Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23793, for John Mc Intire, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
McIntire, John
S. 23793
CONTENTS

Lt. Gen. C. G. Cuthbert March 30. 1819. Letter Miss Mary McIntire 21 st Aug 1819 " " same 5 th Sept 1819 D. H. Cobb Dec 29/31.
Exam d by J. J. Coombs Novem r 21. 1832.
New Hampshire John M c Intire
of Coos Co in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bailey of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spratt in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 11 mo. & 11 days. from May 1782 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 37 84 / 100 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1832 and sent to Reuben Stephens Lancaster. N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $37.84 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep. " 18.92
$ 55.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 }
7 June 1832
Rec Book L. Vol. 1. fol. 170.

State of New Hampshire } Coos County, B }
Susanna McIntire a Resident of Lancaster in said County, aged Seventy, Three years makes oath and says that she is is the Widow of John McIntire late of said Lancaster deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th of June 1832 at the rate of $37 84 / 100 per annum at the time of his death which occurred on the fifth day of April A.D. 1856. She further states that her said Husband at one time received a pension at the rate of $96 per annum, under the act of 1818, but that he was struck from the roll under said act in consequence of the amount of property he possessed, but was afterwards allowed a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $37 84 / 100 per annum. She further states that she believes that her said Husband enlisted about the middle of May 1782, in the Company commanded by Captain Adam Bailey in the Regiment commanded by Col Sprout in the Massachusetts continental line, for three years:— that he served in said Company and Regiment, at and in the vicinity of West Point, for something more than a year, when he was transferred to what was called the Congregational Regiment commanded by Col Hull; and continued to serve therein until after the close of the war, about two years and two months from the time

of his enlistment, when he was probably discharged. She further states that her said Husband in his lifetime always claimed that he was entitled to a higher rate of pension than he received under the said act of 1832, and that several letters were written for him to the Pension Office on that subject, but never got any satisfactory answer. She further states that she was married to the said John McIntire on the fourth day of Nov A.D. 1812 by one Wm Povejoy a Justice of the Peace for said County of Coos, and that her name before her said marriage was Susanna Buckman and that she is still a widow and that her said Husband died on the fifth day of April A.D. 1850. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrear of Pension due the said John McIntire at his decease. Respectfully  Intire
State of New Hampshire
Coos ss Dec 7 th 1850
Personally appeared the above named Susanna McIntire and made oath that the above declaration by her subscribed is true
Before me
Reuben P. Adams Justice of the Peace

I James M. Nix, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that Reuben S. Adams is a Justice of Peace as within within and for said county and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this eleventh day of December A. D. 1850.
James M. Nix Clerk.
The above interlineation, made by me.
James M. Nix Clerk.

Dickins Hamby

State of New Hampshire Coos ss November 14 th 1872.
This day John McIntire and Susanna Bucknam both of Lancaster in said County of Coos were joined in marriage by me
Wm Lovejoy Justice of the Peace. A true Record
Attest Wm Lovejoy Town Clerk
Town Clerk's Office Lancaster N.H. Dec 7 th 1850. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record Reuben P. Adams Town Clerk of Lancaster State of New Hampshire Coos ss Dec 7, 1850 Personally appeared the above named Reuben P. Adams and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Before me
John S. Roby Justice of the Peace. I James M. Rice, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John S. Roby is a Justice of Peace within and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto to set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this 11 th day of November A.D. 1850. James M. Rice Clerk.

PAID
Messrs. Dickens & Coombs, Washington City D. C. —
Mt. Cole

Nov. 4 th /50
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Leicester N.H. Nov. 5 th 1850, Messrs. Dickens & Coombs, Sirs.
A printed circular from you came to hand a short time since, & I judge from reading it there may be & is good reasons for my addressing these lines to you, respecting the case of Mr John McIntire (my father) He was a soldier in the war of the revolution, enlisted in Maine when it was a part of Mass. for the remainder of the war in May - 11 months for peace was declared - but when peace was declared was not discharged - but was retained 15 months longer until all of the American Army was disbanded being out 26 months from the enlistment till he was discharged. Now, Sirs I will tell you all the facts as far as I know, then - Last year I wrote 3 times to the pension office, respecting the case & gave all the facts concerning it at first I rec, a letter stating that if it could be shown that he served more than 11 months then he was entitled to more than half pay - I wrote again stating particulars & sending an affidavit to the point taken from a fellow soldier, stating the time of entering the army discharge & officers etc, in return I rec: a letter stating that the affidavit of Wm. Beaton was recd, & filed, but that they wanted more particulars, which I immediately gave & recd, in answer that they wished to have me give his name &

whether it was the revolution - 1812 - or Mexican war that he served in. I then concluded that it was useless to try any farther as they seemed to be from the last letter wholly ignorant of the facts I had repeatedly written them & I found too each letter written by different persons, wholly unacquainted with what had been written before, from that time I had made no more effort, thinking justice could not be obtained by that way but now having received that paper from you, Sirs, I will make the attempt again. I cannot now give you the minute points as well as I did then as my father has since died, & I shall now be obliged to rely upon my memory for the names of the officers & having sent Mr. P. B. Stow's affidavit, as I did not keep any copy of it, My father's statement was this, that at the age of 16 & as he was 85 last Jan. it would be in 1781, that he enlisted in the Mass. reg. during the remainder of the war, that his officers were Captain Bai- ley - Major Maxfield, & I think Col. Sprout & Gen. Gates, that in 11 months after peace was declared, but that he was one of the number of soldiers that were retained 15 months longer making in the whole 26 months - & was then discharged by or under Hull, When he first applied for a pension he for one year drawed 96 dolls, then because he was worth more property than some old soldiers, he did not draw again immediately, but that soon after a pension was sent him of $37, per year & that he has always recd till his death which

took 1850 Apr 5 th 1850, Now I wish to know from these facts if he was not really entitled to $96. yearly, if so if the remainder is not now due, as he has had only $37. yearly except one year, - & further I would wish to know if the soldiers bounty land is not his due as he has never received any, - I thought your terms were reasonable & I would submit the case to you, - The affidavit of Wm. Boater is there in the pension Office filed, also the proof that was sent when he first obtained a pension probably is there, in my letters written last year, the places that he remained at during the time he was out were specified - His wife is still living & we would be glad of what information you can give us, & of your opinion Another case I would submit to you, Mr David Greenleaf, revolutionary a soldier for 3 years from the New Hampshire reg. recd, pension during his life $96. yearly, but recd no bounty land, please inform me also if the bounty land is not his due & how to obtain it, He as his heir is anxious to know, he has never received it - I shall hope for a speedy & full reply - Please direct your letter to
Mrs. Mary J. McIntire
Leicester
W. H. Camp

State of New Hampshire, Coos County -
I John M c Intire of Lancaster in said County, certify, and say, that agreeably to the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818, was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, being a private in the second Regiment of the Massachusetts regular troops, commanded by Col. Sprout, at the rate of eight dollars per month, and have been struck from said pension list, on account of possessing more property than the act contemplated -
My place of residence at the time of my application was in Lancaster N.H. and have since that time, resided in the same place -
Lancaster N.H.S July 14 th 1832
John M c Intire
State of New Hampshire Coos County Lancaster July 14 th 1832 Personally came before me John M c Intire and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Reuben Stephenson Jus. Peace.
William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Coos in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Reuben Stephenson before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a justice of peace for the said county and duly authorized to administer oaths and that the foregoing purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Wm Farrar Clerk

July 1, 1936
Howard S. McIntire 2788 U St., Sacramento, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 23793 it appears that John McIntire was born in January 1765, and when a boy lived in Fryeburg Fryeburg, York County, Massachusetts (which was later Oxford County, Maine).
He enlisted in Berwick, Massachusetts May 2, 1782, 1782 served over one year as a private in Captain Adam Bailey's Company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred to Colonel Hull's Continental Regiment and served until in June 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1819 while a resident of Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire. He died April 5, 1850 in said Lancaster.
Soldier married November 4, 1812 in Lancaster, New Hampshire, Susanna Bucknam, both then of Lancaster. In 1850 she was still living in Lancaster aged seventy-three years.

mm 1850 Soldier's daughter Mrs. Mary J. McIntire was living in Lancaster, New Hampshire in 1850.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Revolution
23 793 INVALID.
File No. 23 793
John W. Paton Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 1894.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 9, 1901 Mil. History to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Jennu (Jenness) Boston, Mass
July - 24 - 1902 Miss. Julia E. McIntire Boston Mass
1923 - Jan. 3 - Hist. to Mrs. Samuel P. Putnam - MMNY. 1926 - July 1 - Hist. to Harvard S. McIntire - MMNY.

New Hampshire.
17812
John M c Intire
Coos co ty in the state of N. Hamp.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spinal, of the Napsach U s for the term of One year.
Widow on the roll of New Hampshire rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 22. of September, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Sept. 1820, and sent to Samuel A. Pearson, agent, Lancaster, N. Hamp.
  arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820.  $ 91.46    emi-anl. all ce ending 11. March,  48 "    11 mo. 13 } 1821. }  $ 139.46    30. }   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I William Eaton of the town of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts. testify and on oath declare that I have been acquainted personally with John M c Intire of Lonesome in the County of Coos, N.H. for forty years - that I well knew him to be a soldier in the revolutionary war, for more than two years - and that he served in the company Regiment - as and the time and at the place, as he has stated in his application accompanying this dep- osition William Eaton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford ss. December 1 st A D 1819
I here personally appeared the above signed William Eaton, a credible and disinterested Witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Deacon N. H. P. ...
State of Maine
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clarke Clarke of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County of Oxford, do hereby certify that the Hon. Judah Parsons before whom the annexed affidavits were made, was at the time of

I William Eaton of the town of Grafton in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts. testify and on oath declare that I have been acquainted personally with John N.E. McIntire of Lancaster in the County of N.E. Berks, for forty years - that I well knew him to be a soldier in the revolutionary war, for more than two years - and that he served in the company Regiment - as and the time and at the place, as he has stated in his application accompanying this dep- osition William Eaton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford ss. December 1 st A D 1819
Then personally appeared the above signed William Eaton, a credible and disinterested Witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Judah Dana Esq. Clerk Judge of Probate and first and last Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in the Common- wealth of Massachusetts

a credible and disinterested witness Eaton, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me D. A. P.
State of Maine.
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clarke Clarke of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County of Oxford, do hereby certify that the Hon. Judah Parsons before whom the annexed affidavits were made, was at the date thereof, & now is, a Justice of said Court, that the annexed is his signature - and full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts - & that said Court is a Court of Records.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County, at Paris this twen- ty second day of August A. D. 1820. Thomas Clarke

I William Holt of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and declare on oath, that I have been personally acquainted with John M c Intire of Lancaster in the County of Coos State of N.H. about forty years - and knew him well in the revolutionary war as a private soldier, during duty two years or upwards at the time & place as stated by him in his declaration to which this is annexed William Holt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford ss. Dec r 1 st 1819 Then personally appear- ed the above signed William Holt a credible and disinterested  witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Susan Dana Just. Clerk Judge of Probate and of the C.C.C. Please see -

War Department Pension Office April 27 th 1820
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to you herewith, the case of
John W. McIntire who has applied for a pension under the law of the 18 th March 1818. The Official character of the Judge who administered the oath to the witnesses is to be attested by the certificate of the clerk, under his seal of office .. and the pension certificate will be granted.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Sir
Your Obed. Serv. J. L. Edwards
Hon. William Plumer Jr House of Reps.

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Branch Bank U.S. in Portsmouth, N. Hamp. No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate. th
Payable up to the 4. March, 1820. Before any payment thereafter, a schedule of property must be exhibited.
Registered, by Clerk, in book B, volume 1 page 78
J. H. Henshaw

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John M c Intire, of Coos County, New-Hampshire — # _____ # _____ late a Private — # _____ " — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-Hampshire — Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the twenty second day of September , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of September , one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

April 30/189
Admiral, Enid,
John H. of Intire,
Conf. James A. Crowards Division Washington Office D. C.
FREE

Lancaster, N.H. Apr. 24 th 1811
Dear James F. Edwards, Sir,
I have the honor of receiving a letter from you to Mr. Atkinson, by the way of that gentleman's relation, for the pension of my father Mr. John Atkinson & I now take the liberty of replying by the way to obtain the desired information. My father says that he served in the American revolution 26 months & was there his discharge under Col. Hall. I have in enclose you a deposition taken at the time he first tried to obtain a pension. I have a fellow's will that you may understand the case more fully - & it contains the same information that I gather from my father - But as you will understand this matter better than any other as respects the pension laws & the soldiers dues - I submit the case to your honor - hoping I may receive a just decision - If he is entitled to anything please to tell me what amount & all the particulars - as it will be very acceptable in his old age - There are no individuals living that I know of - of whom I could get any more evidence than was in the same regiment - Is there any law as to his due - as he did not receive a pension till 1804 - so nothing his due from the time of the pension bill became a law

up to 1832 - If this paper should be of no value to you will you have the kindness to enclose it to me again, as I would like to preserve it
I remain Sir with respect Yours &c.
Mary J. McIntire
Hon Jas. L. Edwards.

Resp. cl. his. June 23/19
John McIntire, dead,
John James P. Chandler Washington Office
LED X

Lancaster N.H. June 16 th 1842
Hon. James F. Edwards Sir
I recd a letter from Mr Atherton in answer to one from me in April & in it was another from you to that gentleman concerning my father's Mr John McIntire's pension had at that time in my possession a deposition taken on 22 nd from a fellow soldier one that was enlisted & discharged at the same time giving all the information that I suppose you desired. I immediately on the receipt of Mr Atherton's letter wrote one to you & enclosed in it this deposition hoping it might avail - or at least draw forth an answer from your honor - but as I have not yet recd a letter from you in answer to my last I fearing that that paper may be lost I write again. Please Sir to inform me if that letter has been recd & if so the result - I hope it may be favorable as I firmly believe it would be just.
Yours With much respect Mary J. McIntire

Saco Me. Aug. 28 th 1849
Hon. J. S. Edwards.
Sir,
I received yours of Aug 22 nd & hasten to say that my father appears to have forgotten some particulars which you may wish to know but his statement corresponds with Mr. Eaton's. He says he enlisted in the 7 th company Mass. regt. that his officers were at that time Gen. Patterson Col. Sprout. Major Gibbs Major Mansfield Capt. Bailey Lieut. Dames, & Ensign Lord. He states that he went out the 2 nd of May the date that I think Mr. Eaton mentions & served 26 months & was discharged under or by Col. Rull at West Point, belonging to what was called the Congress regiment at that time - he was detained some months longer than most of the regiments being one of the latest enlisted soldiers now please tell me if he cannot draw pension for the whole time & if there is anything back his due & if any land is his due I presume you have all his testimony at the pension office that was sent on when he first obtained his pension - The war closed before when he had served 11 months & 11 days but he was not discharged till a year from the next June making it 26 months of service now should he not have pay for the whole time - you probably know the cause of the soldiers being kept that length of time - If he can draw more I hope he will at the coming Sept - as that is one of the times of drawing

Please to answer this soon I asked him the precise year that he enlisted - but he could not exactly remember but said he he was 16 years old - being now 84 years of age it would make it the 2nd of May 1881 - I was discharged the last of June 1883 - Yours with much respect Mary J. McIntire

I Mary J. McIntire of Lancaster in the County of Coos & State of New Hamp- shire of lawful age depose and say that John McIntire late of Lancaster deceased died on the fifth day of April A.D. 1851.
Mary J. McIntire
State of New Hampshire
Coos ss Dec 9 th 1860.
Personally appeared the above named Mary J. McIntire and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me
Reuben D. Adams Justice of the Peace

Hon. C. G. Belknap
March 30. 49
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Pension Office March 30 1846,
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith Mrs McEntire's letter and to inform you that John McEntire was allowed a pension upon the act of 7 June 1832, for 11 mo 11 days service as a private at the rate of $37 84 per annum. He states in his declaration that he en- =listed in May 1782 for three years, the date of his discharge has not been given. If it can be shown that he served for a longer period than has been admitted he will be entitled to an increase. We have no notes of the Massachusetts Line for that period of the war in this Office.
Genl C. G. Atherton Member of U. S. Senate

Miss Mary J. McIntire 22 nd August 1849

500 Pension Office August 22 nd 1849
Miss Mary J. McIntire
The affidavits of William Eaton in the case of John M c Intire, has been received and filed.
Before any further action can be taken in this case, Claimant must make a declaration in which the time he intend the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same with the names of the Company and field officers under whom it was rendered should should be clearly specified. Unless he can show that he rendered more than 11 mo 11 days service, that he we cannot enlarge his stipend. Yours faithfully Corded
Miss Mary J. McIntire Leicester N.H.

Mrs Mary A. McIntire 5 th Sept 1849

115 Pension Office Septm 5 th 1849
Madam
In answer to your letter of the 28 th ulto respecting the Case of John McIntire I have to repeat that We cannot find his name on the Congress Regiment and as his Claim was adjusted upon his own statement of his services in the Massachusetts Line, the amount allowed him cannot be enlarged upon the papers now on file in the records of Massachusetts at Boston or of the Town of Berwick. They possibly afford some proof of his services  for your father's services.
Mrs. Mary J. McEntire Leicester NH

Washington, Dec. 17 th 1850
Sir:
Enclosed you will please find the declaration of Susanna McIntire widow of John McIntire, late of N. H. dec d . who claims an increase of the Pension allowed her said husband under the act of 1832. We think if the papers are reexamined it will very clearly appear that her husband performed more service than he was allowed for in computing his pension
Very respectfully
Your obt. servts
Dickins & Coombs
Jas. E. Heath Esq Counr of Pensions

State of New-Hampshire.
Coos, ss. O N this twenty second day of September A. D. 1819 before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District, in said State, personally appears John M c Intire resident in Leicester
in said county of Coos, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:—
(to wit) Some time in the month of May A.D. 1702 he enlisted as a private in the army of the revolutionary war belonged to Captain Adam Bailey's Company and Col. Sprouls' Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment in which Company & Regiment he served, on and about West Point in the State of New-York more than one year; was transferred from said Regiment into what was called the Congress Regiment commanded by Col. Hall where he served till he was regularly discharged — he enlisted for three years, and served about two years and two months till the close of the war when he received an honorable discharge which discharge by time and accident is lost

John M c Intire Application Sep r 22 d 1819-
Col: Sprouls Mass t Reg t . 1782 - for 3 years - 22 Sept. 1819.
Proof of service is re- quired. — 27 th Ap r 1820 Official character of Judge who administered the oath to the witnesses is to be attested by the Certificate of the Clerk under seal of Court.
John M c Intire, Coos County, N. H. 22 d September, 1819.
Col: Sprouls' regim t . Massachusetts line, May, 1782, - one year.
Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of two disinterested and credible witnesses, Certified as such, by the judge.
Admitted.
Sam l A: Pearson, agent, Lancaster, N. Hamp. 23 d Sept. 1820.

that he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Wm Lovejoy
I, WILLIAM LOVEJOY, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District in the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Wilson did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.---And I do 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 before mentioned acts of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22 d day of September Anno Domini, 1819 Wm Lovejoy
State of New Hampshire Coos Co. I John Wilson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Lovejoy before whom the above declaration was made, was at the date thereof and is now, a justice of said Court, that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing and that to his acts and attestations as justice as aforesaid, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, and that said Court is a Court of record - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lancaster this 22 d day of September A.D. 1819 - John Wilson

Hon James L Edwards Pension Office
11 mo: 8 1/2 days private son?

Lancaster July 16 th 1832
Sir — Enclosed you will find the Pension certificate of John M c Intire. with a Statement under Oath as required in the instructions from the War Department.
I wish you would be so good as to inform me whether those Persons that obtained Pensions under the act of March 18 th 1818. and were discontinued on account of property, and did not make proof of more than one Years Service — which they were not required to do under 3 d act of 1818. — whether they will have to make any additional proof of Service to entitle them to full pay under the act of June 1832 — please inform me as soon as convenient and you will much oblige you
Friend & humble Servant
Reuben Stephenson
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Whitney

I William Eaton of Chatham in the 6 th of State of N.H. (now a pensioner under the law of D 1818) of lawful age testify and say that I have long been acquainted with John M c Intire now of Litchfield in the 6 th of Coos - state of N.H. that he & I were boys in the town of Fryebury in the 6 th of Oxford - state of Me then in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and some time in the month of May D 1832, and I think about the middle of said month, I was hired by the town of Fryebury & said John M c Intire was hired as I believe by the town of Berwick to enlist into the regular service for three years - and we both went to Boston, and passed muster, and waited for the recruits to come in about two weeks; when sd M c Intire & myself with about one hundred others, marched from Boston under a Lt Abbott of Andover, Mass through Springfield, Mass. to West Point, and then we (meaning sd Recruits) were drafted to fill up various companies & attached to different regiments, I joined the company of Col t Hotchkiss in the first Mass. Regiment, in the first Brigade under Gen. Patterson - I do not now remember what company said M c Intire joined; but I do well remember, that I often saw him there & was on duty with him frequently, and know that he served as a soldier until the last day of June D 1834 when he & I were both dismissed with others - & we took discharges; at the time of our dismissal, we both belonged to the same regiment, commanded by Col t Hall - I have frequently since we left the army, and believe
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Judah Dana
whose genuinesignature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Wm. Eaton is a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 27 th day of August in the year .. D. 1832
Rufus K. Goodenow Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I William Eaton of Chatham in the 6 o of Sept r and state of N.H. (now a pensioner under the Law of D 1818) of lawful age testify and say that I have long been acquainted with John M c Intire now of Leonards in the 6 o of Coos - state of N.H. that he & I were boys in the town of Fryebury in the 6 o of Oxford - state of Me then in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and some time in the month of May D 1832, and I think about the middle of said May, I was hired by the town of Fryebury & said John M c Intire was hired as I believe by the town of Berwick to enlist into the regular service for three years - and we both went to Boston, and passed muster, and waited for the recruits to come in about two weeks; when sd M c Intire & myself with about one hundred others, marched from Boston under a Lt Abbott of Andover, Mass through Springfield, Mass, to West Point, and then we (meaning sd Recruits) were drafted to fill up various companies & attached to different regiments, I joined the company of Col t Hollister in the first Mass. Regiment, in the first Brigade under Gen. Patterson - I do not now remember what company said M c Intire joined; but I do well remember, that I often saw him there & was on duty with him frequently, and know that he served as a soldier until the last day of June D 1834 when he & I were both dismissed with others - & we took discharges; at the time of our dismissal, we both belonged to the same regiment, commanded by Col o Hall - I have frequently seen said M c Intire, since we left the army, and believe him to be a man of truth and a respectable citizen of Leonards aforesaid - In October 1833, all the troops were dismissed, by one Regiment, made up of the latest enlisted troops, and called the Congress Regiment, which was commanded by Col o Hall, and General Michael Jackson -
W m Eaton
State of Maine
Wexford J. Aug t - 25 D 1832 Then personally appeared the above signed William Eaton, (well known to me as a man of truth), and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him signed before me Judah Dana Justice of the Peace

#3. Staniford Place.
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Boston Mass. August 2. 1901.
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly give me the service of a 1776 pensioner John McIntire of Lancaster New Hampshire. filed by said McIntire at the time of his application for a pension. Also his birthplace and the name of his Father. Said McIntire died in 1846. I think but he was not pensioned until he was 75 years old. I am told. Respectfully Mrs. Elizabeth McIntire, Jersey.

W.T.M. #3 Stamford Place Boston Mass.
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir= Will you kindly give me the service of John McIntire who served in the Revolutionary War and all particulars concerning him on record and oblige Respectfully Yours.
Miss Julia E. McIntire
July 7. 1902.

Claremont, N.H.,
Nov. 28 th 1922
The Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior Washington, D.C..
Dear Sir:
Can you give me the military record of Lieut. John McIntire, a Revolutionary War veteran from Lancaster, N.H.? He was a pensioner.
Yours truly,
Berenice C. W. Putnam, (Mrs.) Samuel R. Putnam
21 Oak Street, Claremont, N.H..

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Pension Office
Mch. 29 - 1851.
Messrs. Dickens & Coomb
Present
Gentlemen,
The case of John McIntire has been re-examined, but I do not find that he was entitled to any higher rate of pension than he received.
His name is not found on the rolls of the Congress Regiment in which it is alleged that his latter service was rendered.
J. E. Heath, Conn.
Triplett -

2723 U Street, Sacramento, Calif., April 10, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am particularly desirous of obtaining the record of service of my great grandfather, John McIntire, who rendered active service in the cause of American independence during the War of the Rebellion.
The said John McIntire was born in Bethel, Maine, January 1, 1765, and soon afterwards moved to Lancaster, New Hampshire, where he lived the greater part of his life and where he resided at the time of his death, February 6, 1850.
I am not absolutely sure whether my great grandfather McIntire served with a New Hampshire regiment or with the Massachusetts troops in the War of the Revolution, and as I am informed that the Revolutionary War records on file in the War Department are rather incomplete, and as he may possibly have applied in later years for a pension, I am thus addressing your Bureau.
I will greatly appreciate it if you will investigate this matter, and if your records include the said John McIntire's military history, I would request that you furnish me a certificate of service based thereon.
Very truly yours,
(Howard S. McIntire)

MMR S. 22793
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 3, 1923
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John McIntire a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 2, 1782 - June 1784 Private Adam Bailey Brant Hull Mass.          
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Concord, Coos Co., N.H. Date of application for pension, Sept. 22, 1819. His d. was at Residence at date of application, Concord, N.H. Age at date of application, Born in Jan., 1765.
Remarks: He died Apr. 5, 1850, in Lancaster, N.H. Soldier married Nov. 4, 1812 in Lancaster, N.H. Susanna Bucknam (both of Lancaster) [w. co. w. at p. 100, no. 10, ap. exp. Dec. 7, 1850 while in res. of Lancaster, N.H. aged 73 yrs.] Mrs. Mary J. McIntire who died in Lancaster, N.H. in 1850 stated that soldier was her father.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Just say in next writing! She was a res. of Concord, N.H. in 1850 aged 73 yrs.
write this history when this soldier was alive