Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18317, Samuel Bixby, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776)
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Mass|Bixby, Samuel.|S. 18317|[blank]|
N.H.|[blank]|[blank]|
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CONTENTS carded
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I Jonathan Bixby of Lynn in the County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age depose and
say that my Brother Samuel Bixby and myself
in the year 1775 and previous to that period lived in
the Town of Charlton in the County of Worcester
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I further say that my said Brother Samuel and
myself enlisted into the company command by
Captain Carrol in the Regiment of Col Jonathan
Holman in the Massachusetts State troops for
the term of two months it being the month of
February and March in the year 1776 we marched
through Roxbury and were stationed at Dorchester
and served the whole of the two months and were
dismissed and returned home-
I further say that my said Brother Samuel
enlisted again the first of July in the year 1776
for a five month; lower to go to New York he
enlisted into the company commanded by
Captain John Nichols in the Regiment of
of Col Jonathan Holman he was gone from
home the term of five months and I have
no doubt that he was in the service of his
country the whole of the time it was so under
stood at the time but I was not with him
the
I further say that in the year 1777 my said
Brother Samuel was in the service in the
Militia at Saratoga. I was then in the contin
ental Army and I saw him at Saratoga
he then being in the militia I did not know
the officers of the company now of the Regiment
to which he belonged
Jonathan Bixby
State of New Hampshire Grafton S.S. Lynn  July
25th 1832 Then Personally appeared the above named
Jonathan Bixby and made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
David C Churchill Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the within named Jonathan Bixby and consider
him a credible witness
July 25, 1832- D.C Churchill Justice of the Peace
Grafton
State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co. Court of Probate at Oxford August
27th 1832
Ordered by the Court that the within
affidavit of Jonathan Bixby & the annexed
affidavit of Jonathan Mason, be attached
to the declaration of Samuel Bixby
for a pension, as evidence in the case
Attest Moses E. Dow Regr Probate
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Jonathan Bixby of Lynn in the County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age depose and say that my
that my ---[ missing text ]
Grafton Co. State of New Hampshire
I Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate
for said county do hereby certify that
David C. Churchill is a Justice of the peace
for said County & that his signature to the
within certificate is in his own hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set in my hand & seal of office this twenty seventh
day of August A.D. 1832
Moses Dow
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Samuel Bixby of Lyme in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire makes the following as an amendment of the Declaration made by him before the Court of Probate for said County on the 27th day of August 1832 in order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County of Grafton on this first day of December AD 1832 Samuel Bixby who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service and according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: 
For twelve months and fifteen days I served as a private; and for such service I claim a pension - 
/s/Samuel Bixby
/s/D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace
Grafton ss. State of New Hampshire
I Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that D. C. Churchill before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly authorised to administer oaths and take affidavits and that his signature to the above is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 5th day of December AD. 1832 - 
/s/Moses Dow
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jon'a Mason of Lyme N.H. who has subscribed and sworn to the affidavit attached to the original declaration of Samuel Bixby and that he is a credible witness - 
/s/Moses Dow Reg'r Probate for the County of Grafton NH
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Sam'l ['Bixly' crossed out] Bixby Private
12 mos. 15 days
No 9338
papers not properly authenticated, has not mentioned with precision the length of his service
$41.66
from D. C. Churchill
Lyme N.H.
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BRIEF in the case of Sam'l Bixby of Lyme in the State of New Hamshire
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 78 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank As a.|Names of General and field Officers under whom he served. Gen.|]
Feb 1 In 1776|( " |2| " )|Private|Capt Carrol (Carroll) Col. Holman|
July 1 76|( " |5| " )| " |Capt Nichols Col Holman|
Aug 77|(about|4|24)| " |Cap't Lamb Gen'l Gates|
Oct 80|( " |from 20 to 3|weeks)| " |Cap't Sloan|
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5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charlton Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witness, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? D. C. Churchill before whom the oath was taken is not certified as being a Justice of Peace
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/D. D. Addison
Examining Clerk.
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Samuel Bixby Lyme NH
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
State of New Hampshire,
County of Grafton} ss.
On this 27th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge['s' crossed out] of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting, Samuel Bixby a resident of Lyme in the County of Grafton and State of N.H. aged 78 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated on or about the first of February in the year of our Lord, he enlisted into the company of militia commanded by Capt. Carrol (Carroll) in the Regiment of Col. Holman for the term of two months enlisted at Charlton Massachusetts marched through Lester (Leicester) Worcester Sutton Sudbury Charlestown & Roxbury to Dorchester where he was stationed for the term of two months assisted in building a fort was fired upon by the British [illegible] at that time, next day action and continued at s'd Dorchester every morn to Charlton the first of April in the same year - he further states that on or about the first of July in the year 1776 he enlisted into a company of militia commanded by Capt John Nichols in Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment for a term of five months to go to New York marched from Charlton Massachusetts through Dudley Woodstock Ashford and to Hartford Connecticut to New Haven then took a sloop and went to the city of New York by water was stationed in said City about four or five weeks when the British entered the city of New York he [illegible] the American troops retreated to Harlem Heights was there stationed about the last of October marched from there to the white plains stationed there two or three weeks during which time there was a battle between the British and our forces that he was out with [illegible] on a scout when the battle was fought and was not in the [illegible] marched from white plains to court house manner so called when I was stationed until the term of his enlistment expired it being about the first of December in the same year was Dismissed and returned home to Charlton having service the full term of five months agreeably to  his enlistment
he further states that in the fore part of the m month of August in the year 1777 he was drafted at Charlton Massachusetts for the purpose of joining the army under under the command of General Gates at Stillwater that he immediately marched with others the most direct rout(e) from Charlton to Bennington from thence to Stillwater and joined the army under General Gates in the company commanded by Captain Abijah Lamb was stationed at Stillwater until about the time of the surrender of General Burgoyne was present at the surrender of Burgoyne & his army at Saratoga from there marched down North River to Albany from thence to a place called Lopas(?) from there to a place called New Windsor and there took shipping Down North River near White plains and was there stationed until he was dismissed about the first part of December in the same year making a tour of four months and twenty four days and marched home Charlton - 
he further states that in the month of October in the year 1780 at Lyme New Hampshire he volunteered and joined a company of Militia commanded by Capt John Sloan
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the surrender of Burgoyne & his army at Saratoga from there marched down North River to Albany from thence to a place called Lopas(?) from there to a place called New Windsor and there took shipping Down North River near White plains and was there stationed until he was dismissed about the first part of December in the same year making a tour of four months and twenty four days and marched home Charlton -
he further states that in the month of October in the year 1780 at Lyme New Hampshire he volunteered and joined a company of Militia commanded by Capt John Sloan for the purpose of guarding against the Indians who were expected to invade the Town in the vicinity of said Lyme marched under the command of said Captain Sloan to Dartmouth College NH from there to Haverhill N.H, from there to Newbury Vermont where he was stationed a while was there dismissed and returned to said Lyme after being absent from said Lyme from two to three weeks - 
having served his country in the Revolutionary War the full term of one year and about fifteen days. he further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person when testimony he can procure who can testify to his service (except Jonathan Bixby and Jonathan Mason whose affidavits are herewith transmitted by whom he can prove a part only of his service - 
He was born in the Town of Thomson in the county of Windham in the State of Connecticut in the year 1754 - 
He has none - 
He lived in the Town of Charlton in Massachusetts when called into  service the first term mentioned  - and in June 1779 he moved to Lyme in the State of New Hampshire where he lived when called into service the fourth term mentioned and where he has ever since and now lives - 
The two first and fourth terms he volunteered the third term he was drafted - 
He does not recollect the names of any other officers than he has already named above except General Washington who he saw a number of times can not recollect the Regiments more than he has  stated and the particular circumstances of his service he has stated as near as he can recollect 
He never received a written discharge but was dismissed by his officers when his term of service expired & He refers to the Rev. Erdix Tenny & Dec William Porter who reside in his neighbourhood & can testify to his character as to veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, 
/s/Samuel Bixby
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid}
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into service the three first terms mentioned - and in June 1779 he moved to Lyme in the State of New Hampshire where he lived when called into service the fourth term mentioned and where he has ever since and now lives -
The two first and fourth terms he volunteered the third term he was drafted -
He does not recollect the names of any other officers than he has already named above except General Washington who he saw a number of times can not recollect the Regiments more than he has stated and the particular circumstances of his service he has stated as near as he can recollect
He never received a written discharge but was dismissed by his officers when his term of service expired & He refers to the Rev. Erdix Tenny & Dec William Porter who reside in his neighbourhood & can testify to his character as to veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
/s/Samuel Bixby
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid}
We, Erdix Tenny residing in Lyme NH and William Porter residing in said Lyme hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Bixby, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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. 
/s/Erdix Tenny
/s/Wm. Porter
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid} 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Erdix Tenny who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in ['the' crossed out] said Lyme and that Dea. Wm Porter, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Lynn aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Bixby for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty seventh day of Augt A.D. 1832 - 
/s/Moses Dow
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Samuel Bixby a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (['or his widow's' crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. [margin note: own]
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Feby 1, 1776|2 mos.|Private|([illegible] Carroll|Jonathan Holman)|Mass.|
July 1, 1776|5 mos.|[blank]|(John Nichols|Jonathan Holman)|[blank]|
Augt 1778|4 mos 24 days|[blank]|(Abijah Lamb| ✓ )|[blank]
Octr 1780|Between 2&3 mos|[illegible]|(John Sloan| ✓ )|N.H.|
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Battles engaged in, surrender of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at 1st enlistment, Charlton Mass. 1779 Lyme N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 22, 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lyme Grafton Co. N.H. 
Age at date of application, born [blank] 1754 at   Thomson Windham Co, Conn
Remarks: It is not stated whether he was married.
Respectfully,
[blank] Commissioner.
[margin note: Bro. Jonathan Bixby]
8-285C
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[verso]
P 18317
INVALID.
File No. 18,317
Samuel Bixby Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]
1918 Dec. 16. History to Mae Bixby Whitfield. E.
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I Jonathan Mason of Lyme in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age depose and say that in the month of October in the year 1780 Samuel Bixby with myself and others volunteered and joined a company of Militia commanded by Capt John Sloan for the purpose of guarding against the Indians who were then expected to invade the towns in the vicinity of said Lyme we marched to Dartmouth Colledge in Hanover from thence to Haverhill N.H. from thence to Newbury Vt where we were stationed a while were then dismissed and returned to Lynn were absent from said Lyme on said Tower (tour) from two to three weeks. 
sworn to /s/Jonathan Mason
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss - Court of Probate at Orford Augt 27th 1832 - 
Ordered by the Court, that the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan Mason, be attached to the declaration of Samuel Bixby for a pension, being sworn to in open Court, as evidence in the case - 
Attest /s/Moses Dow Reg'r Probate
[handwritten note:]
Dec. 2-1918
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 9 1918]
U.S. Commissioner Pension
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, - will you kindly inform as to whether there is a record of a pension being allowed to Samuel Bixby, born May 30-1754, died July 4-1843. at Lyme N.H. His declaration of Aug 27-1832 is on file with his application. He then stated that he
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I Jonathan Mason of Lyme in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age depose and say that in the month of October in the year 1780 Samuel Bixby with myself and others volunteered and joined a company of Militia commanded by Capt John Sloan for the purpose of guarding against the Indians who were then expected to invade the towns in the vicinity of said Lyme we marched to Dartmouth Colledge in Hanover from thence to Haverhill N.H. from thence to Newbury Vt where we were stationed a while were then dismissed and returned to Lynn were absent from said Lyme on said Tower (tour) from two to three weeks.
sworn to /s/Jonathan Mason
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss - Court of Probate at Orford Augt 27th 1832 -
Ordered by the Court, that the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan Mason, be attached to the declaration of Samuel Bixby for a pension, being sworn to in open Court, as evidence in the case -
Attest /s/Moses Dow Reg'r Probate
[handwritten note:]
was 78 years of age and that he enlisted at Charlton in a company commanded by Capt. Cossat in Col. Holman's egiment. He enlisted for the second time on July 1-1776 in a company commanded by Capt. John Nichols, in the same regiment as before. Thanking you for this information, I am yours truly
/s/Mae Bixby Whitfield.
Box 108 Burton Wash.