Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,619, Ebenezer Bean, N.H.
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Service
N. H.
Bean, Ebenezer
Number
S.6619
carded
Contents
[blank]
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Hon Wentworth
June 21 1854

10,779
New Hampshire
Ebenezer Bean of Conway in the State of N. H.
was a Private in the company commanded by 
Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by 
Col Stark in the N. H. line for  20 mos 29 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 69 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Apr
1833 and sent James Bartlett Dover N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $139.76
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " [1833] 34.94
[total] $174.70
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832.}
Recorded by J. H. McBlair, Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1. Page 73.
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8152
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New Hampshire 
County of Strafford ss.
At a Court of Probate holden at Eaton in said
County.
On this thirteenth day of September personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of
Probate for sd County Ebenr Bean a resident of Conway in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy seven 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 May 1st with Captain Aaron Kinsman and served in the Col. John Starks regiment of the N.H. Troops [line- crossed out], under the following named officers: Capt. A Kinsman, Eben Eastman, Saml Dearbourn, Ens. for the term of eight months, enlisted in Bow County of [Strafford - crossed out] Rockingham and State of New Hampshire my then place of residence. Marched to Mystic near Boston Mass. was in the Battle of Bunker Hill on the 17th of June 1775, had his musket shot of in his hand. After the Battle, was stationed on winter hill near Bunker hill, and was dismissed Jany 1 1776 after serving the eight months. He immediately before leaving the Army, enlisted again under Capt. Amos Morrill in Colo. J. Starks Regt for one year. By request of his Father, he was released by Col Stark from Capt Morrills Company after serving about two months. After serving the above in Capt Morrills Company, he again enlisted, before leaving the Army, in Capt Andrew Buntins Company for two months in the [Re - crossed] N.H. Troops, does not recollect the Regiment. After serving in Capt Buntins Company the above two months, was dismissed, and in April 1778 returned home to Bow having served in the above companies eleven months or more without intermission. The last of June or first of July 1776 he enlisted in Capt James Shepherds Company Col Wymans Regt N. H. Troops for five months, marched from N. H. through Vt. to White Hall thence to Mount Independence on Lake Champlain served five months and was dismissed on Novr 1776. In Decr 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Sias Compy, Col David Gilmans Regt N.H. Troops for either two or three months, does not distinctly remember. Marchd from N. H. through Mass into Connecticut thence to N. York to the Peekskill served the above time and there dismissed. That in the Autumn of 1777 he went as a volunteer in Capt Joshua Abbotts Company N. H. Militia or volunteers for two months or more in the expedition against Gen Burgoine [Burgoyne] and army. He served in all twenty months or more.
That he received a pension certificate under the act of March 1818, but was not returned to the Pension Office at Portsmouth N. H. By reason of his not serving nine months under the
continental establishment at one time, as is stated by Mr Edwards,

relinquishes every claim whatever pension or an 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. [signed] Eben Bean

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion,  that in that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[signed] Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

I James Bartlett Regt of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, [the] foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Bean for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 13th day of September A. D. 1832.
[signed] James Bartlett Regt.
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Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, At the U States Branch Bank
Portsmouth N. H.
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War Department,
Pension Office,
Nov. 25. 1819.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 25th Octo, I have to inform you, that the reason why you were not reported to the agent for paying pensioners of
the State of New Hampshire, arose from the circumstance of your not having served nine months on Continental establishment. It appears from your declaration that you enlisted in May 1775, and re-enlisted in June 1776. There were no enlistments earlier than December 1775 that have been considered as continental; and in 1776 it appears that you only served about seven months. You will be so good as to return your pension Certificate to this Office.
I am, respectfully
Yr. Ob. Servt
[signed] J. L. Edwards
Mr. Ebenezer Bean
Conway, New Hampshire
Conway Hampshire.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Ebenezer Bean late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the
18th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 15th day of March one thousand eight hundred
and Nineteen.
[signed] J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Affidavit of Benjn Bean for Ebenr Bean
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Piermont Aug 11. 1832
I Benj Bean Resident in the town of Piermont 
Grafton Co. & State of New Hampshire of Lawful
age do hereby testify and say that my Father, Ebenezer Bean, a Resident in the town of Conway Co. of [Grafton - crossed out] Strafford N. H. did enlist in the year 1775 May first under Capt Aaron Kinsman for the term of eight months - with sd Kinsman he was at the engagement of Bunker Hill where his gun was slivered near his hand and this right hand much injured & his his clothes perforated in severall places by bullets. After this he enlisted in Capt Morrils Compy Col Stark Regt for one year but at the earnest solicitation of his father was discharged by Col Stark after serving two months.
Subsequently in the same year he enlisted in Capt Andrew Buntins Compy for two months and was discharged in April 1776. The last of June
or first of July following he again enlisted into Capt James Shepard's Compy Col Wymans Regt for five months to reinforce the northern army at the time at the time of its retreat from Canada under Gen Sullivan. After serving the five months as above stated he returned home & in Nov and in the winter following he enlisted under capt Sias in Col Gilmans Regt of New Hampshire Militia. In the fall of 1777 he went out as a volunteer in the Militia which so much
contributed to the capture of Burgoine [Burgoyne] in Capt Joshua Abbots Compy. This service continued several weeks.
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I was acquainted with most of the officers named in the within statement and personally knew that the said Ebenezer Bean did perform the services within described.
[signed] Benja Bean

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Piermont August 11th 1832
Personally appeared Benjamin Bean & made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me [signed] Joseph Sawyer Justice of the
Peace

I hereby certify that Benjamin Bean who signed the within & foregoing affidavit is a citizen of the [town - crossed out] of Piermont, that I have long been acquainted with him. That he is considered a respectable citizen and a man of truth, whose statements may be relied on.
[signed] Joseph Sawyer
Piermont Augt 11, 1832
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that Joseph Sawyer Sawyer a justice of the peace within and for said County of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signature.
In testimony of the foregoing have [illegible line due to crease in paper] & affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of August 1822.
[signed] Geo. Woodward Clerk
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Ebenr Bean
N. H.
Private 20 Mch 29 days
Admd
$67.88
James Bartlett
Dover, N. H.
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BRIEF in the case of Ebenr Bean County of Strafford in the State of N. Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
| Period. |
| Enlis In 1775 |
| - 1776 |
| - - |
| - - |
| - - |
| *Vol 1777 |
| Duration of Service. |
| Years, Months, Days. |
| 8 [mo] |
| 2 about [mo] |
| 2 [mo] |
| 5 [mo] in roll of serv |
| 3 [mo] |
| 29 [d] per roll of service |
| Rank. |
| Pvt |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. |
| Gen. |
| Capt Kinsman | Col Starke |
| - Merrill | [blank] |
| - Buntus | [blank] |
| - Shepard | - Gilman |
| - Sias |  man |
| - Abbot | [blank] | 
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill
6. Where did he reside when he the service? Bow County N H
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signed] J W Clagett Examining Clerk.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. [blank], 19[blank]
S7,6619

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Bean soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pensionon file in this Bureau.
| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |
| May 1775 |
| Jany 1, 1776 |
| 1776 |
| June or July 1776 |
| Dec 1776 |
| July 1777 |
| LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
| Jany 1, 1776 |
| 2mos |
| 2mos ending Apr 1776 |
| Nov 1776 |
| 2 or 3 mos. |
| 2 mos. |
| RANK. |
| Pvt |
| [blank] |
| [blank] |
| [blank] |
| [blank] |
| [blank] | 
| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
| CAPTAIN. | | COLONEL. |
| Aaron Kinsmore | | John Stark |
| Amos Morrill | | John Stark |
| Andrew Buntin | | [blank ] |
| James Shepard | |Bedel /Wyman |
| Joshua Abbott | | [blank] |
| STATE. |
| N. H. |
| [blank] |
| [blank] |
| [blank] |
| [blank] |
| [blank] |

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bow, Rockingham Co. N. H.
Date of application for pension, Apr.18, 1818 His d. was al 
Residence at date of application, Conway, Strafford Co. N. H.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs.
Remarks: [blank]
Respectfully,
Brother Benjamin
Commissioner.
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Not 9 months continentat
7629
New Hampshire Roll
Ebenezer Bean of Conway in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the New Hampshire line, for the term of seven months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819
and sent to Silas Merrill Esqr Bartlett, Coos. N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 ms 13,4. / 80.31 84.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 40. -
[total] $132.49
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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I Jeremiah Abbot of Conway in the County of Stafford & State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I was a fellow solder in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, with the within named Ebenezer Bean from 1775 [April - crossed out] May 1775 untill sometime in April 1776 and that he served in the army of the United States as stated in the within declaration by him subscribed.
 before me [signed] Jeremiah Abbott

Coos ss.. July 10th 1818
Then personally appearing the above named
Jeremiah Abbott & made oath to the above by him subscribed.
before me [signed] Silas Meserve
Associate Judge of the C. C. P. in aforesaid County
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1914 June 22 Hist. to Bla[illegible]e
P. Johnson. V. L. M.
1916 May 25 Hist. to Ebenezer Bean.

Rev War
6619
Invalid
File No. 6,619
Ebenezer Bean Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: [blank] vol. A, Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Amos Barns of Conway in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I have been acquainted with Ebenezer Bean of Conway for about sixty years. The last of April or first of May AD 1775 said Bean enlisted in Capt Aaron Kinsmans Company of Infantry for the term of eight months and marched with said Company which joined Col. John Starks Regiment and served in said Company till the first of Jan. AD 1776. Said regiment was stationed in the vicinity of Boston Ms. Said Bean was in the Battle on Bunker hill and after that was stationed on Winter hill. The first of Jan 1776 said Bean was dismissed with the rest of said Compy from the the first Jan. AD. 1776. [was enlisted in - crossed out] Said Bean was enlisted and served in Captains Morrill and Buntin  Companies of N. H. troops till the sixteenth of March and how much longer I cannot say. I left Winter hill on or about sixteenth of March and went to N. York.
I was a soldier in the army at mount Independence near Lake Champlain and saw said Bean there, who was there a soldier but how long he served or to what Company he belonged I do not now recollect. I can say said Bean to have been a good soldier and from long acquaintance, a man of truth whose declaration may be relied on.
[signed] Amos Barns

Shafford ss. Conway Sept 8th 1832 
Then personally [the - crossed out] appeared Amos Barns and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is in his belief true.
before me [signed] James Willey Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that Amos Barns who signed the within and foregoing Affidavit is a citizen of the town of Conway.That I have long been acquainted with him, that he is considered a respectable citizen and a man of truth, whose  statements may be relied on.
Conway Sept 6th 1832
[signed] James Willey Justice of Peace
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Affidavit of Amos Barns for Ebenr Bean

State of New Hampshire
Shefford ss.
September 13th 1832
I James Bartlett hereby certify that James Willey whose name is signed to the within affidavit is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Shafford.
[signed] James Bartlett Regt Prob Court
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I John Willson Clerk of the court of Common pleas in & for the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the above named Silas Munroe is an associate of the Court of common pleas in and for said County of Coos, duly commissioned and sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties attached to the office of an associate Judge in & for said County, and that the above application and caption is in the hand writing of the said Judge in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at Lancaster the 24th day of May AD 1818. John [signed] John Willson C.C.C. Pleas
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Bean
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This may certify that Ebenezer Bean of Conway in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire is a man of a small property & a large family & advanced in life or past his labour and all most lost his eye sight & prays for assistance from his country.
[signed] Thomas F Odell
[signed] Sam Willer
Selectmen of Conway
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Ebenezer Bean
N. H.

Admitted
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I Ebenezer Bean a resident citizen of the United States of America an Inhabitant of the town of Conway in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire aged 62 years, on oath declare that at the town of Bow in the County of  Rockingham in said State of New Hampshire AD 1775 I enlisted in to the Company commanded  by Capt Aaron Kinsman of the regiment commanded by Col John Stark in the New Hampshire line in the Month of May and continued in the service of the United States untill the month of April AD 1776, when I was honourable discharged from service by verbal order of Colo John Stark & that in the month of June 1776, I enlisted again into the company commanded by Capt James Shephard the regiment commanded by Col Timothy Beedle [Bedel] in the New Hampshire line and continued in the Service December 1776 when I was discharged from service by a verbal order of Col Timothy Beedle [Bedel] at a place called Mount 
Independence in the State of New York, and I further testify that I am not borne on any pension list, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, am in need of assistance from my country for support, wherefore I pray that this application may be transmitted to the Secretary of war to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States aforesaid agreeable to an act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
[signed] Eben Bean

I Amos Barns of Conway in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire with the above named Ebenezer Bean in the same regiment with him in the years AD 1775 and 1776 and that he served in the Army of the United States as stated in the foregoing application by him subscribed.
[signed] Amos Barns

Coos ss. May 18th 1818
Personally appearing the above named Amos Barns made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed before me.
Associate Judge of the C.C. Pleas in & for the
County of Coos in the State of N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
Coos ss.
On the 18th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for said County of Coos personally appeared Ebenezer Bean aged 62 years resident in the town of Conway in the County of Strafford in said State, 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 & navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Ebenezer Bean enlisted in the town of Bow in the County of Rockingham in said State, in to the company [of - crossed out] commanded by Capt Aaron Kinsman of the regiment commanded by Col John Stark in the New Hampshire line in the month of May 1775, and continued in the service in the same regiment untill April AD 1776, when he was honourably discharged by a verbal order of Col John Stark, at Medford in the State of Massachusetts, and that he enlisted again in the month of June 1776 into the company commanded by Capt James Shepard of the regiment commanded by Col Timothy Beedle [Bedel] in the New Hampshire line and continued in the service untill December 1776 when he was discharged from service at a place called Mount independence in the State of New York by a verbal order of Col Timothy Beedle  [Bedel] that he was in the battle of Bunker hill and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has [illegible - crossed out]  no other evidence now in his power of his said service. Sworn & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid, & I Silas Meserve Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Bean did serve in the revolutionary war as stated & that in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support 
& I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress of March 18th 1818.
[signed] Silas Meserve Associate Judge of the
C.C. Pleas in & for the County of Coos in the State of N H
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Urbana, Ill. May 15, 1916.
915 Nevada St.
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I wish to obtain a Certificate from the Pension Department that Mr. Ebenezer Bean, my grandfather, received a Pension from the United States Government from 1834 to 1846, the time of his death.
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He lived in Bow in New Hampshire at the time of his enlistment, and was a member of Capt. Aaron
Kinsman's Company, Starks Regiment in the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17. 1775. He was in the Battle of Bennington, Vt. Aug 16 1777, and at the capture of Gen. Burgoyne and the British Army Oct. 1777.
My daughter, Mrs. E. C. Hayes, Urbana, Ill, wishes to
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become a member of the Association of Daughters of the American Revolution.
That Association requires the highest testimony, the clearest proof that the ancestor from whom the applicant descended was in the Army service during the Revolutionary period.
Please send a certificate to me that the name of
Ebenezer Bean, who enlisted from
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Bow, New Hampshire as a soldier in the Army of the American Revolution and died in Conway, New Hampshire Marc 3, 1846 at the advanced age of 90 years and 6 months is found on the Pension Rolls of soldiers in the army of the American Revolution.
Respectfully Yours,
Ebenezer Bean

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE C MAY 17 1916
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[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D JUN 19 1914

Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me information of Ebenezer Bean, a Revolutionary soldier, was fought at Bunker Hill as a private in Captain Aaron Kinsman's Company, Stark's regiment, New Hampshire Troops?
Sincerely yours,
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M1
Blanche P. Johnson
18 Elmwood Park
Malden, Mass.
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O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Bean a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |
| May 1775 |
| Jan 1776 |
| " |
| June 1776 |
| Dec " |
| Autumn 1777 |
| LENGTH OF SERVICE. |
| 8 mo |
| 2 " |
| 2 " |
| 5 " |
| 3 " |
| 2 " |
| RANK. |
| Pri |
| " |
| " |
| " |
| " |
| " |
| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
| CAPTAIN.| |COLONEL. |
| Aaron Kinsman | | John Stark |
| Amos Morrill | | " " |
| Andrew Buntin| | Not stated |
| Jas Shepard | | Bedel |
| Benj Sias | | David Gilman |
| Joshua Abbott | | Not Stated |
| STATE. |
| NH |
| " |
| " |
| " |
| " |
| " |
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bow N H
Date of application for pension, Apr 18 1818
Residence at date of application, Conway N H
Age at date of application,
62 years
Remarks: [blank]
Very respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner,