Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,567, for James Maynard, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Maynard, James

NUMBER
S.17.567

carded

CONTENTS
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Reported 
32698 Concord 
New Hampshire 
James Maynard, dec’d 
of Cheshire Co in the state of N. H. who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Chapman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Parson in the Conn. line for 
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 24 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of Match, 1831. & end 19th June 1842, when he died. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of March 1850 and sent to Jacob Wales, Paper Mill Village N. H. 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
Payable to only surviving child, to wit, Rebecca O’Bryan 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} 
Recorded by J B Chase Clerk  
Book E Vol. 1 Page 11
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Declaration of James Maynard
Cheshire County N.H.
8926
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this fifth day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court, Before Aaron Matson Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire now sitting, James Maynard a resident of Marlow in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty 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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the month of April or May, in the year 1775 he lived in the Town & County of New London in the State of Connecticut That at that time he inlisted into a Company Commanded by Capt James Chapman in Col. Samuel H Parsons Regt for Seven Months & marched to Roxbury in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he Continued in the performance of his duty until the 13th day of December following when he was Dismissed.-
his Lieut Name was Raymond his Ensign George Lattimore - That in the fall of the year 1776 he lived in said Town of New London & 
inlisted for Three years, (But was released for during the war) into Capt. Christopher Darrows Company in the first Connecticut Regt Commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington & afterwards by Lieut Col. Prentiss Col Huntington being promoted to a Brigadier General he Continued in the performance of his Duty until the Spring of the year 1779 when he left the service on furlow & never again returned to the Army. Soon after he inlisted he Joined his Regt & Marched to Peekskill on North River. The Summer of 1778 he belonged to Gen. Greens Division & Marched through the Jerseys & afterwards to a place Called Quaker Hill in the State of New York when he left the Service in the spring of 1779 as before stated. he was born in the town & County of New London in the State of Connecticut on the 24th Day of January 1752 he has no record of his age for the Last thirty two years he has Lived in Marlow in the State of N Hampshire he was living in New London when he first Joined the Service
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at Roxbury recollects Col Jedediah Huntington General Putnam Commanded until General Washington Arrived recollects no other Officer received no Written discharge he is well known to Abner Smith and Samuel Comstock Jr both of said Marlow who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
James Maynard

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate

We, Abner Smith And Samuel Comstock Jr both of Marlow in said County hereby certify, that we are acquainted with James Maynard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty 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.
Abner Smith 
Samuel Comstock, Junr

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Abner Smith and Samuel Comstock Jr, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Town of Marlow as Aforesaid and are credible  persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate

I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of James Maynard for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of September A.D. 1832
Asa Parker Register of said Court of Probate

[Seal]
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State of Connecticut 
Comptrollers Office 
Hartford September 8th 1849 
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of James Maynard, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the Documents in this Office, and find the name of James Maynard in a Pay Roll, under the following heading, viz, "A Pay Roll of the 5th Company, in the 6th Regt raised per. Order "General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut May 1775" and opposite said name are the following entries. "| Date of Enlistment May 11 | When discharged or deserted &c. Dec. 17th | Months &" "| days in service 7 mos. 6 days | Wages pr. month 40/- | Amount of wages £14.8. | When recd. Colony Provisions June 1st | Billeting due a 6d pr. day 10/- | Samuel H Parsons, Colonel, and James Chapman Captain of said 5th Company, in said 6th Regiment.“  
I find also, in certain Receipts which have been deposited in this office for safe keeping, and which, from the marks of age they bear, and from other circumstances, I have no doubt are authentic and genuine, purporting to be given by the Officers and Soldiers in Lieut. Col. Samuel Prentices Regiment to Rufus B Abel, Paymaster, the receipt of James Maynard Corporal, up to July 1777  £12.13.9 
Also, another Receipt the heading of which is as follows, "Received of Rufus B Abel Paymaster to Lieut. Col. Samuel Prentices Regiment, our wages for July & August 1777" 
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I find also another receipt with the following heading viz, "We whose names are underwritten, Non Commissioned Officers & Soldiers of Capt. Christopher Darrows Company, Lieut. Col. Prentices Regt. do acknowledge to have Rec’d. of Rufus B. Abel, Paymaster to said Regt. the sums annexed to our names, being wages due to us for service in the American Army, in the months of Oct. & Nov. 1777" 
To the two last receipts, the signature of James Maynard among many others, is affixed. 
The accompanying declaration of Rebecca O Ryan was filed in this Office before search was made for the evidence of said Maynards services. 
Abijah Catlin, Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk.
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Rebecca O Ryan
Declaration in Case of
James Maynard

A

3821
755
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3066
566
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25,00

James Maynard
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Whereas I Rebecca O,Ryan of Marlow in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged fifty three years the only surviving Child of James Maynard late of said Marlow deceased, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, Do hereby make the following statement in order to obtain the amount of his Pension which was due him at the time of his death, under the Act of 1832, which he never made application for under said act of 1832, that my father the said James died in said Marlow the 19th day of June 1842. that my father the said James Maynard was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & served as I trust and believe from what I remember hearing him say about his services and from what I can learn from Papers which he left at his decease about twenty six months in all, (To wit), about eight months in the year 1776 under Capt James Chapman in Coln Jedidiah Huntingtons Regt also served about nineteen months in the years 1777 and 1778 under Capt Christopher Darrow in a Regt commanded by Coln Samuel Prentiss, that my father was a resident of New london State of Connecticut at the times he went into the service, and was about ninety years old wen he died,
Therefore know all men by these presents that I the aforesaid Rebecca O,Ryan do hereby constitute and appoint Jacob Wales my true and lawful atty. for me and my name to obtain from the Secretary of said State
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of Connecticut the evidence of my fathers said Services in order that I may obtain the amount of pension due him under said Act of 1832 as before stated, 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of July 1849
Rebeca O Ryan
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Selden Brown
G. F. Starkweather
State of New hampshire Cheshire County ss
Then the above named Rebecca O,Ryan personally appeard and Signed and [Illegible]owledged the foregoing Power of Atty to be her fr[Illegible] act, the day & year above written.
Before me George F. Starkweather
Justice of the Peace
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No 8926
James Maynard

Rejected

Deserted See letter
28 Nov 1832 -
put in the case Feb. 1932

Francis Matson Esq
Stoddard
NH
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8926 
BRIEF in the case of James Maynard of Marlow in the State of New Hampshire – 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 80 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.  In 1775 April or May  Duration of Service. to 13 Decr 1775  Rank.  As a Private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Cap Chapman – Col. Parsons
Period.  Fall of 1776  Duration of Service.  to Spring of 1779   Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Cap. Darrow  Col. Huntington
5. In what battles was he engaged? none  
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London - Con. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary - (no clergyman) 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Sam J Potts  
Examining Clerk.
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17.567
INVALID.
File No. 17,567
James Maynard
Pri Rev War
Act : June 7" 32
Index :-Vol. 1, Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Maynard which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in [illegible] county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes -
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes-
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. [dagger footnote symbol] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? 
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. [double dagger footnote symbol] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes -
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
[asterisk] QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ___ year ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___. For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 
[dagger footnote symbol] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[double dagger footnote symbol] QUERE XVI. 
Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Francis Matson
Stoddard
N Hampshire
Nov 28th 1832.

Recorded Vol. 8
Page 101.

P108.
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War Department 
Pension Office 
Nov 28 1832 
Sir, 
The documents in Support of the claims of Elisha Huntley & James Maynard have been examined & placed in our files. It appears from a roll of enlistments from the town of Marlow that Mr Huntly Served five months & 21 days only. As the Act under which he claims provides for none who did not Serve at least six months his claim cannot be allowed. 
It appears from the records of Col Huntingtons Regt that Mr Maynard deserted the service. By that act he has forfeited all claim to the bounty of his government. 
Francis Matson Esq 
Stoddard N.H
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire SS 
Be it remembered That at a Court of Probate holden at Keene in and for Said County on the Seventh day of August AD. 1849, It was proved in Open Court to the Satisfaction of the Judge thereof That James Maynard late of Marlow in Said County, died on the nineteenth day of June A.D. 1842. and further That the Said Maynard, deceased, left only one child (to the knowledge of Deponent) a Daughter whose name is Rebecca O. Ryan who resides in Said Marlow -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of Said Court at Keene aforesaid this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty nine -
George F. Starkweather
Register
[Seal]
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No 8926 Concord
James Maynard dcd
N.H
Act 7 June 1832
aomd. 7 mo 6 days for
$24 00/ p an
from 4 March 1831 to 19 June 1842, the day of his death, payable to Rebecca OBryan only surviving child of James Maynard dcd

Capt Chapman Col Parsons

Jacob Wales
Paper Mill Village
NH
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I Selden Brown of Marlow in the County of Cheshire & State of Newhampshire aged fifty one years, Depose and say that I was well aquainted with James Maynard late of said Marlow deceased, the said James Maynard died in said Marlow about seven years ago, I am very sure on the 19th day of June 1842 I further say I was well aquainted with the family of said James Maynard and his wife died in said Marlow about twenty six years ago, the said James left at his death only one Child and her name is Rebecca O'Ryan she married about nine years ago a man by the name of Patrick O'Ryan. that they reside within about half mile of me I further say that her father the said James Maynard always told me he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served over two years in all, if I remember right, he frequently told me he was a Corporal more or less of the time he was out. I well remember the names of some officers that he used to speak of that he was under, he frequently spoke of a Capt Chapman, Capt Darrow and Col Prentice. I further say the said James Maynard always told me he resided in the Town of Newlondon at the time he went into the service in the State of Connecticut, and I am very sure he told me he originated from said Newlondon. I further say that the said James Maynard was Poor and for about two years prior to his death received help from said town of Marlow, and for a number of years prior to his death he was unable to perform but very little labour and was taken care of and supported principally by his Daughter the said Rebecca O'Ryan. I further say the said Rebecca O Ryan is in very low circumstances as to property and that she and her husband have to depend
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principally upon there labour for there support, they own a small farm of about twelve acres, which if remember right cost them two hundred dollars. I further say that I cannot tell the exact age which the said James Maynard called him self but I think he was about ninety years old when he died.
Selden Brown
State of New hampshire
Cheshire County ss November 6th, 1849
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written.
Before me George F. Starkweather
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I believe the above named Selden Brown the deponant is a person of truth and viracity. -
G. F. Starkweather Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss.
I Leonard Bisco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State for said county, do hereby certify that George F Starkweather is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law - that his commission was dated on the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1846, and will expire on the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1851 - and that his signatures above written are in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this sixth day of November A.D. 1849
Leonard Bisco. Clerk
[Seal]
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I Elisha Gee of Marlow in the county of Cheshire and State of New hampshire aged sixty five years, Depose and say that I have always lived in said Marlow. and have been acquainted with James Maynard late of said Marlow deceased for about fifty years last past, I well remember the time he died he died in said Marlow in 1842 in the month of June and I think the nineteenth day of June but I will not be sure as to the day. the said James Maynard left at the time of his death only one Child to my knowledge and her name is Rebecca O. Ryan she married a man by the name of Patrick O, Ryan and they reside in said Marlow, I well remember the time the said James Maynards wife died she died in said Marlow about twenty seven years ago. I further say the said James always told me he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, I further say the said James Maynard was Poor and almost destitute of Property ever since I first knew him, that he was supported by said town of Marlow for about two years previous to his death. and previous to that, after he was unable to labour, he was taken care of & supported by his Daughter the said Rebecca O,Ryan I further say the said Rebecca O,Ryan is poor that her husband has a small farm of about twelve acres, which cost him if I am not mistaken two hundred dollars, I further say the said James Maynard frequently told me he made application for a Pension under the act of 1818, but did not obtain it. I further say the said James always told me he originated from the town of Newlondon State of Connecticut and resided there at the time he went into the service, I further say that he frequenly told me how long he
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was out and if I remember right it was some over two years. I further say the said James frequenly told me his age and I think he was about ninety years old when he died.
Elisha Gee

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire County - ss
Marlow July 6 - 1849. then the above named Elisha Gee subscribed and swore to the above affidavit. 
Before me Allen Giffin, Justice of the  Peace

I further certify that the above Elisha Gee is well known to me, and he is a person of truth & veracity. and that the word nine in the above affidavit was erased and the word nineteenth inserted before signature 
Allen Giffin

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss
I Leonard Bisco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Allen Giffin is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Cheshire, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his commission was dated on the seventh day of December A.D. 1847 and will expire on the seventh day of December A.D. 1852 and that his signatures above written are in my belief genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of July A.D. 1849
Leonard Bisco. Clerk
[Seal]
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I Jonathan Howard of Marlow in the County Cheshire and State of New hampshire aged fifty years, Depose and say, that I always resided in said Marlow and was well aquainted with James Maynard late of said Marlow deceased, I well remember the time he died. I made his coffin and helped lay his corpus into it, he died the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty two, I further say the said James Maynard left only one child to my knowledge a Daughter by the name of Rebecca O, Ryan who now resides in said Marlow, I further say that I have heard said Maynard tell his age but do not at this time remember, but I should think he was about ninety years old when he died, he always told me he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution
Jonathan Howard 

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. July 6, 1849 Subscribed and Sworn to 
Before me, Allen Giffin, Justice of Peace
I further certify that the above named Jonathan Howard is well known to me and he is a person of truth and veracity
Allen Giffin
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State of New- Hampshire
Cheshire County ss.
I Leonard Bisco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Allen Giffin is a Justice of the Peace on and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his commission was dated on the seventh day of December A.D. 1847 and will expire on the seventh day of December A.D. 1852, and that his signatures within written are in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of July A.D. 1849
Leonard Bisco. Clerk
[Seal]
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Paper Mill Village, N.H Nov 12 1849
Hon James L Edwards Comm of Pensions
Sir enclosed is the application of Rebecca O'Ryan Daughter of James Maynard late of Marlow decd to obtain the amount of Pension which her Father was entitled to at the time of his death under the Act of 1832 it appears that he served about twenty six in all and applied for a Pension under the act of 1818 but his claim was not allowed on the ground that he was not a Continental Soldier and not knowing what proof he made of his services at the time he made application under said act of 1818 I concluded to make proof of what service I could from the old Rolls in the State of Connt and you will find by the certificate of the Comptroller of said State of Connt that said Maynard served 7 m 6 Ds under Capt Chapman in 1775 also about ten months in 1777 in Col Prentices Regt and I was recomended by said Comptroller to Thomas Horland that perhaps I might have more service by him he having possession of some of Col Prentices old Books, I accordingly wrote to him and obtained of him a certificate of about twelve months service under said Prentice all but two months being the same as appear as stated by the Comptroller. You will refer to said Maynards application under the act of 1818 and compare the whole evidence together, and allow all the service you find said Maynard entitled to, from all I can learn in the case I have no dought but that Maynard served about twenty six months in all and that he was
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Corporal some portion of the time, as I can see no object he could have at the time he applied under the act of 1818 to misrepresent his services as to the time as it required only nine months service under the Continental establishment to entitle him to a Pension, but you will examine the whole case and allow all you find to be just and proper and make return to me at Paper Mill Village N.H.
Yours truly
Jacob Wales
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Paper Mill Village N.H Decr 14 - 1849
Hon James L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Sir I must confess I am almost discoraged in making application in any case for a Pension under any of the old Pension acts having of late had two or three rejected, but I assure you that I never attemted as Agent in any case unless I beleaved it to be strictly just, and untill recently I have been able to satisfy you that all cases which I presented were so. Yours of the 5th Instant has been duly recd in answer to the application of Rebecca O'Ryan for a Pension under the act of 1832 on account of services rendered by her Father James Maynard in the War of the Revolution, In which you say that James Maynard enlisted under Capt Darrow in the first Regt Commanded by Col Prentice in January 1777 for the war and deserted the 1st of May 1779, which is altogether different from what I expected when I prepared the case for your approval, since receiving your answer in the case. I called on Rebecca O'Ryan the applicant and told her how the case stood, she told me as she stated in her declaration that her Father applied under the act of 1818, and that she had no recolection or knowledge of his applying at any other time or under any other act, and further told me that she thought likely I might find some thing among the old papers left by Judge
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Huntly that would show that her Father did make application under the act of 1818, I therefore called on the Widow of Judge Huntly and among old papers which he left we found an old Declaration which James Maynard had made before him in April 1818, in which he set forth his services, as you will see by said declaration which will accompany this letter, In said declaration made before said Huntly he declares on Oath that in the month of May 1775 he enlisted as a private Soldier in the United States of America at Newlondon in the Province of Connecticut under Cap James Chapman and was attached to a Regt commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington and further goes on says when he served that he marched to Roxbury, Mass and Joined the Army under the command of Gen Putnam and that he served untill the 13th of December - following at which time he was discharged, now in all this, I am satisfied he told the truth for he could had no selfish motive at that time in making a false statement, and that tour of service would not avail him anything, under said act of 1818, It appears he made a mistake in the name of his Col. and that is not strange after the laps of so many years, as I have no dought Huntington had something to do in raising some portion or all the Regt Commanded by Parsons, and he had got his mind fixed on Huntington as Commanding the Regt. I think you will be satisfied, that although Maynard stated he was in Huntingtons Regt instead of Parsons, that he is the same James Maynard that was under Cap Darrow in Col Prentices Regt. I have no dought you have cases where old soldiers were
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more mistaken then he was, I therefore think you will be perfictly Satisfied that James Maynard the father of Rebecca O'Ryan the applicant, did persform in 1775 in the first eight months service, as he set forth in the declaration above referred to before Judge Huntly under said act of 1818. You say it must be clearly shown that he served his time out for which he enlisted or was honerably discharged, all I can say to that, is, that he served longer then many Soldiers who were called the first eight months men and on other view of the case is he would had to remained but a short time longer to the time all the first eight months mens times were considered out, and I can not beleave that any Soldier would desert and forfit his pay for over seven months service when by remaining a five days longer he would be entitled to nearly Fifty dollars, and on other view of the case is if I am not mistaken the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut which is in your possession shows that Maynard received a Coat in Nov previous to his alleging that he was discharged which if I am not mistaken is a token of a good faithful soldier, and I always had the impression that you allowed a Soldier for eight months where it did not clearly appear how long he did serve who recd a Coat, in the first eight months service, It appears by said Comptrollers certificate that Maynard was Discharged or deserted in December 1775 at or near the time that Maynard alleged he was discharged, and the Clerk or officer who kept the Books might not know how it was, and therefore
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made the entry that he did, it appears to me if he supposed he had actually deserted he would not credited him for his wagens &c, as appears he did do, and I have no dought you will be satisfied in allowing the tour of service in 1775, as there is no evidence that Maynard did desert, but to the contra that he did receive a Coat and his pay &c credited to him, as to his last service under Col Prentice of over two years I shall say but little, according to your letter it appears that Maynard served about two years & four months and it appears that at the time he applyed for his pension under the act of 1818 he relied on his last tour of service for his pension, as the first tour would avail him nothing under that act, and therefore might ben indused to say nothing about his desersion, not so in the first tour in 1775. I have conversed with several aged People in Marlow since receiving your answer in the case and most of them remember distinctly of Maynard saying he served about seven months in 1775 and they also remember his saying he was under a Cap Chapman and evidince of that kind I can forward you if it will avail any thing, but I have no dought under all the circumstances in the case you will allow the first tour in so doing I think the applicant Rebecca O'Ryan will be satisfied not to press her claim further, You will see by his old declaration made in Apl 1818 before Judge Huntly that he alleged that he enlisted for three years, and I have no dought he at that time supposed he did so enlist, and that after serving between two & three years he found how the
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entry was made on the Rolls which was the reason of his leaving the service not knowing any thing when he should be liberated, but this is mere suposition, but in the corse of my business I have learnt that many Soldiers that enlisted for three years were entered on the Rolls as during the War if that was the case with Maynard I think he in justice aught to be allowed a full Pension, the Daughter Rebecca O'Ryan the applicant supposed and so stated to me when she made her declaration that the reason her father did not get his Pension under the act of 1818 was that Prentices Regt was not under the continental establishment, this she got by a Letter of the Hon Salma Hale addressed to said Judge Huntly, in conclusion I trust you will sum up the whole concern and if you think it just as persume you will, allow the tour of service of about seven months out of almost three years which Maynard served is Country, I persume like a good Soldier or he never would ben permoted to Corporel and make return to me at Paper Mill Village N.H.
Yours Truly
Jacob Wales
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New hampshire
Cheshire County ss. On this sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeard before me Larkin Baker Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, Rebecca O'Ryan a resident of Marlow in said County aged fifty three years in open Court now sitting in Keene in said County, who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, granting Pensions to certain Soldiers who served in the War of the Revolution, that she is the Daughter of James Maynard late of said Marlow deceased, who died in said Marlow the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty two aged about ninety years, and she being the only surviving child of her Father the said James Maynard, she makes this declaration in her own behalf in order to obtain the amount of Pension which her father the said James Maynard was entitled to at the time of his death under said Act of 1832, which he never applied for in his life time under said act of 1832, that her father the said James Maynard was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and served as she trusts and beleaves from what she recolects hearing him say in his life time, and from what she can learn from old papers which
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he left at the time he died about twenty six months in all (viz/ one Tour under Capt James Chapman in a Regt Commanded or raised by Col Huntington or Col Parsons between seven & eight months in the year 1775, and one tour of about nineteen months under Capt Christopher Darrow in a Regt commanded by Col Samuel Prentice in the years of 1777 and 1778 she further says her father the said James Maynard made application for a pension under the act of 1818 but his claim was rejected at that time on the ground that he did not belong to the Continental establishment as appears by the letter of the Hon Salma Hale of Keene in said State of New hampshire directed to Gen Elisha Huntly of said Marlow which will accompany this declaration and for the proof of her said fathers services she respectfully refers to the evidenc filed with his declaration under said Act of 1818 now on file in the War department, and the evidence filed with this her declaration, she further says the reason why her father the said James Maynard never applied for a Pension under said Act of 1832, is that as he was rejected under said Act of 1818 he gave the case up, and that he never afterwards learnt that he was entitled under any act that he frequently spoke about his pension and said it was unreasonable that he could not be allowed a pension as served more then twice as long as long as some who did draw, and sufferd many privations underwent many hardships and rendered valuable service for his Country, she further says that her mother died in said Marlow the ninth day of June 1822. That she always resided with her father the said James Maynard after her mothers death except
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about two years after she first married, which marriage took place the 15th day of November 1840, She further says that her father always told her he originated from the Town of Newlondon State of Connecticut and resided at that place at the time he went into the service, she further says that her father the said James Maynard was always poor and for about twelve years prior to his death he was unable to perform but very little labour, That after she was married her father received the principal part of his support from the Town of Marlow aforesaid, but previous thereto she bestowed the most part of her earnings towards his support. That she is now poor and stands in need of what pension her father was entitled to at the time of his death for her own support.
Rebecca ORyan 

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year before written before me in open Court
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

We Elijah Huntley Selden Brown both of Marlow in said County of Cheshire hereby certify that we were well aquainted with the before named James Maynard named in the declaration signed by his Daughter Rebecca O'Ryan, and that we beleave him to ben about ninety years of age at the time he died, that he was reputed and beleaved in the Neighborhood where he resided in said Marlow to have ben a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and we fully concur in that opinion having frequently heard him speak of his services
Elijah Huntley
Selden Brown
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I further certify that the before named Elijah Huntley and Selden Brown subscribed and made oath to the foregoing certificate
Before me Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Elijah Huntley & Selden Brown who have signed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are persons entitled to credit
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

Dec to be made
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No 8926
James Maynard dcd
Declaration
NH
Act 7 June 1832
Jan
Enlisted in Capt Darrows Company of 1st Connecticut Regiment Jany 9 1777, for War 
Corporal 1 Nov 77 deserted May of 1779

Served 7 Mo 6 day 1775 - See Certificate of Comptroller of Connt & Maynards declaration under act of 18 Mar 1818 [unreadable] and served to the time of [unreadable] entered
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State of New HampShire
Cheshire ss- I George F. Starkweather, Register of the Court of Probate for Said County, Certify, That Larkin Baker is Judge of Said Court, That full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his- Certificates and attestations as Such, and that his Signiture Subscribed to the annexed declaration & Certificate is his own proper Signiture - and that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of Said Court- in relation to the application of Rebecca ORyan for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I hereto Set my hand and the Seal of Said Court at Keene in Said County this Sixth day of November, AD. 1849- 
George F. Starkweather
[Seal]
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No 4984

Free S. Hale

Gen. Elisha Huntley
Marlow
N.H.

Elisha Huntley
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Washington, Dec 28. '18
Sir,
On calling at the Department of War, I was informed that the reason, why Mr Maynard's application was rejected, was not because the time was not sufficient, but because Prentiss Regiment was not "on the Continental establishment" - It was a state corps, & however long a man may have served in such a corps, or however poor he may be, no relief can be afforded him
Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
Salma Hale
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I James Maynard of Marlow in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire Husbandman do make the following declaration upon Oath
That in the year of our lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five in the month of May I inlisted as Regiment Soldire in the Continental Army in the united States of America at Newlondon in the province of Connecticut under Capt James Chapman and was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington and proceeded to Roxbury in Massachusitts and Joined the Army under the Command of Genl Putnam where I Staid untill the December following when on the thirteenth day of said December I Received my Discharge the time for which inlisted having Expired -
And I do further declare under oath as aforsaid that about the last of December in the year of our Lord one thous Seven hundred and Twenty Six on the first of January after I inlisted as a private Soldier in the united States Service at New london aforsaid under Capt Christopher Darrow for three years in a Regiment Raised by Lieut Jedediah Huntington and Commanded by Colonel Samuel Prentice and that i went into immediate Service and proceeded to fishkill in New York with the Company under Capt Darrow where we Remained Stationed abought two months from which place we marched to a place Called Valy forge in pennsilvania, where we were [Illegible] for the winter and abought the first of June after we were Ordered to follow the British Army through New Jersey to monmoth and there we had a Battle with them from thence we proceeded to fish kill in new york where we made a Stand for some time - and from thence to Quaker Hill and made another Stand untill the September following When I Received a furlow being Sick and unable for duty and Continued
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Sick untill the last of the may following and was discharged for the first tour but have lost the Same it Being a long time Since I did the Services and having moved from place to place and not Expecting any Benefit from keeping the Same
I also further testify and say that I am poor and - Stand in need of Relief from my Country
James Maynard 
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss Marlow April 11th 1818 There personally Appeared before me James Maynard Signer of the forgoing declaration and made Solemn Oath that it is Just and True 
Sworn Before me
Elisha Huntley
one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas for said County

We the Subscribers are well acquainted with James Maynard of Marlow and no him to be a Very poor man and that he Stands in need of assistance from his Government -
Wells Way 
Jonathan Mack 
Duelley Lewis
Selectmen of Said Marlow

Cheshire ss April 11th 1818
Sworn Before me Elisha Huntley J Peace

James Maynard privt Prentiss Cont. Regt. -1777-
Not on the Continental Establishment
Not Continental
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Elisha Huntley of Marlow in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire A Justice of the Court of Common pleas  for Said County – 
To the Honorable J C Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war of the United States 
Sir 
James Maynard of Marlow in Said County having this Eleventh Day of April applied to me the Said Justice and made the declaration under oath which is hereunto annexed and Submitted to me.  The Other Evidence Also Annexed.  It Appears to me the Said Justice that the Said James Maynard has Satisfactorily proved that he did Serve in the Revolutionary War for the term of time in Said declaration mentioned as a private Soldier Against the Common Enemy of the United States.  It Also appears to me the Said Justice that the Said James Maynard by Reason of his Reduced Circumstances in life is in need of Assistance from his Country for Support. 
Dated at Marlow in Said County of Cheshire this Eleventh day of April in the year of Our lord one Thousand Eighth Hundred and Eighteen. 
Elisha Huntley  One of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas for Said County 
Cheshire ss 
I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the County of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon. Elisha Huntley who is duly commissioned a Justice of said County; and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said County.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed, & affixed a seal in usual form as used by said County this 26th day of May A.D. 1818 
Levi Chamberlain