Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22212, Nathaniel Dow, N.H.
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Service: N.H. 
Dow, Nathanial
Number: S22212
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No. 2916
Vermont
Nathaniel Dow
of Walden in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Wingate in the N. Hampshire
Militia for 3 years + more

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of Match, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of December 1832 and sent to Amos Paul Danville Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending March 1833 40.00
$160.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act Jun 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 53
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Nath. Dow's
Declaration
P.O. Jun 27, 1832

State of Vermont
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State of Vermont
District and County of Caledonia SS.

On this the 17th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Caledonia aforesaid now sitting Nathaniel Dow a resident of Walden in the County and District aforesaid aged seventy four 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 provisions 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.
That at Gilmanton in the State of New Hampshire his then place of residence in the month of February 1776 he enlisted in the New Hampshire troops for the term of two or three months, he cannot certainly say which, in the Company of Capt. Richard Sincler, Ensign Peter Gilman, in the Regt. of Col. Wingate--Walden Lt. Col. or Major--marched to Charleston near Boston- was discharged and arrived home about the first of May.
That at said Gilmanton about the first of July 1776 he enlisted in the New Hampshire troops for the term of five months in the Company of Capt. Joseph Rodger and in the Regt. of Col. Wingate, Lt. Col. Conner, Major Waite. Marched to Concord N.H. to Greensboro from there by water to Fort Ticonderoga and was stationed at Mt. Independence where he remained to the end of his term
That at said Gilmanton in the fore part of the summer 1777 he enlisted in the New Hampshire troops for ^the term of three years and marched by the same route
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as the year before to Fort Ticonderoga and was in the Company of Cap't Gray and in the Reg't either, of Col. Poor or Col. Cilley he cannot be confident which--after remaining in the service about three months a French Officer was muster master and decided that this declarant was too small for a soldier and he was accordingly dismissed--on his return home heard that the British had arrived at Fort Ticonderoga and the Americans had evacuated.
  That about the first of July in the year 1780 at said Gilmanton he enlisted in the third New Hampshire Reg't for the term of six months in Cap't Penniman's Company and in the Reg't of Lt. Col. Henry Dearborn marched by way of Worcester and Springfield to West Point N. York--thence down North river--Stationed at Tappan and various places, returned to West Point and was discharged at place called New Hampshire villages at the end of the term allowing m for time to go  home.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declared that his name is not on the pension roll of agency in any State.
                                   Nathenl Dow
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
      Before Benj. F. Derning
                   Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as states.
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  I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the  original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Dow for a pension.  

(A white triangular seal attached here)

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 17th day of July a. D. 1832.
                        Amos Paul Register
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740 
Nathaniel Dow's 
Declaration & 
Add. declaration

admitted 
Private 3 years + ,pre
$80.
Amos Paul
Danville
Vt
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State of Vermont                      }
Caledonia District and County }
On this 12th day of November A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Benjamin F. Denning, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid now sitting Nathaniel Dow of Walden in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional ("additional" is underlined) declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, to wit,
  That at the time of the making of the foregoing declaration he believed that his service in the summer of 1776 was for only five months, but having Since conversed with and obtained the evidence of the Ensign under whom he Served he now believes that he enlisted for and Served Six months.
   That he was born at Epping in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1858--that there is a record of his age at the Town Clerk's office in said Epping.  That at the time he entered the Service as he resided at Gilmanton in the State of New Hampshire.  That he resided at said Gilmanton until about thirty five years since when he moved to Walden Vermont to his foresaid residence where he had every since resided.  That he enlisted voluntarily at each time he entered the Service and was not a substitute for any other person.
  That he never received a written discharge except the one herewith forwarded.  That there is no Clergyman resident in said town of Walden.    Nathaniel Dow

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
     Before Benja. F. Denning
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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 the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.
   And the Court further certifies that Leonard Farrington and David Wooster who have subscribed the accompanying certificate are residents of said Walden are credible persons and respectable magistrates and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
  I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel D {"ow" is obscured by the seal of the court.] for a pension.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 15th day of November A. D. 1832. 
                    Amos Paul
                          Register
[A diamond shaped paper seal is affixed to left margin.]
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Nathaniel Dow of Gilmontown in the State of N. Hampshire a Soldier In the {illegible] N Hampshire Regiment inlisted for Six months from the forth of July Last has faithfuly Serviced as a Soldier and agreable to Gen. orders is Discharged the Service and Has Liberty to Return to Said State.

N. Hampshire Village
[illegible] th 19 1780   
                       H Dearborn Lt. Col
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all of [illegible] commissary are
directed to give[?] provisions to the within
named Nathnl. Dow till the twenty[?]
instant
/s/ H. Dearborn

I find 9 days Rations 23 Decr of 80
/s/ Daniel Atkins

[stamped]
The National Archives of the United States

Dow, Nathaniel
(N.H. S-22212
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Revolution
22212
Invalid
File No. 22,212
Nathaniel Dow
Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: Vol 2, page 118
Arrangement of 1870
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We Leonard Farrington and Daniel Wooster residing in Walden in the County of Caledonia and Justices of the Peace for the Said County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Dow of Said Walden who has as we understand made an application to the Probate Court for a pension--that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age.  We have known the Said Dow for more than fifteen years past.--The said Dow Sustains a fair character for truth and veracity and we believe that his statements in relation to his revolutionary Services are fully entitled to credit.                
                        Leonard Farrington
                        Daniel Wooster

State of Vermont  } ss.
Caledonia County } 
       Walden Nov 13th A. D. 1832
Than the above named Leonard Farrington and Daniel Wooster subscribed and made oath to the above certificate.
           Before me
               James Bell    Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont   }
Caledonia County  }SS.
I Benjamin F. Denning Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that James Bell who has subscribed the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said Caledonia County and I believe his name thereto annexed is his genuine signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 14th day of November A. D. 1832.
        Benja. F. Denning  Clerk.
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[Diamond shaped paper seal is affixed to left margin.]
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I John Parsons depon and say that in the year 1776 I served as Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Badger Col Wingate's Regiment of New Hampshire Troops and that Nathanial Dow of said Company served in said Company six month and served as my waiter during said term.
                               John Parsons
Gilmanton  October 5, 1832

State of New Hampshire
Strafford  SS.   October 5, 1832  Then Personally appeared the above named John Parsons who is a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed in just and true before me

                             William Badger  Jus. Peace

 [hand drawn seal]  
State of New Hampshire                      } 
Secretary 's Office October 5, 1832      }
The above named William Badger is a justice of the Peace for our County of Strafford, duly instated and sworn, and his signature as such is genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereto set the seal of State.
                     Ralph Metcalf  Secretary.