Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8853, for Thomas Lord, New Hampshire
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NH    Lord, Thomas      S8853

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10.638

New Hampshire 
Thomas Lord 
Strafford in the State of N H 
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Long in the NH  [illegible] 
for 1 [illegible] Cooper
1 [illegible]  Private

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 94 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Apl 1833 and sent Josiah Dearborn Effingham NH

To Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $188- 9
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1833

Total of $280- 

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 

Recorded by H.H.[?] Blair, Clerk 

 Book E., Vol. 1, Page 100
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Thomas Lord 
N Hampshire
 on Roll of the Crew of the Ship Ranger, in 4 Comp Rolls of Capt Wiggins.

1 year Cooper    54
1 year [?]            40
                           
                            94

12659 

Josiah Dearborn 
Effingham N H
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Thomas Lord

BRIEF 

n the case of [Illegible] Effingham,
of Strafford in the State of NH
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 

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

3. How old is he? 75 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. Duration of Service.   Rank Years, 1 Months, Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Period.
NH Militia Sept 1776 volunteer 

1779 onboard to sloop of war at Charleston - Ranger. Got home in September 1780. But does not state length of service. 

Rank of private.

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. Cap Wiggin, Col Long raised in her until Captain [illegible]  he was Commanded by Cap Simpson 

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Portsmouth, N. H. 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradittionary 

8. A his Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? His sea service is not verified, none of his attached papers agreeability to this negotiation.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 

[signed] George Tayton 
Examining Clerk
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DECLARATION. 

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. State of New Hampshire, County of Stafford At a Court of Probate holden at Eaton in said County On this thirteenth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before  the Judge of the Probate now sitting, Thomas Lord, a resident of North Effingham in the County of Shafford and State of N. H. aged 75 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 7, 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated 
-- in the company of Capt Mark Wiggin [illegible]Worthey and thomas Mackett were the subordinant officers I enlisted as a volunteer of the New Hampshire militia September AD 1776 the company belonged to Col [illegible] Long Regiment. I lived in Stratham in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire at the time enlisted for one years and served the company - marched to Portsmouth NH and were stationed in the forts until I think December 1776, then the company left the fort and marched to Ttcondoroga, through  Greenland, Shatham ,Exeter, Brentwood Kingstown, Chester, Londonderry an No. 4 here we drawed provision to exist upon through the woods to  Seconderage [probably Ticondoroga]  
After we arrived at Ticonderoga, 
I with the said Company were stationed on what was then calld mount independence & General Schuyler command there. I with the American army remand at Tronderoga until General Burgoyne invested said town, then the to the American American forces retired to Stillwater and Saratoga - The American army to which I belonged [illegible] at Saratoga until said year , my term of enlistment, expired and I was discharged which was September 1779. I lived at said Portsmouth, NH, I entered the Ranger, a United States Sloop of War at said Portsmouth, Capt. Thomas Timpson, Elijah Hall, and Columb [?]. we to name were officers and continued in service of the United States in said Ranger during the cruise in which the captured a part of the Jamaica fleet and until her return to Boston and Portsmouth, NH, after she had so returned several of the Crew were discharged though  I continued in the service on board without leaving the ship until she was captured in Charleston, South Carolina, which was, I think, in May 1780, [illegible] 
commanded the American [illegible]  Sir Henry Clinton, the British [?]. I, together with American forces surrendered to the British forces remained at said Charleston as a prisoner of war some time and until the British fixed a Coastal [?] ships for use with other American prisioners and board & sent us to Philidelphia where we remained until we were exchanged. I returned home for good to Portsmouth, i think, in September 1780.

 I have not any documentary evidence by which I can prove the above facts  nor do Iknow any person or persons who know the said facts.

I born in Berwick in the County of York the Massachusetts now Maine from said Norwich I removed to Portsmouth, them to Chatham aforesaid then back to said New Portsmouth from and Portsmonth to Limerick in the County of York then to the State of Massachusetts from said Limerick to a place then called, Effingham in said county of Sheppard where I now reside I have and more than thirty five years in said North Effingham I was fifteen years when I went to Portsmouth about twenty five years in said option saith
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I, together with American forces surrendered to the British forces under [illegible] Charleston a prisoner of war some time until British fixed a cartul ships [illegible] we [illegible] other American prisoners on board and sent us to Philadelphia where we surrendered until we were exchanged. I returned for good to Portsmouth I think in September 1780.
I born in Berwick in the County of York the Massachusetts now Maine from said Norwich I removed to Portsmouth, them to Chatham aforesaid then back to said New Portsmouth from and Portsmonth to Limerick in the County of York then to the State of Massachusetts from said Limerick to a place then called, Effingham in said county of Sheppard where I now reside I have and more than thirty five years in said North Effingham I was fifteen years when I went to Portsmouth about twenty five years in said Portsmouth I [illegible] in Limerick. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever by a pension or annuity except the present and delares that he name is not on the Pension  Roll of the Agency of any state.

Sworn to an subscribed in Court
[signed by] Thomas Lord

We Joseph Bennet residing in North Effingham and William Cushing residing in North Effingham, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Lord, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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. 

Sworn and subscribed in open court

[signed by]      Joseph Bennet
                          William Cushing

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated. And the Court certifies, that it appears that Joseph Bennet and who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in north Effingham and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

Daniel Ohminson, Judge of Probate 

I, James Bartlet Rigi, of the Court of probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Lord for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this 13th day of September AD  [illegible]


James Bartlett,  Reg.
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. 
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department . 
Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 

O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF PENSIONS. WASHINGTON, D. C.

L. W. B. 1. 8853

January 31, 1898.

Sir: -- 
 Replying to your request for information concerning Thomas Lord, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, I have the honor to advise you that he made an application for pension on September 13, 1832, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing at North Effingham, New Hampshire , and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private and cooper in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wiggin and Col. Long. He enlisted at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 


Very respectfully, Commissioner.

Hon. Michael Griffin, House of Representatives.
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Thos. Lord

Sept 13 1832 - 75
North Effingham, NH 

Sept 1776    Stratham, NH

Capt. Mark Wiggin
Col. Peirce Long

Sta Portsmouth til Dec. 76
Then marched to Ticonderoga and Stillwater

79
Sloop Ranger
Capt. Thos. Simpson

Captured off Charleston, S.C. 
May '80. Exchanged Sept 80


Born in Berwick, ME

No data
No form
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31 /98 Hon. M. Griffin House of Reps 
May 31 1982 Philip F. Turner Portland me 

8853 
INVALID. 
File No. 8853  
Thomas Lord 
Pri Rev. War 
Act: June 7th 1836 
Index: -- Vol. [illegible], Page 227 

Arrangement of 1870.} Jan
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German American Insurance Co. 
of New York

PHILIP F. TURNER, 
Special Agent 
No. 48 Exchange Street, 
Portland, Me. 



Portland, Me., May 8, 1902, 

U. S. Pension Office 
Department of Revolutionary Pensions, Washington, D. C. 

Thomas Lord, at the time of his death of Freedom, N. H., was, I have reason to believe, a Revolutionary pensioner. It is possible he enlisted from some other portion of New Hampshire of Maine, I would be greatly obliged if you would give me what your records show respecting him. In what regiments he served, date of death, if you have it, and any other facts you may have regarding him,

Sincerely yours, Philip F. Quane

If wife's name appears, kindly give that.


[Stamped] U.S. Pension Office, May 10 1902