Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,481, for David Livermore, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Livermore, David Sally
W. 20481
CONTENTS

10.6240 New Hampshire
David Livermore of Hillsboro in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Jacobs in the N. H. line for 6 Mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Apr 1833 and paid to Pierce Hillsboro N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 ($210 ~ Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 10 ~ $50 ~
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. H. Blair Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 1, Page 100,

953.
Mrs. Hampshire (widow) Sally Livermore widow of David Livermore N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July 1848 and sent to
Sam d H. Ayer Hillsborough N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 91 Vol. 1,

9471
David Livermore
Print 6 Month
16.06 $20-
March 16 1833
Rev: H. Hubbard
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Charleston
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Franklin Pierce
Wellesboro
N.Y. Camp

BRIEF in the case of  David Silvermore  of Hillsborough 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? 70 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.     June 17 75 " 6 " Private  Gen.  Capt. Andrews Jr. Lieut. Smith   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hastown Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses, traditional evidence ordered  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Witness not attested as credible 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. H. Coburn  Examining Clerk.

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Declaration
David Livermore
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Frankstown within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, David Livermore of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
aged seventy years Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
In the early part of the month of June 1778 he entered into the Massachusetts Militia in the Army of the Revolution, passed muster on the 9th day of said month before Col. Banister at Concord. That he belonged to a Company commanded by Abraham Andrews of Carlisle in Col. John Jacobs Regiment One Brown of Concord was Major in said Regt and one Concord was Lieutenant in Andrews Company That at the time of his enlistment he resided in Westown in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that he enlisted for six months as he thinks to supply deficiencies in the Militia then in service. That he joined the Company above referred to at Gardner's Neck in Swansy in the Co. of Brattle Mass. Marched to Howland's Ferry in the first part of August and on the ninth of that month, as he thinks, crossed said Ferry onto the Island and took possession of the Fort on Butts Hill. Tho' the general encampment was not in the fort but in tents on the Hill all of which, with one exception, were prostrated by a violent storm of wind and rain. Remained at the fort a few days after, when they were ordered to go to Newport proceeded as far as Middletown, built a fort and remained there a short time then retreated back to Butts Hill and soon after left the Island when Capt. Andrews and Lieutenant Concord both resigned.

They were succeeded by Capt Nathan Smith of Shirley and Lieutenant Ephraim Smith of East Sudbury and one Bonnet was the Ensign. They were afterwards stationed at Little Compton and also near Howlands Ferry and were finally dismissed at Hales River sometime in the Month of December 1778 having served the full term of his enlistment, six months.
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, David Livermore Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Gerrit Parker . Judge of Probate
We John Lawton a Clergyman residing in the town of Hillsborough in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Benjamin Pierce residing in Hillsborough aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Livermore who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be Twenty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
John Lawton Benjamin Pierce
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 further certifies that it appears to them, that John Lawton who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hillsborough and that the Hon. Benj. Pierce who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hillsborough and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I Charles H. Atherton , Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Livermore for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. H. Atherton Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said David Livermore  on oath and the following answers given, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, In East Sudbury in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1762 according to the records
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a record of my age in my family Bible, which was taken from my father's. I doubt not there is a record of my age at East Sudbury.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
When called into service I belonged to Nashua in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, after my term of service expired. Nashua was my home until I came to Haverburgh where I now reside and have resided for more than forty three years
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer,
A call being made upon the Town of Nashua for six men. I enlisted with five others voluntarily.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, General John Sullivan. General Lafayette, and Cornwallis. Colo. Tappan of the Rhode Island nine months regt. Colo. Wade I think of the Mass. Militia. Colo. John Jacobs of the Regiment to which I belonged. Genl. Glover was also at Rhode Island with his Brigade.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer,
I never received a written discharge but my term of service having expired I was dismissed.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Deacon Joel Stowe. Deacon Paul Goodwin. General Benjamin Pierce. Capt. William Dickey. Lieut. John Merrill all of Haverburgh who have been acquainted with me more than forty years.
Certified by
C. H. Atherton Register.

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act 1838
died 22 March 1841
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Hon. Franklin Pierce Concord N. Hampshire
Scilly Firemore

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.
On this twenty ninth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me, Luke Woodbury, Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County of Hillsborough. Sally Livermore, a resident of Hillsborough, in said County of Hillsborough, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of David Livermore, late of said Hillsborough, deceased, who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, on the New Hampshire list, and for proof of the service rendered by the said David Livermore when in the army of the Revolution, she refers to evidence furnished by him for the purpose of procuring his said pension. She further declares that she was married to the said David Livermore on the fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven. That her husband, the aforesaid David Livermore died on the twenty second day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and forty one. 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, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four. At the time also stated.
Sally Livermore

Sworn to and subscribed by Sally Silverman, the aforesaid declarant on the day and year above written, before me
Luke Woodbury & Judge as aforesaid.
I hereby certify that the cause of executing the aforesaid declaration out of Court, and at the residence of the aforesaid declarant is that the aforesaid declarant is in my belief from bodily infirmities unable to attend Court without exposing her health.
Luke Woodbury & Judge as aforesaid
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County, Set.
I, Lemuel N. Patten Register of the Court of Probate of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; That his commission was dated on the first day of January 1836, and under the constitution of this State has several years yet to continue; That said Court of Probate is a Court of Record within and for said county, having an unlimited jurisdiction in the settlement of Estates, and that the signatures of said Luke Woodbury above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of June 1843.
Lemuel N. Patten Register

I, William C. Groot, town clerk of the town of Wayland, (known by the name of East-Sudbury from April 10 th 1780 to March 11 th 1835 when its name was changed to Wayland by an act of the General Court of Massachusetts,) in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the following, to wit:
"Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, October fourth.
David Livermore of Weston & Sarah Tilton of East Sudbury.
The above were married at their respective dates.
By Josiah Bridge."
is a true copy of the record of said town of Wayland, late East-Sudbury, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"A 1787, Oct. 4 th "
Wm C Groot Town Clerk
I, William C. Groot, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town-clerk, in the town of Wayland, late East Sudbury, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception as above certified by me. Wm C. Groot Clerk of said town of Wayland.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this tenth day of June A.D. 1843 Personally appeared William C. Groot, to me known as town-clerk of Wayland, and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, is true.
Before me Benj n James Justice of Peace.

I, Benjamin James, Town clerk of the Town of Weston, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the record of said town of Weston.
"Sarah, daughter of { Samuel and Elizabeth } Tilton, was born in Weston, January 15 th 1767."
'Benj' James Town clerk of Weston.
I, Benjamin James, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town clerk, in the town of Weston, in the the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town. Benj n James clerk of said town of Weston.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex ss.
On this twelfth day of June A.D. 1843, Personally appeared Benjamin James, to me known as town clerk of the town of Weston, and made oath, that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true.
Before me
Isaac Jones Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Kirke Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that Benjamin James & Isaac Jones are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and their signatures written on the foregoing certificates are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this Thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty three Isaac Kirke Reg

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20481
Sally Linerance Widow of Davis Linerance Prison War
Act Feb 22 48
Index: Vol. 28 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1016 New Hampshire, Concord
Sally Livermore
widow of David Livermore who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 1843 and sent to Hon. Franklin Pierce Concord, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 18.
Reported

Reported
7450 New Hampshire
Sally Livermore widow of David Livermore
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 d March 1841 of Hillsboro' Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't, commanded by Col. Jacobs in the N. H. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 1843 and sent to Hon. Franklin Pierce, Concord, N. Hampshire
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 100 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 45.

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at March 1843
$20 per an
Hon. F. Pierce Concord N.H.

State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. }
On this twenty first day of June, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me, Samuel H. Ayer, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hillsborough, Sally Livermore, a resident of Hillsborough in said County of Hillsborough, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March, A.D. 1843, granting pension to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of David Livermore, late of said Hillsborough, deceased, who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and a pensioner on the New Hampshire list under the act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of June, A.D. 1832, and for proof of the services rendered by the said David Livermore while in the army of the Revolution, she refers to evidence furnished by him for the purpose of procuring his said pension - that she believes that under the act of Congress passed on the seventh day of July, A.D. 1838, she is entitled to receive a pension of twenty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow -
Signed to and subscribed on the day and year above written Sally Livermore Before me, Sam l H. Ayer, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. } I certify that I am personally acquainted June 21, 1843 } with Sally Livermore, the aforesaid declarant sometimes called Sarah Livermore, and that I es- teem her a person of truth and entitled to full credit. I further certify that the words "of the provision" in the foregoing dec- laration, were interlined previously to the signing of and swearing to said declaration by the said Sally Livermore, the aforesaid declarant.
Sam l H. Ayer, Justice of the Peace.

I, William Livermore, of Hillsborough, in the County of Hillsborough, and State of of New Hampshire - of lawful age, depose and say That I am the son of David Livermore late of said Hillsborough deceased, and Sally Livermore his wife. That I was present in the room with my father, the said David Livermore, when he died. He expired on the twenty second day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one. My Mother, the said Sally Livermore, has resided with me ever since the death of her said husband, the aforesaid David Livermore - and has ever since remained and still remains a Widow. My Mother is sometimes called Sarah Livermore and sometimes writes her name Sarah Livermore and sometimes Sally Livermore -
William Livermore
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough ss. } When the said William Livermore, ex- June 24, 1843 } posed and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed is true - Before me - Sam d H. Ayer, Justice of } the Peace }

State of New Hampshire.
Willsborough ss. } I certify that the aforesaid William Liver- June 24, 1845 } more is personally known to me that he is a person of truth and entitled to full credit - Sam l H. Ayer Justice of the Peace

I, Justus Pike, of Hillsborough, in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age, depose and say. That I was present with David Leavitt, late of said Hillsborough, when he died, He died in the month of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one - I further depose and say, that Sally Leavitt has ever since the death of her husband, the said David Leavitt, remained and still remains a widow -
Justus Pike
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough, ss. } When the said Justus Pike appeared June 24, 1845 } and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me, Sam l H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace
I further certify, that the said Justus Pike is personally known to me to be a person of truth, and entitled to full credit - Sam l H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } ss
I, Perley Dacey clerk of the Superior Court of Justice of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel H. Ayer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 14th day of June 1842 and will expire on the 13th day of June 1847 and that his signature to the papers herunto annexed are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this Twenty Sixth day of June 1845. Perley Dacey Clerk

Hillsborough, N. Hampshire — July 21, 1848.
Dear Sir:
I enclose the declarations of Mrs Atthens, Mrs Livermore and Mrs Rollins for pensions under the act of Feb. 2, 1848.
You will please send the certifi- cate to me at this place - I refer you to either of the New Hampshire delegation in Congress
Respectfully &c.
Wm. H. Ayer
Hon. L. S. Edmunds

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Admitted
Sam l H. Ayer Hillsborough N.H.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
County of Hillsborough ss. }
ON THIS fourteenth day of July , A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sally Livermore a resident of Hillsborough , in the County of Hillsborough , and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of David Livermore , who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she was a pensioner, and received a pension, under the act of 17 th of June, 1844, at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, and for evidence of the Revolutionary services of her said husband, she refers to testimony heretofore furnished and on file in the War Department.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Signed in presence of us Samuel H. Ayer  Sally Livermore Charlotte B. Livermore
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before me
Samuel H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Samuel H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS.
I, Parley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Ayer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Nineteenth day of June 1848 and will expire on the Eighteenth day of June 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 19 th day of July 18 48
Parley Dodge CLERK.
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I John T. Roberts of Weston in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of seventy one years, and a Pensioner of the United States, on oath depose and say, that in the month of June 1778 in said Weston, I enlisted for six months service in the army of the Revolution and marched with other troops, belonging to Massachusetts, to Swansea in the county of Bristol & Commonwealth afore- said, where I joined the company of Capt. Abraham An- drews, in the Regiment of Col. John Jacobs. At the time I enlisted, David Livermore - then of the same Weston, but now of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire, with whom I was then and am still well acquainted, enlisted with me for six months; we marched together & joined Capt. Andrews company at a place called Gardner's neck in said Swansea. In the forepart of August following, we were marched to How- land's ferry & crossed over to Rhode Island where we took possession of a fort on Butts' Hill. Here we encountered a violent storm of wind and rain which prostrated all the tents with one exception. After passing some days at the fort we were ordered to march for New- Port, - - - proceeded to Middletown and there built a fort. Here we remained till we retreated to the fort at Butts' hill, and soon left the Island, when Capt. Andrews and his Lieut., Conant, resigned. Their places were filled by Capt. Nathan Smith of Shirley and Ephraim Smith of East Sudbury, both in the county of Middlesex aforesaid and we were stationed at Little Compton. Here we re- mained till the weather became cold & we were marched to the vicinity of Howland's ferry, where we remained till our full term of six months had expired, when we were marched to Fall River and dismissed; but neither said Livermore or I had a written discharge; we were messmates the whole six months.
John T. Roberts

Middlesex ss. Weston July 16 th A. D. 1832 Then personally appeared John T. Roberts and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me Alpheus Bigelow Jr. Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss. April 5 th 1833
I certify that John T. Roberts whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit, is known to me, that he is a reputable person and that his statement as a witness is entitled to entire credit.
Alpheus Bigelow Jr. Just. of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thurney clerk of Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Middlesex, do certify that Alpheus Bigelow Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this seventeenth day of July, One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty two.
E. Thurney.

July 20 1843.
W.H.
July 7. 1838
Sally Livermore
Dear Mr. Edwards Comt of Pensims Washington D.C.
FRED

Please to direct to Franklin Pierce Concord N.H.

Hillsborough, N. H. July 21. 1848.
Yr. affec. -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
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