Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,265, John Wason, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Wason, John NUMBER S.18265 Carded CONTENTS
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730.
New Hampshire
John Wason
of Chester in the State of N Hampshire
who was a Private in the
commanded
by Captain
of the Regt commanded
by Col Nichol in the Mass
line for 6 May from 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per
annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of October
1832 and sent on
Bell Chester NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $30 -
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4  March 10
$40

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by JH McBlair Clerk
Vol. 1st Page 193
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5871
John Wason
Private 6 months
$20 per annum

admd JLE

Hon Samuel Bell
Chester N.H.
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5871
BRIEF in the case of John Wason
of Chester in
in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]

Period.
In 1780
1781 

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
3 
3
6
Days.

Rank.
As a
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Col Nichols N.H. Mc
Runnell " "

5. In what battles was he engaged: None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Candia N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? ove his service I witnesses
Certified to be credible - found on the Rolls of Col Michal Regt
having served 3 months & 18 days
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Complete in every respect
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
By [signature] L Beale Examining Clk
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
.On this seventh day of August AD. 1832 personally
appeared before the Superior Court of Judicature
for the State of New Hampshire, now sitting at
Exeter within and for said County of Rockingham
John Wason a resident of Chester in the
County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
aged sixty nine 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 7. 1832. That he enlisted
in the army of the United States in the year
1780 with Capt John Underhill and served in
the Militia of New Hampshire under the following
named officers (viz) Colonel Nichols, Major
Webber, Captain Benjamin Whittier Lieut King
and Ensign Thomas Gordon, That he enlisted at
Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of
New Hampshire, That he resided then in Candia
in said State, and has resided in said Candia
and said Chester ever since. That he enlisted for
three months, and was marched to Worcester
Massachusetts, from thence to Springfield, from thence
to West point in the State of New York. That after
staying at West point a few days he was stationed
at the Robinson farm, so called near West
point, as life guard to General Benedict Arnold
That after Arnold deserted he was stationed
at West point until he left the service, that he
served the whole time he enlisted for being
three months and left the service in October
1780 Also that he enlisted in the army of the United States
in the year 1781 with Lieut. Abraham Fitts and
served in the Militia of New Hampshire under the
following named officers (viz) Colonel Daniel
Runnells, Major Simon Marston, Captain William
Boyes and Lieut. Jonathan Adams - That he enlisted
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at Candia in said State of New Hampshire for
term of three months, and was marched to
Charleston then No 4 in New Hampshire from thence
Manchester Vermont, from thence to Castleton,
thence to Skeenesborough in the State of New
York, from thence to Fort Ann, on Lake George,
from thence to Granville in New York, from thence
back to Castleton in Vermont, thence to Rutland
and from thence to Charlestown (No 4) again.
here he was discharged - that he served the
the whole term of three months that he enlisted
for and left the service the latter part of November
1781 - That he has no documentary evidence
of his services and that he has procured the
depositions of Thomas Anderson William Moore
and Benjamin True which are hereunto
annexed is
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or an annuity except
the present, and declares that his name is
not on the pension roll of any agency in any
State
[signature] John Wason
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
Attest [signature]  P Chadwick Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier and served
as he states
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Rockingham
aforesaid do hereby certify the the foregoing
Contains
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contains the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of John Wason for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court this eighth day of
August Anno Domini 1832
[signature] P Chadwick Clerk of the
Court Rockingm County
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John Wason
5871
on rolls Capt Whittier
" Boyes
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I Thomas Anderson of Chester County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years
depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Wason
of Chester aforesaid and well know that he was a soldier in
the Army of the Revolution and that he enlisted as a
private soldier for the term of three months the first of July 1780
and marched immediately from Candia in the County
of Rockingham to Kingston in said Rockingham County
and was mustered in Captain Benjamin Whittier's
company and Colonel Nichol's Regiment Lieutenant
King and Ensign Thomas Gordon wall subaltern officers
in said Capt. Whittier company. Major Webber had a
command in said Regiment, he served out the full
term of his enlistment in the vicinity of Westpoint in
the State of New York. I further testify that he enlisted
for the term of three months in the month of August
1781. and he was mustered in Captain William Boyes
company and Colonel Daniel Runnells Regiment
and served in the State of Vermont and at Fort Ann in
the State of New York the term of three months and
was discharged at Charlestown in New Hampshire State
I served as a private soldier in both of the above compaigns
and in the same companies and regiments with said
Wasons I was well acquainted with said Wason before
he entered the service-
[signature] Thomas Anderson
Chester August 6. 1832

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss
Chester August 6. 1832.
Personally appearing Thomas Anderson
above named made solemn oath that the above
deposition by him subscribed is true-
Before me [signature] David Currier Jr. Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the
above named Thomas Anderson and that he is a
credible witness-
[signature] David Currier Jr. Jus. Peace
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I William Moore of Chester County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire aged sixty nine years
depose and say that I am well acquainted with
John Wason of said Chester, and will know of
his having been a revolutionary soldier, having
served with him as a soldier in the army
of the revolution - He entered in August 1781
into Captain William Boyes company and Colonel
Daniel Runnells Regiment of New Hampshire Militia
and was marched to No 4. Now Charlestown in
New Hampshire, from thence through various towns
in the State of Vermont and New York back to
No 4 again where he was discharged
having served the whole term he enlisted for
which was three months I served in the same
company with him during the whole term and
we were discharged at the same time together
live in the same town with said Wason &
have been acquainted with him ever since we
served in the army together, and it is generally
understood in the neighborhood that he served
in the army of the revolution in 1780, and
I believe it to be true that he did so serve
[signature] William Moore
Chester August 6. 1832
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
Chester August 6. 1832
Personally appearing William Moore above named
made solemn oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed is true. Before me
[signature] David Currier Jr Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
the above named Moore and that
he is a credible witness-
[signature] David Currier Jr Jus. Peace
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I Benjamin True of Chester County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years
depose and say that I am well acquainted with
John Wason of Chester aforesaid, and well know
of his having been a soldier of the revolution
having served with him in Capt William
Boyes Company and Colonel Daniel Runnells
Regiment of New Hampshire Militia - He entered
the army in August 1781 and was marched
to No 4. Now Charlestown in New Hampshire,
from thence through various towns in the States
of Vermont and New York back to No 4 again
where he was discharged saving three months
the whole term he enlisted for, I served in
the same company with him during the whole
term and we were discharged at the same
time together - I live in the same town with
said Wason and have been acquainted with
him ever since we served in the army
together, and it is generally understood that
he served in the army of the revolution in
the year 1780, and I have no doubt that
such was the facts
[signature] Benjn True
Chester August 6. 1832
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss
Chester August 6. 1836
Personally appearing Benjamin True above named
made solemn oath that the above deposition by
him subscribed is true. Before me
[signature] David Currier . Jus Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
the above named Benjamin Tree, and that
he is a credible witness
[signature] David Currie Jr. Jus. Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in
the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify
that David Currier Junior before whom this
and the annexed affidavits were sworn to is a
Justice of the Peace within and for said
County of Rockingham, and that I believe
that his signatures to the certificate thereon are
in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court this eighth day of August
Anne Domini 1832
[signature] P Chadwick Clerk of the
Count Rockingm County
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John Wasson
Warson
Compy.
Regt
date July 24 80
Underhill
Nichols
3 mo. & discharge Oct 1780
& Boys
Runnells
3 Mo.-- Nov 1781

Caleb Hall Dearborn
Cogwelles
of Apr 10
Gerish - 8 mo. till Jany 76
Flestly
Cordam Baldwin
Coyswell
2 mo Oct. 76

Jos. Long
Dearborns
Calif
1
Augt 78
Capwell

John Wilson
Gerrish
few days a 75
8 mo.
Brown
Gilmers
Jany 76
9 mo. March to 76
Dearborn
Emerson
1 mo. July or Augt 78

Wm Moore
Dustin
Reeds
24 days roll.
Mo. June 80 to ┃
2 Boys
Runnells
3 o last Aug 87 to-

Benja True
Dustin
Reeds-
6 Mo June 1780 disch. 18
Boyes
Runnell
3 Mo. Aug 87

Thomas Anderson Underhill
Nichols
3 mo 1780 duchd Oct. 80
Boyes
Runnells
3 Mo. Nov. 87.

Michael Worthen
Calef Langdon
9 mo from Mar to Jany 1777
"  " 
3 mo. till spring 77
Leavit Drake
3 mo Sept 77

David Currier
Hutchins
Reed
6 mo June 7 5 6 Jany 76
9 mo. till Jany 76 77
Dearborn Stickney - 2 or 3 mo. Oct 77

John Shannon
Huckins Reid
Brown
Langdon
6 Mo June 75 to Jany 76
9 mo 176.77
Runnells Peabody
9 mo.

Timothy Wells
Tilton
Poor
7 mo. June 75 to Jany 76
Currier Drakes 3 me Sept 77 to
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Bell,
John Wason or discharged Oct 1780
3 mo. do Nov 81
the court did not certify that the interrogators
affidavits attested by a seal upon a seperate paper

Caleb Hall
20 day of Apl 75- 19 days
last of May 75 Cogwells to & Gerrish's regt disch Jany 76
10 ct.76 (substitute) 2 months,
Aug 78 one moth
It does not appear that the declaration was made in
open
Court & if made before the Judge in Vacation the
a certificate of inability to attend is not made-

Jno Long
20 Apl 75 June May 75
May 75 of me Gerrish's regt & Connell Co to Jany 76
interrogatories not put or answer seal upon seperate
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John Wilson
About 1 Mar 76 9 mos six months served
last July or 1 aug 78 & served about 1 month
same acken the magistrate off has not certified

Wm Moore
June 1780 & and 6 mo
last of aug 81 3 mos
Interest due credit of Benj Twe not certified

Benjn True
June 30 Emo Mch 15 day of
Aug 81 3 mo.
& credits of Wm Moore not certified

Thos Anderson - 1780 3 mo. left to
87. 3 mocalled

part of Nov 7
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interrogations at partial does not authenticate the
whole affidavits
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Lewis Stokes served offton from time to time in Glocester &
continuously from May 81 to 19 Oct 87-
2 years at least

John Dobson similar declaration - served at least for me at
West
3 years at least
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Caleb Jenkins similar declaration
2 years at least

Wm James similar declaration
went to sea 15 Mar 87 was capt
& detained a prisoner in West and to
Feby 1782

Thos Hogg similar declaration, served at least 2 years-

27 Liable to be called out
W. Anderson's cases
Daniel Haney- Merrill Phinny Regt 8 mo May 15. any 76 on proved by a witnesses
John Hunt
Perley Chase
Same Bell
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Bells
Michael Worthen
  March 76. nine mo
77 3 mo. & subst for me
Sept 77 3 Mo.
seal does not authenticate all the affi

David Carrier
75 may 1st 8 mo & served by request 9 mo
left the service last Jany 16 (not 9 mo)
July 77- left Oct 77. believes he enlisted
for two months but remained two or more
of Chas. David Pillsbury of cert on Eatons offi

John Shannon
last June 1775 & left Jany 76 6 mos
Winter 76 9 mo. Merchd about Jany 77
Mar 78. 9 me
Saml Aiken official char: not in all the office

Timothy Wells 1 June 75 7 mo
1 Sept 77 3 mo
Dan'l Aikene 2 papers seal on one
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3 - 2006
Chief Clerk.
Job No. 2262  Date July 25, 1925
Subject Jno Wason S. 1826. Rev.
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 3
pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Sect Division.
Remarks  Sev receipt payment case of
Jas. Caldwell, R. 1842.

Approved: A E Wilson Chief
Chief Clerk
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1925 Aug 4. Copies mailed
to Miss Alice L. Priest
(see receipt of payment in
case of Jos Dewel R1592)
 
18265
INVALID.
File No 18,265
John Wason
Pri Rev War
Act: --June 7 32
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 396
(Arrangement of 1870.]