Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,494, for John Stevens, New Hampshire

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(3-1776)

SERVICE  
N.H.

Stevens, John

NUMBER  
S. 11.494

CONTENTS

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21,515
New  Hampshire
John Stevens 
of Sullivan in the state of New Hamp.  who was a  lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Russell of the regt. commanded by Colonel Chase of the New Hamp. line, for Full Term

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 320 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of  March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Sept. 1833 and sent Jno. Bryant Meridan, Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 -  - - - -$800.
Semi-anl. allowance ending [?] '24  - - 160.
[total]  $960

{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo. C, Stiles Clerk,
Book E, Vol 1,Page 118

[right side of page]
Letter to Tho. Penniman, Jan 10, 1837 
& [?] agt. [illegible] 11 1 37

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2484
John Stevens
Newhampshire
Lieut  2 years
C [or 6]
5. [illegible]
May 31, 1833
[R 412?]
640 [+] 160 [=] 800
John Bryant
Meriden, P.O.
N H
Hon H. Hubbard
Charlestown N H

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BRIEF in the case of John Stevens
County of Sullivan  in the State of New Hampshire
(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 injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 88 years. 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Rnterted in 1777 - 3 months - adjutant - Cap Russell, Col Chase
---time not stated - adjutant - 
Vol 1779 - 2 1/2 years or more - Q.Master, Lieutenant - Capt Putnam

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Plainfield Newhampshire

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  documentary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how? papers not attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] J M Clagett  Examining Clerk.

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John Steven's Declaration
on Roll  Col Chase's Regt 
Sergt Major 18th July 1777  - [11 mos 1 d?]


H Hubbard of
H of R
Charleston
N. H.

John Bryant
Plainfield Meriden PO N.76

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New Hampshire,
County of Sullivan. ss

On this 21st day of January 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting John Stevens a resident of [illegible] in the County of Sullivan and State of N.H. aged 88 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
He first engaged in the service of the country against the [illegible] enemy in Captain [illegible] company of col Cha[illegible] regiment he [illegible] for part [illegible] 1777 what [illegible] line commanded [illegible]

Cornish N.H. volunteered to the country their [illegible] & formed [illegible] into a volunteer company. in which Janis Putnam of Cornish [illegible]

for the company was not disbanded like after the surrender of Cornwallis and has no documentary evidence of his service or person what testimony he can procure in proof of his last service as Lieutenante 
In answer to the [illegible] interrogatories put to him he [illegible] that he was born at Plainfield in the state of Connecticut on the

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[illegible] never is any engagement he does not recollect as this company was attached to any [illegible] but continued to form under the former company officers & in manner afore[illegible] of at least two & a half years & he  thinks for longer [illegible] for the company was not [illegible] 
he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure in proof of this his last service [illegible] 
In answer to the [illegible] interrogation put to him [illegible] in the state he was born at Plainfield in the state of Connecticut on the 25th of [illegible] 1744  has no record of his age other than common bible record. That he was living at Plainfield when called into service where he has ever since lived and that he not entered his services to the country [illegible] instances.
States the [illegible] of Col. Chase, Col. Bellows Capt. Russell Capt Hendee Capt Freeman, & the [illegible] chaplain while at Mount Independence. That he held a commission as Lieutenant but is unable to [illegible] by whom it was [illegible] as what became of it lastly that he is known to the [illegible] & CM Silas Reed one of the selectmen of Plainfield who can testify s to his character veracity of their belief of his services as an officer of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
John Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed, the [illegible]
We David Clayes residing in Plainfield and Silas Reed residing in Plainfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Stevens who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 88 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed day and year [illegible]
David Clayes Silas Read

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that David Clayes who has signed the preceding certifiate, is [illegible]resident in the [illegible] and that Silas Reed, who has also signed the same is a resident in the [illegible] credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A Summer
I [illegible] Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [illegible]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [illegible] day of February 1833
[illegible]

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0FFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENTTREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Washington, July 10, 1905
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of June 20th in case of John Sevens Certificate Sept 24. 1833
Copncord Agency, Revolutionary roll,
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show last payment to have been made at $320 per annum in December 1839 to April 14. 1839, date of death
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Robert S. Person
Auditor.
By [signed] G O Denshaw Deputy Auditor.

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE
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JUL 11 1905

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Free

Hon B. F. Bulter
Secretary of War,
Washington City
DC

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[R?] 372
Feby 21, 1837
[illegible]

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Plainfield  N H. Feby. 15th AD 1837
Hon. B. F. Butler
Dr. Sir,
Herewith you will receive the affidavit [illegible] Short by you requested. By next mail shall transmit you other papers on the same subject, have not time now as the mail is near 
I am Sir
Yours Respectfully
[signed] Thomas Penniman

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Cornish Flat
N.H. (Dec 30, 31)

Free

Hon B F Butler
Secretary of War
Washington City DC

[upside down]
p499
5 January 1837
John Stevens
Pension Office
[illegible]

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Plainfield  (December 30, 1836
Hon B F Butler
Dear Sir,
Will you be so good as to transmit me a transcript of the declaration and certificate or certificates accompanying the same of the John Stevens formerly of Plainfield N.H. now of  Norwich Vermont & who is on the Pension Roll.   My object is to show you that he is not entitled to a pension having in my possession an affidavit from a man of undoubted veracity stating that John Stevens never served his country in the war of the Revolution to the amount of five months
Respectfully yours
[signed Thomas Penniman?]

[NB?]  Please direct such papers as you may see fit to send me, to Cornish Flat, Sullivan Co. New Hampshire  -  [?]

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P 331
Jany 31, 1837
Pension Office
Jno. Stevens
N.H. [& Vt?]

[upside down}
Cornish Flat
[illegible]

Free

Hon B F Butler
Secretary of War
Washington City DC

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 [illegible]

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died Ap. 14, 1839

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Hold on desk
3 -- 397.
(Old No. 3 - 399)
Division.   V.L.M. Ex'r
S. File No 11494    Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
John Stevens  Revolutionary War 
\Washington, D.C. June 20, 1905
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of John Stevens pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, by certificate No. 215 -15, New Hampshire Agency, showing date of last payment of pension.
(Pension issued Sept 24. 1833)
Very respectfully,
[signed] V. Warner
Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department

[stamps]
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPT.
JUN 22 1905
Pension Division

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
H
JUL 11 1905

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11494
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 11,494
John Stevens
Lieut. Rev. War 

Act:  June 7th '32
Index:--Vol. A, Page 360

[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.

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May 9 '96 sold [?]
to Sam'l. Roads Jr.
Treasy [Treasury] Dept.-[?]
[illegible]
June 20 1905, aud. [Interior?] for 
date of last payment of pension
V.L.M.

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see Caveat Witkin [within?]
Don't act on this case without consulting 
Hon H. Hubbard

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Jan 10, 1837
Sir:
In conformance with the request contained in your letter of the 3oth [?] to the Secretary of War, I enclose herewith certified copies of the papers of John Stevens.  I will thank you [?] to the affairs [?] on the merit of the letter.  The affidavit referred to therein that Stevens is not entitled .
To Tho Penniman

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Hon H. Hubbard
Senate US

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 [illegible]

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I Daniel Short of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of the age of ninety one years testify & say that in the year 1767 I was married to Experience Stevens a sister of John Stevens who has for some  years past drawn a pension from the United States. And I further say that the said John Stevens and myself both resided in Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire during the whole time of the Revolutionary war.  The said Stevens now resides in Norwich Vermont. And I further say that the said Stevens & myself were in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war at Ticonderoga. I served about five weeks and the said Stevens about six weeks - we left home for Ticonderoga  about planting time in May & returned the fore part of July following - I further say that this six weeks service was all that ever I knew that the said Stevens  did in said war although I lived in the same Town with him during the whole war- I do not believe that the said Stevens served any more than the said six weeks in said war if he had I must have known it as I was intimate with him & his family during all of said war on account of marrying his sister as above stated.
Daniel Short X his mark
Attest [signed] John S. Marcy

State of Vermont  
Windsor County ss } At Hartland in said County on the sixth day of October A.D. 1836 personally appeared Daniel Short and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true, before me [signed] John S. Marcy Justice of the peace
I certify that Daniel Short who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above affidavit is a person whose veracity may be relied on
[signed] John S. Marcy Justice of the peace

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Oct 11, 1837
Sir you will please to suspend  the pay of the pension of John Stevens of Sullivan Co a pensioner at the rate of $320 per annum, under the Act of Jan 7, 1832

Until further advised from this Office
The P.A.
Concord, N. H.

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Personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary public for the state of New Hampshire John Stevens who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades: for six months I served as an Adjutant and during three of the same six months I did the additional duly of Quarter Master in Col. Chase's  N.H. Regiment at Mount Independence.  For two years and six months from April 1777 I served as a Lieutenant of Captain Putnam's Company of  Volunteer Militia doing guard duty on the frontier of New Hampshire and what is now called Vermont.  This [company was [caused?] by the authority of the State of New Hampshire by whom I was commissioned and to the above named service I claim a Pension
[signed] John Stevens

Sworn and subscribed the 26th day of June 1833
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire this 26th day of June AD 1833
[signed] John Bryant Notary Public