John
NUMBER
S. 16372
carded
CONTENTS
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1220
New Hamps(hire)
John Durkee
Hanover in the State of N H
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Freeman of the Reg commanded
by Colo Chace in the N H line for
17 months  17 days
Inscribed on the Rolls of N. H. 
at the rate of 58 Dollars 56 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May 1834 and sent to Hon. W. Hubbard Hse of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834         $175.68
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "        29.28
                                                              $204.96     
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  
George Taylor      Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 1  Page 80
This certificate issued in (the remainder of this hand written notation is faded and illegible)
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No 8809
John Durkee
On Roll Col Chase Reg
enlisted 27 June 1777 
discharged 3 July 1777 
served 7 days

On Roll Col Chase Regr
enlisted [Illegible] 22 Sept 1777
& served 1 Month & 3 days
8 Months & 17 days

Adw
J L E
$ 1.87
 26.66
$28.53
T Kenrick Esq
Lebanon
N H
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BRIEF in the case of John Durkee
of Hanover in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
before the Judge of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[Blank]
3. How old is he? 
71-
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Duration of Service
Years,  Months,   Days
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

O  In 1777 Sept
about six weeks.
Volunteer
Capt. Freeman, Col. Chase
1780 Apr. or May
6 months
Private
Capt. Paine,  Col. Chase

X  1771 June ┃
about one week
Volunteer
[Blank]
1781 March ┃
about one week
Volunteer
[Blank]

5. In what battles was he engaged? 
none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Hanover, N. H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
Living witnesses certified to be credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
the week as per roll of since
Sam J Potts
Examining Clerk

X one week as per role of service
O  1 month & 3 da  do  do   do
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John Durkee
8809

Direct to Timothy Kendrick Esq
Lebanon NH
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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 }ss
On this 24th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Grafton John Durkee a resident of Hanover in the County of 
Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged 71 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 1777 with ___ and served in the 
Colo [Colonel] Chases 
regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers: in the month of 
September 1777 he volunteered into Capt Edmund Freemans Company, N. Wright 
was ensign, Colo [Colonel] Jonathan Chase took the command; we marched from 
Hanover down the Connecticutt River about 40 miles [?] 
ranked through Vermont to the Hudson River were stationed at the mouth 
the Battenkill River opposite Burgoynes Army, when Burgoynes baggage 
[c]ame up the Hudson. we had a short Skirmish and took a number of his baggage boats, there was some scattering living by day, we continued there untill Burgerin surrendered, we were discharged by companies a few days after served about six weeks he also enlisted into Capt Samuel Paynes Company, Col Chase sent to Hanover to have five men raised by the town, we entiled to guard the parties for said town and marked Connecticut River about Ninety miles to Stratford that being parties town, we were stationed there for a guard and seventing part we enlisted in April or May and was discharged in 1780 serving six months of December he also volunteered to go to Ticonderoga in June 1777 Marked down the Connecticut in twenty four miles creped into Vermont went on a further, then had order to fall, stayed that time then returned is not needed the officer names served about one week March 1781, he volunteer and went to Newbury Vermont on in claim that the motions had come to Peacham & the enemy, York Co Johnson of Newbury butcherd his oxen, and made their escape we sened at this time about one week he then resided in Handel, and has resided there to this time 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. John Durkee Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Edward Webber Judge of Probate 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 John Durke for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of Aug A.D. 1832 Moses Dow
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16372
INVALID. 
File No. 16.372
John Durkee 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928- Apr. 16 Photos to Mr. A.W. DeGoosh, [illegible]
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John Durkee’s application for an 
increase of Pension under the act of 
June 7 1832 

Hon H Hubbard. Sir 
I send the enclosed to 
you at the request of 
the Hon John Durkee 
who wishes you to 
attend to them for him 
& if a new certificate is 
granted he wishes 
you to enclose it to me. 
Very Respectfully &c &c
Timothy Kendrick

Esq Durkee has drawn his pension up to Sept 4 1833. on this Certificate
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1224
New Hampshire
John Durkee
of Hanover in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Freeman of the regt commanded
by Col Chase in the N.H. line for 8 mo 17 days from 1777.
allow 17 mos & 17 days
$58.56
Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1832 and sent to Timothy Kenrick
Lebanon, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                $42.79
Semi-anl. allowance ending                                                  
 4 Illegible] 33.                                      14.26                                                                                                                        
                                                            $57.05
Hon H. Hubbard
[Illegible]
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H Mc Blain  Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1 25/   Page 150
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I Robert Hayse of Strafford State of Vermont depose and say 
that in the spring of the year 1780 I was an inhabitant of 
Hanover, County of Grafton, State of New Hampshire and Col. 
Chase, by order of New hampshire, sent to Hanover for five men 
for the term of six months for the defence of the frontiers and five 
enlisted immediately, viz. John Durkee, Salmon Dow, Benjamin 
Smith, Nat’l Ketcham, and myself. And marched about ninty [ninety] 
miles up Connecticut River to Stratford, and were stationed there under 
Capt. Samuel Paine. Stratford was then the frontier town. we [were?] 
stationed there for a guard, and a scouting party, they all served the 
term out, and were regularly Discharged in the begining [beginning] of the winter. 
I cannot tell the very day, but we crossed great [?] river 
on the ice as we were returning home, and there had been several more[?]. I think it was Decr 
said Durkee was a faithful soldier, and is now a Justice of the Peace 
the Lieut. and most of the company were stationed in another town I cannot 
recollect his name. Nathan Barlow was one Ensign. 
Robert Hayse

State of Newhampshire 
Grafton ss Hanover July the 30th 1832 
then the above named Robert Hays personally appeared and 
made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed 
is just and true before me 
Elijah Miller Justice of Peace 

I hereby certify that the above named Robert Hays is a man 
of truth and veracity 
Elijah Miller Justice Peace
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Robert Hays 
Deposition for 
John Durkee 

State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss }
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton Certify that Elijah Miller is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office & subscribed 
my name this fifth day of September 
AD 1832 
Geo Woodward Clerk
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I Salmon Dow of Hanover in the County of Grafton 
and state of Newhampshire depose and say, that in the year 
1780 in the spring of the year, John Durkee and myself 
enlisted as soldiers in the Revolutionary war, to guard the 
frontiers, under Capt Samuel Paine for six months, by orders 
from Col Chase, he being Col of the Militia at that time, and 
sent to the town of Hanover, to raise five men, which they did. 
We marched up Connecticut River about ninty [ninety] miles to Stratford, 
being then a frontier town, and were stationed there for a guard 
and scouting party. the Lieut and part of the company were 
stationed in another town, and I have forgoten his name. our Ensign was Nathan Barlow. The said John Durkee served the 
term out as a faithful soldier, and was regularly discharged, I think 
the latter part of Decr [December] I cannot tell the very time when we went 
or when we came home, but it has always been the impression of my 
mind that we served the time fully out said Durkee was then an inhabitant 
of Hanover, and has been ever since 
We did not take particular discharges, but were as a company 
Salmon Dow 

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Hanover August 
15. 1832 Personally appeared Salmon Dow and 
made oath that the above declaration by him 
Subscribed is just and true before me 
Elijah Miller Justice Peace 

I hereby certify that I have been well aquainted [acquainted] with Salmon Dow signer of the above for many years and know him to be a man of truth and veracity
Elijah Miller Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss }
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas for the County of Grafton Certify that Elijah Miller 
is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that the within signatures purporting 
to be his are genuine 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed
my name this fifth day of September 
AD 1832. 
Geo. Woodward Clerk
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Salmon Dow, 
Deposition for 
John Durkee

OK
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J Durkee  
Payments to be made 
at Portsmouth NH 
by the [illegible] of Br Bank 
Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of [illegible] 

Recorded by J H [?] Blair
Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 1st.
Page 150.
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(The below letter has CANCELLED written across it.)
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Durkee of the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty
Eight dollars and Fifty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the
United States, this Twenty nineth day of October
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
[Examined and Countersigned,]
J. L Edwards
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Deposition   John Durkee
David Jenny for
John Durkee
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State of Newhampshire 
Grafton. Ss} Hanover August the 23-1832 
Then David Tenney subscriber to the within declaration personally appeared and made oath that in his belief the same is just and true 
before me. Elijah Miller Justice Peace 

I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with David Tenny the subscriber to the within declaration for many years and consider him to be a man strictly good for truth and veracity Elijah Miller Justice Peace 

State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss }
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas for the County of Grafton Certify that Elijah Miller is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Grafton and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed 
my name this fifth day of September AD 1832,
Geo. Woodward Clerk
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I David Tenny of Hanover County of Grafton and 
State of New hampshire depose and say that the latter 
part of the month of June in the year 1777 in the time of 
the Revolutionary war John Durkee of said Hanover and 
myself volunteered in to the service in the line of Militia 
of sd Newhampshire in order to go to Ticonderoga to prevent 
General Burgoyne from going further southerly our Company 
officers names I have forgotten we marched down Connecticut 
River twenty four miles crossed in to Vermont went on as 
much further or there about. then had orders to halt we 
stayed on the spot a short time and were discharged and 
returned home I conclude we were in service about one 
week. I further say that in the month of September of the 
same year the said John Durkee and myself 
volunteered into the service in the same line under 
Capt Edmund Freeman Nathaniel Wright was our 
Ensign Col Jonathan Chase took the Command of the 
Regiment in person at this time. we marched from 
sd Hanover down Connecticut River forty miles crossed 
in to Vermont went through that state to the Hudson 
River we were station at the mouth of the Butter hill 
River opposite Burgoynes army when his baggage 
came up the Hudson we had a short skirmish with them 
and took a number of his baggage boats. there was some 
scatering firing every day or two by small parties, we 
continued there till Burgone [Burgoyne] surrendered not long after 
we were discharged by companies not individually 
it is about one hundred and fifty miles from Hanover to the 
Hudson given the way we had to go according to the best 
of my recollection we were out on this tour six weeks. turnover
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we did not get home till the snow came upon us 
which was the later end of October. Said Durkee 
was a good and faithful soldier. I have no memorandums by me & depend wholly in an old memory 
I further say that in the month of March in 1781 the Indians came the to the Town of Lenham then a fortier Town in the State of Vermont the Militia were called for many miles around. staked night went on horse back to Newbury in Vermont about 30 miles from Hanove the whereof the troops were stationed soon after arived here I was placed on guard about three miles from where the main body of the troops were the said John Durkee says he was there at the time that I was, I do not remember being there says that he started from Hanover the same night that I did but went on foot he tells of circumstances that look place that he would have until he was there at the same time that was the enemy took Col Johnson of Newburgh his her and made their escape were followed many miles but we taken. an not say howling were there but I think not over one week it is a long time since and and states to help my memory but had not the least doubt that the said Dushel was there and sincerely believe that he was, if I am correct the three terms that I have stated being in the service with the said Durkee would amount to two months we tick no seperate discharges but were discharged as company Decker was a good soldier and alway ready to match in defence of this Country David Gerry
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I Daniel Kendrick of Hanover, County of Grafton and State of Newhampshire depose and say that in the month of September in the year 1777 John Durkee Esqr of said Hanover and myself with others volunteered under Capt Edmund Freeman into the revolutionary service.  Nathaniel Wright was our Ensign, Col Jonathan Chase was command of the Regiment we marched down Connecticut River
thirty or forty miles crossed said River marched
through the State of Vermont and in the State of New York to the Hudson River and were stationed at the mouth of the Battenkill river not long after Burgoyne and his army were stationed on the west side of the Hudson  opposite the militia on the eastside of the Hudson.  There was some few scattering shots between scattering parties but without orders, we had a short skirmish with a small party of the British as they came up the river and took some baggage [Illegible] and they fled to the main army.  We continued there until Burgoyne surrendered and after that were discharged and returned the latter part of October, snow was then on the ground our term of service I believe to be a week or more
I have no record to help my memory but I think I am correct the said Durkee was good soldier, was regularly discharged and returned home when I did.
Daniel Kendrick
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State of Newhampshire 
Grafton  ss.   Hanover
August the 23d 1852 then the within named
Daniel Kendrick personally appeared and made
oath that the within declaration by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Elijah Miller   Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the subscribed to the within declaration and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity
Elijah Miller Justice Peace
-
State of New Hampshire
Grafton
I, George Woodward, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Grafton
do hereby certify, that Elijah Miller is a Justice of the Peace, and that the within
Sig purporting to be his an genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
office and subscribed my name
this fifth day of September AD 1832
Geo. Woodward   Clerk

Deposition
Daniel Kendrick for John Durkee
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John Durkee
application for
an increase of pension
under the act of June 7 1832
Hon. H. Hubbard
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I, John Durkee of Hanover, County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire say that I now draw a pension of twenty eight dollars and fifty three cents a year under the act of June the seventh 1832, my certificate is dated October 27th 1832, No 1220.
The reasons for my making application for an increase of my pension and that I find by conversing with revolutionary soldiers
that are older than I am and by perusing original records that were deposited 
in the time of the war in the Town Clerks office in Hanover [Illegible] nine months served
in the war that ought to have been mentioned in my first application for a pension, it appears by these records which are now before me that in the month of January 1780 that a
Convention composed of the committee of safety and delegates from six [Illegible] 
lying on each side of Connecticut River was
held at Dresden a District then so called now Hanover, it was then and there agreed to raise two Companies of scouters out of the
Towns represented at the convention.  The Towns on the east side of said river were both Haverhill, Piermont, Oxford, Lyme, Hanover, Lebanon and Camden, on the west side of the River, Newbury, Montown now Bradford, Norwich, Hartford, Royalton, Sharon and Strafford the quota for Hanover to raise was nine of which number I was on Capt John Ordway of Hanover took the command of one and Capt Timothy Bush of Norwich the command of the other, each Company
contained sixty men including officers the companies were raised for the purpose of protecting this then frontier Country
and were selected out of the young men that could best leave home to be completely equipted for scouting summer of winter and to march whenever called for and where ever
ordered.  In the month of April or May the same year 1731 was called on by Catt Ordway to go under Capt Samuel Paire for the term of six months at Connecticut River to
the Town of Stratford, then a frontier Town in the County of Coos, soon after my arrival there Capt. [illegible] told me that I must perform scouting duty through the season which I did till my time was out this tour is stated in
my first application for a pension in the
month of February or March of 1781 I was A
called out by Capt Ordway and went to Newbury in VT at the time Col Johnson was taken by the Indians and
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and carried off by them, this tour also stated in my first application for a pension.  In the summer 
season of the same year 1781, I was called out by Capt. Ordway on an alarm which in the end proved to be a false one.  How long I was out at this time I can not tell it was not a long tour.  This tour is not mentioned in my first application for a pension.  I was in Capt. Ordway's scouting Company more than a year, more than [illegible] months of that time was not mentioned in my first application, but I was in the service of my country whole of that time by being called out on false alarms of on drilling duty lines not a few.  It is now on files that were deposited in the Town Clerk's office in Hanover.  That in the month of June 1780 which was mot long after Capt. Ordway's Company was formed, that at a town meeting a system was provided that if any of the draughted or detached soldiers should neglect or refuse to join the ranks for which they were draughted or detached then officers should re[ort them to the Committee of safety and they should impose and execute such fines and penalties as they saw fit, after or hearing of the soldier, thus Capt. Ordway's Company was under singular rules of discipline, but the safety of this then Franklin County require it, and I think that I am entitle to a pension for nine months served that was not mentioned in my first application.  When I made that application, I was unacquainted with the principles of applying for a pension and am so now.  As the people on both sides of Connecticut River were acting in conjunction for my defense, I conclude that Capt. Ordway or his Company was not returned to the Secretary of War. 
John Durkee
Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of January A.D. 1834.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Lebanon, in the County of Grafton, State of New Hampshire this fourth day of January A.D. 1834.
Timothy Kenrick  Notary Public
I further certify that the Hn. John Durkee is who has signed the above statement is a person of veracity.
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public.
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I, Daniel Kendrick of Hanover County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner depose and say that in the month of January in the year of 1780 a convention was held in Dresden then
so called now in Hanover composed of delegates from sixteen Towns lying each side of Connecticut river.
It was agreed at the convention to raise two
Companies of Scouting men each company to contain sixty men including Officers the quota for each Town represented in said convention was then and there made out.  The quota of men for said Hanover to raise was nine according to my recollection and belief Samuel
Kendrick then of sd Hanover and David Tenny and John Durkee then and now both of sd Hanover were three of the nine detached for Hanover.  The nine for Hanover to raise were raised early in the spring of the same
year 1780.  John Ordway of said Hanover was Capt. of one of the scouting Companies and Timothy Bush of Norwich in Vermont, Capt. of the other.  I was present when Capt. Ordway was chosen.  These scouting companies were selected out from amongst young men
that were in the vigor of life and such as could best leave home.  These scouting companies were holden if I recollect right something more than one year from the time of their being detached into Capt. Ordway's Company and were frequently called out in that time but how often I do not recollect.  In the month of June of the same year 1780 a Town meeting was held in said Hanover and a system was then prepared that if any of those drafted men should refuse or neglect to join the troops
for which they were drafted their officers
should report them to the committee of safety
and they after their case was heard were to impose and execute such fines and penalties as they saw fit and the Town would support the committed in so doing
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I was out in the year 1777 with the said David Tenny at the taking of Burgoyne.  I do not recollect how long but it was not much short of two months.  I was out with him three months at Washington Vermont, we went from
home in December 1779 and I turned about the first of March 1780 if  I recollect right then said Tenny went to Newbury the next winter at the time Coln. Johnson was taken in and carried off by the Indians.  I cannot tell how long he was out at this time.  I remember well that the said John Durkee while he belonged to Capt. Ordway's Company went one
summer with Capt. Paine to the northward and that he was out after that the next season but how often or how long at a time I cannot say.  There was a number of false alarms in the year 1781 that was the occasion of Capt. Ordway's calling out his scouting Company.  I was out
with the said David Tenny at the time [Illegible] was burnt in Vermont one week or more
and I have no doubt but that the said Teney was in the service of his country one year five 
months and two weeks, and I have no doubt but that the said John Durkee was in the service aa a scout under Capt. Ordway for the term of one year.
Daniel Kendrick
State of New Hampshire
Grafton  ss. Jan 3, 1834
Sworn to before me Jon'n Freeman 2nd Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Daniel Kendrick the above deponent is a credible person and I am well acquainted with him.
Jon'n Freeman  Justice Peace

Daniel Kendrick 
Deposition
for John Durkee
Samuel Kendrick & 
David Tenny
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I David Tenny of Hanover County of Graton and State of Newhampshire depose and say that I lived in said Hanover in the time of the revolutionary war and was then and am now well acquainted with John Durkee of said
Hanover and was often out with him in the time of said war and that in the month of January in the year 1780 the Committee of safety and detagates [delegates] from sixteen towns lying on each side of Connecticut River held a convention at Dresden now in Hanover.   Nehemiah Esterbrook of Lebanon was President on Aaron Storrs was Clerk of said
convention.  The object of the meeting was to adopt measures for the safety of this then frontier Country untill the danger of the enemy was over.  It was then and there agreed to raise the companies of scouters to be well equiped to scout summer or winter.  The said companies were to consist of sixty
men each including officers.  The said Companies were to be detached out of the Towns that were represented in convention
according to the number of the Militia in each Town.  All number for each Town to raise or detach was made out at the convention.  The quota for Hanover to raise was nine of which number the said John Durkee and myself were
two in the spring of the same year 1781 we were put under and with seven others from Hanover the command of Capt. John Ordway of Hanover who commanded one of the scouting Companies.  I remember that the said
Durkee went the same season under Capt Paine to the northward for six months in the month of October.  That year I was called out by Capt. Ordway at the time Royalton in Vermont was burnt.  The next of 1781 the said
Durkee and myself were called out by Capt Ordway  to go to Newbury in Vermont at the time Col. Johnson was taken and carried off by the Indians.  We were out nearly one week at this time in the summer season of this year the
said Durkee and myself were called out by Capt. Ordway on a false alarm this tour was short, I cannot say how long we were often 
called out while we belonged to Capt. Ordway scouting company which was more than one year.  We had to so willing duty as often as our Capt. thought [Illegible]
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there scouting Companies were under severe rules adapted by the Town of Hanover soon after they were detached so that if any
of them reposed or neglected to join the corps for which they were designed, their officers should report them to the Committee
of safety and after hearing of the case they might impose and execute such fines and penalties as they saw fit and the Town
would support the committee in so doing.  This the scouting companies were placed in a situation the same as that of regular troops but at time some of Newhampshire Grunts
then so called did not act with any state but acted in self defense and for the whole union by guarding the frontiers for that reason I concluded Capt. Ordway and his company were not returned to the United States Secretary of War.  Those not the least [Illegible] that the said John Durkee was in the service of his country in the time of the revolutionary was
as of one year and six months, he was out some longer that I was.  I went one tour with the said Durkee to Cavendish in Vermont about forty miles from Hanover we were out one week at this time.
David Tenny
Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of Jany 1834.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at
Lebanon, in the County of Grafton State of
New Hampshire, this fourth day of January
A.D. 1834.
Timothy Kenrick  Notary Public
I also certify that the above named David Tenny is a person of veracity.
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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I Bernard Wright of Hanover in the County
of Grafton and State of Newhampshire depose
and say that I have constantly lived in Hanover
more than sixty years last past, and am well
acquainted with Major Samuel Kendrick, 
John Durkee Esqr and Mr Davis Tenny all of
Hanover all of that period of time excepting
Major Kendriks he [Illegible]  from Hanover about six years.  I well remember that these men were often out in the service in the revolutionary war.  My impression and belief is that these three Men and a number of others were selected or detached out of the infantry Company in Hanover for the express purpose of scouting as long as they were needed for that object, and were under the command of Capt. John Ordway of Hanover.  This if I remember right was in the year 1780.  I remember the said Durkee being gone on a
scouting tour this same year five or six months
and I distinctly remember that in the
latter part of the month of August or fore part of September in the year of 1781 Capt. Ordway
ordered out a number of his scouting company that belonged to Hanover, three of whom I remember (viz) the said David Tenny, Abel Bridgman and Robert Hays.  The said Tenny could not conveniently leave home at that time but hired his Brother Ruben Tenny to go in his stead.  The said Bridgman hired me to go in his stead.  The said Hayes went himself.  We went to Bethel in Vermont thirty miles or more from Hanover and there joined
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a scouting party under the command of Capt.
Benjamin who I think belonged to Vermont, we
scouted in that part of Vermont till our time was out which was in the fall of the year 1781 we were give not far from three weeks after I returned home.  My Father called on the said Capt. Ordway for my wages but got nothing then as the Capt. said he had no money on hand.  The said Reuben Tenney and the said
Abe Bridgman are dead, according to my recollection.  They were holden in Capt. Ordway's Company about eighteen months.  They were men in the bloom of life and good soldiers.
Barnard Wright

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
April 9th 1834
Then Barnard Wright made solemn oath that the above affidavit by subscribed is just & true
Before me Jon'n Freeman 2d Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible man
Jon'n Freeman 2d  Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
I Thos W Gilmore  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, hereby certify that
Jonathan Freeman 2d is a justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Grafton and that the above signature is in my belief genuine.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affix the seal of the Court this 24th day of April AD 1834.
T. W. Gilmore Clerk

Deposition for Samuel Kendrick, David Tenny & John Kendrick
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
15822
Apr. 4 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
I have this day received from
A.W. De Goosh
Cash in the amount of $ 60/100
requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
(Handwritten across document)
Copies mailed & Finance Div ntfd Apr 16  '28
MM HTF

J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
H.C.L.
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April 3, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I desire photostatic copies of four pages from Rev. War pension claim of John Durkee, S. 16372, not certified.
Signed,
A.W. DeGorsh 
To U.S. Shipping Board
Washington DC
(Stamp)
FINANCE DIVISION
[Illegible] 
APR 4 1928
DIVISION OF PENSIONS
Received payment
$ .60
April 3, 1928
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1 681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 22411
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
April 3, 1928
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
192
Bureau ordering   PENSION
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 4 pages from Rev. War pension claim of John Durkee, N.H. Troops, S.16372.
No. of copies 1 of each
Shall form be kept standing? ____days
For further information see
M. M. H. Finch
Room No. 5033
Phone No, 541
Approved:
A.D. W[Illegible]
Actg Chief Clerk of Bureau.
M M T Finch
Chief of Branch 
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering [Blank]
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph
single or double space?
Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph
one side or both sides?
Facsimale signature?
Folding
once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling
Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter
Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Cards, size
Proof list
Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)
Corrections
Fill in letters
Tabulations sheets
Photostat   x Size actual
Official use? Repay?   yes    $  .60
Blue Print
Size
Official use?
Repay?
Remarks
(OVER)
.