Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,921, for William Slade, Connecticut
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Conn.
Slade,  William
S. 23921
BLHT 15418-160-55
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361
New Hampshire
William Slade
of Alstead in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hammond of the         commanded by Colonel        in the Connt. State line, for the term of 9 months from March 1776 to Dec 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum to commence on the 6 day March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of August 1832 and sent to the Hon. H. Hubbard  Charelstown N.H.

Amount due on 4th of March 1832    30.00
to Sept 1832                                        15.00
                                                           $45.00
Revolutionary Claim Act of 7 June 1832
Recored Book 10 Vol. 1 page 184

Duplicate certificate issued 19th May 1842 and sent to Edmund Burkes House of Ref  Pease 26 Oct 1851 in Dickens & Combe 16 Nov 1850
H. H. Sylvester July 25/53
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Act March 3/
April 16 "
71.974

William Slade Pri
Private in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner Act of June 7th 1832

AL 160 Acre  Feb 4, 1856

F Starkweather
Keene, N.H.
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William Slade
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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

On this sixth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, William Slade a resident of Asstead in the County of Cheshire and State of N.H. aged 76 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 the spring of the year 1776, in March or April, as declaimant thinks he enlisted in Captain Hammond's company, but declarant does not recollect the name of the colonel of the regiment.  That at the time he resided in Andover (?) Hartford County Connecticut - That he  entered the service as a volunteer - for the term of nine months as declarant believes - That he was first ordered to the Lakes at Skinesborough  now Whitehall, in New York - that he remained there three or four weeks, collecting materials for barracks & from hence he was ordered to Mount Independence where he remained until the better part of November in that year - While there he was employed in building the floating bridge from the mount to Ticonderoga - & in doing garrison duty & was assisting on the fortifications.  General Gates was then chief in command - & declarant recollects that a Capt. Robinson was in command of a company in the same regiment to which he was attached - & recollects that the Lieutenant of his comapny was there likewise & during that summer - General Waterbury was in command of a small fleet on the lake which was taken by the English - That he was born in the year 1756 in Winfield in the county of Hartford aforesaid.  That he has no record of his age.  That he has lived in Alstead aforesaid since March 1779 where he now resides - That he recollects no other officers than those above mentioned.  That he received a discharge signed by General Gates in the month of December 1779 as declarant thinks, which discharge the declarant lost, nearly fifty years since.  That he has no documentary evidence of his services save the evidence of John Slade affixed hereto - That he is well known to Elisha Eldridge & Thomas C Drew who can testify as to his character for veracity & to their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revoution.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid

William Slade

We, Elisha Eldridge residing in Walhale and Thomas C Drew residing in Walhale hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Slade, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be   of age ; that he is reputed and believed, in the nieghborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Elisha Eldridge
Thomas C Drew
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 Elisha Eldridge who has sighed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Walhall and that Thomas C Drew , who has slso signed the same is a resident of Walhall aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Fred.  A. Sumner, Judge of the Court of Probate do hereby certifiy that the foregoing contains the original (covered) Court, in the matter of the application of William Slade for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Sixth day of August AD 1832.

Frederick A Sumner, Judge of Probate
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William Slade
Act. March 8, 18955
71,974

Revolutionary Services

By his attorney
G. F Stakrweather
Keene N,. H.
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State of New Hampshire.

CHESHIRE COUNTY.

I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said State for said Couty do hereby certify that Samuel Slade, Jr. before whom the annexed declaration and affidavit were made was at the date therefore a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized by l aw to take depositions and administer oaths, and that his signatures hereto are genuine, in my belief

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this fourth day of April 1855

Leonard Bisco Clerk.
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We Samuel W. Loveland and Silas Angier residents of Alstead in the County of Cheskin & State of New Hampshire, upon our Oaths declare that Willia Slade signed & acknowledged the Declaration to which this is attached in our presence and from his statements and appearance and our knowledge of him we believe him to be the identical person he represents himself to be in said Declaration.

Samuel W. Loveland
Silas Angier

Sworn to and subscribed Before me this Fourth day of April A.D. 1855 and I certify that I know said affiants to be credible persons, and I have no interest in the result of this claim.

Samuel Slade Jr. Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire

County of Cheshire ss. On this fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appearing before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, William Slade aged ninety eight years, a resident of Alstead in the State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person to whom a pension certificate for $30 per annum was issued under the provisions of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 for his services in the War of the Revolution, that he served in said war more than six months and was honorably discharged, he further declares that he hereby irrevokably constitutes and appoints G. F. Starkweather of Kane VT his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim for Bounty Land under the act hereinafter mentioned, he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which he may be entitled under the Act passed March 3, 1855. That he has not heretofor applied for nor received Bounty Land, and that he is old and infirm that his recollection does not enable him to state fully his service, he therefore refers to the Pension Roll, under said act of 1832 to corroborate his statement. That his pension is payable at the Concord N.H. Pension Agency

aftert: Samuel W Loveland
Silas Angier
Samuel Slade  ss,

William Slade his mark X

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
And I hereby certify that I believe the said William Slade to be the identical person he represents himself to be in the foregoing declaration, and of the age above states. I have no interest in this claim or its prosecution.

Samuel Slade Jr Justice of the Peace
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June 22, 1932
BA-J/MCS
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Wm. Slade, S. 23921

Una Winchester Warnock
729 Hampden Street
Holyoke
Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to William Slade, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 23921, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Slade.

He was born in 1756 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

While a resident of Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, he enlisted in March or April, 1776, and served nine months as private in Captain Hammond's Connecticut company. He enlisted in December, 1776, or in the spring of 1777 and served two or three years as a teamster under Captain David Allen.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, having moved there in March, 1779.

William Slade died October 25, 1857.

His brother, Samuel was living in Alstead, New Hampshire, in 1853. One Samuel Slade, Jr. was justice of peace in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, in 1850, and one John Slade was living in Brookfield, Vermont, in 1832 but their relationship to the soldier was not given. There are not further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Adminstrator
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15418



Rev army
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Springield, Vermont, Oct. 30th, 1908

Com. of Pensions

Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly send me pension record of William Slade who died at Alstead, N.H., 1857. Applied for pension, for Revolutionary service, 6 Aug. 1832. Home at Windsor Conn. when enlisted.

Very truly yours

Mrs. Kate W. Barney
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S-871.
Record Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Wm. Slade
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War

No. claim, State records, 190
No. claim combination records , 190
Remarks:
No claims, except Invd. #23921
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3-871

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier William Slade
Service N.H.
Additional Service Rev. War

No.... claim, State records........., 190.....
No claim, combination records......, 190...

REMARKS:
No claim
Try S #23921


Chief Division
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[stamp] Holyoke, Mass.
May 3
4 30 pm
1932

This side of card is for address

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

[stamp] Received May 4, 1932
Reciept S[ ]
Pension Files Application
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3 Mar 1982.
May I trouble you & your Commissioner to copy for me, please, the items listed below? 
Thos. Root. S-43984
Service? file
William Slade . 23921
Bounty Law Warrant
15418: 160-55
Timothy Mather
BL Wt. 1711-400
Thanking you, -much-
I am Sincerely Your
[signed] Una Winchester Warnock
[printed] (Una)
729 Hampden Ln.
Holyoke, Mass-
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Revolution 23921
INVALID

File No. 23921
William Slade
Div. Rev. War

Act: June 7th, 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 375
[Arrangement of 1879]

1908 Oct 23. Hist. to Thomas B. Peck. V. L.
1908 Nov. 11 Hist. to Kate W. Barney
1928 Sept. 25 Hist. to Mrs. Marion L. Bond WCS
1932 June 22 Hist. to Una Winchester Warnock M.C.S.
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Wm act 32 WS
Boyton
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[stamp] Keene N.H. Jan 30
FREE

Hon. Josiah Minot
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Boynton
71974 William Slade
Additional Evidence
G. F. Starkweather
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Lenox, March 11th, 1850

J L Edwards Esq

Sir

William Slade sent his supplementary declaration requesting me to forward it to you with his brother's deposition in order for an increase of his pension, which he says he made a statement up in his former declaration for his years service which he rendered in the Revolutionary Army as teamster under Capt David Aleen, & for which service according to the late decisions he is entitled to an increase from what he now draws to a full pension.

Respectfully yours,

Nial Pease
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Wm. Slade for
increase of Pension

Vermont
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Washington June 13th 1850

Sir:

I am requested by Nial Peace Esq of Lenox, Massachusetts, to attend to the case of William Slade, who claims an increase of Pension. Mr. Slade was allowed a pension for nine months service as a private. He claims for additional service as a teamster. Will you be so good as to cause the claim to be examined at as early a day as possible, and advise me of your decision in his case.

Verry respectfully
your obt servt

J. L. Coombs

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

P.S. The declaration for increase was filed in Feby last, and must be now in its turn for examination.
J.L.C.

I authorize Mr. Coombs to attend to the above case.

Nial Pease
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Ch town NH May 3, 1833
Hon. Jornsn [ ?] Pensey

Sir 
[ ] you are [ ] the papers of William Slade for sustaining a claim  for an increase of his pension, for his srvices as a United States  [ ] in the State of Conn. during Revolution. From his [ ], most of the  [ ], and the knowledge you have of the nature of [ ] services, I presume you will find no difficulty in arriving on a formall conclusion.

Respecfully,
H. H. Sylvester
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Claim of Wm Slade
Act 1855-additional evidence





By his attorney
G.F. Starkweather
Keene
N.H.
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford, Jany 28th 1856

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of William Slade in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of William Slade on a list of names of soldiers on "Haskells Receipts," under the following heading, "The United Stated Dr. To the State of Connecticut, for sundry expenditures for wages, Hospital expense, &c. of Prisoners taken by the Enemy" viz and appears the name of the said William Slade on the following entries, "Bradleys Rgt 1776, 1 Wages L 3.10.1 Hospital Expense L 5.11.1 Losses L 3.111 amount paid in nominal money L 4113, 1 Price value L5.3.1." I do not find any pay roll for the service above mentioned in this office, and it is supposed to have been lost many years since.

Alex. Merrell Comptroller
By Geo. Robinson Clerk
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as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension in this Bureau. William Slade Ser. File 23921

Enlistment
March or Ap. 1776

Length of service
9 mos.
Rank
Pvt. 
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain Hammond
Staff. Conn.

Enlistment Dec. 1776 or spring of 1777 to Dec. 1779
Teamster
Captain David Allen

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windsor, Hartford Co. Conn.
Application for pension, Aug. 6, 1832 Hist. I was at
Residence at date of application, Alstead, Cheshire Co. N.H. 
Age at date of application, born in 1756 at Enfield, Hartford Co. Conn. *died Oct. 25, 1857

Remarks: Solders brother Samuel lived at Alstead N.H. in 1853  No other data as to family.
 Sec. S-23920
*from Agency book
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[stamp]
Record Divison
Oct 17 1908

[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office
Oct. 16 1908
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Walpole, N.H. Oct. 15, 1908

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you be kind enough to see if you have any record of military service of William Slade of Alstead, N.H.? He was called "Lieut. William." He died in Alstead, Oct. 25, 1857, aged 100 years and 11 mos.

A notice of his death published in a newspaper at the time, states that he was a Revolutionary pensioner.

Yours truly,
Thomas B. Peck
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[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office
May 23, 1927
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November 20, 1927

Pension Bureau
Washington, DC
Gentlemen;

Would it be possible for you to send me the pension record of William Slade, who served in the revolution? He was born in Enfield, Comm November 25, 1756 and died in Alstead N.H. October 25, 1857.

Also the record of
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Nathaniel Ely Jr, who was born in West Springfield Mass. in 1737 and died there in 1823.

Yours very truly,

(Miss) Marion L. Bond
35 Amherst St.
Springfield
Mass.
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Power of Atty. for Wm. Slade
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss.}

I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of said state, for said county, do hereby certify that David Fisher before whom the annexed affidavits of William Slade and Samuel Slade and the acknowledgement of the annexed Power of Attorney of said William Slade were made, was, at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said county duly authorized to administer oaths and take the acknowledgements of deeds, and that his several official signatures thereto are genuine.

That Harvey A. Bill before whom the annexed affidavits of Eliphalet Dort were made, is also a Justice of the Peace for said county duly authorized to take acknowledgements and administer oaths and that his official signatures to said affidavits are genuine. I also further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Eliphalet Dort, that he is likewise a Justice of the Peace for said county, that he is a credible person and entitled to full faith and belief.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this seventh day of April AD 1853.

Leonard Bisco Clerk
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Whereas, I William Slade of Alstead County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832, at the rate of #30.00 per annum. And thereas, I am advised that I was entitled to a large annual allowance of pension, than I received as above mentioned, on account of team service, performed in the State of Connecticut for two years or more, commencing in 1777. Now therefore, I do hereby, constitute and appoint H. R. Sylvester of Charlestown, N.H., my true and lawful attorney and agent for me, and in my behalf to prosecute my claim to an increased allowance of pension, as above mentioned; and also to any arrears of pension withheld as aforesaid: Hereby giving and granting to my said attorney and agent full power and authority to present and prosecute my said claim before the proper offices of the Government of the United States, and in the prosecution of the same to do any act or thing, which I might lawfully do if personally present, and for the purposes aforesaid, to appoint or substitute
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agents as attorneys under him, or in his lplace and stead; Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney or his agents or subtitutes shall lawfully do in the premeises. Witness my hand and seal, this thirty-first day of March A.D., 1853
Executed in  the presence of William Slade (his mark X)
David Fisher
Samuel Slade Jr.

State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire
On this 31st day of March A.D. 1853, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared William Slade, above named, and to me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year last above mentioned.

David Fisher Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County

On the 31st day of March 1853 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for said  County, personally appeared William Slade of Alstead in said County aged ninty [sic] six and after being duly sworn, made solemn oath that he is a pensioner at the rate of Thirty dollars per ann. on the U.S. pension roll, under the Act of June 7, 1832 which pension was allowed as compensate for military service rendered in the War of the Revolution in the State of Connt. That in addition to said military service, he performed two or more years service as a United States teamster  - that the said service commenced in the spring of the year 1777 in the State of Conn. under he think Capt. David Allen and that at the time of his said application for a pension, no allowance was made by the Govt. under this [ ] existing pension law for such service: -- that under [ ] by the Dept. of War allowance for team services is [ ]  made: -- that in support for said [ ] service, he [ ] the application of Samuel Slade his brother and refer to this record to be found in the War Deptment and elsewhere and such as he may herinafter be able to obtain. And that he now asks that his paper now on file at the Dept. of War may be examined and that he may be allowed for his [ ] years service [ ] a [ ] part of it as
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comm crafted to the War Depart. in order that he may receive a new one as a full pensioner & a teamster & so shall an amount of service with Depart shall see fit to allow. 
[signed] William Slade [inserted] his mark
Witness [signed] David Fisher 
[signed] Samuel Slade Jr.
Subscribed and sworn to the 31st day of March 31” 1853. before me 
[signed] David Fisher Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that & am well acquainted with this above named affiant, and know him to be a person of good faith- who said affiant, and to be of the age as set forth and that he a credible person entitled to full faith I certify
- and I further certify that I have no interest or claim whatever in his issue of this his application.
March 31” 1853 [signed] David Fisher Justice of the Peace
I Eliphalet Dort of Surry in the County of Cheshire and the State of New-Hampshire, depose and say that I have been until within about 2 years, well acquainted with William Slade the above named affiant and that he is in my belief a credible witness and submitted to full faith and belief- I also say I have no interest whatever in this review of his application for an increased pension.
[signed] Eliphalet Dort
State of New- Hampshire Cheshire SS. Subscribed and sworn to This 11th day of April A.D. 1853
Before me [signed] Harvey A. Bill Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Slade of Olstead County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Depose and say, that my brother William Slade to my knowledge did teeming with an ox teem for the U.S.A States army two or more years. My brother William’s place of residence was in the State of Connecticut the time he teemed for [inserted] the United States, and I saw him then at the time with his teem Witness 
[signed] David Fisher 
[signed] Samuel Slade Jr.
[signed] Samuel Slade [inserted] his mark
State of New Hampshire 
Cheshire SS, March 31st [inserted] 1853 Personally appeared Samuel Slade and acknowledged the above deposition to be true Before me [signed] David Fisher Justice of the Peace
I Eliphabet Dort of Surry in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Slade the above named affiant and that he is a credible witness and entitled to full faith and belief. I also say I have no interest whatsoever in the issue of the application of William Slade for an increased pension
[signed] Eliphalet Dort
State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire SS- Subscribed and sworn to this 11th day of April A.D. 1853
Before me Harvey A Bill, Justice of the peace
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Deposition of Samuel Slade
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Statement of William Slade says he lived in the Town of [crossed out, unreadable] [inserted] Windsor Conn., when he teemed for the Army, says the teamster that was with him some of them was, Noah and Luke Allen Abner Pearce of sd Windsor, and one Adam thinks he was from Enfield and one Green thinks he was from Enfield, and several others he don’t recollect, says his Capt. was David Allen, he thinks, he was from Windsor, thinks he commanded teaming the Spring of A.D. 1777 and teamed between two and three years. took loading from Boston Springfield, Hartford, and Windsor, and carried it to Fishkill? and Danbury his loading was lead powder, liquor, and clothing
[signed] William Slade [inserted] his mark
[Initialed] J.C
Statement of Samuel Slade Brother of William Slade.
Says his brother William did team for the Army two or three years, a drove an ox team
[signed] Samuel Slade [inserted] his mark
March 23 1853
Witness
[signed] Samuel Slade Jr.
[signed] David Fisher
Before me Harvey A Bill, Justice of the Peace
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I William Slade of Alstend in the County of Cheshire and State of New hampshire aged ninety four years do Depose and say that I made a Declaration on or about the twentieth of February last for an increase of my Pension of $30 per Annum to a full Pension that is $80 per Annum for the service which I rendered the General Government by my teaming between two and three years for them, and the Commissioner of Pensions states to me in his answer that I did not state that teaming service in my first Declaration, I now Certify that I did state that service to Governor Hubbard and he Governor Hubbard said it would be of no use to state it for the Governor said the General Government did not allow any Pensions for that service and I well recollect of saying to him that I wished it put in and supposed it was mentioned until the Commissioners letter informed me it was stated, in that Declaration, I remember stating to him and my Captain and some of my comrades were my Captain was David Allen of said Windsor and Obediah Green and there was several others, that I do not recollect now, the above named persons did teaming service with me
[signed] William Slade [inserted] his mark
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Cheshire Ss Dec 4th 1837 Subscribed and sworn to before me 
Samuel Slade Sr Just Peace

I certify that the above named William Slade is a credible witness and I further certify I have frequently heard the said William Slade say the Governor Hubbard said he could not draw for that service and expressed a feeling that Government did not do right
Samuel Slade Sr

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss
I Leonard Bisco, Cleark of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State for said county, for said state do hereby certify that Samuel Slade Sr is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and sworn as said according to law ; that his commission was date on the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1850 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1855 and that his signatures above written are my belief genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this eleventh day of December A.D. 1850
Leonard Bisco Clerk
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I Henry Hubbard of Chester town in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged sixty six years do depose and say that I have been shown a paper purporting to be a copy of William Slades Deposition given about 20th Feby 1850- for the purpose of obtaining an increase of his Pension- Mr. Slade says that at the time he first made his Declaration to obtain a pension, he stated that he gave an account of the service he rendered as a Teamster in the Revolution
I well remember [unreadable] out the papers for Mr Slade and I also well remember of his stating to me at that time an account of the services he has rendered as a Teamster for the Government in the Revolution- But I can not now give the details of his statement in reference to that particular service- I have no doubt that I did say to Mr Slade that proof of that service would not be/use as that was then my [unreadable] obtained from conversations when I repeatedly had with J [unreadable name]
the Commissioner of Pensions - I have long been acquainted with William Slade and I never refuse the fullest confidence in any statement he might make- I consider him a worthy man and a perfectly credible witness. [signed] Henry Hubbard
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Ss Chestertown Dec 17 1850 Then Henry Hubbard personally appeared and made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Richd Hubbard Jus Peace
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Wm Slade
for pension act 1832
addl recd es
Dickins MCoombs
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State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire Ss}
On this twentieth day of Feb AD 1850 Personally appeared before me Samuel Slade Jr a justice of the peace within and for the county of Cheshire aforesaid William Slade a resident of Alstead in said county aforesaid aged ninety three years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order for an increase of his pension from thirty dollars per Annum which he now draws under the act of 1832 to a full pension eighty dollars per Annum the said William Stated in his former declaration that he served nine months in 1776 as a soldier in the Revolutionary War under Captain Hammond from Suffield Connecticut and Lieutenant Abby in the later part of December the same year I enlisted as a teamster to team for the Army under Captain David Allen of Windsor Connecticut I teamed with an Ox team I took loading from Boston Hartford and Springfield and Carryed to the army at various places and once I went into General Washington's Camp with a load of clothing a considerable part of the loading I carried to Fishkill and Danbury I followed teaming for the Army between two and three years in succession from the time I enlisted in Dec 1776 for which service I never have received any Pension except for the nine months service as a soldier and I now make this supplementary declaration in order to have my pension raised to a full pension eighty dollars per annum and the back arrearages of the fifty dollars per annum from 1832 up to the present time 
William his X mark Slade
Witness
Samuel Slade Jr
Allen Slade
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Cheshire Ss Feb 20th 1850 Subscribed and sworn to before me Samuel Slade Jr Justice Peace
I certify that the deponent William Slade is a credible witness
Samuel Slade Jr Justice Peace
The state of New Hampshire
Cheshire County Ss
I Leonard Bosco clerk of the Superior court of judicature of said state for said county do hereby certify that Samuel Slade Jr 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 thirteenth day of June AD 1845 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June AD 1850 and that his signatures above written are in any belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this twentieth day of February AD 1850
Leonard Bisco Clerk
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I Samuel Slade of Alstead in the county of Cheshire and state of Newhampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am a brother of William Slade of said Alstead and I distinctly recollect that he the said William Slade did duty as a Teamster in the Revolutionary Army commencing in Dec 1776 and followed it all the time for two or three years in succession I have seen him several times with his ex team while he was doing duty for the army Samuel his X mark Slade
Witness
Samuel Slade Jr
Allen Slade
Cheshire Ss Feb 20th 1850 subscribed and sworn to before me Samuel Slade Jr Justice Peace 
I certify that the above deponent Samuel Slade is a credible witness
Samuel Slade Jr Justice Peace
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The 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 Samuel Slade Jr 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 thirteenth day of June AD 1845 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June AD 1850 and that his signatures affixed to the two foregoing certificates and within written are in any belief genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this twentieth day of February AD 1850
Leonard Bisco Clerk
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mcs
Rev & 1812 War Section
September 24, 1928
Miss Marion L Bond
35 Amherst ST
Springfield, Mass
Madam
I advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 23921, that William Slade was born in 1756 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, he enlisted in March or April 1776, and served nine months as a private in Captain Hammond's Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in December 1776, or in the spring of 1777 and served two or three years as a teamster under Captain David Allen.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, having moved there in March 1779.
He died October 25, 1857.
There are no data on file relative to his wife and children. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Nathaniel Ely.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
Did not use
Dec 1779 as date of discharge as old was uncertain and definite date & I was not certain that was date of discharge from teamster service
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Washington Jany 15th 1857
Sir:
Enclosed we have the honor to present a supplemental declaration with the deposition of Ex Governor Hubbard of New Hampshire in the case of Wm Slade of New Hampshire, who claims an increase of Pension.
The claim for increase was presented for services as a teamster. It was rejected upon the sole ground that no claim was set up for services as a teamster in his original declaration.
Per supplemental declaration with the deposition of Governor Hubbard which we now know the honor to present for the establishes the fact that when the original declaration was made the claim and did state to Govr Hubbard (who drew up the declaration his said service as a teamster last Gov Hubbard left it out of the declaration because he supposed it was such services as could not be compensated in allowing the decision
This explanation it appears to as fully removes the only objection which has been argued against the claim which we [illegible] will now be allowed
We have the honor to be very respectfully &c
Dickins & Coombs
Hon JE Heath
Comr of Pens
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John Slades
Deposition
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Cheshire Ss August 3, 1832
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial courts in said County certify that Samuel Slade Jr is a Justice of the Peace and duly authorised to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Juduature 
L Hale clerk
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I John Slade of Brookfield county of orange and state of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that in the year 1776 I lived in Alstead in the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire and I received information that William Slade then of Windsor Connecticut had enlisted in the service and had gone to mount Independence in the state of Vermont and sometime in the month of august I went to said mount Independence to see him and there I found him the said William Slade doing a soldiers duty and I stayed with him four or five days
John Slade
Cheshire Ss} July 11th 1832 subscribed and sworn to before me Samuel Slade Jr
Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponent John Slade is a credible witness
Samuel Slade Jr
Jus Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAN-51 12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD Division of Veterans Administration Archive
NAME Slade Thomas (desd) GRADE Private LINE Maryland 
WARRANT NUMBER 11716 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 13, 1792 to Wm Lane, assignee of Mary Slade, adm 
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800 which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.