Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2159, James Coleman, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                       NUMBER
N.H.          Coleman, James          R2159
                          or
                  Colman
                                 Dorcas
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13,895  R
New Hampshire
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James Coleman
of New Durham in the state of N Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of One Year
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Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of July 18
and Sent to DM Durell Esq
Dover N Hamp're.
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819....................85.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819....48.00
10 Mo 16/30  4/31                           =====
                                                         $133.29
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(Revolutionary claim,      )
(Act 18th March, 1818.   )

Continued

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Notification sent to A Peirce Esq
Dover New Hamp're  6th Sept. 1820
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N. Hampshire

James Coleman's
Application for a pension

April 15, 1818

James Coleman private
Colonel Longs Regt. New
Hampshire line 1776--1 year

Required the judge's certificate--that the applicant from his reduced circumstances is in need ot his country's afsistance for support.
10 June 1819

Admitted

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affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
V A Woodman Just Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.   )
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, SS.  )

On the 15th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared James Coleman aged 65 years, resident in New Durham in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"  That he the said James coleman enlisted in said service in Augt. 1776 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain John Brewster of the New Hampshire Regt commanded by Col Prince Long To serve one year and that he continued to serve in the corps aforesaid in the service of the United States from the said time of his enlistment, in Augt 1776, till some time in july 1777 when he was taken sick at Ticonderoga, where his Regt then lay.  that he was soon after removed, with the sick of the army to Albany at which place he was discharged by a certificate from the Surgeon Gen'l fourteen days before the term of service for which he enlisted had expired--and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Coleman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 19th day of March A.D. 1819
D.M.Durell

By Order of the Judge
A.Peirce, Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed in the left bottom corner of the page]
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Strafford ss.   June 25, 1819

I certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that James Coleman who made the within declaration before me is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D.M.Durell  Ch. Jus. Cts.
  Common Pleas
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I John Brewster of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that in August 1776 I received a captain';s commifsion for one year from the American Congress, and immediately enlisted a company and went to the Island at the mouth of the Piscataqua, tarried there until December 1776, then my company & the regiment to which I belonged ["being" stricken out] commanded by Col Peirce Long marched to Ticonderoga, tarried there until the evacuation of the plan, and at the end of the year for which my company was enlisted, towit, August 1777 I and my company were discharged at Stillwater or Saratoga, which of the places I do not recollect.  James Coleman now of New Durham in the County and State aforesaid sometime in August 1776 enlisted as a soldier into my company for one year and did duty all the time faithfully therein until he was taken ill, which was just before the evacuation of Ticonderoga.  After the company arrived to the ["North" stricken out] Hudson said Coleman with several other invalids were sent to Albany.  He was there, as I understood & verily believe was regularly discharged, at the close, or very near the close of the term of his enlistment; he having enlisted for one year.  I know he was a soldier in the war of the revolution in the army & service of the United States on the continental establishment more than nine months.
John Brewster

The State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.   April 15th 1818

Then the said John Brewster personally approving made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me  JH Woodman  Jus Peace
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102

James Colman

13.895
Con

Sept'r 1819

Cont'd.
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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.

James Colman aged 67 year, resident in New Durham 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:--

One cow -- 2 hogs -- a right in 12 acres of land which I have no deed of, but have paid fifty six dollars toward it--

secured by bond which may be forfeited--
James Colman

And the said James Colman in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:--viz.

I James Colman do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 the 18th 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
James Coleman

And the said James Colman doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
he enlisted the first of August 1776 into the Company commanded by Capt John Brewster Col. Longs Regiment in the New Hampshire line for twelve months.  Joined the army at New Castle, from thence went to Ticontaroga and retreated from there to North river in New York, from thence to Albany--from there he was regularly discharged from the United States service--
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 15, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 13895:--That his occupation is that of a farmer, he is able to do a little work--That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.  his wife is sixty one years of age--is able to do some work
Louis Small aged 8 years--

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.                                       )
James Colman

Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE......STRAFFORD SS.

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  )Associate Justices
SAMUEL QUARLES,        ) of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said James Colman 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 Sixty eight dollars-----cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE....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.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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No. 7947
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State of New Hampshire.

Secretary's Office, Concord.
March 28, 1853.
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I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations, George L. Whitehouse was an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Strafford in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

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State of New Hampshire  Strafford County

On this twenty fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before George L Whiehouse one of the Justices of of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Lucy M Chesley a resident of Newdurham in the County of Strafford aged fifty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836  That she is the the child of Dorcas Colman who was the Widow of James Colman her father who was a Revolutionary pensioner and drew ninety six dollars per annum and was paid at the pension agency Portsmouth NH  her Mother died on the eighteenth day of November 1837 was a Widow at the time of her death and had remained a Widow from the time of her husbands death the above named James Colman up to her death which took place as above stated
Lucy M Chesley

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written before me Geo L. Whitehouse Justice of the Court of Common Pleas Strafford County New Hampshire--

I hereby certify that the said deponent from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court--
Geo. L. Whitehouse  J.C.C Pleas
Strafford County N.H.
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I George H Dane of Rochester in the
County of Strafford and State of New Hamp
shire depose and say
That I am Town Clerk of the Town aforesaid
And that I find on the Town record the
following marriage
December twenty four Seventeen hundred and
Seventy nine James Colmen of Rochester
with Dorcas Wentworth of Somersworth
I hereby certify that it is a true a⌨
copy of the record with the exception of the
date which is expressed on the record in
fair legible figures as follows
Decr 24th 1779 James Colman of Rochester
with Dorcas Wentworth of Somersworth
I George H Dennett above named depose
and say that I hold the office of Town
1
Clerk in the County Town and State
aforesaid and that the above is a true
extract from the records of said Town
with the exception above named as
certified by me
The above extract is taken from the list
of Marriages on recorded in the Town Book of
records under the record of marriages in
the Town of Rochester and elsewhere
by Joseph Haven [crossed out]Minister of the Gospel
Clerk
George H. Dennett Town Clerk
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State of Newhampshire  Strafford County
Rochester  March 22d 1853

Then personally appeared the within named George H Dennett And made Oath to the truth of the within Affidavit by him signed in my presence.
Thos. J Tibbets   ) Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum Throughout the State
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I Thomas Caverly of Newdurham in the County of Strafford and State of Newhampshire aged fifty five years depose and say

That is was well acquainted with James Colman a Resident of this Town and a Revolutionary pensioner and that he died in this Town on the second day of August Eighteen hundred and twenty six

I further depose and say that I was well acquainted with his Wife Dorcas Colman and that She remained the Widow of said Colman until she died and that she died in this Town on the eighteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and Thirty seven
--Thomas Caverly

State of New Hampshire  Strafford County
Newdurham  March 24th  1853

Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Caverly and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him signed in my presence And I further certify that Thomas Caverly the deponant above named is a Man of truth whose testimony is entitled to full belief.
Thos. J Tibbets  ) Justice Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State
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State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll  ss

I Sanborn b. Carter Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Thomas J. Tebbetts of Wolfborough is an acting Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State and was at the time of signing the papers hereto annexed and that his signature to the same is genuine.

In witnefs whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of March A.D. 1853
Sanborn B. Carter
Register of Probate for Carroll County--

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

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Thomas Caverly
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No. 7947
STATE OF N.H. , CO. OF STRATFORD, SS

On this 4TH Day March 1853, personally appeared before me Geo. L. Whitehouse one of the just ces of Ct. of Common Pleas Lucy M. Chesley, a resident of Newdenham Co. Strafford age 57 * * * makes the following declaration to obtain the  benefit of Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the child of Dorcas Colman who was the widow of James Colman, her father, who was a Rev. War pensioner, drew $96 per annum paid at pension agency of Portsmouth, NH.  Her mother died on the 18th day of Nov 1837 - was a widow at time of her death. **
Rejected  No law under which to allow it.  Sec'y Interior  Sgd Lucy M. Chesley
Affidavit of Thomas Caverly attesting to truth of foregoing states James Colman died 1826 Aug. 2.

13.895
New Hampshire First Judicial District SS

Apr. 15, 1818, James Colman 65 resident of New Durham Rev. War enlistment Aug. 1776 Capt. Brewster, Regiment by Co. P. Long, served until July 1777 when taken sick at Ticonderoga, moved with sick to Albany, where he was discharged by a certificate from the surgeon General 14 days before the term of service for which he had enlisted had expired. enlisted for 1 year.
Sgd James Colman
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Wolfsborough, July 1820, James Colman/being duly sworn stated that he owned 1 cow, 2 hogs, a right in 12 acres of land ** his family residing with him at this time consists of his wife 61 who is able to work some and Louis Small age 8 years.

Sworn to July 11, 1820.
James Colman
Apr. 15, 1818 on the Roll
subscribed on the Roll, rate $8 per mo. commencing Apr 15, 1818 certificate issued 6th July 1818 and sent to D. M. Durell Co., Dover, N.H.  Arrears to Mar. 4, 1819   85.29
         4th Sept. 1819                 48.00
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                                                133.29
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No. 7947

Dorcas Coleman Dec
widow of ["Joseph" stricken out]  James
NH

Rejected [underlined]

Thos. J. Tibbets July 7/53

2159

Act July 4 1836
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[Following line stricken out]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

[Stamp reading "REJECTED"]

2139

P.O._________________________________

Dorcas Coleman
Service:   widow of James

Correct Soldier's name on Book

Enlisted:_______________________, 18
Discharged:___________________, 18
Application filed:______________, 18

Alleges:______________________________
______________________________________
Re-enlisted:__________________________
_______________________________________
Attorney:_____________________________
P.O.___________________________________
_______________________________________
________Recognized.  _____Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis.   Searched for_______, 18
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April 8 1853
Appl of Dorcas Colman decd widow of James
N. H.  18 m
T0
Act 4th July 1836
Mayo

Ths J. Tibbets
North Wolfborough Carroll Co.  N. H.

Respy referred to the Comm of Pensions,
G C Whiting
Cty Clk

Dept of Ins.
Apl 5/53
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North Wolfborough  NH   April 2d, 1853

Sir

I herewith inclose the papers of Lucy M. Chesley for a pension if there is any thing informal that the Department cannot dispense with You will please to inform me.

I have not as Yet seen any new regulations published under the late pension law of course I have availed myself of the Former rules and regulation with as much accuracy and judgment as I was capable of

I Am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obedient & humble Servant
Thos J Tibbets

Hon Secretary of the Interior
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No. 7947
STATE OF N.H., CO. OF STRATFORD, SS

ON THIS 4TH DAY March 1853, personally appeared before me Geo. L. Whitehouse
one of the justices of Ct. of Common Pleas Lucy M. Chesley, a resident of Newdenham
Co. Strafford age 57 * * ) makes the following declaration to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the child of Dorcas Colman who
was the widow of James Colman, her father, who was a Rev. War pensioner drew $96
per annum paid at pension agency of Portsmouth, H. Her mother died on the 18th
day of Nov 1837 -- was a widow at time of her death."
Rejected--No law under which to allow it. Sec'y Interior Sed Lucy M. Chesley
Affidavit of Thomas Caverly attesting to truth of foregoing states James
Colman died Nov. 28, 1826 Aug. 2.
13,895
New Hampshire First Judicial District SS
Apr. 15, 1818, James Colman 65 resident of New Durham Rev. War enlistment Aug.
1776 Capt. John Brewster, Regiment by Col. P. Long, served until July 1777
when taken sick at Ticonderoga, moved with sick to Albany, where he was discharged
by a certificate from the surgeon General 14 days before the term of
service for which he had enlisted had expired enlisted for 1 year.
67
age 8 years.
Sgd James Colman
Wolfsborough, July 1820, James Colman being duly sworn stated that he owned
1 cow, 2 hogs, a right in 12 acres of land & his family residing with him at
this time consists of his wife 61 who is able to work some and Louis Small
Sworn to July 11, 1820.
James Colman
Apr. 15, 1810 certificate issued 6th July 1818 and sent to D. M. Durell Co.,
Dover, N.H. Arrears to War. 4, 1819 85. 29
patient next Apr. 15, 1818 on the Poll
subscribed on the Roll, rate $8 per mo. commencing
4th Sept. 1819
48.00
133.29
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name   Coleman, James
Grade  Private
Line   Virginia

Warrant Number    12019
Acreage   100
Issued   September 29, 1792 to James Reynolds, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.