Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 313, for Samuel Scripture, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Scripture, Samuel
Rebecca
Number 313
BL Wt. 19613. 160-'55
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New Hampshire
Samuel Scripture of
Nelson in the state of New Hampshire
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Mann of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Reed in the New Hampshire
Militia for 2 years from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 80 Dollars__
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of February
1833 and sent to Thomas M. Edwards
Arrears to 4th of September 1882
[$]120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 [$]40.00
$160.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H H Slagles
Clerk,
Book D. Volume 4 Page 185
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Act March 3
May 26 [18]55
149028
Rebecca Scripture
widow of
Samuel Scripture Private
Massachusetts Continental line
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pension
Act February 3, [18]53. Page 21 Volume A
New Hampshire February [18]53-2025
Admitted: 160 A [illegible]
March 22, [18]56
B [illegible]
F.A. Faulkner
[illegible]

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Volume S 1-31-0
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Widow died July 27, 1856 (April)
Reg and M 55-149028

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[illegible]42 202
New Hampshire. Continental
Rebecca Scripture widow of Samuel Scripture
Who served in the revolutionary war as a private, New Hampshire
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of [illegible] per annum to commence on the 3rd of February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th 
day of September [18]53
Theodore French
Concord, New Hampshire
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Page [illegible] volume A February 3. [18]53
1832
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10488 
Samuel Scripture Private 2 years 
Admitted
 Honorable A. Hubbard House of Representatives
 $80- 
Thomas M. Edwards Keene New  Hampshire
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Scripture
of Nelson
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? Seventy one years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table with four columns with headings:]
Period || Duration of Service || Rank || Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Enlisted in 1775 || 8 months || __ || Captain Mann. Colonel Reed
Enlisted in 1777 ||4 months || __ || Captain Hunt
Enlisted in 1777 || about 2 months || __ || Captain Blodget
Enlisted in 1778. August || 2 months || __ || Captain Mann.
Enlisted in 1778 or 9 || 9 months || __ || Captain Holden, Colonel Nixon, Colonel Vose.
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mason, New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A clergyman and Amos Mitchel certify traditionary evidence, Nehemiah Wright a living witness.
Certificate of Alden Bradford, that applicants name is on the roll of men enlisted in 1778, but does not state the same
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
D. Kirk Examining Clerk
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Declaration of Samuel Scripture 1
Nelson --- Cheshire County New Hampshire 10488
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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 personally appeared in open
Court, before the Honorable Aaron Matson Judge
of Probate for said County of Cheshire
now sitting, Samuel Scripture resident of Nelson
in the county of
Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy one years last December
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.
1st-In the year 1775. Soon after Lexington battle, I enlisted
in Captain Benjamin Manns Company in Colonel Reeds New Hampshire Regiment and joined the company at Cambridge Mystic (8 months) about the first of May-- and served in said company Eight months, was stationed on Winter hill, after the Bunker hill battle. and was dismissed at Winter hill the first of January.
3rd-In 1777 In November enlisted again for4 months Captain Hunts company don’t recollect the Colonel’s name was stationed at (4 months) Cambridge and guarded the British prisoners taken
with Burgoyne on Prospect hill served my time out
was dismissed at Cambridge about the first of April
2nd-In January 1777 went on an alarm Captain Blodgetts Company to join the Northern Army at Ticonderoga met the army
On a retreat from Mount Independence
thinks at or near Castleton was at a place called Picket fort was out about two months and dismissed near Castleton.
4th-In 1778 volunteered in August for 2 months to go onto Rhode Island before Mann’s company went there at the time of General Sullivan’s retreat. Was not in the battle but retreated off with the army and was stationed a short time at Howlands Ferry and dismissed about the 15th October.
5th-In the fall of 177or 1779 enlisted again for 9 months
to fill vacancys in the Continental Regiment out in 
New York. went to White plains joined Captain Holms
Company Colonel Nixons Regiment at Bedford he thinks not far
from White Plains was detached from Nixons regiment
and put into Colonel Voses regiment down the river to Northcastle was on the
march a great part of the time was once
attacked by a party of the enemys lighthorse
and cowboys had a warm skirmish-
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went to White Plains and thence Ito gthe highland into winter quarters-in the spring went under Colonel 
Nixon down the river and into New Jersey, marched
with 3 day’s provisions- was not relieved for twenty
days- returned to Peekskill and dismissed at
the expiration of my 9 months service-the
1# 3rd and 4th [illegible] above were in the New Hampshire militia, the 2nd service in Massachusetts militia-the last ws continental service-I will herewith all the proof I have been able here to obtain.--
Was born in Mason New Hampshire in 1760 - has a record of his age taken from the town Book in Mason - lived in said
Mason when he went into all the said services and moved from
Said Mason to Nelson where he now lives- was a volunteer in
all services-recollects General Washington, General Lee, in first service in 4th service General Sullivan-in the last service General Arnold-General Nixon-
Received a written discharge from his 9 months service-but lost it soon after he returned home-Reverend Laban Kingsworth and Doctor Amos Twitchell are acquainted with him and can testify as to his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He 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.
Samuel Scripture
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
We, Laban Ainsworth a Clergyman residing in the Town Jeffrey
and Amos Twitchel residing in the Town of Keene both
in the County of Cheshire aforesaid
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Samuel Scripture who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have
been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Labor Ainsworth
Amos Twitchell
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 Laban Ainsworth who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Town of
Jaffrey aforesaid and that Amos Gitchell who has
also signed the same is a resident in the Town of
Keene aforesaid and is a credible person and that their
statement is entitled to credit.
Anson 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
latter of the application of Samuel Scripture
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
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149028
Rebecca Scripture for bounty land under act March 3, 1855
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The State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire Ss ⎬ On this fifteenth day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid Rebecca Scripture aged seventy
eight years who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is the widow of Samuel Scripture
late of Nelson in said County that she is now
a resident of Marlborough in said County, that
her said husband the said Samuel was a
private in the Revolutionary war between the
United States and Great Britain, that he enlisted
at Mason New Hampshire on or about the first day of May
A.D. 1775 for the term of eight months in the Company
commanded by Captain B. Mann in the Regiment
of Massachusetts troops commanded by Colonel
Reed and remained in actual service in said
war for the term of eight months and was honorably
discharged at Winterhill at the expiration of his
period of enlistment- that he afterwards served
at various times in said war for a term of more than
one year as she is informed and believes but
she is unable to state more particularly than she
has above in regard to said service;
She further states that she was married to the
said Samuel Scripture at Townsend Massachusetts
on the last Wednesday of May A.D. 1828 by the Reverend
David Palmer a Minister of the Gospel resident in
said Townsend, that her name before her said
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marriage was Rebecca Conant that her said husband
died at Nelson aforesaid on the twenty sixth day
of January A.D. 1852 and that she has ever since
remained and still is a widow.
she further states that her said husband was
at the time of his decease a pensioner of the
United States on the Roll of the New Hampshire
Agency and that she is now a pensioner of the
United States on the Roll of the same Agency and
holds a Pension Certificate Recorded in the Pension
Office on the Roll of Pensioner under Act February
3d 1853 page 21 Vol A. and that for further more
full and particular information respecting her
said husbands military service, their marriage
and his death she here refers to the evidence now
on file in the Pension Office on which said
Pensions were granted.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may
be entitled under the Act approved March 3. 1853-
hereby declaring that neither her said husband
to the best of her knowledge information and
belief in herself have ever received or applied for any Bounty Land under this or
any other Act of Congress
Rebecca Scripture-her mark
Witness William Boyden
James Wakefield
Cheshire SS. May 15, 1855. Subscribed and sworn to
Before me William Boyden Justice of the Peace
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We James Wakefield and Reuben Wakefield
residents of Marlborough in the State of New Hampshire
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by the said Rebecca
Scripture in our presence; and that we believe
from the appearance and statements of the applicant
that she is the identical person she represents herself
to be, and we further declare that we have been
well acquainted with the said Rebecca Scripture ever
since the decease of the said Samuel and
that we know that ever since said decease she
has remained and still is a widow
James Wakefield
Rebun Wakefield
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and
year above written, and I certify that I know the
affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be and that
I have no interest in this claim.
William Boyden Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire ss ⎬ I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, of said State, for said County, do hereby certify, that William Boyden Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration
and affidavit were made, was, at the date thereof a Justice of
the Peace within and for said County, duly authorised by the
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laws of this State to take depositions and administer oaths and that his signature thereto is in my belief genuine.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1855. Leonard Bisco. Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire ss
On this fourth day of May A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and
fifty three personally appeared before Judge
of the Court of Probate within and for the
County of Cheshire aforesaid Rebeca Scripture
a resident of Nelson in the County of Cheshire
and State of New Hampshire aged seventy
five years who being duly sworn, according to
law doth on her oath make the following
of the provision of the act of Congress passed
February the third A.D. 1853 giving Pensions to
the widows of those who served in the war of
the Revolution; that she is the widow of Samuel
Scripture who was a private soldier in the
War of the Revolution and at his death was
in receipt of a Pension from the United States
at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum;
that he was paid at the Concord New Hampshire Agency, that he was pensioned under the Act of June 7th A.D. 1832, and that the proper evidence of his service was filed at Washington
with his original application for a Pension.
she declares that her name before her marriage
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to Samuel Scripture was Rebeca Conant
She further declares that she was married
to the said Samuel Scripture on the thirty first
day of May A.D. 1826; that her said husband
died on the Twenty sixth day of January A. D.
Eighteen Hundred and fifty two: that she
was married to said Samuel Scripture since
January Second 1800 to wit at the time
above stated and that she now remains a
widow.
Rebecca Scripture-her mark
Witness Thomas French Jr
G. F. Starkweather
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year first above written and I certify
that the above named declarant is 
unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily
infirmity.
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate
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We James Wakefield
and Rebecca Wakefield
of Marlboro in the County of Cheshire and State of
New Hampshire depose and say that we were well
acquainted with Samuel Scripture who was a
pensioner at the rate of
Eighty Dollars per annum;
that he the said Samuel Scripture died in the town of
Nelson on the Twenty Sixth day of January
1852; that he left a widow Rebeca Scripture
who still remains his widow and that we
have no interest whatever in the claim of
Rebeca Scripture for a pension
James Wakefield
Rebecca Wakefield
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this fourth
day of
May A.D. 1853 and I certify that the
above deponents are credible witnesses, and that
I have [no] interest in the accompanying claim
Larkin Baker
Justice of the Probate
Court of Cheshire County
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County SS
I George W. Sturterant Register of
Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that
Larkin Baker before whom the foregoing proceedings
were had was at the time of Execution. Judge of
the Court of Probate in and for said County, duly
Commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing
Signature purporting to be his is genuine
I further certify that Evidence satisfactory
to said Court is on file in the Probate Office showing
that Samuel Scripture a Revolutionary pensioner
died on the twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1852.
leaving Rebecca Scripture his widow who still survives.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
Set my hand and the Seal of said Court
at Keene this fourth day of May 1853.
George W. Sturterant
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex SS
Town Clerk's office Townsend Mass,
February 24th 1853
“May the Thirty first, eighteen hundred and Twenty six
Captain Samuel Scripture of Nelson New Hampshire to Rebecca
Conant of Townsend.”
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record
with the exception of the date and figures which on
the record are expressed in fair and legible characters as follows
“May 31st 1826”
Quincy A Sylvester Clerk of the town of Town of Townsend 

I, Quincy A. Sylvester above named depose and say that
I hold the office of town Clerk in Townsend in the
State and County aforesaid; and that the above is a
true extract from the records of the town of Townsend with the exception above named as certified
by me.
Quincy A Sylvester
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this Twenty
fourth day of February A.D. 1853
J.M. Worcester
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office, Boston June 28th 1844 hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation J. N. Worcester was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted: and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written E M Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth
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March 26, 1936
Mrs. Oscar S. Perkins
Box 275
Mission, Texas
SAMUEL SCRIPTURE
W. 313
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Samuel Scripture, as
found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 313, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Scripture was born in December, 1760, in Mason, New
Hampshire; the names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Mason, New Hampshire, Samuel Scripture
enlisted and served as a private, as follows: from May 1, 1775,
eight months in Captain Benjamin Mann's company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire regiment; in 1777, two months in Captain Blodgett's New Hampshire company; from November, 1777, four months in Captain Hunt's Massachusetts company; from August, 1778, two months in Captain Mann's New Hampshire company, and was in General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island; 
in the fall of 1779, he served nine months in Captain Holden's company, Colonels Nixon’s and Vose's Massachusetts regiments, was in several skirmishes and
at the expiration of this service he was discharged.
Samuel Scripture was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Nelson, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He died January 26, 1852, in Nelson, New Hampshire.
The soldier married May 31, 1826, in Townsend, Massachusetts,
Rebecca Conant. She was of Townsend, Massachusetts, and he of
Nelson, New Hampshire.
Rebecca Scripture, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed May 4, 1853, while a resident of Nelson, New Hampshire, aged seventy-five years.
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In 1855, Rebecca Scripture was residing in Marlbor Cheshire County, New Hampshire, who died July 27, 1866. A. B. No reference was made in the claim to children. Very truly yours G. H. SHEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator 2 -
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I Nehemiah Wright of Nelson in the County of Cheshire
and State of New Hampshire in the seventy six year of
my age depose and say that I was acquainted with
Samuel Scripture of said Nelson- that in the year
Anno Domini 1775 I enlisted into the company commanded by Captain William Walker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Reed and joined the American
army then stationed at Cambridge and did duty
for the term of eight months which was the period
of my enlistment .I further depose and say that
while doing duty in said Company I was well
united with the said Samuel Scripture who
did duly in Captain Hunts Company in said Regiment
that I know the said Scripture served in said regiment
most or all the said term of eight months- that
I never heard or knew of his being absent
Nehemiah Wright
State of New Hampshire Cheshire Ss. Nelson July 20. 1832
Then the above named Nehemiah Wright personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him
subscribed is true
Before me Henry Melville Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a
disinterested and credible witness
Henry Melville Justice of the Peace
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Cheshire Ss: August 15. 1832 
I Lalma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county, certify that Henry Melville a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and believe that the foregoing official signatures are in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof thereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judication. 
L. Hale Clerk
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Concord N.H. June 29th 1833 
Dear Sir 
Herewith I forward to you the application of Rebeca Scripture widow of Samuel Scripture for a Pension under act of February 3. 1853 Very Respectfully 
Your obedient servant
Theodore Finch Jr.
Honorable L. P. Waldo 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Scripture
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Brief in the case of Mrs Rebecca Scripture widow of Samuel 
Cheshire County and State of New Hampshire act of February 3 1853 
Claim, (original, or for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $80 per annum.
Private
(If for increase .Marriage proved public record Has an additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?)
Death auditors report 
Identity (circumstantial) 
Name and residence of Agent 
Theodore French Concord New Hampshire Examining Clerk. 
I.L. Gray
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Samuel Scripture
10.688
Please return to Thomas M. Edwards, New Hampshire
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For
Samuel scripture
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13-
4.33
3.58
20.91
14
2.33
1.25
3.58
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's
office November 26 - 1819
By this I certify that the name of
Samuel Scripture is borne on the
list or roll of men raised in
Salem County of Essex in 1778
to serve nine months in the
continental army - but there
is no record whether he served that
time for not-
We have no accord in the office
the service of nine months men who
enlisted in 1778, tho’ [though] there is
a record of those who enlisted
in 1779 for that period
Alden Bradford
Secretary of Commonwealth
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
further proof or explanation.
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Samuel Scripture
which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the 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 amount 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? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? -
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?-
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes.
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes.
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? Yes.
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? Answered.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, etc. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 he 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.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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[Two columns. Left column:]
313
Revy WIDOW, Etc.
File No.
Rebecca Scripture
Widow
Samuel Scripture
Private Revolutionary War
Act: February 3, 1853
Index: -- Volume M, Page 192
{Arrangement of 1870.}

[Right column:]
1916 May 29: history to Mr.
Henry Melville. M.B.H.
August 10, 1916-2  photos sent to
Henry Melville 40 Cedar
St. New York City. See receipt
for payment locked up
with special correspondence
1931 - June 25, History to Mrs Irwin A Heutzen-MLB
1936 March 26 History to Mrs Oscar S. Perkins-MLB
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[Stamp} Received March 5, 1936
Mail sub-division
Veteran’s Administration
Reader #21
RIO GRANDE CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Mission, Texas March 2, 1936
U. S. Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War
service of the following, as shown by the records in
in your office:
Samuel Scripture, New Hampshire.
Served in Captain Mann's Company at Bunker
Hill (Hill's History of Mason, New Hampshire, page 122; also
Kingsbury's History of Surry, New Hampshire, page 860 ) His name appears as private with three Months and 16 Days service
in the pay rolls dated August 1, 1775. (New Hampshire, Revolutionary Rolls, Volume 1, page 200.
Captain James Scripture New Hampshire.
First: Private in Captain Daniels Emerson's Company
Colonel Wingates Regiment (New Hampshire, Revolutionary Rolls Volume 1 page 346.
Second on pay roll for August 1778, Sargent in Benjamin
Mann's Company (New Hampshire, Revolutionary Rolls, Volume  2, page 529 - 30
Third: Lieutenant James Scripture, only tax payer with
that surname in Mason, New Hampshire, in 1787; and in 1789, Captain James Scripture was the only taxpayer with that surname in Mason, New Hampshire. Captain James Scripture is also on tax list of 1800, 1801, 1806, 1809. In 1810 property is taxed to Captain James Scripture's heirs and to James, Jr.
Benjamin Shinn. Harrison Co. Virginia.
First moved from Burlington County New Jersey
to Hampshire County in 1772, Later to Harrison County In “Border Warefare he is described as a scout during the Revolution.
I will appreciate any information as to Rev.
service, name of wife and children of above which
your records disclose.
Yours truly,
Edna S. Perkins
(Mrs Oscar S. Perkins)
Box 275,
Mission, Texas
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4225 N. Downer Ave.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
May 8, 1931. 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
I am interested in the Revolutionary War
services of the following men, and am
wondering if any of them received pensions.
Samuel Scripture, born Groton, Massachusetts
April 27, 1727, died Nelson, New Hampshire in 1817.
Served for 25 days in August, 1778 in Benjamin
Mann's Company in Rhode Island, and in
Captain Mann's Company at Bunker Hill. He also
served for about 3 months in 1775. He had a
son Samuel Scripture Jr., born Dec. 9,
1760 in Groton, Massachusetts, moved to Mason, New Hampshire in his father's family, who, when 15 years
of age, also served in the war in 1775.
Another son, Captain James Scripture, born
January 11, 1749 in Groton, Massachusetts, moved to
Mason, New Hampshire in his father's family, who as a
Sargeant, served in the same company in
which his father and brother were privates
They were all living in Mason, New Hampshire during the
war. Their Revolutionary services are
given in New Hampshire Revolutionary Rolls
Volume 1, page 346, Volume 2, age 81 and pages 529-30.
Did any of these three men draw pensions?
Another of my Ancestors, Samuel Messer,
was born June 30, 1736 in Methuen, Massachusetts
where he lived until after 1774 when he
was enrolled in a military company. On October
6, 1774, Samuel Messer was one of a large
number of men who enlisted in a Company
for Military Exercise in Methuen, Massachusetts,
but his name does not appear among those
who served from that place because he
moved to New London, New Hampshire. However, his
name is not given in the New Hampshire
Revolutionary Rolls, but he must have
served, because he is called Lieutenant Samuel
Messer in the New London records and in
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histories of New London. I have written the War Department in regard to his Revolutionary services and am wondering if he drew a pension? Any information you can give me will be appreciated. Sincerely, Marian Austin Heutzen (Mrs. Ervin A. Heutzen.)
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[two stamps:]
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars
U.S. Office of Pensions
May 11, 1931

Revolutionary and 1812 Wars
U.S. Office of Pensions
May 11, 1931
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T.N.M.I.
Revolutionary Section
Henry Melville
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Mutual Life Pruilding.
45 Cedar Street.
New York
May 23, 1916
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I intend to present to my native town, Nelson ( formerly
Packersfield ) New Hampshire, a tablet in memory of citizens of
said town who took part in the Revolution, and in connection with
it, print their records.
I have to thank you for a recent favor in which you
gave me the record of Ebenezer Tolman.
It is rather ungracious to come right back with a further
request, but I am stuck as regards another man.
SAMUEL SCRIPTURE, of Mason, New Hampshire enlisted April 28, 1775, in Captain Benjamin Mann's Company of Colonel James Reed's Regiment.
Apparently the same man responded to the " Ticonderoga
Alarm" in June 29, 1777 as a member of Captain Joseph Barrett's Company of Colonel Nichols Regiment.
Tradition says he was in a New Hampshire Regiment at
VALLEY FORGE in the winter of 1777, and perhaps saw other service. I would like to verify this.
About the close of the war he moved to Packersfield ( now
Nelson ) New Hampshire, where he died many years later.
If he was a pensioner may I be so bold as to ask what
your records show about him?
Very respectfully,
Henry Melville

[stamp] U.S. Pension Office D
May 24, 1916
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Pension Office Sept 15/[18]53 
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner.
Respectfully 
S. Coles for Commissioner
F Burt Esquire 3rd auditor
Present
Samuel Scripture Act 7th June 1832 $80 per annum Died 26th January 1852 Paid to his death.- F. Burt Auditor
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19.613
Revolutionary War
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the 30th of December last, which you enclosed to this Office yesterday.I have the honor 
[illegible] October [18]53
New Hampshire
B. [illegible]
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July 6, 1853
Number 2542
Application of Rebecca Scripture, widow of Samuel Scripture Cheshire County, New Hampshire 
$80, 
6146 
Act 3rd February. 1853 
Revolution 
Allowing $80 per annum Commencing February 3rd 1853 
Merdon French Concord New Hampshire 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official Business
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March 26, 1935
BL-J/EEL
Mrs. Oscar S. Perkins
Box 275
Mission, Texas
Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Samuel and James Scripture, of New
Hampshire and Benjamin Shinn of Harrison County, Virginia.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based
upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a James
Scripture or of Benjamin Shinn. Such claims are the source of
the data furnished by this office.
with.
The record of Samuel Scripture is
Very truly yours
C. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 25, 1931
Mrs. Erwin A. Hentzen
4225 North Downer Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Revolution and 1812 Wars Section
MLB

Dear Madam: You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 313, that Samuel Scripture was born in Mason, New Hampshire, in December, 1760.
While a resident of Mason, New Hampshire, he enlisted and
served as a private, as follows: from May 1, 1775, eight months
in Captain Benjamin Mann's company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire regiment; in 1777, two months in Captain Blodgett’s New Hampshire Company; from November, 1777, four months in Captain Hunt's Massachusetts company; from August, 1778, two months in Captain Mann's New Hampshire company, and was in General Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island; in the fall of 1779, he served nine months in Captain Holden's company, Colonels Nixon's and Vose's Massachusetts regiments, was in several skirmishes and at the expiration of this service he was discharged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September
25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Nelson, Cheshire
County, New Hampshire.
He died January 23, 1852, in Nelson, New Hampshire.
The soldier married, May 31, 1826, in Townsend, Massachusetts,
Rebecca Conant. She was of Townsend, Massachusetts, and he of Nelson, New Hampshire.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 4,
1855, while a resident of Nelson, New Hampshire, aged seventy-five years.
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In 1855 the widow Rebecca was living in Marlborough, Cheshire County New Hampshire.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours. 
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
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In reply to your request of___received____
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Scripture
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. Number 313.

[Table of five columns headed:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT || LENGTH OF
SERVICE || RANK || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED || STATE
May 1775 || 8 months || Private || Captain Benjamin Mann || Colonel James reed ||New Hampshire.
1777 || 2 months || Private || Captain Blodgett || Colonel James Reed ||New Hampshire.
November 1777 || 4 months || Private || Captain Hunt || Colonel James Reed || Massachusetts.
August 1778 || 2 months || Private || Captain Mann || Colonel James reed ||New Hampshire.
Fall 1779 || 9 months || Private [illegible] || Captain Holden || Colonels Nixon, Vose || Massachusetts.
Battles engaged in, Sullivan’s Expedition to Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mason, New Hampshire.
Date of application for pension, Sept 5, 1832 this claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Nelson, Cheshire Co. New Hampshire
Age at date of application, Born in Mason New Hampshire in December 1760
Of Nelson New Hampshire
Remarks: he married in Townsend, Massachusetts, May 31, 1826 Rebecca Conant, she was of Townsend Massachusetts; 
he died at Nelson, New Hampshire January 26 1852 and she was allowed pension on an application executed May 4, 1853 while a resident of Nelson age 75 years- 1855 resided Marlborough New Hampshire.
there is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.