Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45089, for Zachariah Quimby, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
[left column heading: SERVICE]
[center column unheaded] 
[right column heading : NUMBER]
N. H.  Quimby, Zachariah  S.45089
or
Zacheriah

CONTENTS
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[added by hand] 3382.
[added by hand] New Hampshire Roll
[added by hand] Zachariah Quimby, 
[added by hand] Capt. Gray
[added by hand] Private
[on right, mark of two intersected Ls]
[added by hand] New Hampshire line  1777. 3 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of [added by hand] New Hampshire
at the rate of [added by hand: Eight] Dollars per month, to commence on
the [added by hand: 8th of April 1818-]
Certificate of Pension issued the [added by hand: 6th of October 1818.]
and [added by hand: sent to William Badger Esqr Judge
Stafford Cy. NH]
Arrears to 4th of [added by hand: September 1818 mo 4 + 27/30 __ 39:20]
Semi-anl, all'ce ending [added by hand: 4 March 1819- 48: - 
$87:20]
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
[added by hand} Continued
Sandbornton Strafford C

[Handwritten vertically on right side]
Notification sent September 20th 1820 to
Peter Chadwick Exeter, New Hampshire
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45089
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 45089
Zachariah Quimby
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-- Vol. 3, Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Zachariah Quimby,
London, Rockingham
County, N. Hampshe.
3. 382
March 1819
Con
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State of New-Hampshire.
Rockingham ..... SS.
On this Eighteenth day July, 1820, personally appeared in open
court at Concord; before John Harvey and
Hale Bergin, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Zachariah Quimby aged sixty one years, resident in London, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows :-- viz.
enlisted in the
Company commanded by Capt James Gray in the 3d Regiment in the New Hampshire Line Commanded by Col Alexander
Scammel on the 16th day of April 1775 for the term of three years that he served the full term of his enlistment when he again enlisted in the Same Company and Same Regiment on the
Continental establishment for during the war  That he served the full term of his enlistment and was discharged at West Point.  That the date of his original declaration in
order to obtain a pension is the 8th Day of April 1818  That he has received a pension the number of his pension certificate is 3382.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
the 8th 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 provision 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.  My occupation is that of
a farmer and not of sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of lameness.
[crossed out] in family residing with me
[crossed out] [Their capacity to contribute to their support]
Zachariah Quimby  X his mark
Witness P Chadwick
Sworn to and declared at Concord on the eighteenth day of July 1820
John Harvey }
Hale Bergin } Justices of said Court

I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, 
is --- dollars and ---- cents. In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my had, and affixed the seal of the said court, on
this 21st day of July, 1820.
P Chadwick  {Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
{for the County of Rockingham.
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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of [added by hand: Zachariah Quimby]
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed,
exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the
[added by hand: Eighteenth] day of [added by hand: July] 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

[added by hand] Nothing

his
Zacheriah [hand drawn x] Quimby
mark

[in hand #2, signature] Witness P. Chadwick
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State of Newhampshire
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 Zachariah Quimby aged sixty two years resident in the Town of Sandbornton 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
Zachariah Quimby sometime in the month of April 1777 enlisted into the aforesaid service as a private soldier in the Town of Brentwood in said state for three years in the company commanded by Captain James
Gray third regiment commanded by [crossed out: Colo Enoch [illegible]] ^Colo Alexander Scammel New hampshire line that he continued to serve in said service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the Continental establishment from April 1777 until the 19th day of April [crossed out] 1780 when he was discharged from service at West point in
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in the State of NewYork - he then received a written discharge which he left in the Town of Epping and has not been able to find it since and has now no reason to believe that it is in existence
That he was in the battle at Fort Ann both at Stillwater and at Monmouth - 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 aforesaid -- [signature] William Badger
I William Badger Judge &c  as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Zechariah Quimby did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony 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 [crossed out: seal] have caused the
seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed
this 20th day of July A.D. 1818 -
[signature] William Badger

[in hand #2] Attest Dan Waldron Clerk
of the Court of Com Pleas
for said County of Strafford

[attached to the bottom left of the page is a lighter rectangular piece of paper, seal not legible]
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State of Newhampshire
Strafford Ss. }
On this 8th day of April AD 1818
before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears John Durgin and Jeremiah Smith both of Sandbornton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on their oath make the following affidavit in support of the preceding declaration of Zechariah Quimby of said Town that they the said John Durgin and Jem Smith both enlisted about the same time that the above named Zechariah Quimby did and served in the same regiment that he did and are knowing that the said Quimby served about three years in said service agreeably to his statement in the preceding declaration -
Sworn to and declared before
me the day and year aforesaid
[signature] William Badger
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Zachariah Quimby
8 April - 

Admissable upon 
the testimony of 
two witnesses

Admd
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These May Certify to all whom it may concern that Zacheriah quimby of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New hampshire Lives Neir us and we are well Aquainted with his circumstances and give it As our opinion that by Reason of his Reduced Circumstances he Needs help from his country for seport this Certifycate is mad out at his Request and for the purpose of his making Aplycation for the provision lately mad by Congress for the Reliefe of the indigent officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army

April 14th 1818
Stephen Gale }
Chs S. Sanborn }
Noah Eastman }Selectmen of Sanbornton

This may certify that the above named Stephen Gale Chs. S. Sanborn & Noah Eastman were legally chosen and duly sworn into the office of Selectmen for the Town of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire for the year 1818

Attest John Lane Town Clerk

State of Newhampshire Strafford ss. July 16th 1818  Personally appearing the above named Stephen Gale Chs. S Sanborn and Noah Eastman and 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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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Quimby Zachariah GRADE Private 
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10244 ACREAGE 100
ISSUED August 24 1790
to Benjamin F. or J. Gilman assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.