Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16, 521, Silas Call, N. H. War 1812
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. War 1812 Call, Silas Mary NUMBER W.16521  CONTENTS
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3864
New Hampshire
Mary Call
widow of Silas Call, decd who was a
pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 8 Novr 1814
of Merrimack in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Abbot of the Reg commanded
in the N H Mila line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cent per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug
1839, & sent and J W. Kelley
Salisbury N. Hamp

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $79.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 13.33
$93.31

{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 37.
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4825 Mary Call
Wid of Silas
NH
Act July 7 1838
Married 1785
Died 1814
Allow 8 mo Capt
Abbot NH Militia
#21.11 per ann
I W Kelley Esq
Salisbury NH
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County
On this twenty ninth day of August
eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally
appeared before me Benjamin Wadleigh Esquire
a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County of Merrimack Mary Call of
Boscawen in the County of Merrimack aforesaid
aged seventy three years in the month of May
last past 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 July 7th
1838 entitled an act granting half pay to certain 
widows
That she is the widow of Silas Call late of
said Boscawen deceased who was a private
in the army of the Revolution that he commenced his service as a soldier in said army in
the year 1775 and was in the battle of Bunker
hill of that year in Capt. Abbots Company and
in Starks Regiment that he was afterwards
in said army at the taking of Burgoin [Burgoyne] but
what officers he was under and the length of time
he served she cannot state but must rely
upon the rolls in the war department to which
she would refer and upon such other evidence
as she may be able to produce
She further declares that she was married
to the said Silas Call on the ninth day of
February 1785 by the Rev. Mr Wood Minister
of said Boscawen That her husband the aforesaid
Silas Call died on the eighth day of November
1814 that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving said service but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four vizat
the time above mentioned
The word thee, and the letter, interlined before signed and sworn to
[Signature] Mary Call
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The within declaration sworn to and subscribed
on the day within written before me

[Signature] Benjamin Wadleigh
Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas for the
County of Merrimack

I certify that in writing the title of the act under which 
the within named applicant claims a pension (the
words and pension) was inadvertently omitted Benjamin Wade Justice
I certify that from bodily infirmity the above
named applicant is unable to attend Court and for that reason her
declaration was taken out of Court at her residence in
Salisbury before me Benjamin Wadleigh Justice as aforesaid
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A list of Marriage returned by the Rev
Samuel Wood Minister of the Gospel one
as follow. February Ninth, Seventeen
hundred and Eighty five
Silas Call and Molly Corsen-
I Hezekiah Fellows depose & say
that I am Town Clerk of Boscawen
in the County of Merrimack & State
of New Hampshire, duly authorised to
copy records from the books in my
possession & to certify
the same that the
above is a true copy of record from
have book now in my possession,
with the exception of the date, which
stands on the book in the words & figures
following Viz=
"A list of Marriage returned
by Rev. Saml Wood Minister of the Gospel
and of follow- Feby 9th 1785 Silas Call &
Molly Corson"
[Signature] HeZkh Fellows Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack, September 12th 1830
Then personally appeared the above
named Hezekiah Fellows, & made oath
in due form of law, that the statement affidavit & extract by him subscribed
was time Before me [Signature] Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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[text crossed out]

A list of Marriage returned by Rev
Saml Wood the Gospel are of follows
February ninth seventeen hundred and
eighty him) Silas Call and Mary Corsen
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I Peter Stone of Bowden in the County
of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire
depose & say that I married a daughter of
Silas Call late of Boscawen aforesaid decd
in the year 1824 - that he died at Portsmouth on the eighth day of November 1814.
 that his widow Mary Call is now living in
my family & has been for the space of
eight years last past, that she has
not intermarried with any other man
since the decease of her late husband, the
aforesaid Silas Call, but now remains
his widow. at the time of his death
he commanded a company in the Militia
stationed at Portsmouth for the defense
of the sea board the
word widow-- was interlined
of the word been- erased before signed and
Sworn to
[Signature] Peter Stone

State of New Hampshire
Mervin, ss. September 6th 1838. Then
personally appeared Peter Stone above named
& made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit
by him subscribed was then the said Son
is of good reputation & his statements entitled to full
credit Before me
[Signature] Israel W Kelly Jus. Peace
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
W.F. 1652
3 -- 525
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 Silas Call
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.

[Chart]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1775
1777

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
8 mos

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Joshua Abbot
Joshua Abbot
COLONEL.
John Stark

STATE.
N. H.

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Boscawen Merrimack Co N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug, 19 1838. the cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Boscawen N.H.
Age at date of application, She was born May 1765
Remarks He married Feby 1785 Mary, Molly or Polly Corser
and died Nov 8 1814, at Portsmouth N.H. While stationed there
for the defence of the sea board in the war of 1812, no details
of service given). Peter Stone was a son in law name of his
wife is not Stated and there is no other data on file as to
his family
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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1917 June 6 Hist. to Mrs. J.B. Olson

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16521
Henry Call
Widow of Silas Call
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:-Vol. a, Page 119
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS JR, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Israel W Kelley
is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified;
that his Commission was dated on the
21
1839 and will expire on the
day of June
21
day of June
1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this
31st day of July 1839
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that John Grenough is
an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified;
that his Commission was dated on the Eleventh day of June
1836 and will expire on the Eleventh day of June
1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 11th day of July 1839

[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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David Flanders
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I, David Flanders of Franklin in
the County of Merrimack & State of
Newhampshire in the eighty second
year of my age, depose & say, that in
commencement of the Revolutionary War
I resided in Boscawen, County &
State
aforesaid within three miles of where
Silas Call then lived & was well acquainted with
him from that time to the time of his
death, which took place while he was in
at Portsmouth NH. for the defence of the said
bound in the late war with Great Britain
about the year A.D. 1914 - He is the same
Silas Call, who married Molly or Polly or
Mary Corser & within three weeks past
I have been in said Boscawen & was told
that he was then living & remained his
widow. In the year 1775 I was a
in Capt Joshua Abbott, company, in 
John Starks Regt, the eight months
campaign the eight months campaign
at Winterhill &c. and do know that he
same Silas Call was a private in the same
company & Regt the same campaign
[Signature] David Flanders
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State of Newhampshire
Merrimack ss. July 15th 1839
Then personally appeared the within
named David Flanders, who has been
well known to me for more than
thirty years, and who I know to be a
credible witness in any Court of Law
and made oath in due form of law
that the within affidavit, by
subscribed was the before me
[Signature] Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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I, Sampson Mooers of Canterbury in the
County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire
over eighty seven years of age depose & say that 
immediately after the wars of Bennington Battle
marched Canterbury aforesaid, John Forest, William
Dyer of said Canterbury Nathan Clough & others
from London, & myself of said Canterbury, turned
out under Capt Sias of said Landon and
to Saratoga & joined the Continental army under
Gen Gates when we arrived at Saratoga we were
put under the command of Gen Bayley G
Stark was also them. I there found Silas Call of
Boscawen a Soldier among the New Hampshire
troops, it is my belief that said Call was under Capt
Joshua Abbott of Concord, N. H. but of this I am
not certain-- one thing I distinctly recollect, that 
said Call then a sentry one night, five miles above
fort Edwards Captured a man, & delivered him to
the guard, who had about him three gold watches
and a gun & bayonet. I know the said Silas remained
doing duty as a private at that time untill after the
Surrender of Burgage [Burgoyne] from what I remember of
said call, it is my belief that he served three
months or more in that campaign-
The word Call & whatwere interlined before signed
attest [Signature] Jo Greenough
Ealneenough
[Signature] Sampson his x mark Noon

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. June 26th 1839. Personally
the above named Sampson Mooers, who is a credible witness and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me [Signature] John Greenough
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
Concord Feb 8. 1839
I hereby Certify that on the pay roll
of Captain Joshua Abbot's Company
in Col John Marks Regiment to
August 11th 1775 now in this Office
I find the name of Silas Call as a 
Private in said Company
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said State
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr Secy of State
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Salisbury N.H. July 31st 1839-
Sir
This accompanies the papers in the
veteran application of Mary Call,
widow of Silas Call decd
The affidavit of David Flanders will
identify him as the same Silas Call, whose name
is born on the pay roll of Capt. Abbott in
Col Storks Regt in 1775. also of the husband
of the claimant
The affidavit of Sampson Moore,
the said Call to be a private in N. H.
troops at the time Burgoyne surrendered
it is hoped his name may be found in
that service, & compensation allowed the
widow for that service, in addition to
the eight months in 1775, but or her
health is so low, that, she is not expected
to survive any considerable time, it is
desirable that her certificate be forwarded
, with as little delay as possible, with
out waiting for further proof, should be
name not be found in the Burgayen
With much respect
Hon J. L. Edwards-- Yours &c. Isael W. Kelly
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Israel W. Kelley
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Merrimack
duly Commissioned and qualified;
that his Commission was dated on the
24th
1834. and will expire on the
24th
day of June
day of June
1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21st day of
June 1839
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Benjamin Wadleigh is an acting Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas
in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of January
1833 and will expire on the Eighth day of October
1853 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this
211th day of June 1839
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.
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Silas Call d. 1814
May m.85
1775 8 Capt Abbot
77
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Revolutionary Files
Revo
Sec

Fort Atkinson Wis
May 20, 1917
Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
Can you furnish me the
certificate of service of and
Silas Call of Boscawan
New Hampshire? Have knowledge
of service but know
that he received a pension
Very Gratefully yours,
J. B. Olson
806 - Riverside Drive
Fort Atkinson, Wis