Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,409, for Stephen Meed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Med Stephen
S. 9409
carded.
CONTENTS

10.819. New Hampshire
Stephen Need
of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col Payson in the N H time for 8 May 2 Days
★ Mass. Line Dec. 28, 1904 Records corrected. $.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Apr 1833 and sent to Greenleaf Washington N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $51.20 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept " 13.55
$67.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book 8. Vol. 1. Page 102

Revahan
9409 INVALID.
File No. 9409
Stephen Meed
Prim Rec. War
Act: June 17 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephen Mude N Hampshire
Paid 8 Mns & 4 days
$27.10 207.21
D. Greenleaf. Washington N H

BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Neele  Co of Sullivan in the State of N.H.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  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. As a Gen.     Map State Troops 19 th April In 1795 enlisted. 3 Private Col William Col Prescott   " 4 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Co of Middlesex Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the requisition 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Stephen Meade of Washington W.R.
By Daniel Greenleaf agt
20/21
220 em 571 1470 C 1/2

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan } ss.
On this 28 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Stephen Mead a resident of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 80 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
On the 19 th day of April A.D. 1775 he was then living in Ashby Massachusetts County of Middlesex an alarm was given that the British were on the way to Concord. He with others immediately set out for Concord and from there he went to Lexington and Cambridge, after remaining at Cambridge a few days he enlisted for eight months in Captain Abijah Wiman's company. Lieut Isaac Brown & Ensign Thomas Cummings in Col o William Prescott's Regiment Maj or Henry Wood & Lieut Col o John Robinson Massachusetts State Troops. After serving my term out I was discharged and returned to Ashby. During the time he was in service he was employed much of the time digging trenches and building forts and fortifications, breastworks &c.
On the evening of the 16 th of June, he was one of the party that went on Bunker Hill and worked there until about 10 o'clock the next morning throwing up a breastwork, without sleep or any refreshment he was then allowed to go from the Hill and was on Charlestown neck when the Battle took place on Bunker Hill. He further declares that Solomon Colman then belonging to Ashby aforesaid and now of Chester Vermont, belonged to the same company he did, and was a messmate, (whose affidavit is herewith annexed)
He further declares that very soon after he was discharged he was called out on an alarm to go to Rhode Island and was absent four or five days and then dismissed In both of the terms he was a volunteer
He further declares that he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person but the above named Solomon

Testimony by whom he can prove his services. He further declares that he was Born in in Wethersfield Massachusetts on the 15 th day of August A.D. 1752 as appears by the records of said Town. He further declares that after he left the Army he returned to Ashby and lived there about two years, he then left Ashby and went to Washington New Hampshire where he has lived ever since. He further declares that he is no sure that he ever received a written discharge and if he did he has lost it. He is acquainted with the Rev d Broughton White of Lempster and David Farnsworth Esq of Washington who can testify to his character for veracity &c
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Meed
We, Broughton White residing in Lempster and David Farnsworth residing in Washington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Meed, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Broughton White David Farnsworth
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Broughton White who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Lempster and that David Farnsworth who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Washington and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Benj. B. French Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Stephen Meed for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28 th day of August 1832
B. B. French

I Solomon Colman of Chester in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of the age of Eighty years. Depose & say that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War then residing in Ashby in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts, was there well acquainted with Stephen Mead now of Washington in the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, who was at the commencement of the Revolutionary war a resident of Ashby aforesaid, who is now present at the taking of this Affidavit. and I well recollect that he is the same Stephen Mead, who served in the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of Massachusetts. That he the said Stephen Mead is about my age & and on the Alarm on the British coming out to Concord, set out for Cambridge, and that the Stephen Mead joined the company in which I served at Concord. marched to Cambridge. That the said Stephen Mead soon after enlisted for eight months and served in the Company commanded by Capt. Abijah Wyman in the Regiment commanded by Colo. William Prescott. in which I served was in company together & that the s d Stephen Mead served to the expiration of the eight months & was dismissed at the same time I was in the month of Dec. 1775. I also recollect that the s d Stephen Mead was called in the Militia on an Alarm set out for Rhode Island marched as far as Littleton Mass. and was out with me four days at that time.
SOLOMON COLMAN
State of Vermont } Be it known that before me Amos Heald a Justice Windsor County } of the Peace in & for the County of Windsor aforesaid on the 7 th day of August 1832 Personally appeared Solomon Colman and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me Amos Heald Justice of the Peace
I hereby further certify, that the above named Solomon Colman is well known to me & is a credible Witness.
Certified By Amos Heald Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Amos Hield who has affixed his name to the within, is a magistrate duly qualified, and I believe the same to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Woodstock this tenth day of August A.D. 1832.
Benj. Swan