Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45004, for John Mc Curdy, New Hampshire
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this 5th day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount-
PRESENT
The Hon - { JOSHUA DARLING, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,) Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, John McCurdy aged 74 years, resident in New Boston in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:-- I enlisted on the first day of July 1782 as a private Soldier in Capt Moses Dustins company in Col. George Reads Regiment of the New Hampshire line and served eleven months as a private Soldier in the continental service and was discharged at Newburgh 11th day of June 1783

the date of my original declaration was on the 15th day of October Anno Domini, 1818.  I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 16092
And I 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 the act of Congress entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
one old house and Barn and one acre of poor land $100.00
2 Cows and five sheep---37.00
1 old Cart and old plough ---5.00
Tea Kettle and Frying pan, Pots and dish Kettle---1.80
6 old chairs and two tables--- 2.50
1 Sett Knives and forks with old chairs---2.00
1 case with drawers---3.50
1 Old Brass Kettle---2.00
1 Weavers Loom &c---2.00
1 Lot Tubs, Churns, pails, bellows &c, &c,---2,00
2 Shoats---6.00
[total] $165.80
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We the subscribers Joseph Hobbs of Chester and Allen Anderson of Londonderry both in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire testify that we were soldiers in the revolutionary war in the years 1782 and 1783 in the company of Capt Moses Dustin in the regiment commanded by Col George Reid on the continental establishment and that John McCurdy then of Londonderry aforesaid was a soldier in said company in said years years for more than the term of nine months at the same time and that we were intimately acquainted with said McCurdy before and during his said service and ever since
Jany 18 1819-
[signed] Joseph Hobbs  Allen Anderson

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
On this eighteenth day of January A.D. 1819 personally appeared Joseph Hobbs and Allen Anderson and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed
Before me [signed] Samuel Bell Asso: Jus:
Sup: Curs Jud: N.H.
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[handwritten]
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you send me a copy of the record of the pension of John McCurdy of New Boston, N.H. a Revolutionary Soldier, who died June 4, 1824.

If there is any fee I will send it.

Respectfully yours
Mrs. E. A. Edwards
New Boston, N.H.
Feb 15, 1921
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PENSION
FEB 18 1921
OFFICE
U.S.
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