Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10988, John Wadleigh, N H

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 76
Wadleigh, John
R. 10988
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State of New Hampshire. Merrimack County ss:
At a Court of Probate held at Concord in and for the County aforesaid on the twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
On the day and year aforesaid it being represented and proved that John Wadleigh in consequence of his great age and infirmity of body is unable to attend Court. Also that he is at the present time in consequence of bodily suffering and imbecility of mind incapable of understanding the nature of an affirmation and Z. H. Harmon a Friend of said Wadleigh, being recommended as a suitable person, appears in open Court before the Hon. Horace Chase and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.
And the said declarant states that he has heard John Wadleigh now residing in Canterbury in the County and State aforesaid say he was a soldier of the Revo-

lution:- and in times past when he was of sound mind and memory state par- ticularly as follows; - that he the said John Wadleigh was a resident of Hempstead N. H. in the time of the Revolution and served in said war as follows:- That he volunteer- ed and turned out in April 1775 at the time of the Lexington fight, and soon after that enlisted for eight months in Capt. Hezekiah Hutchins Company Col. James Reed's Regiment and was stationed in Cambridge and vicinity during said time and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Soon after his discharge from the eight months service he enlisted for three months longer, and went back to Cambridge and served in Capt. Bunting's Company in Col. Waldrons Regiment. In August 1776 he again enlisted for five months & served in Capt. David Lumbly's Compa- ny Col. Wingate and was at Mt. Pru- dence and Ticonderoga. In July 1777, he again enlisted under Capt. Page Col. (Drake's Regiment and was at the taking of Burgoyne, and was in the service five months. In 1778 he en- listed for nine months, and was in the service for that period of time in

Rhode Island under Capt. Gile in Col. Peabody's Regiment, and during part of the time was in Providence. In 1779 he served three months at Portsmouth N.H. under Capt. Nathan Brown, Col. Dame, and that he served in the whole at least two years and a half."
And this declarant further states that said John Wadleigh is now ninetyfive years of age and upwards, and is a member of the Society of Shakers at said Canterbury. He therefore claims a Pension for the amount of service above set forth, and refers the Commissioner of Pensions to the proof and testimony hereto appended, and such further proof as may be found at Washington relative thereto.
Z. H. Harmon
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year before written
Before me
Horace Chase Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss.
W. William P. Foster Register of Probate hereby certify that the Hon. Horace Chase is Judge of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid that he is duly commissioned and qual- ified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of the State that the copy of the signature purporting to be his to the foregoing certificate is genuine, and to his official acts and attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Concord this 24th day of August A. D. 1852.
William P. Foster Reg

State of New Hampshire
I William Shepard one of the Trustees of the Society of Shakers at Canterbury in said State do hereby certify that John Wadleigh now residing in our family is ninetyfive years of age and upwards. He has belonged to our Society as appears by the Records more than sixty years. He has always been reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and I have repeatedly heard him say that he served as follows.
That he belonged to Hampstead now Hampshire in the time of the Revolution that he volunteered in April 1775 at the time of the Lexington fight and soon after that enlisted for eight months in Capt. Hezekiah Hutchins company Col. Reeds Regt. was at Cambridge and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. That about the time of his discharge from the eight months service he enlisted for three months longer in Capt. Buntings Co. and served in Cambridge - that in August 1776 he enlisted

as he says for five months xxxxx and served in Capt. David Linsley's Company, Col. Wingate's Regt. and was at Mt. Independence and Ticonderoga. That in July 1777 he enlisted under Capt. Page Col. Drake's Regt. and was at the taking of Burgoyne & was in the service five months. That in 1778 he served nine months in Rhode Island under Capt. Gile Col. Peabody's Regt. and during a part of the time was in Providence. In 1779 that he served three months at Portsmouth under Capt. Nathan Brown Col. (Dame).
The foregoing statements as to the service of John Wadleigh are taken from memory and made in my presence and from my recollections as to his statements made relative thereto at times past when his recollection was impaired by bodily suffering. He is now in my opinion unable & incompetent to make a statement under the sanction of an affirmation. John Wadleigh has no wife and no children, and was never married, and has no near

relatives to my knowledge living. It has been the custom of our Society as a general thing not to claim pensions by reason of conscientious scruples, which is the reason John Wadleigh has not applied for a pension.
William Shepard
Merrimack County ss. August 24th A.D. 1852. Then personally appeared the above named William Shepard, who is a man of truth and veracity and made solemn affirmation that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me
J. M c Harper Justice of Peace
State of New-Hampshire.
MERRIMACK, SS.
I, Nathaniel B. Baker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby certify that Joseph M c Harper Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 24 th day of
August 1852
N B Baker Clerk.

I David Parker first Trustee of the Society of Shakers at Canterbury, on affirmation State Heac John Wadleigh is now a member of our Society and has resided in our family for more than sixty years - He is reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and to have served several campaigns and to have been in the war of the Revolution twenty or more. I have heard him say that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill and at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 - that he served under a captain by the name of Hutchinson and others whom I do not now recollect. John Wadleigh was never married. He is now ninety five years of age and upwards. In my opinion he is incapable of understand- ing the nature of an affirmation at the present time. The reason why John Wadleigh has not claimed a pension before this is owing to the rule adopted in our Society. " Not to claim any com- pensation  which  is  in  any  way  con- nected  with  Military  service . I have belonged to the Society thirty five years

and one of the Trustees about twelve years -
David Parker Trustee.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss. August 24th 1852
Then personally appeared the above named David Parker known to me as a man of truth and made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit then by him signed is true.
Before me
J H Harper Clerk
State of New Hampshire.
MERRIMACK, SS.
I, Nathaniel B. Baker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby certify that Joseph M. Harper Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 24th day of
August
1852
N B Baker Clerk.

REJECTED
10988
P. O.
John Wadleigh
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

38. 439 John Wadleigh me
10988
act June 7/1832

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of John Madleigh 1 is borne upon "A list of capt. Heretiah Hutchins Comp. June 9. 1775" Age, 18; Occupation, Husbandman; Abode, Hempstead, County, Rockingham.
And upon a "Pay Roll of capt. Heretiah Hutchins company in Colo. James Reed's Regiment to the 10 th of August 1775," is borne the name of John Madley as a private in said company. - Time of Entry, June 10; Time 2 in service, 3 months 5 days.
In Vol. 8 Page 24 is the following receipt; "1775 Oct. 16. Recd. of Timo. Walker Dr. thirty four pounds sixteen shillings Lm. for 3 Regimental Coats for the 29 men hereafter named. viz: Samuel Morrill, John Morrison & John Madley &c. &c. which money I

promised to deliver to the above persons on demand
H. Hutchins capt."
And upon "the Roll of the men raised for Canada belonging to Col. Josiah Bart- lett Regiment mustered and paid by" 4 Saml. Philbrick Muster Master, is borne the name of John Madleigh with an allowance for "advance pay to the soldiers" of £ 9. 18; Billeting £ 0. 6. 8; Sum Total £ 10. 4. 8.
At the bottom of the foregoing Roll is the following:
"August 10 th 1776.
5 "I the subscribers agreeable to appointment of the Council and Assembly have mustered the within named persons soldiers gone in Col. Joshua Wingates Regiment to Canada & paid them the several & respective sums set against their names in this Roll they all being good able bodied & effective men.
Signd. Saml. Philbrick Muster Master."
And upon a "Pay Roll for Captain Ezekiel Giles Company in Col. Stephen Pea- body's Regiment, which Regiment was raised by the State of New Hampshire for the

Continental service at Rhode Island 1778, is borne the name of John Madleigh as a cor- poral in said company - Engagement, April 10, 1778; Discharge at Rhode Island Jan. 24, 1779; Time in service, 8 months 26 days. 11 "Discharged at Rhode Island Dec. 30th, 1778 and allowed one days pay for every twenty miles travel home".
And in Vol. 3. (Letter N.) Page 32 is the fol- lowing; -
"State of New Hampshire, Rockingham. We the subscribers having voluntarily enlisted ourselves into the service of the United States for the term or time of one year from the date of our enlistment under the command of Capt. Ezekiel Lyle, of Plaster, we and each of us ack- nowledge to have recd. of William White Muster Master for said company the sum of four pounds ten shillings as our first months pay and one pound four shillings for travel fees to Providence in the state of Rhode Island, as witness our hands. April 10, 1778."
Upon the foregoing is borne the name of John Madleigh and against his name for "months pay" is £4. 10; "Travel money" £1. 4; "Amount" £5. 14.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State This 20th. of August, 1852, John L. Wadley, Secretary of State.