Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16546, for Jeremiah Swain, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Swain, Jeremiah
S. 16546
carded
CONTENTS

W. D. Gale. Aug. 4. 1837
1454
New Hampshire
Jeremiah Swain
of Sandborntown in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. [blank] in the N H here for 9 Months 11 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 31 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Nov 1832 and sent Joseph Cloutier Concierge N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 40 83 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st June 33 1 26 1 $ 62 44
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. S. Blair Clerk Book [blank] Vol. 1 st Page 184.

Jeremia K Smith
No 9298
on Roll Creek Fork's
Dept
on Roll Creek Fork's
Dept 6 Mths 11 days
9 Months 11 days
$31.22
John J. C. West Emerson N. G. C.

BRIEF in the case of  Jeremiah Smith  of Sunburytown in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 Years  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.     July In 17 76 " 3 " Private Col. Tash   May " 77 " 6 XII " Col. Sinter  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hampton Falls  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses  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.
Lele A. Dows Examining Clerk.
x as per roll of Service

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, Lemuel Sunson Sunson of Sanbornton in said County of Strafford aged seventy eight years, who being duly sworn deposits and saith, that by reason of old age, and the cause of his life of an enemy, but according to the best of his recollection, that in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed the June 7th 1832, that the whole of his savings were set forth in his declaration which statements and services are as follows in the following words, that he enlisted a private in the name of the Revolution in Captain William Prescott's Company of Artillery New Hampshire Lines in Col. Dashiell's Regiments for three months and marched from Hampton Falls N.H. to Portsmouth and there stationed about fifteen days, then he marched from Portsmouth to Boston, New Bedford Connecticut, then to New York to Poughkeepsie and there stationed until his term of enlistment expired, and then was retained in said Company the term of enlistment now making in the whole four months the aforesaid service was rendered in the summer of 1775, he enlisted again in said service the first of May 1775 a private in Captain Joseph Parsons Company in Col. Gookin's Regiments for six months, and marched from Hampton Falls to Newbury Port, Boston to Providence State of Rhode Island and there stationed and in that vicinity until his term of enlistment expired, and he was retained no months longer and was discharged the first of January 1776, after serving eight months in the whole, and that Sunson Sunson of Sanbornton N.H. was a private with him in both companies and served the same length of time in each company

He further deposes and saith, that in the year of 1780, that he volunteered as a private twice on Indian excursions in the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Sullivann Sackleton aforesaid and he marched from Sackleton to Plymouth N.H. and stationed until information was received that the savages were not on the march to cut off the inhabitants as was reported. Both terms of service as above time says the first term in October and the last term the last of November following. The services for the Indian excursions he is certain were not set forth in his former declaration which is at the War Department. The two first terms of service will amount to the same length of service as the said first Sackleton's did and for such service I claim a pension.
Screvenh Davis.
State of Massachusetts Stratford County ss July 19 th 1834
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above written.
Before me, Daniel Galt Jud. Power
I hereby certify that the above named deposition is a credible witness.
Daniel Galt Jud. Power

I John Sanders of Landerstown in the County of Strubford and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty years, do hereby certify that sometime in the year 1780, that I was privy and bearer of said Landerstown with a number of other volunteers and services as follows, on two Landerstown occasions on reports the savages were marching forward towards New Hampshire to cut off the inhabitants and march forward in Landerstown where said under the command of Captain Tarson Landerstown in Plymouth New Hampshire and there stationed while we heard the reports con- tinued with the loss of service service was ten days, the first ten days was in the month of October the other ten days I think was the last of June before following. — Some further say that Philip Bunker of Landerstown was with us the first ten days of service.
John Sanders
State of New Hampshire July 19th 1852 Strubford County ss.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above written —
Before me,
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponents is a credible witness. Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Stratford County ss. Francis Cagnuel Colbick of the Superior Court of Judi- cature for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale Osborn is a justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are in my belief genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of July A.D. 1837.
Francis Colbick.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a Probate Court held before me County of Strafford } Daniel C Atkinson Judge of the Probate for said County.
On this sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate Jeremiah Swain a resident of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year A.D. 1776 with Capt William Prescot and served in the Col. Fash regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers
That he enlisted at Hampton Falls in County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid in the Month of July A.D. 1776 for three Months under Capt William Prescot, Lieut. Sandborn in Col. Fash's Regt in New Hampshire line Marched to Padsbursky in County in State aforesaid on Station at the spot now Fort Washington from thence to Providence Rhode Island from thence to Hartford and New Haven in Connecticut from thence to New York served there three Months and honorably dismissed but did not take a written discharge.
That he enlisted at Hampton Falls in the County & State aforesaid in May A.D. 1777, for six Months under Capt Joseph Parsons, Lieut. Darr, Ensign Scamitt in Col. Densley's Regt in New Hampshire line Marched directly to Providence Rhode Island from thence down the River to a place called Clarenick Point from thence across Pawtucket Ferry (am down opposite the Island Station there some six Months) in there honorably dismissed but did not take a written discharge, for proof of service three affidavits accompanying this declaration.
That he was born at Hampton Falls in the County & State aforesaid and at that place until he entered the service of the United States and since have lived in Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid for fifty years last past and now resides in the same place.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jeremiah Swain
in Court
D. C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare in his opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I, James Bartlett Regt of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Swain for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Regt

16.546 INVALID.
File No. 16.546
General Service Pr. War
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[Arrangement of 1879.]

Denmark Main m 9298
From J. C. West Concord N. H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jeremiah Spain which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? Yes, II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? Yes, III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? Yes, V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? (Yes, VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? Yes, VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? Yes, VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? Yes, in this cause IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? Yes, X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? Yes, with an inscription

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Gilmanton Trafton Co. N.H. July 21, 1837
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the declaration of Jeremiah Swain of Sanbornton in said County for an increase of Pension for services which were not set forth at the time of making his declaration before the Court of Probate in said County for which he recd. a Pension Certificate for 31 dollars and some cents annually. - His first service was four months his second eight months making one year. David Swain of Kensington Rockingham County in said State was with him both times of service and the same length of time. - He says the two Indian expeditions that he was with in 1780 - he is certain were not set forth in the declaration before said Court. - I wish you to return me answer as soon as may be relating to his case at Gilmanton P.O. N.H.
I am Respectfully Your obed Servt
James L. Edwards Esq
Daniel Galt

Alphabet of Eben Pierce

I Ebenezer Prescott of Pillsfield, in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that Jeremiah Swain of Danbornton, in Strafford County and State aforesaid, enlisted in the year 1776, into Capt. William Prescott's Company, and Col. Pash's Regiment of Militia, as a private, for three months, and faithfully served his time out.
Ebenezer Prescott
Merrimack, ss. July 7th 1832. Then the above named Ebenezer Prescott, appearing, made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Jonathan V. Sibbys Jus. of the Peace
Then by certify that the above named Ebenezer Prescott is a credible witness and his testimony may be relied on
Jonathan P. Libbey Just Peace
State of New Hampshire, Secretary's Office July 7 1832.
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan P. Sibby is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Merrimack, and his signature as such Justice has been verified
As testimony whereof I have here set the Seal of the State, and with the same hereunto annexed. Ralph Waldo Secretary.

I Thomas R Swift of Pittsfield, in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I was knowing that Jeremiah Swain of Sanbornton, in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid, enlisted into the Company Commanded by Capt. Joseph Pearson, Col. Senter's Regiment of Militia, for six months, and that he served the full term of his enlistment - And I further say that it was about eight months after he enlisted, before he was discharged. in Rhode Island. Service Commenced in 1777. Ended 1778. was a Privet Soldier. Thos R Swift
Merrimack, ss. July 7 th . 1832. Then the above named Thomas R. Swift, appearing, made oath that the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed, is true.
Jonathan V. Libbey Jus. of the Peace.
Thereby certify that the above named Thomas Swift is a credible witness
Jonathan V. Libbey Just Peace
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office July 7 1832.
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan V. Libbey is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Merrimack duly constituted and sworn, in his residence as such his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State. Ralph Metcalf Secretaries

Disposition of J. Sanborn Swain

I Jerrell Sanborn of Kingston in the county of Rockingham State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby certify that I enlisted into the army of the revolution in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy six I think in the month of August William Prescott Capt. Colby's Regiment New Hampshire Regiment we enlisted for three months we were marched to the State of New York and stationed at the P'keepsie in said State during said time of three months and was discharged all of said time Jeremiah Swain of Sanbornton County of Stafford State of New Hampshire was a soldier in said company and so continued during said term - and I further state that said Swain enlisted with me into Capt Joseph Parsons Company Col. Leavitt's Regiment of New Hampshire Regiment I think in the month of May one thousand seven eight hundred and seventy seven and marched to Vermont ten miles from Providence  Providence in the State of Rhode Island and said Swain continued there in said service six eight months and was discharged from this enlistment
Kingston July 5 th 1832
Jerrell Sanborn
Rockingham ss. on the day above written said Jerrell Sanborn personally appeared and gave oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me
Thomas Leavitt Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the named Jerrell Sanborn for more than fifty years and say that he is entitled to full credit
Thomas Leavitt Justice of the Peace
The above was correct as above shown  Exhibit A inasmuch as he was aged. etc Eighty six years old. Thomas Leavitt Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office. July 5. 1832.
I hereby certify, that the within named Thomas S. Dett is a Justice of the Peace for our county of Rockingham duly constituted and sworn.
In presence whereof I have here set the Seal of the State.
Alph. Merriam Secretary,