Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9128, Nathan Capron, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE Mass. N.H. Capron, Nathan NUMBER S9128 Carded CONTENTS
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10.804
New Hampshire

Nathan Capron
of Cheshire in the State of N Hamp
who was a private in the Compay commanded
by Captain Petty of the Regt commanded
by Crl Pomeroy in the N. Hamp line for 8 months
24 days
Mass. and N.H. Nov. 1 /4
Records completed

Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
at the rate of 29 Dollars 34 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April
1833 and sent to T.M.Edwards Keene N.Hamp

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $58.68
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Sept "14.67
$73.35

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book E Vol. 1st Page 76
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Declaration of Nathan Capron Swanrrey N.H.20736

Please return to Tho M Edwards Keene check go 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 CHESHIRE, SS.
On this Sixth day of November personally appeared in open
Court, before the Hon, Aaron Matson
Judge of Probate for said County
now sitting, Nathan Capon a resident of Swanzey in the county of
Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy four years last April
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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the month of December 1776 - that John Alden
was drafted for three months, in the Town of
Warwick Massachusetts, in Captain Petty
Company, and Col Pomroys Regiment
mass militia-- that he the said Capron took
the place of the said Alden, as his
substitute, and marched in said company
to Peekskill in the State of New York in
said month of December - that he from
said Peekskill to Morristown in the State of
New Jersey
and was stationed there
untill he was
discharged which was past
the middle of March-- that he was detained
in this service a few days after his three
months expired, making from the time
he left home untill he reached home on
his return, three & an half months.

that in the year 1777 on the the 17th day
of august that he joined Capt Ellis Company
in Col Scammels Regt in Genl Poors
Brigade, at Loudons ferry on the Mohawk
River-- that he then took the place of his
brother Otis Capron, who was sick, & who
then returned home, and who had enlisted
on the first of May before for eight months
in said Company, to fill up, with others) the
in continental N. Hampshire Regts untill while
men could be enlisted for three years &
during the war.- That he remained in
said service untill the first of January, when
his brother term of enlistment expired, and
untill the 16th of January, by request,
because as was said they had not the money
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to pay us the troops that he was discharged on said 16th
January as near valley forge in Pa
and reached home the last day of January
that he was in the two battle with Burgoynes Troops
& after his surrender that he marched to Albany
thence to Peekskill - crossed over Kings ferry, then through morristown & across Newjersey, crossed the
Delaware into Pensylvania - thence to White marsh then to
Valley forge.-- where he was discharged as aforesaid
king five & an half months from his having to his
return home.-
that he was born in Cumberland R.S. the 24th of April 1776-
that there is a record of his age in Cumberland in
Winchester & Richmond N.H. on the Records of each of
towns.-- That he went from said Richmond into both
services. That he has lived since the war in Swanzey aforesd
last ten years except an absence of two years-- before that
twenty years in Canada, & before that in said Swanzey, where 
he now lives.-- was drafted in the 1st service & a substitute in
service.-- Recollects Genl Washington at Morriston, in his push [illegible] his sword [illegible] Genl Arnold-- Genl Gates- Genl Lincoln- Genl Sullivan David Page, rcd a written discharge in his second service but has lost it - Amos Baley, and David Page, my townsmen can certify to my veracity & their belief of my service in the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every eve of my vice in
he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature] Nathan Capron
before me [Signature] Aaron Matson Judge of Probate

We, Amos Buley and David Page both
of Swanzey in said County hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Nathan Capron who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty four
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.
[Signature] Amos Baley
[Signature] David Page
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me [Signature] Aaron Matson Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that
It appears to them that Amos Bailey and David Page who
have signed the preceding certificate are residents
in the Town of Swanzey and are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
[Signature] Aaron Matson Judge of Probate

I Asa Parker Register
of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter
of the application of Nathan Capron for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixth
day of November A.D. 1832-
[Signature] Asa Parker Reg of said Court of Probate
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Nathan Capron
N Hampshire
Private 8 Mos 26 day
20730
T.M. Edwards E
Keene NH
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BRIEF in the case of Nathan Capron
Co of Cheshire
in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]

Period.
Decm in 1776 substitute
7th Augt 1777 enlisted

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
3
5
Days.
15
9

Rank.
As a
private
"

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Petty
Col Petty Col Pomroy
 Cap Ellis Col Scammell 

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary By living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] George Payton
Examining Clerk.
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Rev War
9128
INVALID
File No. 9128
Nathan Capron
Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 59
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Nathan Prindle
Certificate of the Service of Nathan Capron in the Militia of the United States - To [illegible]
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Franklin SS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County
of Franklin, do certify that Obadiah Dickinson Esq.
before whom the within affidavit purports to have
been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said
County. And I believe his name subscribed to the
within certificate of caption to be his true and
proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said court at
Greenfield on the thirtieth day of November in
the year of our Lord 1832
[signature] E. Alvord Clerk
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I Nathan Prindle of Northfield in the County of Franklin in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and of lawful age do testify and
say - That the in the year seventeen hund and seventy six and in
the month of December of the same year. I went with a Company
of Militia to Peekskill in the State of New York under the command
of Capt Reuben Petty of Warwick in the County of
Franklin aforesaid, and our Regiment was commanded by Colonel
Pomroy of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, and I served some time at sd Peekskill, and
I went to Morristown in the State of Newjersey and served there untill the 
nineteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and seventy seven and I was
then discharged from the army, and I further testify and say
that Nathan Capron who then lived in Richmond in the
State of Newhampshire, and County of Cheshire, enlisted at
the same time I did and marched with me under the aforesaid
Capt Petty, and Col Pomroy first to Peekskill in the State of
Newyork and there to Morristown in the State of Newjersey, and
we both served to the aforesaid nineteenth day of March 1777-
when we were both discharged and returned to our homes
together, where we arrived on the twenty ninth day of said
March, being absent three months and fifteen days and
further saith not.
[signature] Nathaniel Prindle

Franklin ss. Oct 30. 1832 Then personally appeared Nathan
Prindle and made solemn oath to the truth of the above
deposition by him subscribed
before me [signature]Obadh Dickinson Justice of the Peace

Franklin ss. Octr 30th 1832. I hereby certify that I have been well
acquainted with Nathan Prindle the aforesaid deponent for
more than forty years past, and have ever considered him
as a man of truth and veracity

Att [signature] Obadh Dickinson Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Lane of Swanzey in the County of Cheshire
in and State of Newhampshire, of lawful age do
testify and say that in the year seventeen hundred &
seventy seven I went with a company of regular
troops into the service of the United States under the command of Capt Ellis of Keene in the County and State
aforesaid, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Scammell, and was in said service from the month of May
of said year to the month of January following;
and that Nathan Capron of Richmond in the County
and State aforesaid joined said Company some time
in the month of August in the same year and served in said Company untill we were discharged about
the middle of January in the year 1778 - and further
deponent saith not--
Samuel Lane

Cheshire ss. November 5th 1832 - The above named
Samuel Lane personally appeared and made
solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition
by him subscribed-
Before me [Signature] Daniel Wetherbee Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
the above deponent for more than twenty
years, and have ever considered him to be a
man of truth and veracity.
[Signature] Daniel Wetherbee Jus. Peace

Cheshire  Nov. 27. 1832
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial County in
said county certify that Daniel Wetherbee is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county &
believe that the two foregoing official
signatures are his. In testimony whereof I
hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court
of Juddicature
[Signature] S Hale Clerk