Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41411, Heman Amy, N.H.
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SERVICE  N.H.

Amy, Heman

NUMBER  S.41411
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Notification sent Sep. 30, 1820 to Saml. Swift
Middlebury Vermont

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10736
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Vermont. 
Heman Amy of Addison Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Regt commanded by Col Scammell of the N. Hampshire line for three years 1777- 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April, 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May '19, and sent to Joel Doolittle, Judge, Middlebury, Vermont  

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 - - - - -87.70 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  -  -  31.22 
[total] $135.70

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818} 

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Heman Amy
Declaration
private Col Scammells Regt
New Hampshire line
1777 to 1780
April 6th 1818
on Rolls
Adm
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I Heman Amy of Kingston in the County of Addison State of Vermont on oath declare and say that I served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment as a soldier against the common enemy for a term of more than three years. 
In the month of May 1777 I enlisted into  the service of the United States in the Company of Capt Gray in the Regiment of Colo Scammell, I believe the third Regt in the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years, which term I faithfully served out, the first year or part of it, in the northern army under Genl Gates, & was at the taking of Burgoyne, and after that court took place I was at Peekskill, West Point and in the Jersies & Pennsylvania - and in the year 1780 I was honourably discharged  My discharge I believe to be lost.  I performed several other tours of service as a soldier in the continental army - was one full year in the artillery in AD 1775
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near Boston, and was in the hotest [hottest] of the battle of Bunker Hill.  I also did several tours of service other than the before mentioned and was actually in the service as a soldier during the period of the Revolutionary war  more than six years in the whole - and I now have the satisfaction to believe that I had the character of a good soldier-
I further say that I ever have been, now am & intend always to be while I live a resident citizen of the United States, and I am in reduced in circumstances, and need assistance from from [sic] my country for support-
[signed] Heman Amy 

Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the County of Addison & State of Vermont this 6th day of April AD 1818
Before me [signed] Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court

State of Vermont ss
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Heman Amy did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated
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in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, in order to his the said Heman Amy obtaining the provision of 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", pursuant to the directions of said act
[signed] Joel Doolittle

And I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid on full and satisfactory proof, Do certify that the said Heman Amy is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
[signed] Joel Doolittle

State of Vermont 
[Addison County] ss}  I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do Certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
[In Tes]timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 3d day of October A.D. 1818.
[signed] Darius Matthews
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STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF ADDISON, SS. -- On this 12th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Heman Amy aged 66 years, resident in Kingston 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: - for eight months in 1775, during which time he was in Bunkerhill battle; For one year from January 1776 in Col. Starks Regiment, Capt. Woodbury's Company of the New Hampshire line; and from May 1777 for three years in Col Scammels Regiment, Gen Poor's brigade, Capt Grays Company New Hampshire line; after which he was discharged at West point

that the date of his original declaration is the sixth day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 10,136.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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.
A lease during life of 46 acres of land on Kingston mountain (1 dollar per ann.)
1 old ax - .25
1 Hoe - .34
2 Cows - 30.00
1 Old mare - 10.00
9 Sheep - 8.00
2 small hogs - 4.00
6 Teacups & saucers - .12
6 Earthen plates - .17
6 Old knives & forks - .50
3 Kitchen Chairs purchased on a credit for which I now owe 1.50
[total] 54.88
1 iron pot - .25
1 Dish kettle - .25
1 three pail kettle - 2.00
1 Tea kettle - .75
1 old pr. tongs - .20
1 pine table - .25
[total] 3.70
[signed]  Heman Amy
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a farmer - that by reason of sickness
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the present season, he has not been able to labour at all and that for several years, by reason of the infirmities of age he has not been able to labour to much effect, that he has in his family residing with him, a wife aged 57 years, afflicted with the dropsy, under which she has been labouring for fifteen years, so as not to be able to perform any considerate labour & is now quite disabled & is constantly under the care of physicions [physicians] ; and one son, Justin, now learning a trade aged 19 years; that in endeavouring to support himself & family he has been obliged to contract a number of debts, of which he now owes to 
E.D. Briggs - 49.94
Saml Mann 112.00
Reuben Lamb, about 10. 00
[total] 171.94
Sworn to & declared the 12th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid
[signed] Saml Swift Clerk

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount valued of the land in the schedule is $10, that the total amount in value of the rest of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty eight Dollars and 58 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 8th day of June 1820.
[signed] Saml Swift {Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison
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Heman Amy
Sep 19
Con
Is the pensioner the leasee or the leasor?
10736
Kingston
May 1
I made out for H. Amy his original schedule, and
have a distinct recollection, from his explanation, that he is the lesee & has the [illegible]for his life land free of rents
He lives in a distant & inaccessible place & therefore return this copy with this explanation
only - not knowing what is required
Saml Swift Clerk of [?] C.Ct.
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41411
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41411
Heman Amy
Pri Rev War
Act 18 March '18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 11
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.