Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18096, for Stephen Lund, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26.
Lund, Stephen
S. 18096
cardeed
CONTENTS
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10,315 New Hampshire
Stephen Lund
of Inston in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Capt Reid in the N H line for 1 year 8 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 6 Dollars 6 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Apr 1833 and sent Master Miss Fanny Hill  N H
Arrears to the 4th of Decr 1833 $133.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 Sept  33.33 $166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H  Plain Clerk Book 2 Vol. 15 Page 100
let to David C French - Jan 23/60

I 18096
INVALID.
File No. 18096
Stephen Lund
Mr. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 72
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]

64 3 5
Stephen Lund
Private 1 year 8 Months
Allan a
M.C. E
11. 8 12 06
$ 66.66
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6435
BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Lundy County of Grafton  in the State of  New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 81  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.     In 1773- 8 — As a Private Gen. Col Man Col Reid   April '78 1 — — — — — " Col Ladd Col Beebe  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Ipswich  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton —————
On this 14 th day of August personally appeared before the Judges of the Probate of wills & Stephen Lund - a resident of (Conway)  Conway in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged Eightyone 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 pro- vision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778. (April) with Captain Ezekiel Ladd and served in the  the First Bedeles - regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers: for the Term of one year from and after April - 1778. that he served his full Term of Time and was discharged by order of Capt. Ladd. - I also - enlisted in to the Army of the United- States for the Term of Eight months in 1775. in Capt. Bangs Mann's Company in Col. Reid's Regiment - and served my full Term of Time. (in the vicinity of Boston. winter Hill & New Cambridge by General Washington. - I Resided at the time of my enlistment in New Ipswich in County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, since which I have Resided in the Town of Warren County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire - Since - I have no person who can testify to the service for Eight months within my knowledge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State.
West Nant- Dee
any State. Stephen Luce
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Edmond Wetmore Judge of Probate
I Moses Davis of the Register of said Courts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Stephen L. Lord for a pension. —
Fourteenth
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
day of August 5 A.D. 1832
Mosses Down

140 I, Henry Wood, of the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Lund who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood whom he believes to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the 15 th day of January 1833
before me - Edward Webber Judge of Probate
Henry Wood Nath. Read
an amendment to the within Declaration it was in April 1835 that I enlisted into Capt. Bangs' Maine Company in Col. Bids Regt. I have no evidence within my knowledge to prove my service I recollect that Col. Poor, Col. Starks, there were other officers that I then knew do not now recollect -
Sworn to & subscribed this 16 th day of Jan y . 1833 in open court - Stephen Lund
Before Me - Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains an amendment to the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Stephen Lund for a
Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16 th Day of January 1833 -
Moses Dow
1833
Stephen Lund, affiant and Declarant

affidavite James Ladd

I James Ladd of Rumford in County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that in the month of April 1798. that I entered as a Lieutenant in Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's Company, in Col. Timothy Bedel's Regt. for one Year. and that I enlisted Stephen Lund of Conway in said State & County, for the term of one Year, which term he served & was discharged. by order of Capt. Ladd. The said Lund is now a Resident in Warren aforesaid and is Present before me. & I well know him to be the same Stephen Lund. —
James Ladd —
Attest: A. Grafton James Ladd Jr
State of New Hampshire } August 1 st 1832 — County of Grafton } ss
Then personally appearing James Ladd signs a man of whom I know to be of good character for truth & veracity, made solemn oaths to the truth of the above affidavits before
me — Edward Webber Judge of Probate Court
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss — Court of Probate held at Bath in said County 14 th of August A.D. 1832 — Ordered by the Court that the foregoing certificate of James Ladd be attached to the declaration of Stephen Lund this day taken by this Court as documentary evidence thereon —
Attest: Moses Dow Reg er

Warren N.H. June 11 th 1860
Dear Sir,
As Agent, for the heirs of Stephen Lourd who was a Soldier of the War of the Revolution I am requested to enquire at your office, if he is entitled to bounty Land ; any information you is entitled can give relative to the subject of Mr. Lourd's claims will be gratefully received by his heirs.
Very Respectfully your obedt. Servt. David C. French
Commissioner of Pensions &c.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lung, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6097 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 9, 1791 to Samuel Smith
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.