Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43187, for Henry Sullenheim, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
H. H.
NUMBER Sullenheim, Henry S. 43187 or Sallanham
CONTENTS

Dead. - See letters to H. P. Rogers and P. Light. April 14. 1835 -
Died Jan. 17, 1833 A.D.
1890. Information sent to Mrs. Woodworth Sep 20 July 1890. Mrs. Hill. H.H.
3227. 4
New Hampshire
Henry Sullenheim, Capt Livermore private New Hampshire line 1778. 2 yrs In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enrolled on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Oct. 1818 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq. Grafton, N. New Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 and 7/30 33.86 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 th May 1819. 48.00 81.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pensioned Grafton New Hampshire

Henry Sullenheim
Printed
Supported by the of Edward S. Harkness Frank L. Schumann Mrs. Max Schumann Philadelphia
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State of New Hampshire   Grafton, ss.
On this 28 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of the United States  Court of Common Pleas for the said district  County , personally appears Henry Sullenheim aged 78 years, resident in Thornton in the said district  County , 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 Henry Sullenheim enlisted in May 1778 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Livermore of the New Hampshire line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the April or May 1780 , when he was discharged from service in West-point , state of New York that he was in the battles of Newtown against the Indians. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Henry Sullenheim did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Haverhill 28 th April 1818
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that Enoch Colby is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton & state of New Hampshire , and that full faith & credit is due to his official certificates & attestations as such.
Ezra Bartlett

I Edward Taylor of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire testify and say that Henry Bellingham of Thornton in the State and County aforesaid Served as a Soldier in the revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. David Livermore in Col. Henry Dearborns Regiment, if I rightly recollect and in General Poor's Brigade — That he joined the Army on the twenty eighth Day of June in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy eight which was the day on which Monmouth battle was fought, if I rightly recollect — That he served two years and was honorably discharged — and I further testify and say that I was with him a Soldier in the same Company and served the same term of time
Edward Taylor
Grafton, State of New Hampshire Pumpkin April 16, 1818 — Personally the said Edward Taylor made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is the truth —
Before me Enok Colby Justice of the Peace

I Jacob Selingham of Thornton in the - County of Grafton, and State of New Hamp- shire, testify and say, that Henry Selingham of Thornton aforesaid, enlisted and served as a soldier, in the Revolutionary War, in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Divermore in Col. Henry Dearborn's Regiment (I rightly remember) and in General Poor's Brigade that he joined the Army on the twenty eighth day of June A.D. seventeen hundred, and seventy eight, at Monmouth, which was the day on which Monmouth battle was fought, if I rightly recollect. That he served two years from the day he joined the Army, and was honourably discharged. — And I further say that I was with him, a soldier, in the same company and served the same term of time — Thornton April 14. 1818. — Jacob Selingham
Grafton } State of New Hampshire
Campton April 25. 1818. Personally appearing the said Jacob Selingham made solemn oath that the above declaration, by him subscribed, is the truth, & nothing but the truth —
Before me Enock Colby Jus. Peace

Henry Sullenkham
B. 227.
B 20. 50
(March 10/19.) V. of age
some family here with him
refused to Mr. E.
CO
Continued

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established, holden at Plymouth within and for said county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present the honorable
Ekra Bartlett } Esq. Justices Daniel Blaisdell }
Personally appeared in Open court Henry Sutherland aged eighty two years resident in Peeling in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz a private Soldier in Capt Daniel Livermore's company and Col: Scammon's regiment commanded by Lieut: Col: Dearborn in the New Hampshire line that his Original declaration is dated 28 th day of April 1818 and that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 3,227. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 18 th day of March 1818" and that I have not and 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. I further declare I am by occupation a farmer but being eighty two years of age cannot work but very little being past labor My wife is aged 80 years very infirm and have not any children at home with me but have a son & his family,

live in the same house with me his name is Jacob Sullins born aged 60 years has a large family to main- tain and I am entirely dependant on my country's bounty for my support my son or any other person is under no obligation to support me and humbly pray the continuance of my country's generosity Henry Sallanham.
Schedule of Henry Sallanham's estate necessary bed bedding & clothing excepted
  1 Cow Valued at . . . . .  13.00    1 Hog . . . . .  5.00    Old kitchen furniture not worth more } . . . . .  10.00  
  1 Ax . . . . .  50  
$28.50
Henry Sallanham
Sworn to and declared before the Justices of said court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Geo. Woodward Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I George Woodward Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court I further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty eight dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Geo. Woodward Clerk

August 21, 1934
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Mrs. Sadie Liebig 644 Fetterly Avenue Los Angeles, California
Henry Sullenheim, S. 43187 Jacob Sullingham, S. 16545 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Jacob Seelingham who came from Germany about 1756 with two sons, Jacob and Henry, who served in the Revolutionary War and lived in Massachusetts, their surname later being changed to Sellham and Sulham.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and only one claim for pension found based upon service of Henry Sullenheim or Sallanham, and only one for Jacob Sullingham or Sullenheim, as their names appear respectively. Their records are furnished herein.
Henry Sullenheim S. 43187
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43187, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Sullenheim or Sallanham.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not stated in the claim.
— He enlisted in May, 1778, in the State of New Hampshire, served as private in Captain Daniel Livermore's company, Colonel Scammell's New Hampshire regiment, of which Henry Dearborn was Lieutenant Colonel, was in the battle of Newtown against the Indians and was discharged sometime in April or May, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and stated that he was aged seventy-eight years.
In 1820, the soldier was residing in Peeling, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and at that time gave his age as eighty-two years with no explanation of the discrepancy. He referred to his wife

then aged eighty years whose name he did not give, also, to his son, Jacob, aged sixty years, who, with a large family, lived in the same house with the soldier.
Henry Sullenheim or Sallanham died January 17, 1833.
In 1818, one Jacob Selligham was living in Thornton, New Hampshire, his relationship to the soldier not stated.
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Jacob Sullingham S. 16545
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16545, based upon service in the Revolution of Jacob Sullingham or Sullenheim.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in April or May, 1778, in Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, served as private in Captain Daniel Livermore's company, in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, of which Henry Dearborn was Lieutenant Colonel, was in the battle of Newtown and was discharged sometime in April, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1819, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and a resident of Peeling, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
In 1819 it was stated that soldier had a large family to support, names not given.
In 1833, the soldier was still residing in Peeling, New Hampshire. In the same year it was stated that the soldier, Jacob Sullenheim, signed his name Sullingham, that his father, then still living at the age of nearly one hundred years, wrote Sullenheim or Selingheim, and that the soldier's sons spelled their name Selingham, the names of soldier's father and of his sons were not given.
In 1819, one Henry Sallanheim was residing in Peeling, New Hampshire, and stated that he served in the same company with this soldier, but did not state relationship.

In 1832, one Daniel Selingham was one of the selectmen of the Town of Peeling, New Hampshire, and made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, Jacob, but did not state relationship to him.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1934 Aug. 21 - Hirt to Mrs. Sadie Liebig (Rev ltr. in Oln. S. 16545 of Jacob Kullenheim) - M.R.B.
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Henry Kullenheim in the
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Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 498
[Arrangement of 1870.]