Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45090, for Jonathan Quimby, New Hampshire
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(3--1776)

Service N.H.    Quimby, Jonathan    Number S. 45090
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12, 013 R.
New-Hampshire

Jonathan Quimby
of Wakefield in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reid of the N Hampshire
[?], for the term of three years --

Subscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30 of April 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of June 1819
and sent to D. M. Durell Esq
Dover New Hampshire 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819    $33.29
[? semi-anl ? ending?]
4 mo. 5 dys  arrs.    $33.29
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March to 5 May 1823
Agt Notified 6. March 1841.

[?] Sent to A. Peirce [?] 9 June 1821
Dover New Hampshire
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Know all Men by these presents that
we Daniel Quimby, Dorothy Quimby, James
Quimby, Robert Quimby and Amasa
Quimby, all of Wakefield in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire
Children of Jonathan Quimby late of
Wakefield aforesaid a revolutionary
pensioner of the United States, do constitute
and appoint John Wall of 
Portsmouth State of New Hampshire 
true and lawful attorney for us and
in our name to receive from the agent
of the United States for paying pensions
in Portsmouth State of New Hampshire the
pension due our Father Jonathan
Quimby aforesaid, from the fourth day
of March 1823 to the second day of 
May following

Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence
of Jonathan Copp 
Mark Wentworth
Signed at Wakefield aforesaid
September 8th 1830

Dorothy Quimby  X mark
Daniel Quimby  X mark
Robert Quimby
James Quimby
Amasa Quimby's  X mark
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
Be it known, that on the eighth
day of September 1830 before me the Subscribed
a Justice of the peace in and for said County
personally appeared Daniel Quimby,
Dorothy Quimby  James Quimby  Robert
Quimby and Amasa Quimby, above
named and acknowledged the foregoing
"power of Attorney to be their act
and deed.
In Witness whereof I hereunto
set my hand the day and year last above
mentioned   Jonathan Copp

Strafford ss    State of New Hampshire
Wakefield September 8th 1830
Then personally appearing the within named
Daniel Quimby Dorathy Quimby James Quimby
Robert Quimby and Amasa Quimby made
oath that they are the Identical Children
of the within named Jonathan Quimby
Before Jonathan Copp Justice Peace
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3912
Jn. Quimby --
D. M. Durell
Judge
Dover, N. Hamp.
rec'd. May 20 1819.
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State of New Hampshire  }
First Judicial District ss  }  On this 30th day of April
A.D. 1819, before me the subscribed, Chief Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas for the district aforesaid, personally appeared
Jonathan Quimby, aged fifty eight years, resident in Wakefield,
in the County of Strafford & district aforesaid, who
being by me duly sworn, according to law doth, on his
oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain
the provision make 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 Jonathan Quimby
enlisted in said service, in April 1777, in the State of New
Hampshire, in the Company commanded by Capt. James
Carr, of the 2d New Hampshire Regt.  Then under the
command of Col. Hale, but afterward commanded 
by Col. George Reid, to serve these years -- that he joined
the American Army, at Ticonderoga, same time in May
1777. And that he continued to serve in the said
corps, in the service of the United States, until the 28th
day of March 1780, when he was discharged from said
service, at Reading in the State of Connecticut.
That he was in the battle at Hubberdstown, and the
retreat from Ticonderoga in 1777 --, in the 1st battle against
Burgoyne at Saratoga, the same year, and in the
battle against the Indians at Newtown, in 1779 -- And
that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of
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of the assistance of his country for support --

Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.

I, Daniel M. Durell, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common 
Pleas for the first District in the State of New Hampshire, as
aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the
said Jonathan Quimby did serve in the revolutionary war,
as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common [enemy?]
And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & 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, & caused the seal of said court
for the County of Strafford, in said
district, to be affixed to the same, this
12th day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred &
nineteen ----
D. M. Durell

By Order of the Judge
A. Peirce, Clerk.
State of New Hampshire }
First Judicial district ss }  May 12th 1819
I D. M. Durell, Chief Justice
of the court of Common Pleas for the district aforesaid, do certify
that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that
Jonathan Quimby, who made the foregoing declaration before
me, is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support --
D. M. Durell
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I James Carr of Somersworth in the County of
Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose an oath
that I commanded the 2d Company in the 2 New
Hampshire Regt. in the service of these United
States in the revolutionary war from November
1776 until 1781 and I further say that Jonathan
Quimby of Wakefield  in the County of Strafford and
State of New Hampshire enlisted into said service
in my said company in the Spring of 1777 for
three years, all which time he faithfully served
in the [corps?] of a [?], & that he was discharged
from such service in the Spring of 1780 --
James Carr

State of New Hampshire  }
Strafford ss  }  April 30th 1819
Then James Carr, who, it has been made to
appear to my satisfaction, is a credible & disinterested
witness, made a oath, that the above deposition
by him subscribed, is just & true --
Before me 
D.M. Durell Just. Peace
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I William Twombly of Dover in the County of Strafford
& State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say, 
that I served as a private soldier, & commissioned officer,
in the 2d New Hampshire Regt. in the revolutionary
war from November 1775 until July 1780, that I am well
acquainted with Jonathan Quimby of Wakefield, whose
declaration is herewith annexed, and do know that
the said Quimby served as a private soldier in
the Regiment aforesaid, from the Spring of 1777
till the Spring of 1780, as stated in his said
declarations.
Wm. Twombly

State of New Hampshire }
Strafford ss.  }  May 13th 1819  
Then William Twombly,
who, it has been made to appear to my satisfaction, is a credible
& disinterested witness made oath that the above deposition
by his [subscribed?] is just & true, before me
D.M. Durell  Just. Peace

These are to Certify that the bearer Jonathan Quimby private hath [acted?]
& faithfully served the United States in the Second New Hampshire Reg
for the [?] of Three years [which?] was the [term?] he Engaged for and
[was?] [today?] Honourably Discharged the Service ----
This 20th day of March 1780 --
To whom it may Concern }
[both civil and military?] -- }
[Given?] under my hand in Camp
Geor. Reid  Lt Col'n Com Com'd
2nd N Hampshire Regiment
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I Henry Wiggin of Lawful age testify and say
that I was personally acquainted with Jonathan
Quimby late of Wakefield Pensioner that the said
Jonathan Quimby Died at Wakefield on the same
day of May AD 1823 that his Wife Died at Ossipee
soon after that Jonathan's decease That said
Quimby's Children were Dorothy, Daniel, Eliphatet
Robert James & Amasa. That Eliphalet died after
he came of age unmarried and without issue and
that the above named Children are all the Heirs said
Jonathan Quimby had by his Wife male or female.
That They all are twenty one years of age and upwards.
Henry Wiggin

Strafford ss  State of New Hampshire
     Wakefield Sept. 11th 1830
Then personaly appeared the above named Henry
Wiggin made Solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by
him subscribed is Just and true.
Before -- Jonathan Copp Justice Peace
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Daniel Quimby
Wakefield
N.H.

[Possesions?]
[Rev/ ?]

Cole

Jno Peavy
Tuftons boro
N Hamp
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Declaration.
State of newhampshire County of Carroll ss.
On this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1851, personally appeared
before me John Peavey a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer
oaths within said County and State Daniel Quimby aged sixty five years,
a resident of Wakefield in said State, and Dolly Quimby
aged sixty seven years, a resident of Wakefield in said State
who being duly sworn according to law, declare that, together with James Quimby
they are the only surviving children of Jonathan Quimby late of Wakefield
aforesaid a Revolutionary Pensioner, and of Dolly Quimby late of
Wakefield aforesaid his widow, who was also not a pensioner, and died on or about the
tenth day of April A.D. 1824.
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining arrearges of pension due the said
Jonathan Quimby & Dolly Quimby at the time of his & her deaths by reason of his not having
received the full amount of pension to which it is believed, he was entitled annually to receive, as will appear by
a re-examination of the papers already on filed in the Pension Office, pertaining thereto :-- and for the purpose of
obtaining the benefit of all laws heretofore passed, relating to the class of pensions within which said Jonathan
Quimby and Dolly Quimby was included. 
Daniel Quimby  X his mark
Dolly Quimby X  her mark
Witness HC [Cabutt?]
John Peavey

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written : and I do hereby certify that I believe
the facts before mentioned to be true.
John Peavey  Justice of the Peace.

State of newhampshire  County of Carroll  ss.
On this fifteenth day of February  A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me
John Peavey a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer
oaths within said County and State, Mark Wentworth
aged sixty years, a resident of Wakefield in said State and County, and Nancy
Philbrook a resident of Ossipee in said State and County
aged sixty three years
who being duly sworn according to law, says that they have been acquainted with Daniel Quimby
Dolly Quimby and James Quimby now residing in
Wakefield aforesaid
for fifty years and that the said Daniel Quimby Dolly Quimby
and James Quimby
are the only surviving children of Jonathan Quimby who formerly resided in the aforesaid town of Wakefield late a pensioner of the United States. 
Mark Wentworth  Nancy Philbrook  Subscribed and sworn to, before me on the day and year above written : and I hereby certify that I am acquainted
with said Mark Wentworth  x Nancy Philbrook
and that they are credible persons.
John Peavey  Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire }
County of Carroll } ss.
I Francis R Chas, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State
above mentioned, do hereby certify that John Peavey whose genuine signature appears
above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, and that his Commission is dated
the first day of November A.D. 1851, and continues for four years thereafter,
in the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn ; that all his official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Carroll
this 14th day of March A.D. 1851.
Frances R Chas Clerk

The above heirs state that he did not draw for at least one year
that they believe them to have been entitled.
John Peavey
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93
Jon. Quimby
The number of
acres of Land &
the building thereon,
if any, must be
stated, and the
full value
exhibited in the
Schedule 

CM
I.L.E.
A Peirce Esq
Dover N H
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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,
Jonathan Quimby aged sixty, resident in Wakefield in said County, comes 
into court, and in pursuance of an act 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 :--
One heifer 2 years old  one Cow, one Sheep, 1 Swine
2 old ploughs  1 pair of old wheels  one ox Chain
1 maple table  6 old Chairs  1 old fire shovel, 1 Iron pot
1 Iron Kettle  1 frying pan,  1 Iace Iron  1 pitchfork
2 Rakes, 1 shovel, 1 ox yoke and bows, 1 Shave, 1 hoe, 1 ax
I have the "income of small farm the income of which
is worth about
And I am indebted to sundry persons to the amount of
about five hundred dollars
Jonathan Quimby

And the said Jonathan Quimby in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
following oath by him duly taken and subscribed :-- viz.,
I Jonathan Quimby 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.
Jonathan Quimby

And the said Jonathan Quimby doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the
revolutionary war as follows, viz.,
he enlisted in April 1777 for 3 years in the Company
commanded by James Carr in the 2 Regiment of New
Hampshire Commanded by Col Hale and was regularly
discharged in1780 and sent my discharge on to the war Ofice
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That the date of his original  declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 30th, 1819 and the number of
his pension certificate is 12,013 : -- That his occupation is that of a laborer and am not
able to support myself
his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follow, viz., my wife
age is 58 is and has been sick a number of years and unable
to vencur [venture] any distance to support herself -- one daughter
38 is able to support herself wit a little assistance -- and one 
son aged 22 who is a cripple and unable to support himself

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 }
11th day of July 1820, }  Jonathan Quimby
Attest, A. Peirce Clerk.

State of New Hampshire ..... Strafford SS. 
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfberough with and for the county of Strafford and state of
New-Hampshire, on the 11th 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 Jonathan
Quimby 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 the property contained in said schedule is thirty eight
dollars ninety one cents exclusive of said income which income is worth twenty dollars per annum
proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War. 
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.

State of NewHampshire ..... Strafford SS.
I, Andrew 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 11th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, Clerk.
4138.91
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Jon'n. Quimby

I Jonathan Quimby depose that the property of which
I receive the income ? ? ? consists of
half a house & ten acres of land which is owned by
? ? ? ? that I have ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
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45090
Invalid.
Revy
File No 45090
Jonathan Quimby
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18" March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 408
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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I John Wingate of Wakefield
do certify that Thomas Wiggin and
Henry Wiggin both of Wakefield
are both men of truth and veracity
and to be believed under oath.
John Wingate
September 17th 1830
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Let to J. Peavy  April 1, 18[??]
J.G. Hall Jr  Apl. 27 18[??]
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Jona'n Quimby
Revo. N. Hampshire

rec. Dec. 27 1830
not known by whom sent.
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I Amasa Copp of Wakefield
do Certify that Thomas Wiggin
and Henry Wiggin both of Wakefield
are both men of Strict truth and
veracity and to be believed under
oath.
Septr 17 1830  Amasa Copp
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I hereby certify that I was present when the Papers
from the Heirs and Children of the late Jonathan
Quimby named in said Power were presented to the
Pension agent at Portsmouth who refused to pay
the arrears due said Quimby at the time of his
decease because it was not claimed within two
years and said the application must be made
to the War Department of the United States I therefore
by the request of the said Heirs forward the papers to said
Office for consideration    Jonathan Copp
Wakefield  Decr 18th 1830
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I George W. Copp as testify that the half of a house
and ten acres of Land which Jonathan Quimby
of Wakefield says he is entitled to the use of during
his life, and which he says is all the real estate
that he had any claim to is worth about one hundred
dollars.
George W Copp
Strafford ss.
Court of Sessions
January 4th 1821 --
Sworn to in Court
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk --

I Peter Cook do testify & say that I am an acquainted
with the property occupied by Jonathan Quimby
and is owned by Eliphabet & Daniel Quimby , that
it consists of half a dwelling house & about
ten acres of land  the whole of which is not
worth more than one hundred Dollars in
Value -- the above is all the real estate in
his possession & I am well acquainted with
his situation    Peter Cook

Strafford. ss. Court of Sessions
January 4th 1821 --
Sworn to in Court
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk
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Jonathan Quimby depose that the property of which I receive
the "income" named in my Schedule exhibited to the Court
of Common Pleas July 11th 1820 consists of half an old
dwelling house & ten acres of land which is owned by
Eliphalet & Daniel Quimby and of which I receive the 
benefit or use thereof but have no power to dispose
of any part of said property. Jonathan Quimby

Strafford ss.  Court of Sessions  January 4th 1821
Sworn to in Court, Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk
Copy Ex. by A Peirce, Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. At a Court of Sessions holden at Rochester witin &
for said County on the 4th day of Jany 1821 --
Present Honb. Daniel M.Durell, Esquire, Chief Justice
[Present Honb] Valentine Smith } Esquires Associate Justices --
[Present Honb.] Samuel Quarles }
[Present Honb.] Daniel Gale & }
[Present Honb.] John Wheeler }
It is the opinion of the Court that the Value
Of the property named above in one hundred
dollars -- Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk
Copy Examined
by A. Peirce, Clerk
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J Quimby
Payable seni-annually.  The first
payment on this Certificate will
be made on the 4th of September
next, in Portsmouth at
the Branch Bank
[?]
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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
Jonathan Quimby 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 thirtieth day of April one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this seventeenth day of
June one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen.
J.L. Edwards
in the absence and on behalf
of the Secretary of War.
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I Thomas Wiggin of Wakefield of lawful age
testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Jonathan Quimby late of Wakefield pensionor and with
his family lived a near neighbor for more than twenty
years. The said Jonathan Quimby did at Wakefield on
the second day of May AD 1823 that his Wife died at
Ossipee one year after the Decease of her Husband that
their children were Dorothy, Daniel, Elephalet,
Robert, James and Amasa the said Eliphalet died
two year after his father of age unmarried and
without Heir and that the above named Children
are [the] all the Heirs said Jonathan had by his
Wife male or female that they all are twenty one
years of age and upwards.  Thomas Wiggin
Stafford ss    State of New Hampshire
             Wakefield Septr. 11th 1830
There personally appeared the above named Thomas Wiggin
made Solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is just and true.
Before   Jonathan Copp Justice Peace
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 9th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1836, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasure
of the United States, " The child'n of Jonathan Quimby,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth N.H. Agency, at
the rate of eight Dollars and --- Cents
per [annum] month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, have
been paid at this Department from the 4th of March,
to the 3d May 1823.
Respectfully yours,
Edwin H. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present,