Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,507, for Samuel Lear, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Lear, Samuel
S. 44,507
CONTENTS

7576
N. Hampshire Roll.
Samuel Lear.
of Hingham in the state of N Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Geo. Reid of the N Hampshire line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of March 1819 and sent to John S. Sherburne Esq. Judge Portsmouth N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 mo. 28 d. 31 - 81 29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March. . . . . 48
$ 129:29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued.
Notification sent to N. Service Eng. over Geo. H. Camp on 1 st April 1823.

Samuel Lear
7.576 [Handwritten signature]
Sept. 1819.
Not ent.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Second Tuesday of July, 1820.
Samuel Lear aged fifty five years , resident in Effingham in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
162 Acres of land in said Effingham one half of which is poor & sandy & the other half lies upon a mountain rough & hazy cuts about three tons of hay & pastures two Cows, one yoke of oxen about six feet on the girth, two Cows & both sick, one mare & Colt of little value, one shoat having been wintered one winter & one shoat has not been wintered, one old pair wooden wheels & one old plow, one harrow, two chains, one yoke & bows one axe & one old sythe, no Iron ware but what is broken, one old table & seven old Chairs, three old knives & fork, seven or eight cups & saucers.
I am indebted to sundry persons the sum of about one hundred dollars more than what is due to me
Samuel Lear
And the said Samuel Lear following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Samuel Lear do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Lear
And the said Samuel Lear doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
In the year of our Lord 1780 I enlisted under Capt Carr in West Point New York & during the war New Hampshire line I served in Capt Carrs Company in the second Regiment under Colonel George Reid New Hampshire line until 1783 when I was transferred to Capt Senters Company in New Hampshire Battalion commanded by Maj W m Scott I there served until June AD 1783 when I received an honorable discharge from the army signed by Genl George Washington .

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 30/15 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7576 — That his occupation is that of a Farmer but quite infirm & unable to labour with his hands That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
That my wife Abigail Lear aged Sixty years is quite unable to labour by reason of Rheumatism & Benjamin Lear aged ten years
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
11 th day of July 1820.
} Samuel Lear
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and SAMUEL QUARLES, } Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Samuel Lear having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is three hundred dollars which property is subject to said Lear's will . — Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , — CLERK.

Sam u Lead - v

DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, PORTSMOUTH, to wit;
ON this thirtieth day of April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States, for said District—PERSONALLY APPEARS Samuel Lear aged fifty three years — resident in Effingham in said 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 Samuel Lear having Served a Great time in Major Merrill's Company, enlisted again, at West Point in the State of New York, in July A. D. 1780, in the Company commanded by Capt James Carr in the Regiment com- -manded by Col George Reid, in the New- Hampshire Line, On the Continental Estab- -lishment, that he continued to Serve in said Corps, or in the Service of the United States, (Having been transferred to Capt Senter's Company, in the New Hamp- -shire Battalion commanded by Major Scott) until the 6 th of June 1783, when he was honorably discharged from service — by General Washington — at the head quarters of the Army Newburgh in the State of New York as appears by his discharge hereunto annexed. That he is a resident citizen of the United States of Effingham of his said,

that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
John S. Sherburne
And I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Lear did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
John S. Sherburne District Judge
United States of America New Hampshire District ss -
Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq. who hath subscribed the foregoing certificates is one of the judges of the Circuit Court and judge of the Dis- trict Court of the United States for said District - Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this 25 th day of July AD 1818 - P. R. Freeman Clerk

44507
Pay INVALID.
No. 44507
Samuel Lear
Private Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]

314. No of orig Pay 251 - REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 22. 1828.
Samuel Lear, of Effingham, in the County of Strafford, in the State of New Hampshire, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Senter's company, in the regiment of the New Hampshire battalions, commanded by Major Scott, and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. A. D.kins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
28. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Samuel Lear - - in the New Hampshire line
It further appears that Samuel Lear - not - is now on the pension list of the any - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
Richard H. Ayer Audt.
20021.

Samuel Carr
Nov 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Cons d with
Invalid file
#44 507

State of New Hampshire
Stratford, ss,
Andrew Peice, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stratford, do certify that Moses Colby Diquin, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County of Stratford, and duly empowered to administer Oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 25 th day of June AD 1828.
A. Peice, Clerk.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Samuel Lear Soldier in the 8th Battalion Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States three years and being desirous of the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American
GIVEN at HEAD-
of June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
J. M'Nutt
REGISTERED in the of the Regiment,
J. M'Nutt Adjutant
THE above Samuel Lear has been honored with the Badge of Years faithful Service
[Signature]

HEAD-QUARTERS, June
1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Samuel

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled an Act for the Relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th day of May 1828.
I Samuel Lean of Effingham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain — Senter's Company in the New Hampshire Battalion of the New Hampshire Line. I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty Dollars in which I was entitled under a Resolve of Congress passed 15 th of May 1778. The aforesaid New Hampshire Battalion was under the command of Major William Scott.
I do further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828 in the Pension List of the United States.
I do also further declare that I had a discharge from the service in said Army but some years since it was handed by me to the Hon ble Judge Sherburne District Judge of New Hampshire who I was informed sent it to Washington City where I now expect it is in some one of the Departments at the seat of government. It then being necessary as evidence to procure a Pen- sion which was granted me by Congress at that time. But my name has since been stricken from the List of Pensioners having been notified to that effect by Notice Dated War Department September 20 th 1820 which is now in my possession. I have never received any here from since that time September 20 th 1820.
Witness my hand this 19 th day June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight.
Samuel Lean
Before me Moses Colby Justice of the Peace in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire personally appeared the above Samuel Lean of Effingham in said County who did make Oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true, and it is hereby certified that the said Samuel Lean by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein is stated. Witness my hand this 19 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1828.
Moses Colby Justice of Peace.

I John Canney of Ossipee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age before I say. That I was a Soldier and now an unpaired officer in the Army of the Revolution in the Continental Line I served through the said war of the Revolution and in the Army I well knew Samuel Lean who signed the within statement I know that said Samuel served through the said war till its termination - I know that he enlisted during the war as he states in his declaration of pension and saw him at the termination of said war I have been intimately acquainted with him I know him to be the same man as he describes himself in his statement and served with him as I stated -
J. Canney
I Ichabod Horn of Tuftonborough in the County of Strafford State of New Hampshire of lawful age before I say. That I was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Continental Line I served for and during the Revolutionary war - of pension - and knew Samuel Lean who signed forgoing statement - and know he enlisted during said war I served during the war - as I have seen him since have known him. I know him to be the same man that he describes himself in his statement & is same man that served in the war with him -
Attest J. P. Smith Ichabod his Horn marks
Before me Moses Colby justice of the Peace in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire personally appeared this day John Canney of Ossipee and Ichabod Horn of Tuftonborough of the said County who did severally make oath that Samuel Lean by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated and also made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by them severally subscribed is just and true.
Witness my hand this 19 th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight Moses Colby J. Peace