Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15503, for Samuel Lane, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. H. _____
Lane, Samuel _____
NUMBER
S. 15503 _____
CONTENTS
carded

4127 New Hampshire
Samuel Lane Cheshire in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ellis of the Regt commanded by Col. Seaman in the New Hampshire line for 9 mo. from 1778—
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb 1833 and Ser. L No. 112 (E. Leonard)
Arrears to 14th of March 1832 45 00 Pension allowance ending 4 March 1832 15 00 60 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry K. Grafton Clerk Book 12. Vol. 1 Page 167
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 15 th April 1838 from 4 th Decr 1839 to 4 th March 1840. Age notified 31. Decr 1840
Jan 26, 1845

9254 Saml. Lane
11. 12. 8/13 interrogations not coupled with
M.G.E.
No 23/1832
Private of Martho
Hon. A. Hubbard H.R.
Th. M. Edwards Keene, Cheshire N.H.

9254
BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Lane of Swanzy  at Cheshire Co in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1932.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? Don't say  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.     In 1798 Sept to Oct — 1 — private Gen. Capt Whitcomb-Col   1777 Summer to Aug 75 3 8 — " Capt Ellis Col Scammon Continental Service  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Stillwater  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Swanzy  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? nothing  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
No Clayman's Certificate
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
F. H. Easton Examining Clerk.

9254 Declaration of Samuel Lane of Swaney Chesh Co. N.H.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.
On this Eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared Before the Hon Aaron Melson Judge of Probate for said County, now sitting in open Court. -
Samuel Leavitt a resident of Swansey in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged  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 was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as follows
1 st 1776 In Sept or October he thinks - went to Ticonderoga stationed on Mount Independence in Capt Whitcomb's Co. Col Bennington's Regt stayed one month more than after the fleet had been destroyed the British were expected to attack Ticonderoga - after their retreat down the River were dismissed there
2 d 1777 in the summer entitled for 8 months in Capt Ellis's Co. Col Stearns's Regt & Genl Brigade went to the north to Ticonderoga remained there about six weeks then returned to Fort Miller afterwards to Stillwater was in the Battle in Sept the first with Burgoyne's Army was there when Burgoyne surrendered to Genl Gates , marched then to Albany & dismissed at Valley Forge January 19 th
Went from Swansey aforesaid in both services the first in N.H. militia the last continental service -
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.
Samuel Leavitt before me Aaron Melson Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Aaron Watson judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Dane for a pension.
By whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August A.D. 1832
Asa Parker  Reg. of the Court of Probate

15.503 INVALID.
File No. 15.503
Samuel Lane
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 26, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Samuel Lane, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N.H. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

92.54
Sam l Lane
Th. M. Edwards Keene, Cheshire 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 Sam Lane 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? [Signature] 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 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

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?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
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?
no
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?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
no
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?
no
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?
No as 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7
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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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.
His name does not appear in the Rolls of Col Scammons' Regt. He must therefore prove his service by the testimony of one credible Witness — deposition of Nathan Capron sent — answer to the said interrogatories not taken — because the services were in N.H. Militia & Continental. —

I Nathan Capron of Swansy in the county of Cheshire & State of New-Hampshire of lawful age to testify do testify & say -
That in the month of August & near the middle of said month A.D. 1842 I joined the Army as a substitute for my brother Abel Capron who was then sick - I was under the command of Capt. Wm Ellis whose company belonged to Col. Scammon's Regt. of the New-Hampshire regular Troops - where I found Samuel Lane who belonged to the same company & who had enlisted on the first of May previous with my brother for the term of eight months & was regularly discharged with me after serving the full term of his enlistment
Furthermore the deponent saith not
Nathan Capron ✓
State of New-Hampshire, Cheshire County ss. January 5 th 1833 Then the above named Nathan Capron personally appearing made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me Ephraim K. Frost justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that from common report as well as personal acquaintance, I consider the above named Nathan Capron to be a man of veracity - Ephraim K. Frost justice of the Peace Cheshire Jan'y 9. 1833
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in sd County certify that Ephraim K. Frost is a justice of the Peace in sd said county and I believe that the two foregoing official signatures are his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of sd Court S. Hale Clerk