Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,504, Joseph Ames, N. H.
Page 1

N.H.
Ames, Joseph
S45,504
Page 2

7623
New Hampshire Roll
Joseph Ames of Ossipee in the state of New Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel G. Reid of the New Hampshire line for the term of two years 177[illegible].
Subscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of March 1819 and sent to Silas Merrill Esq, Judge Bartlett Coos, Esq N H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  10 mos 13/50 + ?/31 = 84.40
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819   48.00
$132.49k
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
continued
[illegible] J Peavey, April 24, 1852
Notification sent to A [illegible] at Dover-New Hamps 6th Sept 1820
Page 3

Joseph Ames
N H

admitterd
Page 4

Joseph  Ames
N H
Page 5

I Joseph Ames, a resident of the united of America and an inhabitant f the town of Osipee in the count of Stratford in the state of New Hampshire aged fifty five years, on oath declare that at the town of Tamworth in said state in the month of July AD 1778 I enlisted into the army of the United States into the company commanded by Capt Cherry of the regiment commanded by Col. George Reede, in the New Hampshire line to service in the same as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution for the term of two years, and that I served agreeable to said enlistment untill the month of July AAD 1780 when I received an honorable discharge at West Point in the state of New York.  My discharge I have since lost and that I was in the battle of White Plains and sever other skirmishes with the enemy, and I further on oath declare that I am not borne on any [illegible] list and by reason of my reduced circumstances am in need of assistance from my country for support. Whereofore I pray that their appreciation may be transmitted to the Secretary of War to the end that I may be placed on the [illegible] list of the United States [illegible] agreeable to an act of Congress passed March 18, 18843 entitled [illegible] for certain persons [illegible] with land [illegible] service of the United States in the Revolutionary war.
Joseph Ames

I, Jeremiah Gilman, of Tamworth in the county of Stratford in the state of New Hampshire do testify and say that the abovenamed Joseph Ames was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the years 1778 and 1779, as above stated in the application by him, subscribed.
Jere. Gilman
On the 9th day of April 1819, personally appearing the above named Jeremiah Gilman and made oath to the above by him subscribed before me.
[illegible] Judge of the C.C. pleas in and for said county vsof Co
Page 6

State of New Hampshire Cove ss
on the 18th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cove in said State, personally appears Joseph Ames, resident of the town of Ossipee in the County of Strafford in said state, aged fifty three years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the 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" that he the said Joseph Ames enlisted in the town of Tamworth in the county of Strafford in the said state into the company commanded by Capt. Cherry of Col. George Reed's regiment in the New Hampshire line, in the month of July 1778 and that the said Joseph Ames continued in the service of the United States until the month of July 1780 when he was discharged from the service in a place called West Point in the state of New York and that he was in the battle of White Plains and a number of other small skirmishes with the enemy. 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 the day and year aforesaid and I, Silas Meuren Judge and [illegible] do testify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Ames did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy and that he needs the assistance of his country for support and I now [illegible] the proceedings and testimony taken and have before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the discretion of the aforementioned act of Congress of March 18, 1818.
Silas Meuren, Associate Judge of the C C Pleas in Stafford County of Cove
Page 7

I, John Willson, Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Coos, and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the abovenamed Silas Meuren is an [illegible] Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Coos hereby sworn and commissioned to the faithful discharge of the duties attached to the office of an [illegible] judge in and for said county and that the above application and caption is in the handwriting of the said Judge in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court on  the 24th [illegible] day of May AD 1818.
Page 8

74
Joseph Ames
7,623

Con
Sept 1819



cont
Page 9

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.
Joseph Ames aged fifty seven years resident in Ossipee 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 follows:
1 horse, sleigh and harness, saddle and bridle
8 sheep and 3 lambs, 1 sow and 3 pigs
1 Cow, 2 calves, 1 grind stone
2 iron kettles, pot and tea kettle
12 old chairs, Case [illegible], 2 small trunks
2 spinning wheels, some old crockery ware
2 old tables, knives and forks
Aprons and other small articles of household stuff
I owe to several persons $100.00
Joseph (his mark) Ames

And the said Joseph Ames doth here in Court further declare on oath that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Cherry in Col Reeds Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the Continental establishment from July or August the 1777 to August 1780 and that he was in the battle at White Plains in the state of New York and in several skirmishes that he was discharged at West Point in August 1780 by Col Reed.
Page 10

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.
Joseph (his mark) Ames
Attest, A Peirce, Clerk

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ...... Straffordss
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within 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 Justice of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Joseph Ames 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 eighty five dollars and ten cents which property is subject to said Ames' debts. Wherefore the Court order that a copy if the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ... 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
Page 11

Ames, Jany 17th 52
Israel and Sophia Thing
Application for [illegible] of residence

Appl. of Joseph Ames and Deborah Ames dec'd

Triplett

John Peavey
Agent
Gastonborough, New Hampshire
Page 12

DECLARATION
State of New Hampshire County of [illegible]
On this third day of January AD 1852, personally appeared before me John Peavey, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said county and state.  Israel Ames aged fifty two years, a resident of Ossipee in said State, and Sophia Thing aged sixty two years, a resident of Ossipee aforesaid in said State who being duly sworn according to law, declare that, together with Deborah Ames, David G Ames, Asa Ames and Betsey Knox, they are the only surviving children of Joseph Ames, late of Ossipee who died the twenty third day of August 1822, a Revolutionary Pensioner and of Deborah Ames, late of Ossipee aforesaid, his widow, who was not a pensioner, and died on the thirty first day of October AD 1837.
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining arrearges of pension, due the said Joseph and Deborah Ames at the time of their death, by reason of them not having received the full amount of pension to which, it is believed, They was entitled to receive, as will appear by a re-examination of the papers already on file in the Pension Office, pertaining thereto: and for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of all laws heretofore passed, relating to the class of survivors within which said Joseph and Deborah Ames (Israel Ames and Sophia Thing) was included. 
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 [illegible] and Notary Public
State of New Hampshire, County of Canoll
On this third day of January AD 1852 personally appeared before me John Peavey, Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State. Josiah Gilman aged fifty two years, a resident of Tamworth in said State and County, and Timothy Cook both aged sixty two years, a resident of Tamworth aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, says that they have been acquainted with Israel Ames, Sophia Thing, Deborah Ames, David G Ames, Asa Ames and Betsey Knott for forty years and that the said Israel Ames, Sophia Thing, Deborah Ames, David G Ames and Betsy Knox are the only surviving children of Joseph Ames late a pensioner of the United States and who died in Osipee aforesaid on the 23rd day of August 1822 and that his widow Deborah Ames died on the 31st day of October 1837.  Josiah Gilman, Timothy Cook
Subscribed and sorn to me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said [illegible] and Cook and they are  credible persons.
John Peavey, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
Page 13

45504
Revy
INVALID
File No. 45504
Joseph Ames
Priv Rev War
Act:  18 March 1818
Index: Vol 3 Page 11
Page 14

To Whom it may Concern,
We the subscribers Selectmen of Ossipee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Mr. Joseph Ames of this town who is reported to have served two or three years as a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, is now in the decline of life and his situation as to his family and property is such that in our opinion he needs assistance from his country,
Ossipee June 29th 1818
Samuel Quarles, Nathe. Ambrose, Jacob Leighton

I, Jacob Eastman of Tamworth in the county of Strafford and  State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I was a fellow soldier in the war of the Revolution with the within named Joseph Eames in the year 1778 from September untill [illegible] 1780 when I left the army and said Ames in the army, how much longer he served I do not know.
Jacob Eastman
Coos } July 6th 181
There personally appeared the abovenamed Jacob Eastman and made oath to the [illegible] by him, subscribed before me
Silas Meuren, Judge [illegible]
Page 15

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Name: Ames, Joshua
Grade: Private
Line: Massachusetts
Warrant Number: 3612
Issued: September 8, 1789 to D. Sturger