Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,216, for Stephen Strong, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Strong, Stephen

S. 18.216

carded.

CONTENTS
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10296
New Hampshire
Stephen Strong of Stafford in the state of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain -- of the regt commanded by Col. Willis in the Conn. line for 9 months 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 80 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1931
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April 1835 and sent to Wentworth Saundwich N. H. 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833  $61.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  15.33
$76.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by (ilegible) Blair Clerk,
Book E Vol. (illegible) Page 118.
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Stephen Strong Esqr
8381
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Stephen Strong Esqr.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of New Hampshire County of Stafford ss
At a Court of Probate (illegible) at Sandwich in said County on this 12 day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of this Court now witting Stephen Strong Esquire a resident of Moultenborough in the county of Stafford and State of N. H. aged 69 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his & ask 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.  I was born in the town of Coventry Connecticut in the year A D 1762 on the 21s day of November. I have no record of my age. I was living in Lebanon Conn. when called into service, since the was I moved to N. Y. state on the month given from there to Vermont in the town of Wshington, from there to Havenskill N. H.  From there to Moulton borough N. H. my now place of residence & have been at Moltonborough twenty five years except about four years in Sandwich.  I was a substitute for my father Jonathan Strong the first of my service.  He served at this time was drafted.  The first service was under Capt Elias Blis for two months. Lieut Fuller & Ensign Bissell.  Worked on Fort Grisswold this service was in July & August 1778.  In the following summer went again on the same service & keeping guard for two months.  In the summer of 1781 enlisted for five months & marched to Chatham Conn.  Lieut. Day commanded the company.  Maj. Clark & Col Willis & I was attached to Maj. Clarks company then& called went from Chatham to Fort Griswold & from there to Preatumok from there to Mohegan & there dismissed. Our business was making fasheens gabeens & picketts and keeping a general guard. I was once on an alarm of two days & marched to New London & was present when it was burnt, was under Capt. Manning & Col Mason, all of the Militia making the whole of my service engaged for nine months except the six days that named which I think I served out faithfully. I never received any written discharge from the service.  I know of no person now living who was in the service with me.  
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.  
Stephen Strong.
Sworn to and ssubscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court certifies that it appears to them that Jeremiah Shaw who has signed the annexed certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the same Moltonborough and that Moses Molton Post Master who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Moltonborough and are credible persons.  And that their statement is entitled to credit. Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate.
I James Barllett Reg. of the said Court do hereby  certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Strong for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 12 day of September 1832.  James Barllett Reg.
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ans?  April 8, 1843
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Sandwich N. H. , April 3, 1843
Hon James L. Edwards.
Com. of Pensions.  Herewith you have the certificate of Stephen Strong who died on the 9th March 1843 & was paid on the 4th.  I forwarded not long since the application of Margaret Randall & a statement of the case of the late Wid. Glines, which I hope have both been received.  I have the honor of receiving from you the low of March 3d. & instructions.  I am advised that Widows who drew a part of the 5 years commencing at the death of their husbands can now receive the balance.  Are not widows now living who have not drawn, if married as required in the Act of 1838 entitled to the one years pension?  I wrote & Rep Garet Eastman & he informs me he knows nothing about the provisions of the Act having been passed in haste. 
The resolution of  16th of August 1742 I have never seen.
Will you be so kind as to inform me what class of persons have the benefit of the recent law, so that I can answer the people correctly.  
With the highest respect I am Sir,
Your Obedient Servant
Paul Wentworth.
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8381
Stephen Strong of New Hampshire
Private 9 mo 6 days
Allen
16 ob
Jany 28, 1835
$80.66
P 224
P. Wentworth
Sandwich N H
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BRIEF in the case of Stephen Strong of Moltonborough  Cy of Strafford in the state of New Hampshire  (Act of 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  690
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period     Duration or Servce     Rank    Names of General and field Officers under thom he served.
Inbd. Aug 1778  2 Months  Pri   Capt Blair
  1779  2 Months  Pri  
Summer 1781   5 Months   Lt Day, Col Willis, Major Clark
  6 Days
   9 Months 5 Days
5.  In what battles was he engaged? 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Lebanon, Connecticut
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Cannot exempt the names under whom he (illegible) not given

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J Mahon Examining Clerk. Jy 23, 1833
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P  18216
INVALID.
File No. 18,216
Stephen Strong
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  June 7 32
Index:-- Vol. 1, Page 363
{Arrangement of 1870}
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8381
Stephen Strong
of
New Hampshire

P. Neleorth
Sandwich N H
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Stephen Strong which require further proof or explanation.
I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes
V.  Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  Yes
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
(strikeouts:  Knows of no one)
XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No x
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  5th  Not
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For ___ year ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___. For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension."
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 It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase 'about three or four months ' is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

The official character & signature of the Magistrate before whom the affts of G Shaw & M Mouller were taken must be certified by the proper officer in under his seal of office.
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Strong.
Payments to be made
at Portsmouth N H
by the Pay U. S. Br Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of N H

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E, Fol. 1st Page 118 by J (illegible) Blair  Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Stephen Strong of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4 h of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this First day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three.
Leer Cass Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards  Commissioner of Pensions
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Sandwich N H  Feby 9, 1833
I certify that in conversation with Stephen Strong Esquire this day respecting his declaration for a pension, he observed that he did not know that he need state mush more particular than he had.  He recollects that in 1781 when he enlisted for 5 months & marched to Chatham Con. that there was another regiment marched with them in the commencement, but does not know who commanded, only that they all were militia.  He states that his whole service was in detachments on the seaboard guarding & at one time two seventy fours was present.  I further certify that the said Stephen Strong is at this time an acting Justice of the Peace for this County and held the same office when he resided in Vermont and undoubted in his integrity.  Paul Montworth Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire  Stafford N H
I Andrew Peine Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said County of Stafford, do certify that Paul Wentworth Esquire who has signed the writing & Jeremiah Shaw Esquire , before whom the annexed certificate was made are Justices of the Peace for said County and I have no doubt the signatures importing to be theirs are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 9th Feby. 1833
A. Peirce, Clerk
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We Jeremiah Shaw a clergyman residing in the town of Moultonborough and Moses Moulton Esq. residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Strong who resides in Moultonborough who is about to make a Declaration in order to obtain a Pension from the United States under the law of the 7th of June 1832.  That we believe him to be sixty nine years of age 1832.  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.
Jeremiah Shaw
Moses Moulton

Sworn and subscribed this eighth day of Septem. 1832
before me Lech Shaw  Justice of the Peace