Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,545, for Jacob Sullingham, New Hampshire
Page 1

SERVICE  N.H.

Sullingham, Jacob
or Sullenhein

NUMBER S. 16,545

carded
Page 2

1369
New Hampshire

Jacob Sullenhein
of Peeling in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Dearborn in the N H line for  2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of October 1832 and sent N P Rogers Plymouth N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - - - - $120.--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  - 40.--
[total] $160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk
Book D  Vol.1st  Page 184.

[right side of page]
Date of death not on AB
Page 3

Jacob Sullenheim
78 to 80
Private
Dearborn N. Hamp
Regt
[Repeted?]
Admitted
not on Rolls  - there were no enlistments
in the New Hampshire line for two years
18 June 1819
Page 4

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
I certify that John V. Barron Esq whose name is affixed to a certificate hereunto annexed is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Grafton and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as such.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court ( no particular impressions having been adopted or used therefore) this twenty third day of April annoDomini 1819
[signed] W. Woodward Clerk
Page 5

Jb Sullenheim

Deposition
Page 6

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton SS.)
On this ninth day of April 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Jacob Sullenheim aged fifty eight years, resident in Peeling in the said State, 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 Sullenheim enlisted in April or May 1778 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Livermore of the Regiment commanded by Col Henry Dearborn New Hampshire line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of April 1780, when he was discharged from service in West Point State of New York; that he was in the battle of Newtown 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] Ezra Bartlett

I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Sullenheim is in reduced circumstances and did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, 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.
April 24th 1819.
[signed] Ezra Bartlett
Page 7

Henry Selingham of Peeling in the County of and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that at Monmoth on the 18th day of June in the year 1778 Jacob Sulingham of Peeling in the County of Grafton and State afforesaid Joined Capt Livermores, Company of the third new Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Dearborn in General Poors Brigade of the Continental Army in the Regular service, where he served two years and was honorably discharged some time in the month of April AD. 1780 and I do further testify that I served in the same Compy and was personally acquainted with him during the whole of that period
[signed] Henry Sallanjeim

Grafton SS Feby. 22d 1819
Personally came Henry Sullanheim and made solemn oath that the above testimony by him Subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
[signed] John V. Barron Just. Peace

I do hereby certify that the above named Henry Sullanheim is a man of truth and veracity
[signed] John V. Barron

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss  Court Common Pleas Clerks Office April 23. 1819
This certifies that John V. Barron Esquire is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Grafton and that full faith and  credit is and ought to be given to his attestation as such, above made
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, no particular impression having been accepted or used there for the day and year before written
[signed] E. V. Woodward Clerk
Page 8

Selectmen's Certificate
Page 9

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
This may certify that Jacob Sullingham of this Town has bin [been] a hard laboring man and has a large family to support and is far advanced in years and is in indigent circumstances
Peeling April 3d 1812 
[signed] John Palmer, Thor Pinkham } Selectmen of said Town

Grafton ss} Apl 12th 1819
Personally came the above named John Palmer and Thor Pinkham and made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is just and true
before me [signed] John V. Barron Just Peace

The above named John Palmer & T. Pinkham are Selectmen of said Peeling
for the present term
[signed] John V.  Barron
Page 10

August 21, 1934
Mrs. Sadie Liebig
844 Fetterly Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Henry Sullenheim, S. 43187
Jacob Sullingham, S. 16545
BA-J/MLE

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Jacob Seelingham who came from Germany about 1756 with two sons, Jacob and Henry, who served in the Revolutionary War and lived in Massachusetts, their surname later being changed to Sellham and Sulham.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and only one claim for pension found based upon service of Henry Sullenheim or Sallanham, and only one for Jacob Sullingham or Sullenheim, as their names appear respectively.  Their records are furnished herein.

Henry Sullenheim
S. 43187
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43187, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Sullenheim or Sallanham.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not stated in the claim.
He enlisted in May, 1778, in the State of New Hampshire, served as private in Captain Daniel Livermore's company, Colonel Scammell's New Hampshire regiment, of which Henry Dearborn was Lieutenant Colonel, was in the battle of Newtown against the Indians and was discharged sometime in April or May, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and stated that he was aged seventy-eight years.
In 1820, the soldier was residing in Peeling, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and at that time gave his age as eighty-two years with no explanation of the discrepancy. He referred to his wife
[end of page]
Page 11

then aged eighty years whose name he did not give, also, to his Jacob, aged sixty years, who, with a large family, lived in the same house with the soldier.
Henry Sullenheim or Sallanham died January 17, 1833.
In 1818, one Jacob Sellingham was living in Thornton, New Hampshire, his relationship to the soldier not stated.

Jacob Sullingham
S. 16545
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on the in pension claim, S. 16545, based upon service in the Revolution of Jacob Sullingham or Sullenheim.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in April or May, 1778, in Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, served as private in Captain Daniel Livermore's company, in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, of which Henry Dearborn was Lieutenant Colonel, was in the battle of Newtown and was discharged sometime in April, 1780.
Hr was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1819, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and a resident of Peeling, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
In 1819 it was stated that soldier had a large family to support. names not given.
In 1852, the soldier was still residing in Peeling New Hampshire. In the same year it was stated that the soldier, Jacob Sullenheim, signed his name Sullingham, that his father, then still living at the age of nearly one hundred years, wrote Sullenheim in Solingheim and that the soldier's sons spelled their name Selingham, the names of soldier's father and of his sons were not given.
In 1812, one Henry Sallanheim was residing in Peeling. New Hampshire, and stated that he served in the same company with this soldlier, but did not state relationship.

-2-
Page 12

In 1832, one Daniel Selingham was one of the selectmen of the Town of Peeling, New Hampshire, and made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, Jacob, but did not state relationship to him.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator



-3-
Page 13

16962
New Hampshire

Jacob Sullenhein
of Peeling in the State of N.Hamp. who was a Private in the  Regiment commanded by Col Dearborn of the N Hamp line for the term of two years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 9 of April 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Sept 181[9?] and sent Ezra Bartlett Esq Haverhill  
N.Hampr.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819 - -  30.9[?]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820 -  48,0[?]
4 mos 26/30
[total] $78.93

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18 Mar, 1818.}
Page 14

Jacob Sullingham  Dec.
N.H.
March 1820
Page 15

Jacob Sullenheim of Peeling in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire aged seventy three years past do declare & say that I am the identical Jacob Sullenheim mentioned in the original certificate now in my possession of which the following is a copy viz.
"War Department Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 Jacob Sullenheim 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 ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.  Given at the War office of the United States this twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War."
That I was placed on said pension list & roll at the date aforesaid of said certificate & was stricken from the same on account of the amount of my property -  I further say that I was a private in said army, that I enlisted for the term of two years in the month of May anno Domini 1778 in the town of Thornton in said County of Grafton, into the company commanded by Captain Daniel Livermore in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn in the line of the State of New Hampshire, that I joined the army the latter part of June,  the day after Monmouths battle, & continued to serve under said Captain in said company and in the same regiment for the term of two years when I was discharged at West Point in the State of New York - that my present place of residence is Peeling aforesaid & that I resided there when my first application for pension was made & have resided there ever since - I further say that the number of my said certificate is 14962. 
[signed] Jacob Sullingham
Page 16

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
August 3, 1832 Then personally appearing  Jacob Sullenheim (who spells his name Sullingham) signer of the foregoing declaration & statement & who is the same person mentioned in the accompanying affidavits of the selectmen of Peeling viz. Geo. F. Wells & Daniel Selingham, made solemn oath that said affidavit is just & true before me
[signed] Jonathan Bliss  Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss }
[illegible] Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for  said State in said County
I hereby certify that Jonathan Bliss Esqr signer of the above certificate is an acting & duly qualified Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Grafton & that the above signature is his proper hand writing & genuine signature
In testimony of the foregoing have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of Augt 1832
[signed] [W?] Woodward Clerk
Page 17


We the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Peeling in County of Grafton N.H. certify that Jacob Selingham who was formally on the Pension Roll of the United States and is now living and is a resident in the said Town of Peeling.
[signed] Geo F Wells,  Daniel Selingham} Selectmen of  Peeling

Sworn to before me, this 17th day of July 1832.
[signed] .J V Barron Just. Peace

I certify that the above named George F Wells and Daniel Selingham are now acting Selectmen in the Town of Peeling
July 17th 1832.
[signed] J V Barron Just Peace
Page 18

Jacob Sullenhein
Private
2 years [?]
Dearborn's Regt NH 

N.P. Rogers Esq
Plymouth NH
Page 19

Plymouth N.H.
August 11th

50   Esq

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
Washington

[written alongleft side]
Aug. 17
Old case
Jacob Sullenheim
N.H.
May 1820
Adm JLE

[written along right side]
[PO?]
Aug 18 - '32
Page 20

Plymouth N.H. May 10. 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Enclosed is Declaration of Jacob Sullenheim which is I believe according to the requirements at the War Departments - 
he signs his name Sullingham & his sons spell theirs Selingham while his father, who is still
living at the age of nearly 100, writes Sullenham
or Selingheim. I  don't know certainly which. But the declarant here is the same mentioned in   pension certificate No 14962, which, is copied in his declaration. 
If a certificate can be issued under the new
act in this Declaration, be pleased to issue it to
him & forward it to me. If anything is wanting,
information of it sent to me will much oblige
the old man this applicant, &[?]
Yr humble [?]
[signed] N R Rogers
Page 21

E. Taylors
Testimony
Page 22

I Edward Tailor of Compton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that at Monmoth on the 28th day of June in 1778 Jacob Selingham of Peeling in said County joined Capt [?] Livermore's Compy of the 3rd New Hampshire Regt commanded by Col. H. Dearborn in the Brigade of Infan[try]  commanded by Genl Poor, where he served two years as a Private soldier and was honorably discharged in 1780 some time in the month of April 
And I do further testify that I belonged to the same compy in the revolutionary war and was discharged at the same time and that I was acquainted with him the said Selingham during the whole of this term of time
[signed] Edward Taylor
Feby 22d 1819

Grafton 23 Feby 1819
The above named Edward Taylor came before me and made solemn oath that the above testimony by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth 
[signed] John V. Barron Just Peace
[signed] [?] Woodward Clerk
Page 23

I do hereby certify that the within named Edward Taylor is a man of truth and veracity
John V. Barron
Page 24

[left side of page]

1934 Aug 21 - Hist to Mrs. Sadie Liebig--MLB

[right side of page]

16.545
INVALID.

File No.  16,545

Jacob Sullenhein
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  June 7"  32

Index:---Vol. 1, Page 365
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 25

[stamp in upper right corner of page]
RECEIVED
AUG 3 1934
[illegible]

Los Angeles, Cal.
Aug-3-1934

War Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen

In gathering Genealogy of my family, I find among the first immigrants to arrive in America was Jacob Seelingham [underlined] from Germany.  he had with him two sons [underlined], Jacob Jr. and Henry they arrived about 1756.  Their two sons according to information served in the Revolutionary War.  They lived in Mass.  Later the name of Sulingham was changed to Sellham then to Sulham.  That was my fathers name.

If you have any thing about these men or ? anyone else by those named will you please send me a copy.  I will be very grateful, and thankful to you.

Please let me hear soon as possible am quite anxious to know.

Thanks again.
Very Truly yours
Mrs Sadie Liebig
644 Fetterly Ave
Los Angeles.
Cal.

P.S. I find Henry Sullingham enlisted-26-Nov-1775 under Cap. Chas. Nelson.  Maj John Brown.