Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,052, William Vittum, N.H.
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(3-1776)

Vittum, William

SERVICE
N.H.

NUMBER
S. 23052

CONTENTS
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27313
New Hampshire
William Vittum of Sandwich in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Green of the [illegible] commanded by Colo Beedel in the line for 8 months private

Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July 1834 and sent to Paul Wentworth Esq. Sandwich NH

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $80.01 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 "Sep.." 13.33
$93.34

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by George Taylor Clear, Book E Vol. 1 Page 91

[illegible] Wentworth 13. [illegible]
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31070
William Vittum
Sandwich
No 1

Admi
"8 Month, pri
Cap Green
Colo. Beedle

Paul Wentworth
Sandwich
N.H
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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED july 1832.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

County of Strafford ss.-

At a Court of Probate [illegible] at Moultonborough 
[crossed out] Term, 1832
in san County of Strafford

On this 14 day of May 1834 personally appeared before the
[crossed out] Justices of
the [illegible] Court of Probate now in session at  Moultonborough within and for aid County of Strafford, William Vittum a resident of Sandwich  n [in] said Country of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1776 and served as follows :-

In February 1776 I enlisted at Moulton-borough New Hampshire under Lieut John White marched from there to Bford N.H. from Bford we went on show shoes to Prior River. Our number was about thirty. Our Captain was Green of Lime Lieut Col Wait & Col Beedle_
We crossed lake Champlain for St Johns & Chamblee to Quebec. We left Quebec in the month of May after having been drove by the British, and arrived at Sorel River; there we met General Sullivan and [illegible] to fortyfying [fortifying] - Some time in November was dismissed at Ticonderoga after having served eight months or more ._

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

[illegible] William his + mark Vittum
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do^es hereby declare
[crossed out] their
its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
Attest- Clerk.

I, James Bartlett Reg.
[crossed out] Clerk
of the ________ [blank] Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Vittum for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 14th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
[crossed out] two
four
Attest- James Bartlett Reg [illegible]
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We John Pinkham a clergyman residing in the town of Sandwich New Hampshire and William Cogan residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Vittum who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neigh-borhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sandwich NH May 17 1834
John Pinkham
William Cogan -

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Sandwich May 17 1834
Then personally appeared John Pinkham a clergyman and William Cogan an acting justice of the Peace both made solemn oath that the above certifi-cate [certificate] by them subscribed is just and true ._

In testimony [illegible] I have hereto set my hand and offer my Notarial Seal, at Sandwich in the County of [illegible] on the day aforesaid
Paul Wentworth
Notary Public for New Hampshire
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W.- Vittum

Payments to be made at Portsmouth N.H by pres. Commercial Bank
Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of

New Hampshire

Recorded in the Pension Of=
five, in Book E, Vol. 1-
Page 91_ by George Taylor 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,. William Vittum of the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive- Twenty six dollars and sixty seven cents per annum, during his natural life, com=mencing [commencing] on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually [semiannually] on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of July- one thousand eight hundred and thirty=four.
B. F. Butler
acting - Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Revolution
23052
INVALID.

File No. 23052
William Vittum
[illegible] Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2. Page 432
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Sandwich NH,
April 1.

Hon James L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
Dis Columbia
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Sandwich March 30th. 1835

Hon James L Edwards,
I have the honor of returning hs Gen. Certificate of Wm Vittum _ he [illegible] pag for Sep. 1834. and [illegible] a few days after the 4th.
[illegible]
Paul Wentworth
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Letter July 11. 1834
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Sandwich NH
July 11. 1834

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

I have the honor of returning the papers in the case of William Vittum with the affidavit of Israel Glines ac
companying [accompanying] the same, supported by the certificate of the Hon B. M. Bean Member of Congress from this district.

With high consideration &
respect I am Sir your
Obedient Servant
Paul Wentworth
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No. 2.

[illegible]
Sandwich NH
May 19.

New Hamp e [Hamsphire] original
May 24, 1834

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Sandwich NH May 19. 1834
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions,

I have the honor to enclose to you the application of William Vittum for a pension. The infirmity of Mr. Vittum has tended to delay the application.
With high consideration and
respect I am Sir your
Obedient Servant
Paul Wentworth
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 War Department 
Pension Office 
May 30th 1834 
The declaration of William Vittum has been examined, and is herewith returned. His name not being found on the rolls of service in this office it will be necessary that his declaration should be supported by at least one credible witness before a favourable decision can be had in his case. 
very respectfully 
J L. Edwards 
Comm ijs of Pensions 
Paul Wentworth Esq
 Sandwich N. H.
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No. 4. as requested
by No. 3_
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I Israel Glines of Moultonborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States depose and say that some time in February 1776 I enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Green Lieut John White -a Company raised for to go to the defence of the Western frontiers and in Col Beedles Regiment I enlisted with William Vittum of Sandwich in said County who served with me until discharged sometime in November following by a general permission to return home - I further testify that I have seen the declaration of said William Vittum for a pension last May, and fully agree with him in his statement.
 Moultonborough 
July 10. 1834 Israel Gline 
Signed in the presence of us 

[illegible] by lines
Priscilla Glines State of New Hampshire Strafford July 10, 1834. 
Then personally appeared Isreal Glines (who signed the above affidavit in my presence) and made solemn oath that same was just & true.

 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Sandwich on the day aforesaid.
 Paul Wentworth 
Notary Public 
I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with Israel Glines whose name is above written have lived in the same town with him, and ┃ believe him to be a credible Witness July 10, 1834 Benning M. Bean