Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28891, for John Spillar, New Hampshire
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SERVICE N.H.

Spillar, John or Spiller

NUMBER  S.28891
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Albany  31,644

John Spillar
of Wayne Co. in the State of N.York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dustin of the Regt commanded by Col Reid in the N Hampshire line for 9 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of August 1839 and sent to Frederick Smith, Palmyra, N.York

Arrears to the 4th of March '39 - -  $240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept -   15.00
[total] $255.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D Brown Clerk
Book E. 2,   Vol.4,  Page 67.
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34,721
John Spiller
Act of June 7, 1832

Admitted
Private 9 months

[Hon S. Birdsall HR - crossed out]
Frederick Smith Esq
Palmyra
New York
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State of New York
Wayne Co. ss.}
On this twenty third day of January one thousand  eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County of Wayne, John Spillar a resident of the the town of Ontario, in the County of Wayne and State of New York aforesaid, 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 in the army of United States, on or about the last of June or first of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty as a private soldier, in the company commanded by Captain Moses Dustin, of the second regiment of the Revolutionary army under the command of Colonel George Reid, in the town of Chester, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshilre for the term of six months - that he marched from the town of Chester aforesaid, the first day of July in the year last aforesaid, for West point, in the State of New York aforesaid - that soon after arriving at West point he was detached from the company of Captain Moses Dustin, into Captain Samuel Cherry's company of Light Infantry - and that he served out the full term of said enlistment[.]  and the said John Spillar doth further make oath and declare, that on or about the last of August, or first of September, in the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty one he again enlisted into the company commanded by Captain William Boyes, of Colonel Daniel Runnels Regiment, in the Newhampshire line, for the term of three months, and marched to number four (now Charlestown), in said State of New Hampshire, and was there
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embodied into the said Regiment, and served out the full term of said enlistment of three months, a part of the time in the vicinity of Charlestown aforesaid, and a part of the time in the States of Vermont and New York, and was discharged at said Charlestown at the expiration of said term of enlistment, the last of November or the first of December in the year last aforesaid.  
And the said John Spillar doth further declare that he was aged Seventy four years in August last past: And the said John Spillar doth further declare, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid } [signed] John Spiller

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

I Cullen Foster, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Wayne, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Spillar, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine -
[signed] D Chapman Dep Clerk
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New Hudson July 4th 1853
Sir  I have received information from my friends of Ontario, Wayne County, State of New York, the place  to where you Lately addressed a Letter
stating that there was a back pension due  John Speller or his heirs, which is my father and  is now dead, if you will be so kind as to Wright me a Letter, Stating to me the particulars of it, if so, and Directions how to [present?] and the Requisit Blanks I will give it immediate attention
[signed] Mark N. Spellar

My address is 
New Hudson
Oakland County
Michigan
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Mar 14
Jno. Spillar
NY
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Palmyra, Wayne Co N.Y.
March 7. 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir  Some time since I forwarded to you the papers of of John Spiller an applicant for a pension[.]  He has frequently called upon me, making the enquiry whether I had received an answer to his application.  I presume such papers on examined in their Order, and when they are reached on the calander of applicants for pensions they then receive the necessary attention & thus I have informed Mr Spiller[.]  His anxiety to know whether the papers were received, whether they are satisfactory is my apology for writing at this time and soliciting an answer as soon as practicable
Your Obt Servt
[signed]  Fredrk. Smith
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Hon. Saml Birdsall
In Congress
Washington
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Palmyra 6 Feby 1839
Wayne Co N. York
Hon S. Birdsall
Sir
Will you be so kind as to hand the enclosed Pension papers to the Commissioner of Pensions.  I believe he
is the proper officer;  by so doing you will oblige your friend, and an aged and infirm soldier of the Revolution. It is the wish of the applicant for a Pension, that the result of the examination of his papers or any communication which the department may make to the Pensioner should be forwarded to me, or to my care, (Palmyra Wayne Co New York) as the Pensioner resides in an obscure & out of the way part of the County, a letter directed to him, might not reach him in three months, and should his papers prove satisfactory to the department, he is very desirous to receive the an-
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swer in time to enable him to draw his Pension on the 4 March.  his necessities are pressing upon him-
If you please you may hand this letter with the papers herewith enclosed - any assistance that you may render in this application will be remembered with feelings of gratitude by a needy Soldier
Yours with sentiments
of respect.
[signed] Fredk. Smith
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James L Edwards Esquire
Washington
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Washington Feby 12th 1839.
James L Edwards Esr.
Dear Sir,
Be so good as to communicate to me the result of your examination of the enclosed papers.
With high [regard?]
Saml. Birdsall
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[left side]
Feb 13
[?] at NY

Samuel Birdsall
MC

James L Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington

[written sideways[
Hon. S. Birdsall H.R.
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I Benjamin True of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years in the month of May last past do testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier into the company commanded by Captain Moses Dustin and Colonel George Reid's second Regiment in the Revolutionary Army, and New Hampshire line for the term of six months, the last of the month of June of the first of the month of July 1780, and marched from said Chester the first of the month of July in the year 1780 for West point in the State of New York.  I there joined said Regiment in the month of July 1780. I was mustered at Kington [Kingston] in said State of New Hampshire before I marched as aforesaid.  I served out my said term of enlistment of six months at said West point and in the vicinity and was discharged at a place called Soldier's fortune near said West point-- I believe that John Spiller, then of said Chester enlisted at the same time I did into said company and Regiment and marched on with me and others; to said West point, but he the said John Spiller was detached from our company into Captain Samuel Cherry's company of Light Infantry soon after we arrived at said West point, and I have a strong impression that he the said John Spiller served in said Captain Cherry's company untill a short time before the six months expired, when he returned to said Captain Dustin's company and was discharged at the same time and place that I was-- I further testify and declare that I again enlisted in the month of August or first of September in the year 1781, into the company commanded by Captain William Boyes and Colonel Daniel Runells' New Hampshire Regiment in the Revolutionary Army for the term of three months and marched immediately to number four now Charlestown, in said State of New Hampshire and was there embodied into said Regiment and served out my enlistment of three months in said company and Regiment in the vicinity of said Charleston and in the States of Vermont and New York and was discharged at said Charlestown at the expiration
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of said term of three months the last of the month of November or first of December 1781. and returned to said Chester. I well recollect that said John Spiller enlisted into said Captain Boyes company and Colonel Daniel Runnells' Regiment for said term of three months and served out the term of enlistment in said Captain Boyes Company and was discharged at said Charlestown at the same time I was and returned home to said Chester with me and fired off his gun at the door when he returned home. I was well acquainted with said John Spiller in said Chester but he removed after the Revolutionary War to Vermont and afterwards to the State of New York as I have understood[.]  
I further declare that I drew a pension from the United States for my service as aforesaid in the Revolutionary War
Chester October 16th 1838
[signed] Benjn True

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County, ss. } Chester October 16, 1838.
Then personally appearing the above named Benjamin True made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me [signed]  Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin True is a credible witness and entitled to belief
[signed] Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
Chester Oct 16, 1838
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of the States office
I hereby certify that the foregoing named Samuel Aiken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of [Hillsborough-crossed out]  Rockingham is duly qualified and his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this nineteenth day of October Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
[signed] Jno Whipple Depy Secy
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I Robert Lance of Cabot in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and declare that in the year 1780 and previous to that time I lived in Chester in the State of New Hampshire was there familiarly acquainted with John Spiller I then lived at the same place and in the same house with him said Spiller[.]  I was knowing to his said Spiller enlisting into the Revolutionary army in the month of June or July 1780 I went with the said John Spiller to the house of one Benjn Hall then of said Chester who had listing orders as was called and he said Spiller then and there enlisted for the term of six months service in the Revolutionary army and I further declare that one Benjn True and William Moore enlisted at the same time with John Spiller and I well recollect of the said True & Moore and the said John Spiller returning home and firing off their guns at the house I then lived, I further declare that I removed from Chester to Cabot in the State of Vermont and the said John Spiller also removed from Chester to Cabot in the State of Vermont that the said Spiller resided in Cabot a number of years and afterwards removed from Cabot to the State of New York
[signed] Robert Lance
Cabot November 21st 1838

State of Vermont 
Caledonia County ss } Cabot Novr 21st 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Robert Lance and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me [signed] Thos Osgood Jr Justice of Peace
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I hereby certify that the within named Robert Lance is a credible witness and entitled to belief
[signed]  Thos Osgood Jr Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia County SS. ⎬ 
I Samuel B. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court in & for said County, do hereby certify that Thomas Osgood Jr. Esquire was a justice of the Peace in & for said County on the 21st day of November last, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Danville in said County this 29th day of January A.D. 1839
[signed] Sam P. Mattocks
Clerk.
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NY
Apr 30
Add paper
John Spillar
Act 1832

FREE
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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State of New York
Wayne County ss }  I John Spiller of the town of Ontario, Wayne County and State of New York being duly and solemnly sworn deposeth and saith, that after the passage of the Law by congress, which would allow or entitle this deponent to a pension, and until a short time previous to his obtaining the affidavits of Benjamin True, William Moore and Robert Lance which have been forwarded to the Pension office or Commissioner of Pensions, this deponent did not know the place of residence of the above named persons or any persons by whom the necessary evidence of his enlistment and service as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War could be made, and that his poverty has deprived him of the means of going in search of such evidence, which is the reason why he "so long delayed to apply for a pension"
That this deponent cannot assign any reason why his name does not appear on the rolls of the companies of Capt Dustin & Capt Cherry
[signed] John Spiller

Taken & Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 7th day of April 1939
[signed] Fredk. Smith
Supreme Court Commissioner
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State of New York
County of Wayne } ss.  I certify that Frederick Smith was Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, at the date of the within Jurat, and authorized by law to administer said affidavit, and that his signature to the within Jurat is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 22 day of April 1839.
[signed]  Cullen Foster   Clerk
Wayne County
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State of New York
Wayne  Co Palmyra 
23 April 1839
Sir
The report of the examination of the papers of John Spiller, were forwarded to me by the Hon Samuel Birdsall M.C. to whom it was sent[.]  The report or result of the examination of his papers seem to require an explanation. I  herewith send the afft of Mr Spiller, which he thinks contains all the explanation he can give; does not his papers forwarded prove that he enlisted & served nine months. The report before me says six only. On conversing with Mr Spiller I discovered that his mind & recollection is at times somewhat impaired, he seems almost inclined to believe that the last three months in addition to the six months, he served in a Company by Capt Bowes or Bonyes, Col Runnel's Regiment-
Will you be so obliging as to write me or Mr Spiller directed to my care at this place.  I have no interest direct or indirect in this matter, but am moved by feelings of charity towards Mr. Spiller who is a poor, honest, & Christian man
Yours &c [signed] Fredk. Smith
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28891
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 28,891
John Spiller
Pri. Rev War
Act:  June 7th '32
Index:  Vol. 9, Page 389
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.
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paid 3

To the Pension Agent
Washington D.C.

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July 9, 1853.
Letter inquiring
about John Spillar, died


Mark N. Spellar
N. Hudson
Oakland Co.
Michigan

[along the right side]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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I William Moore of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years the thirteenth day of this present month do testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier into the company commanded by Captain Moses Dustin and Colonel George Reid's Regiment in the Revolutionary Army. the last of the month of June or the first of July in the year 1780, and marched from said Chester the first of July 1780 for West point in the State of New York, I enlisted for the term of six months and served out my enlistment and was there discharged in the vicinity of said West point.   I have a strong impression that John Spiller then of said Chester enlisted into the same company and Regiment and marched on with me and others. I think said John Spiller was detached from said company into Captain Samuel Cherry's company of Light Infantry soon after we arrived at West point, said Colonel Reid's Regiment was the second New Hampshire Regiment.  I enlisted as a new Levy, as was then said.  I further do testify and declare that I again enlisted in the month of August or first of September in the year 1781 into the company commanded by Captain William Boyes and Colonel Daniel Runnel's Regiment in the New Hampshire line for the term of three months and marched to Number four, now Charlestown, in said State of New Hampshire and was there embodied into said Regiment and served out my enlistment of three months in the vicinity of said Charlestown in the States of Vermont and New York and was discharged at said Charlestown at the expiration of said term of three months, the last of November or first of December 1781.  I recollect that said John Spiller enlisted into or served in said Captain Boyes Company and Colonel Runnels Regiment for said term of three months in said company and Regiment and served out his term of three months and was discharged at said Charlestown where I was; and
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returned home to said Chester with me and others. I was well acquainted with said Spiller in Chester and he removed from said Chester to Cabot in the State of Vermont some years after the Revolutionary War, and afterwards to the State of New York as I have always understood
[signed]  William Moore
Chester October 16, 1838.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County }  Chester October 16th 1838
Then personally appearing the above named William Moore made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me [signed] Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named William Moore is a credible witness and entitled to belief,
[signed] Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of the States office
I [hereby] certify that the above named Samuel Aiken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham,  is duly qualified and his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have this nineteenth day of October Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
[signed] Jno. Whipple Dep Secy
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N. York
John Spiller
let. to Hon S. Birdsall 12 March'39

Act June 1832