Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,028, John Hills, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                          NUMBER
N.H.                Hills, John               W. 16028
                                  Mary              
       
Contents
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257
Portsmouth N. Hamp.
Mary Hills
of Buckingham in the State of N.H.
who was a                   in the                 commanded
by Captain                  of the                 commanded
by                                 in the  
line for [this is crossed out] widow of John Hills
[illegible] a private in the Revolu-
-tion.                      N.H.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov.
1836 and
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The application of Mary Hills and Jn Hills of Candia in the county of Rockingham New Hampshire for a pension on [illegible] of the services of her husband in the revolutionary war Forwarded[?] by Wm M. Richardson of Chester in [illegible] state through[?] the Chester Post office. 
Date 27 [illegible] 36

[different handwriting] Admit 9 mo $30 per an. from 4.[?] March 1832_.

No. 481 [vertical along the side]
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County [illegible]
On this twenty first day of October A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the subscriber Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature[?] of the State of New Hampshire Mary Hills a resident of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aforesaid[?] aged ninty [sic] one [illegible] 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 4. 1836. That she is the widow of John Hills who was a private in the War of the revolution. As enlisted in the fore part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy four into Captain Hutchins Company and Colonel Reeds[?] regiment of New Hampshire troops. He served eight months at that time and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. Also in the year General Burgoyne was taken he was out in the service one month and was in the army that captured General Burgoyne.
She further declared that she was married to the said John Hills the twenty second day of September A.D. 1764 before the [illegible] of service of the said John Hills expired and that her husband the said John Hills died on the twenty seventh day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that she has remained a widow [illegible] that buried as will more fully appear by reference to the proof[?] [illegible] annexed.
Mary X Hills [above the X is "her" and below it is "mark"]
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Sworn to and [illegible] the day and year[?] before mentioned. [Illegible] I do certify that the said Mary Hills by [illegible] of her great age and bodily infirmities is unable to attend court. I further certify that the said Mary sustains a good character for truth and [illegible] &[?] [illegible] I have no doubt her [illegible] him is true.
Wm M. Richardson
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I John Wason of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Hills of Candia in said County previous to and during the revolutionary war, and at that time lived a near neighbor to him. I know that he enlisted the first year of the war to go to [illegible] Hill in the state of Massachusetts, for eight months, I think he was a Sergeant in Captain Hutchins Company [line crossed out] of New Hampshire troops - and I always understood he was in the battle of Bunker Hill. 
I think he was out also in the service the year General Burgoyne was taken for I am very[?] positive that I and my father worked for him to do his harvesting while he was gone up to Saratoga. I always understood he was in the army when General Burgoyne was taken.
October 22, 1836    John Wason

[in new smaller handwriting]
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County [?]      October 22, 1836
Sworn to before [illegible] David Currier Jr. Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above [illegible] John Wason is a person of credibility. Davice Currier Jr. Justice Peace
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I Mary Hills of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age [illegible] and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Hills the widow of John Hills of said Candia. She is my mother. I was present when she said John Hills died, which was the twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1818 at said Candia. I know that the said Mary Hills has remained a widow ever since that period. that she has never been married since the death of her husband the said John Hills
October 21. 1836. Mary Hills 
[in different handwriting]
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County [illegible] October 21. 1836
Sworn to before me[?] David Currier Jr. Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Hills is a person of credibility
David Currier Jr. Justice Peace
[in a 3rd handwriting]
I Parker Hills of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged fifty one years do certify and say that I have frequently heard my father John Hills of said Candia now deceased, say that he was out as a Sergeant in the revolutionary War. I have heard
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him say a great many times that he enlisted for eight months into Captain Hutchins company of New Hampshire troops, that Amos Emerson was a Lieutenant in said company, and that he was a Sergeant in said company. He said that he marched with his company from said Candia to Mystic[?] in the state of Massachusetts and that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
I have also frequently heard him say, and it has always been so understood in our neighborhood that he was out in the service one [word crossed out] month the year General Burgoyne was taken. I have heard him say that he marched as a volunteer from said Candia to Saratoga in the state of New York in the company of which Moses Baker was the commanding officer, but whether Captain or Lieutenant I do not now recollect, and that he was at Saratoga in the army when General Burgoyne surrendered. 
The said John Hills died the twenty seventh day of February eighteen hundred and eighteen. I was present at his death. I am acquainted with Mary Hills the widow of said John HIlls and know that she has not been married since his death but has remained a widow ever since that period.
October 22. 1836   Parker Hills
[in different handwriting]
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County [illegible] October 22. 1836
Sworn to before me[?] David Currier Jr.[?] Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Parker Hills above named and that he is a person of undoubted credibility
David Currier Jr. [?] Justice Peace
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David Currier
affidavit
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I David Currier of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty one years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Hills of Candia in said county of Rockingham, and know that he served in the army of the Revolution. He enlisted the fore part of the year seventeen hundred seventy five into Captain Hutchins company and Colonel Reids regiment of New Hampshire troops, and served eight months. I served in the same company with him. I know that he marched with our company to Mystic and that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and shared in all the dangers and hardships of the campaign.
I do not recollect whether he served any other campaign or not, but have understood he was in the army at the time General Bur-goyne was captured.
Chester October 1.1836
David X Currier [with "his" over the X and "mark" under it]
Rockingham [?] Chester October 1. 1836
Sworn to before me David Currier Jr. Jus.Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with David Currier above named and that he is a person whose credibility is undoubted.
David Currier Jr. Jus. Peace
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Mary Hills & Parker Hills affidavit
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Simon Merills affidavit
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I Simon Merill of Sandown in the County of Rock-ingham and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty three years, do testify and say that I knew John Hills of Candia in said County of Rockingham and know that he served in the army of the Revolution. He enlisted before the battle of Bunker Hill and was in that battle, which was the 17th[?] day of June 1775.
He served in Captain Hutchins company and Colonel Reids regiment of New Hampshire troops.
I served in the same company with him.
I recollect marching in the same company with him to Mystic before the battle. He enlisted for eight months and I expect served the whole time.
[word crossed out]
Sandown October 14.1836 Simon Merrill
Rockingham County [illegible]
October 14. 1836
Sworn to before me
David Currier Jr. Jus Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Simon Merrill above named and that he is a gentleman of undoubted credibility.
David Currier Jr. Jus. Peace
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JOhn HIlls and Mary Morse were married by the Rev. Mr. Flagg of Chester Sept. 22 1764.
Isaac Tompkins Town Clerk
A[?] true copy of the record
Attent.[?] Isaac Tompkins Town Clerk
I Isaac Tompkins of Chester County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I am town clerk of the town of Chester, that I have compared the above certificate with the original records in my [illegible] and that the above is a true copy of the original record.
Chester October 26. 1836 Isaac Tompkins Town Clerk
[in different handwriting]
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County [illegible] October 26. 1836
Sworn to before me
David Currier Jr. Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Isaac Tompkins and that he is a person of undoubted credibility.
David Currier Jr. Jus. Peace
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New Hampshire
October 26. 1836
Secretary's Office
I certify that William M. Richardson within named is Chief Justice of the Superior[?] Court of Judicature[?] in said State and David Currier Jnr.[?] is a Justice of the Peace for our[?] County of Rockingham [word crossed out] both duly qualified and each of their [illegible] signatures genuine. In [illegible] whom I have hereto [illegible] the Seal of the State.
Ralph Metcalfe [illegible] of State
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[top left letterhead]
J.[?] Merrill Browne,
Counsellor=at=Law,
Notary Public
No. 54 Devonshire Street, Rooms 16 and 17
[rectangular postmark]
O. W. [illegible] DIVISION
SEP 29 1899
RECEIVED
[Round postmark]
US PENSION OFFICE
SEP 27 1899
[printed center] Boston, Mass.,
[handwritten]
Sept 25th 99
Chief of Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
The one John Hills, veteran of Rev. 1776, and about whom I wrote you a short time ago enlisted [illegible] lives in Effingham, N.H. That's all the information I have regarding him. Will you kindly inform me if you can [illegible] him by[?] that,
Respectfully,
J. M. Browne
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[left page]
Nov 28'99
J.M.Browne
Boston, Mass.
[right page]
[handwritten] Rev [printed] WIDOW, &c.
File No. [handwritten] 16028
Mary Hills
Wid[?] of John Hills
Priv Rev War
[printed] Act [handwritten] June 7th /32
[printed] Index: Vol. [handwritten] a [printed] , Page [handwritten] 336
[printed in brackets]
[Arrangement of 1870.]