Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,001, for Samuel Mc Guin, New Hampshire

SERVICE
McGinn, Daniel
NUMBER _____
$ 45,001
CONTENTS

18,708
New Hampshire.
Samuel M. Ginn,
of Andover in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the New Hampshire Line, for the term of nine months.
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of August 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of July 1822, and sent to Joshua Darling, Esq r Henniker, N. Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $ 244.90 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 1822. 48.00
30 months
19 31
$ 292.90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 st of May 1820.

Sam L. McQuinn

Grafton 207
State of New Hampshire
On this 17th Day of August 1819 Samuel McQuinn Mayor of Nashua in said State before me the undersigned Judge of the Court for the probate of wills & for said County personally appears he being a resident citizen of the United States aged seventy eight years who being by me first Duly sworn according to laws of the state on his oath make the following Declaration in order to the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" that he the said Samuel McQuinn that he enlisted in the summer of 1776 and  in as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution in Capt. Coles Company Col. Dinsmore's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for the term of three Months at the expiration of said term he again enlisted in to the same corps for the term of six months & served the United States the full period of his enlistment that on the last of March or first of April 1777 he again enlisted in to a company commanded by Capt. Wherry in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Pierce for the New Hampshire line for the term of nine Months & marched immediately under the command of General Sullivan to the Susquehanna for the destruction of the Indians that he faithfully served the full period of his enlistment & was Honorably Discharged from said service in the Month of January 1778 that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support that he has no other residence now in his power of his said service he being a foreigner has no knowledge of any person who served in said corps with him
Sworn to & subscribed before me this Day & year above said
Devereux Judge of probate
I Richard Dinsmore Judge of the Court upon said declaration that it appears to my satisfaction that said Samuel McQuinn did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration that he is aged at the common enemy & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of

of his country for his support & I now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken & laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the seal of said court the Day & year before mentioned.
Deane Judge of Probate
Sam L. McGuire

Hillsborough ss. State of New Hampshire
At a special Court of Sessions held at Hopkinton for and in said County, on the 13 th day of Jan. 1822 being a court of record; having the power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount
Present
Hon. Joshua Dearing Esq. Chief Justice
Jacob Tuttle
Joseph Philbrick } Justices
Personally appeared, in open Court Samuel M c Guire aged eighty years, resident in Andover 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 to wit: that in April 1779 he enlisted into Capt Samuel Cherrys Company 2 d New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Reed, where he served nine months and received an honorable discharge which has since been unfortunately burnt. The date of my original declaration was on the 17 th day of August A.D. 1819
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in

The laws or 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 hereto annexed & by me subscribed & certified by the Selectmen of the town of Andover. My occupation has been that of a laborer but am now totally unable to labor. My family residing with me consists of my wife aged fifty nine years & very infirm.
Samuel M c Guire
Sworn to & declared in open court on the 13th day of June
A.D 1822
W m E. Darling Clerk
I, Enoch Darling Clerk of the above named court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 foregoing schedule is thirty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1822
E. Darling Clerk of said court

This may certify that Samuel Mayquin has lived in this Town twenty years he is in possession of no real estate nor any personal estate except his wearing apparel & a very poor lot of building & some few articles of house hold furniture and very poor, he has no other property that has come to our knowledge than is here represented we suppose him to be worth in realty in all no more than thirty Dollars, he has been assisted by this town to his support as much as five years he is a broken man too but has been very industrious as far as he has been able yet he has not nor can he support himself therefore in our opinion he stands in need of assistance from his country for support Intervac Feb 3 rd 1822
Sam d Brown } Selectmen Jacob Eastman } of } Selectmen
Samuel Mayquin Samuel Mayquin
Hillsboro' State of New Hampshire Feb y 9 th 1822
Personally appeared the above named Selectmen and made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration and schedule by them subscribed before me
Willard Emery Justice Peace

45001
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45001
Samuel Mc Guin
Pris. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
" 1 st May 1820.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18521V
Rev. Samuel M c Lean Hillsborough N.H. Joshua D. Linsley Kennebec N.H.
Recd July 1822
Ms. A. 9. 2. 24
To J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of the Department of War Washington City

Hemlock Jan 22. 1822
Dear Sir,
Enclosed are the application, and the accompanying evidence of Samuel M c Guire Revolutionary Soldier. From poverty, extreme old age and infirmity of the Applicant he has been unable to procure the requisite proof until this late period. An early decision in his case is solicited and an answer from your Department requested to be made to
Your Obed t Serv t
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Secy of War Joshua Darling

R B Wilkins affidavit

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire depose & say that I was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line, in the Continental Revolutionary Army & was acquainted with Samuel Maguin who enlisted & joined Capt. Samuel Cherry's Company in the 2 nd New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reid, on the latter part of the March or first of April 1779 and continued faithfully to serve in said Regiment until some time in the month of January 1780 when he was discharged, his discharge expressed that he had served nine months — Robert B Wilkins
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham
Concord Feb. 11 th 1822.
Be it known that on this eleventh day of February A.D. 1822 before me Joseph Dows Notary Public within & for said State personally appeared Robert B. Wilkins, and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true & true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid.
Joseph Dows, Notary Public.
I certify that the above deposition is a credible witness
J. Dows Notary Public.

Jude Hall, Affidavit

I Jude Hall of Exeter in the County of Rocking- ham and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I served in the revolutionary war as a private soldier in the second Regiment in the New Hampshire line commanded by Colonel George Reed in Captain Briggs Company and that I was well acquainted with Samuel M c Guin who belonged to the same Regiment in Captain Champlains Company that said M c Guin served in said Company and Regiment as a pri- vate soldier from April 1779 to January 1780 to my knowledge and that he was a good soldier and that Samuel M c Guin now present is the same Samuel M c Guin above mentioned Jude Hall
Rockingham ss. On the 11 th day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared the above named Jude Hall and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Peter Chadwick Jr. Peace I certify that Jude Hall above mentioned is entitled to full faith and credit - Peter Chadwick Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office }
Concord Feby 13 th 1822
I hereby certify that Peter Chadwick Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certifi- cate is a justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham in said State, duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith & credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof.
Sam l Sparhawk Secretary
Justice Hall, Effingham