Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4069 1/2, Robert Glines, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.H. Glines, Robert
R. 4069 1/2
CONTENTS
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Warren Grafton Co N.H. June 7 1862
Mr Dear Sir,
The Heirs of Robert Glines, who was a soldier of the War of the Revolution, have requested me to inquire of you , relative to his (R.G.) claim to a pension: they say his claim was made out, and his discharged with his papers, were sent to the pension office years ago, but, by some means they have had no action from your office: they think his claim was established: If you will have the goodness to acertain about it. and write to me on the subject you will much obline the heirs, and Your Obedt Servt
David C French

Commissioner of Pensions
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11,159
Robt Glines
On Roll of enlistments per moultonborough for 5 mon & 25 days ser only
Reject
28 Nov 1832
Jno. O. Stevens Nov 21 1832
Let. David C. French July 1, 1862

Geo Woodward
Plymouth M.H
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11659
BRIEF  in the case of Robert Glines of Campton Grafton  in the State of New Hapmpshire (Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duraction fo Service. Years, Months Days. | Rank As a | Names of General and Field Officeres under whom he served Gen.
June '80 | 6 | private | Capt Livermore Col Dearborn
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service Moltonborough
7. Is his satement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no clergy 1 living witness
8. Are the papers defective as a form or authentication? and if so in what respect? Right
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
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Robert Glines Dec
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State of New Hampshire Grafton County
On this fifth day of September in A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justice of the Cour of Common Pleas for said State now [illegible] in Plymouth in the said county Robert Glines aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order toobtain the benefit of the act of Congress possed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers [illegible] as he stated that he enlisted early in the month of June in the year 1780 the day he cannot [illegible] with certainty the name of the enlisting officer he tingks was [illegible] but is not certain the he enlisted as one of three men who were called for out of the militia of the town of moultonborough in the said state - that they were wanted in place of the [illegible] yesr men whole time had som etime before run out that he enlisted at said moultonborough for six months that two men of the name of Cary Neal enlisted with him a week into the same service from said town that he went to Kingston in said stae moultonborough moultonborough under Josiah Bartlett & went on from there to West Point joined the moultonborough under command of Liut Col Henry Dearborn Capt Daniel Livermore commander of the company he served in remained awhile at West Point went from there to New Jersey was at orangetown Haskensack Ridge & other palces moultonborough year after General arnold defended to west point &  after remaining there some little time went into winter quarters at a place called Soldiers Fortune I was there til the fifth of December 1780 when I was discharged having served six months that he received a written discharge but does not remember the name of the officer sho signed it I did not prepare it that he has no documentary evidence of the service & does not know of any testimoney in his power to process besides the affidavits here to annexed - that he was born at Cantebury in New Hampshire in the year seventeen hundred & sixty two as he be
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lieves - remembering he was eighteen yeasr old when he went into the service - lived [illegible] till he was four years old removed to Moultonborough aforsaid lived there about thirty years moved to Campton where he now resides & where he has ever since resided - that he does not know of any record of his birth - has always supposed his birthday in March but is not certain of the day - the [illegible] relinquishes every claim whatever & a pension or annuity except the property  [illegible] that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State - 
Robert Glines
Sworn to & subscribed the day and years forto aforesaid [illegible]
Geo Woodward clerk

We Isaac Adams & Jacob Adams residing in Campton aforesaid here by certify that we are well acquinted with Robert Glines who has subscrbed &  sworn the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy years of age that he is respected in the neighborhood where he [illegible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we [illegible] in that opinion - 
Jacob Adams
Isaac Adams
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year first above mentioned Geo Woodward Clerk.
and the said court declares hereby this opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation subscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the court certifies that witness to this that Isaac Adams & Jacob Adams who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents in the town of Compton aforsaid and an credible persons & that their statements is entittled to credit 
I George Woodward clerk of the court of common pleas aforsaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matther of the application of Robert Glines for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed
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Ex'r. OLD WAR
No 4069 1/2
REJECTED
Robert Glines
P.O. NH
Service: Revolutionary
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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Oct 20
pension claims of Peter Stevens & Robert Glines
Oct. 20/52
no papers filed
Written to Nov 2 1863
J.E. Heath Esq
Commisioner of pensions
Washington  [illegible]
[stamp upper right] WENTWORTH N.H. OCT [illegible]
[stamp lower right] PAID 3
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Wentworth Oct. 16. 1852
Dear Sir.
Your communication dated August 19th was gratefully received and I have very patiently wated for the flattering prospect of which it contained.
But as yet I have received nothing from you in regard to those pensions of Peter Stevens & Robbert Glines Therefore: I fell anxious to know whether business is progressing or is droppted and thrown asside; perhaps something is wanting if so please write immediately. I waite for an answer.
With graefull regards
Your obedient servent,
John O. Stevens
Nephew of P. Stevens & R. Glines
J.E. Heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Simeon Smith affid
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I Simeon Smith of Campton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged sixty eight years the fifteenth day of February [illegible] that early in the month of June in the eyar seventeen hundred & eighty I enlisted in the revolutionary service of the United States for the tour of five months - I then resided in the town of Sandwich in the county of Stafford in said State - order came for three men to be furnished from that town to go & fill up the continental regiments in the place of the three years men whole time had run out - Capt David Beede was the Capt of the company of militia of Sandwich & I enlisted under him - I went to kingston in said New Hampshire & [illegible] under the [illegible] of Josiah Bartlett afterwards governor of New Hampshire & then went  to West Point &  joined the third New Hampshire Regiment called [illegible] Reg.  then commanded by Col Henry Dearborn - Jonathan Wart was major i& the company I entered was commanded by Capt David Livermore - Lieut Nathan Hoyt & Ensign Moses Page I served out the six months for which I enlisted was at West Point - orangetown New Jersey - [illegible] Haskensack Ridge - then to orangetown again & from there we were called suddenly to West Point about the time of Arnolds defection  - from there we went & encamped at Soldiers Fortune & there I was discharged on the sixth day of December 1780 I further say that Robert Glines now of said Camp
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ton but then of Moultonborough he in said county of Stafford enlisted at the same time I did, same as me at Center Harbor in adjourning town as I was in my way of Kingston went with me there since the Service joined the same regiment and company served with me during said five months and was discharged at the same time with me at the camp at Soldier's Fortune - and I distinctly remember forcing him to take his discharge from the officer and we returned home nearly all the way in Company - I further say that this man was furnished from said town of Moultonborough at the time of which I speak, said Glines and two others Samuel Neal and Daniel Cary. Neal was a British defecter and had run away as he said from Halifax - Cary was from Massachusetts - These two men did not return to Moultonborough and whether they are living I do not know - they were considerably older men than myself
Simeon Smith

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co
Sept. 3 1832 This personally appearing Simeon Smith of the above foregoing affidavit when I know to be a man of good character for truth made sworn  oath to the truth of said affidavit before me
Saml Rogers Justice of the Ppeace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co
I George Woodward Clerk of this Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton do certify that Samuel Rogers Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits and that I believe the foregoing to be his genuine signature
Writing my hand and the seal of said Court this 22nd day of September 1832
Geo Woodward Clerk