Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,585, Peter Tozer, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Tozer, Peter

NUMBER
S. 40,585

CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania
4648

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Peter Tozer
Scammel's Regt.  4
Private--
New hampshire Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont-
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Novemb'r 1818 and Sent to Phinehas White Esqr
Putney, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Septr 1818 4 ms. 21/30
37:60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4' March 1819 48:
$ 85:60
(Revolutionary claim, )
(Act 18th March, 1818. )

3 years

Rockingham Windham C'y
Continued.

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Notification Sent October 4 [ink blot covering rest of this line]

James Elliot, Brattleboro, Vermont.

Transferred to Penn'a.  20 Sep. 1826
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
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County of Susquehanna  SS.

On this tenth day of September 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Susquehanna personally appeared peter Tozer of Susquehanna County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Daniel Livermore in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alex'r Scammell in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Pennsylvania was to live with his Son who resides in this County; that he now wishes to draw his pension at the agency in Philadelphia.
Peter Tozer

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joshua W Raynsford
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NOTES.--The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity.  The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity.  This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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County of Susquehanna fs.

On this ninth day of September 1826, before me, the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the Said County of Susquehanna personally appeared Ebenezar F. Tozer who, on his oath, declares that he well knows Peter Tozer to be the same person described in the within affadavit and also in an original certificate, from the Secretary of war which is now in his pofsefsion--that he now resides in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and has resided there for the space of two years past.
Ebenezer F. Tozer

Sworn and subscribed to this ninth day of September 1826 before me,
Joshua W. Raynsford   Justice of the peace
 
I certify that the above named Ebenezer f. Tozer is a person of veracity  Witness my hand & seal at Montrose in the County aforesaid  Sept. 9. A.D. 1826
["seal" written with a circle drawn around it]  Joshua W. Raynsford, Justice of the peace

Susquehanna County fs.
I Asa Diniock h Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that Joshua W Raynsford Esqr. before whom the above deposition was taken is an acting Justice of of the Peace in and for said County duly commifsioned & sworn as appears of record.  That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Joshua W Raynsford" thereunto subscribed to be in his own proper hand writing

Witnefs my hand and the seal of said County at Montrose the 14th day of September AD 1826.
Asa Diniock  h Prot
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No. 2.

Peter Tozer--

Application for Pension.

Windham County, Vermont.

Copy--

4648
Con'd

Nov'r 18

Mar  '19
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM  ss.

At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....

PRESENT---Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, ESQ. Chief Judge.
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,                   )   Assistant
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, ESQRS.  )   Judges.

ON this 20th day of June, A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Peter Tozer aged sixty two years, resident in Rockingham 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--In the Company commanded by Captain Daniel Livermore in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammel in the New Hampshire Line.  that he enlisted in March 1777, for the term of three Years, that he continued to serve in said corps for the term of three Years, when he was discharged.

That he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 4648, and the date of his original declaration is April 14th 1818.

AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen:  and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen:  And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: not have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Peter Tozer.

SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Two Milk pans--two earthen bowls--four chairs--six plates--
Peter Tozer.

AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Farmer, and that by reason of his age and bodily infirmity he is rendered unable to perform much hard labour, that his family consists of his wife, Abigail, who is sixty two years of age, and who by reason of sickness has been for six years past and is now unable to perform any service whatever, and also a Son by the name of John F. Tozer of the age of sixteen years, who is infirm, but able to render some assistance toward the support of the family.

SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A.D. 1820, Before Phinehas White JUDGE.

I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and 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 three dollars, ["and cents." stricken out]

IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, ["in open Court" stricken out] on this third day of July 1820.
James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Peter Tozer's Appl'n

On N. Hamp. Roll

Returned for evidence
of reduced circumstances

Admitted

Certificate to be forwarded
to P White -- Gastberry Vt.
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To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont--

I Peter Tozer of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State aforesaid claiming the benefit of an act of Congrefs pafsed on the 18th day of March in the year of our Lord 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" do in pursuance of the provision of the said act here upon oath make the following declaration to wit--That I the said Tozer served in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment as follows--I enlisted as a private about the first of April 1777 and joined Col Campbells Regiment (that called the 3d Newhampshire Regiment and in Capt. Daniel Livermores Company being the 6th Company) about the 5th day of July 1777 and continued constantly to do duty in the aforesaid Company and Regiment until the 20th day of March 1780--when I was regularly and honorably discharged but some years since I lost my pocket book which contained my discharge with other papers, and of course it is out of my power to produce it--

And I further upon oath declare that by reazon of my reduced circumstances, being extremely poor I am in need of the afsistance of my country for Support--In witnefs whereof I hereunto set my hand this 14th day of April 1818--
Peter Tozer
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State of Vermont       )
Windham County ss  )

Be it remembered that on this 14th day of April A.D. 1818 Peter Tozer the foregoing applicant personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed in due form of Law--before me Phinehas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court--And I do hereby certify that [second "that" stricken out] it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Tozer did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his preceding Declaration, against the common enemy--for more than nine months on the continental establishment--And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress--

In witness whereof I hereunto set my official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed--

Phinehas White ) Chief Judge of Windham County Court

Windham ss      )
Nov. 18th 1818 )

I hereby certify that I am satisfied that the foregoing applicant is extreme poor--in very indigent circumstances--and needs the assistance of his Country for support
P White Chf. Judge of Windham County Court

To the Hon. the Sec'y 
of the Department of War
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I Ebenezer McIlvaine of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawfull age depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Peter Tozer of said Rockingham and further that I saw said Tozer several times between the year 1777 & 1780 doing duty in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment--I saw him at New London and Several other places and have no Doubt but that he served three years in the aforesaid Regt.-April 14th 1818--
Eben'r McIlvain

Windham County ss.   )
April 14th  Inst--         )

The above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to in due form
Before me   Phin's White ) Chief Judge of Windham County Court
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Peter Tozer transferred
from Vermont to New
York 16 April 1823
from 4 March 1823

Mar 19
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Application for a Transfer
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county of Saratoga fs.

On the third day of April 1823 before me Jeremy Rockwell the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Saratoga personally appeared Peter Tozer who, on his Oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Livermore in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammell in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed--that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future.  that he at present receives Eight Dollars per month.
Peter Tozer

Sworn and subscribed to before the day and year aforesaid
Jeremy Rockwell

Saratoga County fs:
I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do Certify that Jeremy Rockwell whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the preceeding affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Saratoga acting under the authority of  this State duly commissioned and Sworn, and the same is his signature

Witness my hand & Seal of office the 4 April 1823
Thomas Palmer--Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Ballston office
NY 4 April

Free

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
War Department
Washington City

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Mr. Edwards

for a Transfer 
Rec'd 12 April 1823
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Luzerne  Warren County  April 3rd 1823

Sir

I send you Mr. Peter Tozer affidavit agreeable to the copy you sent me--wish you to forward the transfer as soon as Pofsible as Mr Tozer has a family and is in want of the money for his immediate Support--

Henry Rockwell--

Hon J.C. Calhoun
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40585

Revy INVALID.
Own

File No.  40,585

Peter Tozer
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  18" Maarch 18"

Index:---Vol. 3, Page 512

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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14th. Sept. 1826.

Sir,

Enclosed you have Peter Tozer and William Chamberlin's applications for transfer from the New York agency to the Philadelphia agency correctly executed according to the instructions thereto attached.

I am respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt
P.H. Parker.
Montrose
Pa.

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington
City.