Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45029, for Thomas Murdough, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Murdough, Thomas

NUMBER
S 45029

CONTENTS
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10.901

New Hampshire

Thomas Murdough

of Hillsborough in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reid of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of 2 years 11 mo.s

Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1.st of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1819
and sent to Joshua Darling, Esqr.
Hillsborough, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. ss 1819_ 11 4/31  80.03
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 Sept; 1819.       40.00
                                                                _______
                                                              $137.03

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Hillsborough County
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copy    65
Thomas Murdough
N.  10901

* ["Continued" stricken out]
*
--
* Not Entl'd

21 May  1819

[signed vertically on left] Tho.s Murdough

sworn July 5
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amhurst in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount
PRESENT

The Hon. JOSHUA DARLING,
JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, 
Justices.

Personally appeared, in open court, Thomas Murdough aged 63 years, resident in Hillsborough in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:--- that he enlisted in February 1777 in Capt Elijah Claess's Company in Col. Hale's Regiment, who Shortly left the command and Col. George Reid Succeded him in command in the New Hampshire line and Served three years & was honorable discharge

the date of my original declaration was on the first day of April 
Anne Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 10.901 on the back thereof.

And I 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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed,
1 Cow   15 00
1 Cow    18.00
1 pr 2 years of old Steers  25 00
1 yearling Heifer 7 50
6 Sheep  9.00
11 Lambs,   11.00
1 Calf    3.00
1 Shoat  7.00
2 Pigs   2.00
1 old Mare  10.00
1 Cutter   3.00
1Plough  5.00
1 Do    1.25
1 pr Irons  1.75
                     _______
                   119.50

amount bro't for d  119.50
3 Pitch Forks   .75
1 dung Fork    .50
1 Hoe               25
2 Shovels        1.00
1 Chain            1.00
1 piece of Chain  70
1 Clevis & pin      50
2 yokes              2.00
8 Fleeces Wool    9.00
1 Sled                  1.00
1 Rake                   25
1 Scythe and Snath 1.00
1 Quary Stone & Crank 2.50
                         ___________________
                          132.95
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amount brot forward      139.95
1 Lot of Chissels & gauges    2.00
1 Lot of Turning tools            1.50
1 Lot of Shears                       2.00
5. Augers                                2.00
2 Adzes                                  1.00
3 Saws                                     2.00
1 Squared Compasses             1.00
planes & jointers                     3.00
other Shop Tools                     2.00
old Iron                                   1.00
1 Saddle & Bridle                    4.00
1 Butte & Hedge & Scikles 40   .90
2 Axes                                        2.00
Sundry other articles of House Furniture                                                                                       
& other articles about the house    46.70
as appraised by the Selectmen     ___________
                                                    $ 211.05

My occupation  a Cooper but unable to pursue it  I can walk by the help of Crutches and not without them

My family, residing with me, consists of  a Wife and one Son Francis my Wife is feeble and unable to perform much labor
[signed on right] Thomas Murdough 

Sworn to and declared in open court, on the 5th day of July Anno Domini, 1820.
[signed] M Eastman Clerk

I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is at 211.05

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of July, 1820.
[signed on left] M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Hillsborough,
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Thomas Murdough;
Affidavits on Application
for a Pension

N..o 41
Private
2..nd New Hampshire Regt

1777 [3 years crossed out] 2 yrs. 11 mo
1st April 1818

Admitted
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To the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillborough and State of New Hampshire

Thomas Murdough testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United [word service crossed out] States in the Revolutionary war in January 1777, for the term of three yearsand served during said time under Capt. Elijah Clois and Capt. Rowell in the second Regiment of the New Hampshire line and received a discharge January 3rd 1780 under the hand of Col. George Reid.
April 1- 1818  [signed on right] Thomas Murdough
State of New Hampshire Hillborough Ss April 1. 1818 Then personally appeared Thomas Murdough and made oath ther the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and time before me-
[signed] Joshua Darling
One of the Associate
Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas for
the first District in the
County of Hillsborough X
State of New Hampshire
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[sideways at top]
Thomas Murdough 
Affidavits and Application for pension
N 41
Private
2nd New Hampshire regt.
1777  3 years 2 yrs. 11 mos.
1st April 1818
Admitted

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.} I Joshua Darling Judge of the County aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Thomas Murdough served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service.  I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  Given under my hand and the seal of said court this first day of April A.D. 1818.
[signed] Joshua Darling

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.}  I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature and that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court.
[signed] Moses Eastman Clerk
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[These?] are to certify that Thomas Murdough a soldier from a New Hampshire Regiment hath faithfully served in the Army of the United States for the space of three years which was the time he engaged for and he is hereby honorably discharged herewith  Given under my hand the 23rd day of Jany 1780

To whom it may concern both Civil & Military}
[signature is illegible]
2nd New Hampshire Regiment

Murdough, Thomas
NH S45029
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Order Drawn for 100 Dollars
YP
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New Hampshire
Thomas Murdough
private
2 years 11 months from 1777
aged 66 years by occupation a Cooper lame and cannot walk without the aid of crutches, Wife [64?]  unable to labor,  1 Son aged 20  years in good health.
Schedule  dated 1 June 1820
Real Property none. Personal property 2 cows 1 pair of 2 yr old steers 1 yearling heifer 5 Sheep 11 lambs 1 calf 1 shoat 2 pigs 1 old mare household and related furniture and  Cooper's tools in all valued by the Court at $211.25

Schedule under the act of March 1823 dated 8 May 1823-
real property - none
Personal do valued by the Court at [illegible] 
Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows 1 Cow sold to Gilson for $12. One Cow sold to M Murdough for $18 1 pair of [?] 
sold to I Murdough for $22.50. 
yearling heifer sold for $8.  1 old mare sold to W Murdough for $10. 1 of traces sold to A Killam for $1.50   1 yoke sold to [?] Gilson
$1. 1 sled to S. Cooledge for $1.40, 5 sheep 11 lambs one calf 1 shoat two pigs have  been consumed in the family, also a variety of [?] a variety of Coopers tools household and 
Kitchen furniture sold to different persons.  The total amount of property sold amounts to $112.80
He paid out of the money received for the above articles sold the following debts, to  R 
Barr $20.  to J James $8.  to Col Train $4.  to J Butler $8.  
He paid other debts out of said money to 
divers other persons to to [sic] whom &
exact sums he does not recollect
[signed] E. Darling Esq Henneker NH
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Hon B. Berce & John Towne's affidavits
relative to Thomas Murdough's Service
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We the subscribers testify & say that Mr Thomas Murdough a Citizen of the town of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire who was a solder in the second N. Hampshire Regt. for three years ending 3d day of Jany 1780 is by Reason of Reduced Circumstances in life in need of assistance from his County for support
Mr Murdough has been for many years unable to perform Manuel labour by reason of infirmity of Body & advanced Age
[signed] B Berce  John Towne

Hillsboro ss }   State of New Hampshire
March 31 1818 Then the above named B. Berce and John Town made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just than before me
[signed]  John Burnam Jus. Peace
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Declaration,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
County of Hillsborough ss.   Court of Sessions
On this eighth day of May 1823, personally  appeared in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said county of Hillsborough, so constituted by the laws of said State of New Hampshire Thomas Murdough a resident in said county, aged sixty five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Thomas Murdough enlisted for the term of three years in February in the year 1777 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Cloyes in the regiment commanded by colonel Hall in the line of the state of New Hampshire on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, in New town or Reading in the State of Connecticut[;]  that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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 min 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. (c)  That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property .( d )
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Sworn to, and declared the 8th day of May 1823 before

I Enoch Darling clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Thomas Murdough did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars and ninety eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 4th day of July 1823
[signed] E. Darling Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the Co. of Hillsboro'
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3 Sheep $4.00  2 Old ploughs $3.00  2 Old axes $1.00 --  $8.00
1 Chain 1.50 - 1 Hoe 0.20 - 1 Swine $3 -- 4.70
3 Old pitch forks 0.50  1 Dung fork $0.25  2 old staves, 0.50 --  1.20
Clevis pin 0.33  1 Yoke 0.50  1 Rake 015 -- 0.98
1 set of Chisels & Augers 1.00   3 old  Saws 0.60 --  1.60
1 Square and Compass 1.00  Jointer set . 0.50 -- 1.50
Old Iron 0.20. 1 old Saddle & Bridle 1.50 -- 1.70
Bealle and Wedge 0.60  2 Sickles 0.30 -- 0.90
1 old broken pot 0.40  1 Dish Kettle 0.60 -- 1.00
Tea Kettle Cracked & hooped 0.60 -- 0.60
1 old Table 0.40  5 Chairs 0.70  6 Knives & forks 0 .50 -- 1.60
Crockery & Glassware 0.60.  4 Milk pans 0.40 -- 1.00
Old Tubs & Barrels 1.00  1 Milking Pail 0.20 -- 1.20
 [total] $25.98.
My family consists of myself and wife, both unable to do any kind of work owing to bodily infirmities.
I had to give my note for $50.00. for Physician's bill during last winter being wholly unable to pay the same
My wife's name is Eunice her age is 63 years
[signed] Thomas Murdough

That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the follow
ing changes have been made in my property.
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Articles sold -Names of the persons to whom sold- time of sale[no entries]- Amount of money, or description of property, received in return
One cow - Jacob Gibson - $12.75
One cow - Martha Murdough - 18.00
1 pr. 2 year old steers - Isaac Murdough - 22.50
1 Yearling Heifer - [Isaac Murdough] - 8.00
1 Old Mare - Nathan Murdough - 10.00 
1 Pair of traces - Alfred Killam - 1.50
1 yoke - Jacob Gibson - 1.00
1 Sled - Samuel Coolidge - 1.40
1 Grindstone & Crank -  John Adams - 4.00
1 Stave - Thos. Killam - .50
1 old do. -   Saml Coolidge - 0.14
1 Auger - Alfred Killam - 0.30
1 do - Robt. Wilson - 0.24
1 Ado - Nath. Murdough - 0.30
1 Smoothing plane - Robt. Wilson - 0.24
1 Meat tub - Thomas Wilson - 0.55
1 Cheese Tub - Samuel Cooledge - 0. 80
25 Sap Buckets -  Saml Coolidge - 2.25
1 Cart -  Charles Jones - 8. 00
1. Waggon - Robt Carr - 20.00
3 Sheep & 11 Lambs. one calf, 1 Shoate, two Pigs, & fleeces of wool used & consumed for family use - 00
[total] $112.60
I paid out of said money (rec'd for the foregoing articles) to Robert Carr $20.00,  Isaac Jones $8.00, Col Train $4.00, James Butler $8.00. I  paid other sums from said money to divers other Persons, but to whom & the exact sums I don't recollect, but it was all appropriated to the payment of my just debts, & the support of my family
[signed] Thomas Murdough
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(a)  Or in case of disability, by reason of bodily infirmity, in lieu of "in open court," insert the words "before the subscriber, a judge, (or justice, as the case may be,) of the court of," &c.

(b)  All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress---

1st.  Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;

2d.  Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;

3d.  Which proceed, according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings;

4th.  Which have the power of fine and imprisonment.

And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal.  The court should, in every instance, state on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.

(c)  Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same.  The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the Department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension.  It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the 3d section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

(d)  Here insert an account of the property exhibted in the first schedule, and not now owned by the applicant; of which, that disposed of by sale, will be in the following columns:

[Column 1]  Names of the persons to whom sold.

[Column 2]  Time of sale.

[Column 3]  Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.

If the property has been sold under execution, the certificate of the sheriff or officer making the sale, must be produced.  In every case where there has been a transfer of real estate, authenticated copies of the deed of conveyance should be exhibited.

(e)  Persons unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity, and who are permitted by the act of March 1, 1823, to take the oath before a judge or justice of a court of record, will, in addition to the oath in ordinary cases, swear, that they are not able to attend personally in court by reason of disease, or bodily disability, as the case may be.  Before the words, "I     clerk," &c. insert the following:   "I       a judge (or justice) of the court of          holden in the county of      where the declarant resides, do hereby certify, that the above named         is, from a disease called the            with which, I am credibly informed, and believe, he has been afflicted, for the space of                                       
          unable to attend the court of whihc I am a judge, (or justice);  and I do not think, from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the court above named at its next session.  I have, therefore, in pursuance of the act of Congress, of the 1st March, 1823, attended at his place of abode, and administered the foregoing oath.  A.B. judge," &c.  Then let the clerk, in lieu of the usual certificate, write these words:  "I,          clerk of the court of        certify, that            before whom the above affidavit of            who is now sick and confined to his house, was made, is judge as aforesaid.  I also certify, that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom:  and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is           dollars and          cents.   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this           day of                                            
182        

Clerk of the Court for the                 of,"  &c.
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Copy

Thomas Murdough

10901.

C
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Hillsborough fs.   State of New Hampshire

At a Court of Sefsions holden at Amherst in and for the county of Hillsborough on the thirteenth day of February 1821 being a court of Record

Present
.......................(Joshua Darling      ) Chief Justice
.......................(Jedediah K Smith  )
The Honl.   (Jacob Tuttle          ) Justices
.......................(Abial Wilson         )
.......................(Joseph Philbrick   )

Personally appeared Thomas Murdough in open court aged 63 years resident in Hillsborough in Said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare as follows, to wit:  that he enlisted in February 1777 into Capt Abijah Ployes' Company and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Hale of the New Hampshire line who shortly afterwards left the command of said Regiment to to Col. George Read and that he served in the above mentioned company & Regiment for the term of three years and was honorably discharged--The date of my original declaration was on the first day of April AD 1818,  I have received a pension the certificate of which is numbered 10,901 on the back thereof and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818, 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 the act of Congrefs entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval servie of the United States pafsed on the eighteenth day of March
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1818" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contrats or debts due to me nor have I any ["other" stricken out] income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed

I have no property except some old articles of House furniture worth.................................$10..00

The property named on a former Schedule has been taken to pay my Debts
Thomas Murdough

My occupation is that of a cooper but totally unable to pursue it for I an walk only by the help of crutches, having been a cripple many years.--

I have in family a wife who is feeble and unable to labour aged sixty two years and one son aged eighteen years in good health
Thomas Murdough

Sworn to and declared in open court, on fourteenth day of February 1821
Attest  E. Darling  Clerk

I enoch Darling Clerk of the above named court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court.  and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is ten Dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of February 1821
E Darling  Clerk
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Lt. Wm. Taggart's

affidavit relative to
Thomas Murdough's
Service
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I hereby Certify that Thomas Murdough now of Hillsborough was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Company with me in the three years service commencing in 1777 & ending in 1780 in the second 2d N. Hampshire Regiment and was honorably discharged after serving out his time for which he was enlisted
William Taggart.

Hillsborough fs  7th April 1818

Then Personally appeared the above named William Taggart and Made Solemn oath to the above Declaration by him subscribed before me
B: Berce  J peace
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Henniker N.H.
July 14

Free

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

[written vertically on page]

1 March 1823
N.H.
_________________________
Thomas Murdough

Rec'd 21 July 1823
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Henniker  Hillsboro Co.  N.H.  July 13, 1823

Sir,

I herewith send you the papers exhibiting the Claim of Thomas Murdough to be restored to the list of Pensioners-- when they shall have been examined please to communicate the result to me at Henniker--

I am, sir, respectfully
your Obt. Serv't
E. Darling

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Disc. Ctf.
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45029
Revy INVALID.

File No. 45,029

Thomas Murdough
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  18" March 1818

Index:---Vol. 3,  Page 358

[Arrangement of 1870.]