Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,591, Nathan Twining, Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass R.I.
Irving, Nathan
NUMBER _____
S. 11.591
carded.
CONTENTS

2430
New Hampshire
Nathan Swining
of Cheshire in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the Reg t by Col d Coary in the N H line for 2 years
★ Mass. Aug. R.S.
Records corrected. May 6/65.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Nov 1832 and sent to M c Edward Pierce N H
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $120-- Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 33 40--
$160--
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H / B Blair Clerk Book D, Vol. 1 st Page 188.

Rehray
11591 INVALID.
File No. 11,591
Nathan Swining
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Charles Lippitt of Providence county of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 78 years do hereby testify and say that I have in my possession the copy of a list of all the soldiers who served in the Rhode Island Brigade in the Revolutionary War which copy was made out in the year 1792 for the purpose of ascertaining the depreciation of their wages which contains the name of Nathan Twining as a soldier in Col. Lofthams regiment and I suppose from the amount of the depreciation allowed him he must have served more than one year in said Rhode Island Service Sworn to this 11 th July A.D. 1832 Charles Lippitt Before me John Pitman District Judge U.S. for Rhode Island District
I William Wilkinson of Providence in the county of Providence & State of Rhode Island aged 72 years do testify and say that I personally knew Col d Brary & Loftham & Capt s Riggs & Springer who were officers in the Rhode Island Brigade who are named by the said Nathan Twining which he says he served under in the Rhode Island Service in the years 1778 & 9 — Sworn to this 11 th July A.D. 1832 William Wilkinson Before me John Pitman District Judge U.S. for Rhode Island District

Rhode Island District sc
Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States in Providence July 11 th A D 1832
I certify that the signature of John Pitman affixed to the preceding affidavits is the true signature of John Pitman in his own proper hand sitting Judge of the District Court of the United States within and for said District
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written
Benjamin Ladd Clk
Entirely for Nathan Knowles

9264
Nathan Twining
Providence
Rhode Island
M.C.E.
Adm. B.
$80-
H. M. Edwards, Keene, Cheshire Co. N.H.

9204
BRIEF in the case of Nathan Twinning , of Alstead vs Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1770 July 5 private Capt Tabor   1777 for part of Summer — 2 — " Capt. Crocker & (recalled the Col)   1777 9 — " Capt Riggs - Col Crary   fall of '77 or spring of '78 1 " Capt Springer Col Topham  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Lake near Ticonderoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Eastham Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 1 living Witness - Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Clergy 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

9214 Declaration of Nathan Twining of Atstead Cheshire Co. N.H.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, Before the Hon Aaron Nelson Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire now sitting. Nathan Fearing a resident of Atkinson in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged 77 years last March who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st In 1776 last of June  the July 1 st  in the fall of the year volunteered for five months Capt. Labys Comp y went to Tiendadega was stationed  was stationed for a time near Tiendadega was there  was there  until into the  until into the  the battle on the  the battle on the lake in a Galley commanded by Capt. Warner Genl. Arnold commanded the fleet, after the battle on the lake returned to Tiendadega, near stationed a little north of Tiendadega remained there till my term of service was out I then returned home sick master before he left the galley I returned to Albany from there
2 nd In 1777 for part of the summer volunteered for 2 months went to Providence R Island under Capt. Salbrooks served my term out at Providence duty guard & fatigue & discharged there, dont recollect the Colonel -
3 rd same year I before I went home enlisted at Providence for nine months in what was called the 15 months Service R Island still under Capt. Riggs Comp y Col Coareys Reg t remained at Providence part of the time then went to Bristol served as a guard Genl. Sullivan commanded and discharged at Bristol at the expiration of my term or spring of 1778.
4 th In the fall of 1777 enlisted again before I went home for twelve months Capt. Springer Comp y Col Toppey  Sophams Reg t was stationed at Howlands Ferry crossed over onto the Island was in the Battle under Genl. Sullivan I retreated off to Howlands Ferry and served there till the expiration of the year enlisted as a Corporal did the duty of a Serjt a part of the time and was discharged there That he cannot be accurate as to dates - but is certain that the 2 months - the 9 months & the 12 months, terms above constituted one continued service. - That he knows of no proof except what he sends herewith.

Was born in a town then called Eastham on Cape Cod Mass - in the year 1755 - has no record of his age but there is one at said Eastham which is now called Orleans - lived at Eastham when called into the service and since the war has lived in Weston Vt. and Atstead N.H. and now lives in said Atstead - was a volunteer every time - recollects at the North only Gen. Gates - at Rhode Island Gen. Sullivan and Gen. Cornell never recd. any written discharge - Rev. Jeremiah Higue and Luther Weston Esq. live near me in said Atstead and will testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Nathan Twining
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
We, Jeremiah Higue a Clergyman and Luther Weston of Atstead aforesaid
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Nathan Twining who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Jeremiah Higue Luther Weston
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them Jeremiah Higue who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Atstead, and that Luther Weston who has signed the same is a resident of Atstead aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Twining for a pension.
mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1832
Asa Parker { Register of said Court of Probate