Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44403, Timothy Harvey, N.H.
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SERVICE                                                   NUMBER
N.H.        Harvey, Timothy                     S44403
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15.867
New Hampshire
Timothy Harvey
of Cheshire Co in the state of N. Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel, of the N. Hamps. line for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 25. of October, 1819.
Certificate of Pensioned issued the 17. of Novr. 1819 and sent to Nahum Parker, Judge 
Fitzwilliam, N. Hampsh
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820.  $34.84
4 mos 11/31 }    $34.84

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

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Notification sent July 14th 1820 to Salma Hale, Keene, N. H.
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I Amos Puffer of Jamaica in the County of Windham & State of Vermont do testify and say that I am knowing to Timothy Harvey's being in the service in the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 from the forepart of March or February of that year till the latter part of December of the same year.   At the time said Harper enlisted he lived in Keene Newhampshire.  We were both in the same company from the time of Mustering in
Westmoreland from which place we marched to Charles the or No. 4 and on to Crown point. I continued with him in the service till we were discharged in the latter part of Dec. 1776 or Jany 1777.  We enlisted under Capt. Jason Wait Maj. Isaac Butterfield Lieut Col- Wait and Col. Beedle were our officers.
[signed]  Amos Puffer

State of Vermont
Windham County ss.⎬  Townshend Oct. 12. 1819
Then personally appeared the aforesaid Amos Puffer and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. I am personally acquainted with the said deponent and know him to be a man whose character stands firm for truth and veracity
[signed] Saml Kingsbury Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County ss.}  Brattleboro, October 22d 1819
I Lemuel Whitney Notary Public within & for the County of Windham aforesaid do hereby certify, That Samuel Kingsbury Esq who makes the preceeding certificate, is now a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Windham aforesaid -- acting under the authority of this State, and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts, attestations and doings as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix my Notorial Seal the day & year above written
[signed]  Samuel Whitney N.P.
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I Simeon Puffer of Deerfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify that in the month of February or March in the year 1776, Timothy Harvey of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire passed muster with me and a number of others at Westrmorland in said State, and immediately after passing muster he marched with me and them to Ticonderoga and Crown Point, that the said Harvey served and [mixed?] with me as a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Jason Wait, in the Regiment of Col. Beedle - Lt. Col. Wait & Maj. Isaac Butterfield; and that the said Harvey continued in the Continental service with me in said Company till the December or January following; and that he together with myself were dismissed at Saratoga from the said service by Capt. James Osgood he being the oldest Capt. in the Regiment.
[signed] Simeon Puffer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts  County of Franklin SS  
Deerfierld Oct. 13th 1819  Then the above named Simeon Puffer made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that I have known the said Puffer for six years past, and have no doubt of his being a very honest upright man - 
[signed] Wm. Stod. Williams, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within & for the County of Franklin do certify that William Stodard Williams Esq before whom the within affidavit was made, and who has certified the caption thereof, is a Justice of the Peace, for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to his acts as such; and that his proper signature is affixed to the said certificate.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & prefix the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin aforesaid this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
[signed] Elijah Alvord
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Timothy Harvey
Cheshire Co. N. H.
Col. Beedle's 
N. Hampshire Regt
1776 - 1 year
25 . Octr. 1819.

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Timothy Harvey 
Declaration 
New Hampshire
Col. Beadles
5 March 1776
1 Jany 1777

25th Oct 1819
1776 1 yr. Roll

Admitted 
Nahum Parker, Esq
Fitzwilliam NH
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Timothy Harvey Declaration 
New Hampshire
Col. Beadles
5 March 1776
1 Jany 1777

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Timothy Harvey
Cheshire Co. N. H.
Col. Beedle's 
N. Hampshire Rev
1776 - 1 year
25 . Octr. 1819.

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25th Oct 1819
1776 1 yr. Roll

Admitted 
Nahum Parker, Esq
Fitzwilliam NH

Correct by Roll
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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.
On this twenty fifth day of October 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, personally appears Timothy Harvey
aged 68 years, resident in Marlborough in the said County, who being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, 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 Timothy on the fifth day of March 1776 enlisted in Keene in the state of Newhampshire in the company commanded by Captain Jason Waite of the Regiment of Infantry in the land Service of the United States on the Continental establishment commanded by Col. Bedle in the Newhampshire
line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States
until about the first of Jany 1777, when he was discharged from service in Saratoga,  State of New York, that he was in the battles of the [Sedins?] in Canada and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Nahum Parker

I, Nahum Parker, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Timothy Harvey did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & 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.
October 25, 1819
[signed]  Nahum Parker

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Parker, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, duly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 25th day of October, A. D. 1819
[signed]  S. Hale
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55
Timothy Harvey
Value $75.54
exclusive of the annual [?] of 99.79
Marlboro
15867
not entitled
March
1890
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SCHEDULE.
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Timothy Harvey of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
no real property
one horse -- $26.50
two cows -- 32.00
6 sheep -- 7,34
household furniture -- 5.75
[subtotal] -- $71.59
more house hold furniture --3.95
[total] -- $75.54
An annual income, to be paid in [certain?]
Specific articles of clothing 
provisions so arising out of the conveyance of a [lease farm?] by me for this purpose estimated at -- $99.79
[signed]  Timothy Harvey

We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property
contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.

Cheshire ss. 182 [blank]
Personally appeared, [blank] above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me,
[no signature] Justice of the Peace.

I certify, that [blank] above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
[no signature]  Justice of the Peace.
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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS. 
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Timothy Harvey aged sixty nine years, resident in Marlborough in said County, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: From  March 5. 1776. about eleven months enlisted for one year and dismissed with the regiment to which I belonged a few days the expiration of the term leaving about the time mentioned company commanded by Capt. Waite in lot Bedles regiment of the N. Hampshirers the date of my pension certificate is June 5 AD. 1820
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the twenty fifth day of October  The number of my pension certificate is 15869
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States 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, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.   
My occupation is farming I am in my Seventieth year of age and am wholly unable to labour for my support  My wife is in her seventy first year, and my son who is also dependant upon us for support by reason of infirmity, being deranged, is thirty five years of age-- I am owing as near as l can estimate about one hundred and twenty dollars and have no debts due me
[signed]  Timothy Harvey

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before Elisha Hewetey {Judge of said Court.

I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid Schedule exclusive of the annual income is  seventy five dollars and fifty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A.D. 1820
[signed] S. Hale
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44403
Revy INVALID.

File No.  44403
Timothy Harvey
Priv Rev War
Act:  18 March 1818
Index:  Vol.  3. Page 213

[Arrangement of 1870.
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Timothy Harvey
17 Nov 1819
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Timothy Harvey's
APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE,
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
County of Cheshire, ss.

On this twenty second day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Timothy Harvey who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jason Wait in the regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Beedle in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Newhampshire; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the seventh day of March, 1820, servant Marlborough delivered to Nahum Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, authorising Amos A. Parker to receive the money due on said certificate the 4th of March last to decision to said accompany; and that he believes  said Certificate is now lost by being stolen from said attorney on the night of the 15th April  1820 by which stuff he has lost his certificate Timothy Harvey
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker, Jus, Peace
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
On this 24th day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Amos A. Parker, and made oath that the abovementioned Certificate was stolen from his at therein said county on the night of the 15th of April, 1820, and has not since been recovered.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.   Amos A. Parker
Nahum Parker  Jus. Peace
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss,
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County certify that Nahum Parker is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned, and the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, ths 30th day of May 1820.
S. Hale Clerk.