Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35300, Nathaniel Farnham, N.H.

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SERVICE
N. H. 

Farnham, Nathaniel

NUMBER S.35300

CONTENTS

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6636 Main 
Nathaniel Farnham
Colo Reed N.H. line, 1 year, private
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 13 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Feby 1819
and del. R. C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4 ....22/30 37.86
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 March 1819- 48.00
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$85.80
Revolutionary claim 
Act 18th March, 1818
Rome, continued on the coll under ... May 1820
Nortification put to R. C. Vose 13 July 1820 August 
Maine

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
I, the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Nathaniel Farnham, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Rome, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
Nathan Weston ... C. Court
C.C.C. Pleas E. Circuit

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec, SS.
The subscriber, clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certified that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate baring his signature, the seal of the said court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
John Davis

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Nathaniel Farnham
for Col Reedy NH Reg
Dec 1775 to Dec 1776
1 year
April 13 1818

Admitted

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Commonwealth of Massachusettts
I, Nathaniel Farnham, aged sixty two years, a citizen of the U. States, born in York, Maine, but now resident in Rowe, Main upon oath testify that in April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment for the period of eight months being the first eight months service in Capt Jonathan Wentworth's company and Col. Poor's regiment, New Hampshire troops or line. This period I fully served out and then immediately again enlisted as a private soldier January 1776 into the same service and upon the same establishment for the period on one year in Capt David Place's company and Col Reed's regiment of the New Hampshire troops or line. This period I also fully served out and took my final and honorable discharge from the army at Mount Independence on Lake Champlain the last of December 1776. My discharge was burn in and with my house many years since. I was in battle on Lake Champlain and ...... From my reduced circumstances, i am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension hereafter all owed me by the laws of the U. States, if any' but I am not to my knowledge ... in any pension ...whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine. Nathaniel Farnham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec F
On the thirteenth day of April AD 1818 Nathaniel Farnham above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted 
before me Nathan [Witten] ...Chief Justice C Court C
Please Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, John Chandler of Belgrade in the District of Maine of Lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Farnham above named. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. John Chandler

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec 
On the thirteenth day of april AD 1818, John Chandler within named, after having been carefully examined, made rather to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed
Before me,
Nathan Weston ... Chief Justice C. Court Com
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, William Stevens, of Belgrade in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I was acquainted with the within named Nathaniel Farnham while he was in the Revolutionary War that I was in the same company with him during the period first within mentioned and to my knowledge he fully served the said period by him first within mentioned. I further testify and declare upon oath that I saw the said Farnham many times during 
the second period within mentioned by him that I belonged to the army at the same time and I fully believe he served the ... second period by him stated. Willliam  Stevens
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec J
On the seventeenth day of April AD 1818 William Stevens above named after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston .. Chief Justice C. Court C
Pleas second Eastern Circuit

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254
Nathaniel Farnham
Continue
6636
6 Feby 1819
JP. C Vose. Augusta
Maine.

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Copy 254
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
On the First day of June, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior chief 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 on amount, keeping a record of their proceeding, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Farnham - aged Fifty three years, resident in Rome in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary was as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Place and Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of One year, was at the battle of the cedars - that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered  [illegible]. And I, the said Nathaniel Farnham do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United Stated, 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 [illegible] to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Nathaniel Farnham
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
A few articles of Household stuff, besides nescessary [necessary] bedding of the value not exceeding ten dollars - One axe of the value of two dollars - I have no debts due to me, and owe about five dollars - my occupation is that of a cooper, but from age and infirmity, and having had a severe fit of [illegible], some years since, was obliged to relinquish that employment, and am now wholly unable to labor. I was burnt out some years since and lost all I possessed. My family consists of myself and my wife Elizabeth aged sixty four years, now unable to labor and has been for twenty years past - Except the above, and my nesassary [necessary] clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever - 
Nathaniel Farnham -
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the first say of June 1820 - Before me Nathan Weston Jr CJCCCPCor
A true Copy
Attest John David Clerk

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H. Farnham, Nathaniel
NUMBER
 S.35300
CONTENTS

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35 300
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,300
Nathaniel Farnham
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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C H J 
Aug. 5 - 1903
H F Farnham
Portland Me
1909 Aug. 6 Hist. to Kate
R. Farnham. V.L.U.
1909, Aug. 23, History to F. N.
M. B. Fairbanks.
1909 Oct. 1 Hist. to Chas. C.
 Whittin V. L. W.

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State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec 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 twelve dollars and deducting therefrom amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is seven dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec.

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I John Rogers of Cornville in the County of Somerset and State of Massachusetts aged sixty five do testify and declare upon oath that I well know Nathaniel Farnham at present of Rome in the County of Kennebec and State aforesaid in the war of the Revolution and that the said Farnham served as a soldier on the Continental establishment in the revolutionary War against the [illegible] in Capt Places Company and Col. Reads [Reed's] Regiment from December 1775 untill [until] December 1776 a period of one year at which time he took his honorable discharge the time of his enlistment being ended
John [illegible] [Rogers]
Kennebec fs
This thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. personally appeared the above named John Rogers and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
John Davis Justice of the Peace
1819

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H.R. Feb 5, 1879.
I certify that John Davis Eng. is a Justice of the Peace, and that John Rogers the within deponent is a credible witness. I further [state] William Stevens who [  ] this annexed definition is [ shoilable] witness.   
Joshua Gage

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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by George M. Moore
Sept 29. 1909
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Nathaniel Farnham
Service Rev
Additional Service
No    claim, State records      , 190...
No claim, combination records    , 190...
REMARKS:
No O W. Im Wid or Ry.
as above except.
O W. Im. F. No. 35300.
0-8    Chief Division

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3-871
RECORD SIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant 
Soldier Nathaniel Farnham
Service (Me.) Mass
Additional Service Rev. War
No   claim, State records   , 190...
No claim, combination records   , 190...
REMARDS:
No claim
Try I. # 35300
0-8  Chief Division

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H. F. Farnham & Co.
Jobbers of Doors, Sash, Blinds, Glass, Window and Door Frames.
Portland, Me. July 29th 1903
Hon. Eugene F. Ware
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if records of Revolutionary war soldiers in your office mention a Nathaniel Farnham?
Mr. Farnham died at Mercer, Maine about 1854, I think.
If a pensioneer [pensioner] can I have copies of his application etc?
Yours truly
H. F. Farnham
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 31 1903

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Office of H. F. Farnham Company
Jobbers of Doors, Sash, Blinds, Glass, Window and Door Frames, Portland, Maine
First Deputy Commissioner Julll 1909
US Pension Office
Portland, Me, July 26, 1909
My dear Mr. Prince,
Mr. Farnham has been working several years collecting "material" for a genealogy of the Farnham Family and al-pr--d has Mrs. M. B. Fairbanks of Barton (recommended by Mr. Nathan Gould) looking up Nathaniel Farnham (his great-grandfather) who served seven years in Revolutionary War and drew a pension.
I am writing to ask you if you will kindly obtain for me from Pension Dept., a copy of his pension. Below find a record found in a pension record book in Maine Historical Rooms. 
Somerset Co., Town of Mercer
Name of Pensions for Rev, drew pension:
Nathaniel Farnham, age: 83, Names of heads of families with whom pensioners resided
June 1, 1840: Nathaniel Farnham

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OFFICE OF H. F. FARNHAM COMPANY
JOBBERS OF DOORS. SASH, BLINDS, GLASS WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES.
PORTLAND, MAINE.
3.
is anxious to do so as soon as possible. Trusting this finds you and yours in good health, and that you are planning to visit Portland this summer. I am. 
Very truly yours,
Kate R. Farnham
136 Brighton Ave.

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Farmington, Maine, Aug. 10, 1909
Hon. Secretary of the Treasury
Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to ask for a copy of the application for pension of the following named person:
Nathaniel Farnam or Farnham of Lebanon, Maine who served in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's Company of New Hampshire. June 13, 1775.
(See Rev. Rolls, p. 10, vol. 4, N. R. records.)
Yours truly.
M. B. Fairbanks.
Dictated, M. B. F.

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374 Blue Hill Avenue
Boston, Mass. Sept 23, 1909
Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have the honor to ask for a copy of the application for pension of Nathaniel Farnham, a Revolutionary soldier of Oxford County, Maine in 1835 (who was a private in the Massachusetts Line.). See page 57 of Senate Pension Papers 1835. 
Also a copy of the application for pension of Nathaniel Farnham, who was on the pension list in 1840, at that time living in Mercer, Maine, aged 83 years. See page 13 Senate Pension papers of 1841. 
Yours truly.
Chas. C. Whittier
Sept 25 1909 
Law Division
Received