Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45087, for John Purple, New Hampshire

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SERVICE  N.H.

Purple, John

NUMBER S. 45087
B.L.W. 3382-108
Issued Mch 25, 1790

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5343
New Hampshire
John  Purple,
Private, Capt Frye
New Hampshire Line, 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Jany 1819, and sent to Hon. [?] Clagett
House of Reps. U.S.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818 5 [ms?] 2/30 - 40.53 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 19819 - 48.00 
3 yrs 1780-'83
[total] $88.53

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

Contd

Amherst, Hillsborough County

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Contn'd & Notification Sent to J K Smith August 15th 1820
Amherst NH

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Copy
96
John Purple
5343
Contd

Why is the Schedule Signed "Robert Purple"
when the face of the proceedings shews the
property be "John Purple's"

Corrected see within
Please to transmit of return before the 4 Sept.
as he is a poor & meritorious old soldier
[signed] J. H. Smith

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And the said John Purple doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. for during the war in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Frye in the Regt commanded by Col. Cilley in the New Hampshire line commencing in the year AD 1777 & continued to serve untill I was honorably discharged at New Burgh, Reference being had to my discharge now at the war office-- I was in the battle of Bementh [Bemis?] heights, slitt water [Stillwater], white plains, Montreal &c, &c.

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension in the 3d day of Apr 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 5343
That his occupation is a Labourer
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. my own age 66, my wife Lydia aged 55, being lame, one grand child six years old his father being dead and his mother moved off My wife not able to labour but part of the time I have a lame leg which was broken about three years past which was not property set & pieces of bones have since come out which pains me much and cannot labour but part of the time
John Purple X his mark
Test [Attest] [signed] William Wilsley

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the Hon Joshua Darling and J K Smith Justices of said Court the 5th day of 1820

Hillsborough Ss. Court of Common Pleas July 5th 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Purple having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:  It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is D 19.05  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest, [signed] M. Eastman Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Hillsborough ss.}   I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the fifth day of July 1820
[signed] M Eastman  Clerk.

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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.  on the first Tuesday of July ADomini 1820 John Purple aged sixty six resident in Amherst in aid County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, AD 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows: 
viz: a Schedule of the property of John Purple
Real estate, none
One old house with one room
he not owning the land on which it stands value  -  $10.00
6 old Chairs at 50 cents each  -  3.00
2 old Iron Pots 1 old Kettle  -  1.50
Crockery and glass ware  -  1.00
Tea ware  -  1.25
2 old tables and two old chests  -  1.25
2 old spinning Wheels  -  1.00
1 axe 1 Hoe & 1 Sickle  - 1.25
6 Knives and forks  -  0.25
Old Looking Glass  -  0.30
Old fire shovel  -  0.25
[Total] $19.65
John Purple X his mark
Test [Attest signed] William Willsley

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Jno. Purple
Sworn to Apl 3d
New Hampshire Line
Discharge in war [illegible]
sent by G. H. Atherton

cc Rolls of N.H.

Admitted

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State of New Hampshire  Hillsborough ss.}  On the 3d day of April AD Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared John Purple resident in Amherst in said County in the seventieth year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he inlisted in the spring of the year 1780 as a private soldier during the war & joined his Regiment at a place called Danbury in Connecticut in Capt Hawkins Company in the 3d Regiment in the New Hampshire line Commanded by Col Henry Dearborn and continued to serve in said Corps, or the service of the United States untill the first day of June 1783 when he was discharged at Headquarters with Honour agreeably to his certificate once exhibited to me, but now in the war office for the purpose of claiming his land bounty, and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support.  From all which I hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Purple did serve in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy for more than nine months on the Continental establishment and I further certify from my own knowledge, that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for his support.  And I now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War.  
[signed] J. K. Smith}  Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 

This certifies that the signatures of J K Smith made on this Sheet is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough and in testimony whereof I have hereto set the seal of said Court
[signed] Moses Eastman Clerk

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I John Purple a resident Citizen of the Town of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Labourer now in the seventieth year of my age do solemnly declare that in the spring of the year of our Lord AD 1780 I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war during said War and joined my regiment at a place called Danbury in Connecticut in Cap Hawkins Company in the 3d Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn, New Hampshire Line, and served out my enlistment faithfully & received an honourable discharge signed by his Excellency George Washington the Commander in Chief which is in the words following viz
By his Excellency George Washington Esquire general & Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America these are to certify that the bearer hereof Corpl John Purple in the New Hampshire Regiment having faithfully served the United States & being enlisted for the war only is hereby discharged from the American Army Given at head quarters in June 1783
George Washington
By his his Excellency's command [signed] J Trumball

Registered in the books of the Regt
[signed] J Boynton Adjt.

The above Corpl John Purple has been honored with the bage [badge] of merit for three years faithful service
[signed] George Reid Col Com -

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I further state & declare that I have never been placed on the pension list of Invalids of my  County & that I am in reduced circumstances of life & need the assistance of my Country for my support being lame & feeble not able to work but very little & am dependent on the people for help & have been helped not having any property to subsist on
John Purple X his mark

Test [Attest] to Purple's mark [signed] James Cutlace

Sworn to this third day of April 1818
Before me J. K. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *
 
NAME    Purple, John

GRADE   Private 

LINE        New Hampshire  

WARRANT NUMBER  3382

 ACREAGE.  100 

ISSUED      Mar. 25, 1790
The issue certified to
Hon. Clifton Claret March 21, 1818



*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 the General Land office records in the National Archives.

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O. W. and N. Division. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, D. C., 22694 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Purple, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

Spr. 1780 - 3 yrs - Pri & Corpl - Captain Hawkins - Colonel Hy Dearborn - NH

Battles engaged in, none mentioned 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,Town not given
Date of application for pension, April 3 1818
Residence at date of application, Amherst, NH
Age at date of application, 70 years
Remarks: [blank] 
Very Respectfully,Commissioner.

W H Grant
194 Pleasant Ave
St Paul Minn

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45087
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 45087
John Purple
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 406
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.

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1894 [Jan 9?] Hist
to W H Grant
St Paul Minn