Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13484, for Uzzel Hurd, New Hampshire
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SERVICE 
Continental 
N. H. 

Hurd, Uzzel

Number
S.13484

CONTENTS
 
carded 
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2680
 New  Hampshire 
Uzzel  Hurd of Lyman in the State of NH
who was a Lieut  in the company commanded by Captain_________ of the Regt commanded by Col Lyman in the NH line for 
8 Mos Private 
9 “”. Lieut -  [illeg]
Continental and N.H. 
Records complete Apr 23/06

Inscribed on the Roll of a NH
at the rate of 146 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Decr 1832 and sent Hon F  
Hubbard of Charlestown [illeg] 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $219.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  73.33
$293.32

Revolutionary Claim}
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by IH* Blain Cerk
Book D Vol 1st Page 160.

See letter to the Hon L. Cass
Jan 24, 1834

See letter 26th Feb 1834 
To Hon Samuel Bell Senator

See letter Hono Samuel Bell
Chester Messer[?]
July 3 34
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Uzzel Hurd
N Hampshire 
3342 

Private 8 Mos 
Lt. & [?]  9—- 
Adm

Return  19th [illeg] for the 
Certificate of a Clergyman 

BB?

$266.66 (crossed out)
   146.66

Hon H. Hubbard 
Charleston 
N H
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3342 

BRIEF in the case of Uzzel Hurd of Lempster, Sullivan County in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
Before a Judge of Probate 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
None mentioned 

3. How old is he? 
81

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

 Period. 
In 1775 April 
1776 March to Dec

Duration of Service
Years
Months. 
8 
9 
Days. 

Rank. 
As a 
private 
Adjutant 

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Capt. Spencer 
Col Lyman. NH State  Troops
Col Stark & Col Cilley at Ticonderoga 

5. In what battles was he engaged? 
none mentioned 

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

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Clergyman Certificate w regard to  service wanted 

[*]Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Wm C Easton 
Examining Clerk.
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Uzzel Hurd 

No. 3342 

Ex.obt C.E. 



H. Hubbard 
MC
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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 Sullivan. } ss. 

On this sixth day of Aug 1832 personally appeared in open Court fore the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Uzzel Hurd - a resident of  Lempster in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 81 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 

That in April 1775, he enlisted into Capt Spencers company but declarant does not recollect the name of the Colonel the regiment to which his company belonged, in the Connecticut  line - He enlisted for the term of 8 months —

That he was stationed at Roxbury & its vicinity, during whole of said term - General Ward was then in command - That after serving a term he was there charged verbally - That in March 1776, he was a appointed Adjutant of Col Wymans Regiment NH State troops & marched to Ticonderoga & Mount Independence & joined the continental troops there under the command of General Gates — He remained there til December in that year, when he was dismissed with the N H Troops

Declarant recollects that (3-4 words obscured) Cilley were in command while he was at 
Ticonderoga, but recollects no other officers- 

That he was born at Killingworth in Connecticut in the year 1751, but has no record of his age. He lived in Keene in New Hampshire when he first joined the service. He has lived in Lempster since the Revolution & now resides there —that  he is well known to Charles Miner & Torrey Maxon who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution - that he has no documentary evidence of his services
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that he is well known to Charles Miner in & Torrey Maxon who can testify as to his 
char acter for veracity & their belief in his services as a sol dier of the Revolution - that he has no documentary evidence of his services 

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, 

Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid 
Before Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate 
Uzzel Hurd (signature) 

We, Chas Miner residing in Lempster and Torrey Maxon residing in Lempster hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Uzzel Hurd, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 81 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. 

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Richard Chapman 
Frederick A Sumner Judge Probate
Charles Miner (signature)

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 Chas Miner who has signed the preceding certificate, is a  resident of Lempster in the trustee and that Torrey Maxon who has also signed the same is a resident in Lempster aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

Fred A Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original  proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Uzzel Hurd for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Sixth day of August 1832 - 
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate ┃
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RevWar.   13.4848 

INVALID

File No. 13, 484 
Uzzel Hurd 
Lt. Rev. War 

Act: June 7. 1832 

Index:—-Vol. 1, Page 186 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington June 23d 1834
James L Edwards Esquire 

Sir, 

I enclose you the letter of a poor but respectable old man on the subject of a pension to which he believes that he is entitled 

I have to ask of you the favor to reexamine his case and write me the result as early as you can very respectfully 
Your obt sevt 
Samuel Bell
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2680 NH

Free 

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Walpole NH 
May 17 
City of  Washington 


Uzzel Hurd 
of New 
May 23, 1836

Uzzel Hurd (appears upside down)
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Dear Sir

In my last I me a true statement of my services in the Revolutionary War —I did not make oath to it but are ready to do it if necessary at any time-- it appears strange to me and to other, that I should be reduced when all the officers in this vicinity receive their full pay according to their grant and agreeable to the provisions of the Act 

My Dear friend why shall not I enjoy my countrys Bounty as well as others as I never received any thing for I my services and sufferings before 

I am advised to appeal to those who have said I should have it and no doubt I should obtain it but I have had trouble enough about it and have troubled you enough and should be glad to have no more

 and now I beg you to write to me what is done or what is not likely to take place 

I am Dear friend with respect your [*]
Uzzel Hurd
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Uzzel Hurd
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To the Hon J L. Edwards Commiss of Pensions 

Dear Sir 

I have received your communication to Mr. Bell and now ask the favor to communicate to you some things which my declaration did not state which I will do on the faith of an honest man and attest to if required which I did not know as necessary at that time

 I never did one days duty as a private while I was in the service- I volunteered in the service on the 18th of April 75 the next after the Battles at Lexington and Concord. on the next day we prepared to to March and Chose our Officers I was appointed Corporal and in that campain I rose to Sergeant and Orderly Sergeant - and in my second tower [tour?] I enlisted some time the forepart of of March but the particular day I cannot assertain by myself nor any other of those that enlisted with me they being all dead

In my last campain about the first of August our Sergeant Major was taken sick left the company and never returned   my Col insisted that I should take that office on me and do both duties he give me a waiter and I should receive the pay of the Sergeant Major which I took both duties on me till the close of the campain but never have received any thing for my services for either of the duties these statements are facts.

The reason that these things were not in my declaration was I have assisted a great number of Pensioners in obtain their pensions and have always
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have found where a man had a Capts Commission he had Capt pay in proportion to his whole time of service whether he had any office or not before he was appointed Capt

And now  my dear friend it does appear to me that my first Certificate was just and right and that the act of June 32 properly applied would give it to me and I beg of my good friends in Pension office to pity a poor old Soldier 

I have the honor to be most respecfully yours UH
Uzzel Hurd
 
NB. if any thing should be done for me you will have the goodness to let me know it as soon as may be - 

I have forgotten one thing which is one month of my service is taken from me in the caculation 

you will see that 13 days I served in April before I enlisted in my 8 months campaign at Cambridge which added to the month of March in my second campaign will make 18 months which is the term of my service
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I Uzzel Hand of Lempster in the County of Selman and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I am now more than Eighty one years of age, and that I made an application for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, on the Sixth day of August 1832 before Hon Fred A Sumner Judge of Probate in & for said County and at that time there is no settled clergyman in the town . of Lempster aforesaid and no clergyman in that vicinity by whom I could prove my service by reputation in the Revolution.
Uzzel Hurd 

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS  
On the 8th of Nov 1832 then Uzzel Hurd personally appeared and made solemn oath that the deposition by him signed is true 
Before me 
Henry Hubbard J. peace