Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,542, Gordon Freeze, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Freeze, Gordon
S45542
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(Cover)
Notification sent July 24 1820 to William Plummer Jr. Epping N.H.
(Text)
7078
4
New Hampshire
Gordon Freeze
Of [blank] in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the N. Hampshire line for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed in the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar 1819 and sent to the Hon J. Butler South Deerfield N Hamp.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 10 mo 16/30
4/31 85.29
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4 Sept. 1819.
(85.29)
48
$133.29
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818}
Cantinell
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Gordon Freeze of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire [illegible] a private in the Company commanded by Captain Clements, in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col Pierse Long in the New Hampshire Line on the Continental Establishment in the war of the Revolution, declareth, maketh oath and saith, that on or about the seventh day of September 1776, in the department - of [illegible] in said County enlisted with Robert Clark an Ensign in said Company, to serve in said company in said Regiment, aline on the establishment of said, and faithfully served the United States in said Company in the war of said, until the seventh day of august 1777, when he together with the rest of said Company was discharged at Still Water in the State of New York, as having served the term for which they had enlisted. and the Deponent says, I hereby faithfully served the United States in manner aforesaid in the War of the Revolution for more than nine months at the period before mentioned. That has always been, I continue to be a resident Citizen of the United States and of Epping aforesaid. and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life he is in need of from his Country for support. 
Gordon Freeze
Sworn to of declared Before one John S. Sherburne, In of the district Court of the United State for the district of Newhampshire, on the fifteenth day of April 1818- And I, John S. Sherburne District Judge as aforesaid do Certify that it appears satisfactorily that the said Gordan Freeze did serve in the Revolutionary
15a.
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War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceeding and Testimony taken of had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the 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"
Portsmouth in New Hampshire district
And I further certify that by the authority of the [illegible] of the town of New it appears to my satisfaction that the afornamed Gordon Freeze, "by reason of his reduced circumstances in Life, stands on need of assistance from his country for support"
Jn S Sherburne,Dist Judge, 
United States. New Hampshire District Js-
Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq. who hath subscribed the above certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court and Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District-Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this twenty third day of May A.D. 1818-PeytonR Freeman (clerk
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No.7078
Gordon Freeze

Sept 18
Sent to Wm Plummer
gr. Epping, July 21, 1820
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District Court of the District of New Hampshire. On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record for the said District, Gordon Freeze aged fifty nine years resident in Epping in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary 
War as follows: to wit, that he entered the service the 6th day of September 1776 for the term of one year in Capt Clements Company in Col Pierce Longs Regiment-my  original declaration was sworn to on the 15th day of April 1818 My pension Certificate is numbered 7078-
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 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 had 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-besides necessary bedding and clothing.
A list of all my estate-one old chaise, 1 seat in the old congregational meeting house, 1 table. My occupation is that of a day laborer and when I enjoy my health I am able to support myself with a little help from my friends but a great part of the time am unable to labour and do reside in Epping amongst my friends depending in part upon them for support
Gordon Freeze
New Hampshire District- At a District Court office
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United States held at illegible in the County of Rockingham in said District on the third Tuesday of June A. D. 1820 before the Honorable John Sherburne Judge of said Court Gordon Freeze of Epping in said County made oath to the foregoing declaration in open Court - 
Attest Peyton Freeman Clerk
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property illegible in the said Schedule is seventeen dollars and seventy five cents

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal. of said Court  this 26th day of June A.D. 1820

Peyton R Freeman Clerk of said Court
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An Inventory of all property owned by Gordon Freeze.
1 Old chaise                                                  10.00
1 seat in the Congregational Meeting house 7.25
1 Old Table                                                        .50
                                                                      ______   
                                                                      17.75Necessary clothing exception
June 20th 1820  
PR Freeman Clerk
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45542
INVALID
File No, 45542
Gordon Freeze
Am Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:Vol. 3, A 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Certificate of Selectmen of Epping for Gordon Freeze
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We the subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Epping, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, certify and say that we are well acquainted with Mr Gordon Freeze, who is an inhabitant of said town, and that in our opinion, "by reasons of his recued circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his country for support."
Joseph Edgerly
William Stearns
Saml R Gordon
Rockingham -April 13,1818-Then William Stearns, above named, made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before Joseph Edgerly Justice Peace
Rockingham-April 13th 1818 When the above Joseph Edgerly made oath to the truth of the above certificate by subscribed.
Before
W Plumer Jr Justice Peace
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These certify that William Stearns and Joseph Edgerly [illegible] whose names here subscribed to the foregoing certificate  are selectmen of Epping this present year.
Epping April 18th 1818 Jas B Creighton Town Clerk
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Rockingham illegible April 14th 1818 than Samuel B. Gordon before named made oath to the truth of the foregoing

Certificate by him subscribed.

Before David Fogg Justice of the Peace

These certify that Samuel B. Gordon whose name is subscribed to the. foregoing certificate is one of the illegible men of Effing the present year

Effing April 14th 1818 Illegible B. Creiighton Town Clerk
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Gordon Freeze
X
Gordon Freeze Priv
Lough N. Hampshire Regt
1776 to 1777
15th April 1818
illegible
W. Butler
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Robert Clark of Newmarket in the State of New Hampshire, late an Ensign in Capt. Timothy Clements Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Pierce Long in the New Hampshire Line, on the Continental Establishment maketh oath & saith that on the seventh day of September 1776, he enlisted Gordon Freeze of Epping in said State, to serve the United States for eleven months that he the G. Freeze served faithfully in said company, until on or about the 7th day of August 1777, when he with said Company was discharged at Stillwater in the State of New York, the period for which he had enlisted having expired.
Robert Clark
New Hamp. illegible
On the 15th of Apl 1818 Robert C Clark appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the illegible addendum by illegible 
Jn S Sherburne Dist Judge N H Dist