Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45272, William Bell, N.H.
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N.H. Bell, William S.45272
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19.101
New York. R
William Bell
of Oneida Cty. in the state of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Robison of the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10th of December 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued this 26th of June 1824 and sent to T. H. Hamilton, Steuben, N. York.
Pension of Semi an. all ending 4 March 1824. 22.70  2 mos. $22.70
Revolutionary claim}
Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. March 1823

Oneida County
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3-871.
Record Division. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. --
Certificate No. ---
Claimant ---
Soldier Wm Bell [in tiny text: buried in Oneida Co. N. H.]
Service Conn.
Buried N. Y. State
Additional Service Rev. War.
No---claim, State records---, 190--
No claim, combination records---, 190--
Remarks
No claim
Try. I # 45272

Chief Division
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William Bell private
Col. Reed's
N. H. Regt.
1777 - 3 yrs
Capt Robinson's Co.
10th Dec 1823
on roll
Admitted
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State of New York
Oneida County } On this tenth day of December 1823 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas begin a Court of Record by Statute for the said County of Oneida Willaim Bell aged sixty eight years and a resident in the aforesaid county of Oneida who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said William Bell enlisted for the term of three years in February or March in the year 1777 at [illegible] in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Robison in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gabe afterwards commanded by  Colonel George Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the same company until March 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Reding in the State of Connecticut that he was in the Northern expedition was with the army when they retreated from Ticonderoga  that he received a written discharge signed by Colonel Reed which he has since lost. That he was not in any battle while in said service and has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on this 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Paper 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 any income other than what is certain in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That I have no property whatever except my wearing apparrel [apparel] that I have been occupied in merchandizing the most of my time and from my advanced age & infirmity am unable to do any labor. Willaim Bell.
Sworn to and declared on the 10th day of 1823 before me Truman Enos, Judge Oneida Com. Pleas." I Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the words of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that
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the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is --- dollars and ---cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30th day of December 1823.
Eliasaph Dorchester, Clk.

[text on bottom of document reads:]
William Bell private
Col. Reeds Northern Regmt.
1777- 3 years
Capt. Robison's Copy.
10th Dec. 1823
on roll
Admitted

Oneida County
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In reply to your request of 2nd inst., received 4th inst. for a statement of the military history of William Bell, S.F. 45.272, 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.
Date of enlistment or appointment. Feb. or Mar. 1777. Length of Service Mch. 1780. Rank. Officers Under whom service was rendered. Captain Caleb Robinson, Colonel Haled, George Reed. State. N. H.
Battles engaged in, ---
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at ??? N. H.
Date of Application for pension, Dec 1823 his claim was received. Residence at date of application, Oneida Co. N. H. Age at date of application, 68 years old; died May 11 1828. place of death not known. Remarks: [unclear but think it says "no address available for forwarding"]
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to Mrs. Alice A. N. Y. M. B. H Lawson. !

45272
INVALID.
Revy.
File No. 45272
William Bell
Priv. Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
1st May 1820 & 1st March 1823
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 34

1909