Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16075, for Thomas Speede, New Hampshire
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SERVICE
N. H.

Speede, Thomas
or Speed
Marcy

NUMBER
W.16075
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4,588
New Hampshire Roll

Thomas Speed Private New Hampshire Line 1773 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Nov. 1818 and sent to Daniel Gookins Esq. Judge 
Exeter, Rockingham Ct.
N.H.

Arrears to 4th of September; 1818 $40.53
Sem-anl.all'ce ending 4th March 1819 $48.00
$88.53

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818
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Portsmouth N. Hampshire
Marcy Speed
of Rockingham in the state of N. H.
widow of Thomas Speed late a private in the Revolution
N.H.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of Marcy 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov. 1836 and sent to Peter Chadwick Exeter, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1836 $440.00
Semi-anl allowance ending Mar '37. $40.00
$480.00

July 4, 1836

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book. Vol 1. Page 32
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Thomas Speed
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM....SS.
ON this fifth day July, 1820, personally appeared in open court, At Exeter, before John Haway and Hall Burgin, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Speed aged seventy four years, resident in Exeter, 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. That he Enlisted in the  month of March 1777 into a Company commanded by Captain Michael McClary in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammell in the New Hampshire line for the term of three years and having served the time for which I was enlisted was regularly discharged. That his original declaration in order to obtain a pension was dated the 3d day of April 1818. That he has a pension that the number of his certificate is 4,588
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. that I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it in consequence of Rheumatick pain and old age I have in family residing with me my wife aged sixty eight ['Their' crossed out] her capacity to contribute to ['their' crossed out] our support is but small being the most of the time sick - 
/s/X his mark Thomas Speed
Subscribed in the presence of P Chadwick
Sworn to and declared at Exeter on the fifth day of July 1820 before us 
/s/John Haway
/s/Hall Burgin} 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 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 one dollars and five cents. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of July, 1820.
/s/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 Thomas Speed (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the fifth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz. 
One Broken Tea Kettle - .30
One Table - .50
One old chair - .25
$1.05
/s/X his mark Thomas Speed
Subscribed in presence of P. Chadwick
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on N.H. Roll evidence as to circumstances req'd
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I Thomas Speed of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do Testify and declare that I inlisted in the month of March 1777 into a Company commanded by Capt. Michael McClary in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col'o Alexander Scammell, for three years, that having served the time for which I was engaged in the Revolutionary Army in the New Hampshire Line was discharged. 
And I do further say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in left need assistance from my county for support - And I do further say that by accident I lost my discharge. 
April 3d 1818 /s/X his mark Thomas Speede
Attest /s/John J. Parker
Rockingham ss Probate Court at Exeter in said County April 3d 1818 Thomas Speede being duly examined and cautioned made solemn Oath before me that the above Declaration by him signed contained the truth and the whole truth. 
And it now appearing that the said Thomas Speed did serve in the United States Army on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War more than Nine Months
[court seal affixed] I have hereunto set my Name and caused the Seal of Office to be affixed 
/s/Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate
/s/John J. Parker Reg'r Probate 
N.B. The Applicant requests that his pension may be paid in New Hampshire
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No. 229
Declaration of Marcy Speed. 
wid of Thos. Speed 
NH
name found on the roll see Scammell's rolls since ending in 1780. 
$80 per ann. comm'g 4 March 1831
Peter Chadwick
Exeter N.H.
Act 4 July 1836
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I Josiah Coffin Smith of Exeter State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Marcy Speed the widow of the late Thomas Speed of said Exeter who deceased about eight years ago. that said Thomas Speed was a Revolutionary Pensioner. that I well knew the said Thomas and Marcy Speed previous to the year 1777 that they then lived together as ['man' crossed out] husband and wife and had one or more children previous to that year. that they were always reputed to be husband and wife to each other and so lived together until his decease - 
/s/Josiah Coffin Smith
I ['Elizabeth Adler' crossed out] Samuel Gilman of Exeter State of New Hampshire aged eighty four years depose & say that have well known Thomas Speed & Marcy Speed his wife ever since the ['early' crossed out] first part of the war of the Revolution that they then lived together as husband & wife and had one or more children. that they have ever been reputed & lived together as husband & wife until his decease several years ago. That said Thomas Speed was out as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and as I have heard was a Revolutionary Pensioner
/s/Sam'l Gilman
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County} ss. Exeter Sept'r 14th 1836
Personally appearing the within named Josiah Coffin Smith and Samuel Gilman both fully entitled to full faith and credit and made solemn oath that the within affidavits by them respectively subscribed are just and true 
Before me /s/P. Chadwick Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County} ss. 
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Chadwick is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that his signature above is genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of September AD 1836
/s/P. Chadwick Clerk of said Court
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County}ss. 
On the fourteenth day of September AD 1836 personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham aforesaid Marcy Speed a resident of Exeter in the County of Rockingham aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 
That she is the widow of Thomas Speed who was a private in the Army of the Revolution on the Continental establishment - that the said Thomas Speed enlisted in the  month of March 1777. into a Company commanded by Capt Michael McClary in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammell in the line of the State of New Hampshire for the term of three years and that he served the full term for which he was enlisted and was honorably discharged (as will appear by his declaration made to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed the 18th day of March 1818)
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She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Speed on or about the 15th day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy two at Newmarket in said County by the Rev'd W Moody Minister of that place; that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Speed died on the second day of November eighteen hundred twenty eight; and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
/s/X her mark Marcy Speed 
Witness /s/John Kelly
Signed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
/s/John Kelly Register of Probate
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion upon the Declaration aforesaid and the evidence annexed that the said Marcy Speed was married unto the said Thomas Speed as early as the year 1777; that the said Thomas Speed died on the second day of November AD 1828; and that the said Marcy Speed has ever since remained and still is the widow of the said Thomas Speed
/s/John Harvey Judge of Probate 
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Marcy Speed for a Pension
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Probate Court this 14th day of September AD 1836
/s/John Kelly Register of Probate
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Rev WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 16075
Marcy Speed widow of Thomas Speed 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. M, Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Exeter November 16th 1818 - 
The undersigned Selectmen of Exeter hereby Certify that Thomas Speed of said Exeter is in indigent circumstances and has received primary assistance from the town, and stands in need of Assistance from his Country for support
/s/John Kimball
/s/J. W. Rogers
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} Probate court at Exeter in said County November 16th AD 1818.
Personally appeared John Kimball and John Rogers Esquires two of the Selectmen of Exeter of the highest credibility and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate by them subscribed before me to which Certificate I have caused the Seal of the Probate Court for said County to be affixed and subscribed my Name - 
[court seal affixed] /s/Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate
/s/John J. Parker Reg Probate
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
NAME Speegle, Lawrence GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania 
WARRANT NUMBER 10443 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 7, 179? (torn) to Sameul King, 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.