Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45641, Simon Dodge, Mass.

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SERVICE
[handwritten] Mass Dodge, Simon NUMBER S.45641

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DODGE, SIMON (MASS.) s - 456541

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This may certify that Simon Dodge formerly
belong to Wenham now belong to New Captain
was a soldier with me the first eight months and the Second Company for one year in Col (?) Reg.t
also said Dodge was at Rhoughland (?) in Capt (?) Reg.t (?) Sept 29th 1783
To whom it may concern.

(?) Dodge Capt.

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[left side of paper vertically] Notification sent to J. K. SmithE419 J 11.20 Amherst N H

[right side of paper] New Hampshire Rolls
1,384
Simon Dodge
Capt Dodge
Private [illegible] Massachusetts line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war. scribed on the Roll of [handwritten] N. Hampshire at the rate [handwritten] 8
Dollars per month, to commence on the11 of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to L. Woodbury, Esq. Jamestown N. Hamp. Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818. [crossed out] 4 months 24/30 $38.40
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
1 year
Continued
New Boston Hillsborough [illegible]
N. H

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45641
[handwritten] 45641 Rev'y
INVALID.
[illegible]
File No. 45641
Simon Dodge
Priv Rev War
Act: [handwritten] 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. [handwritten] 3, Page [handwritten] 132
[in brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.]

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N. H.
Simon Dodge (New Boston)
Admitted

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I Simon Dodge
of New Boston in the County
Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and formerly of Wrentham (Mss), Husbandman,
depose, that in April AD 1775
I enlisted, as a Private soldier, into Capt. R. Dodge's company in OR[drawn line]-Regiment in then Massachusetts line in the Continental Service and
there served against the common enemy till the expiration of eight months; when I reenlisted into Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the same line of services; and there served one year, when I was honorably discharged: I also served four months more in Col Ward's Regiment .
I further depose that I have never received any pension from the United States - am now sixty five years old; have a large family; am wholly destitute of property; and from my reduced circumstances need assistance from my country for support
April 11, 1818  Simon Dodge

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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.

At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district holden at Amhurst in said county of Hillsborough, on the fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. JOSUAH DARLING, Justices
The Hon JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,

Personally appeared, in open court, Simon  Dodge aged 68 years resident in [illegible] in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit: -
I enlisted in April in the year 1775 in Capt Richard Dodge's Company in Col. Baldings Regiment of the [illegible] line of continental troops and served as a private soldier for the term of three years at which time I received an honorable discharge which is now in the War Department.

the date of my original declaration was on the Eleventh day of April Anno Domini, 1818. I have received a pension, the certificate of [next 3 words crossed out] which is numbered 1387 on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly [illegible] that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and 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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.

One pair of five-year-old {illegible} {illegible} at $65.00
One old {illegible} - 1.00
One table - .50
One large Iron Kettle - 2.00
One Small Kettle - .50
One Tea Kettle - .25
One Tailoss[?} [illegible] - 1.00
One old large Bible - 1.00
One Psalm Book - .25
Two volumes of the history of the Baptists - 2.00
[totaled] $73.50

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My occupation 
[handwritten] is Farming but cannot perform more than
half a mans labour My family, residing with me, consists of my wife Abigail aged 63 years
she is weak and infirm and unable to perform but
very little labours. 
[handwritten]Simon Dodge

Sworn to and declared in open court, on the
[handwritten] 4th 
day of July Anno Domini, 1820.
[handwritten] M Eastman, Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from
the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is
[handwritten] Seventy three dollars and fifty cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
[handwritten] fourth
day of July, 1820.
[signature] M Eastman
} Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.