Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16082, William Vincent, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 76
Vincent, William Alice
W 16082
CONTENTS

3123 New Hampshire
Alice Vincent
widow of William Vincent, decd.
who died on the 23 October 1824 of New Hampshire the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Diller of the Regiment commanded by N. H. in the N. H. Militia line for Portsmouth.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Novr 1839 to Lieut. Genl David Murray 1st Maine Light Artillery
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $226.67 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 13.33
$240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
Recorded by D. M. Gandy Clerk, Book 7 Vol. 2, Page 32

William Vincent d 18 th y Aligant
M 1781 s
March 8 th d. Capt Salter 82 sub. for Colbath

We preach not our selves but Christ Jesus the Lord
Printed for Jn. Baskett

Abagil Vincent was Born on Tuesday Aug. 28 th 1724
William Vincent was Born on Thursday April 1 st 1728
Sarah Vincent was Born July 18 th on Sunday year 1760
Elizabeth Vincent was Born December 1 st on Sunday year 1793
William Vincent His Book lot march 4 th 1781 He was Born on Friday June the 25 th Day in the year 1756
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Mr. H. M. H. H. H. M. H. John H. H. H. M. H. H. M. H. H. M. H.

I Abigail Vincent of Dover NH do hereby depose and say that I was born on the twenty eighth day of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty one. That I was so told by my parents in early life, and have so known from youth up. That I am a daughter of William Vincent formerly of Warington and late of New Durham dec d , and Alice Vincent his widow now living in Newmarket, County of Rockingham and sister to William Vincent now also living since Newmarket. That the family record herunto annexed was my Father's original family record, and the only one he ever kept to my knowledge. That I have always known from youth up, that I was about one and a half years older than my brother William.
Abigail Vincent
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss August 27 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by the said Abigail Vincent. Who I hereby certify is entitled to full credit as a witness Before me David Murray Notary Public

John Nutt of Barnstead County of Rockingham State of and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty two years and of sound dispose and say that I entered the Service for the Revolutionary War at the Fort near Portsmouth N Hampshire under Capt Titus Dutton and served most of the time through the War  to the year 1780 That I left the Fort a short time and went to the taking of Bunker under Captain Nicholas Rollins and soon after returned to the Fort That I was well acquainted with Colonel Ezekiel Dutton and family of Newington and from my youth up to the time of his decease That Sarah Vincent served in Sarah Titus Dutton's company as a private That I had left the Service 1780 and moved to this town from Newington That I was frequently at the Fort while the War continued That Sarah Vincent was at the fort several months before Anthony Dutton enlisted That I always met him when at the Fort and was as well acquainted with him as I was with any one living and That I was present at his wedding at Newington about the time I left Newington for this place Several years before the said Vincent went to the fort as a private That he was married to Abigail Colbath by the Rev Joseph Adams of Sarah Newington and That Sarah Adams died in 1783
I certify that the words of the year 1790 in the line were omitted before signing and that the foregoing David Burney Notary Public
State of New Hampshire August 13 1839 Subscribed Rockingham County ss. and sworn to by the said John Nutt who hereby certifies is an intelligent man and a credible witness Before me David Burney Notary Public

William Vincent, Book Bought 1824
William Vincent was born on Thursday April the 21 st day the year of 1788

I William Vincent of Newmarket County of Rock- ingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say That I am a Son of William Vincent formerly of Newington and late of New Durham and Alice Vincent now living at Said Newmarket. That I was born on the 24 th day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty Three - That I was so told in early life by my Parents, and have so known from my youth up That my Father the Said Wil- iam Vincent died at New Durham on the 23 rd day of October A D 1824 - That my mother the Said Alice Vincent has never intermarried but con- tinues the widow of the Said William Vincent - The record herein annexed was made by my- self in the year 1824. and was this day twenty fifth day of August 1839 taken from my family Bible
William Vincent State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss August 26, 1839 Subscribed and sworn to, by the Said William Vincent. Who I hereby certify is an intelligent man and a credible witness - Before me David Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Sctz
I Ira V. Hovey Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said county hereby certify that David Murray Esq of Newmarket in said County is a Notary Public duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1839. and will expire on the 24th day of June 1844. and that his signatures to the annexed certificates are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1839.
I. V. Hovey Clerk

Anthony Arthur

I Anthony Witter of Barnstead County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy five years and upwards do say and say That I served as a private Soldier under Capt Julius Sutter at Fort Washington near Portsmouth Six months immediately preceding the close of the Revolutionary War. That at that time I lived in Newton. That Dudley Colbath of said Newton was enlisted some time in 1782 into said Sutter company for one year and served about two months. That he then returned to said Newton near Portsmouth and William Vincent then of said Newton then entered the service as his Substitute and served out the remainder of the year. That said Vincent came up to Newton when I then lived and persuaded me to enlist in said company and I did enlist and served 24 months on aforesaid and now am a pensioner at 20 1/2 per ann. That said William Vincents time was out about the same time with my self and that said Vincent had been at the Fort at least four months before I went myself. I further do say and say That I lived a near neighbor to said Vincent in said Newton from my birth until I left said Newton and came to this town and that I was as well acquainted with said William Vincent as any man I knew of that said Vincent was married to Miss Colbath a Sister of said Dudley Colbath about three years before said Vincents service at the Fort as aforesaid. Anthony Witter State of New Hampshire August 13 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by Stafford County ss I the said Anthony Witter who I hereby certify is an intelligent man and a credible witness before me David Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss-
On this 12 th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine, before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, personally appeared Alice Vincent, a resident of Newmarket in said County, aged eighty five years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of William Vincent late of New Durham the who was a private Soldier from Newington in the Revolutionary War. She declares that, according to best of her knowledge and belief, the William Vincent rendered the Service at Fort Washington near Portsmouth under Capt. Titus Salton the last of March 1782 and Service right or nine months in said Company as a Substitute for her brother Dudley Colbath. That she was married to the said William Vincent on the twenty eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and eighty one by the Rev. Joseph Adams Minister of Newington. That the said William Vincent died at New Durham on the 3 day of October 1824. That she has not intermarried but continued the widow of the said William Vincent, and that provision to her marriage to the

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss -
On this 12 th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine, before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, personally appeared Alice Vincent, a resident of Newmarket in said County, aged eighty five years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of William Vincent late of New Durham de d who was a private Soldier from Newington in the Revolutionary War. She declares that, according to best of her knowledge and belief, the William Vincent entered the Service at Fort Washington near Portsmouth under Capt. Titus Salton the last of March 1782, and served eight or nine months in said Company as a Substitute for her brother Dudley Colbath. That she was married to the said William Vincent on the twenty eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one by the Rev. Joseph Adams Minister of Newington. That the said William Vincent died at New Durham on the 3 rd day of October 1824. That she has not intermarried but continued the widow of the said William Vincent, and that previous to her marriage to the

Said William Vincent, his name was Alice Colbath. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of her late husband's services
Witness David Murray Bradbury Bartlett.
Her Alice Vincent Mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year last above written Bradbury Bartlett.
I hereby certify that, from bodily infirmity the applicant cannot attend court.
Bradbury Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham
Rockingham County Set State of New Hampshire
I Francis B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett who has subscribed the above certificates is a Judge of said Court duly commiss- ioned and qualified and that his signatures thereto are in his own proper hand writing and are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 18th day of September 1839. F. B. Hoitt Clerk

Alice . 4722 Alexand Vincent wid of William
N H
Act July 4 1836
M Married 1781
deceased 1824
Allas 8 mo prn . $26.66 per ann N H miller Cape Sable.
David Murray Esq New Market
N H

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16082
Alice Vincent
Widow of
William Vincent
Pr. New War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Newark Sep 18. 1839 Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the Application of Miss Vincent for a pension under the Act of July 4. 1836. Please com- municate the result of the application to your Obedient Serv
David Murray
James L Edleards Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington DC