Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16649, for Enoch Meloon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nassau
Nelson, Enoch Mary
N. 16649.
CONTENTS
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3494
New Hampshire
Mary Meloon.
widow of Enoch Meloon, Dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27th: February, 1791. of Rockingham Co n the State of N. H. who was a Corp l : of the Comp y — commanded by Captain Leighton — of the — commanded by — in the Mass: Mil a : line for 7 Mo: 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 28 — Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of July 1839 and sent to Berrin: Akerman, Portsmouth, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $84.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 14.05
98.38
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Matthew Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 46

This may certify that among the records of the North Church, kept by the late Dr. Sweetminster, the following entries are found -
Among marriages,
"1781. "Dec r . 30 th Enoch Melloon & Mary Beal".
Among funerals,
"1794 March 1. E. Melloon. 39."
Edwin Hall
Pastor of the North Church
Portsmouth Nov. 12, 1838.

Dec 1 st 4114 Mary Maloon Mary Maloon widow of Enoch N.Y. Oct 7 July 1838
Mary w 78 1 died 1794
On roll Capt Leighton Co Vol 15 p 34 Capt 7m 25 ds. p 28: 11 per ann
Prof Akerman Portsmouth NH

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss On this 13 th day of November AD 1830 personally appeared before the Hon John Harvey Judge of Probate for said County at Portsmouth in said County Mary Meloon a resident of Portsmouth in said County of Rockingham Aged Seventy nine years & eleven months who being first duly sworn accor- -ding to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- -vision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th D 1830 - entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Enoch Meloon who was a private in the Army of the Revolution - She further states that at the time the service was performed she had no acquaint- -ance with said Meloon and that she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, that all the evidence she has of her husband's being in the service is from conversation which she had with him while living, which were that in the Spring of the year 1775, soon after the Battle of Lexington he enlisted as a Soldier, but in what company she does not recollect, that he went to Cambridge, was there at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill but was not in the Action, that he passed the Summer & Autumn at Cambridge - The next Spring ('76) he enlisted again she thinks in a company belonging to Massachusetts commanded by one Capt Wildes but of this she is not certain, but she recollects perfectly well that he went to Tycondioga, that after he arrived there he was taken out of the ranks, he being a Carpenter, and was employed during the season at Tycondioga or in that region in building Batheaux - She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Meloon on the thirtieth day of December in the year nineteen hundred and Eighty one and that her husband the aforesaid

Enoch Nelson Died on the Twenty seventh day of February in the year nineteen hundred & ninety four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A D 1794, viz. at the time above stated And she states further that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said Husband -
She furthermore states that she has in her possession a Family Record in the hand writing of her late Husband by which it appears that he was married to Marget March December 9 th 1770 and that his said wife died September 20 th 1780 And furthermore that she knows of no other person by that name
Mary Nelson
Sworn to and subscribed - the day and year first above said
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Nottingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the Application of Mary Nelson for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 13 th day of November A D 1830
John Kelly Register of Probate

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
16649
Mary Meloon
Widow of
Enoch Meloon
Corp. Rev. War
Act: _____
July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. _____
M
Page _____
13
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Wadsworth et. al. widow of Enoch
act 7 July 1838
Let to H. H. Bushman
10 April 1839
to S. H. Hill 17 May '39
" " " " 14 June '39
" " " " 18 June '39
28.66
57-
11
Pay to Enoch

Town Clerk's Office Portsmouth N.H. June 29. 1839
I John Bennett Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify:—That the following is an extract from the records kept for recording Marriages in said town of Portsmouth N.H.
"Enoch Meloon & Mary Beal both of Portsm o were joined in marriage December Thirtieth seventeen hundred eighty one by Rev d Jos s Buck- minster"
(Signature of John Bennett)
as appears by said records.
I John Bennett Clerk of the aforesaid Town, of Portsmouth hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows:
"Dec r 30 th 1781"
John Bennett Town Clerk
I John Bennett above named, depose and say:—That I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Portsmouth
in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Portsmouth with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Sworn before me,
I also further depose and say that I have carefully examined said records, and the only marriage of any person by the name of Enoch Meloon, that I can find recorded in said records is the marriage of

, except the foregoing, is "Enoch Maloon to Margaret March which was in December 1778"
John Bennett.
Sworn before me
Charles Whittier Jus. Peace of Clerk of the Courts of the United States for New Hampshire District.

I Benjamin Sherman of Portsmouth in the county of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire — Testify and say —
That when I was a Boy from twelve to fifteen years of age I was frequently in company with Enoch Meloon and frequently heard him mention that he was a Soldier in the Revolution- ary Army, have heard him state that he was at Cambridge & Tyenderoga, &c but do not recollect that I ever heard him state what Com- pany or Regiment he belonged to —
I further state that I have heard my Father say that in the Spring of the year 175, soon after the Battle of Lexington Mr Meloon enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. - Durand of Hillsborough in what is now the State of Maine and went to Cambridge and spent six or eight months. And repeated that in the Spring of 176 he enlisted again in a company belonging to the State of Massachusetts, I think an Artillery Com, I don't recollect that I ever heard him say who commanded the Com, but recollect of hearing him say something of one Major Stevens who was in the same Regiment — and that he went to Tyenderoga, & after he arrived there he was taken out of the ranks & employed the remain- der of the season in building Batteries, he being a Carpenter by Trade — my impression is that

he served six months the first campaign and nine months the second —
Benj. Sherman
Nottingham Affidavit of subscription this 13 th day of November A.D. 1830 before me — and certify that the said Benjamin Sherman is a credible witness and that his statements as such are entitled to credit
W. H. G. Hudson
Justice Peace

I Elizabeth Lakinman of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, Widow, Testify & say that soon after the Battle of Lexington, Enoch Meloon came to my Father's House in company with an uncle of mine and they both said that they had enlisted as Soldiers and were going to Cambridge - the next day I saw the company march out of town - how long he was absent I don't recollect - I don't recollect the name of the Capt. of the company but recollect that the Regiment was called Seaborn's Reg. t
The next Spring (1776) I recollect that Enoch Meloon & my Uncle enlisted again and marched to Tyenderoga or that neighbourhood and there spent the season - The next Winter either in December 1776 or January 1777 Enoch Meloon in company with my Uncle came to my Father's House and said they had just returned from the Army - and heard them relate some of the worth of the campaign and the manner of their travelling home &c - I furthermore state that I was present when Enoch Meloon & Mary Beal were married and that Mary Meloon who now applies for a Pension is the person who was married to said Meloon and has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband -
Elizabeth Lakinman
Given to and sealed this 13 th day of November AD 1830 (and I certify that the said Elizabeth Lakinman is a person of good character for truth and that her statements are entitled to credit)
Before me
W. H. G. [unintelligible]
Just Pease

State of New Hampshire Rockingham
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that William H. Hackett Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and in his own proper hand writing
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 13 th day of November A.D. 1839
John Kelly Register of Probate
United States of America
New Hampshire -
I hereby certify that W. N. Y. Hackett Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Rockingham, duly com- -missioned & qualified, that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of June A.D. 1837 & will expire on the 15 th day of June A.D. 1841 & that his signatures above written are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of the District Court of the United States for said District this 29 th day of June A.D. 1839
Charles Whittier Clerk
Elizabeth Hackett By J. H. Hackett

Town Clerk's Office Portsmouth N.H. Nov 13 th 1838
I John Bennett Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify:—That the following is an extract from the records kept for recording Marriages in said town of Portsmouth, N.H.:-
"Enoch Meloon & Mary Beal both of Portsm o were Joined in marriage December Thirtieth seventeen hun- dred eighty one by Rev Jos Buckminster"
as appears by said records.
I John Bennett Clerk of the aforesaid Town, of Portsmouth hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows:
"Dec r 30 th 1781"
John Bennett, Town Clerk.
I John Bennett above named, depose and say:—That I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Portsmouth
in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Portsmouth with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Sworn before me. I also further depose and say that I have carefully examined said records, and the only Marriage of any person by the name of Enoch Meloon, that I can find recorded in said records is the marriage of

"Enoch Maloon to Margaret Marsh which, in December 1778"
John Bennett
State of New Hampshire Rockingham
Then said John Bennett who I certify is the Town Clerk of Portsmouth and a credible witness made oaths that the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed is true. Before me John Kelly Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Rockingham
I A. B. Poit Bleak of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that John Kelly is a jus- tice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 13 th day of November A.D. 1778
A. B. Poit Bleak

Portsmouth 29 th June 1839
Sir I herewith return the papers in the case of Mary Meloon which were sent back to me as being defective - You will observe that they were certified by the Reg of Probate as he lives at Exeter it was not so convenient to get him to strike up the deficiency as Exeter is fifteen miles distant On consulting Mr. Cuthbertson he advised me to apply to the Clerk of the District Court - Mr. C. also advised that Mr. Bennet should make out a new certificate & that I should send both to the Pension Office - In conformity with his advice I herewith send them certified by Col. Cutts Clerk of the District Court
Respectfully yours J. B. th Atherston

Serry August 25. 1838.
Benj. a Akerman Esq.
Dear Sir,
Yours of August 20 th was duly received, and it gives me great pleasure to communicate a part, at least, of the information you request. — After Lexington Battle no individual came forward who seemed competent to command the Portsmouth volunteers, and a few young men, among whom was Enoch Meloon, joined a Regiment belonging to Maine, commanded by Col — Seamon. He was either in the Company commanded by Capt. Tobias Fernald, or a Capt. — Nowell, I think, and served out the first Campaign, stationed at No 4. on Cambridge river. Whether he was at the North the following summer, or not, I can not say. Neither do I recollect any farther particulars that can avail any thing. This information I think will be sufficient. — Remember

Mrs Walker's and my own best regards to Mrs Wilson and accept the same yourself,
from your friend
Seth Walker
N. B. I am certain that I can not be mistaken. I was at Cambridge three months myself, a volun- teer, and passed a part of every day in that Regi- ment with my Portsmouth friends.
S. W.