Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,629, Levi Folsom, N.H.
Page 1

SERVICE |   | NUMBER
N. H. | Folsom, Levi | R. 3629
_________________
CONTENTS
Page 2

Levi Folsom
NH

Served 1mt 3ds
Cap McLeyden
Co. N.H. Vol 1
Page 3

DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD SS. -- COURT of Probate
May -  TERM 1837,
On this 10th day of May 1837 personally appeared before the Judge
the Probate Court of said County now in session at Moultonborough within and for
said County of Strafford, Levi Folsom a resident of Tamworth
in said County 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 1777
and served as follows:-One month under Captain Langdon
at Portsmouth NH afterwards joined Captain
Barber at Newmarket & marched for Saratoga
and was present at the taking of General
Burgoyne, was in the service over nine
months - my place of residence at the time of my
enlistment was at New Market NH. about three
years afterwards moved to Tamworth NH, afterwards
went to Machias Maine was there about five years
then returned to said Tamworth and have resided
there to this day having been there this last time
about twenty two years. I never had any written
discharge but having served my time out was discharged
by the Captain --
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.
Levi Folsom
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states. & that he is a credible Witness
Daniel C Atkinson Judge of Probate
ATTEST--
I, Ira A. Eastman Register of the 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 Levi Folsom
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said
Court, this tenth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
ATTEST -- Ira A. Eastman Register
Page 4

I, Mary Hersey of New Market in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire Seventy six years of age
[illegible] and say that Levi Folson my Brother, formerly
of said Town, now of Tamworth in said State County of
Stafford went out in the service in the Revolutionary
war the length of time he was out, and the Captain
he was under, I do not recollect
Mary Hersey
June 19 1838
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss June 19 -1838 - Then personally appearing
the above named Mary Hersey made solemn Oath that the
above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me Sias Noble Justice of the Peace
The above named Mary Hersey is a woman of
truth and veracity -- Sias Noble Jus of Peace
Page 5

Levi Folsom
NH
W. Paul Wentworth
June 14 1837
as Sept. 8. 1837
Rep Aug 17 1838
W P Wentworth
Jan 7th
Page 6

Sandwich NH July 17, 1837.
Hon J L Edwards, Com of Pensions
Herewith you have the additional
evidence in the case of Levi Folsom -
The papers are genuine: I have been for a
long time acquainted with Levi Folsom Junr the
son; was for some time Colonel in the Militia
and has been generous to a fault, & I do suppose
that two years ago he considered the pension due
his father as of no consequence
Very respectfully
your Obt. Servt
Paul Wentworth
Page 7

Sandwick NH
May 22. 1837. 
Hon J. L. Edwards, Com of Pens.
Herewith you have the application
of Levi Folsom for a pension
Mrs. Hannah McGaffey wishes me to remind you
that she is a poor widow.
Yours with the highest respect.
Paul Wentworth
Page 8

We David Bean a clergyman residing in
the town of Tamworth N H and Sam'l Peabody Justice of the Peace
residing the same hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Levi Folsom, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe
him to be eighty three years of age; that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution,
and that we concur in that opinion 
Tamworth NH May 22d 1837-
Samuel Peabody
David Bean
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. May 22d. 1837
I certify that David Bean who has signed the preceding
certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Tamworth NH
and that Samuel Peabody who has also signed the same
is a resident in sd. town of Tamworth and a justice of
the Peace for sd. County and is a credible person, and that
their statement is entitled to credit-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my Notarial Seal
at Sandwich in the County & State aforesaid on
the day aforesaid
Paul Wentworth Notary Public
Page 9

This certifies that we the undersigned have for many years
well acquainted with Levi Folsom of Tamworth in
the County of Stafford, that he sustains a fair moral
character, and in no instance have we heard his character
for truth and veracity ever doubted-
Tamworth April 22d 1837
Selectmen of Tamworth
David Chapman
Horatio N. Cate
Nathanel Theler
Joel Sargent
Joseph Chapman
 
Fisher A. Page Town Clerk

[illegible] Hall } Justice of the Peace of Tamworth

Enoch Remick

Isaac Gould ⎬ P. Murte
Benj Gilman
B. Gilman Jr
Isaac W. Kimball 
Joseph Pease 
John Mason
Tyler Mason
Page 10

Ex'r.  OLD WAR
No. 3629

Act July 14, 1862, and March 5, 1873. [line crossed out]
REJECTED
Levi Folsom
0.
Service:  Revolutionary
Enlisted: ______, 18 .
Discharged: ______, 18 .
Application filed:  ______, 18 .
ages: _______
enlisted: _______
rney: ______
Page 11

[illegible]
for
Levi Folsom
Page 12

We the undersigned hereby certify that we have
for many years been acquainted with Levi
Folsom of Tamworth Stafford County, New
Hampshire- that he is an old man and of undoubted
integrity. That we have frequently heard that he
was a Soldier in the Revolution, that for many
years last past he has resided with his son Col.
Levi Folsom Jr who have ample means for his
support, untill the late presence, and he has
now become reduced, in pecuniary matters, and
is no longer able to support him
Tamworth N.H.
July 4. 1837-
Obed Hall - Jus Peace & Quorum

Selectmen of Tamworth
Horatio N. Cate
Joel Sargent 

Isaac Gould Post Master
Tamworth
Fisher A. Page Town Clerk 
Enoch Remick Jus Peace

We hereby certify that Levi Folsom Jr is a Justice of
the peace and of the Quorum and is entitled to full credit
in all his declaration-
Obed Hall Jus Peace & Quorum

Select Men of Tamworth
Horatio N. Cate
Joel Sargent


Isaac Gould ⎬ Post Master Tamworth
Fisher A. Page Town Clerk Tamworth
Enoch Remick Jus Peace
Page 13

NH Levi Folsom Jr
Certificate
Page 14

I Levi Folsom Jr hereby certify that I was
the reputed Son of Levi Folson of Tamworth
and that I have from my earliest remembrance
heard my father say that he was out
as a Soldier in the revolution, and memory
the things.  That he was at the capture of
Burgoin, and have from my earliest
recollection heard him frequently tell of other
places that he was at during the war as
a Soldier, but do not recollect of any
other sufficiently accurate to name them
I further certify that I have been to much
trouble and spent much time in endeavoring
to find some person who was in The Service
with my Father but could not and if there
is any such person or persons I do not
know it. I formerly knew men who said
they were out with my father but they have
been dead many years, among them
was Andrew Gilman of Newmarket in
New Hampshire
Levi Folsom Jr
Page 15

I Asa Folsom of Deerfield in the County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire,
of eighty one years of age, depose and say, that in the year of our Lord 1777 at the surrender of
General Burgoyne in the month of October of
that year near Saratoga in the State of New
York, I was a Lieutenant in Captain Samuel
[illegible, starts with 'B', ends with 'y'] Company of Infantry in the Army of
the Revolution, and engaged in the Battle,
and was acquainted with Levi Folsom formerly
of New Market in said County of
Rockingham, and now of Tamworth in
the County of Stafford and State of New
Hampshire aforesaid - that said Levi Folsom
was at said Saratoga and engaged in said
Battle as a private Soldier - that I saw
him there at that time, and know
him then to have belonged to the
Army of the Revolution, but I do not
now recollectect to what company he
then belonged
Asa Folsom
June 19. 1838

State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss. -- June 19, 1838 -- Then personally 
appearing the above named Asa Folsom,
made solemn oath that the above affidavit
by him signed is true-
Before me, Ira St. Clair a Justice of the Peace
Page 16

Lanjoa Co Sept 29 Oct 31 me 3 d
Suit Asa Folsom
Levi Folsom private
Page 17

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States office

I hereby certify that Ira St Clair and
Sias Noble are Justices of the Peace in
and for the County of Rockingham duly
qualified and their signatures are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
the seal of the State this second day
of July Anno Domini 1838.

Jno. Whipple Depy. Secy