Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8495, for Isaac Proctor, New Hampshire

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SERVICE  N.H.

Proctor, Isaac

NUMBER R. 8495

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8495
Nathan B. Haswell
Burlington, Vt.
Recd 7 Nov. 1822-
See letter to Proctor care of N.B.H.
Rejected Nov. 8 1822 - did not serve 9 months
on Roll, mustered July 21. 1781-
discharged Decr 21. 1781-
service of 5m & 1 day
at 40 per month, recd
[?] 10.1.4, by Jacob Copland

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8495
Isaac Proctor
REJECTED

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Affidavit of
Asa Jackson
in the case of
Isaac Proctor

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County } Asa Jackson of Bombay  in the County of Franklin and State of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was a soldier in Captain Moody Dustins company in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn in the year 1781. That while he was in said Company he was well acquainted with Isaac Proctor who has applied for a Pension and was knowing to the said Proctors enlisting in March 1781 - and continued in the service till January 1782- in the same company with this deponent and was present at the time he was discharged - the said Proctor was discharged on account of a wrong return being made of his enlistment - the enlistment being for six months and returned as during [nov?]  - he is confident the said Proctor served as a good soldier for more than ten months in the Regiment above named [signed] Asa Jackson

Sworn and Subscribed this 4th day of January AD 1820 and I certify the above deponent is a credible witness.  Before me } 
[signed]  Nathan B. Haswell, Justice Peace

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss }
I Phineas Lyman Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Chittenden do hereby certify that Nathan B. Haswell before whom the within affidavit was taken is one of the Justices of the peace within & for the County of Chittenden aforesaid duly qualified and acting under the authority of this State and that his name set thereto is [his own?] proper Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of this Court to be affixed to these presents at Burlington in the County of Chittenden aforesaid this 4th day of January A.D. 1820
[signed] Thomas Lyman Clerk

[lower left corner]
Affidavit of Asa Jackson 
in the case of
Isaac Proctor

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Affidavit
Josiah Proctor
to
Isaac Proctor

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Upper Canada
District of New Castle to wit } Be it remembered that on on the Thirty first day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Eight hundred and nineteen, personally appeared before me Edward Hatfelt Esqr One of His Majestys Justices of the peace in and for the said District, Josiah Proctor of the Township of Cramake in the said District Farmer, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was living in the United States in the year of our Lord, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one and that in the month of March in the same year his brother Isaac Proctor then of the Township of Washington in the State of New Hampshire did enlist into the regular forces of the United States in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Scammel and that he served in the said Regiment until he was regularly discharged in the month of January in the year of our Lord, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two, and this deponent further saith that he has formerly seen the discharge of the said Isaac Proctor
[signed] Josiah Proctor

Sworn before me this 31 day of October 1819}
[signed] Edward Hatfelt J.P.

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This deponent has made a mistake in the name of the Colonel -- the first New Hampshire Regiment was commanded by Col Henry Dearborn

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Upper Canada
District of Newcastle to wit } 
I David Macgregore Rogers Chairman of the Quarter Session and Judge of the District Court in and for the said District, do hereby certify that Edward Hattfull is one of His Majestys Justices of the Peace in and for the District of Newcastle and that I am well acquainted with the within named Josiah Proctor who is a respectable farmer living in the Township of Cramake in the said District, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to the within deposition
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said District Court to be hereunto affixed this twelvth [twelfth] day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and in the sixtieth year of His Majestys reign
[signed] D M G Rogers
J.D.C.


(Seal)

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Isaac Proctor
Declaration in open Court ⎬ 28 Sept 1822
a copy of record
N. B.Haswell Clerk

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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.

STATE OF VERMONT.
Chittenden COUNTY ss.
On this 28 day of September
1822 personally appeared in open Court, being the County Court for the County of
Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, Isaac Proctor aged 59 years, resident in Burlington in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:    Enlisted in March 1781 in Captain Moody [Illegible] Company New Hampshire troops in Col Dearborn's Regiment as will more fully and at large appear by my own statement, and the evidence of Asa Jackson and Josiah
Proctor which were delivered the Hon Ezra Meech late member of Congress and by him stated to have been left with the Hon. Secty.
of War and which papers have never been returned.
Gray
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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 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 here
to annexed, and by me subscribed and I have a large family who our dependant [dependent]
on me for support.
Schedule of Isaac Proctor
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2 Beds & bedding  $23.50
Table   3.25
6 chairs   3.00
B[Illegible]   $38.50
1 hon Barin & bake kettle   2.00 
1 pr [Illegible]   2.50
B[Illegible]   $57.32
 1 Axe & Sickle      1.25
1 [Illegible]

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to annexed, and by me subscribed and I have a large family who are dependant [dependent]
on me for support
Schedule of Isaac Proctors property
2 Beds & bedding $23.50
1 Table  3.25
6 Chairs  3.00
1 Rocking chair      75
1 old bureau   4.00
1 looking glass   25
1 five pail kettle     2.00
1 pot     75
1 small [Illegible] kettle  1.00
Carried up  $38.50

Brot (Brought) up  $38.50
1 [Illegible] Barin & bake kettle  2.00
1 pr hand [Illegible]   2.50
6 tea cups & saucers   50
12 plates    1.00
1 tea pot   20
2 milk pans & pot  37
2 pails   1.00
2 spinning wheels  5.00
Carried up  $51.32

Brot (Brought) up  $51.32
1 Axe & Sickle   1.25
1 Draw knife   68
4 bowls   38
9 spoons    50
Knives & forks   75
Shovels & tongs   3.00
2 Angus   1.00
1 corn basket   25
Barrells & tubs   1.75
2 [Illegible]    75
Total Amt   $61.63
(Signed)  Isaac Proctor
Sworn to and declared on the 28 day of Sept 1822  Before Nathan B. Haswell  Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden COUNTY, ss.
I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the record of 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 aforesaid
schedule is Sixty one dollars and 63 cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of Sept. 1822
Nathan B Haswell CLERK

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

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

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *
 
NAME    Proctor, Joel

GRADE   Private 

LINE        New Hampshire  

WARRANT NUMBER 3403

 ACREAGE.  100 

ISSUED      Mar. 25, 1790
to - not shown - 



*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.