Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,252, David Hammond, N.H.
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N.H.  Hammond, David (Hannah)  
W.23.252
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9355 
New Hampshire
David Hammond
in the state of [missing text on the left side of the page] who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cammel of the N. Hampshire ... for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of July 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 April
and sent to  {illegible]
Concord, NH
Arrears to 4th of march
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept  
61.17
48
___
109.07
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5829
Concord, N. Hampshire
 Hannah Hammond widow of David Hammond
NH
who was a Private in the Rev War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July 1844 and sent to W. West.
Concert, N. Hampshire
[Act of March, 1843.]
Recorded in book  A vol. 1 page 251.
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I David Hammond now of Bow in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire testify & declare that in June 1779 I enlisted into the Army of the United States of America in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy under the Continental establishment in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Frye in the Regiment Command by Colo. Scammel in New Hampshire line for & during the said revolutionary war. I served in said war faithfully until the close thereof & was honorable discharged as may appear by the accompanying discharge. I am sixty years of age and am in reduced circumstances in life and need Assistance from my beloved Country for support
July 14th 1818   
his mark X
David Hammond.

Rockingham State of Newhampshire
The above declaration made & sworn to on the day of year above mentioned beofre me. Hall Burgin {one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
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State of Newhampshire County of Rockingham Ss Allenstown July 14th 1818.
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Hammond did serve in said revolutionary war as he has stated in the foregoing declaration by him signed by his mark & that s Hammond is in reduced circumstances in life & needs assistance from his country for support.  I now transmit the evidence in the case to the Secretary of the department of War
Hall Burgin [a Judge of the Court of Comm Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State-
By order of the judge
Attest P. Chudwick Clerk of said Court.
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Davi Hammond, Concord roll, act 15 May 28. c880 Died 21th Dec 1840
State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Whittemore is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 8th day of Jany 1833 and will expire on the 28th day of Nov. 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty fourth day of Oct 1843
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
On this Thirtieth day of September 1843. Personally appeared before me. Aaron Whittemore a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Hammond, a resident of Bow, in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, Aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed the 7th of July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of David Hammond who was a private in the Army of the Revolution.
That he served more than three years in the revolutionary war as will appear by evidence at the war office, and hereto annexed.
That he was a pensioner in Rockingham County NH under Act of Marcy 1818 of $96 per annum.
That he was suspended under Act of May 1, 1820.
That he was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of 15 May 1828 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, at his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Hammond by the Rev. Mr. Colley of Pembroke NH on the 12th day of April AD 1792.
--as will appear by proof annexed--
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That her Husband the aforesaid David Hammond Died on the 21st day of December 1840.
--as will appear by proof annexed--
That she was married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz at the time above stated.
She further declares that she has never married Since the Death of her above named husband and still remains a widow.
[illegible] {Sarah G Clement Hannah X Hammond
March
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, Before
Aaron Wittemore {Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and State
I certify that the above named Declarant is a credible witness and that the above declaration was taken at her dwelling House, she being unable to appear in Court for this purpose.
Aaron Whittemore {Justice of sd Court
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State of New-Hampshire
 Cleck's Office.&lt; Merrimack Pembroke October 9th 1843.
"The following persons were married by the Revd    [Reverend] ___ Colby __ David Hammond and Hannah Eastman both of Bow were married April twelvth [twelfth] seventeen hundred ninety-two
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows:  "David Hammon and Hannah Eastman both of Bow were married April 12th 1792"
Jacob Lawyer (Town Clerk of Pembroke)
I Jacob Lawyer above named, depose and say;  that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town with the exception above named by me. 
Jacob Lawyer (Clerk of the town of Pembroke

State of Newhampshire [New Hampshire]
Merrimack ss Oct 9,1843
Sworn to Before Me
Aaron Whittemore [Judge of Pembroke County
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I Sarah G. Clement, a resident of Bow in the County of Merrimack on State of New Hampshire, aged seventeen years,
Testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Daniel Hammond late of Bow in Law County, husband of Hannah Hammond who has signed the annexed declaration, from my childhood to his death, that I have lived in the same family with the said Daniel Hammond and Hannah Hammond for more than ten years past and know the said Daniel Hammond Died on the 21 day of December 1840.
And further testify that Hannah Hammond above stated, widow of said Daniel Hammond, has never married since the death of her above named husband and still remains a widow.
Sarah G. Clement
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
September 30th, 1843  } Sworn to and __ Before me.
Aaron Whittemore Order of Law
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Heirs of Mary Sischo
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9821

Hannah Hammond 
widow of David Hammond private act 7 July 1838 
and: 1792 died 21 Dec 40 
on roll act 15 May 1828 
advnd $80 per annum
commencing 21 Dec. 40
Act 30 March 1843.
Ad $80 per annum

Concord N. H. 
Wm West, Concord
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commisioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the eighteenth day of June 1840 and will expire on the eighteenth day of June 1845 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this second day of May 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 January, 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844, prohibited, Hannah Hammond, late of Bow in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire from drawing a pension for the same period during which her husband was a pensioner, I Thomas W. Hammond, a resident of Bow in the County and State aforesaid, one of the children of Hannah Hammond, late of Bow, widow of David Hammond, late of Bow, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, that the above named Hannah Hammond has drawn a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum from the 21st day of December 1840 and now asks for the amount due to Hannah Hammond above named from the fourth day of March 1836 to the twenty first day of December 1840 when the former pension commenced, in the year 1840 and paid of the agency of Concord, N.H. 
Thomas Hammond
Sworn to and subscribed, on this fourth day of April, 1845.
Before me Wm West {Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Hannah Hammond was personally known to me and that she was the same individual who drew a pension, as stated in the forgoing affidavit. Wm West Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
Office of the County of Probate April 18, 1845.

I certify that satisfactory evidence has been advanced in this office, that Hannah Hammond widow of Hammond, who was a pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress of 3rd of March 1843, at the rate of 80.00 per annum died at Baw on the 19th of July 1844 leaving seven children and only seven. viz.

David Hammond
Stephen Hammond
Anna Woodbury, wife of Hezekiah Woodbury
Naomi Sergent, wife of Wells Sergent
Eli E. Hammond
Thomas W. Hammond
Jonathan C. Hammond

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and the seal of said court, at Concord in said county the day  & year first above written
Joseph Robinson, Register of Probate.
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911
D. Hammond
ne 21 Sept. 1828
act 20

ACT 1828
Settled at 

Concord with 

File #23252
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[Handwritten: No. of A ... pays 650]

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Sept. 2, 1828.

David Hammond, of Bow, in the County of Merrimack, in the State of New Hampshire, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a  [blank] in captain  [blank]'s  company, in the [blank] regiment of the New Hampshire line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826, nothing. He notes that for a --- before the he acted as a corporal, and that after that time as Sargent. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in this office. 
By order of the Secretary
A. Dickens.
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State of New Hampshire.
To All whom it may Concern.

KNOWS YE, THAT Albe Cady Esquire whose certificates are borne on the paper hereunto annexed, was on the twenty fifth day of August current a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Merrimack.

in said STATE, duly constituted and sworn, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full Faith and Credit  are and ought to be given, in and our of Court, within and out of the STATE.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE STATE, at Concord, this twenty sixth day of August in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and in the fifty third year of the Independence of the united States of America.

Richard Raidell Secretary of State.
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I David Hammond of Bow, in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire do hereby declare that I enlisted during the war as a Soldier in Captain Isaac Hayes Company in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Scammel in the Continental Establishment and continued to serve in said line of New Hampshire troop & to the conclusion of the Revolutionary war and was honorably discharged towards the close of the war  I did the duty of Corporal a considerable time and a short Time before the army was disbanded I did the duty of a Sergeant, but did not receive any warrant therefore I do not know which I was returned and I alfo declare that I was entitled to the reward of Eighty dollars under a resolve of Congrefs pafsed the 15th of May 1778 and I do further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States--and I do further declare that the agint that was to have paid me the eighty dollars according to the resolve of the 15th of May 1778 absonded and cheated me out of it.
David X his mark Hammond

Witnefs to D Hammond mark
George Hutchins--
Adino N. Moore

State of New Hampshire      )
Merrimack fs. Aug. 25. 1828 )
The above Declaration sworn to before me
Albe Cady. Jus. Peace

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire--on oaths declare that I was a Lieut in the New Hampshire Line in the continental revolutionary Army, was personally acquainted with David Hammond and know that he enlisted and joined Capt Isaac Hayes Company in the 3d New Hampshire Regt. commanded by Col. Scammel of the Continental line and know that Said Hammond enlisted during the war and continued faithfully & honorably to serve until its termination and was honorably discharged--and is now alive & well and in my presence--
Robert B Wilkins

[following line is mostly cut off the bottom of the page, but can be partially read, as follows]
[illegible[ of Aug 1828 the said Robert B.
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Captain Isaac Moyer Company  in the 2nd New Hampshire Regt
commanded by Captain Scammel of the continental line and know that said Hammond enlisted during the war and continue faithfully & honorably to serve until its termination and  may honorably discharged - and is now alive and well and in my presence - Robert B Wilkins
State of New Hampshire on this 25th of Aug. 1828, the said Robert B Wilkins, personally affirming, made solemn oath that in the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true - before me. [signature]
Albe Cady Justice for Peace

I John Week of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire declare on oath that I was a soldier in the New Hampshire line in the continental revolutionary army, and know that David Hammond now in my presence enlisted during the war as a soldier in Captain Isaac Company of 3rd New Hampshire Reg in the Said   line, and served to the end close or termination of said war - 
[signature]John Week

State of New Hampshire on this 25th day of August 1828 before me 
Merrimack County,  Ss    Albe Cady  one of the the Justices of the Peace   in said county, personally affirmed John Week and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true Albe Cady, Justice of the Peace-
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The Secretary of the Treasury will find
the name of David Hammond on the 
New Hampshire Rolls.

Any communication for him may be addressed to "David Hammond of Row, to be left at the P. Office, Concord, N.H.

Mr. Hammond's discharge was lodged
in the War Office in 1819. He had 
a Pension Certificate dated 16th April
1819 & numbered 9355.
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By His Excellency

GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the 
United States of America

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
David Hammond
in the New Hampshire Regiment, having faithfully served the United States four years
and being in lifted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the June

G Washington

By His Excellency's
Command,
J Trumbull  

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
 J Boynton Adjutant

THE above David Hammond
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three years faithful service 
Geofreid
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Head-Quarters, June  1783

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
George Washington

David Hammond  
(seal of) The National Archives of the United States

David Hammond W.23252 N.H.
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Concord N.H. Oct 21st 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit to the department
the declaration and papers of Hannah Hammond, widow of David Hammond, for a pension under Act of Congress of 7 July 1838.

When examined please to return the the result to me at Concord NH. P. Office

I am very Respectfully your Obt. Sert.
Wm West, atty for Claimant.
Hon. J.L.Edwards commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
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8533
N. Hampshire
Hannah Hammond
widow of David Hammond
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828
and who died on the 21 Decem 1840
of Merrimack in the State of NH
who was a Pri in the Company
commanded by Captain  -  of the
   - comanded by  -  in 
the RevWar line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 80 dollars 00
cents per annum to commence on the (fifth day of March, 1836) 21 Decem 1840

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July 1844 and sent to Wm West Concord N 
Hampshire

Total amount     $

(Act July 7, 1838)
Recorded by F.L.Swann, clerk
Book (?) Vol A Page 31
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Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23252
Hannah Hammond
Wid of
David Hammond
Priv Rev War
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
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9821
H. Hammond
NH
Let to N. West
July 12 1849

7 July '38