Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,607, Samuel Veazey, N.H.
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SERVICE N.H.
Veazey, Samuel
NUMBER S.11607
carded
CONTENTS
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New Hampshire & Maine
11.371
Samuel Veazey of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chandler of the Regt. commanded by Col Pelman in the  Massachusetts Troops.

16 Mo. Private
53.33
N.H. Lines Records corrected Apr. 29/05.S.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April and Sent to 1833 R.C. Vose Augusta, Me.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 106.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 26. 66
133.32

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

[illegible] by J. Sprague Clerk,

Vol. 1 Page 62

see cir Tr. Apl 29th 1835
To N. Hampshire from 4 Mar 1835 - May 9 1835

Dead. See certificate within
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Sam Veazey No 2.887
Private N.H. troops.
Chandler Capt A Pelman Col
4 months
Clement's Co. Long's regt
[illigible] 1 year
Applicant infirm Certified by Judge in open Court Apr. 4, 1833.
Adm 10 mos
$53.33
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me

State of Maine
Kimber

I William Kelly, a revolutionary soldier aged sixty eight years upon oath testify and declare that I was [illegible] to Samuel Veazey's enlisting in Capt Chandler's company and Col. Gilman's regiment, and I further testify that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company, I know not the said Veazey served
as a private in Capt Clement's company and Col. Long's regiment of New Hampshire troops, from July 1776 to July 1777
William Kelley
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

STATE OF MAINE, KENNEBEC COUNTY

On this tenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Samuel Veazey a resident of Readfield in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy eight 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Joseph Chandler and served in Col. Gilman's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Chandler, Captain, Gilman Colonel,  that he enlisted as a private in August 1775 went to Ticonderoga, served four months and was verbally discharged at Portsmouth in November or December 1775. That in July 1776 he again enlisted as a private in the war of the revolution for the period of one year, in Capt Clement's company, and
Col Long's regiment of the New Hampshire troops, that he fully served out this period and was discharged sick in New Castle New Hampshire, in July 1777
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And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:  That he was born at Stratham New Hampshire in 1754, when he supposes his age is of record. That at the period of his revolutionary services, his home was in Epping New Hampshire, where he made it his home principally, until the last thirty six years, when he has lived at various places in Maine such as Canaan, Augusta and [illegible], and now lives in Readfield Maine. That he enlisted at the above period, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That at the first period Clark was Lieutenant, Gordon Ensign - during that period he was constantly engaged in building forts and fortifying - That the second period, Morney was his Lieutenant Colonel, Hodgdon Major and that he was principally employed that period in defending Portsmouth. That he does not remember who his discharge was signed by, or what has become of it.

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.

Samuel Veazey

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan Weston, Jun'r, S.J. Court

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. Nathan Weston

State of Maine. April 4, 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in open Court to renew his declaration & again to make oath.
Nathan Weston Jun'r, S.J. Court
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State of Maine
Kennebec Co

I William Kelly, a revolutionary soldier, aged sixty eight years, upon oath testify and declare that I was [illegible] to Samuel Veazy's enlisting in Capt Chandler's company and Col. Gilman's regiment, and I further testify that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company, I know not the said Veazy served as a private in Capt Clement's company and Col. Long's regiment of New Hampshire troops from July 1776 to July 1777.

William Kelly

[illegible] and sworn to, July {illegible] a credible witness before.

Nathan Weston, Jun'r, Just S.J.C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, SS. -- I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before
whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the
matter of the application of Samuel Veazey
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 10th
day of July A. D. 1832
J.A. Chandler
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State of New Hampshire, Strafford County ss

On this fourteenth day of April 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Strafford, personally appeared Daniel Gale Esquire who on his oath, declares that he is acquainted with Samuel Veazey who applied to him on the thirteenth instants a transfer of his pension from the State of Maine to New Hampshire, and that he is the identical Samuel Veasey whose oath
was taken before him on the thirteenth instants as above written.

Daniel Gale

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and
year first above written, and that the above named Daniel Gale is a person of veracity.

Before me, Samuel Cate
Jus. Peace
Secretary of State Office
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New Hampshire Secretary's office April 14 1835
The within named Samuel Cate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strafford duly qualified and his signature genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set the state seal.
Ralph Metcalf, Secretary
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Saml Veazey
Daniel Gale
Jan 2nd 1835
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commr of Pensioners
Washington City
[illegible] 
[illegible] Jan. 27
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State of New Hampshire, Strafford County 
Jany 2nd 1835
Sir
Mr. Samuel Veazey a Revolutionary Pensioner
called on me to have his pension Certificate
transferred from the State of Maine to New
Hampshire- I wish you to send me all the
instructions in the case as soon as may be-
I have not received any information in the
case of Stephen Fogy - Pls direct your letter to me at Gilford P. Office.
Respectfully yr. Obt. Ser't.
Daniel Gale
James L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensioners
Washington City
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

GILFORD N.H.
APR 20

Mr. Brudner
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
Gilmanton April 18th 1835

Sir
I herewith transmit to you the affidavits in
the case of the transfer of the pension of Samuel Veazey from the State of Maine to New Hampshire-- It is hoped that in Sept. next
he will draw his pension in N. Hampshire
of the expense in service to Maine is attended
with considerable expense and then often wait 3 or 4 months before he receives his money. This I know to be a fact. He is now in his eighty second year.  Again will you please to return me an answer as soon as may be.

I am Respectfully your obed Servant
Daniel Gale

James L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
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Samuel Veazey
Maine to N.H.
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State of New Hampshire, Strafford County ss.
On this thirteenth day of April 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford, personally appeared Samuel Veazey who on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Timothy Clement in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peirce Long in the service of the
United States; that his name was placed on
the pension roll of the State of Maine from
whence he has lately removed; that he now
resides in the State of New Hampshire where
he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable in future-- The
following are his reasons for removing from
Maine to New Hampshire, that New Hampshire is the State of his nativity where he and his wife now live and intends there to reside during his life, and that it is expensive to send to the State of Maine for his pension.
Samuel Veazey

Sworn and subscribed to, on the day and
year aforesaid.

Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

Secretary of State Office April 13. 1835.
The above named Daniel Gale Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strafford duly qualified and his signature genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set the seal of the State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary.
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Saml Veazey
11.371.

Payments to be made at Portland, Me
by Prest U. S. B., BK
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine.

Recorded in the Pension Of
fice, in Book E Vol. 1 -
Page 62 by
John T. Sprague Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, - Samuel Veazey of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive. Fifty-three dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this  26 day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Lew Cass, Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. 
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Veazey
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION OFFICE.
May 9, 1835

Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Maine to that of New Hampshire to take effect from and after 4 March 1835.

I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedient servant.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr. Samuel Veazy
U.S. Pensioner
Care of Daniel Gale Esqr.
Gilford, New Hampshire
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Mr Veazey
Tamworth N.H.
about the 10th March 1837. Therefore
Paul Wentworth return his Pen. Cor
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11.607
INVALID.
File No. 11.607
Samuel Veazey
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:  Vol. A Page 388
Arrangement of 1870.