Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22941, William Diamond, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Diamond, William
                 Rebecca

NUMBER
W.22941
B.L. Wt 24163-160-55
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160.652  }  Act Mar 3/32
               }  June 7/35

Rebecca Diamond
Widow
William Diamond
Rebecca wid: of Wm Diamond

Capt. Wood  [crossed out]     Diamond
Col. L. Baldwin  [crossed out]

Mass: Contl line

Rev
No 25163 iss Apl 22/56

Revolution war
Pensioner
[Ads?] 160 Acres  Apl 16/56
S. H. Ley 48-4243

Boynton

E. S. Cutter
Vol. D. 88
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4243
New Hampshire Co.
Rebecca Diamond
widow of William who served in the Revolutionary war, as Drummer

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849 and sent to Stephen P. Steele Peterborough N. H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 1
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5398

New Hampshire

William Diamond
Private
Massachusetts Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 13 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jany 1819 and sent to Levi Woodbury Esq. Hillborough, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818                  $37.86
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819      48.00
                                                              =====
1 year                                                     $85.86

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818 }

Continued

Peterborough   Hillsborough

Notification sent September 7th 1820 to J. K. Smith, Amherst, New Hampshire

See letter of 7th Sept 1820 to the agent [rest illegible]
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I, William Dimond of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and formerly of Lexington (Mass.) Husbandman depose, that in April AD. 1775 I was in the first engagement in the Revolutionary War and immediately after enlisted into Capt. Bemis' Company in Col. Whitcomb's Regiment in the Continental Service as a Musician; & then served out eight months, when having re-enlisted into Capt. Wood's company in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line.  I continued then employed against the common enemy till the end of one year more, when I reengaged and remained six weeks longer, at the end of which time, being in all without intermission, twenty one & a half months.

I was then honorably discharged, but have not certificate thereof.  Again in AD 1780 I served six months more in the Continental Establishment.  I further depose, that I never received any pension from the United States, am now sixty two years old; have a family , am infirm in health; very destitute of property, and from my reduced circumstances need assistance from my country for support.

Ap. 13th. 1818   William Diamond
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N. H.
William Diamond (Petitioner)
[illegible]  on Drum - 8 mo '75
[illegible] on 6 mo 1780
proof  12 1776
Admitted

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss  April 13, 1818
I hereby certify that the within William Diamond this day personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed before me.  And that said declaration hath satisfied me that said William Dodge [error] served against the Common enemy in the Revolutionary War as a Musician longer than nine months at one period and that from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support.

Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Sup. Ct. (N. H.)
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Copy   23
William Diamond
5398

5398 Peterborough
aged 64 yrs
[Sched?] $42
And life lease in 32 acres of land with house & barn [?] 6 people
 March 1819

Con
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this 4th day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
Present
The Hon. {JOSHUA DARLING, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, } Justices
Personally appeared, in open court, William Diamond aged 64 years, resident in Peterborough in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:— enlisted January 1 - 1776 for one year in Capt. John Woods' Company in Colo. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and continued to serve for one year and six weeks over had served eight months before - was in the service nearly all the revolutionary war - served as a musician for the most part - was at the taking of Trenton and battle of Princeton

the date of my original declaration was on the 13th day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 5398 on the back thereof.

And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed.
2 Cows valued at [crossed out] — $32..00
3 Sheep —"—" — $3..00
1 Hog—'—'—$7..00
D 42.00
I have also a life lease of 32 acres of land in Peterborough with a small house and barn thereon_ little improvement upon it [crossed out] valued at six dollars a year
William Diamond
I owe to different persons Fifty dollars or more
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My occupation is that of a farmer but I am unable to labour

My family, residing with me, consists of a wife and my daughter Lydia Avery 23 years old with her two children her husband has no property and has absconded
William Diamond

Sworn to and declared in open court, on this 4th day of July Anno Domini, 1820.
M Eastman Clerk,

I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is Forty two dollars and the life lease is worth six dollars by the year
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 4th day of July, 1820.
M Eastman } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.
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1067
Declaration
Rebecca Diamond

NH
act 7 July 38

I am requested to forward the enclosed papers - Please address any communications respecting same to me at Antrim County of Hillsborough New Hampshire -
Luke Woodbury

Married in 1783
Died in 1828

admd
2 yrs Drummer
$88—

no deduction

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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. On this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas holden at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid in open Court Rebecca Diamond a resident of Peterborough in said County aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of William Diamond late of said Peterborough deceased who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818. That he drew his pension for services rendered and she thinks drew Ninety six dollars per year and received his money from the New Hampshire agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Diamond at Lexington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the sixth day of march in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her maiden name was Simands - that her husband the aforesaid William Diamond died at said Peterborough on the twenty ninth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services, but the (over)
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marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband aforesaid
her X mark
Rebecca Diamond
Attest L. Woodbury

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before the Justices of said Court of Common Pleas in open Court
Witness Leonard Wilcox { Recording Justice of said Court

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Leonard Wilcox above named is a Justice of the aforesaid Superior Court of Judicature and that he is also ex officio a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State, and the presiding Justice of said Court at the present term thereof in said County of Hillsborough, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk
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160.632
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The State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough} SS. 
On this twenty sixth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the  Peace within and for the state and county aforesaid Rebecca Diamond aged ninety two years a resident of Peterborough in the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Diamond deceased who was a soldier in the company commanded by Colonel Loami [Loammi] Baldwin in the Revolutionary War, that her husband enlisted at Lexington in the state of Massachusetts the time of his enlistment I cannot now recollect, but it was soon after the war commenced, that he continued in actual service for the term of about seven years, that he was honorably discharged from the service when & where she cannot now recollect. 
She further states, that she was married to the said William Diamond in sand Lexington in the month of February A.D. 1783 by the Rev. William Clark a minister of the Gospel at said Lexington, that her name before her marriage was Rebecca Simonds, that her said husband died at Peterborough aforesaid on the twenty ninth day of July A.D. 1828 and that she is now his widow.
She further states that her husband the said
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William Diamond received a pension from the United States Government for several years before his death, and that she is now drawing a pension from the Government from year to year at the rate of ninety six dollars annually as the widow of the said William Diamond. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3d. 1835."
her X mark
Rebecca Diamond 
Attest E.S. Cutter
We William Diamond and Mary L. Diamond residents of said Peterborough in the State of New Hampshire, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Diamond 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,
Wm Diamond
M Louisa Diamond

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; And the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim.
Edward S. Cutter Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Edward S Cutter whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the date of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 19th day of May A.D. 1854, and will expire in five years from that date: that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 16th day of May A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge CLERK.
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Rebecca Diamond
[the other text is on the next page]
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I William Diamond of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and Say that my father William Diamond late of said Peterborough deceased, Died on the 29th day of July 1828 (I was administrator on his estate) and my mother Rebecca Diamond has never married since his death but still remains a widow
William Diamond

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss} August 22d 1838 then the above names William Diamond personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me John Scott Justice of the Peace
Hillsboro ss} August 22d 1838
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a person of good moral character, and of undoubted veracity
John Scott Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Scott above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1838
A. Wallace Clerk
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The following is an extract from the record of marriages, for the town of Lexington in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts—viz— "William Diamond & Rebecca Simonds both of Lexington were married" the sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty three—
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows: "March 6, 1783"—
Charles Tidd,} Town Clerk of Lexington

I Charles Tidd, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Lexington, County & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exceptions above named as certified by me—
Charles Tidd} Town Clerk of Lexington
Middlesex ss. August 15th, A.D. 1836.
Sworn before me
Sam Stetson Jus. of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts—
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify that Samuel Stetson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 16th day of Augt. 1838
Elias Phinney Clerk
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24,163

Rev War
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4400
Rebecca Diamond

Payment to be made at Concord
by
Isaac Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 1.
Leo Jenkins
Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Rebecca Diamond,
widow of William Diamond
who was a Drummer in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty eight dollars [crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the Department of the Interior this 12th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
T Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J G Berret
for [?] Commissioner of Pensions.
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Incd [increased] to $96 per annum dedg former payts at $88 per annum comg [commencing] 1 July 1848

Hon A. Tuck
H of R [House of Reps]
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Exeter N.H. Nov. 12.1850—
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm. Pensions;
Sir,
I send the application of Rebecca Diamond for an increase of Pension, and for arrears, under new act of July 1. 1848— also her Pension certificate and wish you to send new certificates to me
Respectfully,
Amos Tuck
M.C.
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J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Peterboro N.H. Decr. 6th 1843

Hon J.L. Edwards.
Dear Sir, some time in the month of Sept last past I sent the declarations of Rebecca Diamond and Deborah Alexander Widows of Wm Diamond and Phillip Alexander dec. Revolutionary Soldiers to your office, But have had no Return. I had fears that you wanted further evidence of the services of Diamond and Alexander, and at the request of the widows I have been able to obtain from the Secretary of the state of M.S. documentary evidence which I here send you, Alexander enlisted during the war and served untill the close Diamond served under different officers from the commencement to the close of the war But the Secretary of the State of M.S. said that what I had sent you is all that is necessary in the case. These old Ladies are living one on private the other on public Charity, They will feel very grateful to a generous Country for their certificates for their five years Pension is all expended and they are in much need Please direct to Wm Scott Peterboro N.H.
Respectfully
Wm Scott
To Hon J. L. Edwards
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Washington
D.C.
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Peterboro N.H. Sept 25 1843

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir I am aware that I have not strictly complied with the Letter of the Law in the declarations of Mrs. Diamond and Saunders in Proving time of service Regt. &c. of their decd. husbands The Reason of my not complying is simply this. These old Ladies are extremely poor and as they made this Proof in 1838 in order to obtain the five years pension they wish me to refer you to their former declarations in hopes thereby to save expence If you will examine the files at Washington and find their former declarations satisfactory any expence that you may incur, on notice shall be forwarded  to you forthwith But if these declarations are not sufficient and you do not find evidence to warrent the issuing certificates you will confer a favor by returning an answer to this
Mrs. Diamonds former Pension was paid at Concord N.H. Mrs. Saunders at Boston, Ms. These old ladies are worthy and are among those for whom this Law was made as certain as two and two are four
Yours Respectfully
Wm Scott
To the Hon.
 J.L. Edwards
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I Abraham Childs of Groton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and declare, that I served in the revolutionary Army, of the United States and was a Lieut. in Capt. John Woods Company in Col. Loammi Baldwin's Regiment as will appear by my Commission now on file in the war Office, and I well remember that William Diamond was a Drummer in said Company for the years service commencing the first day of January  AD 1776, when the Regiment marched in the Spring of that year to New York he was promoted to be Drum Major of the Regiment, in the place of Green who was ordered into Gen. Washingtons Guard, I well remember that said Diamond, served to the end of that year, when the Regiment was broken up, the times of the men, being generally out.
Abrm Childs

I Stephen Bennett now, of Groton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do depose and say, that I was a Searjant [Sergeant] in Capt. Woods Company, above named, of which Capt. Childs was then Leut. I entered the service, at the commencement of that war above mentioned — I well knew William Diamond to be a Drummer in that service, he then belonged to Lexington in Massachusetts, and he entered Capt. Woods Company for the years service as above stated by Capt. Childs, and was promoted, served and discharged as is above stated — the said William Diamond who has requested me , to give this Deposition, is the same man who served as above, and he now states to me that he lives at Peterborough in the State of New Hampshire
Stephen Bennet
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CommonWealth of Massachusetts
On this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand, Eight hundred, and Eighteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief Justice, of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit, comprehending the Counties, of Essex, and Middlesex being a Court of Record duly established by law, and also a Justice of the Peace throughout said Common Wealth, personally appeared Capt. Abraham Childs, and Stephen Bennett, both well known to me to be disinterested in the application of William Diamond, and both of them men of good fame and credit, well entitled to full faith, and each of them severally made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Depositions by them respectively subscribed are just and true.
Saml. Dana
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Before me Robert Means a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough, in the State of New Hampshire appeared Rebeccah Diamond, and on oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July, 1848. That she is the widow of William Diamond who was a Pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1818, at ninety-six dollars per annum. That she has received a pension under the Act of 1838, at the rate of eighty - eight dollars per annum and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount receivedby her husband, with arrearages. 

Witness [signature] Wm [?] Diamond   [Signature] Rebeccah Diamond

Hillsborough SS [illegible], 1850

I certify that Rebeccah Diamond, is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be, and is a credible person

      [signature] [illegible] , Justice of the Peace

I Amos [?] Tuck certify that Robert Means where seen here signature is whose certifier here on the 8th day of November A.D. 1850, a  Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Hillsborough

[crossed out text] Annex a Certificate of the Clerk of a Court that commissioned.

[crossed out text] is a Justice of the Peace Duty

[signature] Amos Tuck Member of Cong. 1st Dis o MA [?]
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Declaration 
of
Rebecca Diamond
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled " An Act making further pro - vision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough SS.
ON THIS twenty ninth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Rebecca Diamond a resident of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough aged Eighty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of William Diamond who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that she received a pension within the Act of the 17th of June 1844 at the rate of Eighty Eight Dollars per an annum. 

She further declares that she is still a widow. 

Attest [Signature] Wm Diamond [Signature] Rebecca Diamond her x mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and the year above written-Before

[signature] Stephen P. Steele  Justice of the Peace.

I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.

[signature] Stephen P. Steele Justice of the Peace.



State of New Hampshire 
Hillsborough County, SS.

I, Perley Dodge, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Stephen P. Steele is a Justice of the Peace in an for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; that his commission was dated on the Seventeenth day  of May 1844 and will expire on the Nineteenth day of May 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this fifth day of September 1848

[signature] Perley Dodge   CLERK

           ________________________________
          Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N.H.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Nov. 24. 1843

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution , which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Wm Diamond is borne upon the Eight months rolls as a Drummer from Lexington in the company of Capt. Edmund Bemis, Col Whitcomb from April 25. to Dec 31. 1775 & from Jany 1  1776 to Feb 15 1777 in the company of Capt John Wood, Col Baldwin
   The name of Wm Diamond is also borne upon a payroll of the town of Lexington for service to Dec 19. 1780
5 months 25 days.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears ; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone : and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

    In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

     [Signature] Jno. [?] A. Bolles

         Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.

William Diamond State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough Town of Peterborough

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Wm Diamond
He enlisted in the year of AD 1775 from the town of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. Edward Munroe in Col. Baldwins Regiment and served as Drummer until the close of the Revl. war We were married in the year 1783 March 14th. He died in the year 1828 on the 29th day of July

The other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:—
[crossed out] I have heard my Husband decd. say that He served at one time under Capt [crossed out] John Woods of Woburn (I believe), he served during the whole war of the Revl. and under different officers Lieutenant Childs of Groton M.S. belonged to the same company at one period of the war I am somewhat certain I have often heard him speak of Col. Lincoln and Col. Paul Lavere  but whether he served in their Regiments or not I am not able to say He was under Sullivan at the Battle of Long Island He was at the Battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill
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He was Drummer under Capt Parker and Beat to arms on the 19th April 1775 on Lexington Common Maj. Brooks of Medford [crossed out] belonged to the same Regt.

I am now eighty one years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.

I have empowered Wm. Scott of Peterborough New Hampshire to act in the premises as my Attorney.
her X mark
Rebecca Diamond
Witness J S Diamond
WITNESS my hand, this seventeenth day of Nov.  A. D. 1843.

Signed in my presence by said}
Rebeca Diamond
John Scott JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
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4484

R. Diamond

$88 per an

Wm. Scott
Peterborough
N. H.
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Hillsboro COUNTY, ss. }
On this twenty fourth day of August 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, Rebecca Diamond a resident of Peterborough in the County of Hillsboro and State of New-Hampshire, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Diamond decd. who was a Drummer during the Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line of the army was inscribed on the Pension Roll under the act of March 18th 1818 and died on the twenty ninth day of July 1828 and that she received a Pension of eighty eight dollars per annum under the act of July 7th, 1838 She further declares that she is still the widow of the before mentioned William Diamond decd.
her X mark
Rebecca Diamond
Witness J S Diamond
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Wm. Scott Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above declarent is personally known to me,
Wm. Scott Justice of the Peace
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State of New - hampshire
 Office of Secretary of State

I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Scott is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of November 1839 and will expire on the twenty fourth of November 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
 Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 12th day of Sept 1843
  Thomas P. Treadwell  Secretary of State.
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Revy  WIDOW &c.
File No. 22.941
 Rebecca diamond wid of William diamond
 Drummr  Rev War
Act: Feb. 2d 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870]
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4243
Concord New Hampshire
Rebecca Diamond
widow of William Diamond
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 0 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th - crossed out] First day of [March - crossed out] July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the sixth day of January and sent to Hon A Tuck  Ho of Rep
 Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 69 vol. 1
[on side]  Revy 3 m 5[8?] 160632
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Reported
4139
New Hampshire  Concord
Rebecca Diamond
widow of  Wm Diamond
who was a Drummer
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars [illegible]
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension is
2nd day of Jan 1844
and sent to
Wm Scott
Peterborough
N. H
[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 252
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Bn: act 2, Feb 48 MNH
Boynton
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New Hampshire 1,077
Rebecca Diamond
widow of
William
Diamond, dcd
who was a pensioner under the Act 18 Mar "18
and who died on the 29 July 1828
of Hillsboro in the State of N. H.
who was a Drummer in the Compy commanded
by Captain Bemis
of the Regt
commanded
by Whitcomb in the N. H.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 25
day of Novr
38, and sent to and Luke Woodbury
Antrim N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept -- $220.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 44.00
$264.00
Act, July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol.- 1-Page 38.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Diamond, William
(Diamond) Pencil notation
GRADE Private
LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7049
ACREAGE 100 
ISSUED July 30, 1790
to C. C. Elmendorph, assignee
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.