Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,543, for Charles Stanton, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
          SERVICE                                                                          NUMBER
Continental                           Stanton, Charles                         S. 16,543
N. H.                                     or Staunton
                                                                                                        Carded
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CONTENTS
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                                 1366
New Hampshire

Charles Staunton of Brookfield in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain {blank}  of the Regt commanded by Col. Poor in the N H line for 2 years from
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Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 80 Dollars  -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of November 1832 and sent to J H Hobbs Gilford N H
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                              $120--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Nove 33.               40
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                                                                         $160
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                                   {Revolutionary Claim,   }
                                   { Act June 7, 1832.        }

Recorded by  J H (illegible) Blair   Clerk
Book D.     Vol. 1st   Page 1
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Charles Stanton
Statements to be restored
to the Pension List
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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford aforesaid on this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Superior Court of Judicature of said County of Strafford Charles Stanton a resident of Brookfield in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy  four the seventeenth day of December next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832  That he enlisted in the army of the United States about the middle of December 1775 for one year to commence the first day of December 1776 and served said year that at the expiration of said year he again enlisted in the army of the United States for the term of three years with Capt. James Carr of Somersworth N H and served in the Second regiment of the New Hampshire line under the following named officers  George Reed Colonel  Benjamin Libriub of Dovers N.H. Lieutinant Colonel   James Carr of aforesaid Captain--Cherry first Leiutenant   Whittemore  second Leiutenant and George Most Ensign during all said three years he served as a corporal in the company commanded by Said James Carr that he has been previously on the pension roll as a private under the act of the 18th of March 1818 and inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the sixth day of May AD1818  that he was struck from said roll on account of the amount of his property and that when
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[word crossed out]   application was made for a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818 and granted as aforesaid he resided in said Brookfield and has resided there eversince and that his original pension certificate is hereto annexed
                                                                 Charles Stanton
   [Seal/stamp affixed here]      Sworn and Subscribed  the day and year aforesaid in Open 
                                  Court --
                                               Attest  A. Peirce , Clerk

                                       State of New Hampshire
Strafford aforesaid
                             I Andrew Peirce Clerk of said Court for the County of Strafford, Certify, that the foregoing statement of Charles Stranton was made under oath before the Superior Court of Judicature now in session at Gilford in said County.--
                              
[Stamp/seal affixed here]        In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 21st day of August AD 1832.
                               A Peirce, Clerk
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109 N H
Charles Stanton
13863

S. Ju McE.

too much property  in possesion- he
family
Dei Anno Augt 3. 1821  and sent to
       A. Pierce
             Dover
            Strafford  C7

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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Second Tuesday of July, 1820.

Charles Stanton aged61, resident in Brookfield in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an acyt of Congress passed on the 1st day of May , 1820, brings with him and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted==as follow:--

30 acres of pasture land in Brookfield in said County of very ordinary land--
Also the equity of redemption of 100 aces of land in said Brookfield with the buildings thereon of little value--Mortgages for Seven hundred Dollars--
2 Cows--2 two year old Cattle  2 one year old Cattle 
1 pine table, 1 birch table, 8 chairs, 1 three paid kettles 1 small kettle, 1 paid Iron pot, 1 Tea kettle, fire Shovel and tongs 1 pair andirons--
                                                         Charles Stanton

     And the said Charles Stanton in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: --viz.
     I Charles Stanton do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Stated 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 has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.              Charles Stanton

     And the said Charles Stanton doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.  that he enlisted in the year 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Wentworth in the 2 Regiment, of the New Hampshire line for one year, I then entered for 6 weeks--after which time, I enlisted for 3 years in Capt. James Carrs Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed and served until the year 1780 and was then discharged--I was in the battle at Trenton-on the 26 th December 1775 and in the battle of Princeton in the year 1777--I was in the battle of Hubbardston in 1777 and was in the battle at Still water.
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     That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension in May 6, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 13863:--That his occupation is that of a laborer, but unable, to follow his occupation on account of a rupture in the groin and other infirmaties, That the number  and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife, aged 55 years--his father aged 86 years
Mother aged over 80 years wholly dependent on him for suppo[rt--page torn]
both unable to do any labour-
one daughter aged 17.  one son aged 14 years-
one little girl  aged 6 years--

     Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
     Sworn and declared before the said court the 12th  }    Charles Stanton
         day of July 1820.                                                    }
                  Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.
                      

    STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE..........STRAFFORD SS.
    
 At a Court of Common Pleas at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 12th day of July 1820, before
        DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
         VALENTINE SMITH and     }
         SAMUEL QUARLES,           } Associate Justices of said Court.

     The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Charles Stanton having been by him exhibited in person,and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of equity of redemption and other property contained in said schedule is two hundred dollars and fifty eight cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings theron be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
                                              Attest,    A.Peirce, Clerk.

        STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE... Strafford  ss.
     I, Andres Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 12th day of July 1820.
                                         A. Peirce,  Clerk.

[A paper seal is affixed to the left of the above statement]
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[In outlined box at upper left]
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office,War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O.W.& N. DIV  [Old War and Navy Div]
Revolutionary.

                                                                                            L. W. B.
                                                                                            I. 1654                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
 
April 15, 1897.

Madam:--
      Replying to your request for information concerning Charles Stanton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on May 6, 1818, at which time he was 59 years of age and residing at Brookfield, N H, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private is the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wentworth and Col. Poor.   Place of his enlistment not stated.
                                                  Very respectfully,
                                                       Commissioner.

Mrs. T. B. Sanders
2309 "M" St., N. W.
City
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                                                                       2309 - M. St, N, W,
                                                                         Washington, D. C.
                                                                          March 14th, 1897.

The Honorable, 
    The commissioner of Pensions,
  
Sir:
    I will thank you very much to furnish me the official army record of my great-grand-father Lieut. Charles Stanton, who died June 19, 1838, ages 79 years.

     He served in the Revolutionary war in a New Hampshire regiment, and drew a pension from the government, of. I
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believe, eight-dollars a month.  He belonged in the vicinity  of Brookfield, N.H.  I do not know the number of his regiment.
    My purpose is to join the Daughters of the Revolution. An early reply will greatly oblige me.
                        Respectfully yours,
                           Mrs. T. B. Sanders.
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[rectangular black inked stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 22 1897
FILES.


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         PENSION
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            MAR
      U.    17    S.
            1897
         OFFICE
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     16,543
     INVALID.

No.  16, 543
Charles Staunton
Pri   Rev War

Act: June 7th 32  
Index:--Vol. 1,Page 362

  [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apr. 15, 1897--History to Mrs. T. B. Sanders, 2309 "M" St, N. W. Washington, D C.
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Old clm

Charles Stanton
Private
2 years
Poor's Regt N. H. line

Adm'd
JLE

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy. of War
Washington D. C. 

Application of charles Stanton
to be restored to the Pension List

$80

J H. Hobbs Esq
Gilford
NH

[ written vertically on right hand side]
P. O,. 
Sept 4. '32

[written vertically on left hand side]
   illegible
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    Gilford N, H. August 27th 1832

Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War

     Dear Sir  The answer to the enclosed application of Charles Stanton to be restored to the Pension List will be returned to the Post Office at Wakefield Strafford County, N.Hampshire.
       Respectfully your obe't [obedient] and humble Serv't [Servant]
           Josiah H. Hobbs
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Applicant aged 61 yrs--
Rupture, aforesaid.
Wife 55 yrs--
Applicants father and mother both dependant on him for support--
Son 17-- daughter 14 yrs old--

80 acres of pasture land--
Also the equity of redemption of 100 acres of land   2 buildings--
mortgaged for $700--
Shed: $200: 50 cts--

NO  Served 1st one year--
after served for 3 years. from
Feby 1777 to Feby 1780
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Wanting the judge's certificate that the applicant is in reduced circumstances, and in need of his country's assistance for support.
                                   10 June ]
                                     1819    ]


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N. H.
Chas Staton's application
for a pension
                  May 6, 1818--
Charles Stanton private
Col Poors Regt, New Hampshire line 1777-3 years

Admitted
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This is a duplicate copy of page 21.
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.  -- June 25. 1819

I certify that those been made to appear to my satisfaction that Charles Stanton who made the written declaration before me is in reduced circumstances and in need of his Country's assistance for support.

                          D. M. Durrell   Ch. Jus. (Chief Justice)
                           Cts. Com. Pleas (Courts of Common Pleas)
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE     }
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, SS.    }

On the 6th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Charles Stanton aged 59 years, resident of Brookfield in the said district, who being by me fully sworn, according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"  That he the said Charles Stanton enlisted in said service in December 1775 in the state of State of New Hampshire commanded Captain Jonathan Wentworth and afterward commanded by Cap. James Carr of the 2nd New-Hampshire Reg. commanded by Col. Enoch Poor to serve one year.  That in Dec. 1776, being at  [illegible]  in Pennsylvania, and  his term  of service having expired he enlisted in the same company for term of six weeks.  that in February 1777 he again enlisted in the same company for the term of three years, and that he continued to serve in the cause aforesaid in that service  of the United States from December 1775 till February 1780, when he was discharged from said service at Reading in the State of Connecticut.  That he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Hubbardstown,  Stillwater and Monmouth.  and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
  Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Please for the first District in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the caid Charles Stanton, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declarations, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
      In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 16th day of March A. D.1819.
                                      D. M. Durell

By order of the Judge 
      A. Peirce, Clerk.

[Paper seal is affixed]
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I the subscriber do hereby certify that Mr. Charles Stanton of Brookfield was a ["private" is crossed out] soldier in my Companey in the 2d New.Hampshire Reg't in the Service of the United States Commanded by Enoch Poor Esq'r--then by Nathan Hale Esq'r--then by Col. George Reid Esq'r--who continued in the service as appears by Muster Rolls now in my possession from June 1777 to May 1779--
                
                               Jas. Carr

Strafford ss.  May 6th 1818  Then the above named James Carr personally appeared and made Oath that the above Certificate contains a true Statement to the best of his knowledge and recollection before me.
                                                 John Pike Just. Peace
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Discon? Augt 3, 1826 and sent to A Pierce, Dover NH.


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13,863               4

New Hampshire 

Charles Stanton of Brookfield in the state of N.Hamp're who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the Continental N. Hamp're line, for the term of Three years

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of July 18 [ilegible] and sent to  D. M. Durell Cap-
Dover N Hampshire
    
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819                          79.74
Semi-annl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.           48.00
9 Mo 30/31                                                 --------
                                                                  $ 127.74

 {revolutionary claim  ,  }
{Act 18th March, 1818. }


Discontinued
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Septr next, in Portsmouth at the U.S. Branch Bank.






Recorded
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                          War Department.
 
             REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

      I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Charles Stanton late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
                             GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
                                 States, this Sixth day of
                                  July one thousand eight
                                  hundred and Nineteen
  
                                          J C Calhoun
                                           Secretary of War.