Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36981, John Clough, N. H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Clough, John

NUMBER
S. 36,981

CONTENTS
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Notification sent December 20, 1820 to
R.C. Vose, Augusta, Maine--

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6214.
Maine
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John Clough.
private
Capt McCleary
New Hampshire line--3 years,
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of --8--Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Jany 1819 and del'd  R.C. Vose
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Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818  4 mo 21/30..37.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819....48.00
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................................................................................$85.60
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(Revolutionary claim,    )
(Act 18th March, 1818. )

Phillips

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John Clough, Phillips
Somerset County, private
Col. Scammells N.H. Reg.

April 1777 to 1780
3 years

April 14, 1818.

See Rolls
Correct
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Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts

I John Clough, aged fifty eight years, a citizen of the United States born in Poplin New Hampshire, but now resident in Philips in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the United States Army during the revolutionary war upon the continental establishment, in the month of April 1777, for the period of three years, into the company commanded by Captain Michael McCleary and regiment by Col Alexander Scammel of the New Hampshire line.  I fully served out the period of my enlistment and took my final and honorable discharge from the Army at West Point April 20 1780.--My discharge I have lost and is not to my knowledge now in existance--I was at both of the Battles at the taking of Burgoyne at the Battle of Monmouth, and in the expedition against the Indians under General Sullivan--I wintered one winter at Valley Forge.  From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of afsistance, from my Country for support--I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.  I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine--
John Clough

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
Kennebec fs.

On the fourteenth day of April AD 1818 John Clough above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed, Before me  Nathan Weston Junr
Chief Justice C. Court Com. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
I Abraham Page, of Belgrade Maine, upon Oath testify and declare that I am well aquainted with the above named John Clough, I am knowing to his having served the period above Stated by him, as I belonged to the Same company & regiment with him.  From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of afsistance from his Country for Support.  he Sustains the character of a man of truth--
Abraham Page

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
Kennebec fs.
On the fourteenth day of April AD 1818, Abraham Page above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed--
Before me, Nathan Weston Junr
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas second Eastern Circuit
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John Clough
Phillips

6214 
March 1819
Con

Somerset County

Declaration is to be
made in the Court
of the County where
the declarant resides

Robert C. Vose, Augusta
Maine.

Sent
Dec 20th 1820
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State of Maine.     437
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.

ON this Ninteenth day of June, 1820, personally appeared ["before Justice of" stricken out] in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Clough aged Sixty years, resident in Philips in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain McClary and Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years--was at both the battles of the taking of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth. 

that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the fourteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6214.  And I, the said John Clough do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen:  and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
John Clough

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:  one colt of the value of twenty five dollars, one cow of the value of fifteen dollars, one calf of the value of two dollars, Eleven sheep and eight lambs of the value of twenty dollars, one pig of the value of seventy five cents, old household stuff, besides necessary clothing and beding of the value of eight dollars, one old axe & hoe of the value of one collars, I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as twenty five dollars.  The income derived from the above does not exceed six dollars a year.  My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity unable to labor but little  My family consists of myself and my wife Elizabeth aged sixty one years able to labor but very little my son David aged sixteen years.
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Except the foregoing and my necessary Clothing I have no estate or income or property whatever.
John Clough

Subscribed, Sworn to, and declared, both the oath and schedule on the nineteenth day of June 1820  Before me
Nathan Weston Jr
C.J.C.C.C. Pleas.

A true Copy
Attest  John Davis  Clk.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath and schedule filed in the Clerk's Office at Norridgewock in the county of Somerset Nov 8, 1820
Attest  William Allen Jr.  Clerk of Courts Somerset Co.
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May 8, 1929

Mr. W.G.Clough--Portage, Wisconsin
Care Dr. Paul W. Clough
24 East Eager Street
Baltimore, Maryland

[written beside the above address]
Letter was sent to Portage, Wisconsin--Not to address here noted.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36981, it appears that John Clough was born in Poplin, New Hampshire, date not stated.

He enlisted in April, 1777, served as a private in Captain Michael McClary's Company, Colonel Alexander Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment; he spent one winter at Valley Forge, was in both battles at the taking of Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth and in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition and was discharged, April 20, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while a resident of Phillips, Somerset County, Maine, aged fifty-eight years.

In 1820, he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged sixty-one years, and his son, David, aged sixteen years.

There are no further data concerning his family.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MFE/eel

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, John Clough, S.36981, you should apply to the General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

John Clough, Certificate No.6214, issued January 28, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 14, 1818, Act of March 18,1818, Maine Agency.

Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution.

Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.

Respectfully,
E.W.MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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36981
Revy   INVALID.

File No. 36,981

John Clough
Pri Rev War

Act:  18" March 18"

Index:---Vol. 2, Page 75

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Sept 18--1920  Histy to
W.G. Clough, Portage, Wis.
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1929--May 8.  Hist to W.G.
Clough.  M.E.E.
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HOURS
BY APPOINTMENT

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DR. PAUL W. CLOUGH
NO. 24 EAST EAGER STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

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TELEPHONE
VERNON 8174

May 4, 1929.

Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sirs:

John Clough was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.  He enlisted April, 1777, for three years as a private under Capt. Michael Mc Cleary, and Colonel Alexander Scammel, in the third New Hampshire militia.  He fought in both battles of Stillwater, and again at Monmouth.

I am writing to ask for the date of his death as disclosed by the pension records in the Bureau of Pensions.  I would like to ask if the wife survived him, and drew a pension after his death.  What is the record as to that pension, if such there be?

I sent a letter to this effect to the Pension Bureau several months ago, but up to date have received no answer.  If it is contrary to the practice of the Bureau to furnish such information will you not kindly write a line to that effect on this sheet and mail in the enclosed envelope?

Thanking you for such consideration as you may be willing to give to this request, I am,

Very truly yours,
W.G. Clough

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION
O
MAY
6
1929
OFFICE
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Glew

[stamp]
O.W.&N. DIVISION
JUL 30 1900
RECEIVED.

Portage, Wis.  July 22,  1900.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

I am seeking information relative to the wr record of John Clough [name underlined], a Revolutionary Pensioner [last 2 words underlined] ["of" stricken out] who died about 1945 and who had received his pension at Augusta Maine.  I cannot give the names of the regiment or state in which he served but think the latter was New Hampshire.

I wish to learn the time and length of his service--Company, regiment and State and any other information the office may possess.

If your office can not give me information, can you tell me where I may be likely to find it.

The Record and Pension Office has not been able to locate him.

Very truly yours,
W.G. Clough.
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36981
Jno. Clough
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Apl 14, 1818 -- 58
Phillips Me
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Apl  77
Capt Michael McCleary
Col Alex Scammel
3 Yrs
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Saratoga  /  Monmouth
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Pension Papers        Free

James L Edward Esq.
Commifsioner of
Pensions
Washington

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6530
Dec 19.

N.Y.
7 July 1838

See service inside
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John Clough
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I Ebenezer Waldron, aged sixty years, upon oath testify and declare that being a non commifsioned officer myself at the time in the same Brig,ade ["regiment" stricken out], I know that John Clough now of Phillips in the District of Maine served as a private soldier in Col. Scammel's regiment, New Hampshire line, in the war of the revolution, the period of three years.--
Ebenezer Waldron

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
Kennebec fs.

On the twenty first day of October A.D. 1818 Ebenezer Waldron above named, being a credible and disinterested witnefs, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.  Before me,
Nathan Weston Junr  Chief Judge C.C.C.Pleas 2d E. Circuit
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State of Maine.

I William Allen Jr Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seventy one dollars and Seventy five cents; and not deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Seventy one dollars and Seventy five Cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eighth day of November 1820.
William Allen Jr  Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To the honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Clough, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Phillips, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the fourteenth day of April, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C.C.C.Pleas 2d E. Circuit.--
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

KENNEBEC, ss.

THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:  Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis
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John Clough
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Phillips   April 6, 1818

We the subscribers selectmen hereby certify that John Clough is in indigent circumstances and really needs help
Benj Robbins  )   Selectmen
Joel Whitny    )    of Phillips