Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10936, for Nathan Kendall, New Hampshire
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'(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. H.

Kendall, Nathan

NUMBER
S. 10936

carded

CONTENTS
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15.865
New Hampshire
Nathan Kendall
of Amherst in the state of N. Hamp
who was a Fifer
in the Company command by Captain Towne of the Rgt commanded by Col Bridge in the New Hamp line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
at the rate of 44 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of Aug
1833 and sent
Parker Amherst New Hamp

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   $88.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 22.00
$11000

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1st Page 98
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Nathan Kendall
13,620
Fifer  12 Mos
1406
Apl 25 1833
35$

Edmund Parker
Amherst
New Hamp
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BRIEF in the case of Nathan Kendall of Hillsborough in the State of N. Hamp.  (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 injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 77

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
 May 15 in 1775 -  8 months - fifer -  Cap Towne, Col Bridge
Jany 1st 76 - 1  Month -  [fifer] -  Cap Blanchard,  Col Read 
June 76 - 3 months - [fifer] - Cap Clements Col Gilman

5. In what battles was he engaged?  None stated

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Amherst, NH

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence & 5 Living witnesses 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  Justice of Peace not certified as being such - papers not properly attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] D D Addison   Examining Clerk.
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Nathan Kendall  Amherst
13.620
State troops & militia

Send to E. Parker
Amherst
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Amherst  within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, Nathan Kendall of Amherst  in said County Esquire aged Seventy seven years Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
that soon after the battle of Lexington and he thinks about the first of May 1775 at said Amherst he enlisted in a company raised and commanded by Capt. Archelaus Towne of said Amherst, James Ford Lieut. and David Wallingsford Ensign to serve eight months in the Revolutionary War.  He was fifer to said company and did that duty during said term of service. The company marched to Medford, expecting to join Col Starks Regiment but it was full.  For a few weeks said Towns company was not attached to any regiment, but Col. Stark took the oversight of it.  It was afterwards attached to the regt commanded by Ebenezer Bridge Col. in the Massachusetts line,  John Brooks Major, and stationed at Cambridge where he served until the first of January 1776 and was then discharged

Second., first of January 1776 immediately after his discharge aforesaid enlisted or volunteered in Capt Augustus Blanchards  Company in Col. James Read Regiment New Hampshire line to serve two weeks as he thinks, as a fifer, and when that time was out Gen. Sullivan requested all the men to stay a fortnight longer which he did and was then dismissed, making one month service under this second enlistment.
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Third - Some time in the month of June 1776, according to the best of his recollection he was sent for to go to Portsmouth to take the place of William Barker, fifer in Capt. Timothy Clements Company in Col. Nath. Gilmons Regiment of New Hampshire militia, said Barker being sick. That he went and served in said Company as fifer until the company was dismissed which he thinks was three months or more but cannot state the exact time.
He was born in said Amherst in 1765 and has lived there ever since.
He relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.  [signed] Nathan Kendall

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Colman Parker Judge of Probate

We Silas Aiken  a Clergyman residing in the town of Amherst in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and David MG Means  residing in Amherst aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Kendall  who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
[signed] Silas Aiken
David M G Means
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 further certifies that it appears to them, that Silas Aiken who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Amherst , and that David M G Means  who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Amherst and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Edmond Parker } Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough

I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathan Kendall for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two.
[signed] C H Atherton  Register of Probate, for said County of Hillsborough
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, to wit
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Nathan Kendall and the following answers given on oath, to wit:

1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Amherst in 1765 as I believe and suppose I was seventy seven years old July 28th 1832
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer, I have no record of my age that I remember
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, In Amherst aforesaid
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer, I enlisted the first and second times & took the place of William Barker the third and suppose my name was entered on the rolls in lieu of his as I drew my pay like the other soldiers
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental
and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I have stated them in my declaration aforesaid
6. Did you ever receive the discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I never received a written discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer Rev Silas Aiken  David MGMeans  C.H. Atherton  Robert Read  Eben Weston

Certified by [signed] C. H. Atherton Register
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Rev War
10936
INVALID.

File No. 110,936

Nathan Kendall

Fifer, Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index:--Vol. A, Page 203

[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870

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May 21/24 June, Hist to E. W. Murphy, 
Grand Opera House Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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THE CINCINNATI GYMNASIUM AND ATHLETIC CLUB
E. W. MURPHY Sup't

April 20th 1894

Hon, William Lochren
Comr of Pensions
My dear Sir,  Nathan Kendall Jr. was at the battle of Bunker Hill in Capt Arch Town's
Company, Starks Regiment, and Eli Wilkins was in the same Regt under Capt Josiah
Crosby.  What I wish to find out is, Did either or both of them draw a pension?
I will be under many obligations for any information on the subject.
Very respectfully Yours
[signed] E. W. Murphy

Grand Opera House Building
Cincinnati, Ohio
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13620
Nathan Kendall

E. Parker
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathan Kendall, which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank]

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [illegible - witness?]

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of witness or witnesses? no
Has the proper officer certified to the character and signature of the magistrate as regulations direct? no

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [blank]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
 *QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B., 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, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For_____ year____months, and ____days, I served as a _______, For _____months and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served. and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the services was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

+QUERE XIV . Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
 In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
  [hand symbol pointing ] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.......189....
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Nathan Kendall a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

May 1775 - 8 mo - Fifer - Capt.  Archelaus Town - *Col. Ebenezer Bridge - NH

Jan 1776 - 1 mo - [Fifer] - Capt Augustus Blanchard - Col. James Reed - NH

June 1776 - 3 mo - [Fifer] - Capt  Timothy Clements - Col. Nathaniel Gilman - [NH]

Battles engaged in, None
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst NH
Date of application for pension, August 28 1832
Residence at date of application, Amherst N H
Age at date of application, Bn at Amherst NH in 1765
Remarks: *Col. Bridge commanded a Massachusetts regiment to which the company commanded by Capt Town of NH  was attached
-Very Respectfully, Commissioner.

E. W. Murphy
Grand Opera House Bldg.
Cincinnati  Ohio
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I Samuel Shepard of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged eighty three years, being sworn, testify and say that in the fore part of the month of March in the year 1776 at said Amherst, I enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Timothy Clements in a Regiment of Militia of New Hampshire State troops commanded by Col. Nathaniel Gilman to serve for nine months.  Fifield was Lieutenant of the company, and Ebenezer Perry was Ensign. The company marched to Portsmouth, and was stationed at New Castle island for the defence of Portsmouth.   Though enlisted for nine months the company was dismissed sooner, and I think in September.
William Barker of Amherst enlisted in said company as fifer. After we had been at the island some time Barker was taken sick and Nathan Kendall then and now of Amherst was sent for to take his place.  Said Kendall came and served in said company until is [it] was dismissed. I cannot state the time he served but my impression is that it was half the time the company were out or three months, as I think the company were out six months or about that time.
[signed] Samuel Shepard

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss   On this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally came Samuel Shepard, above named, and signed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true.
Before me [signed] Edmund Parker, Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Shepard the person who signed and swore to the affidavit on the other side of this paper and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit
[signed] Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Edmund Parker within and above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this second day of May A.D. 1833-
[signed] A. Wallace Clerk


See Certificate of official signature of the Justice
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I Jacob Blodgett of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire being sworn testify and say that I was born in the town of Groton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1753 as I always understood, and shall be seventy nine years of age on the fourth day of August next.  I came to live in Amherst, County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire in November 1774, and about the first of May of the next year, 1775. I enlisted with Ensign Wallingsford in a Company commanded by Capt. Archelaus Towne of said Amherst to serve for eight months in the Revolutionary War. James Ford was Lieut and the said Wallingsford Ensign.  Nathan Kendall then and now of said Amherst was fifer to said company. He is now present and I know him to be the same person.  We marched to Medford expecting to Col. Stark's regiment but were told it was full.  A few weeks after our company was annexed to the regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Bridge in the Massachusetts line, John Brooks Major, and served in said Regiment at Cambridge until the first of January 1776 when most of the company were discharged.  I know that said Nathan Kendall served in said company during all said time as a fifer.   As the new recruits came in slowly I remained about two weeks after most of the others were discharged.
[signed] Jacob Blodget

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss  On this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally came Jacob Blodget above named and
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signed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true
Before me [signed] Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace

I William Read of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire being sworn testify and say that I shall be seventy eight years old on the fourteen day of August next being born in said Amherst in the year 1754 as I always understood, and have always lived in said Amherst.  Soon after the battle of Lexington, I cannot state the day. but I think it was about the first of May 1775 I enlisted in a company raised and commanded by Capt Archelaus Towne of said Amherst for eight months in the revolutionary war, James Ford was Lieut and David Wallingsford Ensign. I was first corporal and Nathan Kendall, then and now of said Amherst was fifer.  I have ever since lived near said Kendall in said Amherst, and know him to be the same man the company enlisted with the expectation of joining Col Stark's Regiment. We marched to Medford where Col Stark's Regiment then was but it was full.  For a few weeks we were not attached to any regiment but Col Stark took the oversight of us. The company was afterwards attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Bridge in the Massachusetts line, John Brooks, Major ,and was stationed at Cambridge where we did duty until the first of January 1776 when we were discharged.  I constantly saw said Kendall, and know that he did duty in said company during all said time, as I messed with him. [signed]  Wm Read

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss On this twenty fifth day in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred  and thirty two personally came William
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Read above named and signed the foregoing affidavit and oath in due form of law that the same is true
Before me [signed] Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace

I James Jewell of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy nine years, being sworn testify and say that in the month of December1775  I volunteered in Capt. Augustus Blanchard's  Company of New Hampshire Militia to serve six weeks in the United States service.  The company marched from Dunstable December 8th 1775 and served until the first of February 1776, the last two weeks being at the request of Gen. Sullivan.  I well remember that Nathan Kendall, then and now of Amherst  served in said company as fifer a part of the time said company was out, but the exact time I do not remember.  I first became acquainted with him there and have been acquainted with him ever since
[signed] James Jewell

I Thomas Roby of Dunstable in said County of Hillsborough, aged seventy two years, being sworn testify and say that I volunteered in Capt. Blanchard's Company at the time above stated by James Jewell and served the same time.  Nathan Kendall then and now of Amherst, joined said company as fifer after his eight months service was out and did duty in the same but the time I do not remember.  I had a brother in Capt. Archelaus Towne's Company in which said Kendall performed his eight months service, and I saw him there as he messed with my brother. I knew him therefore when he came to our company as a fifer and have known him ever since
[signed] Thomas Roby
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss - On this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally came James Jewell & Thomas Roby above named and signed the foregoing affidavits to which their respective names are placed, and severally made oath in due form of law that the same is true
Before me [signed] Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named witnesses. & with Jacob Blodgett, William Read, James Jewell and Thomas Roby and that they are entitled to credit and are credible witnesses
[signed] Edmund Parker Justice of the Place

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Edmund Parker within and above mentioned is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed
my name, this second day of May 1833
[signed] A. Wallace Clerk


See certificate of official signature of the Justice