Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12651, Enoch Cummings, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
Cummings, Enoch
NUMBER
S. 12651
carded
CONTENTS
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2140.
New Hampshire
Enoch Cummings
of Cheshire in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain                 of the Reg commanded
by Col. Reed in the NH line for
10 Mos. 14 Days

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of
34 Dollars 87 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to T. M. Edwards, Cheshire Co. Keene

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832               $52.30
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 33  17.45
                                                           $69.75
Revolutionary Claim of
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by
Book D  Vol. 1st  Page 147.
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(This is a duplicate record from previous document.)
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I Nathaniel Hill of Swancey in the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire testify and say that in the year 1775 in June I joined Captain Jonathan Whitcomb's Co in Col Reeds NH Regiment at Winter Hill in place of my father who had engaged in April for eight months - that I served in said company to the end of the eight months - and one month over - that Enoch Cummings of said Swancey was in service when I arrived there in said company, stayed through the term - & the month over - I was well acquainted with him then and have been since.

Further that in 1776 I was in the year service went to Quebec in Col Beadle's Regt, Capt. Carlisle's company - after our return and when I was at Mt. Independence, said Enoch Cummings came in a company of militia - and was stationed there - I don't recollect how long he remained but knew that he hired a man to take his place there.

Nath'l Hill

State of NH
Cheshire County

July 16, 1832
Subscribed & sworn to before me Thomas M Edwards
Justice of Peace

I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness - Thos. M Edwards Just Peace

Cheshire - Aug 1, 1831

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in said county certify that Thomas M Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county & that his name twice above subscribed is in his own handwriting. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judication.

S. Hale - Clerk

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9012
Enoch Cummings
Private
10 Mos. + 14 days

W.C.E

Admitted

$34.87

Th. M Edwards
Keene, Cheshire Cty
NH
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BRIEF in the case of Enoch Cummings of Swancey in Cheshire County in the state of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? - A COURT
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? NA
3. How old is he? 79
4. State his Service as directed in the form annexed.
Period - 
1. Alarm from Lexington in 1775
2. 1776 July
3. 1777

Duration of Service - 
1. 9 mo.
2. 1 mo.
3. 14 days

Rank - 
1. Private
2. Substitute
3. Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served - 
Capt. Whitcomb
Cole Reed
Capt. Humphreys

5. In what battles was he engaged - NONE MENTIONED
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? - SWANCEY
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? BY 1 LIVING WITNESS
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? - NO CLERGYMAN'S CERTIFICATE

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Wm C Easton
Examining Clerk
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Declaration 
of 
Enock Cummings
Swancey
Clark Co NH

No 9012
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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

On this ninth day of august 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said county of Cheshire in open court now sitting Enoch Cummins resident of Swancey in the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire aged seventy-nine years next Oct. 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 was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war as follows:

1 - In the year 1776 as the alarm from Lexington marched immediately to Cambridge Mass enlisted for eight months in Captain Jonathan Whitcomb's Company in Col. Reed's N Hampshire Regiment -served through the term and stayed one month over.
2 - In the year 1776 in July went as a substitute for Thadeus Cummins of Swancey aforesaid for three months - in the company commanded by Capt. Humphries of Winchester NH - marched to Ticonderoga - was stationed on Mount Independence remained in service but one month or more - hired a man in my place who was accepted by the captain.
3 - In 1777 marched on the alarm at the time the British were advancing on Ticonderoga - to a place 12 miles above Rutland's Vermont - Learned that our army had retreated and that I was not wanted - & returned home - was absent two weeks.

Went from said Swancey in all the services and was in the New Hampshire militia in all 

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.

Enock Cummings

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me

Aaron Matson -Judge of Probate
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

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 said court in the matter of the application of Enoch Cummings for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August AD 1832.

Asa Parker - Register of the Court of Probate

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12651
INVALID
Rev War
File No 12651
Enoch Cummings
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:  Vol  ---,  Page ___
[Arrangement of 1879.]