Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22354, for Hezekiah Swain, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Swain, Hezekiah Miriam
N 22354
CONTENTS

Reported
1037
New Hampshire, Portsmouth
Meriam Swain N.H.
widow of Hezekiah Swain who was a Private in the Revolution
Rate of decade and on file
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of July 1843 and sent to N. H. Taylor New Hampton, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1. Vol. 1, Page 21.

2682
Mariam Swain wid of Horakias MH
Manned 1782
dis. 1872
Ad July 7 1836
Allan Dr pn 80
pn ams. Col
Scammel. NH
line. See p 106
Daniel Gale Gilford pg NH

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State May 9-1839
I hereby certify that on the day of attestation to the annexed Instrument Henry G. Simpson was duly in commission as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas sitting for the County of Strafford & his official signature hereunto annexed is in my belief genuine.
I further certify that on the day of attestation to the annexed Instrument made before David Gale, said Gale was in commission as a Justice of the Peace & Justice within & for the County of Strafford by virtue of a commission made for David Gale Esq. In the said Gale formerly having been known by that name. On virtue of said commission on the 11 th day of August 1838 said David Gale took & subscribed the oaths prescribed by law & the same are on file in this office. His official signature to the annexed Instrument is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State.
Josiah Hemenway Sec y of State

I Reuben Pitman of Meredith in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged sixty three years, depose and say, that I live in the vicinity of Miriam Lewis the widow of Nathaniel Lewis a soldier of the Revolutionary War, late of said Meredith deceased, more than forty years, and that the said Miriam Lewis now remains the widow of the said Nathaniel Lewis and has not been married since his death.
Ebenezer Pitman
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss October 10 th 1838
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written, hereby certifying that the above named deponent is a credible witness.
Before me, Daniel Gale Esq. Judge

Miriam Serain

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS. —On this fourth day of September  eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me  Oliver Dinsmore a justice of the Peace of the County of Strafford a resident of Alfred in the County of Strafford, 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 July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Horatio Dinsmore who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and according to the best of my knowledge he enlisted in the service of the Genl. Brigs in Capt. Nathan Hoyle's company in Col. Dinsmore's Regiment for three years, and marched from Alfred aforesaid to number fort near Charleston, from there to Savannah and was in the battle at Savannah and Still water, and went with General Sullivan through the Southern country, and returned to Alfred in the spring of 1780 She further declares that she was married to the said Horatio Dinsmore on the twentieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid Horatio Dinsmore died on the ninth day of April in the year 1812, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Alvina X Dinsmore
Henry Y. Simpson (Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Strafford, State of New Hampshire)
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Henry Y. Simpson

State of New Hampshire
Shafford county ss. I Francis Cagnell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Henry Y. Simpson is a Judge of said Court and that I have no doubt the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of October 1838.
Attest Francis Cagnell, Clerk

Nicholas Halsey

November 17th 1864 summed Heracles swam in the river Lawfully married by Rev. Nicholas P. Fishburn

These are the boundaries of the plantation of M. Between Sherborn and Mendon and Mendon both of the town of Mendon was lawfully here merged the 10th of March 1782 - and the town of Mendon
Nicholas Johnson

I Nicholas Folsom of Meredith in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Sixty years do hereby depose and say, That my father was a settled ordained Minister in the Town of Meredith aforesaid, and I have his papers in my possession, and among them found the record of the marriage of Hezekiah Swain to Miriam York as follows — November the 27 th 1782, this was the within named Hezekiah Swain and Miriam York lawfully married — Nicholas Folsom — with the insertion of marriage on the inside of said record. Signed Ebenezer Smith Town Clerk — which certificate of marriage is hereunto annexed —
Nicholas Folsom
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
October 13 th 1838
Personally appeared the above named deponent (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law that the above declaration by him signed is true —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Shofford County ss -
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale is a Mayor in and within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of October A.D. 1838 -
Cogswell, Clerk
2680

September 9, 1938
BA-J/AWF Hezekiah Swain W. 23354
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Hezekiah Swain who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Lieutenant Nathan Hoit's New Hampshire company, and died April 9, 1812 in New Hampshire.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 23354, based on the military service of Hezekiah Swain in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Hezekiah Swain were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Hezekiah Swain enlisted in Meredith, Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the spring of 1777, served as a private under Lieutenant Nathan Hoit in the New Hampshire troops; he was in the battles of Hubbardton and Stillwater, and in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition, length of service three years.
He married November 27, 1782 in Meredith, New Hampshire, Miriam York; they were both then of Meredith. The date and place of birth of Miriam York, and names of her parents were not given.
Hezekiah Swain died April 9, 1812, His widow,

Miriam Swain, was allowed pension on her application executed September 4, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Meredith, New Hampshire, and aged seventy-six years.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
The application for headstone for Hezekiah Swain is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed. The service record of this soldier was furnished your office, December 15, 1926.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1408 Declaration of Minion, Irwin
$80 per an
N. M. Taylor

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
On this Belknap ss.  twenty Second day of March 1843. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid, Miriam Swan , a resident of Meredith in the County of Belknap and State aforesaid, aged eighty one 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 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Hezekiah Swan who was a private during the Revolution in the
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of eighty dollars for cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Miriam X. Swan mark
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Miriam Swan the person who has signed and sworn to the above Declaration and knows that she is the widow of Hezekiah Swan and was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Belknap ss
I E. S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nicholas M. Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the 21st day of December 1842 and will expire on the 20th day of December 1847 and that his Signature within rewritten is genuine in my belief
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843
E. S. Lawrence Clerk.

I John Russell a resident of Manchester in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do certify that I have been personally acquainted with Maria Lewis the person who has signed and sworn to the accompanying Declaration for the last twenty five years and know that she is the widow of Nathaniel Lewis and that she was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838
John Russell
State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss. Sworn to and subscribed on this twenty second day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three before me
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace
I hereby certify that John Russell the person who has signed and sworn to the above deposition is a reputable Witness and that his testimony is entitled to credit
Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace

2680 Menan Swamp H. Sn. S. of Hazelton. d 1812 .77 3/4 N. Hoyt
Scammell Rep p 106 from May 1777 to 1780

3062 New Hampshire
Meriam Swain widow of Hezekiah Swain dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1812 of Strafford (in the State of N.H. who was a private in the command by Captain of the regt command by Col. Seamen in the at Camp. line for I years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1839 and sent to Dan Gale, Gilford P.O. N.H. Hampshire
Arrears to the 14th of March 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 54.

1926-Sept. 10-Check to Mary E. N. Stanford and one dollar bill returned by payee. M.H. Rev 1926 Dec. 15 Tombstone data to Em. Gen. Au. 1938-Sept. 9-List to memo. Ros. 1938
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,354
Merriam Swain wid of  Hezekiah Swain Pri Rev War
Act: March 3 rd /43
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
IN REPLY REFER TO QM 293 A-C Swain, Hezekiah
December 6, 1926.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In order that a headstone may be provided for the grave of the decedent named below, The Quartermaster General requests that the correct military service and spelling of the name be supplied this office from the records of the Pension Office:
Private Hezekiah Swain, Col. Scammell Vols. 1777, Capt. Morelton's Scouts in 1745. Discharged 1780. Died April 9, 1812.
Very truly yours,
F. H. POPE, Colonel, Q. M. C., Assistant.

1-28 stamp inclose 15 m. S. H. awp.
Laconia, N. H, Sept 2d 1926
Pension Department,
Gentlemen:-
I wrote the Pension Department last June, and asked some data regarding Hezekiah Swain, of Meredith, N. H. and enclosed one dollar to pay for looking up the data, and never had any reply to my letter nor was the letter ever returned to me, so it must have reached the office there.
What I want is the date of birth and date of marriage and date of death of Hezekiah Swain, who married Marion, or Mariah York, of Meredith, N. H. It seems he died before his wife, and she drew a pension, and I wish the date when she stopped receiving the pension for the Swain Genealogy, his war record was, Hezekiah Swain enlisted in 1777, in Capt Daniel Livermore's Co, Col Alexander Scammells Regiment. He served three years, was discharged, and re-enlisted for another year, so it seems he served four years from Meredith.
His family are dead and I wished his data and marriage, or the date of marriage.
I hope to get an answer to this giving me the information, as I sent one dollar for fee in the June letter.
Respectfully
Mary E. N. Hanaford
151 Court St
Laconia, N. H.
July 6/1926 100 cash to Fin. H. H. H.
Bl. 105 30 21

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
December 15, 1926.
Colonel F. H. Pope, Q. M. C. Office of Quartermaster General, U. S. A. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 8" instant, I have to advise you, that Hezekiah Swain, (whose date and place of birth are not on record) served from the spring of 1777, for three years, as a private in a Company of New Hampshire Troops, under Lieutenant Nathan Hoit. He was in the battles of Hubbardton and Stillwater. No other officers named.
It is not stated that he rendered any service before the Revolution.
He died April 9, 1812, at Meredith, N. H. and his widow Miriam was allowed pension on account of his services. W. 22354.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
mmhf
September 10, 1926
Mary E. N. Hanaford 151 Court St., Laconia, New Hampshire
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 28354 it appears that Hezekiah Swain enlisted in the spring of 1777 in Meredith, Strafford County, New Hampshire, served as a private in Lieutenant Nathan Holt's New Hampshire Company , was in the battles of Hubbardton and Stillwater and at the end of three years service returned to Meredith, New Hampshire.
He married November 27, 1782 in Meredith, New Hampshire, Miriam York (both then of said Meredith). He died April 9, 1812 in Meredith, New Hampshire. His age is not given.
Soldier's widow Miriam was allowed pension on account of the services of her husband, on her application executed September 4, 1838 while living in Meredith, New Hampshire aged seventy-six years. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly the date of widow's death, you should apply to the Record Section,
— This man never was Captain, see M. H. Cooke A. H. Kimball — Do Miss Kimball said was Lt., as- pecially that the widow was making wife there 1782.

Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data: " Hezekiah Swain, widow Miriam, Certificate No. 1037, issued July 21, 1843, rate $ 80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, New Hampshire (Portsmouth) Agency".
The delay in replying to your former letter was due to a general moving of the pension records from the Bureau of Pensions to the Interior Department Building.
Herewith is returned your one dollar bill, registered mail. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
This inquirer's letter of Sept. 2nd, '26 was the first & only one we had received in Rev. War Sec. The dollar was in Finance Div. & the first letter was misplaced later than Div. & ours.

Finance Division
July 6, 1926
Chief Rev. War. Section
I have this day received from Mrs. E. H. Canaford cash No. for $1.00, requesting information photostat copy post office addresses as per letter herewith.
One dollar bill returned Sept. 18-1926
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division. n.c.L.