Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44402, Thomas Harvey, Mass. N.H.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER

MASS. | Harvey, Thomas | S. 44402
N. H.
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CONTENTS
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7568
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New Hampshire Roll
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Thomas Harvey of Portsmouth in the state of N Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Three Years - (6 years)
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of March 1819 and Sent to John L. Sherburne Esqr.
Portsmouth N. H.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mo. 28/30 / 4/31 | 88:49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 | 48:00
| $136:49
War
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

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Continued under the law of 1 May 1820: Notification Sent to [illegible] Adams Portsmouth N Hamp. 8 July 1820
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Thos. Harvey
Declaration
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Thomas Harvey of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, late a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Cherry in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colo. George Ried, in the New Hampshire Line, on the Continental Establishment, doth declare, make oath and say, that having as an early period of the war of the revolution served as a soldier in the Troops of the State of Massachusetts, for one year, [illegible] Cambridge, he soon after, but he cannot remember the Time inlisted into the company commanded by Cap Tobias Fernalds, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer, in the Massachusetts Line, on the Continental Establishment, and faithfully served the United States three years, the period for which he had inlisted in said Capt. Fernald's Company, in the war of the Revolution. And having been honourably discharged at the end of said period, he inlisted again at Exeter in said State of New Hampshire on the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1780, in the Company commanded by said Cat. Cherry, in [iullegible] [illegible] New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colo. George Ried, in the New Hampshire Line, on the Continental Establishment, to serve during the War, as appears by a Certificate of Jona. Gass Lieutenant in said Company, accompany this Declaration. Then from the day of his said last inlistment, he faithfully served the United States in said Company during, and to the end of the said War of the Revolution, and in June A.D. 1803, he was honourably discharged by General Washington, at a place called Snake Hill on the North River in the State of New York. That he the deponent has always been a resident Citizen of the United States and of Portsmouth aforesaid. And that by reason of his reduced circumstances, having become very poor, he is in need of assistance from his Country for Support.
Thomas Harvey
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Judge of the [illegible] Court of the United States for New Hampshire [illegible] on the third day of April AD 1818 - And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Harvey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration. From my own knowledge that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances in life & is in need of assistance from his country for support.
[illegible] S. Sherburne D Judge.
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We the Subscribers Select men of the Town of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire do certify, that Thomas Harvey who as he stated served several years in the continental army in the Revolutionary war, that he is an Inhabitant of said Portsmouth, that he is in reduced circumstances, and being very poor stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Portsm: N.H. May [illegilbiel] 1818

John Haven
Jacob Cutter
Saml. Huchings
Select men of said Portsm

State of New Hampshire, Portsmouth
I certify that John Haven, Jacob Cutter and Samuel Hutchings, who have signed this above Certificate are Select men of S.P. Portsmouth, and to their official Certificates respecting the Inhabitants of affairs of said Town, full Faith is called to be given.
Danl Humphreys Not. Pub: Jus of Peace & Judge
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I George Fiskley of Portsmouth [illegible] a soldier in Colo. Henry Dearborn's Regiment of the New Hampshire line, in the Continental Establishment in the revolutionary war, testify and say, that while I was in said service, I well knew Thomas Harvey of said Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, that he also was serving the United States as a Soldier in Colo. George Reids regiment in the same New Hampshire Line, and that he the said Thomas Harvey, continued in the said service of the United States, in sad Colo. Reids regiment more than nine months at one period during said War.
George Fishley

N Hamp District [illegible]
On this 5th day of June 1818 Geo Fiskley subscriber to the foregoing deposition made oath to the true thereof before me.
M. S. Sherburne Dist Judge [illegible]
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No. 7568
Thomas Harvey
Feb 19
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District of New hampshire.
At a District Court holden at Portsmouth within and for the District of New Hampshire before the honorable John S. Sherburne Esqr. Judge of said Court.
On this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping record of their proceedings & having the power of fine & imprisonment Thomas Harvey aged sixty two years Resident in Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. namely as a private in Colonel George Reid regiment Captain Samuel Cherrys Company in the New hampshire line. that he has received a pension commencing the 3d day of April 1818 the certificate numbered 7.568. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Thomas Harvey
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Schedule of the real and personal estate of Thomas Harvey necessary clothing and bedding excepted.

One bureau | 3.
1 Old Table | 1.25
1 do do | .75
1 do do. pines | .50
1 do stand | .25
8 old windsor chairs | 2.
6 common do | 1.33
1 old pine table  | .25
Crockery ware & glass | 2
2 old chests | 1.
3 small glasses | 1.
2 Lanthorns tin & horn | .50
bellows | .25
books & pictures .50

I was bred a blockmaker, but have not followed the trade since I left the army in 1783 but have served as a labourer in a private family. My wife named Mary aged fifty years goes out to work as a char woman when she can get employment. I have three children. Two of them are married & left me and my youngest child is at service. My wife & I depend upon our daily labor for our support.
Thomas Harvey.

Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of June AD 1820 before said Court at a special term of the District Court of the United States held at said Portsmouth in and for said District. Attest
Peyton R. Freeman, Clerk

I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court & I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said Schedule is fourteen dollars and 58 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the first day of July AD 1820.
Peyton R. Freeman Clerk
[Seal]
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District of New hampshire.
At a District Court holden at Portsmouth within and for the District of New Hampshire before the honorable John Sherburne Esqr. Judge of said Court.

On this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping record of their proceedings & having the power of fine & imprisonment Thomas Harvey aged sixty two years resident in Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. namely as a private in Colonel George Reid regiment Captain Samuel Cherrys Company in the New hampshire line that he has received a pension commencing the 3d day of April 1818 the certificate number 7.568. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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 an 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 Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Thomas Harvey
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44402
44.402
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 44.402
Thomas Harvey
Pri. Rev. War.
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Act : 18 March 1818
Index : --Vol. 3, Page 213

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Harvey, Thomas GRADE Sergeant LINE New Hampshire

WARRANT NUMBER 3180 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 28, 1796 to Jeremiah Mason, assignee

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*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.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Harvey, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire

WARRANT NUMBER 3197 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 13, 1792 to Jonathan Jenks, -----

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*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.