Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17808, Reuben Abbot, N. H.

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SERVICE       [stamp of Star]      NUMBER
N. H.             Abbot, Reuben      S  17808
                     or Abbott

                                                    carded

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P  17808
INVALID
File No. 17,808
Reuben Abbott
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: Vol 1 Page 1 or 7
[Arrangement of 1870]

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1131
Reuben Abbott
Private
9 months
on role Col [illegible] kept Capt Abbotts Co
[illegible] Sep 1777
$30
[illegible] JLE
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
N H

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BRIEF in the case of Reuben Abbott
of Concord in the State of New Hampshire 
(Act 7 June, 1832)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Judge of the Supreme Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  Yes
3. How old is he?  78
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period  Duration of Service  Rank Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Years  Monthe Days As a Gen.
In 1775 6 m  soldier Col. John Stark
2 m soldier Col Timothy Walker
(at [illegible] Hill/
1777  1 m soldier Col Henry Gerrish at [illegible] [illegible] Edward during both [illegible] under Capt. Joshua Abbott
5. In what battles was he engaged?   none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Concord
7.  I his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  by 3 witnesses, one of whom served in same Regiments.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  No signature by a Clergyman
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Ward Examining Clerk

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Reuben Abbot
Concord
July 29th 1802
Pension Office

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State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack [illegible] On this eighteenth day of July AD 1832 personally appeared before me Samuel Green an [illegible] -ate Justice of the [illegible] Court of [illegible] in the State of New Hampshire Reuben Abbot of Concord in said County of Merrimack aged seventy eight, who beind first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 viz
That in April 1775 he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a volunteer, + marched from said Concord to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts + when arrived there enlisted into the company of Capt. Joshua Abbot for the term of eight months + then went to Winter Hills, where he remained until the November following when he returned home in consequence of being sick by permission of Genl John Sullivan was at home about two months when he returned + made up the time he had been absent - at the close of said term of service he was regularly dismissed but has no recollection of receiving a written discharge.
That in September 1776 he again enlisted into a company under the command of Capt Samuel Atkinson for three months + immediately repaired to Haverhill in the County of Grafton N Hampshire, to defend the inhabitants against the Indians, remained there the three months, + was then regularly dismissed, but did not receive a written discharge.
That in October 1777 he went again as a Volunteer to Bennington New York + from there to Fort Edwards + was there one month under the command of Capt Joshua Abbot above named, when he was regularly discharged but not in writing.
That he was born in said Town of Concord the 5th of Feby 1754 + that he has ever since been an inhabitant of that Town.  That Amos Abbot resident in the same Town was with him during the first + last terms of service, is now living + can testify to those services as above stated unless he has forgot them.
Reuben Abbot
Sworn to + subscribed this day [illegible] 
Before me Sam Green [illegible]
[illegible]

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We Henry Martin + Samuel Abbot residing in the Town of Concord County of Merrimack + State of New Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the [illegible] named Reuben Abbot who has subscribed + sworn to the wi[illegible] declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution + that we concur in that opinion
Henry Martin
Samuel Abbot
Sworn to + subscribed the day + year first [illegible][illegible] Before me Sam l Green [illegible] [illegible]
I Amos Abbot of Concord County of Merrimack + State of New Hampshire testify + declare, that during the first + last terms of service named in the within declaration of Reuben Abbot, I was in the same company with him + know that he rendered the service in those two instances as he represents- we were attached to Regiment commanded by Col. John Stark during the first six months service + the rest of the eight months under the command of Col Tim Walker - during the later term of service we were attached to the Regiment under the command of Col Henry Gerrish
Amos Abbot
Sworn to + subscribed the day + year first within mentioned. Before me Sam Green [illegible] [illegible]
And I Samuel Green also 'Jus' as aforesaid do hereby declare that I have lived in the same Town + been well acquainted with Reuben Abbot  the applicant, the said Henry Martin Saml Abbot + Amos Abbot + Amos Abbot, for many years, + know them to be persons of undoubted [illegible], + should give as much [illegible] to their declarations, as to those of any others individuals whatever. The foregoing declaration of the applicant was taken at his residence in said [illegible], being unable from infirmity to attend any Court of record in the County in which he resides.
Saml Green also'Jus'
July 19, 1832
I Reuben Abbot the applicant within named do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or other annuity except the foresaid + declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Reuben Abbot

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State of New Hampshire
[illegible] office July 19, 1832
I hereby certify that the within named Samuel Green is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of [illegible] of said State duly constituted and sworn; and that his name above signed is his own handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of this State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary

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772
New Hampshire
Reuben Abbott
of Concord in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded ty Captain of the regt commanded by Col Stack in the N.H. line for 9 mos from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per - to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of October 1832 and sent to Joseph [illegible] Concord N Hampe
Arrears to 4th Sept 1832  $45--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 15
                       _________
                         $60
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Blair Clerk
Book D Vol. 1st Page 139
[on the right flap] Dec 12, 1834

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME  Abbot, Reuben GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER  11862  ACREAGE 100
ISSUED August 20, 1791 
to __ not shown__

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME  Abbot, Richard  GRADE Private LINE New Jersey 
WARRANT NUMBER 8086 ACREAGE 100
ISSUED August 10, 1792
to __ not shown__

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.