Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37564, David Batchelder, Continental N.H.

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(3-1776)

Service: Continental N.H.

Batchelder, David

Number: S. 37564

Contents:

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A certificate of pension in this case was [illegible] on the 23 Apl. 1822 making the pension to commence on the 3rd of April 1818 instead of the 6th November 1821, and sent to Mr Burdin, Washington City See letter to Agent 23 Apl 1822-
[vertical note] He died Jan 8 1829

18.334 Maine R
David Batchelder of Portland in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor- of the N Hampshire line, for the term of one year

Subscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Nov 1821 and sent to Genl John Chandler Monmouth Maine

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1821 7 mos 14/31 4/30 $60.67
Semi an[nua]l all'ce [allowance] ending 4 March 1822 48-
[Total] $108.67
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818} and first of May 1820

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Judge Thacher Certificate in the case of David Batchelder

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County of York
Be it remembered that on the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, David Batchelder, who served for the term of one year in the army of the United States in the War of the Revolution, in the Capacity of a private soldier - personally appeared before me a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and made a declaration under oath which he at the same time subscribed to setting forth his service, while a private Soldier, on the Continental establishment, for the purpose of obtaining the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 18th of March 1818. The said declaration was made in every respect agreeably to the aforesaid act of Congress and with the said act, I transmitted the same to the Secretary for the Department of War. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty two.
George Thacher Justice S. J. Court

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known, that on the third day of April Anno Domini 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appeared David Batchelder, then of Saco, County of York and made his declaration under oath of his services in the war of the revolution in order to obtain the provisions made by the 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 eighteenth day of March 1818 which declaration was signed and sworn to before me on the before me on the before mentioned third day of April 1818.
George Thacher J. S. Court

[Seal covers part of text]mber County SS
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said county do hereby certify that George Thatcher Esquire, before whom the above declaration was made was on the said third day of April 1818 and now is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court this twenty third day of July in the year of Lord eighteen hundred and twenty one.
John Davis

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United States of America District of Maine SS
On this eighteenth day of January in the year, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open court, being the District Court of the United States for said Maine District, the same having the power of fine and imprisonment and being a court of record for said Maine District, David Batchelder resident in Portland in said Maine District, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said David Batchelder enlisted for the term of one year on or about the fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, at Winter Hill near Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain James Norris in the Regiment commanded by colonel Enoch Poor in the line of the state of New Hampshire, on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps as a corporal and sergeant until on or about the fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, when he was discharged from the said service at Mount Independence near Ticonderoga in the State of New York. Soon after my enlistment we marched to Providence, from thence to Norwich and down to New London where we went on board a vessel and proceeded to New York city and then up the river to Albany - from Albany we marched to Lake George and Ticonderoga; we then marched to Isle le [?]roix and Lovell and were proceeding on to reinforce Montgomery's army in Canada - at Lovell we met the army on their retreat and we immediately marched back to Ticonderoga where we remained until the next winter when we were discharged - And the said Batchelder further states that he was in no battles during that campaign, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power of his said services except the depositions of William Towl and Aaron Huntoon who were soldiers in the same Regiment and also the deposition of Caleb Fogg with whom I served

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the preceding campaign- And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same together with the situation of myself are in fact and in truth as is particularly described in the schedule hereto annexed, also subscribed by me
David Batchelder
Sworn to and declared on the eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Before Albion K Parris U. S. Dist. Judge
Schedule of the situation, Family and property of David Batchelder above named
I, the above named David Batchelder do further on oath declare, that I have no property of any kind either real or personal except the clothes in which I am clad, and a part of those are borrowed. I am a shoemaker by occupation, but am so infirm and disabled by rheumatism as to be unable to perform any labor; I have been supported by the town about four years- My wife has been dead upwards of four years and I have no family and am dependent wholly upon charity for support
David Batchelder

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United States of America Maine District SS
Be it known that on the eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one the within named David Batchelder made oath that the facts stated within are wholly true -
Whereupon I do further make known that it is the opinion of the District Court of the United States for said Maine District that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within schedule is one cent and no more
Albion K Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the Maine District

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel our
[note on right side of page] Tombstone Data rest of letter in Stephen Googins S.37011 AWF

February 23, 1929
Fred L. Gooch
Maine
Sir:
I advise you that the War of 1812 records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of Jonathan Batchelder, all spelling of the name searched.
The name, Samuel Batchelder, appears more than once on the above mentioned records and in order to identify the particular soldier in whom you are interested as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
You are herewith furnished the records of the Revolutionary War soldiers,, David Batchelder and Stephen Googins:
From the papers in the pension claim, S. 37564, it appears that David Batchelder enlisted at Winter Hill,

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near Boston, Massachusetts, December 15, 1775 and served as a corporal and sergeant in Captain James Norris' Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment, and was discharged, December 15, 1776. at Mount Independence, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was living at Saco, York County, Maine.
In 1821, he was living at Portland, Maine, and stated that he was eighty years of age.
He died, January 8, 1829.

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37564
Revy Invalid
File No. 37,564
David Batchelder Serg Rev War
Act: 18 March [18]18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 28
{Arrangement of 1870.}

[note on right side] 1929 Feb 23- Tombstone Data to Fred L. Gooch AWF

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I, Caleb Fogg of lawful age do testify and say that I was in the army in the revolutionary war with David Batchelder, who belonged to Capt. Norris' company in Col. Poor's regiment in the New Hampshire line in the first campaign in 1775. That I was waiter to Capt. Norris and was well acquainted with said Batchelder in the service- that I always understood that said Batchelder re-enlisted into said company for the years service and served through the year 1776 and have no doubt of the fact. I am now well acquainted with said Batchelder and know that he is totally destitute of property-
Caleb Fogg

United States of America Maine District SS
January 18, 1821.
Be it known that Caleb Fogg above named, a credible witness, made oath that the above statement is true-
Before Albion K Parris Judge of the United States in and for the Maine District

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David Batchelder
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March in the year 1822 at Portland by the President of the Cumberland Bank
Mr Burdine.
Recorded by F Wright Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 13 page 33

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Revolutionary Claim.
I Certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and first of May 1820, David Batchelder late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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I William Towl of Raymond in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Testisfy that I was acquainted with David Batchelder who was a soldier in the continental Service and that in the year 1776 he enlisted in Capt James Norris Company in Col Enoch Poor[']s Regiment in the New Hampshire line and that he served as a Soldier in said company one year
William Towle
January 10 1821

Rockingham January 10 1821
Personally appeared William Towl the above named and Made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before Me Sherburn Blake Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named William Towl is a man of Truth
Sherburn Blake

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I Peter Chadwick Esquire Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Sherburn Blake was a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Rockingham on the 10th of January 1821 and that his signature as a Justice of the Peace to the within certificate is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 10th day of July Anno Domini 1821
P Chadwick

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I Aaron Huntoon of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire do testify and say that I was acquainted with David Bachelder who was a sold[i]er in the Continental service and that in the year 1776 he enlisted in Capt James Norriss['] Company in Col Enoch Poor[']s Regiment, in the Newhampshire line and he served as a soldier in said Company one year
Aaron huntoon January 10th 1821

Rockingham SS Jany 10th 1821
then personally appeared Aaron Huntoon the above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is Just and True
before me David Fogg Justice of the peace
I certify that the above deponant is a credible witness and disinterested
David Fogg Justice of the peace

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I Peter Chadwick Esquire Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that David Fogg was a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Rockingham on the 10th day of January 1821 and that his signature to the within Certificates appears to be in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 10th day of July Anno Domini 1821
P Chadwick

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David Batchelder
Genl John Chandler,
Monmouth, Maine
Recd 24 July 1821

Admd and Cond [Admitted and Continued]
J. L. E

Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

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Monmouth Me [Maine] 18 July 1821
Hon Secretary of War
Sir
Enclosed [page torn] the papers relative to Batchelder[']s pention [pension] he is an[xi]ous to have these papers upon as soon as possible and wishes the necessary papers enclosed to me to enable him to get his pention in September next
Very Respectfully
John Chandler

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Fred L. Gooch Builder Homes Cottages Remodeling
Old Orchard, Maine Telephone 79-3

Jonathan Batchelder War 1812
Samuel Batchelder [note] more War 1812
David Batchelder Revolutionary War
Stephen Googins Revolutionary War
Ed Googins Civil War ans[wer] by Mr C. S. Hardy Inv Div

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These veterans should have sutiable [suitable] markers with war records

C. S. Hardy Inv
Phone 92
Room 2209

This letter was brought to us by Mr. C. S Hardy Invalid Div I answered all pertaining to Rev and War of 1812 and he answered Civil War request