Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,366, Salmon Dow, N.H. Vt.
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Service -- N.H. Vt.
Dow, Salmon
Number - S. 16.366
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12/6
New Hampshire
Salmon Dow
of Hanover in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Nelson of the regt command
by Col Chase in the &
line for 13 May 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H + VT
at the rate of
23 Dollars 33 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October
1832
and  [illegible]
Timothy  [illegible]
Lebanon NH
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $64.99
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/Mar/33 $21.66
$86.65
Act June 7, 1832.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 18
Recorded by J H Blain Clerk
Vol [illegible] Page 150
payment [illegible]
of agent 9th 
 July 1835 
let Hon H [illegible]
let T. Kendrick and 5 March 35
J. Waldron
22 Oct "
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Salmon Dow
8816,
direct to Timothy Kenrick
Joana 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 Grafton
88.
On this twenty fourth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate
in the County of Graft Salmon Dow a resident of Hanover in the county of 
Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, aged 70
years, 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 enlisted in the army of the United States in the
year 1780
with [illegible]
and served in the Col. Chase
regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers: In May or June 1780
enlist with 
five other in the town of Hanover into Capt Samuel
aquire company, Col Chase Regiment Militia, we marched about
miles up the Connecticut river to Stratford in this state who
were stationed for a guard and scouting party,  [illegible] [illegible]
name was Barlow,  [illegible] and Bradley Sargent were discharged
bout the last of December 1780. served six months
the winter following  [illegible] in July 1781 Col Chase required the town
Hanover to  [illegible] six men myself with James March
 [illegible] Woodward, Elias March, Elijah Wright Reuben Benney
 [illegible] into Col Charles Nelson, Lt James  [illegible]  [illegible]
 [illegible] with arms and snow shoes and marched to Newbury VT
stationed there as a scouting party, we travelled thro the woods
snow shoes, the snow was more than three feet deep  [illegible]
 [illegible] the last of March 1781 serving one month
 [illegible]
June 1781 he instated as a soldier in Col Charles Nelsons
company Col Naits [illegible] was stationed at Corinth for 
 [illegible] and scouting party served six months and was  [illegible]
 [illegible]  [illegible] Capt  [illegible] Company of Militia were stationed at the same
place and both under the command of Major Samford Kingsbury
of Bey  [illegible]-- we were discharged in November or December 1781
served six months
during the
above service he lived at Hanover N.H. and has
 resided there to this day
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Salmon Dow
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
Moses Dow Clerk
of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify,
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Salmon
Dow fora pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
twenty fourth day of Aug A.D. 1832
Moses Dow
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
I Salmon Dow of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of
New Hampshire, was born in Connecticut, in the town of Coventry,
in the year of our Lord 1762, according to a record of my Father which
I have now in my Hands; and in the year 1775 my Father with
his family removed from Coventry, to Hanover in New Hampshire.
In the year 1780, Col. Charles acting under the authority of the state,
required a company of men to guard our frontiers, and sent to Hanover
for six mon., being their  [illegible], and in May or June, I cannot
remember the exact time, I enlisted with others, [illegible]. John Durkee, Benj.
Smith, Robert Hayse, Nathaniel Ketcham and James Winton,
we equiped ourselves, and marched about ninty miles up Connecticut
River, to Stratford in said state, and were stationed there for a guard
and scouting party, six months, under Capt. Samuel Paine; our
Lieut. and part of the company were stationed in another town,
I have forgotten his name, Nathan Barlow was our Ensign,
Cole, and Bradley were our Sergients, we were discharged about last Dec
The winter following, in Feb in 1781 Col. Chase required six men as
soldiers to guard our frontiers, for one month, and I enlisted, with
James Marsh, David Woodward, Eliada Brown, Elijah Wright & Reuben
Jenny, under Capt. Charles Nelson, James Marsh Lieut.  [illegible]
myself with arms, and snow shoes, and marched to Newbury Vermont, and
we were stationed there as a scouting party, and we traveled in the [illegible]
forest on snowshoes where the snow was more than three feet deep
we were discharged the latter part of March, after serving one month.
The summer following in 1781 I served as a soldier six months in Capt.
Charles Nelsons company at Corinth, Vermont, as a guard and scout.
ing party. I enlisted in the spring of the year, I cannot tell the exact
time, with David Woodward, Benjamin Smith Eliade Brown, Elijah
Wright, Daniel Jacobs and Nathaniel Ketcham
our affairs were unsettled. Vermont was not established, some towns
in New-Hampshire, those between
Connecticut river, and the high
lands between that river and the [illegible], called themselves part of
Vermont, and the company of Capt. Nelson were raised the east of
Con. River, and Capt. Sela, had a company from the West of
said River, both were stationed at Corinth, under Col. Benjamin
White, Sanford Kingsbury Major, York, I think his name was Gershom;
was Lieut. Courier was our next Officer, Lieut or Ensign, I do not
remember which, in the fall, or winter we were discharged, we were
discharged as companies, not as individuals, and I returned to Hanover
and have lived there ever since. The 28th of last April I was 70 years old
James Winton was from a part of the town in the
Collage [illegible], who was then trying to be incorporated into a town by the name of Dresden, but failed
Salmon Dow
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[First two paragraphs have a line through each line]

State of N Hampshire
County of Grafton
on this 24th day of August 1834 personally appeared before
the Probate Court of the County of Grafton, Salmon Dow a resident
of hanover in thr county of Grafton State of New Hampshire
 aged 72 years being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the within declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated
I _____ [illegible] hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court
in the matter of the application of salmon Dow for a pension
in testimony whereof, I have [illegible] my hand and seal of office
this 24th day of August 1832

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Lebanon Feby 18, 1833
Personally appeared the within named Salmon Dow &
made oath that the within statement by him
subscribed are true,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my [illegible]
Seal at Lebanon in the County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire this 18th day
of February AD 1835
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public

Salmon Dow
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Lemuel Dow's
Deposition
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I Lemuel Dow of Hanover NH of lawful age do
depose and say that in the month of May or June
1780 my Brother Salmon Dow enlisted into Captain
Samuel Paines Company for six months and went
as I then understood to Strafford and I fully believe
he served his time out as he was absent from home
according to the best of my recollection full six months

also in the year 1781 in the winter he
went under the command of Capt Charles Nelson with
several others to Newbury Vermont was about at
this time one month

also in the summer of 1781 he again enlisted with
several others from Hanover into Capt Charles Nelsons
Company and went as I then understood to Corinth
Vermont, and was absent from home at this time
six months I fully believe he served as above
stated as I was then living in the same family
with him at my Fathers and was knowing to
his going and returning
Samuel Dow

Sworn and subscribed to this 1st day of September 1835
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Notarial
seal at Lebanon County of Grafton and
State of New Hampshire this 1st day of
September AD 1835
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public

I further certify that the above deponent is a
Credible person
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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No. 881?
Salmon Dow
Private
13 months
all proved by the testimony
of Witnesses on considered
to be credible &
Adm
JLE
$43.33,
23 Fby Solomon Dows
name is on Capt Paynes
roll 1780
Timothy Henrick Esq
Lebanon
NH
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BRIEF in the case of Salmon Dow
of Hanover in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before Judge of Probate

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service.   Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
             Years, Months,  Days   As a     Gen
In 1780 May or June __  6 __     Private   Cap Payne, Col Chase
1781 Feby                 __   1  __   ___          Capt Nelson, Col Chase
1781 May or June__  6  __         ___         Cap Nelson - Col Wait-

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover New Hampshire

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses as to the two
first terms -- certified to be credible

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Sam Potts
Examining Clerk
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RECORD DIVISION.   3 - 525.
F. 16366

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___  19 ___
In reply to your request of ___ received ____
for a statement of the military history of Salmon Dow
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May June 1780
Feb 1781
May June 1778

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
6 mo.
1 mo.
6 mo.

RANK,
Pvt
---
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Samuel Paine
Charles Nelson
Charles Nelson
COLONEL.
Jonathan Chase
Benj Wait

STATE.
N.H.
Ver

Battles engaged in, ____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover N. H.
Date of application for pension, Aug 24,1832 His [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Hanover Grafton Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, b. at Coventry Conn  April 28 1762
Remarks: thy brother Samuel Dow was a resident of
Hanover, Not in 1835 to further family data

Very respectfully,
Commissioner,

6 -- 2856
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16.366
INVALID.
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File No. 16.366
Salmon Dow
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Apr. Hist to Dr Irah
E. Chase VLM.
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I, John Durkee of Hanover in the County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire depose
and say that as near I as can recollect that
some time the later part of April or the
beginning of May in the year one thousand seven
hundred and eighty. Mr Salmon Dow of said
Hanover and my self in listed into the service
of our Country in the Revolutionary war for
the term of six months under Captain
Samuel Paine.  I think that Col Jonathan
Chase commanded the regiment at that if
time in the Militia line of said State of
Newhampshire, we were marched up
Connecticut River about one hundred
miles to Stratford then a frontier Town
and there stationed untill our term of
enlistment was out and until snow and winter
came upon us so hard that we crossed great
Ammomoosick river on the ice as we
returned home said Dow was a faithful
Soldier and honourably discharged we did not
take individual discharges but were discharged
as a Company
John Durkee

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Hanover August 15. 1832
Personally appeared John Durkee and made oath that ┃ the
above declaration by him subscribed is just and true
before me
Elijah Miller Justice Peace

I hereby certify I have been for many years
acquainted the above named John Durkee and know 
him to be a man of truth and veracity
Elijah Miller Justice Peace
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John Durkee
Deposition for
Salmon Dow

State of New Hampshire
Grafton
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Grafton Certify, that Elijah
Miller is a justice of the Peace within and for the
County of as Grafton, and that the within signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office & subscribed
my name this fifth day of September
AD 1832
Geo. Woodward Clark
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Lebanon Feby 18 1835
Hon J L Edwards Com of Pensions
Sir, I have received by the politeness
of the Hon H Hubbard, information, that payment
of Pension to Joseph Downer Josiah Goodrich
Salmon Dow and Martin Dewey, have been
suspended until more satisfactory explanation as to
the actual services of each of them is furnished
Mr Dow has made his own explanation which I
think will fully explain his case & which is here enclosed
Mr. Dow it will be seen served six months under Capt
Samuel Paine at Stratford County of [illegible] NH about
ninety miles from Hanover up Connecticut river this
service is not the same mentioned by Huntington Downer
& Dewey, in their declarations, their was performed in
Lebanon vicinity. Mr. Dow never served in Lebanon
Mr. Josiah Goodrich says he can procure more proof
of his service if it is necessary, I do not understand and from
the communication I received, what is necessary or wanted
in his case
As it some doubtful whether satifactory proof can be
made at this time, as to the service performed under
Capt Paine in Lebanon, which is not the same
is that performed at Stratford, Mr. Wood wishes to
have his certificate returned as he suppose the
other service are satisfactorily proved, if more proof
is wanting he can furnish it.
There can be no doubt but that in the year 1781
there were two companies of Soldier stationed
Corinth Vermont, for six months or more (some witnesses
say [illegible]) one raised from the towns of Hanover
Lime, Oxford, Lebanon, Enfield, Cornet, Plainfield,
Connecticut other towns in New Hampshire commanded by
Capt Charles Nelson the other raisedd in several towns
in Vermont & commanded by Capt Selah to the first
belonged Salmon Dow Ephriam Wood  & others, and Josiah
Goodrich belonged to Selah more testimony can be had
if wanted as to the service of said Dow Wood &Goodrich
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at Corinth if necessary. Joseph Downer and Martin
Davey want more time to make the necessary
proof, in their cases, they say they can get sufficient
evidence, as they believe and will attend to it
If any thing more is wanting to make satisfactory
proof in M. Dows. Goodrich or woods cases and
you will have the goodness to state to me
in what they are deficient, and each case by itself
I am confident that such explanation can be made
as will be sufficient & satisfactory
Very Respectfully your Obt Servant
Timothy Kenrick
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Hon. john Durkee
Deposition
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I John Durkee of Hanover NH a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States, do depose and say, that in the months
of May or June 1780. I enlisted or was detached with several others from Hanover
(one of whom was Salmon Dow) into Captain Samuel Paine
Company for six months, we were stationed at a place called
Stratford about 90 miles up the Connecticut River
we served our time out and where discharged early in the
Winter, said Salmon Dow served with me during the
time above stated he has ever since that time lived
a near neighbor to me and I am positive he is the same
person,
John Durkee

Sworn and subscribed to this 9th day of September 1835
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my Notarial seal at Lebanon County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire this 9th
day of September AD 1835
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
 I further certify that the Hon John Durkee who has
signed and sworn to the above deposition is a credible
person
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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I Robert Hays of Stratford County of Orange and
State of Vermont depose and say that in the year 1780
I lived in Hanover in the County of Grafton and
State of Newhampshire and that in the spring of that
year Salmon Dow then and now living in said
Hanover and myself in listed under Capt
Samuel Paine as Militia men into the revolutionary
service for the term of six months Col Jonathan
Chase then commanded the Regiment we were
marched up Connecticut River about ninety
miles to Stratford then a frontier Town and
were stationed their for guarding and scouting
we stayed there till snow and winter came on and
as we returned and till our time of inlistment and service was complete
as we returned we crossed great I Ammonoosuk
River on the ice our Lieutenant was stationed with
a part of the Company in another Town his name
I have forgotten Nathan Barlow was over Ensign
Robert Hays

State of Newhampshire
Grafton Ss Hanover July 30th 1832
then the above named Robert Hays
personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above
declaration by him subscribed is just and true before me
John Durkee Justice Peace [illegible]
I hereby certify that this deponent is a man of strict
truth and veracity. John Durkee Justice Peace [illegible]
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that
John Durkee is justice of the Peace within
and for said County, and that the within signature
purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office and subscribed
my name this fifth day of September
AD 1832. Geo Woodward Clerk

Robert Hayes
Testimony for
Salmon Dow
for a pension
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Lebanon Octr 10 1835
J.L Edwards Esqr
Sir
Enclosed I send some more
depositions in the case of Salmon Dow. Mr Dow
has been confined to his bed for the last six months
and is now unable to go out doors, which is the
reason I have so long delayed forwarding further evidence
for him, the testimony now sent is the deposition of
the Hon. John Durkee who served a part of the time with him
and of his Brother who was living in the same
family with him at the time of the service
that Mr. Dow served as he has stated in his application
I think there can be no doubt, he has always lived in
Hanover and is well known as a man of undoubted
veracity, he is much out of health and probably from
all appearance has not long to live, and it would
be very gratifying to him to have the payment of
his pension continued to him. he says if he
was well enough to be out he could if necessary
procure further testimony, but hopes what he
has sent will be sufficient
Very Respectfully your mo obt sur
Timothy Kenrick
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I Stephen Chapman of Lyme in the County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose
and say that in February 1781 I was a soldier in Capt
Charles Nelsons Company one month stationed at
Newbury Vermont and there I became acquainted with
Salmon Dow who was a soldier in the same company
and who did duty as a soldier for one month
and then was honorably discharged then in May in
the same year I enlisted into Capt Charles Nelson 
Company for six months and soon after we marched
to Corinth in the County of Orange and State of Vermont
being the head quarters of said Col Benjamin Waites
Regiment to which I belonged and Salmon Dow enlisted
and into said Company about the same time and served
with me in said Company six months our
Majors name was Sanford Kingsbury our Lieut
Gersham York
Stephen Chapman

State of New Hampshire
Grafton & Lyme August 14th 1832 Then personally 
appeared the above named Stephen Chapman
and made Solemn Oath that the above deposition by
him subscribed is true
before me Sylvanus Hews Jus Peace

This certifies that I am personally acquainted with
Stephen Chapman and consider him a man
of truth and veracity
Sylvanus Hews Jus Peace
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Stephen Chapman
deposition for Salmon Dow

Stephen Chapman
testimony for 
Salmon Dow
For a pension

Grafton
State of New Hampshire
George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in the County of Grafton Certify, that
Sylvanus Hews is justice of the Peace within
and for said County, and that the within signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office & subscribed
my name this fifth day of September
AD 1832 E. Woodward Clerk
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I Daniel Hovey of Lyme in the County of Grafton and
State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that in
Mary 1781. I enlisted as a private soldier into the compay
commanded by Capt Charles Nelson in the Regiment
commanded by Col Benjamin Waite of the Vermont
line, soon after we marched to Corinth in the County
of Orange and State of Vermont being then the head quarters
of said Regiment Salmon Dow was then a member of
said Company and did the duty of a private soldier
until the tenth day of October in the same year at
which time I was detached on a scouting party and
was taken prisoner and did not return to said company
again the officers stationed at Corinth were Col
Benjamin Wait Major Sanford Kingsbury Captains
Charles Nelson and Abner Seely
-
I further say that in February or March in the same
year I went to Newbury Vermont in an alarm and saw
the said Dow then a soldier in Capt Charles Nelson
Company for one month
Daniel Hovey

State of New Hampshire
Gratton & Lyme August 14th 1832
Then Personally
appeared the above named Daniel Hovey and made
solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed
is true
Before me Sylvanus Hews Jus Peace

This certified that I am well acquainted with Daniel
Hovey the above signer and that he is a man of
reputable standing and entitled to entire confidence and
and belief
Sylvanus Hews Jus Peace
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Salmon Dow

Daniel Hovey's
testimony for
Salmon Dow
for a Pension

State of New Hampshire
Grafton
George Woodward Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in the County of Grafton
Certify that Sylvanus Hews is a Justice of the
Peace within and for said County, and that the
within signatures purporting to be his are
genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office & subscribed
my name this fifth day of September
AD 1832
Geo Woodward Clerk
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Dear Sir
Will you
kindly send to the
address below, the
Military record of the
man with the enclosed
description -
Mrs Chase, one of his
descendants wishes to
in the local chapter
of the D.R. and
wishes the above
Address and oblige
AP
Irah E. Chase, M.D.
57 Park St
Haverhill
Mass,

[stamp]
ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK
APR 4 1913
WAR DEPARTMENT
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Salmon Dow, son of Lemuel
Dow was born in 1762, and
brought up in Hanover, then
Hampshire
He was a soldier in the
resolution, enlisting from
Hansen, July 3, 1780, aged
eighteen, in Captain Samuel
Paine's company, Major
Benjamin Whitcomb's
regiment, and served in
the Coos Country in 1782
was in the same company
in 1781 detailed for the defense
of the western frontiers

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
P APRIL 14 1913
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according to the census of
1790 he was married and
living in Hanover and had
one daughter. He was a farmer
all his active life
He was a member of the
Congregational Church
He manied - Benton
Children: 1. Salmon, Jr.
2 Aquila, married Polly Starns,
of Hanover, N.H. had nine
children, and lived to be
nearly one hundred years old
3. Healthy. 4. Luna, 5 Ethelinda.

over
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Taken from Genealogical and
Personal memoirs, prepared under
the editorial supervision of 
William Richard Cutler  A.W.
Volume II. Page 5-82 + 5-83.