Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,576, John Archibald, Continental N.H.

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(3-1776)
Service                                                                                                       Number
Continental                    Archibald, John                                     S. 45,576
N. H.                                 or Archabald                           

Contents

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Letter di Pen. Agt.                                                        9256  R                                                       Dead. [Cursive Writing Illegible]
 2                                                                                                                                                              July 11, 181[cut off]
[Left Side Page:] Notification Sent July 31st, 1820 [illegible letter]
Piler Chadwick Exeler N. H.
Duplicate certificate of pension [illegible word in cursive] & sent to [illegible word in cursive] : [Illegible word in cursive]
Butter, H.R. 11 Feb: 1823
[Middle Page:] 
New Hampshire
John Archibald
of                 in the state of N Hamp.
line, for the term of 11 year
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire 
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of April [illegible number]
and sent to Judge Bel[cut off word]
Chester     On,Off
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19        87.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending H Sept 19, 48
24,4
10 30 35                        $133.43
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued

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I, John Archibald of Charter County of Rockingham & state of New Hampshire Testify & depose that I enlisted in the Service of the revolutionary war in the month of May or June in the year 1776 in Capt Brown Company in Col David Gulmani Regement was stationed at portmouth harbor in the month of august following I enlisted into the artilery Company commanded by Capt Dearing Col Pearce Longs Regement New Hamp line I continued at portmouth harbour untill the month of December following from thence I went to Tyconderogue Remain there until the month of August 1777 at which time the whole regement was discharged in the year 1780on the first day of July I inlisted as a private soldier & went to west point so called & served as a private soldier in Capt John Dermet Company Col Dearbourne Reget, in the New Hampshire line was discharged at Soldiers fortune at or near the middle of December in the same year I had a regular discharge but it is lost by means unknown to me I further testify that I alwaise since have been & now am a citizen % Resident in the United States & that I am in Reduced circumstances in life and in need of [illegible cursive word] from my country for support & further testify that no pension has henceforth been allow me under the Laws of the United States
John Arch
State of New Hampshire April 7th 1818
John Archibald made oath to the truth of the above affidavit [illegible cursive word] him [illegible cursive word]
before the [illegible cursive name] Bill [illegible cursive words]
I Samuel Bele one of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the state of New Hampshire as [illegible cursive word] do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that 
the said John Archibald did serve in the Revolutionary War [illegible cursive word] for the term of nine months at one time on the 
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the [illegible cursive word] of his country for [word unreadable due to size]
continental establishment against the common enemy as stated in the proceeding declaration and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War, [illegible cursive word]
to the directions of the aforementioned act of [illegible cursive word]
April 7th, 1818
Samuel Bell [illegible cursive words]

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I Joseph Blanchand & William Graham Testify that we are well acquainted with John Archibald with in named & know him to be poor and at present helped by the town in which he resides
Joseph Blanchand
WM Graham
State of New Hampshire [two illegible cursive words]
Joseph Blanchand and William Graham made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them respectively [illegible cursive words]
before the [illegible cursive words] Bill [illegible cursive words]

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[Illegible Cursive Word]
John Archibald
Not on Continental
Establish [Illegible Cursive Word]
a[Illegible Cursive]

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John Archibald
9256      Chester
April 19

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State of New-Hampshire
Rockingham.....SS.
On this Eleventh day of July A.D. , 1820, personally appeared ["in open court" crossed out]
,before John Harvey and Han Burgin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said Coun-
ty of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, John 
Archibald aged eighty six years, resident in Chester, 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:- from the 1775 to the year 1779 [illegible Cursive Word] of the time in Col. George [Illegible Cursive Name] Regiment
and part of the tie in the Artillery in Col. [Illegible Cursive Name] 
Regiment- The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 
1818. The number of my pension certificate is 9. 255
I have received a Pension


And I do solemnly swear 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 an part thereof, with intent thereby so to 
diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled 
"An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the 
United Sates 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is an
agriculturist but not often sufficient ability to pursue it on 
account of old age and [illegible cursive word], and have only one 
daughter
in family residing with me

Their capacity to contribute their support his
John x Archabald 
mark
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the eleventh day of July AD 1820
before John Harvey
Han Burgin    Judges of the said court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of [Illegible Cursive Word]
mon Pleas for the county of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the 
record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the
opinion the said court that the total amount in value of the
 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is [blank] 
dollars and [blank] cents. In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on
this 15th day of July, 1820.
P Chadwick} Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

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Schedule 
Containing the whole estate and income of [blank]
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, 
exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the 
eleventh day of July AD 1820, and annexed to his 
oath, viz. 
Plead Estate none
Personal Estate none
his 
John x Archabald
mark

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45576
[Illegible Cursive Word] Invalid
File No. 45576
John Archibald 
Prin Rev [Illegible Cursive Word]
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Application for a New Certificate
State of New Hampshire county of Rockingham [illegible cursive word]
on this twenty fifth day of January 1823 before me the subscriber 
a justice of the peace fro the said county of Rockingham
Personally appeared John Archibald  who on his Oath declares 
that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company
commanded by Captain Dearing in the Regiment commanded by 
Colonel Pearce Long in the Service of the United States that his name 
was placed on the pension [illegible cursive word] of the State of New Hampshire that 
he received a certificate of the fact under the Signature and Seal of 
the Secretary of war that on or about the month of July 1819
he received a pension certificate which he delivered to Robert Crawford
of Chester in said county who drew for him his pension money 
up to March 1821 that in the month of December 1821
Samuel D Wafon was appointed his guardian in order to draw 
his pension money and provide for his support gave him
direction to go to Robert Crawford and receive his certificate which
he [Illegible Cursive Word] he did that said certificate has not ben in his actual
[Illegible Cursive word] since he first delivered it to Crawford nor now in his power 
to obtain it that he at present receive [illegible cursive word] dollars per month
his 
John Archibald
mark
State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham {illegible Cursive word]   Chester January 25 1823
Personally appeared John Archibald and made solemn Oath that the 
above affidavit by him subscribed won just and true
before me Joseph Blanchard Justice Peace

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Archibald, [Illegible Cursive Word]
for a duplicate 
certificate of 
pension

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I Samuel D Wafon of lawful age testify and say 
I was appointed guard to John Archibald an aged man
and a pensioner of the United States in the month
of December 1821 and 3 [illegible cursive word] [illegible cursive word] from so pension
to go to Robert Crawford and yet this certificate  which 
[illegible cursive word] accordingly and drew [illegible cursive word] pension money up to the 15th 
day of Sept last past for the purpose of paying for his 
support and maintenance and on my return home which
was on the 24th of Sept I was a t Capt Samuel Akins
Stone in Chester and took out my pocket book and 
certificate for the purpose of paying him some money 
and [illegible cursive word] certificate back in to [illegible cursive word] pocket as I supposed 
[illegible cursive word] opens the most probable [illegible cursive word] missed my pocket
and put it in between my coat and [illegible cursive word] as my coat 
was [illegible cursive word] at the [illegible cursive word] and it slipped out when I was 
[illegible cursive word] home which was about five miles and I
have not seen it since [illegible cursive word] I have made all the 
[illegible cursive word] I was able    Samuel D Wafon

State of New Hampshire             Chester January 25 1823
Rockingham                                     then personally appeared Samuel D Wafon 
and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
before me Joseph Blanchard Just Peace

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State of New Hampshire 
Secretary's Office
[illegible cursive word] January 27, 1823
I hereby certify that Joseph Blanchard Esqr.
of Chester is a Justice of the peace and 
[illegible cursive word] for the county of Rockingham is 
said state duty appointed and commissioned,
that his [illegible cursive word] appointment to said office 
was on the 6th of November 1818 for the term
of five years, and that to his official acts
and [illegible cursive word], faith and verdict are due
In Testimony whereof I have [illegible cursive word] subscribed my
name and [illegible cursive word] the [illegible cursive word] deal of said state on the 
day of the date hereof
Sam Epachawk Secretary