Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35331, John Frost, Navy. N.H.

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SERVICE   NUMBER
Navy. Frost, John S.35331
CONTENTS

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Letter to Hon J. A. Lowell [illegible]
[illegible] 21t Feb 1842
[illegible] Hon L Jarvis
Apl 17 1834



Maine 14.90[illegible]
John Frost of Perry in the Dist of Maine who was a midshipman in the Raleigh frigate commanded by Tho Thompson of the Res Navy. line for the term of Two years [illegible]
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sept 1819 and Sent to James Campbell Narraguagus Washington Cty Me
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 127.51
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mch 1820 48
$175.51
15 25/31

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I John Frost of Perry in the County of Washington + State of Massachusetts, do testify + declare that some time in the month of November in the year one thousand seventeen hundred seventy six at Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire entered on board the Frigate Rauleigh of thirty two guns but mounting thirty six, Thomas Thompson, Commander, as a midshipman. I continued to do duty as a midshipman on board said Frigate until the month of May one thousand seven hundred + seventy eight when I was Honorably discharged at Boston in Massachusetts - the said Frigate lay for some months in Portsmouth after I entered on board of her waiting for her guns + other equipments when she sailed on a Cruise - I was on board said Frigate in {illegible} in France when the first news of the Capture of the army under Burgoyne was received. ( by the packet in France - the sloop of war Alfred of twenty guns, Hinman, Commander, sailed from Portsmouth in company with the Rauleigh + continued in company almost all the time until after our being at {illegible} as above mentioned. The Rauleigh arrived in Boston in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred + seventy eight + not long before I was discharged - The said sloop of war sailed from {illegible, Le Orient?} in company with the Rauleigh + was captured on her return home. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assicitance from my country for {illegible}, my discharge was lost or mislaid by time or accident. I am almost sixty seven years old + have never received any pension whatesoever -
{his signature} Jn Frost

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Washington May 7th 18{?} then the within named John Frost made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed before me 
_ 
James Campbell one of the {illegible} of the Circuit Court of {illegible} {illegible} of the third {illegible} circuit of {illegible} 
 
Washington, ss May 7th A.D. 1818
It appearing to my satisfaction, that John Frost subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me , did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;” the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked {inserted in handwriting} there is no documents in this case but I have no doubt of the Facts stated that they are true -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
{signed} James Campbell
[Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

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Washington [?]: July 24th 1819
I am satisfied that the within named John
Frost by reason of his reduced circumstances
in life is in need of assistance from his
Country for support.
James Campbell Judge
C. C. C Plea for the third Ea[?]
Court Massachusetts

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
Feb'y 12th, 1842.

Sir:
Under the date 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," Four of five children of John Frost [illegible] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars
[crossed out] and Cents
per month
[crossed out] annum,
under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 23 June 1840 ~

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.

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STATE OF MAINE.
Washington
SS. At the Circuit Court of  Common [?] for the there [?].
[?] begun and [?] as Ma[?]
within and for the county of Washington
on the fourth Tuesday of June[crossed out] and by adjournment
[crossed out]from
[crossed out] on the
[crossed out] day of
A.D. 1[?]
before the Honorable James Campbell Esq. one of the Judges of said Court.
On this twenty-seventh day of June in the year
above written, personally appeared
in open Court, the same having "the power of find and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Washington, John Frost aged Sixty nine years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn 
according to law, doth on his
own declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a midshipman in the frigate[?] commanded by  Capt. Thomas Hampson
[crossed out] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
[crossed out] in the line of the State of
as is more particularly mentioned and 
on the Continental Establishment,
described in his original declaration, made on the twenty eighth day of April, A.D. on the Continental Establishment,, and on which said 
declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11,902[?] was granted.  
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 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 my person in trust for me, my property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is constituted in the schedule hereto annexed, 
and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue ethe same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
John  Frost

Sworn to and declared, on the 2[?]th day of June A.D. 1820
BEFORE James Campbell
one of the Judges of said Court.


SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: -

None of any kind whatever
John Frost

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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Frost who by occupation am a mariner which I am not able to pusue by reason of aged infirmity I am unable to labour by reason of the same & by a late hurt received by the falling of a spar on my body _

NAMES. | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
My wife. Lucy _ | Sixty four | unable to labor
Daughter Adeline | Twenty | Labors for herself
Son _ Samuel | thirty five | Blind & wholly unable to labour
John Frost

Washington SS.
I Jonah Harris Clerk of he Circuit Court of Common Pleas (third [illegible] Circuit) for said county of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 (nothing) dollars and cents. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirtieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Jonah Harris {Clerk of the Circuit Court aforsaid for said county of Washington

John Frost 5 14.902 March 1820 Con

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 19
[illegible 7 35-331]
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of John Frost
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on
file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
*  [illegible] 1774 
Langdon one took possession of the Fort at Portsmouth, secured + took [illegible] the powder [illegible] all arms  + 42 pieces of cannon and carried these back into the [illegible] company + made fire rafts, chained together to send with the tide against 2 British ships there in the harbor's [illegible] them off
Dec [illegible] 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Soldier
April 15, 1778
RANK.
[illegible]
Mate
Midshipman
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Pickering
Elijah Hall on ship Maria
Thomas Thompson  on frigate Raleigh
COLONEL.
John Sullivan + John
STATE.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Portsmouth, N.H.
Date of application for pension, May 7, 1817[?]
Residence at date of application, Perry, Washington Co. Maine
Age at date of application,  67 yrs.
Remarks: In 18[?] his wife Lucy was 64 years old and children Adeline 20 yrs, [?] and Samuel 35 yrs.  In 1840 five children were living but a other names are  excluded[?]
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
*See page 34 N.H. book [Vol?] 1
He has [illegible] of papers[?] of N.H.

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J[?] /[?] Miss Maud L.
Boston, Chelsea, Mass.
[illegible] Frost to Geo. [?] Stewart
Letter [illegible] - Oliver Bassett

Invalid
XXXX
Navy
File No. 35334
John  Frost
Midshipman
Frigate Raleigh
Rev. War
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Act 18th March 1818
Index: Vol._________, Page__________
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hon. Leo Jarvis, M. C.
Washington

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Eastport 16th [?] 1834
Hon' Leo' Jarvis
Sir, By an act of Congress 1832 I find
I shall be entitled to an increased pension and enclose
my present certificate for that purpose, and beg your
assistance to procure it for me. I served seventeen months
as midshipman on board the ship Raleigh Captain Thomas 
Thompson, which has already been authenticated to obtain
the pension - I now reside in Perry County of Washington 
State of Maine., where I have resided for forty years past,
and am entirely dependent on the pension now received
to support myself + wife. I am now Eighty three years old
and my wife Seventy eight, but a short[?] time longer shall I
require even this small sum. The services above rendered
is not all I did in those days which "tried mens souls" but
all I can claim under the present act of Congress.  I will 
mention one single case, which you may be knowing to by the
names connected, although I say it myself I acted apart I feel
proud to mention --  In the year 1774 I was one with Thomas 
Pickering John Sullivan + John Langden and others who took
possession of the Fort at Portsmouth secured + took away the 
powder small arms + forty two pieces of cannon and carried them
back into the country, and made fire rafts chained together
to send with the tide against two British Ships then in
the Harbour, which drove them off.  I was a volunteer in 
this affair + persevered to the end - no remuneration did
I ever receive for this - and much other valuable services
at those times - other circumstances I could mention but the
above will show I have done something for the good cause.
My time here is short; but owing to my very pecuniary circumstances
I do pray that those in power would grant me
some compensation in addition to my pension, and in duty
bound will every pray.
Your very obedient + Humble Servant
Jn 0/11 Frost

72
36
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10.8

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Hon' Leo' Jarvis
Sir, your [?] of 18th + 19th [?]
w[?] rie' we now send you Mrs. Frosts pension
certificate with his letter which we [?]
is all you will require to renew his certificate
for his services as midshipman. He tells over meany
importinate circumstances he was connected with
in those days, the were related by him. We presume[?]  
him to be one of the leading active men - we have 
known Mr. Frost over Twenty years. He is an honest
good man.
Yours respectfully
Gleason + Haughton

Eastport [?]th Jany 1834
I certify that I am well acquainted
[m?m] [?]0~  Mrs. Gleason + Haughlin that
they are respectable merchants of Eastport
+ that I have no question of the signatures
to the annexed lett a being that of Mr.
Frost + that he served in the matter that he has [?]. 30th Jay 1834
Leo' Jarvis

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Further Evidence
for 
John Frost

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I William Mendom of Kittery in the county of
York and commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say
that I enlisted on board the Raleigh Capt Thomas Thompson
in June Anno Domini 1777 and that I continued
on board said vessel as a marine until June 1778.
I well remember John Frost a midshipman was on
board when I entered. I also remember said Frost was on
board when we were in France, and that the said Frost
continued on board said vessel until our arrival in this
country sometime in or about April 1778. I served on 
board said vessel, and distinctly recollect that said
Frost served on board the same, during the before mentioned 
time ~
William Mendom

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham [?]
Personally appeared the above named William
Mendom and made solemn oath to the truth of
the above deposition by him subscribed.
Dated at Portsmouth N.H. this twenty sixth day of June
Domini 1819.
John L. Sheafe Justice Peace

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I, John B. Hill, of Portsmouth in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the same person whose name appears on the Role of the Ship Raleigh as John Hill Marine that I served on board said ship as a marine more than nine months in the years 1777 and 1778.  The precise time I cannot now recollect, that I well remember and know that John Frost was on board said vessel as a Midshipman the whole time that I was. that I found said Frost on board said vessel when I entered and I left him on board when I quitted said vessel.

John B. Mark Hill

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham T.
Personally appeared the above John B. Hill and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him inscribed with his mark. The said John not being able write by reason of infirmity in his hand.
Dated at Portsmouth this twenty fifth day of May Anno Domini 1819
Before me
John L. Sheafe

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I Elijah Hall of Portsmouth in the county of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Naval Officer,
depose and say that I well knew John Frost, marine,
that the said Frost sailed with me as mate of the 
Ship Maria of which I was Capt. previous to his 
being on board the Raleigh Thomas Thompson Esq  
Commander, that before the Raleigh sailed from Portsmouth
on her first cruse, I was on board, and saw
said Frost then on board said vessel as a midshipman -
and I understood he sailed in said capacity in the
Raleigh.
I do further state that I am well acquainted
with the hand writing of said Frost having frequently
seen him write, and that I have no doubt that the
name of said Frost on certain papers shown me as the
original rolls of the offices and crew of the Raleigh
is the signature and hand writing of said Frost.
Elijah Hall

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham [?]}
Personally appeared the within
mentioned Elijah Hall and made
solemn oath to the truth of the
within deposition by him subscribed
Dated at Portsmouth in said county
this twenty eighth day of June
Anno Domini 1819 ~
Justice
John L. Sheafe
Justice Peace

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I Benjamin Brierley of Portsmouth in the state of
Newhampshire merchant do depose and say that I was
one of the Executor of the last will and Testament of
Thomas Thompson Esq. Commander of the Raleigh Frigate,
that I have in my possession the original Rolls of the
officers and crew of said vessel, which I received as
Executor aforesaid, - that I also know them to be original,
from the statement to me of the late Thomas Manning Esq
who was sailing master on board the Raleigh - that
on the said Rolls appears the name of John Frost
a midshipman entered 24th-December Anno Domini 1776
that the said name also appears on another Roll 22nd: Jan.
1778 as being on board at that time and also that the said
name appears on one other Roll 15th April 1778 discharged
I do further state that from a comparison of a letter
shown to me as the hand writing of said Frost with the
said signature to said Rolls, I am of opinion that they were
written by the same Individual. -
B. Brierley

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham [?]
Personally appeared the within named Benjamin
Brierly and made solemn oath to the truth of
the within deposition by him subscribed.
Dated at Portsmouth this twenty eighth day
of June Anno Domini 1819 -
Before me
John L. Sheafe Justice Peace -

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State of Newhampshire
Rockingham [Js?]
To all to whom these Presents may come
I Nathaniel Adams Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature for the State of Newhampshire,
in the County of Rockingham do hereby
certify that John L Sheafe Esquire of Portsmouth
in the County of Rockingham aforesaid
is and was on the first day May ^[?] and has ever
since continued to be a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Rockingham and authorized
by law to administer Oaths and certify the
same and that full faith and credit is ought to be
given to such his certificates.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
Court this twenty eighth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen
Nath. Adams

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OLD WAR[?]Y
JAN 22 1898
FILES

360 Broadway,
Chelsea, Mass Jan, 18,1898

My dear Sir:
Will you please 
send me a copy of your
record of the Revolutionary
service of John Frost who
served as Lieutenant in the
Navy under Commodore Nauley,
from Portsmouth N.H. and
was a pensioner and died
in Perry Maine?
Yours truly
Rose Maud L Browne
360 Broadway,
Chelsea
Massachusetts.

PENS[?]
U. 
JAN
20
[?]8
OFFICE

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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records 
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary 
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O.W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L.. W. B.
I. 35331.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUIREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
January 28, 1898.

Madam: -
Replying to your request for information concerning John
Frost, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he
made an application for pension on May 7, 1818, at which time he was
17 year of age and residing in Washington County, Mass., and his
pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a midshipman in
the Navy, Revolutionary war, under Capt. Thompson.  He enlisted at
Portsmouth, N. H.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Miss Maud L. Brown,
360 Broadway,
Chelsea, Mass.