Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17942, Mark Emerson, Mass.
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SERVICE
Massachusetts

NAME
Emerson, Mark 

NUMBER
S17942

carded
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New Hampshire
Mark Emerson
of Upson in the State of N St
who was a Musician in the Company commanded ┃
by Captain McFarland the Regt commanded ┃
by Col Nixon
in the Mass
line for 8 mos from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
at the rate of
29 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of October
1832 and sent to Joseph
her Concord N F
Arrears to 4th of Sept 32 - $44.49
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4. 33. 14.83
Death not on
59.52
A. B
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 
Book D
Recorded by J. McBain Clerk
Vol. 1st
Page 152
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No. 1275
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, Passed June 7, 1832

State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack SS

On this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the judge of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting, Mark Emerson, as resident of Epsom, in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 68 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers, and served as herein stated: That he enlisted in Haverhill Massachusetts in April 1775 for eight months under Capt. Moses McFarland of Haverhill, Mass and marched directly to Cambridge, Mass& there joined the Reg. commanded by Col. John Nixon, then march to Winter Hill and there served the eight months under the above named officers and [illegible] but have no written discharge.
He cannot say positively by what name the tropps were called, but according to the best of his recollection, Col. Nixon was a Continental Officer.  Col. John Stark's Regiment. Col. Putnam, Reg & Col. Rud's Regiment were on Winter Hill at the time he was stationed there.
That he was born in Haverhill, Mass. inthe year 1764, that he had a record of his age, but has lost it.  That when he first enlisted he lived in Haverhill, Mass, that since the Rev. War, he has lived in [illegible] & Gilmanton and for the last forty years, in Epsom, all in New Hampshire'

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

Sworn to and subscribed, the Twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1832
Mark Emerson

We, David L Morrill, residing in Concord, NH and John Ham, residing in Epsom, NH hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mark Emerson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1832
Daniel L. Morris
John Ham

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Ear Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that David L. Morrill, late Governor who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Town of Concord and that John Ham, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Epsom, NH and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Boswell Stevens, Judge of Probate

I Henry B Chase, Register of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter if application of Mark Emerson for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of July, Anno Domini, 1832
H.B. Chase, Register of Probate
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1275
Mark Emerson
Fifer
[word is blacked out]
8 months (illegible)
(illegible) Regt. Mass Line

Adm't (?)
JLE


(illegible) @
Thos.  H.  West
(illegible)
N H
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BRIEF in the case of Mark Emerson of Epsom in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

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

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodity infirmity?  No

3.  How old is he?  68

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Column 1, heading "Period."]
In 1775

[Column 2, heading "Duration of Service.']
      Years,     8 Months,       Days,

[Column 3, heading "Rank"]
As a Fifer

[Column 4, heading "Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served."]
Gen.
Moses McFarland Capt.
John Nixon, Col.
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P  17942
INVALID.
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File No. 17,942
Mark Emerson
Musician Rev War
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 Act:  June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1,      Page 114

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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P. Office
Feby (? ) 2 1832
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office July 7, 1832

Hereby certify that the within named Isaac Webster is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in said State duly constituted and sworn.  His testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of the said State.
Ralph Metcalf, Secretary.

[a portion of the state seal of new hampshire appears on the left]
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Jacob Quimby's affadavit 
for Mark Emerson.
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I Benjamin Eastman of Kingston, of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. Mark Emerson now of [the next one or two words are blacked out] the time of the Revolutionary War.  The said Mark Emerson enlisted into a Company of Infantry for eight months, as a fifer some time the last of April AD. 1775.  Said Company was commanded by Capt. Moses Markfarland, and marched to Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Nickson.  The said Mark Emerson performed eight months service as a fifer in said Company at said Cambridge and at Winter Hill in said Commonwealth and I served in the same company with him.              his
                     Benjamin      X     Eastman
                                    mark.
State of Newhampshire}
Rockingham Ss.}               July 7, 1832.
Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Eastman, and made solemn oath that the above affadavitt by him signed is true, before me.
Isaac Webster, Justice of the Peace.
Rockingham SS. Hampstead July 7, 1832

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Benjamin Eastman who signed the above affadavit, and his reputation for truth and veracity is good.
Isaac Webster,  Justice of the Peace.
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I Jacob Quimby of Hampstead, of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. Mark Emerson now of Epson in the time of the Revolutionary War.  The said Mark Emerson enlisted into a Company of Infantry, for eight months, as a fifer the last of April AD. 1775.  Said Company was commanded by Capt. Moses Mackfarland, and marched to Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Nickson.  The said Mark Emerson performed eight month service as a fifer in said Company at said Cambridge and at Winter Hill in said Commonwealth and I served in the same company with him.   Jacob Quimby
State of NewHampshire}
Rockinghamn Ss. }  July 7, 1832.
Personally appeared the above named Jacob Quimby, and made solemn oath that the above affidavitt by him signed is just and true before me.
Isaac Webster, Justice of the Peace.
Rockingham Ss.  Hampstead 
July 7, 1832
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jacob Quimby who signed the above affadavitt, and his character for truth and veracity is good.
Isaac Webster, Justice of the Peace.