Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,469, for Stephen Keyes, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Keyes, Stephen
S. 44,469
CONTENTS

Continued
5,157
New Hampshire
Stephen Keyes Capt Stone private
4
New Hampshire line. War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Aug 1819 and sent to Daniel Gookin Esq Exeter New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 19 1815 and 2/30 48.53 Semi-annual all'ce ending 11 th Mar 1819. 48.00
4 years
96.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1820 Plymouth to Rockingham Coly
Continued

On N. Hamp. Roll.
Evidence as to Circumstances required

I, Stephen Keyes of Plymouth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do testify and declare, that in the year 1776 I was in a Company commanded by Edward Everett in the Regiment commanded by Col d Bedell in the New Hampshire Line of the Army. In 1777 was in a Regiment of Militia at the surrender of Gen l Burgoyne. That in March 1778 I enlisted into Cap t Stones Company in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Alexander Scamnell of the New Hampshire Line of the Army in the Revolutionary War for two years, that in the year 1781 I enlisted and was in a Company commanded by Cap t Bennett second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Lt Col d Commandant George Read and was in the said Regiment at the close of the war. And I do further say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, need assistance from my Country for support. And I do further say that I have lost my Discharge. April 3 d AD 1818
Stephen Keyes
Rockingham ss. Probate Court at Exeter in said County April 3 d 1818 Stephen Keyes being duly examined and cautioned, made solemn oath before me, that the above declaration by him signed, contained the truth and the whole truth. And it now appearing that the said Stephen Keyes did serve in the United States Army on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, until the close of the War I have hereunto set my name and caused the Seal of Office to be Affixed.
John Jr Fisher Reg d Probate
Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate
N. B. The Applicant requests that his pension may be paid in New Hampshire

Stephen Keyes

District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton. At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Hanover in said County of Grafton being a Court of record for said County on this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820. per- sonally appeared in open court Stephen Keyes aged sixty years January 28 th 1820 resident in Plymouth in said district who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (viz) as a private soldier in Capt John Dennett's Company in Col. Reed's Regiment in the New Hampshire line That his original declaration was made some time about the third day of April 1818 that he has received a pension and that his pension Certificate is num- bered Five Thousand one hundred and fifty eleven. 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 other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to dimin- ish it, so as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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" pass- ed on the 18 th 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 in- come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - I further declare that I am by occupation an un- handyman in an infirm state of health that I have no son nor friend to depend on for support

and am not able to support my self by my daily labors by reason of bodily infirmities.
Steph. Keyes
I. The said Stephen Keyes possesses no property of any description whatever. nor any family neither wife nor child. - made out and entered this 25 th day of May 1820 -
Stephen Keyes -

Sworn to & declared before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in Open Court on this twenty fifth day of May A D 1820. Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen Peabody Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed 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 said Stephen Keyes has no property. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25 th day of May 1820 S. P. Webster Clerk

on - n. y. a. 5
Mich 10-19 Morton R. Peck
44469
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44469
Stephen up Keyes
Pain Rev War
Act 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820
Index :—Vol. 3, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8 Dec r 12
Free
Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esq.
Admitted
Secretary of War
Washington
D t Columbia

To whom it may concern,
We the undersigned, Selectmen of Plymouth in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that we are acquainted with the circumstances of Stephen Reyses of said Plymouth; - his situation, as to property, is really needy; and said Plymouth have been to considerable expense for his support, the year past - Therefore we sincerely believe him to be a person, who needs assistance from his Country.
December 7 th 1818.
W m Webster
Moses George
John Adams
Selectmen.
of Plymouth
State of New Hampshire } Plymouth December 7 th 1818. Grafton ss.
The above named William Webster, Moses George & John Adams personally made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed, is just and true.
Coor. Samuel Rogers Jr. Clerk.
I hereby certify that the above named William Webster, Moses George & John Adams, are persons of strict credibility -
Sam. Rogers Jr. Clerk.
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
Decem r 9 th 1818
I certify that Samuel Rogers esquire who signed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Grafton in said State duly appointed & commissioned & that to his acts & attestations as such faith & credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Sparkhawk Secy

Stephen Keyes
Schedule of property
Kentworth 17th May 30th
Free
recd 7 June 1820
Marble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington City Pension Office

Wintworth N. H. May 30 th 1920
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the application of Stephen Prayer for the continuance of his pension under the act of March 19 th  1918 1920
Will you have the goodness to order an immediate answer by returning evidence of the continuance of his pension or information of the objection thereto
I am Sir as ever your most obedient & very humble servant
Edward Evans
Hon J. C. Calhoun

OFFICE 1501 DEC 5 '61 PENSION

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Can you send me a copy of (or tell me how I can obtain one) the pension record of Capt. Stephen Kelsey of Pomfret who I think drew a pension after the Revolutionary War. He served as 1 st Lieut. in Col. Parsons 10 th Contin- ental Regt. of Conn. I believe in 1776 & as Captain at the Battle of Bunker Hill. I would also like a copy of Sample

Hayes record. He was a pensioner in 1882 & resided at in Windom Co. Conn.
If you can supply me with copies of these records or tell me how to obtain them you will greatly oblige
Yours truly Morton R. Beck 126 W. 81 St. New York City
New York Nov. 29-1901