Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 22088, Michael Annis, N.H.

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Service N. H.
Annis, Michael
Number S.22088

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705 New Hampshire

Michael Annis of Sullivan Co in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Deering- of the regt commanded by Col: [blank] in the New Hampshire line for 11 months from March 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 15 day of October 1832 and sent to Hon. H Hubbard, Charlestown, N. H.

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $55.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 18.33
[Total] $73.33
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk Book D Vol 1 Page 139

Letter to M Gilmore Jr. 2 Nov '37
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 22d August 1838 the of his death. Agt notified 10 June 1839.

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Michael Annis 
11943
11 mo-
$36.66 per ann
Hon H Hubbard

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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 28th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Michael Annis a resident of Warner in the county of Merrimac[k] and State of N. H. age 70 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 That in the month of February or March 1781 he enlisted in Capt Deerings company raised in the state of N. H. on the continental Line for the term of one year, That he was ordered to Portsmouth in New Hampshire and was stationed at Fort Washington where he remained until within a month of the end of his term of service- when he was discharged- That said company was on the continental Line and drew the same supplies with the Continental Troops- That said company was the only one there stationed and was employed in garrison duty and in guarding prisoners there confined- That he received a written discharge in company with five others of whom Samuel Rogers was one[,] which discharge is now lost that he has the deposition of Samuel Rogers accompanying this declaration- Capt Deering was the highest officer in command at Portsmouth while declarant was there- Joseph Huntoon was the Lieutenant of said company, he belonged to Unity in the county of Sullivan and is now dead. Declarant does not recollect that Capt Deerings company was attached to any regiment, and does not recollect the names of any other officers.
Declarant was born in Hopkinson New Hampshire in 1762- He has a record of his age at his house. When he joined the service he lived in Warner aforesaid- he entered the service as a volunteer[.] Since the Revolution he has lived in Enfield and Lebanon in New Hampshire about forty years and the remainder of the time he has lived in Warner- He has no documentary evidence of his services- He is known to Stephen C Badger Esq. and Samuel Rogers who can testify to his character and to their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution

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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,
Michael Annis
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

We, Saml Rogers residing in Wendell and Stephen C Badger residing in New London hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Michael Annis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 70 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. Samuel Rogers Stephen C Badger
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

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 Samuel Rogers who has signed the preceding certificate, is Justice of the Peace resident in the town aforesaid and that [Step]hen C Badger Esquire, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of New London adjoining and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

I, Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the Michael Annis for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28th day of August 1832 Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of Probate

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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, May 30, 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Michael Annis, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N. H. Agency, at the sale of thirty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 22d August, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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22.088 Invalid.
File No. 22,088
Michael Annis
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 '32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 8
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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Samuel Rogers
(Depn)

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I, Samuel Rogers of Wendell in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 66 years depose and say that Michael Annis who is now present before me served with me in the 1781 the term of eleven months in Capt Deerings company at Portsmouth in N. H. at Fort Washington- That he enlisted in said company in February or March of said year, that we marched to Portsmouth together and served in the same company as aforesaid, at the place aforesaid- and were discharged together, and served the same length of time- to wit eleven months- as near as I can recollect- Samuel Rogers
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of August A. D. 1832
Before me Henry Hubbard Jus. Peace

Sullivan SS Augt 28th 1832 This may certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Rogers- He is a man of integrity and of good character and is entitled to full credit as a witness,
Henry Hubbard

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J. L. Edwards Esqr
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City D. C.

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Warner Oct 25, 1837
Sir,
The enclosed affidavits were returned to me by the Hon H Hubbard to have me certify that I was personally acquainted with the persons named in the affidavits afforesaid and to obtain the official certificate of the clerk of the court both of which you will find on the affidavits,
In your Letter to Mr. Hubbard you asked the favor of him to certify to the identity of the Pensioners, as he in his Letter to me says nothing about making further proof of the identity of the Pensioners I imagined that he had convinced you of that fact by the certifficate on the Petition which you retained Signed by the Hon Benjamin Evans who is familarly acquainted with
Mr Hubbard, if on the testimony before you respecting the identity of the three persons named in the affidavits and of the Loss of their several certifficates Should meet with your approbation and you Should issue Duplicate Certificates for them as afforesaid you will please direct them to the subscriber at Warner County of Merrimack and State of N. Hampshire
I am very respectfully Your obt servant
Mitchel Gilmore Jr
Hon J. L. Edwards