Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10912, for Daniel Jewell, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE N. H.
Jewell, Daniel
NUMBER S.10912
carded
CONTENTS
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New Hampshire, 1325.
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Daniel Jewell, Lieut. being of ___ who died on the 29th March 1832 of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire who was a Lieut. and Captain3 mos. in the militia of New Hampshire
Lieut 3 mos. 2 days
Capt. 3 mos. 28 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 119 Dollars 54 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of October 1837 and sent to W. B. Parker,
Portsmouth, N.H
---
Amount up to 29th March 1832, the day of 
his death $127.84.

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the 2c}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 26
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[left side] Admd [ADMITTED]
3 mo. 28 ds [DAYS] Capt
3 [mo.] 2 [DAYS] - Lieut.
119.54/100 per an [ANNUM] from 4 March 1831. to 29 March 1832 -
Certificate to Elizabeth Burley- Nancy Drake
Lydia Haines Sally Leavit Simeon Jewell 
Charlotte Trefethren Levi Jewell and the
children of Asa Jewell dec'd [DECEASED] heirs & repres [REPRESENTATIVES] of Captain Daniel dec'd

[middle] V23.
Heirs of Daniel Jewell 2 Section N.H.
died 29. Mar 1832. Heirs within -
Rolls Daniel Jewell Capt. from 28 June to 25 Oct [17]80
Lieut in Capt. Robinsons [sic] company in Sept. [17]76 to reinforce the army in New York
[illegible] 3. 28. Capt.
2.3 Lt
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6.3
 27. Folsom's Co. [17]'78
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7-
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3.28 Capt.
3.2. Lt
[right side] Declaration of Levi Jewell one of the Children of Captain Daniel Jewell, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 - second Section: -
made Augt. [AUGUST] 10. 1836
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the second section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County      ⎬Ss
On this tenth day of August A.D. 1836, personally appeared before the Honorable John Harvey, Judge of Probate for said County, Levi Jewell of Stratham in said County one of the children of Daniel Jewell Esqr deceased, formerly a resident of said Stratham aged 49 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That he is one of the children of Daniel Jewell, who was an officer of the Militia of New Hampshire, raised within said State for the Continental service in the Revolutionary War: - That his said Father
served as a 1st Lieutenant of the 1st Company in the Regt. of Militia raised for the above purpose of which Thomas Task Esq was Colonel, as it appears by the Commission hereto annexed, dated the 17th Sept 1776 as well as by the annexed letter to his father dated Fish Kills October 28th 1776: But how long he served at that time in that capacity he cannot state precisely, but must depend upon the Rolls in the Department of War. That he believes his said Father served in that and subsequent years, until the peace, for two years as a first Lieutenant or as a Captain; for it appears by the annexed Commission dated the 20th day of April 1778, that he was then a Captain of Militia, and it also appears from the annexed Order signed by Colo Nathl. [NATHANIEL] Wade dated at West Point Sept 25, 1780, and directed to him as Captain Jewell that he then was a Captain and in the service in the year 1780.
He further declares that said Daniel Jewell died on the 29th day of March 1832, aged eighty six years; leaving no widow but nine children, of which seven are still alive, and two are deceased, one of which deceased children was not married, & left no children, and the other deceased child, left he believes six children, as will all more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Levi Jewell
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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year
aforewritten (The words "no Widow but" interlined before signing) in open court Attest -John Kelly Register of Probate
And the said Court does hereby express the
opinion and certify that it has been proved to
the satisfaction of said Court that the said
Daniel Jewell late of Stratham in said County
of Rockingham deceased, died on the 29th day
of March AD 1832 aged Eighty six years; that
he left no widow, but left nine children of which children seven are still living and two are deceased; that one of said deceased children was not married and left no children; - and that the other deceased child left children; -
and that the said Levi Jewell the applicant is a son of said Daniel Jewell deceased, is a credible person and entitled to credit
John Harvey {Judge of Probate

I John Kelly, Register of Probate and Clerk
of the Probate Court for said County do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Levi Jewell for a Pension 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Probate Court this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1836
John Kelly Register of Probate
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Cert. [CERTIFICATE] heirs of Asa Jewell decd [DECEASED]
✓Elizabeth Burley
✓Nancy Drake
✓Lydia Haines
✓Sally Leavit 
Dana Jewell decd [DECEASED] 
Simon Jewell
Asa Jewell
✓Charlotte Trefethren
✓Levi Jewell
children Asa Jewell
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham Ss.
Probate Office at Exeter in said County
July 11, 1837
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County do certify that at a Probate Court holden at Portsmouth in said County on this 11th day of
July A D 1837 by and before the Hon [HONORABLE] John Harvey Judge of said Court it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court that Daniel Jewell son of Daniel Jewell Esq late of Stratham in said County deceased, died unmarried leaving no lawful wife and that Asa Jewell, another son of said Daniel Jewell Esq deceased, who leaving eight children to wit David Asa, Nathaniel, Hannah, Sarah, Abigail, Elizabeth, and Caroline and no more, and that all said children of the said Asa are now living
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Probate Court
John Kelly Register of Probate
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Certificate of Heirs- Admd [ADMITTED] 3 mos 2d, Lieut [LIEUTENANT] 3 [MOS] 28 [DAYS] Capt.
Cert. [CERTIFICATE] in the name of
Elizabeth Burley
Nancy Drake
Lydia Haines
Simeon Jewell
Charlette Trefethren
Asa Jewell, and the legal representative
of Asa Jewell and Daniel Jewell decd [DECEASED]
Children & heirs at law of Daniel Jewell
[illegible] decd. [DECEASED] $127..84 and due up to the time of his death 29 May 1832
,
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that at a Probate Court holden at Exeter in said County on the 14th day of September A D 1836 before the Hon [HONORABLE] John Harvey Judge of said Court, it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court, that Daniel Jewell late of Stratham in said County deceased, an officer of the rank of Captain in the Revolutionary army, died at said Stratham on the 29th day of March AD 1832:- that at the time of his death he had no wife and left no widow: that his children and only children living, at that time, were Elizabeth Burley, Nancy Drake, Lydia Haines, Sally Leavitt, Daniel Jewel, Simeon Jewell, Asa Jewell, Charlotte Trefethen and Levi Jewell: - that the said Daniel & Asa, two of said children
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are since deceased and that the other five children are living and that each of them is of full age.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Probate Court this
14th day of September AD 1836
John Kelly
Register of Probate
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The Heirs
To
Mr David Jewell of Stratham in New Hampshire

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New Hampshire 1325.
[2d Sec. [SECTION]] Heirs of Daniel Jewell- who died on the 29 March 1832; of Rockingham Co. in the State of N. Hamp. [NEW HAMPSHIRE] who was a Lieut & Capt. in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col. Wade in N. [NEW] Hampshire
3 mos. 2 dys [DAYS] Lieut. 
3 mos. 28 dys [DAYS] Capt.} 119:54

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp. [HAMPSHIRE] (Portsh [PORTSMOUTH]) at the rate of 119 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of August 1837 and sent to W. B. Parker, Portsmouth, N. [NEW] Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi-anl. [ANNUAL] allowance ending ---

Amount till death, 29 March, 1832 - $127.84

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 2d}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss.
                                      ⎬
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County
of Rockingham do hereby certify that at a Probate Court holden at Exeter in and for said County on this thirteenth day of September AD 1837 by and before the Hon [HONORABLE] John Harvey Judge of said Court it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court that Asa Jewell a son of Daniel Jewell late of Stratham in said County deceased, died at said Stratham on the twenty fifth day of April AD 1836, and that
Daniel Jewell another son of the said
Daniel Jewell (senior died at said Stratham on the twelfth day of May AD 1836 and that the said Daniel Jewell (senr [SENIOR]) father of said Daniel (Jr) and Asa was an officer in the Revolutionary war.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Probate Court this thirteenth day of September A.D 1837
John Kelly Register of Probate
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Northampton [sic] January 19th 1837
I, Ebenezer Lovering of Northampton [sic] in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire [sic] aged eighty years a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1832, testify and say that Daniel Jewell, Esquire deceased, served with me in the year 1776 as 1st Lieutenant under Capt Jonathan Robinson in the regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Stark Said Jewell returned to Exeter NH with prisoners the last part of January in said year and think his term of service between 3 & 4 months & at the Fish Kill on North river in the State of New York in the Company of Capt. Robinson in Col. Parks regiment. I was a private in Capt. [illegible] company in said Lieut. Col. Park's regiment.
Ebenezer Lovering

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss. January 19th A.D. 1837
Then Personally appeared the above Ebenezer
Lovering and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him signed is true, before me. John Scammon Justice of Peace

I John Scammon Justice of the peace for said county of Rockingham do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the said Ebenezer Lovering and that he is a man of unimpeachable veracity and strict integrity in my belief
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS.
I, J.B. Hoit Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Rockingham
hereby certify that John Scammon Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and duly
qualified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine-
Witness my Official signature & the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas hereunto affixed this first day of February AD. 1837.-
J.B. Hoitt Clerk
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Newmarket January 17th, 1837
I Simon Wiggin of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire [sic] aged seventy eight years testify and depose that in the year 1778 I was a soldier in the army of the United States of America in the Revolutionary war I was on Rhodeisland [sic] Early in the month of August untill [sic] about the last of said month. I was well acquainted with Daniel Jewell of Stratham of the aforesaid State and County and know that he went on to said Rhodeisland [sic] at same that I did and came off when I came off that he acted as Lieutenant under Captain John Folsom in Col Bartlets Regiment Said Deponent went on as a Volunteer and likewise said Jewell-
Simon Wiggin

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Ss. the 17th of January 1837 personally appearing the abovenamed Simon Wiggin made oath
that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Benjamin Loveren Justice of the Peace

I the subscribe [sic] hereby certify that Simon Wiggin the above Deponent is in my belief a man of truth and veracity
Benj'n [BENJAMIN] Loveren

State of Newhampshire [sic] Rockingham Ss. I J.B. Hoit Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Benjamin Loveren Esquire is a Justice of Peace for said County and that I believe the within signature purporting to be his is genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
 this first day of February A.D. 1837-
J.B. Hoitt Clerk
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I Abraham Marston of Effingham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy seven years June 1836 a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1832 testify and say that Daniel Jewell Esquire deceased served with me in the year 1776 as 1st Lieutenant for about two months & a half at the fish kill [FISHKILL] on North river in the State of New York in the company of Capt. Robinson in Col Task's Regiment. I was a private in Capt. Prescott's Company in said Col Task Regiment.
Abraham Marston

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. January 16th A.D. 1837 Then Personally appeared the above named Abraham Marston & made solemn oath the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me
Josiah Dearborn Justice of the Peace

I Josiah Dearborn Justice of the peace for said
County of Strafford do hereby certify that I
have been acquainted with said Abraham Marston for more than thirty years and that his is a name of unimpeachable veracity & strict integrity.
Josiah Dearborn
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of
Stafford hereby certify that Josiah Dearborn Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that I believe the within signature purporting to be his is genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
this [sic] seventeenth day of January AD 1837
F Cogswell Clerk
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Portsmouth, N.H. August 10th 1836.
Hon [HONORABLE]: James L Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed is the declaration of Levi Jewell, one of the children of Captain Daniel Jewell, deceased, formerly a Captain of Militia of this State, in the Revolutionary War; for an arrear of
pension under the act of the 4th of July last.
The claim is under the second section of that Act, which, whenever decided upon, you will please have the goodness to communicate to me, not only this, but any others
transmitted by me.

I am, Sir, respectfully Your most Obedient Servant
Wm [WILLIAM] B. Parker

P. S. Has there any decision yet taken
place in the cases of Daniel Sellars, or
the Heirs of James Harrold, deceased?
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[illegible] Aug 15. 18[36] N.H.

Claim of Levi Jewell, one of the children of Capt. Daniel Jewell, an Officer of the Militia of New Hampshire in the War of the Revolution, to an arear of pension under the second section of the act of the 4th July 1836.

Free [postage] 

Hon. James L Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office War Department,
City of Washington
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Portsmouth N.H. July 12th 1837
Hon [HONORABLE]: James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Agreeably to the request contained in yours of the 20th May 1837, I enclose the Certificate of the Register of the Court of Probate
respecting the Grand Children of Daniel Jewell [DECEASED] dec'd respecting an arrearage of pension under the second section of the act of 1832.
On the 29th Ultimo [last month] I forwarded by Mail the required proof of the identity of Jacob Stiles a claimant for a pension under the Act of 1832.
I am, Sir, very respectfully your Mt. Obt Servt [MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT]

Wm [WILLIAM] B. Parker
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In case of heirs under 2nd sect certificate there that 7 were living at the death of the father but two have died since - If they died before the passage of act 4 July [18]'36 are their repr [REPRSENTATIVES] entitled to a share?
The representatives are entitled.
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Portsmouth N.H. March 15th 1837.
Hon [HONORABLE]: James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Your letter of the 25th of August last, is before me, respecting the claim of the children of Daniel Jewell dec''d [DECEASED] : -
In obedience to the requisition in that letter,
I enclose herewith a certificate of the Register of the Court of Probate, giving the number and names of the children & stating that he left no widow.

Levi Jewell, one of the children, was
dissatisfied with the last term mentioned in your letter of two months service as a Lieutenant in the year [17]'76 and has procured the affidavits of Ebenezer Lovering stating that
he served on that campaign "between 3 or 4 months" and of Abraham Marston stating that he served at that time "about two months and a half," to which you will please to give the weight you deem proper.

I also send herewith, the affidavit of Simon Wiggin, affirming that Daniel Jewell served
as a Lieutenant in Capt. John Folsom's company in Colonel Bartlett's Regiment (in the year 1778) of N.H. Troops, which term of service appears to be overlooked in your letter, which, if correct, you will please allow him
what time can be ascertained by the Rolls.
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I also herewith transmit a Power of Attorney from all the surviving children (except Elizabeth Burley wife of Nathaniel Burley) relinquishing to Levi Jewell their shares to the amount of pension, (under certain conditions,) which he may obtain: -
He therefore requests, that the certificate
which may be awarded the Heirs, may be issued in his said Levi Jewell's name for 6/7 ths of said amount and in the name of Elizabeth Burley for 1/7th of said amount, to prevent the necessity of the trouble and expense of again obtaining their powers of attorney to receive the amount of said award.
I am Sir, respectfully your Mo Obt Servt. [MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Wm [WILLIAM] B. Parker
P.S. Has there been no decision in the case of Mary, widow of John Whitelock, which
I transmitted last August? And on the case of the Widow Adams which I transmitted last December? 
Wm [WILLIAM] B. Parker.
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108
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108
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72
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2/12 1/6
119.54
8.30
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127:84

NH Case Aug 12   
[postage] FREE
Hon. [HONORABLE] James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
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Portsmouth N.H. Augt 8. 1837
Hon [HONORABLE] J. L. Edwards
Sir
The surname of the daughter of Daniel Jewell which you state in your letter of the 28th Ultimo [ultimo means last month] as not being
able to decipher is Charlotte Trefethren

I am respectfully your Mo Obt Servt [MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Wm [WILLIAM]B. Parker
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April 21, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
Mr. P. B. Durrell
3512 Clifton Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland.

Dear Sir: 

You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of two pages of an original paper on file in the claim for pension, S. 10912, based upon service in the Revolutionary War
of Daniel Jewell.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 314
April 9
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Navy, Br. 970

Rev. War pension claim of Daniel Jewell,
S. 10912 Actual 1 of each page
50 cents 2 pages [illegible] old letter written by the soldier
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inch at top of each page and return papers in case in folder with corresponding name and number.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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April 9, 1936.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Jewell, S. 10912.
Very truly yours,
P B Durell
3512 Clifton Ave,
Baltimore Md.
Remittance 50 cents
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Revolutionary  10.912
INVALID.
File No. 10.912
Daniel Jewell Lieut & Capt.  Rev War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1936- April 21 - Photos mailed to Mr. P.B. Durell
JLL Accts.

Div. notified
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STATE OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Government and people of said State.
To Daniel Jewell Gentleman GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage and good Conduct, do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said Daniel Jewell Captain of the Ninth Company of Foot in the First Regiment of Militia within the said State

You are therefore carefully, and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; hereby commanding them to obey you as their Captain --and Yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Council and House of Representatives of said State for the Time being, and in their recess from their Committee of Safety, or any your Superior Officers for the service of said State, according to Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant
to the Trust reposed in you. In Testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed. Witness Mesheck Weare Esq;
President of our said Council at EXETER, the Twentieth day of April Anno Domini 1778
M Weare
E. Thompson Secy [SECRETARY]
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State of NEW HAMPSHIRE,
The Government and people of said State
To Daniel Jewell Gentelman [GENTLEMENT]- GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said Daniel Jewell --- first lieutenant of the first Company in the Regiment of Militia raised within said state for the Continental Service of which Thomas Josh Esqr is Colonel. You are therefore carefully, and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant in Leading ordering and exercising the said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good order and Discipline, and they are hereby required and commanded
to obey you as their Lieutenant and you are yourself to observe and follow Such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces, Or any other your Superior Officers, according to Military Rules and Discipline in War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
Dated at EXETER, the 17th day of September 1776.
M Weare President of the Council.
E. Thompson Secretary