Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43,289, Samuel Whidden, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Whidden, Samuel
NUMBER
843,289
CONTENTS
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9253
New Hampshire
Samuel Whidden
Residing in the state of N. Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the N. H. line, for the term of 3 yrs - 1777-
scribed 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, 1819 and sent to Judge Bill Chester, N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  1 Sept. 1819  48    50  24 4     30  30 35      4       $135.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Certification sent to Peter Chace Esq. Bates N.H. July 21. 1820.

43 289
Rev INVALID.
File No. 48 289
Samuel Whidden Vi Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Samuel Whidden of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire testify & depose that in May 1777 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the continental establishment as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Amos Morris in the First New Hampshire Regiments commanded by Col Joseph Gilley and continued in said service for the term of three years at which time I received an honorable discharge from the said Col Gilley which discharge I sent by a John Neal to the said Capt Morris to receive some pay after I came home from the Army & never had it returned to me
I further testify that I always since have been and now am a citizen of the United States and that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of Assistance from my country for support, I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the law of the United States
Sam l Whidden
State of New Hampshire April 7 th 1818 Samuel Whidden made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Samuel Bell Ass d Jus: Sup: Jud: Court of New Hampshire
I Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Whidden did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the Assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceding Declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
April 7 th 1818 Samuel Bell Ass d Jus: Sup: Court

Samuel Whidden Private Gillies N. Hamp. Regt May 1777. 3 years
April 7. 1818
Samuel Samuel

We Ebenezer Currier & Joseph Copp of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify & depose that Samuel Whedden the subscriber of the with in affidavit is poor and in indigents and reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of Assistance from his country for support as elsewhere
Ebenezer Currier Joseph Copp
State of New Hampshire April 7. 1848
Ebenezer Currier and Joseph Copp made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed before me Samuel Bell Asst. Jus. Sup. Court

Samuel Wheedon
9.253.
(Oct. 10/19.)
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and the said Samuel Wheedon do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original thereof and that the same has been and shall remain the property of the said Samuel Wheedon and his heirs and assigns forever. Witnesseth my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1919.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Eleventh day July, 1820, personally appeared in open court, before John Harvey and Hale Bingham, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Whidden aged sixty two 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:— viz in Captain
Amos Morrills Company in Colonel Cillys Regt in the New Hampshire line from the spring of 1777 to the month of March 1780— That before this time I had served in the Militia at Water Hill and at Great Island near Portsmouth nearly two years— The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 1818 The number my pension certificate is 9252 I have a very small pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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 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 that of a farmer but am unable to pursue it with sufficient ability to pursue it for more than half a fourpennyworth a week— my family consists of my wife aged fifty two years who is in family residing with me unable at present to give her time to support herself
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the Eleventh day of July 1820 before us John Harvey & Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas for the said 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 of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twelve dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of July, 1820.
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
Samuel Whidden
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of (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 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
A new looms Looms Valued at $ 2.00 one old Table — — — — — 33 six old Chairs — — — — — 1.50 one p r of Andirons — — — — — 1.00 one Chest — — — — — 67 one Iron pot one Rattle Skettel 1.50 One Tub one Pail — — — — — 50 Crockery ware — — — — — 1.00 One ax one Hoe — — — — — 50  $ 12.00
Samuel Whidden