Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45236, William Bachelder, N H.

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(3-1776)

Service: N.H.

Bachelder, William

Number: S. 425236

Contents:

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7,425 From Maine to Ohio 4

William Bachelder of Weld in the Dist[rict] of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 5th of Mar 1819 and sent to A. R. K. Parris, Esq Paris Maine

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 - 8 mos 20/30 4/31 70.36
Semi-anl. all'ce [Semi-annual allowance] ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
[Total] 118.36
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued

Notification Sent to R. C. Vose Esq 29 July 1820 Augusta Maine

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William Bachelder Private
Col Cilley's regt New Hampshire line
1777 - 3 years
June 11th 1818
Admitted

See the Judges certificate on file

Wm Bachelder

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I, William Bachelder, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Weld in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare, that in January A D 1777, at Kingston in the state of New Hampshire, I enlisted into the army of the United Colonies on the continental establishment for the term of three years as a private soldier in Capt Nathaniel Hutchin's company, Col Joseph Cilley's regiment and Gen Enoch Poor's brigade in the New Hampshire line which term of three years I fully served, and chiefly in the States of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and at the expiration of said term having [illegible] in several battles, particularly in those of Bemis heights and at the taking of Burgoine [Burgoyne], I received at Danbury from my Colonel, an honorable discharge, which is hereunto annexed. I farther testify, that I am sixty four years of age, am not borne on any pension list of the United States, and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. Whereupon I pray that this declaration my be transmitted to the secretary at war to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act of congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
William Bachelder his mark X
Witness A. K. Parris

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I Samuel Phelps of an unincorporated place called Number Eight in the County aforesaid on oath declare, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war with the above named William Bachelder and served in the same regiment during his term of three years above mentioned, and to my certain knowledge said Bachelder served said term of three years as he has declared in the above declaration by him subscribed. I however had my discharge about eight weeks before said Bachelder and whether he served this eight weeks I cannot testify.
Samuel Phelps

Weld May 27th 1818
This may certify that we the subscribers have known William Bachelder for number of years and that he has been and still is in low circumstances and previous to the pention [pension] Act takeing [taking] place have heard him speak of being in America service and that Mr Bachelder is in Reduced circumstances and stand in need of help
Abel Holt
Seth Ela James Masterman Selectmen of Weld

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United States Of America Maine District, SS.
Be It Remembered, That on the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came William Bachelder the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence his discharge which he received at the expiration of his service in the revolutionary war, also the affidavit of Samuel Phelps a fellow soldier with the applicant in said war, made and signed in my presence; and also the certificate of Abel Holt and others, municipal officers of the corporation to which they belong, all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said William Bachelder the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstance in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

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Wm Batchelder
7.425
Continued
Sept 1819

Robert C. Vose
Augusta Maine

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State of Maine.
I Nathl Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Six dollars [crossed out] and cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Six dollars [crossed off] and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Nat. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of

[text under page] property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is

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State of Maine. Kennebec County, SS.
On this fifth day of July, 1820, personally appeared before Josiah Stebbins Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Bacheldor aged sixty six years, resident in Jay in the County of Oxford now at Augusta within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchins and Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Cilley of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years, having served one year in Cap. Sherman's Company and Col Baldwin[']s Regt and was in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoyne that his original declaration was made before Judge Parris on the Eleventh day of June 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is not numbered.* [not on right side]* William Batchelder[']s certificate is not numbered And I the said William Bacheldor do further 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 whatever, 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.
William Bachelder his mark x
Witness A. R. Nichols
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: I have no property except my poor clothing and one trap and hatchet worth four dollars and fishing lines worth two dollars - My occupation has been that of a hunter, but from age and infirmity having been hurt in the service of my country, can do but little labor - I have no debts due me, and owe nothing- I have no family, and am entirely dependent upon my pension for support-
William Batchelder his mark x
Witness A. R. Nichols
Kennebec County SS Subscribed, Sworn to, and declared both oath, and schedule this fifth day of July A. D. 1820
Before me Josiah Stebbins Judge of the C.C.C. P. 2d E Circuit
Lincoln SS. Circuit County Common Pleas July 11, 1820 Recd and Filed Attest Nat. Coffin Cle[rk]
Copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

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45236
Revy Invalid.
File No. 45.236
William Bachelder
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:- Vol. 5, Page 25
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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Oxford SS April 22, 1818
This day the within named Wm Bachelder personly [personally] appeared and made Oath that this instrument was his Discharge which he recd in the United States army at the Date herein Stated
Before me Holmes Thomas (Justice of the Peace

[stamp] The National Archives Of The United States

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William Batchelder a soldier In the first N. Hampshire Regiment formerly an Inhabitant of [blank] in the County of [blank] and State of N. Hampshire having Honourably faithfully served in the Continental army Three Years being the term of his Inlistment [Enlistment] is hereby Discharged from the army and is permitted to return to the State of New Hampshire
Jos Cilley Col
To whom it may Concern
Camp Danbury Jany 25, 1780

[stamp] The National Archives Of The United States

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[stamp] The National Archives Of The United States

Wm Bachelder, N. H. S45238

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Recd 17 Mar, 1825

Mansfield O[hio] March 5"

For Transfer Recd 17 Mar, 1825

Secretary of War Washington City

FEW

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Mansfield, O[hio] March 5th 1825
You will see by the enclosed that it is for the purpose of having Wm Bachelder transferred from the Maine Roll (to that of Ohio)
yours Respectfully
Robert McCombs

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State of Ohio Richland County SS
On this Third day of March 1825 before me the Subscriber A Justice of the Peace for the said County of Richland aforesaid Personally appeared William Bachelder who on his oath declares - that he is the same person who formally belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt Nathaniel Hutchins in the First New Hampshire regiment Commanded by Conl [Colonel] Cilley in the Service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Maine from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in Richland County and State of Ohio - Where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable at Chillicothe Ohio in future
William Bachelder his Mark x
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 3rd day of March AD 1825 Elzey Hedges Justice of the Peace

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The State of Ohio, Richland County SS
I Ellzey Hedges Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Ellzey Hedges who appears to have taken the within affidavit of William Bachelder, was at the time of taking the same and Subscribing his name thereto and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly Commissioned and qualified to all of whose official acts such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as [illegible]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mansfield this 3rd day of March 1825. Ellzey Hedges Clk