Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25091, for Roger Stevens, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H. 

Stevens, Roger 
Esther 

NUMBER
W. 25091
B.L.Wt. 243-60-55
B.L.Wt. 3466-100-1793
Second book of this other 100 is listed here
 
CONTENTS
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3696.
Vermont Roll
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Roger Stevens 4
Cilley's Regt. Private
New- Hampshire line-
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Oct 1818 and send to Joel Brownson Esq
Richmond- Chittenden Co.Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $: 38.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 $: 48."
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4 mo 24/30    $.86.40
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
5 years
1776
Chittendon Co

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17.3.646 Act Mar 3/55-
June 20/55
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Esther Stevens wid, of Roger Stevens
Priv.
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(written in pencil across left side of page) No. 243 iss July 3/56
Rev. War
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(words crossed out)
No. 60 (illegible) (illegible) 25756
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David Preston & Co
Detroit Mich.
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2427. Illinois
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Esther Stevens
widow of Roger, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 
Incd. from $80
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 
--- Cents per annum, to commence on the (struck out) 4th day of March (written under by hand) 1 July, 1848
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov 1852, and sent to Penr. West Bolton
VT
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818 Page 88 Vol 3
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1854 Oct. 11 Transfd. from Montpr. Vt to Springfield Ill fr. 4 Sept 1854 
Notn. to Pensioner

Date of death 
not on AB
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Nov 5, 1906
T.
aw
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Stevens, Roger 
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Vermont, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feby 21, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 155.

Rank, Private
Regt; Col. Gilley's; Capt. Fairwells comp. 
Disability' Crippled by the cramp in his feet while in service
Ordered totally incomplete; the deposition of one person only being submitted
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173.646
Application for Bounty Land
Under "Act of March 3d, 1855,"
By Esther Stevens
Widow of Roger Stevens
A Soldier in the Revolution

DAVID PRESTON & CO., Attorneys
Detroit, Michigan.
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Roger Stevens 
issd. 17 Octr. 1818.
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Roger Stevens of Jerico in the County of Chittendon and state of Vermont being sworn do testify and say that in the months of January or February in the year of our Lord 1778 I inlisted into Capt. Isaac Farwells Company (being No the 2d in the Regiment in the New Hampshire line in the Revolutionary war & in the Continental establishment. I enlisted for the term of during the war and served the full term of my enlistment when I was honrably discharged, which discharge by agreement I gave to a man by the name of Grant from some part of the state of Massachusetts with my power of attorney, he was to get my land for me and all my back pay, since which time I have not seen or heard of my discharge, grant, or back pay. I further say that during the afforesaid service by colds & heat the cramp rheumatism took hold of me in the legs which renders me at present unable to labour & am supported in a great manner on charity and further saith not - 
Roger Stevens
Richmond April the 11th 1818

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of April 1818
Joel Brownson Asst. Judge of Chittendon County Court