Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,459, for Richard Ingerson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Ingersson Richard
S. 35,459
CONTENTS

10.244
Q
Maine
Richard Ingerson
of Kittery  dist. Maine who was a 60 Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Colley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of May 1819 and sent to Benj m Greene Esq r South Berwick, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 10 3/4 5.83
Semi-ann. all ce ending Sept r 1819 - 40.00
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contd
York County

Notifications sent July 24 th 1820 to Daniel S. Smith, Hennepin Co. Minn. See to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Vol. 11, No. 11 July 21/1880

Richard Engerson
Farmworth J. W. Feb 13
No Bd. Papers, etc. Rev Bd. files
Ms. A. 9. 2. 6
Ms. A. 9. 2. 6

35. 459 Ray INVALID.
File No. 35. 459
Richard Ingersoll Dr Rev. Dr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Madison February 7 th 1860 To the Commissioners of Pensions Sir
I wish to learn whether my Grand Father Richard Ingersoll a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner ever received Beverly Land if not if his heirs would be entitled to draw it now. He died about twenty years ago and was a Prisoner of Killing in the State of Maine. Will you inform me Yours Truly Isabella Tatebing

Richard Ingerson
Kittery
10. 24/11
Can
Depositing

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun. and holden at York, within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July, being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Green, chief justice, Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County,  Richard Ingerson aged sixty nine years, resident in Phillips 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. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Titus Salton, afterwards  by Capt. Elisha Shapleigh in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Storer in the line of the State of New Hampshire; on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April, A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10,244 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 provisions 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Sworn to and declared, on the fourth day of July, A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj a Greene, Ch. Justice
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.
Attt: Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No property
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a labourer , which I am un able to pursue by reason of age & infirmity .
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. None, except myself. his Richard X Ingerson mark.
STATE OF MAINE.
1. York ss. Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nected, are truly 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 nothing — dollars and  cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Richard Ingerson Private, Col. Colley's Gilman's Regt N Hampshire line 1776-7 year, dec 13 April 1818
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Richard Ingerson aged seventy years resident in Attery in said county of York, 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:"
That he the said Richard Ingerson in the month of January 1776, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army, for the term of one year, under Capt. Titus Dutton in the Reg t commanded by Col. Gilman of the New Hampshire line, that he continued to his duty in said Comp y & Reg t until the above named term of one year expired, when he was discharged at Fort Washington in Portsmouth New Hampshire, and has lost his discharge
And in proof of the foregoing declaration made by the above named Richard Ingerson  David Root and John Carlisle two credible minutemen personally appear, and being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that the said Richard Ingerson did serve in the Revolutionary war in the continental army under Capt. Titus Dutton of the Regiment commanded by Col. Gilman the said term of twelve months, as he has told him that they both served in the same Company and Regiment. He knows that he did his duty as a good soldier. and was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term of his enlistment.
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.
Benj o Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Ingerson 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 act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
thirteenth
day of April
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj o Greene