Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22250, Moses French, Continental Mass. N.H
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
N. H.

French, Moses.

NUMBER
S. 22250

CONTENTS
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245

New Hampshire
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Moses French
of Rockingham Co. in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Farnum of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts
line, for the term of three years
from 1777 to 1780
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 80 Dollars per [lined thru] month [/lined thru] annum, to
commence on the 4 day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of August
1832 and sent to J. C. West Concord, N.H.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80 --
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1832 40 --
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$120. --
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{ Revolutionary Claim,
Acts [lined thru] March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. [/lined thru] 7 June 1832 }

Rec. Book D
Vol 1 fol 155
$120

[right side on edge]
Date of death not on A.B.

and May 1, 1820.
June 1832
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Moses Frenches [French] pr [private]
Claim for a pension
1818
M. Jackson's Regt

Mass Line.
11th Apl 1818.
Admitted on Mass Roll-

Hon. Mr Butler
H. Reps. U. S.

[right side, on edge]
on rolls of Jackson pvt 3 years
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I Moses French of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire Testify & declare that I enlisted in to the Continental service in the United States Army in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy in the year 1775 for eight months in the Company commanded by Captain Norris of Epping in said County in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Poore in the Newhamshire line & served said time of eight months out & at the expiration of said eight months I enlisted again into the same service under the same officers for one year which time I served faithfully out then I enlisted again for three years under Captain James Farnum of Draket [Dracut] in the State of Massachusetts in the Regiment commanded by Colo Michael Jackson in said Massachusetts Line I faithfully served the said three years against the common enemy at the end of which time I was honorably discharged from said service during which time I suffered much by hunger fatigue once imprisoned by the enemy in Philadelphia. I was in the Battle & helped to take Stonypoint & in the Battle in taking Genl Burgoyne Armey & was in a number of other Battles in which I fought as fearless & as heartily as the nature of the circumstances would admit-- I am now in very reduced circumstances in life and need assistance from my Country for Support
[signed] Moses French
April 11th 1818

State of Newhampshire, Rockingham ss.
April 11th 1818 the above declaration made & sworn to before me 
[signed] Hall Burgin 
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County of Rockingham
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I hereby do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Moses French did serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the testimony (it being only the declaration) in the case taken & had before me to the Secy for the department of War -
I also hereby certify that I know the sd [said] Moses French to be in very reduced circumstances in life having been once a man of hansom [sic] estate but now reduced to poverty now by reason of long sickness has not been able to do any business ten years last past 
[signed] Hall Burgin
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for sd County of Rockingham
By order of the Judge

Attest [signed] P. Chadwick Clerk of said Court

[illegible Court Seal attached lower left]
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Rockingham ss. } State of New Hampshire
Be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the
act of Congress passed July 7. 1832 entitled an act supplementary to an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers & Soldiers of the Revolution, personally appeared Moses French and made oath in due form of law that he is the
identical Moses French named in the original Certificate of Pension hereunto annexed, that his name was placed on the Pension list under the act of 18 March 1818 and stricken from the list on account of Property. that He now resides in Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire & that he resided in the same Deerfield when he applyd for and obtained the certificate hereunto annexed Given at the War Office of the United States this
[missing date?]
and now wishes his name to be enrolled on the Pension list agreeably to the provisions of said Act.
Proof of service now in the war office reference being had thereto
[signed] Moses French
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this 12th day of July A.D. 1832

Before me [signed] Saml Collins Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretarys Office July 12 1832.
I hereby certify that above named Samuel Collins is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in said State, duly constituted and sworn. I further certify that I am acquainted with said Collins that he is a member of the Legislature of this State the present year and a Candidate for Electors of President & Vice President, and is a person of truth and veracity. In testimony whereof I have set the seal of the State.
[signed] Ralph Metcalf Secretary

[at bottom, on edge]
Moses French
$80 per ann

[very light writing]
[illegible 1st line]
Pension Office
[/very light writing]

[illegible Court Seal attached upper left corner]
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We William True Smith and Benjamin Fellows Citizens of the Town of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify that we are well acquainted with Moses French of said Deerfield and know him to be the same person named in the Pension Certificate hereunto annexed --
[signed] William S. Smith.
[signed] Benjamin Fellows [?]

Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of July A.D. 1832
Before me
[signed] Saml Collins Justice of the peace

I certify that the above deponents are credible witnesses and that full credit is due to their testimony
[signed] Saml Collins Jus Peace
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[typed letter]
April 3, 1931

am [initials handwritten]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Miss N. L. Coburn
18 Gage Street
Methuen, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22250, that Moses French enlisted in the State of New Hampshire in 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Norris' company, Colonel Poor's New Hampshire regiment, and reenlisted and served one year in the same company and regiment. He later served three years in Captain James Farnum's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle and capture of Burgoyne and the battle of Stony Point. He also stated that he was imprisoned during his service in Philadelphia, no particulars given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was living in Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

The date and place of his birth are not stated and there are no data as to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:-  Moses French, Certificate 245, issued August 11, 1832, rate $80 per [lined thru] month [/lined thru ] annum [hand written] to commence March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New Hampshire
Agency.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[printed form, blanks handwriten]

[In reply to] your request of _______, received _________________
of the military history of Moses French
a So[ldier of the] 
REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
inform[ation as] contained in his ([lined thru] or his widow' [/lined thru]s) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. 22,250

[headings of table that follows]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE
[providing data in a narrative form]
1775 1 yr, 8 mo. as Private under Captain Norris and Colonel Poor State of N.H.
✔ 1775 3 year as Private under Captain James Furnum and Colonel Michael Jackson of Miss or Mass
[illegible] Philadelphia, no particulars given.

Battles engaged in, 21 June 79 Stoney Point, Battle of Burgoyne '77
Residence of soldier at enlistment,✔  Enlisted in New Hampshire
Date of application for pension, Apl 11, 1818 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Deerfield, Rockingham Co., N. H. 
Age at date of application, ✔
Remarks: There is no family data.

Respectfully,

Commissioner

3 -- 2856
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Joseph C. West Esq
Concord
HLC [sp]
Slage [sp]
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West[?] Deerfield July 21, 1832

Dear Sir,
You will recolect I was at your office and was concerning relative Moses French who had been on the pension list and stricken off on account of property. One or two years since he petitioned the war department to be again replaced on said list but it was not granted. His certificate was sent on to the war office with them papers  and probably remains there. I have executed the papers you gave me and hereby send them I believe you had better send for the certificate and then send on the papers together.
Please to write me soon the course you have taken.
Yours &c,
[signed] Saml Collins

Joseph E. West Esq
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4. 575
New Hampshire Roll
Moses French
private 4
Massachusetts line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov 1818
and sent to the care of the Hon.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819
Arrears 4 No 24/30 -

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
 3 years

[left page]
See letter Jan. 14, 1830 to Dr.
Broadhead.
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Concord N H July 25, 1836

J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
The enclosed application of Moses French will appear unfinished, I have thought best to send them to War Department in their present form and also to say why they thus appear. A few months time Saml Collins of Deerfield (about 20 miles from this) was in my office & stated
that Moses French, his neighbor who was very poor at this time and of very feeble health that the sd [said] French had been on the Pention list & struck off on a/c of Property some time
firm[?] & wished me to make out such a Certificate as I should think necessary (where properly executed) to get his name placed on the Pention list under the act of June 7 1832
The certificate accompanying this is the one I made and gave to Mr Collins to carry to Mr French. Mr Collins Supposed & told me that Mr French had his old certificate in his Possession but on enquiry he finds it is at the War Dept - If the Original Certificate is in your officer and the these papers are satifactory to you You will please and him a Certificate agreeably to the present Law -
If his old certificate is at Washington & these papers are not satisfactory you will please forward the old Certificate to me at Concord N.H. I have annexed Mr Collins letter to me which will explain why the old Certificate is supposed to be in the War Dept -
Respectfully [signed] J. C. West 
[looks like one or more lines cut off]
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[line missing]
18 Gage St.
Methuen, Mass
March 4, 1931

The Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly give me the record of Moses French, who married Mary Dearborn at So. Hampton N.H. in 1759?
Their ten children were born there, the last one in 1788.
He was a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner.
I would like to know where he died and the date of his death.
Any information will be very gratefully received.
Very truly
(Miss) N.L. Coburn
18 Gage St.
Methuen Mass
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Department of
german Language and Literature
Amherst College

18 Northampton Road,
Amherst, Mass.,
Feb. 28, 1916.

Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -

I should greatly appreciate a statement of the military history of my great grandfather Moses French of Salisbury, Mass.  and Deerfield, Rockingham Co., N. H. According to family tradition he was a revolutionary soldier; according to the New Hampshire State Papers, Vol. XXX, page 356, two men named Moses French, both having had service in the Mass. Cont. line, were living in Rockingham Co. in 1832. My greatgrandfather died March 14, 1834.
I should also be glad to have the military history of Daniel Bean of New Hampshire; I know that two of that name were pensioners and suspect one of them was a great-great-great-grandfather. I have no more definite information.
Thanking you in anticipation of your reply,
I am,
Very truly yours,
[signed] Clarence W. Eastman ✔


AZ 1 Rev Sec [top right corner][handwritten]

[handwritten, left margin]
S22250 

Conc't & NY.
S. 45522
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Mass & NH
S. 12,170
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The Daniel Bean Con & NY.
&
The Daniel Bean Mass & NH.
both lived in N.[?]
I guess you will have to send both as he has no more inf he says -
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Revolution
22250
INVALID.
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File No. 22,250
Moses French
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 14.

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1916 Mch. 7. History to
Clarence W. Eastman &
1931-Apr. 3- Hist to miss
N. L. Coburn awy[?]