Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43169, for Joseph Spalding, New Hampshire

SERVICE
Continental N.Y.
Shalding Joseph or Shauldsg
NUMBER _____
S. 43 169
CONTENTS

16534 R New Hampshire
Joseph Spalding
of Cheshire in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Knowlton of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of June  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sep r 1818 and sent to Sawara Evans Lebanon N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  118.93 Semi-annual all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00 14/180.93/30  $166.93
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Disbursed
instated

Wapacato sent to J. H. Jennings Esq. D. L. S. the Charles River
21 July 1820
Reinstated by Hon. Secy of War 16 Febry 1821, & same day notification sent to Hon. Mr Livermore

Joseph Spaulding Cheshire County N. H.
Massachusetts Line Col. Knox's regt. Artillery, 1776 1 year
9th June, 1818.
Not found on rolls
Further evidence of service wanting
20 May 1818
Services proved
Admitted
Elisha Huntly, judge,
Edward Evans, agent, Enfield, N. Hampshire.
Joseph Spaulding Col. Knox's regt. Artillery

I Joseph Spaulding of Claremont and County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Husbandman do hereby following Declaration upon Oath that I lived in the town of Goshen in said County when the Revolutionary war first commenced that I enlisted into the service of the United States at about the last of May 1775 into the company of Capt. John Meary in Col. James Need's Regiment in General Sullivan's Brigade for the term of eight months that I regularly served my time out and did all the duties incumbent on me as a Soldier in said Regiment. I soon after enlisted into the service of the United States again for the term of one year from that time into Capt. Crafts company in Col. Henry Knox Regiment of Artillery for the term of one year and regularly served my time out and did all the duties in- cumbent on me as a Soldier and noncommissioned officer and was regularly Discharged at the end of said term the said Regiment was in the Massachusetts line and that I also enlisted in the year 1778 into Capt. Moody Dustin's company into the Regiment of Col. Joseph Cilley in the New Hampshire line and regularly did all the duties incumbent on me as a Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer for about six months at which time I hired a man to take my place and was honorably dis- charged from the service
Joseph Spaulding
State of New Hampshire } Claremont March 7 th 1818 Then Cheshire. } personally appeared before me Joseph Spaulding sign of the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath that the same was just and true. Sworn before me. } One of the Justices Philip Huntley } of the Court of } Common Pleas } for said County

State of New } Joseph Spaulding Hampshire } Claremont Apr 9 th 1818 Cheshire } This certifies that we the Subscribers Selectmen of S d Claremont are fully of the Opinion that Joseph Spaulding now residing in S d Claremont is a very poor man and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of support from his country
David Dutton } Selectmen John Smith } of Claremont
State of Hampshire } Claremont April 9 th 1818 then before me } personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing Certificate by them subscribed is just and true
Eliza Huntley } one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Joseph Spalding
14.334
(March 1820.)
Not entered
Red estate
amt of estate
8161-46-

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY ss.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this twelfth day of July 1820 personally appeared
in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Joseph Spalding aged 67 years, resident in Concord in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
That on or about the first day of May in the year 1775 he enlisted into the army of the United States on the Continental establishment for the term of eight months in the company of Capt. John Mow in the Reg t commanded by Col. James Read in the N. H. Line. soon after joined the army & served his time out and was honorably discharged from near Boston. That he enlisted again into the army of the United States on the continental establishment on or about the first day of Jan y 1778 in the company commanded by Capt. John Crafts in the Reg t commanded by Col. Henry Knox in the Mass. Line for one year - joined his reg t soon after, served his time out and was honorably discharged from service - During this last campaign was in the battle of Trenton.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 9 th day of June 1818
The number of my pension certificate is _____
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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
  2 horses 22 - 2 cows 32 - 1 heifer 7 - 61 - 1 Spider 75 - 6 kitchen chairs 1.50 - 2.25   2 calves 6.00 3 swine 18 - waggon 15 39.00 2 wind row chains 1. - 1 berk 3 - 4 -   Plow 5 - Harrow 3.50 - grindstone 2. 10.50 2 chests 1.50 - 1 table 50 - 2 -   2 axes 1. 2 ruyth 50. 2 hoes 50 - 2 - Thoul stong 1.25 - crockery & putes 3 - 4.25   1 horn sled 1.50 - 1 chain & 2 pins 4 - 5.50 Broadax 1. - 2 saw shaves 1 - 2 -   3 pitch forks 80. 2 ticks 1. - 1.80 1 auger 50 - 2 spinning wheels - 1.50   Shap kettle 2. 2 pots 1. 3 iron kettles 1. 4 - A right to redeem in equity 141.40   21 acres of land mortgaged for its full value 
I am a farmer by profession - in consequence of hard service in the war before mentioned and at home to obtain a living my constitution is very nearly worn out - and I am not able to perform much manual labor - and my family consists of my wife aged 59 years and my mother aged 91 years, who both are dependent on me for a living except my mother has an income from her thirds of only 18 dollars yearly - but she is now blind as well as very infirm and costly to support
Joseph Spalding
Sworn to and declared at Charles town in said County, on the 12 th day of July 1820 before
Rose } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Cheshire, 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 total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred sixty one dollars and forty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of July
A. D. 1820.
S. Hale

I Joseph Spaulding of Gloucester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I am the same person named in a certificate from the War office of the United States N o 14.334, bearing date the ninth day of September one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen that when I made application to the war office for the renewal of my pension in July last I was then entitled to the full amount of one hundred dollars! which I believe was not mentioned and which was forgotten by me that the pension I mentioned in my declaration or schedule by me then made out was mortgaged at the time of the purchase by me for the security of the purchase money in the original contract I agreed to pay five hundred dollars for the farm was to pay one hundred dollars of the purchase money down which I did by borrowing of my friend some one hundred dollars for about half of the same and the remainder of the purchase money to the amount of five hundred dollars, is all due except the interest which is paid up until May last the same farm I previously mentioned not lets now the sum of five hundred dollars at this time and I consider myself as being subject to be turned out of possession of the farm at any time
Joseph Spaulding
State of New Hampshire } Gloucester June 4 16. 1821 Cheshire } Then the above named Joseph Spaulding personally appeared and made solemn oaths to the truth of the foregoing affidavit I further say that the said Joseph Spaulding is considered to be as one of the most honest and worthy men in the town of Gloucester

I the within named Joseph Spalding do further say that in addition to the Service mentioned in my original declaration dated in June 1810 and which was sent on the war office of the United States I enlisted into the Service of the United States in about the month of May 1802 in the Company commanded by Capt. n Maurice Austin in the Regiment Com- manded by Col. n John Russell in the Northern line for three years and served about nine months in the Company since Regiment was then taken into and hired a man to take my place and returned home
Joseph Spalding
State of New York } I do hereby certify that on this day personally appeared Joseph Spalding known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 23 rd day of January 1821 before John H. Sumner Justice of Peace

We John Smith and Timothy Grannis Jr. of Claremont in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby make say that we have near neighbors to wit Joseph Spaulding of Claremont and who knows the person he now lives on which he purchased of others Apartments of Boston and are fully of the opinion that the same is not worth more than $400.00 and we consider P. Spaulding to be a poor man and (who) will never be able to pay for P. Person
John Smith Timothy Grannis Jr.
State of New Hampshire } Claremont June 24. 1821 Cheshire } There personally appeared John Smith and Timothy Grannis Jr. men of street credibility and who are signers of the above affidavit and may solemnly oath to the truth of the same
Sworn Before me
John H. Severy Clerk of Court

I, William Breck, of Claremont, County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, do testify, and say, — That in the spring of 1816. I acted as agent, to Messrs Samuel, and Nathan Appleton, Merchants in Boston Mass; in selling a small Farm owned by them, to Joseph Spalding of this town. The terms were, that the said Spalding should pay Six hundred dollars for the said Farm. One hundred dollars of the purchase money down, and mortgage the said Farm to them for the remainder, paying the Interest yearly, accordingly the conveyance was made on the terms mentioned aforesaid. And to my knowledge, no part of the principle secured by Mortgage, has been paid by said Spalding to this day, the lowness of his circumstances, and infirmities attendant on age, rendering it very difficult for him to pay the Interest. According to the terms of the Mortgage, the said Farm reverted back to the said Appletons last May, but they still permit the said Spalding to occupy the same, the lowness of said Spaldings circumstances, will effectually prevent him from redeeming it were he ever so much inclined, and the value of real estate in this town, has decreased so much since the purchase was made, that I do not hesitate in saying that more than Four hundred dollars, could not be got for the Farm aforesaid mentioned even on a long credit. —
Wm Breck
State of New Hampshire } Claremont Jan 4 16. 1821 Cheshire ss } Then personally appeared William Breck signor of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same I further certify that P. William Breck is young for truth and veracity
Sworn Before me
John H. Parsons Justice of the Peace

43169 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43,169
Joseph Spaulding Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 38 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reconsider the case of Joseph Spaulding - N. H. & report to Hon. A. Sivermore, H. R. Feb. 6. 1821.
James L. Edwards Esq. Mission office

Weatherfield D 27 Jan 3
Free
Thos. Arthur Levenson
Members of Gangs
Washington City

Gloucester Jan y 16. 1821
Dear Sir
I wrote to you in September last respecting the Claims of Joseph Shurcliff Draper Wheaton's small stock-in-trade in the Ware office of the United States who had been stricken from the list of pre-cursors under the act of Congress of March 1820 wishing to know whether there was any remedy for either of the above applicants but received no answer probably you did not receive my communication on seeing lately a newspaper report from the Ware office to Congress mentioning the ground that that department had taken in deciding on the Claims that Mortgage of real was not taken into consideration of the original purchase of the same I have now thought it my duty to renew the application for P o Shurcliff ing very worthy of your will find enclosed the sufficient showing that the estate of P o Shurcliff and which was mentioned in his Schedule before the Court in July was Mortgaged at the time of the purchase which the Hon ble Secretary if I am not mistaken regards as favorable to the applicant successfully should you Sir since the papers regular and undoubtedly of succeeding in business you will be so kind as to hand them to the Ware department and as should you find any thing more wanting you will be so kind as to send them back with such remarks as you should think proper noting in particular

- for what will be necessary once I will be much obliged to you for the same
I AM Dear Sir Yours friend Respectfully Sir -
John H. Sisson
The case of Rufus Wheaton is about seven years Service and very little pay Clothing and sometimes food was very much wanting

Stearns Esq.
Dear Sir
Pray attend to this slender at as early a day as possible and communicate the results, not to me, but to the writer of the foregoing letter - Yours &c
Asheam
W. H. Feb 5-1821.

The within Deposition of Barrillai Spalding was taken and sealed by me Chas Flanders Justice of the Peace

I Spalding Barrefield of Montpelier in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and seventy six in the early part of said year I was knowing that Joseph Spalding now of Claremont in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, enlisted as a private soldier into a company of Artillery, at Roxbury in the county of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, under the Command of one Captain Cram, which said Company was attached to the regiment, Commanded at that time by Col Henry Root. which was at first stationed at Boston and afterwards at New York. I further depose and say, that I am knowing that said Joseph Spalding served in the above mentioned Company, in the Capacity of a soldier, from about the beginning of the year 1776 till sometime in the month of December, in the same year. I further depose and say that early in the month of March 1776 I frequently saw said Joseph Spalding doing duty as a soldier in said Company at Boston and also in December following at New York, about which time the said Joseph Spalding

was honorably discharged.
Barzillai Spalding
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss July 5 th AD 1819 Personally appeared Barzillai Spalding and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth Before me Charles Flanders Justice of the Peace
Grafton County ss
I hereby certify that the character of the above deponent for truth and veracity is good Charles Flanders Justice Peace

The Deposition of Philip Spalding within enclosed, was taken and Sealed by me Charles Flanders Justice Peace

I Philip Spalding of Plainfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and seventy six at the commencement of the same year, I was knowing, that Joseph Spalding, now of Claremont in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, enlisted as a private soldier into a company of Artillery, at Roxbury in the County of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, under the command of one Captain Craft, which said Company of Artillery was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Knox, which was at first stationed at Boston, and afterwards at New York.
I further depose and say, that I am knowing that said Joseph Spalding served in the above mentioned Company from the time which I have, as above stated till sometime in the month of December in the same year as a soldier The reason why I recollect that he was in the service in the month of December is, because I was a soldier

at that time, and was discharged on the 25 th day of December in the year 1776 and then left the said Joseph Spalding in the service, doing duty in said company. Philip Spalding
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss July 3 rd AD 1819
Philip Spalding personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before me Charles Flanders Justice Peace
Cheshire County ss
I hereby certify that the character of the above deponent for truth and veracity is good.
Charles Flanders Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Charles Flanders is a Justice of

The Peace for the County of Cheshire
Edward Judge of Probate
August 2 nd 1819
ove

State of New } To the Honorable Secretary of the Hampshire } War department of the United States Chester Jo }
Elisha Huntley Esquire one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hampshire makes known to the War department of the United States that Joseph Spaulding of Colchester in the County of Hampshire having this day made before me under oath the foregoing declaration which is signed by him and attested by me the Judge In consequence of which it appears to me the Judge that the said Joseph Spaulding has satisfactorily proved that he served in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment as a private soldier for the term of time mentioned in his declaration against the common enemy of the United States
It likewise appears to me the Judge from his declaration and from the enclosed certificate of the Selectmen of Colchester who are by Law assessors of the poor in the Town that the reduced circumstances of said Spaulding in life are such that he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Elisha Huntley
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
Fushings. Sept 23. 1818
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify that Elisha Huntley is one of the Justices of said Court which is a Court of Record and that the foregoing are his own signatures
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix such a seal as is used by said Court
S. Hale Clerk

I Joseph Spalding of Concord in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do make the following declaration under oath that I lived in the town of Concord in the County of Cheshire where the Revolutionary war first began that is the month of May in that year which was in the year 1775 I enlisted into the Service of the United States in the Company of Capt. John Mery in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Prentiss in the New Hampshire line for the term of eight months and regularly and faithfully served my time out and was honorably discharged from Service the day after my time was out in the Company and Regiment I enlisted again into the Service of the United States in the Company of Capt. Crafts in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Knox of Artillery in the Massachusetts line for one year and did all duties incumbent on me during the whole as a Soldier and a noncommissioned officer, and at the end of the year was honorably discharged from Service my discharges are lost I cannot procure neither of them I further certify that I was a poor man in reduced circumstances and stood in need of the assistance of my country for support
Joseph Spalding
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss Concord June 9 th 1818 then
The foregoing Joseph Spalding personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed was just and true -
Subscribed before me
Elisha Hunt
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County