Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45006, for Stephen Medar, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.26.
Medar, Stephen
S 45006
B.G. Wt. 772-100.
CONTENTS
Name also appears as Meder, Meeder and Medah

(-772-)
Stephen Meeder alias Medak
priv:
New Hampshire line
For power of substitution
file See N o 770
Warrant issued March 12 th 1829
AB Vanzandt - atty:

9605 New Hampshire.
Stephen Medar, of New Durham the state of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, — of the N. Hampsh. line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 19 and sent to Daniel M. Durell, judge, Dover, N. Hampsh.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 83.70. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 10 mos. \frac{10}{30} } 1819. $131.70 \frac{4}{31} } Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead — See roll —

New Durham, N.H.
Setts date
private.
2 nd New Hampshire Regiment
1777 6 years } am
Service Admitted
The judge will please to state, whether the ap- plicant was in need of the assistance of his country for support.
21 st April, 1818.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } Strafford ss. }
On this 21 st day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Stephen Medard aged sixty two years, resident in New Durham in the said county district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Stephen Medard enlisted in said service in April 1777 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain John Dore of the 2 d New Hampshire Regt. (served) during the war that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the sixth day of June one thousand seven hundred eighty three
when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York that he was in the battles of Hubbardston July 1777. (where he was made a prisoner) Manchester June 1778. Newtown Augt. 1779. a capture of Fort Wallis in 1781 —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Medard — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 21 st day of April — A. D. 1818.
Daniel Durell Attest. Dan d Waldrone Clk of the Court of Comm. Pleas for said County of Strafford

State of New Hampshire
First Judicial district ss March 30. 1819
I, D. M. Dwell Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the district aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Stephen Medar who made the foregoing declaration is in meditated circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D. M. Dwell
[Signature]

I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, do hereby say, that I served in the P. New Hampshire Regt. in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, from June 1775 until June 1783. during a principal part of said time I was Lieutenant Major of said Regt. - That I am well acquainted with Stephen Medar whose declaration is hereto annexed, do know that said Medar served in said Regt. from April 1777 until June 1783. as stated in his said declaration Jonathan Downing
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss — April 25 th 1818 Then Jonathan Downing made oath, that the foregoing dep- osition by him subscribed is just as true before me D. M. Duell Just Peace
P.S. Mr Medar states to me, that he has not recd. a warrant for his County Court - he is a poor & almost, blind old man, & desires to be put in the way to obtain it — D. M. Duell

Know all men by these presents That I Stephen Studer of Durham in the County of Strafford - and State of New Hampshire his Husbandman have constituted and made and in my place put Brookby these presents do constitute ordain and make and in my place and stead put Ire Fish of Milton in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid, to be my true sufficient and lawful Attorney for me in my name and stead to my use to ask for and receive in my name from the Government of the United States of America a warrant for one Hundred acres of Land granted to me as a bounty for my services as a Soldier in the New Hampshire Line of the Amer- ican Army during the war of the revolution. Giving and hereby Granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority in and about the premises and to take and use all due means & process in Law for the full and complete execution of the business aforesaid and in my name and stead to make seal and execute due acquittance and discharge - and for the premises to appear and the person of him the consti- -tuent represent before any Governor Judges Justices Officers and Ministers of Law whatsoever in any court or Courts of Judicature and there on my behalf to answer defend and reply unto all actions causes Matters and Things whatsoever relating to the premises with full power to make and substitute for the purposes aforesaid one or more attorneys under my said Attorney and the same at pleasure to revoke And Generally to say do act and transact and finish all Matters & Things whatsoever relating to the premises as fully and amply to all intents and purposes

as the constituent if present ought might or could do hereby ratifying and allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substi- tutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1818
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us - Stephen his X Meder mark John Meder
Valentine Smith
John Meder Stephen Meder of the county of ... New Hampshire ss
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss - 1818 May 23 Then Stephen Meder person- ally appeared and acknowledged the fore- going power of attorney by him subscribed to be his voluntary act and deed before me
Valentine Smith Jus. Peace
Stephen Meder John Meder x

I George Hall of in the county of and state of New Hampshire testify and say that same time in the I enlisted as a private Soldier in the service of the United States to serve during the war of the revolution and served in the New Hampshire Regiment until that I am well acquainted with
State of New Hampshire
Nafford, ss— I Daniel Waldron Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County within the first district. Do hereby certify that Valentine Smith and John Fish Enquires whose signatures are affixed to the papers hereto annexed are Justices of the peace acting under the authority of said State —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818 Danl Waldron Clerk.

George Fall of Lebanon in the county of York and commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I am well acquainted with Stephen Muder of Durham in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire who enlisted to serve during the war of the revolution and served in the Second New Hampshire Regi- ment being the same Regiment in which I served until June 1788 when he was honorably Discharged
George Fall
1818 June 1 st State of New Hampshire Strafford ss - Then George Fall who subscribed the above personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me John Fish Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Fall the deponent and I know him to be a man of truth and veracity John Fish Justice Peace

45.006 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45.006
Stephen Medar. Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Gotham State of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that some time the first part of the year 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States of America to serve during the war of the revolution and served in the Second New Ham- pshire regiment until the close of the war that I am well acquainted with Stephen Meader of Burke in said County who enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States to serve during said war and served in the said Second Regiment until the close of the war and to the best of my knowledge and belief he received an honorable discharge. — Gotham State
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss — 1818 June 11 th then Gotham State Esq who sub- scribed the above personally appeared and made oath that the same was just and true before me John Fish Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent Gotham State Esq who is a man of truth and veracity John Fish Justice of Peace

I Stephen Mueler of Durham in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire testify and say that some time in the year of 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States of America to serve during the war that I served in the New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col Read & others until June 1783 when I was Honorably discharged. I served at West Point on the North River - and I further testify and say that I have left my Discharge with Judge Durell to send to the Secretary of War for the purpose of putting me on the pension list Signed in presence of us John Mueler Valentine Smith Stephen his Mueler mark
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss - 1818 May 23 then Stephen Mueler personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Valentine Smith Jus Peace

I know all men by these presents That I Ira Fish of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire old their Attorney of Stephen Meeder by power of Attorney dated the 23 d day of May 1818 duly constituted and appointed do by virtue of the power of Substitution with which I am therein expressly invested make constitute and appoint Nicholas B. Vanduzee of the City of Washington my lawful Substitute and Attorney for the purposes therein mentioned and do hereby authorise him to do and perform all acts and things necessary in and about the premises so as that the said Substitute shall and may lawfully receive the sum now due therein named and make an acquittance and discharge for the same as fully and amply as I might do were I personally present. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty th day of February 1819
Signed and acknowledged Before me
Ira Fish
John Fish Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Stratford, ss. — To all whom it may concern: —
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stratford, certify that John Fish, Esquire, before whom the within acknowledgment was taken, was at the time the same was taken a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, acting under the authority of said State. —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 22 d day of February in the year of our Lord 1819 —
A. Peirce, Clerk.
J. Nelson