Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12745, Nathaniel Dearborn, N.H.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
N.H. 
CONTENTS 

Dearborn, Nathaniel 

NUMBER 12745 
Carded
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20868
New York
Nathaniel Dearborn
of Tioga Co  in the State of New York  who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Kinsman of the Regt commanded by Col Stark in the *Conn line for 18 1/2 months
*N. H. Line.
Records corrected Dec 11/05 CF

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 1833 and sent to T. Maxwell Elmira

Arrears to the 4th of Sept [?] - -  -  -  - $164.16
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M ['34?]  -  30.83
[total] $194.99

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk
Book E  Vol.4  Page 95
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Died July 23. 1853
(AB)
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State of New York
Tioga County  ss}  Nathaniel Dearborn the applicant mentioned in the annexed declaration, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the proof in relation to his service in 1779 in Scammel's Regiment as contained in the affidavit of Samuel Stone hereto annexed is all that he can now produce in relation to that service. That the said Saml Stone is now dead, as is also Josiah Brown late of Catharine in the County of Tioga, whose affidavit he once procured, but has lost it in the manner described in the annexed declaration. One Cherry of the County of Onondaga in said State who served with him, is also dead, as he has learned on enquiry recently made for the purpose of procuring his affidavit. That the muster roll referred to by the said Saml Stone was one remaining in the State of New Hampshire in the hands of one of the officers of Scammel's Regiment - In consequence of the death of all the individuals with whom he served so far as he can recollect them, it is now impossible for him to comply with the rule of requiring two witnesses of the fact, as intimated in the letter of the 8th June last signed "J L Edwards" & accompanying these papers.  Believing that he has brought himself within the spirit of the act of June 7, 1832 he therefore submits his case, as one entitling him to a relaxation of that rule.
[signed] Nathaniel Dearborn

Sworn & Subscribed the 13th of July 1833
before me - 
[signed]  George Fisher Judge of Court of Tioga Co
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I George Fisher the Judge before whom the within affidavit of Nathaniel Dearborn was made do hereby certify that I have for about eighteen years last past been well acquainted with the said Dearborn.  That he maintains a good character for truth & veracity in the neighborhood of his residence. That about 19 years since the said Dearborn came to reside in the said County of Tioga, having as he is credibly informed and as is well understood in the neighborhood been compelled to leave his previous residence in Canada where he had removed before the late war with Great Britain, his property there having been confiscated in consequence of his refusal to take the oath of allegiance to the King.  It is also understood in the same neighborhood that the said Dearborn notwithstanding his advanced age performed a tour of service at Plattsburgh after his leaving Canada.  The sacrafices [sic] thus made in the cause of his country have left him pennyless [sic] in old age, & in the opinion of the subscriber, in addition to his revolutionary services give him strong claims upon the gratitude as well as justice of his country.
July 13. 1833
[signed] George Fisher
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State of New York
Tioga County ss }
I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George Fisher Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & whose signature is affixed to the same & the accompanying certificate was on the day when the same respectively bear date one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County & that his signatures above subscribed are genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office the 13 July 1833
[signed] Green M. Tuthill Clk
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Tompkins County ss}
State of New York
On the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & Twenty eight appeared before me David Kimble Esquire one of the Justices of the peace of said County Samuel Stone who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the fall of the year seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine when Sullivans division returned from the western expedition when he returned he saw Nathaniel Dearborn in Lieut Frosts [Squad?] who was left behind to receive recruits and to drill the soldiers and further he deposeth & saith that the said Nathaniel Dearborn returned to Captain Samuel Dearborns Company & the said Captain Samuel Dearborn Died & never joined the regiment called the second Newhampshire Regiment under the command of Col Alexander Scammel and further this deponent saith that the said Nathaniel Dearborn was then returned to Moses Dustins Company and as to the term of time he served he is not certain but says it was Either Nine months or a year but since he once made an affidavit previous to this he he has examined the muster roll in Newhampshire and then found that the said Nathaniel Dearborn was returned as a solder in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine and further
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deponent saith he knew the said Nathaniel Dearborn three years previous to seventeen hundred & Seventy nine and know him to serve a tour of five months under Captain Chandler at Mount Independence in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy six and further this deponent saith not
[signed] Samuel Stone

Subscribed & Sworn this 5th day of June AD 1828
[signed] David Kimble Justice of the Peace

Tompkins County SS. I hereby certify that Samuel Stone who made & swore to the above affidavit was a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief & credit & that he is now dead.
[signed] David Kimble Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Tompkins County ss } I Samuel Love Clerk of said County do certify that David Kimble Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn & by whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been given was at the date of the same and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believed that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the said certificate is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Ithaca January 19, 1833.
[signed] Saml Love Clk
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this deponent saith he knew the said Nathaniel Dearborn three years previous to seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine and know him to serve a tour of five months under Captain Chandler at Mount Independence in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy six and further this deponent saith not
[signature covered up]

STATE OF NEW YORK
TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,ss}
I CERTIFY that the within named Justice of the Peace before whom the annexed affidavit was made was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and by law authorized to act in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature of "David Kimble" subscribed to the annexed certificate of such oath or affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this eighth day of June 1828
[signed] Miles Finch Clerk,
D. D. Spencer, Printer Ithaca

purports to have been given was at the date of same and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the said certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Ithaca January 19, 1833.
Saml Love Clk
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6942.
Nathanl Dearborn
Application for Pension
On Rolls
'76,  5 mo. in Chandlerd Co
'77, 4 mo. 4ds. in Pages. Co
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Not found in Scammel's
Regt & Dearborns Co

8 mo. '75 in Kinsman's
6 weeks in 79. Capt. Merrills

Admd
18 - mo. 16 ds pri [private]
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State of New York
Tioga County SS. On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Nathaniel Dearborn a resident of Spencer in the County of Tioga and State of New York aged seventy Seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  In the month of May AD 1775, he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Kinsman Lieutenant Eastman, Ensign Saml Dearborn attached to a Regiment under command of Colonel Stark being New Hampshire Militia. That he enlisted for the term of Eight months. That he marched to Boston and was engaged in the battle of Bunkers Hill on the 17th of June in the same year - That he continued in the service during the term for which he enlisted and was then discharged and returned home to the Town of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire where he resided at the time of his entering into the service.  
That in June 1776 he enlisted for five months with Captain Joseph Chandler, Lieutenant Wallace, Ensign Chandler, son of the Captain, and was attached to a Regiment the names of the officers whereof he has now forgotten.  That he marched to Ticonderoga was stationed at Mount  Independance and served during the five months for which he engaged when he was discharged and returned to Northwood.  Genl Taylor (in Northwood) Col. Henry Dearborn were in command at that place.
That in June 1777, he enlisted with Captain Paige and marched into Rhode Island where he served at least three  months pursuant to his enlistment. Col. Centre was present with the troops there.
That in the summer of 1779, he entered the company of Captain Merritt  of New Hampshire Militia and joined the army of General Sullivan as a volunteer[,] young Mr Chandler was the Ensign (No Lieut. volunteered).  That he went to Rhode Island with the army and was in the battle at or near the upper end of Rhode Island where a fort was taken from the enemy but afterwards being unsuccessful were compelled to evacuate the Island.  
That he enlisted or volunteered at this time for 6 weeks and left the army at the end of that period. that subsequently in the same year he enlisted under Captain Samuel Dearborn, who died before he joined his regiment and he the said Nathaniel Dearborn was transferred to the Company of Capt. Moses Dottin attached to the second New Hampshire Regiment under the command of Colonel Alexander Schemel [Scammell], with whom he served one year, at Rhode Island.  The Lieutenant's name was Eastman, or Hoyt, he is not certain which.  That he has no documentary evidence of his service - nor has he any discharge in writing. That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service other the Samuel Stone whose affidavit is hereto annexed. That he formerly procured the
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affidavit of Josiah Brown late of the town of Catharine in the County of Tioga aforesaid as to his service, which affidavit was left to Joshua W Taylor Esq to be forwarded  to Washington by the said Joshua W Taylor Esqr., a member of Congress - at which place probably, on the files of the War department he supposes it may yet be found-- but that the said Josiah Brown is now dead.
That he the said Nathaniel was born on the 25th of May AD 1755 at the Town of Hampton, Rockingham County, & State of New Hampshire.  That he has no written record of his age, but has kept it in his head as it was related to him by his Parents. That he was living at the Town of Northwood when first he entered the Service.  That after the close of the war he removed to the State of Vermont where he lived upwards of seven years - from thence he removed to Canada and resided there about Eleven years, from thence he removed to the Town of Spencer in the County of Tioga aforesaid where he has ever since resided being about seventeen years  & now still resides - That he entered the service by enlistment as has been before stated, except the six weeks as a volunteer before mentioned under Capt Merritt.  To the question did you ever receive a discharge from the service. he answers that he did receive three discharges - but they have all been lost or destroyed long since, supposing they were of no use he took no care to preserve them.
This Deponent is known to Joshua Ferris, Nathaniel Schefield Esqr Rev'd Asa Cummins and John Jones Esq. all of Spencer who can testify as to the Character of said Deponent for truth &c - and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State &c
[signed] Nathaniel Dearborn

Subscribed & sworn in open Court the 4 September 1832}
[signed] Green M Tuthill Clk

Amended & sworn to in open Court this 11th day of Jan 1833
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Green M. Tuthill Clk
We Joshua Ferris Nathaniel Scofield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Dearborn who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be about Seventy Seven years of age as by him stated that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
[signed] Nathl Scofield  Joshua Ferris

Sworn the 4th of September 1832
[signed] Green M Tuthill Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Scofield and Joshua Ferris Esquires who have signed the preceding certificate & who reside in the neighbourhood of said applicant in the Town of Spencer in said County of Tioga are respectable Citizens and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. The affidavit of Samuel Stone annexed to these proceedings corroberates the statement of the said Applicant
[signed] G. B. Baldwin
First Judge

I Green M Tuthill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Tioga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter in the matter [sic] of the application of Nathaniel Dearborn for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have
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hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fifth day of September AD 1832
[signed] Green M Tuthill Clk

I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the County of Tioga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Sept fifth 1832, and the amendments of January Term AD 1833 of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Dearborn for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal of Office  this first day of January AD 1833.
[signed] Green M Tuthill
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6942
Nathaniel Dearborn
[fo?] 53 [He died in n1853]
5.6.14:16
12 Sept 1832
13 Nov 1832
Thos Maxwell
Elmira NY

[the following is crossed out:]
Cyrus Dana
Oswego village
Tioga Co.
New York
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6942
BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Dearborn -- Spencer,
Co. of Tioga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

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

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 77 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
In 1775 May - 8 months - private - Cap. Kinsman, Col. Stark
1776 June - 5 months - " - Cap Chandler
1777 June - 4 months 4 days - " - Cap Paige
1779 - 6 weeks - " - Cap Merritt, Genl. Sullivan
1779 "subsequently" - 1 year - " - Cap Dearborn, Cap M Dotlin, Col A. Schamel [Scammell]

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Bunker's Hill; at upper end of R. Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Northwood, Rockingham Co., N.H. New Hampshire

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living witnesses as to the 3 & last terms, & Traditionary 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  [blank]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] W Fawcett  Examining Clerk.
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Rev War
12,745
INVALID.
File No. 12,745
Nathaniel Dearborn
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. Page [all blank]
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
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Elmira July 13 1833
Dr Sir,
I forward the papers of Nathaniel Dearborn who is required to shew his service in '79 in Scammels Reg. by two credible witnesses. His afft. [affidavit] is annexed to the declaration shewing that Saml Stone's afft. (which is also annexed proving that service) is all the proof he can now produce; that he has instituted inquiries for individuals (whom he names) by whom (if living), he could prove that service, but has learned that they are all dead. The peculiar circumstances of this case added to the reputation of the applicant which appears by the certificate of Judge Fisher, and his losses & sacrafices [sic] in the late war, all seem to render a relaxation of the old rule of two witnesses, proper, and I trust that there will be no hesitation in allowing him a full pension.  I observe from notes on the back of the declaration that he is found on the Rolls for 18 m & 19 ds at different periods.  When the matter is determined please forward the certificate (if granted) to me.
Yrs Respectfully
[signed] Th. Maxwell

J L Edwards Esq
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War Department
Pension Office
June 8 1833
Sir
The claim of Nathaniel Dearborn, has been examined again, and his papers are herewith enclosed. The allegation of one years service in 79, Scammels Regt is not supported by the rolls, and should be established by two credible witnesses.
I am Respectfully
Jr. Obt. Sent
J L Edwards

Cyrus Dana Esq
Oswego Village
NY