Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17943, William Emery, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
Emery, William
NUMBER
S. 17943
carded
CONTENTS
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 16th
July 1840. Agt Notified  22 Dec 1841
1887 Jany 8 T.S. Hopkins with history
Privt
Du July 16 1840
10387
New Hampshire
William Emery of Cheshire in the State 
of N. H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col Mooney in the N.H. 
line for 9 May 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 31 Dollars 98 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of April 1833 and Sent, Asa Parker Jaffrey Cheshire Co
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833             $63.96                                              
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep "       15.99
                                                              $79.95
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by I H McBlain  Clerk,
Book E 1   Vol. 1st  Page 83
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Declaration of
William Emery
of Jaffrey
Cheshire Co
N. H.

No. 6199.
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the beneft of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Thron Matson Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire,
now sitting, William Emery a resident of Jaffrey in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
1st that in the year 1779, as he thinks, he went to R. Island as a substitute for John White of Peterborough N.H, was stationed at Howlands ferry at Tiverton a short time and the British
were encamped at Butts hill and elsewhere on Rhode Island.  That the British soon after left the Island and went off in their shipping.  The Americans then marched to the British
encampment & from thence to Newport, that he was afterwards sent back to Butts hill with a Sergeants guard & in January went to Providence, and was dismissed there.  That
he served three months in place of J White. Capt. Stone commanded the Company, and Kelley was Lieut. in Col. Mooney's Regt., thinks Gen. Connell was at Howland's ferry.
Also that in July in the year 1780, also that in  he enlisted and served three months
as a private in Cap.t Benjn Spauldings Company of which Dodge was Lieut., in the Regt. of Col. Nichols N. H. Militia-.  Dont recollect any other field officers, Marched to West Point, the Regt lay most of the time at Robinsons farm near the point, But after Gen
Arnold's escape crossed the river & was stationed on the point.  After serving three months the company was dismissed, but had
no written discharge.
Also that in 1781 the town of Jaffrey & he believes other towns had been ordered to furnish men for a six months tour of duty, but a part of the time had neglected as to do, that about the first of October, an express arrived to urge the towns to send the men immediately.  That he then marched with some others from Jaffrey and other towns to Peekskill in N.Y. where we were
put under Continental officers.  That Capt. Asa Linter commanded the company in which he served, and he thinks, Capt. Cotton were sergeants, that Maj. Scott commanded the Regt. at this  time, but he believes Col. Scammel had commanded it before, & the
it was the 1st N. Regt.  From Peekskill the Regt. went to Fish in the river by [Illegible] and after staying a few days, marched he believes the 2d N.H. Regt. & one from Mass. commanded by Col. from what is now Vermont, were then stationed,  but the militia went home.  That he served three months as a private, 1782, returned home-- that he had a discharge from this which he kept many years, but has now lost it.  That he went New Hampshire when he served each of the above times.
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 the Agency of any State.
Wm Emery
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 sd County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the of the application of William Emery for a pension.
(Tes)timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first
day of August A.D. 1832.
Asa Parker Regr of the Court of Parker 

(The following page was torn on the left margin)
-ll, and thence to Albany up
-etly to Saratoga, where
Tupper, and some militia
-a from Vermont soon
and some time in January
at service from Maj. Scott,
from Jaffrey, Cheshire County
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6199
Wm Emery
the
Private 9 Mos 18 days
W.C.E
Admid
11418
1812 ob
Dec 29, 1882
Page 189
$31.98
Asa Parker
Jaffrey
Cheshire Co
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6199
BRIEF in the case of Wm Emery of Jaffrey of Cheshire Cty in the state of N.H.
(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? DON'T SAY
4. State his Service as directed in the form annexed.
Period -
1. 1779 (thinks
2. 1780 July
3. 1781 Oct
Duration of Service - 
1. 3 months
2. 3 months 18 days
3. 3 months
Rank - 
1. Substitute
2. Private
3. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served - 
1. Capt. Stone Col Mooney
2. Capt Spalding Col Nichols
3. Capt. Asa Lenter Major Scott Col Scammel

5. In what battles was he engaged - NONE MENTIONED
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? - JAFFREY N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? - DOCUMENTS - NO LIVING WITNESSES
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? - RIGHT

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

X for Role of Seven

Wm C Easton - Examining Clerk
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William Emery
Sur. File 17943
N.H.
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Permite Wm Emery to [Illegible]
the Countrey & Return this day
Before Roll Call  Decr 1st '81
Wm Scott Majr
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9  17913
INVALID
File No. 17943
William Emery
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7"  32
Index:  Vol. 1,  Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 9th, 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, The Admr of William Emery, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord,  N. H. Agency, at the rate of Thirty one Dollars and
98 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March, to the 16th July 1840.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Brief objections to the admission of pension claim of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wm Emory which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? - YES

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? - YES

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? - BLANK

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? - YES

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? - YES

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? - YES

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? - YES

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? - YES

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? - YES

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? – YES
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? - NO

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reasons assigned for not obtaining it? - NO

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? - NO scratched out

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

BLANK

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? - BLANK

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? - YES

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? - YES

Explanatory Notes

Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot by reason of the loss of memory state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, etc. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For blank year, blank months and blank days, I served as a blank for blank months and blank days I served as a blank; and for such service I claim a pension."
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We Laban Ainsworth and Thomas Dutton both of Jaffrey in the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that we are acquainted with William Emery of said Jaffrey who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration to which this certificate is attached; that we believe him to be seventy-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.

Laban Ainsworth
Thomas Dutton

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co February 2d 1833

Then personally appeared the above-named Laban Ainsworth and Thomas Dutton and made oath that the foregoing certificate by them subscribed is true and I certify that Laban Ainsworth who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman and resides in the said town
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of Jaffrey and that Thomas Dutton who has also signed the same is a resident of said Jaffrey and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Sworn subscribed and certified by and before me

Asa Parker - Justice of Peace

Cheshire Feb 6, 1833

SEAL

I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county certify that Asa Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the foregoing is his signature - In testimony whereof I hereunto affixed the seal of said court.

S. Hale - Clerk