Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,282, Nathaniel Glines, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Glines, Nathaniel
...............Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 24,282

CONTENTS
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3,915
Vermont.
Nathanial Glines
Cilley's Rt.
private
New Hampshire
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 7th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Oct. 1818
and sent to Isaiah Fisk, Esq.
Danville, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mos. 28/30 39.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 48.00
$87.46
Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March, 1818.
Six years 1777
Walden Caledonia County
Continued
Notification sent [illegible] 3 1820 to Ira H. Allen
Irasburg Vermont
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Burlington Vermont 815
Elizabeth Glines
Widow of Nathaniel Glines dec'd
who died on the 7 November 1825
of Orleans in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Fry of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Gilley in the New Hamp.
line for 2 years & upwards
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of May
1837 and sent Timothy
Hinman Derby Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00
$520.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 37
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"Nathaniel Glines born December 4 1744
and married to Elisabeth Moore September
23d 1764"
I hereby certify that the above is a true
extract from the Records of the Town of Canterbury State of New Hampshire
Ezekiel Morrill Town Clerk
Canterbury Decem. 26 1836
Concord Dec. 27, 1836 - State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Ss.
Personally apearing [sic] the above
named Ezekiel Morrill made oath that the 
foregoing certificate by him subscribed is
true
Before me Robert Davis Justice Peace
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fee 1.00
State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office Dec. 27 1836
I certify that the within
named Robert Davis
is a Justice of the Peace in 
the County of Merrimack
duly qualified and his signature
genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set the seal of the State
Ralph Metcalf Secy. of State
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss.}
I Nathaniel Glines od Walden
in the County of Caledonia & State of
Vermont, do declare depose & say that I enlisted into
the army of the United States during the last revolutionary
War soon after Lexington Battle in the month of May
1775 & in the company commanded by Capt. Gordon
Hutchins of Concord New Hampshire & in the Regiment
commanded by Col. John Stark & served in said
Regiment about nine months, & spent the winter of
1776 in the barracks at Winter Hill - afterwards
I again enlisted into the army of the United States on 
the Continental establishment in the month of
March 1777 for and during the War in the company of
Capt Ebenezer Frye of Pembroke, N. Hampshire
& in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded
by Colo. Joseph Gilley & in Gen'l. Poor's Brigade
& continued to serve as a soldier in said Regiment
from the last above mentioned period untill the end
of the War & was honorably discharged from the army
by Gen'l Geo. Washington at a placed called Snake Hill
in the State of New York some time in the Month
of July 1783, which discharge is unfortunately
lost - I do further declare & say that I am now &
ever have been since the above period of service was
ended a resident citizen of the United States &
am now in the seventy fifth year of my age & am
in my very low and indigent circumstances & in need
of assistance & support from that Country for whom
I have fought.
Nath'l Glines
his mark
In presence of Wm. A. Griswold
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss. }
Danville, April 7th 1818 -
Personally appeared Nathaniel Glines
& subscribed the within Deposition & made solemn
oath to the truth of the same
Before me - 
Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge Cir. Ct.
Chief Judge of Caledonia
County Court
And I do further certify that the within named
Nath'l Glines (from satisfactory evidence to me
[illegible]) is in my opinion in very reduced &
indigent circumstances & is in need of assistance
from his Country for support-
Isaiah Fisk
} Chief Judge of
Cal. County Ct.
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I William Chamberlin of Peacham in the County
of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say
That I was acquainted with Nathaniel Glines in the
year 1775 and part of 1776 and that I knew him to be a
soldier in the Army of the United States in Col. John 
Stark's Regt. That I have frequently seen him in
Camp at winter hill at that time as I served
myself in the same Regt. in the 1776. That the
said Glines was then an Inhabitant of the Town
Canterbury in Rockingham County and State of New Hampshire
but is now of Walden in the County of Caledonia & 
State of Vermont.
Wm Chamberlin
State of Vermont Danville 7th of April
AD 1818 personally appeared William
Chamberlin and made solemn oath
to the above deposition before me
Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge Cal. Co. Ct.
And I do further certify that the above named
Wm Chamberlin is a credible witness.
Isaiah Fisk Judge
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I Thomas Osgood of [illegible] in the County of Caledonia
& State of Vermont [illegible] do depose & say that I
served in the Army of the United States in the Continental
Establishment for the term of five years during the Revolutionary War & rec'd my discharge
from Gen'l Geo. Washington on the 7th June 1783, that
during my said service, I saw the said Nathaniel
Glines the subscriber of the foregoing affidavit several
times & at different places, serving as a soldier in the
regular Army of the United States, & in the first
New Hampshire Regiment, commanded by Colonel
Joseph Cilley - 
Thos. Osgood

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss.}
Danville April 7th 1818-
Personally appeared the above
named Thomas Osgood & subscribed the above
affidavit & was duly sworn to the truth of the [illegible]
Before Me - Isaiah Fish } Chief Judge
Cal. Co. Ct.
And I do further certify that the above named
Thomas Osgood is a credible witness - 
Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge Cal. Co. Ct.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss.} I Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge of the
County Court in the County of Caledonia
do hereby certify that it appears to my
satisfaction, that the within named Nathaniel
Glines, did service in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy - And I now transmit
the preceding testimony taken & had before me
to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of a late act of Congress
Entitled an act [illegible] for certain
persons engaged in the land & naval service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War
which said Declaration is made in order
to obtain the provision made by s'd Act - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed 
my signature & the seal of said Court this
7th day of April AD 1818 -
Isaiah Fisk
Alles Hartes Stanley
Clerk of Cal. Co. Ct.
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Nath'l Glines
7 April

Nath'l Glines
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No. 640
3 Sec.
Elizabeth Glines
widow of Nathaniel
War - 6 Company Cilley
6 mo. 22 ds. 77-
12 mo. in 78 & 12 mo. in 79
Allow $80 per ann.
[illegible] 4th March
1831
12 mo. in 80 & 12 mo. in 81
on final settlement
1 Jany 83 80$
also 80$ 4 Nov. 83
issued 20 Jany' '84
Timothy Hinman Esq.
Derby
Vt.
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Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the third section of the act of congress
of the 4 of July 1836.
State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss }
On this 5 day of October
AD 1836 personally appeared before me David M
Camp, a Judge of the County Court for said County
by Elizabeth Glines a resident of Derby in the 
County of Orleans & State of Vermont aged eighty
nine years, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 4
1836.
That she is the widow of Nathaniel
Glines, who was a private in the New Hampshire
troops in the army of the Revolution, that he first 
enlisted in the spring of the year 1775 was in the battle 
of Bunker Hill, that he afterwards enlisted for during
the war & at the close of the war was honorably 
discharged, that she has often heard the said Nathaniel
speak of his officers & among others recollects the names
of a Captain Fry & of Col. Joseph Cilley, that he was
at Stillwater at the capture of Burgoyne in 1777
at the battle of Monmouth in 1778.
She further declares that she was lawfully
married to the said Nathaniel Glines on the
23 day of September 1764 at Canterbury in the State of 
New Hampshire, that in 1791 or 2 she with the said
Nathaniel & family moved to Danville in the State
of Vermont, that about the year 1817 they moved to
Derby aforesaid where she has resided ever since, that the
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said Nathaniel died on the 7 day of November
1825 aged eighty one years & that she has not been
married since, as will more fully appear by reference
to the proofs hereto annexed.
Elizabeth Glines
her mark
Sworn & subscribed, by making her mark she
being unable to write, on the day & year above
written before me
David M. Camp Judge
I David M. Camp do further certify that
the said Elizabeth Glines by reason of bodily
infirmity is unable to attend Court.
D M Camp Judge of the Court [illegible]
Nathaniel Glines born December 1744
and married to Elizabeth Moore September 23rd
1764
A true copy of the Records of Cantebury
attest
Ezekiel Morrill Town Clerk
Canterbury Sept. 2d 1836
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss.}
On this 5 day October 1836
personally appeared before the subscribing authority
Jeremiah Glines Esq. of Derby in the County of Orleans
& State of Vermont & after being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath declare, depose
& say that he is the son of Nathaniel Glines late of
Derby [illegible] deceased that Elizabeth Glines is his
mother & widow of the said Nathaniel, that he has
always understood from his said Father that he
was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, that
he served in the capacity of a private six or seven
years, that the said Nathaniel & Elizabeth resided
in his family at said Derby from the year 1819
until the 7 November 1825 when the said Nathaniel
died & that the said Elizabeth has continued 
in his family & unmarried ever since
Jeremiah Glines
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above
written before me
DM Camp Judge County Court
I further certify that the above applicant Jeremiah
Glines Esq is personally known to me & that he is
a credible & responsible witness
D M Camp Judge as afs'd
State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss.} I Samuel C. Crafts Clerk of the 
County Court of the County of Orleans, afores'd do certify that
David M Camp is a Judge of the County Court in and for
the County of Orleans, duly commissioned and sworn, and
that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is in
his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and
affixed the seal of said Court, this eleventh day of November
AD 1836 - 
Sam'l C Crafts, Clerk
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Nathaniel Glines
declaration
Derby, Orleans Co.
Vermont.
[illegible]
Oct 18
March 19
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss.}
At Irasburgh in the County of Orleans on this 29 day of
June AD 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a
Court of Record, within and for said County of Orleans being so constituted
by the Statute laws of the state of Vermont, and having unlimited jurisdiction
and a right to fine and imprison, Nathaniel Glines of Derby in said County
aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on 
his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, in a
regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley and in a company commanded
by Captain Ebenezer Fry, New Hampshire line, as by his original declaration
dated the 7 day of April 1818 on which he received a certificate numbered three
thousand nine hundred fifteen.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resent
citizen of the United States on the 18 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 do 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 this 18 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 that what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz. Three chests,
three old chairs, one sin quart pot, one dish kettle, one [illegible] and a few other
cooking utensils of little or no value.  I am by occupation a farmer [illegible]
infirm unable to do any labour.  My family consists of a wife aged seventy
four years, as healthy as people of that age usually are
Nathaniel Glines
his mark
Att S. H Allen
June 29, 1820 Sworn to and declared 
Before me William Howe Judge of Orleans County Court
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I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly from the Reccords 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars sixty one cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15. day of July 1820.
Ira H. Allen  Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above signature]
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OWN

In reply to your request of..................., received............. for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Glines a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.   Wid. File  24282

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1]  May 75
[2]  Mch. 77

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1]  9 mos.
[2]  to July 83

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1]  Pri.

[Columns 4 & 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.........................................COLONEL.
[1]  Gordon Hutchins...........John Stark
[2]  Ebenezer Frye.................Joseph Cilley

[Column 6]
STATE.
[1]  N.H.

Battles engaged in,  Bunker Hill, capture of Burgoyne, Monmouth

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Canterbury, Rockingham Co  N.H.

Date of application for pension,  Apl. 7. 1818.  Allowed--

Residence at date of application, Walden, Caledonia Co., Vt.

Age at date of application,  born 1744     Died Nov. 7. 1825.

Remarks:  Sol mar. canterbury N.H.  Sept 23, 1764  Elizabeth Moore & she was alld. pen. on her appln. exec. Oct. 5, 1836, while 89 yrs. of age and a res. of Derby, Vt.   Death not shown.   1836 son Jeremiah testified in the case.
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1910 May 12.  Hist. to Howard
P. Moore  c/

[right side of page]

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24,282  24,282

Elizabeth Glines
Wid. of
Nathaniel Glines
Priv  Rev  War

Act:  July 4th 1836.

Index:--Vol. A,  Page 277

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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To what time was Nath'l Glines of Derby Vt. paid under the At of 18 March 1818

HHP
May 2d 1837

Dec'd 7th Nov 1825  p'd to that period
JH
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State of Vermont     )
Orleans County fs    )

Be It Remembered that on this 18th day of January 1837 personally appeared---Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Orleans Jeremiah Glines Esq'r to me personally known, and whom I certify is a credible and respectible witnefs, and being first duly Sworn--according to law deposes and says that Elizabeth Glines is the Lawful Widow of Nathaniel Glines late of Derby in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont deceased, and that the said Elizabeth Glines has remained a Widow ever since the death of the Said Nathaniel which was on the 7 day of November **1825 and that the said Nathaniel Glines was placed on the pension list Roll of the Vermont agency as a private under the act of Congrefs of the 18th of March 1818 and drew his pension untill his death, whih was on the 7th day of November 1825 and then his certificate was returned to the agent for paying pensions in the State of Vermont.
Jeremiah Glines
[written vertically in the left margin beside the above paragraph]
**1825 interlined before sign'd
O.H. Prentifs
Justice of Peace.

Subscribed and Sworn to the day and year above mentioned
Before me  John H. Prentifs,
Justice of Peace.

State of Vermont      )
Orleans County fs    )

Be It Remembered That on this 18 day of January 1837 personally appeared--Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said Orleans County John Healy a Revolutionary Pensioner to me personally known, and whom I certify is a credible and respectible witnefs, and being irst duly Sworn according to law deposes and says That he well knows Mrs Elizabeth Glines (the Widow of Nathaniel Glines late of Derby) and believes her to be 89 years old and that She has not been Married Since the Death of Nathaniel Glines her husband which was on about the 7th of Nov'r 1825 and that he always understood that the Said Nathaniel Glines was a Soldier during the Revolutionary **War Living in the neibourhood or Said Nathaniel Glines and after hearing the Said Nathaniel and others speak of the said Nathaniel Glines Servis in the Revolutionary War and that the said Nathaniel Glines was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congrefs of the 18th March 1818.
John Healy
** the word War interlined before signed
O.H. Prentifs
Justice of Peace.

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above mentioned before me
John H. Prentifs
Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont [on a page lying under the current page being transcribed]

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,

No 3915

3 Oct'r 1820.

SIR,

You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards

To Mr. Nathaniel Glines
Derby
Vermont
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks office.

I, Samuel C Crafts, Clerk of Orleans County Court, do certify that John h Prentifs, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans, afores'd, duly commifsioned and sworn, his Commifsion was dated on the 15th day of November A.D. 1836, and will expire on the last day of November AD 1837--and that his name subscribed to the within certifficates is in his own hand writing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of January, AD 1837
Sam'l C Crafts  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraphs]
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Pension Claim    Free [underlined]

Derby Vt.
15. Nov.

Honb'l James L. Edward Commissioner
of Pensions,  City of Wafhington

[written vertially on page]

Nov 21.

Vt
4 July '36
3d Sec.
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Derby  Nov'r 14th 1836

Honb'l J. L. Edwards

Sir

I hear forward the Application of Elizabeth Glines for a Pension under the Act of 4th July 1836, which I wifh you to consider and report as soon as convenient and Oblige

your Obedient Serv't
Tim'o Hinman
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[logo seal in upper left corner of letterhead]
THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY NEW YORK, with the word "HOME" in the center

HOWARD P. MOORE.
STATE AGENT.
EASTERN NEW YORK.
LOCK BOX 200.  ALBANY, N.Y.

[center of letterhead]
The Home Insurance Company
NEW YORK.
ORGANIZED 1853.   CASE CAPITAL. $3,000,000.
ELBRIDGE G. SNOW, PRESIDENT

EMANUEL H.A. CORRDA, VICE PRESIDENT
FREDERIC C. BUSWELL, VICE PRESIDENT
CLARENCE A. LUDLUM, ASST. SECRETARY
NATHAN M. BURTIS, SECRETARY
CHARLES L. TYNER, SECRETARY
HENRY J. FERRIS, ASST SECRETARY
Albany, N.Y.,   April 30th 1910

The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

Following information received from the Adjutant General's Office regarding military services I desire to secure information from the Interior Department (for Genealogical purposes) of Nathaniel Glines and his widow Elizabeth Glines, of Canterbury, N. H. and later of Northfield, N. H.   He was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War and she received a pension, at least had one at the time of her latter years.  She died between 1842 and 1850 at the age of about 100 years.   I would like to learn the exact date of death of each, description of each, age, other parties or relatives mentioned, &c.

Please advise me in relation to the above and greatly oblige,

Yours very truly,
Howard P. Moore

[stamp]  MAY 3--1910
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Record Division.

May 13, 1910.

Mr. Howard P. Moore,
Lock Box # 800,
Albany, N. Y.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 30" ultimo and received on the 3" instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Nathaniel Glines, and are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to show the date of the death of his widow Elizabeth Glines.

In order to ascertain the date of the last payment of her pension, and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data:  "Elizabeth Glines, widow of Nathaniel Glines, Certificate No. 815, issued May 3, 1837, under the Act of July 4, 1836, at the Burlington, Vermont, Agency".

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.