Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14725, Jabez True, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

True, Jabez

NUMBER
S14725



Carded
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5513
New Hampshire
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Jabez True
of Salisbury in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Evans of the Regt commanded
by Col Frye in the [NH - crossed out] Mass 
line for 18 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp.
at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb
1835 and sent [?]
M. Harper House of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832               $90.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending [?] 33.   $30.00
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                                                            $120.00


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

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book [?].  Vol [? 151], Page 188
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I John Smith of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age do testify and say that I enlisted at Salisbury Mass, about the month April 1775 under Capt Jonathan Evans Lt John Merrill, Ensign Evans, in Col Fry's Regt. for nine months marched to Cambridge Mass, and served nine months [illegible] and further that I very well know Jabez True of Salisbury in the County and State aforesaid and have known him [illegible] fifty six years [illegible] and know that the said Jabez True did enter the service of the United States at Salisbury Mass about April 1775 under Capt. Jonathan Evans, Lt Merrill, Ensign Evans on marched to Cambridge Mass and served nine months under the officers I did in Col Fry's Regt. in thinks called Mass Troops.
John Smith


Merrimack ss.}             State of New Hampshire. 
July 27, 1832}
Personally appeared John Smith and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me, Joshua S Bran
Justice Peace

I Certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named John Smith for many years that he is a man of good character whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Joshua S Bran 
Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire, Secretary, Office July 27, 1832.

I certify that the within named Joshua S. Bran is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Merrimack, duly constituted and sworn.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set the Seal of the state..
Ralph Metcalf, Secretary.
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Rev War

14725
INVALID [bold, centered]

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File No. 14,725
Jabez True
Priv Rev War

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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 379

[Arrangement of 1870]
[previous "[ ]" appears on original document.
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Jabez True  10,687
Salisbury


Private 18 months

Adm
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DECLARATION [bold, centered]

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. [centered]

State of New-Hampshire}
County of Merrimack} ss.

On this 28th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting, Jabez True a resident of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of N.H. ages 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served herein stated - that he enlisted at Salisbury Massachusetts in the month of April 1775 for nine months under Capt Jonathan Evans, Lt John Morrill, and Evans in Col Frye's Regt. of Mass militia & marched to Cambridge Mass, was there am at Bunker Hill until  after the Battle, served the nine months and honorably dismissed did not have a written discharge.

That he enlisted at Salisbury [?] in December 1776 for three months under Capt Benjamin Evans. Lt. Morrill, Ens Currier in Col Pickering's Regt. Mass. militia, and marched directly to Danbury in Connecticut Station there a few days, thence to White Plains in New York, then to Peekskill N. York, then to New Jersey (town not recollected) and served out the time of his enlistment and dismissed. did not take any written discharge.

That he enlisted again at Salisbury [?] in April 1778 for three months under Capt Nowell, Lt Morrill, Ens, Wead does not recollect the Col's name, but he was from Newberry Port. Cannot say what the troops were called. That he marched to Providence Rhode Island, stationed there, assisted in building a fort there. Served three months and honorably dismissed, but did not take a written discharge.

That he enlisted at Salisbury Mass, about July 1778 for three months under Capt Chase, Let Collins in Col [? Gerrch] Regt [New Y - crossed out] Massachusetts troops and marched to Winter Hill & served the three months out and dismissed. have no written discharge. 

That he was employed in guarding the British Prisoners. 

That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except the affixed sworn to and subscribed by oath [?] of Salisbury New Hampshire.



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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed, the 28th day of August AD 1832.                          
Jabez True [signature]

We, Otis Robinson residing in Salisbury NH is a Clergyman and Moses Greeley now residing in Salisbury NH hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jabez True, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the - - day and year last above marking           
Otis Robinson [signature]
Moses Greeley [signature]


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that is appears to them that Otis Robinson who has signed the preceding certificate, is Clergyman resident in said Salisbury and that Moses Greeley [?]; who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Salisbury and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Boswell Stewart, Judge of Probate [signature]


I, H.B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of  of the said Court; in the matter of the application of the said Jabez True for a pension.


In testimony where of, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 28th day of August, A.D. 1832.
H.B. Chase, Register of Probate.