Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2198-100, Nathaniel Frost, N.H.

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(3-1776)
Service    Number
NH
Frost, Nathaniel
B.L. Wt. 2198-100

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Nathaniel Frost
No 2198

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State of New Hampshire
Stafford by Probae
Court Dover January 19th
1838.
I certify that satisfactory evidence
has this day been adduced to me Daniel C. Atkinson Judge
Probate in and for said County to prove that Mary
wombly, David D. Frost, John A. Frost Comfort Burrell
Anne Run, Burthen Farney, Josiah Frost, Winthrop Frost, Samuel Frost, Sally Buzzell, Samuel Frost, Shepherd Frost, Mary Goodhue, Frost Wiggin, Daniel
Wiggin, Nathaniel F. Mason, Broadstat Mason, Betsey Nolens, Samuel Frost and Lydia Frost are all
and the sole surviving heirs at law in fee to Nathan Frost who was a Sergeant in the second
Regiment of the New Hampshire line of the Continental
Army.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire- Staffordby
Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that Daniel C Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county that the above is his tru + genuine signature. 
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said County this 19th day of January A.D. 1838
Ira A. Eastman Register

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford -
Middleton Dec. 25, 1837
I David D. Frost, heir at law
of Nathaniel Frost do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Nathan Frost did enlist in 1777 for the time of during the
war and served in Colonel Reds Regiment in
the New Hampshire line aforesaid untill some
time in 1782. I further declare that I have
never received a warrant for the County land
promised to Nathaniel Frost on the part of the
United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore.
Know all men by
these presents, that I David D. Frost aforesaid
do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel
Cushman of Portsmouth in the State of New
Hampshire Esqr to be my true and lawful
Attorney for me and in my name to demand and
receive from the Secretary of War of the United States
a warrant for the quantity of land due to
me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby
fully authorized and empowered to constitute &
appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him for the special purposes above
expressed
David D Frost
Personally appeared the above named David D. Frost
subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledge the power of attorney there
to subjoined to be his free act and deed for the
purposes therein mentioned Richard Russell Jus. Peace

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I Anna Frost of Middleton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire widow woman seventy three years old depose & say that I was well acquainted wiht Nathaniel Frost a soldier in the Revolutionary Army that the said Nathaniel was at home on furlough while he belonged to the Army and that he said he had inlisted to serve during the war that he returned into the Army and never came home and it was said he was wounded in battle by the Indians and died in a few days after of his wounds. I have a canteen in my possesion which he wore at the time he was wounded & the gun which he carried at the time he was wounded is in the possession of my family both were [illegible] by my husband who was a Brother to the said Nathaniel Frost
Anna Frost + her mark
Middleton [illegible] 25.[illegible]
[illegible]
Rachel M Frost
Richard Russell

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State of New Hampshire
Shafford
---
Decr 25. 1827
Then personally appeared the
within named Anna Frost a credible witness
will known by me as such and made solemn oath
that the within affidavit by her subscribed
is true
before me Richard Russell Jus. Peace

I David Stevens, of Middleton in the County of
Shafford & State of New Hampshire twenty one yers old depose & say that I was personally
acquainted with the within named Nathanel Frost
and that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary
army. said he had enlisted for during the war
never returned from the Army, was said to have
been wounded by the Indians & died of the
wound & that the within declaration is substantially true
Davis Stevens
State of New Hampshire
Strafford
Dec 26, 1827.
Then personally appeared
the above named David Stevens, a
credible witness, & made solemn oath that the above
deposition by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Richard Russell Justice of Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
I Francis Connell
Clerk of the Superior Court for said
County hereby certify that Richard Russell
vice is a Magistrate as is mentioned
in the foregoing affidavits and that
I believe the signatures thereto purporting
to be his are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this nineteenth day of January
A.D.
1838
Attest F Cogewell Clerk

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Nathaniel Frost, Sergeant, Cherrys Compy. Reads Regt. N.H. line
inlisted Jany 7th. 1777. for the war - See N.H. roll. Pension Office
Rolls (Seperate and original) of Capt. Cherry, Compy for May 1782 show
Sergt. N. Frost as "Sick, wounded", the Rolls of the same Company
for June 1782, shew that he died 6th. June 1782
Claim allowed as a Soldier who enlisted for the war, and died of
wounds received in action
W. Gordon

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I John Carney of Ossipee in the County of
Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose & say
that I served during the revolutionary war as a
non commissioned officer in the second company
of infantry in the regiment under the command
of Col Reed Sometime during the year 1779
I became acquainted with Nathaniel Frost
of Lee in said County of Strafford who enlisted
to serve during said war & while I knew him
was a noncommissioned officer in the ninth
company in said Regiment Said Frost
served in that capacity till sometime in the
summer of 1782 when he was wounded by
the indians in an ambush between fort Plain
fort Herkimer in the State of New York & I think
within a month or two after he was wounded died
I do not recolect the place of his death Said
Frost was a large portly man with rather
light hair & was a good soldier- Being a
noncommissioned office like myself we frequently
met during the time of our acquaintance & service 
in the war & I was born in the town of Somersworth
in said County May 7th 1756 Said 9th company
I think was commanded by Capt Saml Cherry
or a man of a name sounding like that
Witness Luther D Sawyer
        his
John + Carney
       Mark
Strafford SS January 11. 1838 Then the above
named John Carney appeared & made
oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed
is true before me
Luther D Sawyer Justice of the peace ┃
I hereby certify that the above named John Carney
is of good reputation is entitled to credence
Luther D Sawyer  Justice of the peace
Samuel Lear of Effingham ([illegible] Capt)
Ichabod Horn & James Marden
both of Tuftonborough
Enlisted Jany 7th. 1777 for the war in the 9th. Compy Read Reg NH
died 6th. June 1782 Ser Roll of Capt Cherrys Comp - for June July Aug & Sept 1782
Rolls of Cherrys Compy for [illegible] Reported "Sick wounded"

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss I Francis Cogswell Clerk of
the Superior Court of Judicature for said
County hereby certify that Luther D Sawyer
is a Magistrate as within and that the
within signature purporting to be his
is genuine-
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court this nineteenth day of
January AD 1838
Attest F Cogswell Clerk

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I John Watson of Wakefield in the County
of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
Husbandman Depose & say that I was a
Soldier in the Revolutionary War &
belonged to the second New Hampshire
Regiment and that I was well acquainted with
Nathaniel Frost of the same
Regiment & that the said Nathaniel
Frost enlisted as I understood to serve
during the war & he did faithfully
service in said Regiment untill some
time in July 1782 at which time
the said Frost was wounded by the
Indians in Battle & he died of the same
wounds soon after at or near
Herkimer in the State of New York
John Watson
State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS. On the first day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred & twenty then the above
named John Watson personally appearing
made solemn oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed was just & true
before me William Sawyer
Jus. Peace
I Certify that the above named John Watson is a
credible Witness
William Sawyer Jus Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
March 20, 1820
I hereby certify that John Chadwick and
William Sawyer Esqr whose names are severally
subscribed to the foregoing certificates were at the
respective dates thereof, and still are Justices of
the peace for the County of Strafford in E. State
duly appointed and commissioned and that to their several acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said State on
the day of the date hereof
Saml Sparhawk Secretary