Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,045, for William Mc Ilvain, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
McIlvain, William
S 11045
Mass.
N.H.
carded
CONTENTS

2448
New Hampshire
William M c Ilvain
of Franconia in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Col Baldwin in the N H * line for 2 Reg t
See letter 18 May 1893 to John Brown & Pension Agent
N.H. Continental * Mass. Mich 2 365 Records completed. R.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of 1832 and due July Brown Franconia N H
Amount to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 1.20 Semizant. allowance ending June 33 20 $1.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 190.

No 8543 10m M c Ilvaen-
$80-
Julius Brown C H Atherton Esq Francesstown N H

No 8543
BRIEF in the case of William M Sloan — of Frances Town — in the State of New Hampshire — (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open 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.     * In 1776 Jan'y 1 — 1 — — — Private Gen. Mitchell — Col Baldwin   He thinks — 1777 Aug't — — 3 — — Col Smith — Col Gill   He thinks — 1779 Aug't — — 9 — — — Col Cogswell — Col Weston   about 1780 July 1 — — 3 — — — Aiken — Col Bartell —   In the latter part of the year 1775 — — 3 — — — Reynells —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Hillwater (2 nd battle) —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windsor Mass —  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional — One living witness (his brother) as to part of his service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam H. Potts Examining Clerk.
* Pensioner under Act of May 1878.

William Mc Strain
8543
[Faint, illegible handwriting, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this
30th
day of August A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting a Francis Town within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid,
William W. Howland a resident of the town of Frances Town in said county aged 77 years
Who being 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. That is to say,
He was a Private soldier in Capt. Hughes's company in Col. Baldwin's regiment from January 1. 1776 to January 1. 1777 - on account whereof as he supposes, he was placed upon the pension roll under the act of May 18. 1818 - but was struck therefrom under the act of 1820, he resided when his first application for a pension was made & still resides at Frances Town N.H.
In August he thinks it was 1777 he enlisted for three months and he afterwards served the term out in Capt. Smith's company, he supposes of Major in Col. Gills's regiment - joined the northern army under Gates after the first battle at Stillwater - was in the second battle at that place - after the surrender of Burgoyne he was marched down the river towards New York & then remained till his term was out
In 1778 he thinks in the month of August he enlisted for nine months & the term in Capt. Cogswell's company in Col. Weston's regiment - was stationed at West Point, but out a part of the time upon lines - was discharged at West Point, he does not remember about the first of May.
About the first of July 1780 he enlisted for three months and afterwards served the term in Capt. Lichen's company of N.H. Militia in Col. Bartlett's regiment. One Butler was Ensign of the company. He was stationed at West Point. Col. Nichols's regiment was at Robinson's Farms. The term of service expired sometime in the month of October.
He also enlisted for three months in the latter part of the year 1778 - for three months & served the term part of the time on New Castle Island near Portsmouth & part of the time

at Myrtle in a company of N. H. militia commanded the latter part of the time by Capt. Russell under whom were Lieut. Gregg & Ensign Melanson
He was born at Woburn, Massachusetts, Sept 20. 1753 - has no record of his age except a memorandum in his Bible. When called into the service he lived at Woburn, N.H. except at the time he entered the service in 1777 he was living temporarily at Brookline, Massachusetts. Since the Revolutionary War, he has lived in Auburn & Farmington, N.H. - the last of which place, he was
He does not recollect receiving any written discharge from the service.
Hon William Bixby and Hon Peter Woodbury are preferred to advise him is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity & the value of his services as a soldier in the Revolution
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, Sworn to William H. H.
Richard Parker, Judge of Probate
We Moses Bradford a Clergyman residing in the town of Frankston in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and James McHearne residing in Frankston aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wm. McHearne who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Moses B. Bradford
Dear! James  William  William  James  M rs .  Thomson  Thomson  James  M rs .  Thomson  Thomson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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, that Moses Bradburn who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Francestown and that James McLean who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Francestown and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Parker } Judge of Probate for said } County of Hillsborough.
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William M. Glee for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
H. H. Wilson Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said William W. Hovey and the following answers given, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, at Woburn, Ms Sept. 20. 1753.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no record, except a memorandum in my Bible.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, at Windham except when I entered the service in 1777 when I was living temporarily at Brookline, etc. Since the war I have lived in Auburn & Farmington. N.H. - the last of which places he now lives.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, I enlisted.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I believe all the particulars within my recollection required by the interrogatory are stated in my Foreign Declaration .
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I do recollect receiving any written discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Hon. William Bixby & Hon. Peter Woodbury of Farmington.
Certified by
C. H. Hovey
Register.

N. L.
Wm. & M. H. (Granstown)
Correct Wm. H.

I, William Mc. Ilvain of Franconia in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and formerly of Windham (Ms.) Husbandman - depose, that in November A.D. 1775 I enlisted as a Private Soldier into a company in the New Hampshire line in the Continental Service and there served against the common enemy three months; & Near the end thereof re-enlisted for one year into Capt. Wyll's Company in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the same Service, and there served as above till the expiration of said term, when I was honorably discharged.
I again served in A.D. 1777 three months as above in Col. Gill's Regiment; and again in A.D. 1779, August, I enlisted and served in Col. Tufts's Regiment in the line above named in said Service nine months, and was then finally discharged from the army.
I further depose, that I never received any Pension from the United States: that I am now sixty two years old; quite infirm; and have a large and expensive family, much afflicted with sickness. I am worth about seven hundred dollars; but from my age infirmities, and the situation of my family, my circumstances are reduced and I need assistance from my country for support. April 4th. 1810. William Mc. Ilvain
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 4. 1810. Then personally appearing the above William Mc. Ilvain made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
Deut Woodbury - As. Sec. Sup. Ct. (N.H.)

I, John Mc. Hlain of Francestown (N. H.) depose, that I am well acquainted with Vern. Mc. Hlain of said Francestown and formerly of Windham (N. H.), that said Vern. to my knowledge enlisted as a Private Soldier into Capt. Myall's company in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary War, and there served against the common enemy one year at one period.
I further depose, that said Vern. is now old & infirm: hath a large family - much afflicted with sickness, and from his reduced circumstances needs assistance from his country for his future comfortable support -
John Mc. Hlain
Apr. 4. 1818
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. April 4, 1818. Then personally appearing the above John Mc. Hlain made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me
Levi Woodbury As. Sec. Sup. Ct. (N. H.)

Wm. H. Merrill (Shawmut) N.H.
Concord
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April, 11, 1810.
I hereby certify that the within declar- -ations of Wm. H. Merrill and John H. Merrill, as described by Merrill to be before me have fully satisfied me, that the within William M c Ilvain served against the common enemy during our Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Service, as a Private Soldier, longer than nine months at one period -
Levi Woodbury Atty. Gen. Dist. Ct. (N.H.)

I John M c Ilvain of Francestown in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby declare that that in August, as I believe, 1777 I enlisted and entered the service of the United States for three months in Capt Smith's company in Col. Gills regiment and was with the Northern Army at Stillwater and Saratoga.
Again in the summer of 1779 I enlisted for nine months and served at Westport and other places in Capt. Cogswell's company in Col. Weston's regiment.
My Brother William M c Ilvain now of Francestown aforesaid was a soldier in the same companies with me in both services and we faithfully served out together said terms of three and nine months.
John M c Ilvain
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. Sept. 13. 1832 Then the aforesaid John M c Ilvain who is a person of truth and good character subscribed to credit personally appeared & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Peter Brown Justice of the Peace

Rev. War
11015
INVALID.
File No. 11045
William M c Lean
Brn Rev. War.
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Hampshire Roll.
1386
William M c Ilvain, * Private, Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4. of April 1818.
NH, Mass, & Continental. Mch 2 3/4 5. Records completed. R.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to L. Woodbury, Esq. Frances town, N. Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service allowed
4 months 31/30. $40.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
9 months.
✓
William M c Ilvain 1818 $40.26