Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16822, Samuel George, Mass. N.H.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Mass 
N. H. 
CONTENTS 

George, Samuel 
NUMBER 
S. 16822 
Carded
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Duplicate Certificate issued 
18th May 1842 and sent to Hon 
Edmund Burke - House of Rep[?]
This duplicate erroneously ifsn [or issud]
See papers in the case of Samuel 
George 1 N. H. roll act ‘32 

3405 
New Hampshire 
Samuel George 2nd 
of Rockingham in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Fry in the N H line for 2 Years & Mass. 

Inscribed on the Roll of NH 
at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Dec 1832 and sent Peter Chadwick Exeter NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832       $120- 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33    40 
[total:]    $160

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by J. H. McBlair Clerk
Book D Vol. 1st Page 157
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7001
Saml George
Private 
2 Years 

W. C. E
On Role of Capt Nay’s Co.

$80

P Chadwick Es
Exeter NH

[crossed out:]
L. G. Mead Esq
Chesterfield N. H.
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BRIEF in the case of 7001 Samuel George of Saybrook Rockingham in the State of NH
(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 infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. May 75 July 76 Sept 77 July 78 afterwards 80
Duration of Service. Months 8 5 3 6 42.6 3
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Evans Col Fry Capt. May Col Wingate Capt Evans Col Johnson
Capt Evans Col. Wade St Cass Col. Scammel
Capt Jenkins Maj Merrill Col Gerrish
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saybrook NH
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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State of New Hampshire. 
County of Rockingham, ss. 
ON this Seventh day of August 1832 personally 
appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature
now sitting Samuel George 
a resident of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of 
New-Hampshire, aged Seventy five 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 at Salisbury in the Militia of Massachusetts in 
May 1775 for the term of Eight months, under Capt. Jonathan 
Evans. John Merrill was Lieutenant. from whence he marched 
in said Company to Cambridge, State of Massachusetts and join 
the Regiment of Col. ___ Fry and Lieut Col____ Bricket-- where he 
was stationed untill the expiration of the term of his enlistment 
he was there discharged; a part of said time Gen. Geo. Washer was commander in Chief - 

That he again enlisted in July 1776 in Th[e] Newhampshire Militia for the term of five months at Seabrook 
in Capt. Nay's Company, Caleb Tilton was Lieut and Dudley Sanbor[?] 
was ensign and marched from said Seabrook to number 4 
now Charleston N.H. from thence to Shanesborough on Lake 
Champlain, and there joined the Regiment of Col. ____ Wingate & 
Lieut. Col. _____ Conner, from thence went down the Lake to 
Ticonderoga and was stationed at Mount Independance [Independence] 
where he remained untill the expiration of the term of his enlistment and was there discharged.

That he again enlisted in July or August 
1777 in the Massachusetts Militia at Salisbury for the term of 
Three months in the company of Capt. Jonathan Evans, and marched to Bennington (Vermont) and from thence to the vicinity[?] 
from which he was detached to Mount Independance  
[Independence] where he remained 
about ten days and returned to the vicinity of Stillwater and arrived there on the afternoon of the battle with Gen Burgoyne. from thence. after the surrender of Burgoyne 
went down the River to White plains and there remained unt[il]
the expiration of the term of his enlistment and was there disch
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from which he was detached to Mount Independance  [Independence] where he remained  about ten days and returned to the vicinity of Stillwater and arrived there on the afternoon of the battle with Gen Burgoyne. from thence. after the surrender of Burgoyne  went down the River to White plains and there remained unt[il] the expiration of the term of his enlistment and was there discharged. 

That he again enlisted in the Newhampshire 
line for the term of four months and marched from Exeter New Hampshire a place in the vicinity of Stillwater and there joined a Company the commanded by Lieut-Cap—Col.—
Scammell commanded the Regiment if I recoll[ect] 
aright. after remaining there about three weeks, he was 
detached and marched to Springfield under the command 
of Maj.___ Merrill, he does not recollect the names of the other 
officers - from thence marched to Philadelphia under the 
command Maj Merrill aforesaid to guard fourteen waggons 
which were said to be loaded with Specie. From thence marched to the vicinity of Stillwater and there again joined 
his regiment and was there discharged at the end of the term for which he enlisted 

That he again enlisted in 1780 (if he 
recollects aright) in the Massachusetts Militia at Newbury for 
the term of three months in Capt. Stephen Jenkins’ Company 
Thomas Arnold was Lieutenant, and marched to Albany 
State of New York and there joined the Regiment of Col 
Gerrish[?] went down the River to Green Bush and was 
stationed there untill the expiration of the term of his enlistment 
and was there discharged. And he further testifies that at the time of all the aforesaid enlistments and 
enterery [entry] into service he resided in Seabrook County of Rockingham 
and State of Newhampshire.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and 
he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Samuel George 
Attest P Chadwick Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare 
their opinion that the above named 
applicant was a revolutionary soldier 
and served as he States 
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham 
in the State aforesaid do 
hereby certify that the foregoing contains 
the original proceedings of the said 
Court in the matter of the application 
of Samuel George for a Pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed 
the seal of said Court this seventh 
day of August Anno Domini 
1832 
P Chadwick Clerk of the 
Court of Rockingham County
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16.822 
INVALID.
File No. 16.822
Samuel George 2d. 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7 32 
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 139 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jno. Maxfield
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I John Maxfield of Chichester in the County of Merrimack 
and State of Newhampshire Aged Seventy Seven years on 
oath testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Samuel George of Seabrook County of Rockingham & State of Newhampshire. 
And I do know that the said Samuel George did enlist 
in the Militia at Salisbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, 
some time in April or May in the year 1775 in Capt Jonathan 
Evans Company and Col.___ Fry's Regiment for the term of Eight 
months, and that I enlisted in the same company at the 
same time, from whence we marched to Cambridge in the 
State of Massachusetts, and we there served the term of Eight Months 
for which we enlisted, and at the end of said term we 
were both discharged at the same time, at Cambridge aforesaid 

And I do further testify that the said Samuel George did 
enlist in the Militia at Salisbury State of Massachusetts in the 
year 1777 some time in the month of August (as near as 
I can recollect) for the term of three months; and I enlisted 
In the same company at the same time, we then marched 
to Stillwater and there joined the Regiment of Col.___ Fry or Col. 
Johnson (am not certain which) we then marched to Saratoga and 
were there at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne and at the expiration 
of the term of our enlistment we were both discharged at the same 
time at White plains in the State of New York. And I do further 
testify that I have this day seen and conversed with the said 
Samuel George and know him to be the same Samuel George above named— 
Dated at Seabrook the 18th day of July 1832. 
John Maxfield 

Rockingham ss July 18 1832 
Then the above named John Maxfield personally 
appeared and made oath in due form of law that the above written testimony 
by him subscribed is true 
before me John Philbrick Jus. Peace quorum [illegible]

At the same time and place I certify that the above named John Maxfield is a credible witness 
John Philbrick Jus. Peace Quorum [illegible]
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State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss 
I Peter Chadwick Clerk 
of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County 
of Rockingham in the said state do hereby 
certify that John Philbrick is a Justice of 
the Peace for said County and that his 
signatures to the within and the three annexed papers attached are as I believe in his 
own hand writing 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed 
the seal of said Court this seventh 
day of August Anno Domini 1832 
P Chadwick Clerk of the 
Court Rockingm. County
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Jno. R. Beckman
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I John R. Beckman of Seabrook County of Rockingham & State of Newhampshire of Eighty years of 
age on oath testify and declare that I am personally 
acquainted with Samuel George of said Seabrook & 
I do know that the said Samuel George did enlist in 
the Militia of Massachusetts at Newburyport in the year 
1780 for the term of three months in the company of 
Capt. Stephen Jenkins, and I enlisted at the same time for 
the same term and served in the same company. 
From Newbury port we marched to Albany in the State 
of New York. from thence we marched about twelve 
miles down the River to a place the name of which I 
do not recollect, where we were stationed untill the expiration 
of the term of our enlistment, where we were both discharged at the same time. And I do further testify that I have this day seen and conversed 
with the said Samuel George and know him to be the same Samuel George above named Dated at Seabrook the 31” of July 1832 
Witness John Philbrick 
John R. Beckman his + mark 

Rockingham ss July 31” 1832
Then the above named John R. Beckman personally appeared and made oath in 
due form of law, that the above written testimony by him subscribed is true, before me 
John Philbrick Justice of the Peace Quorum [?]

And at the same time and place I certify that the above named John R. Beckman is a credible witness 
John Philbrick Jus. Peace Quorum [?]
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Jos Stephens
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I Sylvenus Eaton [or Sylverius Eaton?] of Seabrook County of Rockingham 
and State of Newhampshire, Aged Seventy 
Six years on Oath testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Samuel George of said 
Seabrook and I do know that the said Samuel George 
did enlist in the Militia of Massachusetts at Newburyport 
in the year 1780 for the term of three months 
the Company of Capt Stephen Jenkins and I enlisted 
in the same company for the same term of time. From 
Newburyport we marched to Albany in the State of New York from thence we marched down the River 
to Greenbush where we were stationed untill the expiration 
of the term of our enlistment and were there discharged 
Col. ___ Gerrish[?] commanded the Regiment to which I 
belonged. And I do further testify that I have this 
day seen and conversed with the said Samuel George 
and know him to be the same Samuel George above named 
Dated at Seabrook the 1st day of August 1832 
Witness Jno Philbrick 
Sylvenus Eaton his X mark 

Rockingham ss August 1st 1832 
Then the above named 
Sylvenus Eaton personally appeared and made oath 
In due form of law that the above written testimony by him subscribed is true 
before me 
John Philbrick Jus. Peace Quorum [?]

And at the same time and place I certify 
that the above named Sylvenus Eaton is a credible witness 
John Philbrick Jus. Peace Quorum Unis
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I Joseph Stephens of Salisbury in the County of 
Essex and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy five years 
on oath testify and declare that I am personally acquainted 
with Samuel George of Seabrook County of Rockingham and 
State of Newhampshire. And I do know that the said Samuel 
George did Enlist in the Militia at Salisbury aforesaid about the 
last of April in the year 1775 for the term of Eight months 
in the Company of Capt Jonathan Evans, and the regiment of 
Col. Fry. That he served the term of his enlistment at Cambridge 
near Boston where he was discharged about the first of January 177[?] 
I belonged to the same company with him.

And I do further testify that about the first of July in the year 
1778 I enlisted in the Militia at Salisbury aforesaid under the 
said Capt. Jonathan Evans for the term of Six 
months and the 
said Samuel George enlisted at the same time in the same 
company for the said term of Six months. We marched to Providence 
in the State of Rhode Island where we were attached to 
Col. Wade’s Regiment and after having served out the term 
of our enlistment we were both discharged at the same time 
at East Greenwich in the said State of Rhode Island. And I 
do further testify that I have this day seen and conversed with the said 
Samuel George, and know him to be the same Samuel George above 
named. Dated at Seabrook the 27th day of July 1832. 
Joseph Stephens 

Rockingham ss. July 27th 1832 
Then the above named Joseph Stephen[s] personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the above written testimony by him subscribed is true 
before me John Philbrick Jus. Peace [illegible]

At the same time and place I certify 
that the above named Joseph Stephens is a credible witness 
John Philbrick Jus Peace [illegible]
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Moses Collins
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I Moses Collins of Salisbury in the County of Essex and 
State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy five years on oath 
testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with 
Samuel George of Seabrook County of Rockingham in the State of New 
hampshire. And I do know that the said Samuel George did 
enlist in the Militia at Salisbury State of Massachusetts in the 
year 1777 Some time, in the month of August for the term of 
three months in a company of Capt Jonas[?] [illegible]
And I enlisted at the same time and served in 
the same company. We then marched to Stillwater and there 
Joined the Regiment of Col. Johnson, from whence we 
marched to Saratoga and were there at the surrender of Gen. 
Burgoyne, and at the expiration of the term of our enlistment 
we were both discharged at the same time at White Plains in 
the State New York, And I do further testify that I have this day seen and conversed with the said Samuel George & 
know to be the same Samuel George above named 
dated at Salisbry [sic] the 2d day of August 1832 
Moses Collins 

State of Massachusetts 
Essex ss Aug. 2d 1832 
Then the above named 
Moses Collins personally appeared and made oath in due 
form of law that the above written testimony by him subscribed 
is true 
before me Samuel Walton Justice of Peace 

And at the same time and place I certify that the  
above named Moses Collins is a credible witness 
Samuel Walton Justice of the Peace
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I Levi Eaton of South Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged  seventy five years on oath testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Samuel George of Seabrook County and State aforesaid, And I do know that the said Samuel George did enlist in the Massachusetts Militia at Salisbury about the first of July in the year 1778 for the term of six months in the company of Capt Jonathan Evans and I enlisted in the same company for the same term of time. we marched in said company to Providence Rhode Island State where we were attached to Col. Wade's Regiment - from whence we marched on to Rhode Island & then to East Greenwich where we were stationed untill the expiration of the term of our enlistment were both discharged at the same time. And I do further testify that I have this day seen and conversed with the said Samuel George and know him to be the same Samuel George above named dated at South Hampton the 6th day of August 1832
Levi Eaton

Rockingham SS August 6th 1832
Then the above named Levi Eaton personally appeared and made oath in due form of law, that the above written testimony by him subscribed is true before me
John Palmer Justice of Peace

And at the same time and place I certify that the above named Levi Eaton is a credible witness
John Palmer Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham SS
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that John Palmer is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that I believe his signature to the within paper is in his own handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Rockingm. County

(right margin written vertically)
Levi Eaton