Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15310, John Bachelder, N. H.
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N. H.  Bachelor, John  S.15310

carded
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5905.
New Hampshire
John Bacheldor 
of Merrimac in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded by ------- of the reg't commanded
by Col Senter in the NH
line for 11 Mos  22 Days

Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 39 Dollars 10 Cents per annum 
to commence of the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feb'y 1833 and Sent Home
M Harper H of Rep

Arrears to 4th Sept 1832 $58.65
Semi=anl. allowance ending 21 Mar 33   19.55
$78.20

{Bevolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by TH McBlair Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1st  Page 144.
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Chichester        Declaration
NH

Private 11 Mos & 22 days

in Roll Capt Marston's
Company for 5 Mos & 9 days
Service from 30 July 1777
in Roll Capt Runnell's Co
for 5 Mos & 13 days service
from 31 July 1779

A 

$39.10

Hr: J. M. Harper
HR
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire } ss.
County of Merrimack
On this twenty second day of January 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said county, now sitting, John Batcheder resident of Chichester in the County of Merrimack and State of N.H. aged 71 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That he enlisted at Epsom in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire the 1st of April AD. 1777, for one month, & marched to New [Ca]stle near Portsmouth NH & served the one month in the Company [c]om'd by Capt Hayes and Ensign Dickey of the NH Militia & dismissal was.  ioned in the old Fort near the light House, That he again enlisted at Epsom aforesaid and for Six Months in the Year 1777 & according to his best recollection the month of July under Capt Simon Marston, in the Reg't of NH Militia commanded by Col. Senter & marched to Peirce's Island near Portsmouth NH remained there about one month, then marched to R. Island and served in said State untill the expiration of the Six Months for which he enlisted and dismissed at Warwick in said State, during this service he was stationed at Providence, Tivertown & Warwick. That he again enlisted at Canterbury in the State of NH aforesaid (being      of Epsom aforesaid) for Six Months in the year 1779 & (as       lium) in the Month of July, under Cape Sam'l Runnells & Col. Archelaus Mooney      NH Militia or State Troops, & Marched to Providence RI        a short time, thence to Tivertown RI & served in Such State untill the expiration of the Six Months for which he enlisted & was dismissed at Providence. That he had no written discharge from any of the above mentioned services. That he was born in Kensington New Hampshire in the year 1761. that he has a record of his age which he took from his Father's manuscripts. that since he left the service he has lived most of the time in Epsom aforesaid & now resides in Chichester above written.

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 22 of Jan'y AD 1833
John Bachelder
We, William A. Kent, residing in Concord NH and Benjamin Gale residing in said Concord hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Batchelder, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to by seventy one 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 22nd day of January AD 1833.
Wm A Kent, Benja'n Gale
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it appears to them that Wm A Kent who has signed the preceding certificate is a Jus. Peace resident in the town of Concord and that Benj'n Gale, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Concord and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Horace Chase Judge of Probate
I, H.B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of the said John Bachelor for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty second day of January A.D. 1833
[Embossed Seal]
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Bachelder  Ser. File 15310
Pensioned John Batchelder

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|
LENGTH OF SERVICE.| 
RANK.|
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN.| COLONEL.|
STATE.

Apr. 1, 1777 | 1 mo | Pvt.| Hayes| -----|N.H.
July 1777 |6mos. | " |Simon Marston| Senter| "
July 1779 |6mos. | " |Samuel Runnells| Mooney

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Epsom, Merrimack Co., NH
Date of application for pension, Jan'y 22 1833. His cl. was 
Residence at date of application, Chichester, Merrimack Co., NH
Age at date of application, born at Kensington, NH in 1761

Remarks: No data as to family
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[Center section]

15310
Invalid.
File no. 15310
John Ba[t scratched out]chelder
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]


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Mch. 27/96 Soldier pen
Mrs Elsie A. Kent. Rutland
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Much. 23.1897 - Histo
Mr. James K. Batcheld
Arlington - Vermont
ser Wigh - 17 - 248 -
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Mch. 31, 1904 - His
Mrs. Converse Parker -
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1909 Apr. 13 Hist. to Chas. 
H. Batchelder, V.L.M.
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Affidavit
True Brown
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I, Francis Rawlins of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy one years do certify and say that I enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier, sometime in the month of Jan in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in Captain Samuel Rummels Company of Infantry and Colonel Aethelaus Mooney's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia in the army of the Revolution, and served for myself in said company for the term of six months, until I received a verbal discharge from said service sometime, about the eighth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty. Said Company was firstly  stationed at  Providence in the State of Rhode Island, afterwards we went to Newport in the State of Rhode Island and then returned to said Providence where I was discharged as aforesaid - That during said term I was acquainted with John Batchelder then of Epsom in the State of New Hampshire, but now resides in the town of Chichester in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire - That I know said Batchelder to have served in said Rummel's Company during the whole of said term of six months as a private volunteer and was discharged from said service at the same place and about the same time with me at said Providence in said State of Rhode Island - That I  was well acquainted with said Batchelder during said service and have been well acquainted with him the most of the time since, And did not know where he lived at the time I made my application in July last. - November 12. 1832 - Francis Rawlins

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss., Deerfield November 12th 1832 - Then personally appearing, the above named Francis Rawlins made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. 
Before me, Ira St. Clair, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Francis Rawlins that his character for veracity is good and his statement entitled to full certitude -
Ira St. Clair Justice of the Peace
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I, Moses Chase of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy one do certify and say that I enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier sometime in the month of July about the first of the month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in Captain Simon Marston's company of Infantry and Colonel Senter's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers of soldiers in the Army of the Revolution, and served for myself in said Company for the term of six months until I received a verbal discharge  conation in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. Said Company was firstly stationed at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire for the space of about a month - afterwards went to the State of Rhode Island and there remained until I was discharged at Warwick in the said State of Rhode Island conation about the first of January as aforesaid - That during the whole of said term of six months I was well acquainted with John Batchelder then of Epsom in said State of New Hampshire, but who now resides in the town of Chichester in the County of Merrimack in said State of New Hampshire - I know said Batchelder to have served as a private soldier in said Marston's Company during the whole of said term of six months and was discharged at said Warwick, from said service, at the same time and place with me - That I have ever since well acquainted with said Batchelder and know him to be the identical John Batchelder who served in Company as foresaid -
November 13, 1832 - Moses Chase

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Deerfield November 13 1832 - There personally appearing above named Moses Chase, made solemn oath that above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Ira St. Clair - Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Moses Chase that his character for veracity is good, and his statement is entitled to full certitude -
Ira St. Clair - Justice of the Peace
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I, True Brown of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy one years do certify and say that I enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier, sometime in the month of July about the first of the month, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in Captain Simon Marston's Company of Infantry and Colonel Senter's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution, and severed for myself said for the term of six months until I received a verbal discharge from said service conation in the January one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight -Said Company was firstly stationed at Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire for the space of about one month - afterwards went to the State of Rhode Island and there I served until I was discharged at Warwick in said State of Rhode Island in said January as aforesaid - That during whole of said term of six months I was well acquainted with John Batchelder then of Epsom in said State of New Hampshire, And who now resides in the town of Chichester in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire - That I know said Batchelder to have served as a private soldier in said Capt Marston's Company during the whole of said term of six months and was discharged from said service at said Warwick at the same time with me - That I have ever since been well acquainted with said Batchelder and know him to be the identical John Batchelder who served in said Company as aforesaid -
November 13 1832 - True Brown

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Deerfield November 13 1832 - There personally appearing the above named True Brown made sworn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me, Ira St. Clair, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named True Brown, that character for truth if good, and his statement entitled to -
Ira St. Clair - Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire Secretary Office
November [Jan'y] 13. 1832

The within Ira St. Clair is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham duly initiated and sworn and his signature &         genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here to set the seal of State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary. 

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Josiah Carpenter for
John Batchelder
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I Josiah Carpenter of Chichester in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, a Clergyman aged Seventy years, do testify that I have been well acquainted with John Batchelder of said Chichester for Forty      years last past that he is a man of good reputation for truth & veracity that I do believe him to be twenty one years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution & I concur in that opinion -
Chichester Jan 19.1833.
Josiah Carpenter

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.} Be it known that on the nineteenth day of January AD 1833 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Josiah Carpenter above named who is well known to me to be a clergyman as he says and a credible & disinterested witness & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is Fact & true.
Before me Nathaniel Sherburne Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office January 23. 1833.
The above named Nathaniel Sherburne is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack duly initiated and sworn and his signature genuine. As testimony whereof I have here set the Seal of State.
Ralph Metcalf. Secretary.
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Portsmouth, N. H. Mar. 19, 1909
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
In compliance with yours of 17th inst, limiting inquiries to four Revolutionary War pensions, I hereby designate the four following: -

1. Benjamin Batchelder (died 1821?) Residence at enlistment- Newton N.H. Served under Caps John Calef & Col. Pierce Long.

2. Jonathan Batchelder born about 1760 [or 1765?] Died 1846
Residence at enlistment Deerfield NH (?) Married Sarah (?)

3. John Batchelder (born 1761?) Residence at enlistment Epsom N.H. Served under Capt Samuel Runnell & Col. Hercules Mooney. (Widow Martha?)

4. Phineas Bachelder Residence at enlistment Hawke or Sandown N.H. Served under Capt Joseph Parsons Col.         Runnells.

Yours truly,
Chas. H. Batchelder
Box #807
Portsmouth N.H.

[stamped] U. S. Pension Office A
Mar 22 1909