Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17383, Alpheus Deming, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. H.

Deming, Alpheus

NUMBER
S. 17383

carded

CONTENTS
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33.913

ew Hampshire

Alpheus Deming decd

ullivan Co in the State of New Hampsh

was a private in the compy commanded
Captain Stevens of the Regt commanded
by Col. Nichols in the N. H. 
for 9 months

sribed on the Roll of Concord
rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per
un, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

tificate of Pension issued to the 8th day of 
Feby 1837 and sent to
H. H. Sylvester

Arrears to the 4th of   Present
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Ending 9th of April 1868

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by  H R Weightman  Clerk
ook   E  Vol. 1.  Page 87.
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35545
Alpheus Demings Declaration
NH.

Act 7. June 32

6 July to 23 Oct  3 mo 18
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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 Sullivan            } ss.

On this 17th day of January 1843 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Probate Alpheus Deming a resident of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New-Hampshire, aged 80 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 [BLANK] with [BLANK] and served in the [BLANK] regiment of the [BLANK] line, under the following named officers that according to his best recollection he first voluntarily engaged on or about the 15th of January 1779 being at the time a private in Captain Chases Company of Colonel cha(illegible) Regiment of the New Hampshire militia, and served till near the  middle of October 1780 in manner following that is to say from the time above named till the Summer of 1780 he was stationed at Cornish on the Connecticut river where was an Arsenal or depository of ammunition and army stores or supplies of provisions for the use of those who were from time to time called into service and about which a guard was kept.  This declarant served as one of that guard although he was not continually, but alternately engaged for the space in all as he verily believes of one fourth part of the time above stated including his services or sundry alarm occasions.  He then, together with Joseph Bartlett  and Luther Hilliard some time in the mouth of July 1780 was detached to go on more foreign service and accordingly went to West Point in the State of New York where he served under the command of Captain Stevens of Col Nichol's Regiment till discharged not far from the middle of October of that year. 

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.
(Signed) Alpheus Deming
(Signed) John L. Putnam Judge of Probate

And the said Court do herby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier. and served as he states. 
(Signed) John L Putnam Judge of Probate

I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Alpheus Deming for a pension. 

{ SEAL ]  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of January AD 1843.
(Signed) Uriel Dean  Register
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No 35545

Alpheus Deming N.H decd

pending claim act 7th June 1832

&

Depositions of Joseph Bartlett
Luther Hillard Lebeus Chase and others - 
Depositions -
N. H. Concord
Act 7 June 1832, 
Admd 9 mos  priv $30 per 
annum.  Comg 4 March
1831 & ending 9 April 1848.
payable to
Horace L. Deming,
Solon H. Deming,
John W. Deming
Ebenezer S. Deming
Betsey Deming
Huldah Deming & 
Caroline M. Tasker
only surv'g children

Payable to the Administrator
Horace S. Deming
N. H. Sylvester
Present
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State of New Hampshire }
Sullivan County   ss.        }

On this 16th day of June 1848 personally appeared before George Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Sullivan and  State of New Hampshire Horace L Deming a resident of  Cornish in said County aged 48 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for himself Solon H Deming John W Deming Ebenezer S. Deming, Betsey Deming Huldah Deming and Caroline M. Tasker in the rights of Alpheus Deming late of said Cornish deceased, the declarant Solon H. Deming, John W. Deming Ebenezer S. Deming Betsey Deming Huldah Deming and Caroline M. Tasker being the only surviving children of said deceased the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.  That the said Alpheus Deming who had been a soldier in the War of the Revolution died on the ninth day of April AD 1848 and had at the Pension Office at the time of his death as his declarant understands a pending claim under said Act for two tours of service that he rendered the country the first of which as a private of Captain Solomon Chase's Company of Col. Johnathan Chase's Regt. N. H. Militia in the performance of guard duty being stationed at said Cornish where Arms and Military Stores were kept from 15th January 1779 till the fore part of July 1780 and as this declarant thinks he has heard his father say till the 8th day of July of that year.  That he then commenced and performed a second tour at West point under Captain
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Abell Stevens Company of Col. Nichols Regt. wherein he served upward of three months ending in October of that of that year.  For which tow tours of service the subscriber who has been duly appointed Administrator now claims for himself and in behalf of the other six children praying that on a further consideration of the claim reference may be had to a renewed declaration of his father made before the Honorable Court of Probate on the 21st day of August 1846, together with sundry proofs now supposed to be filed.
 The service above named and for which a claim is now asserted by said children of said  Alpheus Deming deceased this declarant briefly believes to have been rendered b y his father, having heard him talk about the same more than thirty years ago and often times since.
(Signed) Horace L  Deming

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan s.s.
Sworn and subscribed to this 16th day of June 1848 Before me  George Bryant Justice of the Peace.

I further certify that Horace L. Deming the above declarant is personally known to me & that he is a credible witness
(Signed) George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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April 3, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
MCS:MLB      aw

Hon. B. K. Wheeler
United States Senate

My dear Senator:

Reference is made to your letter of March 30, enclosing one, returned herewith, from Mrs. Charles S. Passmore, of Butte, Montana, in which she desires information concerning A. Deming. 

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17385, that Alpheus Deming, while a resident of Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, volunteered about January 15, 1779 to serve as private in Captain Solomon Chase's company in Colonel Jonathan Chase's New Hampshire regiment.  From that date until July 6, 1780, he served alternate tours under said officers as guard of the arsenal at Cornish, and was actually engaged about one-fourth of the time.  On July 6, 1780 he enlisted and served at West Point ass private in Captain Abel Stevens' company in Colonel Moses Nichols' New Hampshire regiment, and was discharged about October 23, 1780.

In 1843 he was living in Cornish New Hampshire, and stated that he was eighty years of age.  

He died April 9, 1848 in Cornish, New Hampshire, at the home of his son, Horace L. 

His wife, name not given, did not survive him.

Alpheus Deming was survived by the following children:  Horace L. aged forty-eight years in 1848, Solon H., John W., Ebenezer S., Betsey Deming, Huldah Deming and Caroline M. Tasker.
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The foregoing noted children of Alpheus Deming were allowed the pension that was due their father, on account of his services in the Revolution. 

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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my account

DEMING, ALPHEUS
(N.H.) S-17383
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in march 1779 [illegible] with maj Choler made even in April 1779 the New exempt began_
august 9th the Debt was $1954.7/9 [illegible] was $1824.
Sept Debt...1412.2/-...900
Oct D: 3366.9/9...2724....
1342.9/9...390...
4708.19/6...31205...
Nov 5th 1779 D. 3093.2/...1122....
$7802.1/6...$4242.....

100 barrels New + Beef Salted Grain at Sargents Carting + keeping horses for Col. Hazens Regt.
about 1/2 barrel [illegible]
Salt [illegible] for about 100 bushels [illegible]
400 bushels wheete of lyman 500 [illegible]
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Deming, Alpheus
S. F. 17383

A return of the guard raised
in Cornish, and put under the
directions of the Committee, 
signed William Richardson, 
Lieut., and dated Cornish, Dec. 15, 
1778, has been removed from
this case for sake keeping to
be forwarded at some future
date to the War Department
F. R. K.        Dec. 6 1909

Sent to War Dept.
Jany 16, 1913.
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CHARLES L. MCNARY, OREG., CHAIRMAN
GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR.
ARTHUR CAPPER, KANS.
PETER NORBECK, S. DAK.
LYNN J. FRAZIER, N. DAK.
ARTHUR R. GOULD, ME.
JOHN THOMAS, IDAHO
H. D. HATFIELD, W. VA.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR., DEL.
FREDERICK C. WALCOTT, CONN.
HENRIK SHIPSTEAD, MINN.
ELLISON D. SMITH, S.C.
JOSEPH E. RANSDELL, LA.
JOHN B. KENDDRICK, WYO.
J. THMAS HEFLIN, ALA.
THADDEUS H. CARAWAY, ARK.
BURTON K. WHEELER, MONT.
ELMER THOMAS, OKLA.
H. K. KIEFER, CLERK

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON 
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

March 30, 1931.

My dear Sir: 

I am sending you herewith a letter from Mrs. Chas. Passmore of Butte, Montana, asking for certain information contained in a  Senate Document relative to one, A. Deming and his family.  I am unable to get that document but thought possibly your office could furnish me with the information requested.  I shall appreciate it if you can.  Kindly return enclosure with your reply. 

Thanking your for this courtesy, I am

Cordially yours,
(illegible)

Hon. W. E.  Morgan,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

CA
( encls. )
(Stamped)
PENSION 
MAR 31 1931
U. S. 
OFFICE

Would the A. Deming who served with Jos. Bartlett and Luther Hilliard
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1931 Aprl 3 hist. to Hon. B . F. Wheeler for Mrs. Chas. S. Passmore   (illegible)


17 383
INVALID.

17.383
Alpheus Deming
Pri Rev War

June 7th 32

Vol. 1, Page 95
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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No 35545
Alpheus Deming.
N. H. 

Let to Hon. J. Bryant  Augt. 3 '43
"     "          do             Oct 5, 43
"     "          do             July 17, '44
"     "          do             Nov 11 '45
"     "  Hon. Isaac Hill   May 18, '46
"     "  J.H Johnson       July 26, '48
"     "  H. Holland,        Sept 26 / 50

Act 7 June 1832

Rejected 355 45
Let. to J. Bryant Nov. 11 '45
" to Hon. J. Hill May 18 '48

Alpheus     Dec'd
N. H.
Act of 7th June 1832


35545

Alpheus Deming
NH
let to J Bryant Augt 3, 43
"     "  "    "      Oct  5    "
"     "   "     "    July 17 '44
11 Feb. '43


Pending claim of Alpheus
Deming NH Act 7 June 1832

copies of 7 original papers sent to the 
Pension Office through the Messrs
5 months (illegible) bound on file
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Certificate of James Wilson M. O. relating to the application of the Representatives of Alpheus Deming deceased for a pension.  To be filed with the papers in that case.
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I James Wilson of a New Hampshire do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the characters of John L. Putnam Esqr and Eleazer Jackson Esqr. both of Cornish in the said State that I have long known both of there Gentlemen and can safely say that two more worthy, excellent truthful and trustworthy men cannot be found any where in the country.  the utmost confidence and reliance may be placed in any statement made by the said John L. Putnam and Eleazer Jackson or either of them.  I further certify that any person who could procure the certificate of the said Jackson & Putnam or either of them as a credible witness may be relied upon as worthy of trust & confidence.
I further say that I have examined the evidence on file in the pension office upon the application of the representatives of Alpheus Deming for a pension, founded upon the services of the said Alpheus on guard service at the town of Cornish during the Revolutionary War, and after the (illegible) through examination of the evidence aforesaid and my knowledge of the character of the witnesses as above stated I can safely say that I have not one particle of doubt that the said Alpheus Deming did render the service as set forth in the Declaration in said case.  That there was a guard maintained
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at said Cornish under  and by virtue of authority of the constituted authorities charged with the public defence (sic) and that he was in his life time and that his legal representatives are, now entitled to the pension allowed by law for revolutionary services.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington this 12th day of Feby 1849
(Signed) James Wilson
Member of Congress from 
New Hampshire.
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House of Reps. Washington D C
July 17 1848

Sir

So my friend Mr. Bryant feels very thankful for what you have already done for him is still waiting here as the faithful agent of a few persons who have long had claims before the commissioner a part of which he is anxious to have taken up and (illegible) of before he leaves for N Hamp.  I hope of (illegible) with you (illegible), and you can possibly (illegible) a little more time to his list that I handed you last week of some of his most urgent cases commencing say with Mr. Alpheus Deming Deceased.  What I understand to have been long pending and is over I apprehend you via find my little difficulty in admitting that a Military Depot was kept on Cornish, we Guarded from 1777 to 1780, as was attested in the declaration of said Deming in his life time, the last of that I think was made before the Probate Court of the County of Sullivan N H Aug 21 1848 now on file, the same fact will appear in the deposition of John Chase  Sam Putnam, the Statemen of Cornish, Mr. Deming it appears since in the Guard as is proved by the testimony of Joseph Ra(illegible) & Luther Williams whom
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character an said to be good & (illegible) Mr. Deming claim as allows.

I will be quite obliged by
your (illegible) to the foregoing case.

I am very
Respectfully
Your
Jas Johan

To  J L Edwards
Commissioner
Pensions
Washington
DC
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July 21 / 48
Alpheus Deming of NH dec'd
pending claim of Act 7th June 1832

Additional Proof of the necessity
of Guard Service as Col. Jonas Chasses in Cornish

Ames


John Bryant Agent
Meriden
N. H.
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Monday July 21st 1777 -

The Committee met this day 
Sent off this day by N. Nichols a Barrell of Gun Powder - 100 Flints, 150 lb of Lead and 50 Guns for Colo Chases Regt.

[SEAL]  State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct extract from the Records of the Committee of Safety of the State of New Hampshire during the War of the Revolution, which Records remain in this office.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 26th day of June A. D. 1848.
(Signed) Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Alpheus Deming N.H. decd Act
7th June 1832. Certified proof
of his death and the number 
and names of his children
and the appointment of them
Horace L. Deming Admr.
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State of new Hampshire
Sullivan County s.s.  
I Ralph Metcalf, Register of Probate for the County of Sullivan, do hereby certify that at a Court of Probate holden at Claremont, within and for said County of Sullivan before the Hon. John L. Putnam, Judge of said Court, on the 17th day of Mary A.D. 1848, it was in evidence that Alpheus Deming, of Cornish, in said County died on the 9th day of April 1848.  That he was a New Hampshire soldier of the Revolution and had at the time of his death a pending claim to a pension under the act of the 7th June 1832.  That he did not leave a widow, but did leave seven children by the names of Horace L. Deming, Solon H. Deming, John W. Deming, Ebenezer S. Deming, Betsey Deming, Huldah Deming and Caroline M. Tasker, all of lawful age.

The testimony to the above points was satisfactory to the Court.

I further certify that at the Court of Probate holden as aforesaid, Horace L. Deming of said Cornish was duly appointed Administrator upon the Estate of said Alpheus Deming, deceased.

[SEAL]  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Claremont on this 17th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1848
(Signed) Ralph Metcalf Register of Probate
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copy

Governor Colby, Affidavit
in support  of the claims of Alpheus Deming
Joseph Bartlett made before T. J. Harris Esqr
Aug 28th 1846


original sent to the Pension Office through
the (illegible) (illegible)- not now to be found
on file.
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 I Anthony Colby Governor of the State of New Hampshire depose and say that I have seen the several renewed declarations of Alpheus Deming  Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard made before the Hon. John L Putnam Judge of the Court of Probate within and and for our County of Sullivan on the 21st day of August instant in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 wherein they have each of them asserted that a part of the service they rendered the country and for which they clam, was in a guard stationed at Cornish under the command of Captain Solomon Chase which guard they say was a "military guard" or a of a "military character" and that the service they then performed was "military service" of which fact I am well satisfied from a personal examination of the said declarants had yesterday two of them I found in the Almstead, say, that the most satisfactory proof has been exhibited to me of the existence  of such guard or that military guards were established and continued at said Cornish from 1777 till near the close of the war, and that from the evidence adduced I would further say that I am decidedly of the opinion that said guards wee deemed necessary and that they were raised from time to time by the then existing competent authority.
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sequence

Anthony Colby

Sworn and subscribed to before the J. Harris Just.  Peace on the 28th day of August 1846.
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Certified by Saml F. Watmore on the 18th of Sept 1846 as Dept Secy of State.
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[ SEAL ]

State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Elias F. Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 30th day of Jany. 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Alpheus Deming
Renewed declaration N. H.

Act 7th June 1832

Feb. 17 1846

Enclosed original return of Wm.
Richardson Dec 15. 1778


John (illegible) Agent
Meriden
NH
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Copy

Pension Office
November 11th 1845

Sir

In the case of Alpheus Deming it is very clear that he has no claim whatever.  He originally declared in 1843 that he served in a Guard at Cornish under Capt. Chase of Col. Chase's Regt. alternately from the 15th January 1779 to October 1780, and estimated his actual service at one fourth.  The silence of the Pay and Muster Rolls of that Company and Regiment is conclusive of the fallacy of that statement, and this is also confirmed by the Town Records of Cornish which afford a detailed account of all charges against the State for Military service, bounties, Guards, Supplies &c.  The only charge for guarding public Stores is one without date for one Sergeant and eleven privates for two months organized paid and subsisted by the Town.  Even if it was military, and the Town had no authority to curate a Military Corps, it would be insufficient to entitle him to a pension.  Luther Hilliard and Joseph Bartlett also discovered and set forth at the same time in 1843, the same claim for service in the Guard at Cornish.  Now it would be most extraordinary if three of an Organized Guard of eleven privates in the Revolutionary war were still living, and equally so that they neither should have asserted a claim until 1843, when they put forth one in the same language.
They are not entitled.

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. L. Edwards

John Bryant Esq
Meriden N. Hampshire
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I, Alpheus Deming of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 83 years depose and say that an original letter of which the foregoing is a copy has this day been shown me by my agent John Bryant Esq of Meriden N. H. and that I am the individual first therein named and that I now make this renewed declaration or deposition in order to an explanation of what I have declared in my former declaration.  And to say that in my declaration made on the 7th day of January 1843 I declared that I was a private in Captain Solomon Chase company of Col. Chase's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia and that as near as I can recollect, I then stated that I served therein alternately in doing guard duty being stationed at said Cornish from some time in the month of January 1779 till some time in the month July 1780 when together with Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard I was detached to go to West Point and that it is here that I then estimated my service up to that time at our fourth of the whole time.  Thus we then proceeded to West Point where we were engaged during the whole time under the command of Captain Abel Steven till discharged in October following that is in Oct 1780.  I further depose declare and say that it is also here that in my renewed declaration made before J. T Freeman Esq on the third day of July 1843 I claimed for the whole of the time from January 1779 to July 1780 the time that we left for West Point for the season that we were regarded as "Minute Men" and were in continual readiness for service and were continually under the command of our Captain r other Officers that we were stationed at said Cornish, and called out from time to time by the orders of our officers and the committees of safety and were not at all time permitted to be absent without their permission but that for this reason.  I felt justified in claiming for the whole time as I did in my said renewed declaration and I do further state as a reason why I not assert a claim for the above named services, till 1843 that I was told by persons who I supposed was acquainted with the Pension Laws, that it might be doubtful about an allowance for the service I had
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rendered as one of the "Minute Men" but it being the opinion of others that I might be entitled to and allowed for what service I actually rendered to a "Minute Man" I concluded at that late day to make a declaration as I did in January 1843 and to claim as I then did for the amount of service that I had actually performed both in the guard way and at West Point.  That I did not then know of any documentary evidence of my said services and that I have not since been able to find any except for my service at West Point under Captain Steven Oudas I am told there are no Rolls to be found at Concord of the guard service performed under Captain Solomon Chase for which I have heretofore and do still claim.
(Signed) Alpheus Deming

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS.
Sworn and subscribed to this 16th day of January 1846 Before me Elias Y. Smith, Justice of the Peace I further certify that the deponent is a competent witness.
(Signed) Elias Y. Smith Justice of the Peace.
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[ SEAL ]

State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas J. Harris is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1843 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1848 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the  State, this 30th day of Jan 7. 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Hon Eleazar Jackson Depo.
Relative to Guard Service

additional proof in the
case of Alpheus Deming


original return of Wm Richardson
Enclosed
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I Eleazar Jackson of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that upon application to me for the purpose I have lately examined the Records of the town of Cornish in order to find proof of the fact that a Military guard or guards from time to time were raised and stationed at the residence of Colonel Jonathan Chase in said Cornish under the command of Capt. Solomon Chase during several of the years of the war of the  Revolution.  The first and only Records I have been able to discover on the Records of the Town relative to guard duty are as follows
"Sept 13th 1780

The Inhabitants of the town being assembled upon a sudden Emergence and the military Company called together under an Apprehension that the Enemy in small scouts are seeking opportunities to Destroy Public Stores and Do other Damages
voted 3d to raise a number of men for a guard and put them under pay.
4 votes to Raise w12 men for the purpose aforesaid
5 votes to chose  a Committee to see that the men were Raised properly officered and to give them directions from time to time.
6 voted to chuse (sic) 5 men for the aforesaid Committee
7. voted that Saml Chase Esqr Capt  Dier Spalding Moses Chase Esqr Coll. (illegible) Jonathan Case and Lieut Elias Cady be a Commander for the above purpose
8  voted that the Committee proceed upon the business immediately that the men be Raised for 2 months unless sooner Discharged by sd Committee that one officer be put in the Rank of Lieut under officers as the Committee think proper  But no Roll or names either of officers or Soldiers who were raised in conformity to said votes are to be found
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But still I am of the confident belief that guard duly was performed at the place aforesaid previous to the date of the foregoing votes and as early as the Autumn of 1778 for I have a paper before me containing evidence of such service of which the following is a copy.
"Cornish December 15th 1778
A Return of the guard raised in Cornish and put under the Direction of the Committee and the term of time that Each man Served as a guard for that purpose.

Willm Richardson, Lt.                     2 Months
Simon Chase, Serjt                         2 Months
Abel Spaulding                               1 Months
Soloman Chase                               2 Months
Joseph Vinson          1 Day
Saml Chase Junr.                              1 Month
Solomon Wellman
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service.  The said John Morse was a I believe one of the Committee of safety on the date of said original paper which is directed "To the Committee"

Eleazer Jackson

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan  ss.
Sworn &  subscribed to this 21st day of  January 1846 Before me  T. J. Harris, Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Eleazer Jackson, the Deponent is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and throughout the State and also an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
T. J. Harris, Justice of the Peace
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Israel Halls Deposition
Relative to the Cornish
Guard Service - 

Additional Proof in the 
case of  Alpheus Deming
Luther Hilliard and
Joseph Bartlett.
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I Israel Hall depose and say that I am one of the Selectmen of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire and that I have in my possession "the old town Chest" so called containing various papers among which are many pertaining to the War of the Reservices rendered and accounts allowed by the Select men and Committee appointed to settle claims.  That upon application to me for evidence that military guards were stationed in said Cornish from time to time during the Revolutionary War, I have made search and found that which is to me, the most satisfactory evidence that such was the fact.  One of which induces is found on a loose leaf of what was apparently a Journal of the "Committe" (sic) and is as follows 
"Voted to allow William Richardson for serving in the town guard tow months L2.15.4."  and another is
Voted to allow Solomon Wellman L2 10s for serving in the town guard two months
another is "Voted to allow Able Spalding L1 / 5s for guarding one month the same of Deacon Chase:
another is
"Voted to allow Robert Wilson 12 s / 6d for a fortnight service in the guard way"

another is
"Voted to allow Samuel Chase 3d L1/5s for serving in the
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guard one month the same of the the above.

And there is still another evidence of such guard contained in the allowance to "Deacon Dudley Chase" of an account "For furnishing a part of a guard two months (Three men)  22 L. 16

From the above and other circumstances I doubt not but Military guards were from time to time stationed at said Cornish by competent authority to wit by direction of the Committees of safety and the orders of Militia Officers of Col. Chase Regiment.
Joseph Hall

Sworn to and subscribed this fourteenth day of January 1846
Before me  Eleazer Jackson Just Peace
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[ SEAL ]

State of New - Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of  State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Eleazer Jackson is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the State of New Hampshire duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated the 20th day of May 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of May 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 30th day of Jany. 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Meriden N.H  Oct 6 1845

Sir

Having been pursuaded (sic) by Alpheus Deming a New Hampshire claimant under the act of the 7th June 1832 to continue my agency in the further prosecution of his claim I now address the Department in reference to the same and to say, that but for my strong, and lately increased confidence in the declarations of this individual as to the services he rendered the country I should have felt an unwillingness to have undertaken to do anything further in his case, but justice and poverty both have somewhat influenced me to render the man some further aid.  Mr. Deming sometime since made and placed in my hands, a renewed declaration wherein he claims as I believe he ever has done, for service rendered under Captain Solomon Chase of Colonel Jonathan Chase Regiment of New Hampshire Militia in guarding the public stores in Cornish for some length of time previous to engaging and performing a tour of service under Captain Abel Stevens at West Point in 1780.  That public or military stores were kept in said Cornish, and guarded by said Captain Solomon Chase's Company and others, is to my mind entirely certain, and whereof proof have lately been obtained, and such proofs as I trust will be satisfactory to the Department.  And as the same will be herewith transmitted, it may be
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needless for me to sum up the same or to refer to any particular part thereof.  I shall therefore decline doing it and only request an examination of the whole on a further consideration of the claim.  And will close this communication with the remark that from the perusal of the certificates of the Secretary of the State of new Hampshire accompanying the papers now sent I am satisfied that much actual public service was rendered by the New Hampshire militia and particularly by Colonel Jonathan Chase's Regiment of which there is no evidence whatever to be found in the Office of the Secretary of State at Concord.  Consequently other proofs must in some cases be offered, and accepted otherwise honest claimants must be deprived of the benefit of the act designed for their relief.  I also continue to act as Agent for Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard whose renewed declarations are herewith transmitted and I have particularly to desire that the cases of Alpheus Deming Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard may be taken up and examined together the case of said Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard being somewhat similar to that of Alpheus Deming and the proofs generally are designed to be sued as support of each of their claims. 

Very respectfully
John Bryant

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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(Copy) No 7
William Richardson Junr.
Account against the town
of Cornish - 

original
enclosed Atty Y L & A Thos. Smith



7
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( Copy )
Cornish D   ( no 7)  
"Cornish June Yr 4th 1781 "
To William Richardson Junr. - Seven days on a (illegible) t Royalton and Newbury and Seven weeks on a  Station'd guard in Cornish
Attest Wilm  Richardson Junr."

No. 7
seal
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Copy No 6

Town of Cornish old paper No 6


6
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Copy 
No. 6

"Voted to allow William Richardson for serving in the town Guard two months, L.2.15s.4d.

Col. Jonathan Chase's Account brought Forward
To keeping the widow Carrier & four children
19 months allowed                      L50.=
Interest on the above account not allowed

To Ballance due on an Order drawn by the Selectmen dated May 10th 1777    L 4. - 10. 9
Interest from the date allow'd.

May 12th 1777 to Cash L. 28 equal to L 24.11s.2d
Interest from the date allow'd.

11th July 1776 By a Note of hand   L 14 = 10s
Interest from the date allow'd.

Voted to allows L 12 for hiring and paying 4 men soldiers sent to Coos to serve there from the 26 Feb to April 1th 1781 allowed

To Cash paid for transporting provisions for 8 men as far as Col Bedels allow'd     15s/-

Voted to adjourn to the next Thursday at Sam'l Chase Esq at 8 o'clock A.M.

Cornish August 9th 1785 agreeable to adjournment the Committee met at time and place and Chose William Ripley Clerk protnotary
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(Copy)

This Committee's Meeting Stand adjourn to next Thursday at nine o'clock then to meet at  Sam'l Chase Esq House in Cornish aforesaid.

Cornish August 11tgh 1785 Agreeable to adjournment the Committee met at [BLANK] and place [BLANK]

Voted to take Col. Jonathan Chase's Account for attending Conventions and town services allowed L 7 7 .6

Voted to allow the account of the Committee as execpted by the town vis-
Dan'l. Alden Esq seven days @ 4/-per day X 1 8 0 
Mr. Abijah Tucker twelve da @ 4/ per       X 2. 8 0
Mr. Ichabod Smith fourteen days @ 4/   X 2 16 0
Mr Andrew Tracy fourteen day @ 4/      X 2  16 0
Mr Peter Chase nine days @ 4/            X 1 16. 0
Mr Caleb Chase nine days @ 4/             1 16.  0
Voted that Mr. Josiah Stone be allowed his cost in the suit again Deacon Chase              2. 10 0

Voted that Moses Chases Esq be directed to pay to Col. Jonathan Chase  L 5. 3. - 0 and the interest of the same from the time he received the (illegible) which is 4. 1. 6 it being due to him for services done to the Meeting house  Sum total due from Moses Chase Esq 9  4.  6.
[ The above paragraph was placed in a box and then struck out.  ] 

Voted to adjourn this meeting until tomorrow morning to  meet at this place at eight o'clock A.M. -
Cornish August 12th 1785.  The Committee met at time 8am according to adjournment and revis'd the journal & Voted to adjourn this Committee to Thursday the 18th day of this instant. then to meet at the house of Sam'l Case Esq at 9 o'clock A.M. "
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Copy No 5

Cornish paper - Original sent
to the Pension Office as support of
of the claim of A Deming &c.
May 5, 1847 Enclosed Attys 
T L & A Thos Smith


5
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( Copy )
No. 5

"Voted to allow Samuel Chase 3d/15 for keeping & boarding David Currier five weeks at 3/ per week.

Error excepted
Voted to allow Abel Spalding L 1/ 5s for Guarding one Month the same of Deacon Chase

Voted to allow Robert Wilson 12s / 6d for a fortnight service in the Guard Way

Voted to allow Samuel Chase 3d L1/5s for serin g in the Guard one month the same of the above.

Voted to allow Joseph Chapman L. 3 1s for surveying the highways at sundry times.

Voted to allow William Ripley Esq. for keeping & nursing Nathan Brown's child and services done for the Town   L. 6. 

Voted to adjourn to the next Thursday 8 o'clock at Landlord Woolcots
W. Q. C

Thursday July 7th The Committee net according to adjournment at time and place.
Voted to allow Doct. Solomon Chase L 2. 5s 8d for doctoring the widow Currier and children

Voted to allow Daniel Putnam L. 34 for three years service in the United States War - 1777 = 1778 - 1779

Voted to allow John Weld L. 1 16 s for keeping Nath. Brown's child eighteen weeks @ 2/ per w
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Copy

"Dea. Thomas Hall account brought forward
For conveying a transient woman of Town 3/
Voted to allow Dea. Hall, Sam'l Comins, Daniel Chase, Eleazer Jackson L. 26 = s  5d principle & Interest L6. 1/8 sd Money being (illegible) of Moses Chase Esq to pay the six months men the Towns Bounty

Errors excepted-

Agreed to adjourn this meeting to the next Thursday at Landlord Woolcots at 8 o'clock

Met agreeable to adjournment.
Capt. Dier Spalding's account brought forward
For taking care of & boarding the Widow Currier & son three weeks L. 1-
For 33 lb of Salt Pork at 1per to L 1. 13 s Allowed.

Errors excepted
Voted to allow Abel Spalding 18/ for keeping the widow Currier & two children a fortnight

Voted to allow Samuel chase (illegible) for 19 1/2 lb of Salt Pork 1/ pr lb 19/6'.
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copy No 4
Cornish paper Original sent to
the Pension Office in support of 
the claim of A Deming & others
May 5 1847 Enclosed  to Atty T L
and A Thos Smith
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( Copy )
No. 4

"Cornish 16th June 1785. )

"The Committee met at Landlord Woolcots.  Thought fit to Choose a Chairman - Choose Samuel Chase Esq-
Choose William Deming Clerk.

Voted to appoint Time & Place to examine all Claims in favor or against the Town.

The Committee agree to attend on the Business proposed on Thursday the Twenty third Day of this instant June & the Two following Thursdays at the House of Landlord Woolcot, Beginning each day at 9 o'clock A. M. 

Voted that Notifications be set up in various parts of the Town to give notice to all Persons to give attendance on sd proposed days & to exhibit all accounts for adjustment.
Agreed that this present meeting be adjourned to the next Thursday at Landlord Woolcot 9 o'clock.

Note
Public Notice is hereby given to all persons having any accounts in their hands in favor or against the Town of Cornish to bring them in to the Committee for adjustment on Thursday & the Two following thursdays at 9 'clock A M at the House of Landlord Woolcots when & where the Select men in conjunction with the Committee will give & receive Securities & pay receipts in full.
Cornish 16th June, 85      W. D.  C
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Copy

Cornish 23th June, 85
The Committee met at the Time & Place appointed.

The Committee after hearing and examining accounts (if doubtful) the Committee agreed to consult in private private.

Deacon Dudely Chase
Account brought forward-
For extraordinary work in Building a Bridge L 6, 14 s 4d
Voted to allow one third part of the above charge being L 2. 4s. 9d 
For sundry services done for the widow Currier and children L 2. 3s - Allowed

For furnishing a part of a Guard two months (Three men) 22 L . 16 s - Allow'd.  L. 8 of the above account for  attending two conventions at Concord June & Jan L 7. Allowed. 
For 3/ paid to Esq Jacobs for drawing a Petition to send to Court with the town services, Allowed.

For 3 quire of Paper Towns use 6/8 allowed
Errors excepted:.
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Copy No 1
Cornish paper - Original sent to
the Pension Office in support of
the claim of Alpheus Deming & 
May 5 1847 Enclosed to Attys
T L & A Thos Smith


1.
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(copy)
"Samuel Chase Esqr Account brought forward"
"By a Note of hand signed by the Select man L 18 = 10
"By a Note of hand sign'd by the Selectmen  L 2 = 2
"The above account to remain & not made or put into the Bill with other Town debts (Viz)  (L 18 - 10)
"Voted to allow Sam;l Chase Esq for travel and attendance two Conventions at Concord  L 3-10s

"Voted to allow Sam'l Chase Esq L 1.10 for keeping the widow Carrier & two children nine weeks."

"Voted to allow Sam'l  Chase Esqa for keeping and boarding Nath. Brown's mad wife & child eight weeks and a pair of shoes 6/  L 1.18s

"Voted to allow Sam'l Chase Esq for keepig Samuel Currier two weeks         8/-

"Voted to allow Sm'l Chase Esq for hiring Joseph Spalding & David Haskell to serve in the services three years L. 120.-
                   and interest      25  12 : 0

"The sd. Sam'l Chase Esq. paying to each person classed with him what they paid to him as their proportionable part.

"Voted to allow Sam;l Chase for money paid for giving after"
Powder                                    2 . 2. 1. 3

"Errors Excepted" -
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(copy )  No. 1

"An account of men raised by the Town of Cornish during the late War."

"Number of men in the Continental Army in the years 1776        19."

"In the year 1777 to West Point              5"
"In the year 1780 to the North River       4"
"Names of the first three years Continental Men"
Curtis Cady
Nathl. Curtis
Daniel Putnam
Moses Brown
Peter Spicer 
Nathl Bartlett
John Bartlett
Moses Chase Jr. 
Jonth Currier
Loring Thompson
William Richardson
David Currier
Gail Cole

"Names of the 2d three Years Continental Men"
Joseph Spalding               During the War
David Haskell                              Ditto
David Putnam                              Ditto
James Whitmore                          Ditto
Saml Greyson Allen                      Ditto

To the first three Years Continental men
 L. 520.  0.  0

To the 2d three years Continental Men  
L. 300.  0.  0

To other important services the Bounties we were obliged to give were at least L 200. 0.  0.

To Ammunition Brough 1777 from Connecticut 
100.  0.  0
Total      1120.  0.  0.

Number of Soldiers in the Train Band Cornish in the year 1776                                     25
Alarm List number of men                     25

Number of Ratable Polls in the year 1777      61
Number of Ratable Polls in AD 1779              72
Rateable Estate Sum total Valuation   L. 77. 18. 10

} Selectmen
"Cornish 30 Jany 1786"
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Copy

"Voted to allow Solomon Wellman L 2. 10 for serving in the Town Guard two months - Error excepted -

Voted to allow John Bartlett L. 2 8s 6d for making the body seats in the Meeting House.

Voted to allow John Bartlett L 1. for keeping Nath. Brown and wife three weeks   Errors excepted. -

Voted to allow Nath. Bartlett L. 30. (the same being liquidated) for three years service in the United States War. 1777 .  1778.  1778 . 1779. "

Voted to allow Loring Thompson L. 30 for three years service in the United States War, years 1778 
78 . 79 the same being liquidated in the year 1777.

Voted to allow Andrew Spalding L. 2 13s 1d for service done at the Northward in Col. Waits Regiment in the year 1781.
Errors excepted

Voted to allow the Town Committee  Viz
Daniel Alden               8/-
Ichabod Smith            12/-
Caleb Chase                 8/-
Abijah Tucker               12/-
                                  _____________
                                 L  2. -
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Copy No 3

Cornish paper. Original sent to 
The Pension Office in support of
the claims of A Deming & others
May 5, 1847 enclosed T. L & A T Smith



3
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(Copy)

No 3

Voted to allow Abel Bennet L. 1 = for a Wolf's Head Town Bounty - sd Wolf being killed in Cornish.

Cornish 21th July 1785 We the subscribers jointly and severally promise and agree to withdraw and drop the action that we have now carrying on and prosecuting in the Law which no stands appealed to the next superior Court and submit it to the town Committee for final determination.
Witness our Hands
(Signed) David Huggins
(Signed) John Weld

Voted to adjournment to Col. Chase till 4 oclock (sic)then to return to the place adjournd (sic) from 4 o'clock P. M.  returned to the place adjourned from - 

Voted to allow Sam Comins L. 4 - which sum the sd Comins payd (sic) to Edward Hall for engaging to serve as a Soldier at the northward. --- X

Voted to adjourn to the next Thursday the 28 day of this instant at the House of Saml Chase Esq at 8 o'clock A. M.
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Copy
"Cornish 28th July 85. Agreeable to adjournment the Committee met at time + place
Voted to allow William Richardson L. 34
the town Bounty

Voted to allow Gail Cole L. 34
the Town Bounty
to service three years in the service

Voted to allow John Weld + David Huggins to be divided equally between L 12=
then L 6= each man
to settle their Lawsuit

Voted that John Weld be directed to pay to the Selectmen what money he collected on his Vermont rate bills that he had now remaining on hand
Reckoning Six shillings + Eight pence silver money equal to 20/- Vermont Currency, to be allowed to those of whom he collected it at the direction of Selectman-
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Copy No 2
Cornish paper - Original [illegible] the Pension Office in support of the [illegible] A Deming + others 
May 5. 1847 Enclosed [illegible] JL [illegible] Smith.
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(Copy)
"The State of New Hampshire to the Town of Cornish in the Year 1779 AD.
To supporting the widow Sarah Currier whose husband Jonth Currier died in the service of the Unites States in the year 1777 and five children together with the Doctors bills for two years....$ 66..3..8
Interest on the above charge 7 years...33..6..7

1777 To the expense of raising Eight Continental men for the first three years men, we having then raised thirteen and our proportion agreeable to the Act of Court last February is less than five $26. for each man _ $208..0..0
Interest for 9 years...143.0

1781 By men raised to guard the frontier agreeable to orders from the General Court, paid and victuated by the town. 1 Lieut 6 Months @4.10_0 per Month...27..0..0
1 Sergeant Major 6 Months @ $3. per month...18..0..0
7 Privates 6 Months each @ 40/- per Month...84..0..0
Interest to the year 1786...43..10..9
Victuating [illegible] men the whole term 91..0..0
Interest to the year 1786...34..14..2
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By men raised to guard publick Stores in the town of Cornish paid and victualed by the tow.
1 Sergeant 2 Months 48/- per Months...4..16..0
11 Privates 2 Months 40/- per Month each...44..0..0
Billeting [illegible] Men the term...36..0..0
Interest 5 years...28..12..4

By 4 Men 1 Month Raised By order of Court, paid and victualled By the town and sent to Newbury in Coos under the Command of Capt. Nelson now Diseasd to guard the frontiers @ 40/ per month...8..0..0
Victualing [illegible] Men...6..0..0
Interest 5 Years...4..12..10

Delivered 52 [illegible] Salt Pork for the Militia of the Lower Town there Marching to Coos...$2..12..0
To Cash for transporting Powder for Publick use 2..2..7
To transporting Provisions to Coos for Publick use...0..15..0
To Cash for Powder for Publick use in the year 1776 - 14..0..0
Interest on the four last Charges...15..15..0

To Paying Moses Warren A Soldier his wager while in Captivity 8 Months...16..0
interest on Moses Warren's pay...4..16..0
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Alpheus Deming N.H.
Ach 7th June 1832-

[illegible]
NH
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[ SEAL ]    State of New Hampshire.
 Secretary of States' Office, 
I do hereby certify, That upon application to me for evidence of the service of Alpheus Deming in the station Guard at Cornish on the Connecticut River in this State, from the 15th of Jan'y 1779 to the 15th of July 1780.  I have made search but have been unable to find any evidence of said service, or any Roll of the names of persons who performed the same.
I further certify, that upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Abel Stevens Compy in Col Moses Nichols's Regt. is borne the name of Alpheus Deming as a private in said company, with an allowance for three month and eighteen days service, commencing July 6tgh 1780 and ending Octr. 23d 1780.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State, this 20th day of September A. D. 1845.

(Signed)  Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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I Israel Hall of Cornish in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I am one of the Selectmen of said Cornish - and that I have in my care the old Books and papers belonging to said town - That upon application to me for evidence that an arsenal or depository of Public Stores was kept in said town of Cornish and guarded during the War of the Revolution. I have made search and found as such evidence, among the papers in the old "Town Chest" a paper filed a "Copy of the Town Charges against the state" a part of which charges are as follows
"1781. By men Raised to guard the frontiers agreeable to orders from the General Court. paid and victualled by the town
1 Lieut. 6 Months @ 4-10-0 (per) months 27~-~0
1 Sergeant Major 6 Months @ L3 pr. month 18~0~0
7 Privates 6 Months each @ 40/ pr. month 84~0~0
Interest to the year 1786 43~10~9
Victualing [illegible] men the whole term 91~0~0
Interest to the year 1786 34~14~2

By men Raisd to guard public stores in the town of Cornish, paid and victualled by the town.
1 Sergeant 2 Months, 48/ pr month 4~16~0
11 Privtaes 2 Months 40/ pr month each 44~0~0
Billeting [illegible] men the term 36~0~0
Interest 5 years 28~12~4

By 4 men 1 month Raised by order of Each paid and victualled by the town and sent to Newbury in Coos under the command of Capt. Nelson now deceasd
(over)
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to guard the frontiers @ 40/ per month 8~0~0
Victualing [illegible] men 6~0~0
interest 5 years 4~12~10

Delivered 52 Salt Pork for the militia of the Lower towns there marching to Coos $2~12~0

to Cash for transporting Powder for Publick use 2~2~7
to transporting Provisions to Coos for Publick use 0~15~0
to Cash for Powder for Publick use in the year 1776 14~0~0
Interest on the four cash charges

to paying Moses Warren a Soldier his wages
while in Captivity 8 Months
Interest on Moses Warrens pay

I further depose and say that the names of the individuals who were employed and for whose services the said charges were made were not given; But I find two other papers containing seek services copies of which are as follows;
"The Town of Cornish to Timothy Spaulding D
To their Bushels of wheat for Raising Soldiers to join the.   silver money
Continental Army at the Southward in 1780 Delivered to L. S. D. 2
[Illegible] Brown by order from Doct. Chase 0-18-0-0
To one [illegible] Scouting after tories in Mathersfield in 1780 0-6-0-0
To Seven Days service done in an [illegible] in October in 1780 up White River and to Newbury @ 1/4 per Day 0-9-4-0
To 75 Miles Travel out in S [illegible] @ /4 per mile 1-5-0-0
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To 60 Miles travel home @ /2 per mile 1-10-0-0
To one Month service done in the Town Guard in 1780 2-0-0-0
To Four Days services Done in an [illegible] in March 1781 towards Newbury @ 1/4 per day 0-5-4-0
To 50 Miles travel out in 5. [illegible] @ /4 per mile 0-16-8-0
To 50 Miles travel home @ /2 per mile 0-8-4-0
To two Days Service Done in June 1781 guarding Prisoners to No. Four 0-6-0-
To Expenses for myself + prisoners 0-6-0"

"The Town of Cornish to Abel Spaulding D
To four Bushels o Wheat for Raising Services to join the Continental.    silver money
army at the Southward in 1780 Delivered to John Bartlett by order from Doct. Chase $1-4-0
To Scouting four days in Mathersfield after tories in 1780 $1-4-0
To one months service done in the Town Guard in 1780 $2-0-0
To forwarding Coll. 76 ozen Stores in 1779 with two yoke of Oxen two days and expenses $0-12-0
@ 1/4 per day and 50 Miles travel out @ /4 per mile and 50 miles travel home @ /2 per mile $1-10-4

I also find another paper containing such service, wherever is the following item of credit.
Doct. Solomon Chase Keping Guard two months"
Israel Hall
State of New Hampshire Sullivan [illegible] September 1845.  Sworn and subscribed to on this tenth day of, Before [illegible] John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the offered is a credible witness.
John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace.
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[ SEAL ]

State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John T. Freeman is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated on the 25th day of November 1844 and will expire on the 25th day of November 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 19th day of Sept. 1845.
(Signed) Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Alpheus Deming
Joseph Bartlett & 
Luther Hillards cases

Proof that Military Stores were
kept and guarded in the 
town of Cornish.


John Bryant Agent
Meriden
N H
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[ SEAL ]

State of New -Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John T. Freeman is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated on the 25th day of November 1844 and will expire on the 25th day of November 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 19th day of Septr. 1845
(Signed) Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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I Mary D. Leonard of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 48 years, depose and say that I have in my possession many of the papers left by my grandfather Jonathan Chase late of said Cornish deceased, who was Colonel of a regiment of New Hampshire Militia in the time of the war of the Revolution, some of which are in a tolerable state of preservation, while others have been in part destroyed. Among which papers I find several in relation to revolutionary services, such as muster and pay Rolls, Captains returns, [illegible] and so forth. That upon application to me for evidence that Arms and Military stores were kept in charge of said Colonel Jonathan Chase during the war of the Revolution. I have made search and found among said papers a paper filed "Price of Guns and [illegible] in 1776 Going to York" and of which the following is a copy.
"A [illegible] of Guns accoutrements +c."
Guns Blankets [illegible] boxes
L L Y D L S D
Nath.a. Stafford Gun 3 - -
Eleazor Jacksons Gun 2 14 '' 1 4 -
Saml. Hilgards Do 1 13 -  15 
John Weld 3 12 0 
Josiah Clark 3 - - - 16   7 0
   guns and bayonet
Ezekiel Gardner 3 5 - 1 - -  5 -
James How 2 14 - - - - - - 6 -
Suther Sinkow 3 - - - 12 - - 6 -
Rosel Smith 2 8 - - 12 - - 6 -
Ezekiel Parker 3 12 - - 12 - - 7 -
Robert Mason 1 16 - - 15 - - 2 -
George Knox 3 - - - 7 - - 6 - 
Job Stevens 2 14 - - 15 -
Nathaniel Porter [illegible]
Gun bayonet + belt 4 1   16. 12 
Ezra Perkins
Gun + bayonet 3 18  3 18   8 
Abiel Wilks Guns + Bag 3 9 - - 14.  6
Stephen Cotton 3 - - 14 Blanket cot
{illegible} Abel Syracuse 3 12   18 - - 6
Benjamin Chaperone [illegible] 3 6   16 
Job Cotton 2 2 - - 7
Robert Scoot Gun + Bag 3 12   16
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I also find among said papers sundry receipts for fire arms of which the following are copies.
"Cornish July 30th 1777 Then record by the hand of Colo. Chase three fire arms which was sent to his Regiment by the Committee of Safety of this State for [illegible] use of said regiment valued at five pounds two shillings each. L.M. the said fire arms to be returned or paid for when requested by the Committee above said.
'Rec'd by us. Nichols Cady
Benjamin Cowings
Samuel Hillane
John Whitten
I John Whitten rec.d one fire arm as above mentioned witness my hand"

"Cornish August 4th 1777
Rec.d of Colo Jon.th Chase one gun + bayonet pres.d at sixteen [illegible] Gun + Bayonet is a Tower Hill make + the property off the State of New Hampshire. S.d Chase gave [illegible] Poor a Resait? for the same. I say rec.d by me and promise to be accountable for the same.
Wm. Richardson"

"Cornish July 12th 1781 Rec.d of Jona.th one gun (being a rings arm) for the present campaign which I promise to return when I am discharged.
Briant Brown"

And also a receipt for ammunition of which the following is a copy.
"Cornish July 4th 1777 The received of Con.l Jonathan Chase by the hand of Samuel Chase Esq. five pound of bullets and three pounds of powder which [illegible] to account for with Con.l Chase
for me Josiah Russell Capt."

I also find among said papers another paper whereon is an account of powder. Lead bullets +c. delivered by said Col. Chase to Captains of companies and others from time to time of which the following is a copy.
"The State of New Hampshire to Lou.a Chase Do to 1 pound of powder old to Thomas Hall Dated May 19, 1777 0-4-0
Two fifty Dto do 0-2
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Four pounds Lead Dld Do. 0 - 4 - 0
Feb 17, 1780 15# powder Dld Sol.d Chase w/ a receipt 3 - 0 - 0
July 4 1777 5# Bullets 1/ 5 - 0
3# Powder by Josiah Russell a 4/ 12 - 0
June 15, 1778 to 10# Powder by Sol.d Chase 2 - 0 - 0
Sept 27, 1777 " 14# Powder by Abel Spaulding 2 - 16 - 0
July 1, 1777 " 19# Powder 3 - 16 - 0
22 # Pounds bullets by Col.o E Paine 1 - 2 - 0
May 6, 1777 to 10# Powder 2 - 0 - 0
22# Lead by Sol.d Chase Capt 1 - 2 - 0
21 Flints - 1 - 9
26, Sept, 1777 to 3 1/4 # Powder by Moses Whipple - 13 - 0
May 6, 1777 to 4# Powder by David Nance - 12 - 0
Sept 26, 1777 to 10# Powder by Reuben Jarrold 2 - 0 - 0
May 6, 1777 to 13# Powder 2 - 12 - 0 
5# Lead by Joshua Handy 5 - 0
May 6, 1777 to 11# Powder 2 - 4 - 0
" 9# Lead - 9 - 0
37 flints by Edward Freeman 3 - 1
Sept 26, 1777 to 1 1/2 # Powder by Edward Freeman 6 - 0
Sept 26, 1777 3/4 # Powder 3 - 0
3# Lead by John Lyman 3 - 0
__________
27, 13, 0

I Further depose and say that I find among said papers another paper apparently in the hand writing of said Colonel Jonathan Chase which is hereunto annexed. for the purpose of showing that provisions also were collected, stored and distributed by said Jonathan Chase to the army.
Mary D Leonard
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS
Sworn and subscribed to this third day of September 1845.
Before me John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the affiant is a credible witness.
John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace
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Alpheus Deming
Joseph Bartlett + Luther Hilleards casy

Proof that Military Stores were
Kept and guarded in the
town of Cornish-

[illegible]
NH
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Alpheus Deming caw
Judge Putnam Depo_

[illegible]
NH
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I John L. Putnam of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire and Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County aged 53 years depose and say, that I have seen the reviewed Declaration of Alpheus Deming of said Cornish made on the third day of July 1845 before John T. Freeman Esq one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 wherein he claims for services in Capt Solomon Chases Company from the 15th of January 1779 till the 15th of July 1780.  and from some time in July 1780 to October 1780 in Capt Stevens Company Col Nichols' Regiment.  That I am well acquainted with said Alpheus Deming and believe him to be a man of strict integrity.  That from conversation I have had with many of the old inhabitants of Cornish and from examination of the old files in possession of the Selectmen of Cornish I am fully of the belief that Col Jonathan Chase of said Cornish did during the greater part of the time of the war of the revolution keep a deposit of miliary stores such as Arms, Ammunition and provisions for the use of such troops as were from time to time detached for the public service, that he not only furnished such of his own Regiment as were called into actual service but others and particularly the Regiment of Col. Hazen was furnished by him with provisions when on their march to Canada.  That said Col Jonathan Chase resided at that time on the west line of New Hampshire and on the bank of Connecticut River and in the then most populous settlement North of Charlestown that by his zealous efforts
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in the cause of his country he exacted the strong antipathy of the enemy and particularly the tories who I have been informed offered a large bounty for his destruction.  That tories were frequently lurking about the settlements two of whom were captured at their encampment in the mountains 7 with arms in their hands about three miles from said Chases house.  That a large body of Indians and Tories once actually penetrated to Royalton about 25 or 30 miles only from Cornish when the broke up the settlement killed and carried into captivity the most of the inhabitants while the few that escaped fled to this and other places for refuge and protection and it was supposed by the inhabitants that the tories served as spies for the Indians and were making such observations as would enable the Indians to attack the settlements at the most vulnerable pints and when the settlements on this then frontier had been weakened by the absence of the soldiers on other duty.  These with many other circumstances led to the establishment of which under the circumstances above stated was deemed highly necessary for the protection of the inhabitants and the military stores kept by Col Chase  (Signed) John L. Putnam.

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan ss. }  Sworn to and subscribed on this tenth day of September 1845 Before me
(Signed) John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace
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I further certify that the affiant is Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Sullivan and is a credible witness
(Signed) John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace

[ SEAL ]
State of New - Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John T. Freeman is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated on the 25th day of November 1844 and will expire on the 25th day of November 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of the State, this 19th day of Septr 1845.
(Signed) Thomas P. Treadwell  Secretary of State.
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Renewed Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7t of June 1832.

State of New Hampshire}
County of Sullivan ss.}    On this third day of July 1845, personally appeared before me John T. Freeman a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Sullivan Alpheus Deming a resident of Cornish in said County of Sullivan.  Aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following renewed declaration.
The object of which he states to be to show that he is yet one of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution and to more sully state and claim for the services he rendered the Country than was done by him in his former declaration made before the Honorable John L. Putnam as Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County on or about the 17th day of January 1843, which was forwarded to the Department by his Agent John Bryant Esq.  when as he understands his claim is yet pending.
He now states, that he was a resident of said Cornish at the time of the commencement of the war and that he was there acquainted with most of its inhabitants and particularly so with Captain Solomon Chase and Colonel Jonathan Chase who were neighbors and residents near the Easterly bank of the Connecticut  River both of whom were actors and officers of the Revolution, and under whom he served according to present best recollection from about the 15th of January 1779 till the 15th of July 1780, or about that time, being stationed at and doing guard duty at said Cornish, whereat was an Arsenal or place where arms and military stores were kept.
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Renewed Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of New Hampshire}
County of Sullivan ss. }   On this third day of July 1845, personally appeared before me John T. Freeman a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Sullivan Alpheus Deming a resident of Cornish in said County of Sullivan. Aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following renewed declaration.
The object of which he states to be to show that he is yet one of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution and to more fully state and claim for the services he rendered the Country than was done by him in his former declaration made before the Honorable John L. Putnam as Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County on or about the 17th day of January 1843, which was forwarded to the Department by his Agent John Bryant Esq.  where as he understands his claim is yet pending.
He now states, that he was a resident of said Cornish at the time of the commencement of the War and that he was there acquainted with most of its inhabitants and particularly so with Captain Solomon Chase and Colonel Jonathan Chase who were neighbors and residents near the Easterly bank of the Connecticut River both of whom were actors and officers of the Revolution, and under whom he served according to his present best recollection from about the 15tgh of January 1779 till the 15th of July 1780 or about that time, being stationed at and doing guard duty at said Cornish, where at was an Arsenal or place where arms and military stores were kept.
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in a building belonging to the said Colonel Jonathan Chase situate at or near his place of residence, from the early part of the war to near its close, and about which a Military Station guard was established and continued for the most of the time from and after the year 1776.  -  Said Guard was composed mainly of the members of said Captain Solomon Chase's Company and was commanded by him and of which this declarant was a private and actor from the 15th of January 1779 till 15th of July 1780 as above stated, being eighteen months.  That on or about the 15th day of July 1780 he was detached or enlisted to go on more foreign services and accordingly sent and served for the space of three and a half months or upwards at West Point in the State of New York under the command of Captain Stevens of Colonel Nichol's Regiment, ending in October 1780 being the last service he recollects to have performed. 
In reference to the term of service first above named this declarant further states as his belief that he did not in former declaration state that he was continually engage during said period, but in his term, nor does he now otherwise state - but as he was under the continual order of his officers and in continual readiness, and much of the time under arms, he claims as a private for service under said Captain Solomon Chase from the 15th of January 1779 till the 15 of July 1780.  And for service under Captain Stevens three months and eighteen days as shown by certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire.
He further states, that Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard then and now of said town of Cornish, were both engaged with him during each of said terms of service.
(Signed) Alpheus Deming
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Sworn and subscribed to this 3d day of July 1845.
Before me
(Signed) John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Alpheus Deming the declarant is a credible witness.
(Signed) John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace

We Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that it is true as stated by Alpheus Deming in the foregoing renewed declaration made by him that we did each of us serve with him during the two tours of service named by him and are of the opinion that the declaration is true in all of its parts.   We further depose and say that there is not to our knowledge an other individual living who served with us in the town guard under Captain Solomon Chase.

(Signed) Joseph ( his X mark) Bartlett
(Signed) Luther ( his X mark ) Hilliard

Subscribed and sworn to this 4th day of July 1845.
Before me  John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the affiants are credible witnesses.
(Signed) John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace
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I Caleb Chase of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 78 years depose and say that I was a residnt of said town of Cornish in the time of the war of the Revolution, and that I lived in the neighborhood of Colonel Jonathan Glease who was at the time an active man in the cause of the country, and at the residence of whom to my knowledge public stores, sack as [illegible] Powder + Balls and Army provisions were kept and as I believe guarded from sometime in the year 1777 till near the close of the war. Said Guard I believe to have been composed mainly of the members of Captain Solomon Chase's company of Militia belonging to and stationed at said Cornish for the purpose and under the command of said Captain Solomon Chase, he being at the time next door neighbor to said Colonel Jonathan Chase. And although not at the time a member of said Company yet I was occasionally called upon to do guard duty and am of the most confident belief that Alpheus Deming the above named declarent was, and that he rendered the service therein, for which he claims an allowance; I was at the time and have ever since ben acquainted with him, and am able to say without hesitation that the most full and amble [illegible] may be placed upon his declaration in any situation.
Caleb Chase

Alpheus Deming renewed Declaration 
Ach June 1832

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribe on the tenth day of September 1845.
Before me, John T. Freeman Justic of the Peace
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness

John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace.
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I,Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John T. Freeman is an acting Justic of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 25th day of November 1844 and will expire on the 25th day of November 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 19th day of Sept. 1845
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Alpheus Deming renewed Declaration + Caleb Chase [illegible] July 3, 1845

[illegible]
Meriden N.H.
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Certificate to be used in the case of Alpheus Deming
Cornish not allowed for payments [illegible]
Secretary of States certificate
Oct 2 1845

[illegible]
NH
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office,

I do hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Office, it does not appear that any claims were allowed the town of Cornish by the State of New Hampshire for the Revolutionary services, except the following
"Cornish
David Haskell 1782 May 1th
Joseph Spaulding 10
1786 Dec. 20th Recd an order on the Treasurer for forty pounds

Dudley Chase"
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 2nd day of October A.D 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Hilliard + Bartletts Office
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We Luther Hilliard and Joseph Bartlett of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that we were present and heard the declaration made by Alpheus Deming before the Hon. P. L. Putnam Judge of the Court of Probate for said county on the 17th day of Jany 1843 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs of the 1th June 1832, which declaration we believe to be true, for we for the most part of the time therein stated were actors and soldiers with him.
Luther his x mark Hilliard
[illegible] Eleazar Jackson
Joseph his x mark Bartlett
State of NewHampshire
[illegible]
Sworn and subscribed to this 18 day of January 1843
Before me Eleazar Jackson {[illegible]
I further certify that from a long acquaintance with Luther Hilliard and Joseph Bartlett the above deponents I can say with confidence they are credible witnefses
I also further certify that in a [illegible] of the original Declaration of Alpheus Deming made before J.L. Putnam on the 17 instant in order to obtain the benefit of the [illegible] of the 7 of June 1832 and have no doubt of the correctnefs of that declaration, believing as I do that military stores were kept in the buildings of
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Col. Chase's in Cornish for several years during the Revolutionary war and guards were kept over the same
Eleazar Jackson{[illegible] Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

The State of NewHampshire
Sullivan County
T. [illegible]. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Legislature of the State [illegilbe] aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Eleazar Jackson is an acting [illegible] Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. without and for [illegible] County duly Commifsioned and qualified and that his signatures herewith are genuine-
Given under my hand and the Seal of [illegible] County this 21st day of Jan A.D. 1843.
T.W. Gilmore Clerk
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Samuel Putnams Dep

Add proof in pending case of Alpheus Deming

Meriden NH
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I Samuel Putnam of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that soon after the date thereof I saw the Declaration of Alpheus Deming of said Cornish made before An Hon. John L Putnam Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County on the 17th day of January 1843 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 wherein I well recalled that the stated that a [illegible] of the services performed by him in the time of the Revolutionary War and for which he claims a Pension is as that of Guard duty Kept about the Army Stores in the buildings of Colonel Jonathan Chases in said town of Cornish which is [illegible] upon the Connecticut river. The truth of which declaration I have no reason to doubt and believe the same to be [illegible] having known the said declarant from the days of my youth, and having known too that army stores were there kept and guarded in [illegible]  several years of the War- I was myself called upon to take my turn in doing such service in the month of September 1781. and I engaged and served a accordingly for the span of six or seven weeks being the only service that I happened to be called upon to render in the time of the War. I now well recalled hearing it said at the time which I did then and do still believe I have been [illegible], that there were many stores in the vicinity, and that strong team  were entertained for the personal safety of said Colonel Chase and that the destruction of the Army stores in his charge might take place, a reward having been offered, for his person. -And hence as I supposed the necessity of a continual guard at the place_ I further recalled being informed that two torys of the names of Jolus and Buel, were [illegible] on the Vermont side of said Connecticut River with Arms
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in their hands, and that in several instances people fled from the western, that is the Vermont side of the New Hampshire side of said Connecticut river for protection, our seeing the only station guard for some distance on either side of said river. And further my deponent said [illegible].
Samuel Putnam

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan S'S'}
Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of August 1843 before me [illegible] Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Samuel Putnam the deponent as a credible witness
John Bryan Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS} I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryan is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was [illegible] are the 21st day of June 1839, and will expire on the 20th day of June 1844, and that his signature clean written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 15th day of August A.D. 1843. Uriel Dean Register of Probate.
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in their hands, and that in several instances people fled from the western, that is the Vermont side of the New Hampshire side of said Connecticut river for protection, our seeing the only station guard for some distance on either side of said river. And further my deponent said [illegible].
Samuel Putnam

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan S'S'}
Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of August 1843 before me [illegible] Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Samuel Putnam the deponent as a credible witness
John Bryan Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS} I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryan is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was [illegible] are the 21st day of June 1839, and will expire on the 20th day of June 1844, and that his signature clean written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 15th day of August A.D. 1843. Uriel Dean Register of Probate.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County
T. [illegible] W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indication of the County and state aforementioned do hereby certify that John Bryan is an active Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commision was [illegible] on the 21st day of Jan 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of Jan 1844 and that his signature herewith are genuine-
Given under my hands and the seal of said County this 17th day of Oct AD 1843.
T.W. Gilmore Clerk
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I John Chase of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, depose and say that I was a resident of this town at the time of the commencement of the War, and that I have ever since lived here and that I have long been acquainted with Alpheus Deming an applicant for a pension and whose declaration made before the Hon, John L. Putnam on the 17th January 1843 was soon after shown me, wherein he asserted that a part of the services he rendered the country were in guarding the Army stores hen kept by Colonel Jonathan Chase, on the Connecticut River in said town of Cornish, the truth of which declaration, I have no reason to doubt, knowing that an arsenal or depository of arms and Army Stores was kept in the buildings of said Chase for several years in the time of the War, about which were kept. To which guard I belonged myself and took my turn in doing duty there when not otherwise engaged, but did not happen to serve there with the said Deming, my term being in the year of 1777. I well recollect that a quantity of Arms were there kept, and that when I was called upon to go to Ticonderoga in the spring of the year 1777 I received my Gun and other necessaries from that place by the hands of Col. Chase and that on my return from that tour of service I there returned the same_ Others I believe did in like manner And my impression and belief is that said Arms and other army stores were public property or the property of the Country there kept and guarded for distribution as occasion might require, The Powder I well recollect, or a portion of it was at one time removed to an other place in the vicinity for more
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safe keeping it being feared that the tories might attempt to destroy the same and thereby endanger the other public property.
John Chase

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan S'S'} Sworn and subscribed this 14th day of August 1843
Before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace 
I further cerify that the deponent is a credible witness
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS}
I Uriel Dean Register of the Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was [illegible] are the 21st day of June 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1844, and that his signiture above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the deal of said Court this 15th day of August AD 1843. Uriel Dean Register of Probate.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County} T. [illegible] W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior court of Indication of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in [illegible] for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was [illegible] on the 21st day of June 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1844 and that his signatures herewith are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 17th day of Oct AD 1843

T.W. Gilmore Clerk

John Chase [illegible]

[illegible]: Case of Alpheus

[illegible]
Meriden
NH
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I Alvah Spaulding, Pastor of th3e Congregational church in the town of Cornish in the County of Sullivan + State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the Alpheus Deming to whom reference is had in the foregoing declaration of his son Horace L. Deming in behalf of himself + the other children was a neighbor of mine, and that his character for truth was good. I further certify that the said Alpheus Deming as I was told at the time died on the 9th day of April 1848, and that as requested to do, I attended his funeral at the home of said Hoarce L. Deming in said Cornish on the 11th day of April 1848 The said date of said funeral of said Alpheus Deming being recorded [illegible] the sermon [illegible] [illegible] + occasion of said funeral.
Alvah Spaulding 

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS Sworn and subscribed to this 16th day of June 1848. Before Me. George Bryant Justice of the Peace
I Further certify that the above affiant Rev. Alvah Spaulding is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness.
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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We Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard residents of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that to our knowledge the late Alpheus Deming of said Cornish rendered the Revolutionary service for which he had a pending claim at the Pension Office at the time of his death and for which his son Horace L. Deming in behalf of himself and the other children now in the right of their father claim an allowance, for we served with him during both the tours of service as described in the foregoing declaration of Horace L. Deming to wit "from the 15th January 1779 till the fore part of July 1780" in the guard service and subsequently under Capt Stevens at West Point.
Witnesses Joseph his X mark Bartlett
Philo Norris Luther his X mark Hilliard
Elisa A Norris

State of New Hampshire 
County of Sullivan SS Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of June 1848. Before me. 
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponents are credible witnesses
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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I Philo Norris aged 43 years depose and say that I am the keeper of the Poor House in Cornish NH and have been ever since the first of April 1846 during all which time the above named affiants Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard have been inmates of the family under my care. that I have often heard them speak of the Revolutionary service that they together with the late Alpheus Deming performed. and from my acquaintance with them I deem it but justice to say that I regard them as credible witnesses.
Philo Norris

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS Sworn and subscribed to this 17th day of June 1848. Before me. 
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Philo Norris that deponent is a credible witness.
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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I Lebbeus Chase of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged upon and of 69 years depose and say that I am a son of the late Jonathan Chase who was several times actively engaged as a Colonel of the New Hampshire Militia in the War of the Revolution; that I was born in said Cornish the place of my fathers residence and that I have ever since resided mainly in the same house wherein my father the said Colonel Jonathan Chase lived in the time of the War; and afterwards died. He was as I have been led to believe an influential man in the time of the War of the Revolution and had the care of the Arms and Army stores for this part of the Country which were ere kept in buildings belonging to him. That guards from time to time were here established and maintained from the early part till near the close of the War. That one of the buildings which I have been told was occupied. by said guards is yet standing and I do now well remember that a portion of the guns here deposited remained in one of my father's buildings for some length of time after the War was at an end. And further depose and say that from what I recollect to have heard my father, who died in the year 1800, and other aged people say that not a single doubt remains on my mind of the necessity and existence of such military guards, composed mainly of the members of the then only Militia Company in the town of Cornish which was commanded by Captain Solomon Chase, who
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was a brother and near neighbor to my father the said Col. Jonathan Chase at the time and through the War of the Revolution. and I would further state as my belief that the said captain Solomon Chase rendered service both as a Captain of said Militia Company in actual service at various times and as a Surgeon in General John Starks brigade for such I have been told was the fact. and further the deponent saith not.
Lebbeus Chase

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS Sworn and subscribed to this 17th day of June 1848. Before me.
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Lebbeus Chase the deponent is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness.
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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State of New-hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George Bryant- is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan- duly Commifsioned and qualified. His Commifsion as dated on the [illegible] day of January 1847, and will expire on the fifth day of January 1852, and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 26th day of June 1848.
Thos. P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.