Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17960, Nehemiah Follansbee, Mass.
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Follansbee, Nehemiah
S. 17960
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Date of death not on Ab
79n Mass
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Declaration is order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. 

On this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting at Newburyport Nehemiah Follansbee, a resident of West Newbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 

He first enlisted at Newbury in the early part of the month of April AD 1775. as a minute man (so called), enlisted for the eight months service (so called) in the company commanded by Captain William Rogers; in the regiment commanded by Col Samuel Gerrish, and afterwards commanded by Colonel Baldwin, Massachusetts Militia, marched with said company on the 19th day of said April to Lexington, and afterwards to Cambridge, and served therein, until the last of December, following or  of January 1776 when said company were discharged at Chelsea, no written discharge.

Also enlisted at Cambridge in the same company, the regiment then commanded by Colonel Smith and served therein at Cambridge four months, and was discharged at Cambridge 1st April 1776, no written discharge. 

Also enlisted at Newbury in the same company, the regiment then commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth, and served therein at Ticonderoga from the early part of July 1776 until December following, being five months, the term for which I enlisted, and was then discharged at Albany, no written discharge.

Also enlisted at Leominster in the company  commanded by Captain Joslyn, and served with said company and parts of other companies under Major Rand, in guarding public stores at Bennington- Two months from 1st of July, to the last of August 1777 was in the battle which was fought with the enemy at that place-- was Drummer in said company- was discharged at Bennington.

Also enlisted at Leominster in the company commanded by Captain Caster, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cushing; and served also as Drummer in said company for months at Stillwater, and Whiteplains, from September for last of November and was discharged at Whiteplains on the first of December AD 1777.
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was lived in Newbury in 1755. has reverend And there when he intentionally enlisted - refer to Col muster James Follansbee for character for and beliefs on his revolutionary service. 

That he resides in said West Newbury, and has always resided there- 

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 the agency of any State. Nehemiah Follansbee

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
D. A. White JUDGE OF PROBATE.

We, Rev'd Henry C. Wright a clergyman residing in West Newbury aforesaid and Moses Newell Esquire, a magistrate, residing in West Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nehemian Follansbee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Henry C. Wright
Moses Newell 

Subscribed and sworn to before M Mash, Justice of the Peace
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September 19, 1989 
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NEHEMIAH FOLLANSBE3E
S. 17933
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Mr. MItchell D. Follansbee
c/o Follansbee, Shipley and Beluga
185 South La Salle St
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir: 
You are furnished herein the record of Nehemiah Follansbee as found in pension claim, S. 17933, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Nehemiah Follansbee was born in 1758 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given. 

Nehemiah Follansbee was a minuteman of Newbury, Essex County, at the commencement of the Revolutionary War and served from that place April 19, 1775, served as private in Captain William Rogers' Company, Colonels Samuel Gerrish's and Baldwin's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1776. He enlisted at Cambridge and served two months as private in Captain Williamson, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged April 1, 1776. He again enlisted at Newbury, Massachusetts, early in July, 1776 served as private in Captain William Rogers' company, Colonel Wigglesworth's Massachusetts regiment at Ticonderoga and was discharged at Albany in December, following. He enlisted at Leominster, Massachusetts, July 1, 1777, served as drummer in Captain Joslin's under Major Rand in the Massachusetts troops in the battle of Bennington and was discharged there the last of August, 1777. He enlisted again at Leominster in September, 1777, served as or in Captain Carter's Company, Colonel Cushing's Massachusetts regiment, stationed at Stillwater, and White Plains where he was discharged December 1, 1777. 

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while living in West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. 

It is not stated whether this soldier ever married.
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In 1832, one James Follansbee, aged seventy-three years, was living in West Newbury, Massachusetts, his relationship to Nehemiah Follansbee, the soldier, not Shown. 

IIn order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Nehemiah Follansbee, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following dates: Nehemiah Follansbee, certificate #21398, issued September 23, 1855, rate xxx per annum, commenced March 4, 1881, Act of June 7, 1832, Massachusetts Agency. 

Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 19, 1939 
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Mr. Mitchell D. Follansbee
c/o Follansbee, Shopy and Schnapp
189 South La Salle Street
Chicago, Illinois 

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letting in which you request the records of Nehemiah Follansbee, William Follansbee, Thomas Follansbee, Follansbee,. Follansbee,(S), Francis Follansbee, James Follansbee, Follansbee, Fallansbee, Fellansbee,Fellinsby (S), Nath Folinsbury and Moses Felinsbee, all of who you found recorded in Vol. V. Masachusetts Soldiers and Sailors.

 Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war. 

There are no such claims on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a William Fellinsbe or a Nathan Folinsbury of Massachusetts, nor of a Thomas, Francis or Moses with that surname. All spellings of the surname were used in the search of the records. 

The record has been found of one James Follansbee, only, of Massachusetts, and of one Nehemiah Follansbee , only, under any spelling. Their records are furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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17960 

INVALID. - 
File No. 17,965
Nehemiah Follansbee 

Qtr Master Rev War 

Act June 7"
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 442

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1939 Sept 19
Available Col. of James Follansbee, No 739
Mlb.
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26948
Nehemiah Follansbee
Mass

Drew - 5 mos.
Private 15-
= 20

Capt Rogers Col. Gerrish
Mass

73 1469
366
18.05

50,00
18-
68.34
= 136.68
34.17
= 150.05

Wm Woart Esq
Newburyport
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, August 8th 1833 

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nehemiah Follinsbe, as a Drummer is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Joslin's company in Col. Job Cushing's Regt marched to Bennington to join Col. Seth Warner, the last of July 1777, where he is allowed one month and seven days.-- 

Nehemiah Follinsbee's name as a Private, is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Nathl Carter's company, in Col. Job Cushing's Regt. where he is allowed from September 7th to November 29th 1777, for services and travel, three months and four days. 
Edward D Bangs Esq
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Mass Nathl L Chase for Nehemiah Follansbee
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I James Follansbe of West Newbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy three years on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Nehemiah Follansbee of said West Newbury, and do know the said Nehemiah was private soldier in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and that he enlisted in the year 1775, and served in Captain William Rogers Company Eight months I know that he enlisted and marched with said Company to Cambridge and I saw him on duty there but was not with him  in said service but part of his time-- I am well knowing however the fact of his enlistment in there year and 
that he enlisted for Eight Months and from my knowledge of the time of his return I am confident that he must have sometime served the function of his enlistment and also that he served a further term two months in the same Company in 1776. I am also known 
that he served in the year 1776 in Colonel Wigglesworth regiment in the same year, and I know there he also served in Captain Joslyns Company at Bennington and was a Drummer in that Company - and that he was a drummer in Capt Carters Company at this  and White plains in 1777. but how long he served in either of said Company's I am not able to say 

James Follansbe

Sworn by West Newbury Sept 11 1832 Then personally came James Follansbee above named and made to the truth of the above written deposition by him and I do Certify that the James Follansbee is personally sent to me and is held by me to creditable witness
Wm Woart, Jus Pac
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I Thomas Hills of West Newbury, in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy six and upwards, on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Nehemiah Follansbee of said West Newbury and do know that the said Nehemiah was a minute man so called at the Commencement of the war of the Revolution and served during term in the company commanded by Captain William Roger in Colonel Gerrishs Regiment and that he served as a private in said company light muster services as called from  April 1775 to Jany 1 1776. I was a private in same army in the same service .
Thos Hills

November 12, 1832. Thomas Hills above named, who is personally made known to me made oath to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed - I do also Certify that the said Thomas Hills is believed by me to be credible witness 
W Woart, Jus Pac
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I Nathaniel L Chase of West Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Nehemiah Follansbee of said West Newbury, and do know that he served in the army of the States in the war of the revolution, in Captain William Rogers Company in Colonel Gerrish Regiment in the year 1775, Eight months- I was a private in the same company and served with him  in the same company him alone that the same three months in the same Company with him - 

I also know that he served three months in the same Company at Prospect Hill in 1776. I also know that he served in the same company at Ticonderoga six months in the year 17[illegible] in all which I was on same service

West Newbury June 25. 1832 
Nathl L Chase

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex Ss. June 25th 1832 - Thos Nathaniel Chase above named, who is personally known to me, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence 

I do alsoC Certify, that said Nathaniel L. Chase is believed in to be a credible witness W Woart, Justice of the Peace
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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Rev. Henry Wight who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in West Newbury and that the said Moses Newell Esq who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at said West Newbury, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. D. A. White Judge of Probate 

I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Follansbee for a pension and that that William Woart before said fromthe annexed affidavits purport to have been taken, is a magistrate for the said County of Essex, and that his signatures thereto are genuine 

In Testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of August A.D. 1833- 

Nathl L  Lord Jr