Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45071, for David Piper, New Hampshire
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
Piper, David
NUMBER
S45071
CONTENTS
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9606
New Hampshire.

David Piper, of Wolfborough [sic] in the State of New-Hamp. [HAMPSHIRE] who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel, of the N. Hamps. [NEW HAMPSHIRE] line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of April [18]'19,
and sent to Daniel M. Durell, judge, Dover, New-Hamp.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 85.56
Semi-anl, [ANNUAL] all'ce [ALLOWANCE] ending 4 Sept 1819 48.00
_______
 $:133.56
10 mo 17/30 4/31

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued

[sideways] 
Notification sent to A Pearce Esqr Dover New Hampshire 6th Sept. 1820
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Wolfborough N.H.
David Piper
private
3 New Hampshire Regt
1777-3 years
[crossed out "Service admitted Wanting the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant."]
Admd [ADMITTED] 14 April, 1818.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Strafford ss.}

On this 14th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears David Piper aged sixty years, resident in Wolfborough in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said David Piper enlisted in said service January 1776 in the state of N. Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Whitcomb of the 2nd New Hampshire Regt. to serve one year that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the month of Feb 1777 when he was discharged from said service in that company, at Morristown in New Jersey- that in May 1777 he again enlisted
into said service into the company commanded by Capt. James Gray of the 3d N. Hampshire Regt for three years, that he
continued to serve in the company aforesaid till 3d May 1780, when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York- that he was in the battles of Trenton Dec. 1776-- Princeton Jan 1777- Bennington Augt. 1777- Saratoga Sept &Oct same year and Newtown Augt. 1779 - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. ["and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services," crossed out]

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Piper did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my and caused the seal of said Court for the county of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same this 14th day of April A. D. 1818.
Daniel M Durell

Attest Dal [DANIEL] Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com. [COMMON] Pleas for said County of Stratford
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State of New Hampshire
First Judicial district ss.} March 30 1819

I, D.M. Durell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that David Piper who made the foregoing declaration is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support.
D. M. Durell
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David Piper
9606

Admitted papers

W. Upham, H.R. [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]
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To the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the First Tuesday of February A.D. 1821, David Piper - aged sixty four years-, resident in Wolfborough in said County, comes
into court and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income - his necessary clothing and bedding excepted- as follows:
 
Thirty eight acres of poor land about four of which are under a partial state of improvement} 76.00 One Cow worth 8.00 One pig 1.50 three sheep 3.00 One old axe - and one old hoe 1.00
_________
 $89.50
David Piper 

And the said David Piper in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed; - viz.
I David Piper do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war, " passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
David Piper

And the said David Piper doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary was as follows, viz.
I enlisted into Capt. Titcombs [WHITCOMB'S] Company in 1776 New Hampshire line attached to Col. Poor's Regiment marched from Winter Hill to the City of New York from thence to Albany from thence Ticonderoga from thence to St. Johns from thence to Cyrell from thence to Montreal, from thence up the St. Lawrence to Fort Ann from thence returned to Montreal from thence to Chimney point in New York from thence to Mount Independence from thence to Newtown in Pennsylvania from thence to Trenton and assisted in capturing the Hessians from thence returned to Newtown from thence marched to Trenton my term of enlistment which was for one year then expired I again enlisted into Capt. Titcombs [WHITCOMB'S] Company for six weeks and during that time was in the
battle at Princeton from thence marched to Washington when the term of my last enlistment expired - In June or July following (as I believe) I again enlisted for the term of three years into Capt. Grays [sic] Company New Hampshire line attached to Colo. Scammell's Regiment marched to Bennington was in the battle at Bennington from thence marched to the Mohawk Falls in New York from thence marched to Bemis Heights and was engaged
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in both battles at that place in the last of which I received a wound in my head and have been partially deaf ever since and from thence marched to Valley Forge Pennsylvania from thence to White plains New York from thence marched against the Indians as far as Genesee under General Sullivan from thence returned through New Jersey and Wintered at New Town Connecticut - and from thence marched to West Point and was there honorably discharged.
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain pension is April 14th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 9606 -- That his occupation is that of a Farmer, much enfeebled by a rheumatic complaint of which I am constantly afflicted -: That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. My wife aged sixty nine or seventy years unable to perform labour [sic] and almost helpless being confined by a severe rheumatic complaint which renders assistance required to dress and undress her and put her into bed-- And that his children are four and of the following ages- Sally Piper born November 7 - 1788- and has for two years past been subject to frequent sicknesses
Abigail Piper born February 13 1792 and is generally able to earn her living - Susanna Piper born April 1794 and has always been incapable of supporting herself-- Mary Piper born April 25 1800 and generally healthy but I have not employment for either-John Piper a Grandson aged four years whose Father has absconded not having left any property and left the support of his child's [illegible] on me.
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the said court the 
6th day of February 1821.} David Piper
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
AT the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Dover within and for the County of Strafford, and State of New-Hampshire, on the 6th
day of Feby. 1821 - before William A. Richardson Esquire, Chief Justice, and Levi Woodbury, and Samuel Green,} Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said David Piper - having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Eighty nine dollars Fifty _ cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War. 
Attest A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford ss.
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and  the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, the
7th day of Feby 1821.
A. Peirce, Clerk.
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April 12 1857
Sally Piper & Mary Clark, Wolf borough NH
Pensions
[illegible]
3d April 
June 27/ [18]51
Jno [JOHN] Peavey
Tuftonborough
New Hamp [HAMPSHIRE]
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DECLARATION.
State of New Hampshire County of Carroll ss.

On this seventeenth day of March A. D. 1851, personally appeared before me John Peavey a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State Sally Piper aged sixty years, a resident of Wolfborough in said State, and Mary Clark aged fifty years, a resident of Wolfborough in said State who being duly sworn according to law, declare that, they are the only surviving children of David Piper late of Wolfborough in aforesaid State a Revolutionary Pensioner, and of Mary Piper late of Wolfborough aforesaid his widow, who was a pensioner, and died on or about the twenty seventh day of April
A. D. 1840.
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining arrearges [ARREARS] of pension due the said David Piper at the time of his death, by reason of his not having received the full amount of pension to which, it is believed, he was entitled to receive, as will appear by
a re-examination of the papers already on file in the Pension Office pertaining thereto;--and for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of all laws heretofore passed, relating to the class of pensions within which said David Piper was included.
Sally Piper
Mary Clark

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written; and I do hereby certify that I believe the facts before mentioned to be true.
John Peavey Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire County of Carroll
ss.
On this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me John Peavey a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State, Benjamin Towle aged fifty five years, a resident of Wolfborough in said State and County, and Elizabeth Clark aged Eighty four years a resident of  Wolfborough aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, says that they have been acquainted with Sally Piper
and Mary Clark for thirty years, and that the said Sally Piper and Mary Clark are the only surviving children of David Piper late a pensioner of the United States.
Benjamin Towle
Elizabeth X her mark Clark.
Witness Justin Peavey and Wm [WILLIAM] Clark

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Benjamin Towle & Elizabeth Clark and that they are credible persons.
John Peavey Justice of the Peace

State of N Hampshire
County of Carroll} ss.

I, Francis R. Chase Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that John Peavey whose genuine signature appears above is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace and that his Commission is dated the first day of November A. D. 1880, and continues for five years thereafter, in the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Conway this 31st day of March A.D. 1851.
Frances R. Chase Clerk
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45071
Revy [REVOLUTIONARY] INVALID.
File No. 45071 David Piper Priv. Rev [PRIVATE REVOLUTIONARY] War
Act : 18" March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 394

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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To what time has David Piper who was a pensioner on the New Hampshire Roll under the act of March 18, 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum appear?

[illegible]
Pension Office, June 27, 1851
Died 24 December 1844.
Pension paid to that day.
3rd Auditors' Dept.
Claim 27 1851
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Atty Genl [ATTORNEY GENERAL] Opinion
Sent to N. Upham Esqr.
Rochester, June 25, 1821
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WAR DEP
PENSIO
THE enclosed blank forms, draw
Congress of the 18th March, 1
are transmitted to you, under the
your official transactions, you may
and for the guidance of persons as
may hereafter make application for
to state, explicitly, that as experience
rigid adherence to particular form
writing drawn up contrary to the
per vouchers.
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notification of restoration sent 25th
March 1823, to care of
Joseph Farrar, Esq. Wolfborough, N. H.
Let. [LETTER] to J. Peavy June 28/[18]51
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David Piper
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David Piper of the 3rd N H Regt. formerly an
Inhabitant of Pembrook in the County of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
having Honourably [sic] and Faithfully servd [SERVED] as a Soldier in the service of the United Sates for the term of three years it being the term for which he enlisted is Discharged the service and has liberty to return to said State.
West Point May 30th 1780

D. Livermore Cap + Comr. 3d N.H. Regt.
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Greenland N.H. January 25

Hon. [HONORABLE] William Plumer Junr [JUNIOR] Esq.
[illegible] Congress
City of Washington

[sideways left] Rec'd 17 Feb. 1823

WP informed that this case would be attended to.

[sideways right] David Piper N.H. For Revolutionary 2 [illegible]
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Hon William Plumer Jr. Esqr. Wolfborough (N.H.) Jany [JANUARY] 22, 1823

I regret (& my regret is on account of imposing on you to [sic] much [illegible]) that I am again under the necessity of asking your aid in support of the within petition, and affidavits relative the wish of Daniel Piper - He really has very strong claims on the munificence of the government - I will thank you Sir, to present the enclosed to the Secretary of War, and give me the earliest information relative to the result of this application -

Will you have the goodness to enclose to
me the occasional interesting [illegible]
on documents which may be now before
Congress?

Respectfully your Obt. Servt. [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Joseph Farmer

Please to in inform me what can be done in this case, if examined during this session; if not unto to [sic] Mr. Farmer at Woflborough
W. Plumer Jr
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We Lyford Shorey of Wolfborough & Samuel Hersey of Tuftonborough, both in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, depose and say that we are well acquainted with the situation of David Piper of said Wolfborough, as to his property, that we verily believe, that in the month of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & eighteen his property was not then worth more than from one hundred & fifty to one hundred & eighty dollars & that on the first day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty his whole property did not amount to more than one hundred & fifty dollars,-  that he is old & infirm, having a large family to maintain himself  very unable to maintain thereon by his labor, that he is much in debt, and has [illegible] of no means to discharge himself from payment of the same, that he is considered a very industrious man when able to labor, and that no instance of intemperance or extravagance can imputed to him.
Lyford Shorey
Samuel Hersey

State of New Hampshire 
Strafford County SS} December 25th 1822
Sworn to before Joseph Farrar Justice of Peace

Strafford ss. December 25th - 1832
I hereby certify Lyford Shorey, and Samuel Hersey the above Deponents are credible witnesses
Joseph Farrar Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire - Secretary's Office
January 8th 1823

I hereby certify that Joseph Farrar Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates, was at the date thereof, viz on the 25th of December last, and still is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Stafford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, faith and credit are due.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof
Saml [SAMUEL] Sparhawk Secretary
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92
David Piper
9.606
[illegible]
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of of the Strafford and State of New-Hampshire; on the Second Tuesday of July, 1820.
David Piper aged 62, resident in Wolfborough in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted - as follows:--

75 acres of Land 2 Cows, 1 yoke & oxen, 1 horse, 1 yearling heifer, 2 hogs, and no other property out of which deduct if you please, 198.44 which I owe
David Piper

And the said David Piper in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed :--viz.

I David Piper do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act
of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

David Piper

And the said David Piper doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz. I enlisted in 1776 into the company commanded
by Capt. Benja [BENJAMIN] Titcomb [WHITCOMB] attached to Col. Poor's Regt New Hampshire line & served one year, then enlisted in New Jersey at Trenton into the same company for six weeks & served that time- I again in 1777 into the Capt. Gray's company attached to 3d Regt New Hampshire line commanded by Col. Scammell for 3 years & served that time, and then honorably discharged. I was assisting in taking the Hessians at Trenton, was in the battle at Princeton, and in the battle at Bennington under Col. Stark, and in the battle at Bemis heights, and was wounded in my hand.
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 14, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 9606:-
That his occupation is that of a laborer but very infirm for five years past afflicted with the rheumatism unable to perform but little work. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
my wife aged 68 unable to labor for several years past - Sally Piper aged 30 years always very feeble, and not been able to maintain
herself - Abigail Piper aged 28 years receives & appropriates her [illegible] earnings to her own use - Susanna Piper aged 26 years, appropriates her earnings to her own use, Mary Piper aged 20 years - Daniel Copp aged 12 years & John Piper aged 3 years.

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 11th day of July 1820.} David Piper
Attest A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the
11th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and SAMUEL QUARLES,} Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said David Piper - having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is three hundred dollars which property is subject to said [illegible] - Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest A. Peirce, Clerk.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, Clerk.
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To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esqr: Secretary of the Department of War of the United States, Represents the subscriber of the town of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that he was a Pensioner under the act of Congress of March 1818, and that by the act of Congress of 1820, he was rejected from participating  the bounty of the act first mentioned. That he is a poor, poor individual - That he has made application for two or three successive years last past to be restored to the pension list, and  requests you to  advert to those applications for information specified in the same and also to advert to the annexed affidavits which he [illegible] are explanatory of the Schedule made by him in pursuance of the said act of May 1820- He further states that he is in a distressing situation as respects obtaining a comfortable subsistence  and hopes he may be again restored to the Pension List, and be entitled to receive the same sum, that he might have received had his name never been struck from the pension list-- or receive any other aid you may  think proper - David Piper December 25th 1822-